CN118635157A - Intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application discloses an intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at a dock, which belongs to the field of transportation technology and includes a receiving conveyor belt. A color sorter is arranged above the end of the receiving conveyor belt. The color sorter can distinguish whether the color of the wood chips transported on the surface of the receiving conveyor belt is normal, and can also distinguish whether there are impurities such as stones, and remove them. A transfer mechanism is also arranged at the front end of the receiving conveyor belt. The transfer mechanism can disperse the wood chips transported in blocks, and the dispersed wood chips fall onto the surface of the receiving conveyor belt, thereby improving the intelligent sorting effect of the wood chips during transportation and improving the quality of the wood chips when entering production.

Description

Intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock

Technical Field

The invention relates to an intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for dock wood chip operations, belonging to the technical field of transportation.

Background Art

The wharf is an important place for cargo loading and unloading, including container loading and unloading, bulk cargo loading and unloading, liquid cargo loading and unloading, etc. With the rapid development of our society, the transportation volume of wood chips shipped by cargo ships has increased year by year, and the loading and unloading of wood chips has often become the norm for wharf loading and unloading transportation. At this stage, it is mainly carried out by forklifts traveling between cargo ships and car compartments, or by setting up belt conveyors between the two to transport wood chips. Both transportation methods cannot remove impurities mixed in the wood chips, or wood chips that are soaked in water, corrupted and discolored. They only play a simple role in transportation and are not efficient. Sometimes the damage and corrosion of the belt conveyor also require operators to take time to inspect. For this reason, technical personnel in this field have proposed an intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wharf wood chip operations to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock in view of the above shortcomings. The present invention can inspect the wood chips that have changed color in the transportation process between the cargo ship and the carriage and remove them. It can also separate impurities such as stones mixed in the wood chips, thereby enhancing the intelligence and automation of the transportation of wood chips at the dock and improving the quality of the wood chips before entering the processing and production.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock includes a wood chip bin. A unloading motor is provided on the upper surface of the wood chip bin. A unloading channel is connected below the unloading port of the wood chip bin. A turntable is provided below the unloading channel. A notch is provided on the upper layer of the turntable. A receiving conveyor belt is provided below the notch. A transfer mechanism is provided between the two. A genuine conveyor belt is provided at the end of the receiving conveyor belt, and a sorting conveyor belt is provided below the genuine conveyor belt.

Furthermore, a driving shaft is fixedly connected below the unloading motor, a stirring blade is fixedly connected to the surface of the driving shaft, a loading tray is provided at the bottom of the wood chip bin, the loading tray is fixedly connected to the end of the driving shaft, and loading grids are evenly distributed in the loading tray, the loading grids are fan-shaped, and are distributed at intervals.

Furthermore, a sealing plate is provided above the discharge port of the wood chip bin, the sealing plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the wood chip bin, the sealing plate and the loading grid are of the same size, the loading tray is embedded between the discharge port of the wood chip bin and the sealing plate, an ultrasonic sensor is provided at the top of the wood chip bin, an upper rotary switch is provided at the upper part of the discharge channel, and a lower rotary switch is provided at the lower part of the discharge channel.

Furthermore, the turntable is divided into two layers, an upper layer and an lower layer, a spiral plate is arranged between the two layers, and a gap is opened between the spiral plate and the upper layer of the turntable.

Furthermore, the transfer mechanism includes a transfer groove and a distribution structure. The transfer groove is fixedly connected to the upper notch of the turntable. The transfer groove is a U-shaped groove. The transfer groove is tilted. A height limit plate is also provided above the notch of the turntable. A certain gap is left between the height limit plate and the bottom end of the transfer groove. A distribution structure is also connected below the transfer groove. The distribution structure is tilted. A turntable motor is also fixedly connected below the turntable.

Furthermore, the distribution structure includes a dispersion plate, which is fan-shaped, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, with grooves distributed on the surface, a first rotating shaft is provided at the lower end of the groove, the distribution plate is fixedly connected to the surface of the first rotating shaft, and a swing assembly is also fixedly connected to the back of the dispersion plate. The swing assembly includes gears, and there are several gears corresponding to the first rotating shaft. The gears are located on the back of the dispersion plate, and the gears are meshed with each other through teeth, and the first rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the center of the gears.

Furthermore, the swing component also includes a swing arc tooth, which is arc-shaped and has teeth distributed on the surface. The swing arc tooth is meshed with one of the gears through the teeth. A vertical groove is opened in the swing arc tooth, and a third rotating shaft is embedded in the vertical groove. The swing component also includes a swing motor. A connecting rod is connected between the swing motor and the third rotating shaft. The connecting rod is in the shape of a crank arm. A second rotating shaft is provided at the center of the swing arc tooth. The second rotating shaft is located on the back of the dispersion plate. A vibrating hammer is also provided on the back of the dispersion plate. A conveyor belt is provided under the dispersion plate.

Furthermore, the receiving conveyor belt is a metal mesh conveyor belt, with guard plates on both sides above the receiving conveyor belt, a color sorter above the end, a descending rod fixedly connected below the rotating shaft at the end of the receiving conveyor belt, and a lifting cylinder fixedly connected to the end of the descending rod.

Furthermore, a receiving plate is provided at the end of the sorting conveyor belt, and an air curtain is provided below the two. The receiving plate is placed at an angle, and a turnover box is connected below the receiving plate. Visual cameras are provided below the ends of the receiving conveyor belt, the genuine conveyor belt and the sorting conveyor belt.

Furthermore, it also includes a central controller, which is connected to an input part and an output part. The central controller is used to receive data detected by the input part and send operating instructions to the output part to realize the automatic operation of the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at this terminal. The central controller is also connected to a display screen, which is used to display the operating status of the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at this terminal.

The present invention adopts the above technical solution, and has the following technical effects compared with the prior art:

1. The present invention is provided with a receiving conveyor belt, and a color sorter is provided above the end of the receiving conveyor belt. The color sorter can distinguish whether the color of the wood chips transported on the surface of the receiving conveyor belt is normal, and can also distinguish whether there are impurities such as stones, and remove them, thereby improving the intelligence of the wood chips in the transportation process and improving the quality of the wood chips when entering production.

2. The front end of the receiving conveyor belt of the present invention is also provided with a transfer mechanism, which can disperse the wood chips piled up in blocks for transportation. The dispersed wood chips fall onto the surface of the receiving conveyor belt, which can facilitate the identification and screening of the color sorter and improve the efficiency of wood chip impurity separation and screening.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for the specific embodiments or the prior art description. In all drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, the elements or parts are not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale and orientation.

FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the structural connection of the present invention;

FIG2 is a schematic top view of the structure of the material loading tray of the present invention;

FIG3 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the turntable and the receiving conveyor belt structure of the present invention;

FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the connection between the dispersion plate and the receiving conveyor belt structure of the present invention;

FIG5 is a schematic diagram of the structural connection of the swing assembly of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the electrical network connection principle of the control system of the present invention.

In the figure: 1-wood chip bin, 2-unloading motor, 3-driving shaft, 4-sealing plate, 5-loading tray, 6-unloading channel, 7-turntable, 8-turntable motor, 9-transfer mechanism, 10-receiving conveyor belt, 11-color sorter, 12-descending rod, 13-lifting cylinder, 14-ultrasonic sensor, 15-gear, 16-swinging motor, 17-authentic conveyor belt, 18-sorting conveyor belt, 19-air curtain, 20-receiving plate, 21-turnaround box, 22-loading grid, 23-spiral plate, 24-height limit plate, 25-transfer trough, 26-sharing structure, 27-dispersing plate, 28-first rotating shaft, 29-distribution plate, 30-swinging assembly, 31-vibration hammer, 32-swinging arc tooth, 33-second rotating shaft, 34-third rotating shaft, 35-visual camera.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

As shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock includes a wood chip bin 1, a feeding motor 2 is provided on the upper surface of the wood chip bin 1, a driving shaft 3 is fixedly connected to the lower side of the feeding motor 2, a stirring blade is fixedly connected to the surface of the driving shaft 3, a loading tray 5 is provided at the bottom end of the wood chip bin 1, the loading tray 5 is fixedly connected to the end of the driving shaft 3, and loading grids 22 are evenly distributed in the loading tray 5, and the loading grids 22 are fan-shaped and distributed at intervals.

A sealing plate 4 is also provided above the discharge port of the chip bin 1, the sealing plate 4 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the chip bin 1, the sealing plate 4 and the loading grid 22 are of the same size, a loading tray 5 is inlaid between the discharge port of the chip bin 1 and the sealing plate 4, a discharge channel 6 is also connected below the discharge port of the chip bin 1, a turntable 7 is provided below the discharge channel 6, an ultrasonic sensor 14 is also provided at the top of the chip bin 1, the ultrasonic sensor 14 is used to detect the liquid level of the chips in the chip bin 1, the operator puts the chips in the cargo ship into the chip bin 1, and when the liquid level of the chip bin 1 reaches After the height is set, the unloading motor 2 rotates, the loading grid 22 in the loading tray 5 is filled with wood chips, and rotates with the driving shaft 3. After passing the unloading port of the wood chip bin 1, the wood chips in the loading grid 22 fall to the surface of the turntable 7 through the unloading channel 6. The sealing plate 4 can isolate the wood chips inside and outside the loading grid 22. An upper rotary switch is also provided at the upper part of the unloading channel 6. The upper rotary switch is used to detect the high liquid level of the wood chips in the unloading channel 6. A lower rotary switch is also provided at the lower part of the unloading channel 6. The lower rotary switch is used to detect the low liquid level of the wood chips in the unloading channel 6.

The turntable 7 is divided into two layers, a spiral plate 23 is arranged between the two layers, a gap is opened between the spiral plate 23 and the upper layer of the turntable 7, and the upper layer of the turntable 7 is also opened with a gap, a receiving conveyor belt 10 is arranged under the gap, and a transfer mechanism 9 is arranged between the two.

The transfer mechanism 9 includes a transfer groove 25 and a distribution structure 26. The transfer groove 25 is fixedly connected to the upper notch of the turntable 7. The transfer groove 25 is a U-shaped groove. The transfer groove 25 is tilted. A height limiting plate 24 is also provided above the notch of the turntable 7. A certain gap is left between the height limiting plate 24 and the bottom end of the transfer groove 25. A distribution structure 26 is also connected below the transfer groove 25. The distribution structure 26 is tilted. A turntable motor 8 is also fixedly connected below the turntable 7. The turntable motor 8 is used to rotate the turntable 7.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the distribution structure 26 includes a dispersion plate 27. The dispersion plate 27 is fan-shaped, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and has grooves distributed on the surface. A first rotating shaft 28 is provided at the lower end of the groove. A distribution plate 29 is fixedly connected to the surface of the first rotating shaft 28. A swing assembly 30 is also fixedly connected to the back of the dispersion plate 27. The swing assembly 30 includes gears 15. There are several gears 15, which correspond to the first rotating shaft 28. The gears 15 are located on the back of the dispersion plate 27. The gears 15 are meshed with each other through teeth, and the center of the gears 15 is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft 28.

The swing component 30 also includes a swing arc tooth 32, which is arc-shaped and has teeth distributed on the surface. The swing arc tooth 32 is meshed with one of the gears 15 through the teeth. A vertical groove is opened in the swing arc tooth 32, and a third rotating shaft 34 is embedded in the vertical groove. The swing component 30 also includes a swing motor 16, and a connecting rod is connected between the swing motor 16 and the third rotating shaft 34. The connecting rod is in the shape of a crank arm. A second rotating shaft 33 is provided at the center of the swing arc tooth 32, and the second rotating shaft 33 is located on the back of the dispersion plate 27. A vibration hammer 31 is also provided on the back of the dispersion plate 27, and a conveyor belt 10 is also provided below the dispersion plate 27.

When the wood chips fall into the turntable 7, the lower rotating switch detects that the wood chips have fallen into the turntable 7, the turntable motor 8 starts to rotate, the turntable 7 rotates, and the wood chips move to the lower edge of the turntable 7 due to the centripetal force, and move to the upper layer of the turntable 7 through the notch of the spiral plate 23. After being blocked by the height limiting plate 24, the wood chips above the height limiting plate 24 fall back into the lower layer of the turntable 7, and the wood chips below the height limiting plate 24 enter the groove of the distributing plate 27 of the apportionment structure 26 through the transfer groove 25. At the same time, the swing motor 16 and the vibration hammer 31 are started, the dispersion plate 27 starts to vibrate, the swing motor 16 rotates, and the third rotating shaft 34 is made to do circular motion through the connecting rod, driving the swing arc tooth 32 to do reciprocating swing with the second rotating shaft 33, thereby driving the gear 15 to do reciprocating motion, and the distribution plate 29 in the groove of the dispersion plate 27 swings back and forth. The wood chips that fall into the groove of the dispersion plate 27 are dispersed by the distribution plate 29 and fall onto the surface of the receiving conveyor belt 10.

The receiving conveyor belt 10 is a metal mesh conveyor belt, and guard plates are arranged on both sides of the upper part of the receiving conveyor belt 10. A color sorter 11 is arranged above the end. The color sorter 11 is used to distinguish whether there is material different from the color of normal wood chips on the surface of the receiving conveyor belt 10. A descending rod 12 is fixedly connected below the rotating shaft at the end of the receiving conveyor belt 10, and a lifting cylinder 13 is fixedly connected to the end of the descending rod 12. A genuine conveyor belt 17 is also arranged at the end of the receiving conveyor belt 10, and a sorting conveyor is arranged below the genuine conveyor belt 17. Belt 18. Since the receiving conveyor belt 10 is a mesh conveyor belt, the wood chips being transported on the surface of the receiving conveyor belt 10, some fine impurities contained in the wood chips fall through the mesh holes to the bottom of the receiving conveyor belt 10. After the color sorter 11 detects that the wood chips have a color different from that of normal wood chips, the lifting cylinder 13 contracts, and the abnormal substances on the surface of the receiving conveyor belt 10 are transported to the surface of the sorting conveyor belt 18. Then the lifting cylinder 13 is restored, and the normal wood chips are transported to a distant carriage via the genuine conveyor belt 17.

A receiving plate 20 is also provided at the end of the sorting conveyor belt 18, and an air curtain 19 is provided below the receiving plate 20. The receiving plate 20 is placed at an angle, and a turnover box 21 is connected below the receiving plate 20. The abnormal wood chips leaving the end of the sorting conveyor belt 18 pass over the air curtain 19. Under the same volume, the wood chips are lighter in weight and are blown to the upper surface of the receiving plate 20 by the upward wind force of the air curtain 19, and then fall into the turnover box 21 for storage. For some larger stones or other heavier materials, the wind force of the wind curtain 19 is insufficient to blow them up and they fall to the lower surface of the receiving plate 20, thereby realizing the separation of the wood chips from other materials.

A visual camera 35 is provided below the ends of the receiving conveyor belt 10, the genuine conveyor belt 17 and the sorting conveyor belt 18. The visual camera 35 is used to regularly capture the surface images of the receiving conveyor belt 10, the genuine conveyor belt 17 and the sorting conveyor belt 18, and transmit the captured images to the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at this terminal. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at this terminal compares the later captured images with the previously captured images, and can promptly detect whether the surfaces of the receiving conveyor belt 10, the genuine conveyor belt 17 and the sorting conveyor belt 18 are damaged or corroded. If damaged or corroded, the maintenance personnel are promptly prompted to replace them, thereby ensuring better operation of the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at this terminal and avoiding the heavy work of maintenance personnel in regularly maintaining and inspecting the receiving conveyor belt 10, the genuine conveyor belt 17 and the sorting conveyor belt 18.

As shown in FIG6 , the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the terminal further includes a central controller, which is connected to an input part and an output part. The central controller is used to receive data detected by the input part and send operating instructions to the output part to realize the automatic operation of the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the terminal. The central controller is also connected to a display screen, which is used to display the operating status of the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the terminal.

The input part includes a color sorter, an ultrasonic sensor, an upper rotary switch and a lower rotary switch. The input part is used to detect the operating data in the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at this terminal. The output part includes a material unloading motor, a turntable motor, a receiving conveyor belt, a lifting cylinder, a genuine conveyor belt, a sorting conveyor belt, an air curtain, a vibrating hammer and a swing motor. The central controller sends an operating instruction to the output part through the operating data detected by the input part to realize the automatic operation of the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at this terminal.

The description of the present invention is given for the purpose of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiments are selected and described in order to better illustrate the principles and practical applications of the invention and to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention and design various embodiments with various modifications suitable for specific uses.

Claims (10)

1. An intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at a dock, characterized in that it comprises a wood chip bin (1), a feeding motor (2) is provided on the upper surface of the wood chip bin (1), a feeding channel (6) is connected below the feeding port of the wood chip bin (1), a turntable (7) is provided below the feeding channel (6), the turntable (7) is divided into an upper and lower layer, a spiral plate (23) is provided between the upper and lower layers, a notch is provided between the spiral plate (23) and the upper layer of the turntable (7), the upper layer of the turntable (7) is also provided with a notch, a receiving conveyor belt (10) is provided below the notch, a transfer mechanism (9) is provided between the two, a genuine conveyor belt (17) is provided at the end of the receiving conveyor belt (10), and a sorting conveyor belt (18) is provided below the genuine conveyor belt (17). 2. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock as described in claim 1 is characterized in that: a driving shaft (3) is fixedly connected below the unloading motor (2), a stirring blade is fixedly connected to the surface of the driving shaft (3), a loading tray (5) is provided at the bottom of the wood chip bin (1), the loading tray (5) is fixedly connected to the end of the driving shaft (3), and loading grids (22) are evenly distributed in the loading tray (5), and the loading grids (22) are fan-shaped and distributed at intervals. 3. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock as described in claim 2 is characterized in that: a sealing plate (4) is also provided above the discharge port of the wood chip bin (1), the sealing plate (4) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the wood chip bin (1), the sealing plate (4) and the loading grid (22) are of the same size, the loading tray (5) is embedded between the discharge port of the wood chip bin (1) and the sealing plate (4), an ultrasonic sensor (14) is also provided at the top of the wood chip bin (1), an upper rotary switch is also provided at the upper part of the discharge channel (6), and a lower rotary switch is also provided at the lower part of the discharge channel (6). 4. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock as described in claim 1 is characterized in that: the transfer mechanism (9) includes a transfer groove (25) and a distribution structure (26), the transfer groove (25) is fixedly connected to the upper notch of the turntable (7), the transfer groove (25) is a U-shaped groove, the transfer groove (25) is tilted, a height limiting plate (24) is also provided above the notch of the turntable (7), a certain gap is left between the height limiting plate (24) and the bottom of the transfer groove (25), a distribution structure (26) is also connected below the transfer groove (25), the distribution structure (26) is tilted, and a turntable motor (8) is also fixedly connected below the turntable (7). 5. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock as described in claim 4 is characterized in that: the distribution structure (26) includes a dispersion plate (27), the dispersion plate (27) is fan-shaped, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, and has grooves distributed on the surface. A first rotating shaft (28) is provided at the lower end of the groove. A distribution plate (29) is fixedly connected to the surface of the first rotating shaft (28). A swing assembly (30) is also fixedly connected to the back of the dispersion plate (27). The swing assembly (30) includes a gear (15). There are a plurality of gears (15) corresponding to the first rotating shaft (28). The gears (15) are located on the back of the dispersion plate (27). The gears (15) are meshed with each other through teeth, and the center of the gear (15) is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft (28). 6. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for dock wood chip operations as described in claim 5 is characterized in that: the swing component (30) also includes a swing arc tooth (32), the swing arc tooth (32) is arc-shaped, and has teeth distributed on the surface, the swing arc tooth (32) and one of the gears (15) are meshed with each other through the teeth, and a vertical groove is opened in the swing arc tooth (32), and a third rotating shaft (34) is embedded in the vertical groove. 7. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock as described in claim 6 is characterized in that: the swing component (30) also includes a swing motor (16), a connecting rod is connected between the swing motor (16) and the third rotating shaft (34), the connecting rod is in the form of a crank arm, a second rotating shaft (33) is provided at the center of the swing arc tooth (32), the second rotating shaft (33) is located on the back of the dispersion plate (27), a vibration hammer (31) is also provided on the back of the dispersion plate (27), and a receiving conveyor belt (10) is provided below the dispersion plate (27). 8. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock as described in claim 7 is characterized in that: the receiving conveyor belt (10) is a metal mesh conveyor belt, and guard plates are provided on both sides of the upper part of the receiving conveyor belt (10), and a color sorter (11) is also provided above the end. A descending rod (12) is also fixedly connected below the rotating shaft at the end of the receiving conveyor belt (10), and a lifting cylinder (13) is fixedly connected to the end of the descending rod (12). 9. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the dock as described in claim 1 is characterized in that: a receiving plate (20) is also provided at the end of the sorting conveyor belt (18), and an air curtain (19) is provided below the two, the receiving plate (20) is placed at an angle, and a turnover box (21) is also connected below the receiving plate (20); and a visual camera (35) is provided below the ends of the receiving conveyor belt (10), the genuine conveyor belt (17) and the sorting conveyor belt (18). 10. The intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the terminal as described in claim 1 is characterized by: it also includes a central controller, the central controller is connected with an input part and an output part, the central controller is used to receive data detected by the input part, and send operating instructions to the output part to realize the automatic operation of the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the terminal, and the central controller is also connected with a display screen, and the display screen is used to display the operating status of the intelligent belt conveyor inspection system for wood chip operations at the terminal.