CN112793612B - Low-speed rail trolley based on adjustable gauge and control system thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a low-speed rail trolley based on an adjustable gauge and a control system thereof, and relates to the technical field of rail trolleys. This dolly and control system thereof not only can be better change the distance between the whole automobile body to make whole automobile body can adapt to the track of different width, also can reach better buffering effect, thereby better protection whole framework, avoid the framework to receive the damage.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of rail trolleys, in particular to a low-speed rail trolley based on an adjustable gauge and a control system thereof.
Background
Construction in the tunnel adopts that rail mounted haulage vehicle carries out the transportation of dregs, and this type of equipment generally has length long, heavy, the poor characteristics of vehicle condition, and the transportation of little article and personnel is at present by the manual work or with occupying large-scale transport slag car transportation basically, has a large amount of wastes of time and resource, influences the construction progress even.
In addition, the current small transport vehicle in tunnel construction does not have a better control system and a track transfer structure, so that the trolley cannot move between the tracks with different intervals, and the small transport vehicle is not beneficial to the rail trolley to transport and process coal mines.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the defects of the prior art, the invention provides a low-speed rail trolley based on an adjustable gauge and a control system thereof, and solves the problem that the trolley cannot move between rails with different intervals and is not beneficial to the transportation and treatment work of the rail trolley on a coal mine because a better control system is not arranged in the trolley.
In order to realize the purpose, the invention is realized by the following technical scheme: the utility model provides a low-speed small rail car based on adjustable gauge, includes the framework, the equal fixed mounting in the inside four peripheral angular position department of framework has the drive wheel, the equal fixed mounting in framework inner wall both sides has the limit to put the piece, and two are corresponding it is the cross form rotation between the piece to be connected with the connection telescopic link to put the piece on the limit, it is connected with the connection pivot to connect to rotate between telescopic link and the limit and put the piece, the equal swing joint in both ends face has built-in movable post around the framework, built-in activity groove has all been seted up to the inside both sides of framework, the outer terminal surface of built-in movable post is stained with the buffering panel.
Preferably, built-in fixed columns are fixedly mounted on two sides of the inner portion of the built-in movable groove, an embedded groove is formed in the middle of the annular outer surface of each built-in fixed column, and a built-in buffer spring is fixedly connected between each embedded groove and each built-in movable column.
Preferably, notches for embedding the built-in buffer springs are formed in two sides of the inner wall of the built-in movable column, rubber buffer pads are adhered to the outer end faces of the buffer panels, and anti-skid threads are formed in the outer end faces of the rubber buffer pads.
Preferably, a driving device is arranged inside the driving wheel, an electric telescopic device is arranged inside the connecting telescopic rod, and the driving wheel moves at the upper end of the preset sliding rail.
Preferably, a based on adjustable gauge low-speed small rail car, its control system is including master control system, master control system is including response module, control module, drive module and power module, its characterized in that: the power module output end is respectively electrically connected with the induction module, the control module and the drive module input end, the induction module output end is electrically connected with the control module input end, and the control module output end is electrically connected with the drive module input end.
Preferably, the control module is internally provided with a sensing data receiving unit, the output end of the sensing data receiving unit is electrically connected with the input end of the sensing data arranging unit, the output end of the sensing data arranging unit is electrically connected with the input end of the sensing data processing unit, the output end of the sensing data processing unit is electrically connected with the input end of the sensing data calculating unit, the output end of the sensing data calculating unit is electrically connected with the input ends of the distance adjusting unit, the speed adjusting unit and the angle adjusting unit respectively, and the sensing module is internally provided with a distance measuring sensing unit, a speed sensing unit and an angle sensing unit.
Preferably, the output ends of the distance measurement sensing unit, the speed sensing unit and the angle sensing unit are respectively and electrically connected with the input end of the sensing data receiving unit, the distance adjusting unit is electrically connected with the electric telescopic device, and the speed adjusting unit and the angle adjusting unit are electrically connected with the driving device.
Preferably, the driving module includes an electric telescopic device driving unit and a driving device driving unit, and the power module is set at two side positions inside the frame.
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The invention provides a low-speed rail trolley based on an adjustable gauge and a control system thereof. Compared with the prior art, the method has the following beneficial effects:
1. the low-speed rail trolley based on the adjustable track gauge and the control system thereof can well change the distance between the whole trolley bodies and can adapt to different widths of tracks by virtue of the matching of the induction module and the control module.
2. This based on adjustable gauge low-speed small rail car and control system thereof, through when transporting the framework, when the buffering panel of front end is strikeed with the foreign object, built-in movable column removes to built-in movable inslot portion, in the removal process, because of built-in fixed column is all fixed mounting in built-in movable inslot inner wall both sides, built-in fixed column is through fixedly connected with built-in buffering spring between embedded groove and the built-in movable column simultaneously, built-in movable column is in built-in movable inslot portion removal process, just drive built-in buffering spring and take place the deformation, reset after the deformation takes place for built-in buffering spring, just can be better contradict built-in movable column, thereby drive built-in movable column to move to the outside, when built-in movable column and buffering panel and foreign object clash, through the cushioning effect of built-in buffering spring, can reach better buffering effect, thereby better protection whole framework, avoid the framework to receive the damage.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the internal structure of the internal movable post of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a framework of a master control system according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the framework of the control module of the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a framework of the sensing module of the present invention.
In the figure: 1. a frame body; 11. a movable groove is arranged inside; 12. a buffer panel; 13. a fixed column is arranged inside; 14. a groove is embedded; 15. a buffer spring is arranged inside; 2. a drive wheel; 3. placing the blocks at the sides; 4. connecting a telescopic rod; 5. connecting the rotating shaft; 6. a movable column is arranged inside; 7. a master control system; 71. a sensing module; 711. a distance measurement sensing unit; 712. a speed sensing unit; 713. an angle sensing unit; 72. a control module; 721. a sensing data receiving unit; 722. a sensing data arrangement unit; 723. a sensing data processing unit; 724. an induction data calculation unit; 725. a distance adjusting unit; 726. a speed adjusting unit; 727. an angle adjusting unit; 73. a drive module; 74. and a power supply module.
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The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be obtained by a person skilled in the art without making any creative effort based on the embodiments in the present invention, belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Referring to fig. 1, the present invention provides a technical solution: a low-speed rail trolley based on an adjustable track gauge comprises a frame body 1, driving wheels 2 are fixedly mounted at four peripheral angle positions inside the frame body 1, edge placing blocks 3 are fixedly mounted at two sides of the inner wall of the frame body 1, a connecting telescopic rod 4 is rotatably connected between the two corresponding edge placing blocks 3 in a cross mode, a connecting rotating shaft 5 is rotatably connected between the connecting telescopic rod 4 and the edge placing blocks 3, built-in movable columns 6 are movably connected to the front end face and the rear end face of the frame body 1, built-in movable grooves 11 are formed in two sides inside the frame body 1, and buffer panels 12 are adhered to the outer end faces of the built-in movable columns 6;
the inside drive arrangement that is provided with of drive wheel 2 connects the inside electronic telescoping device that is provided with of telescopic link 4, and drive wheel 2 removes on predetermineeing the slide rail, and drive wheel 2 can remove on the slide rail, during the removal, just can drive whole automobile body and remove on the track end.
Referring to fig. 2, the internal fixed columns 13 are fixedly mounted on both sides of the internal movable groove 11, an embedded groove 14 is formed in the middle of the annular outer surface of each internal fixed column 13, and an internal buffer spring 15 is fixedly connected between each embedded groove 14 and each internal movable column 6;
the notch that supplies built-in buffering spring 15 embedding is all seted up to built-in activity post 6 inner wall both sides, and the outer terminal surface of buffer panel 12 is stained with rubber buffer pad, and anti-skidding line has been seted up to the outer terminal surface of rubber buffer pad, and buffer panel 12 has better cushioning effect to protect whole automobile body.
Referring to fig. 3-5, a low-speed rail car based on adjustable track gauge, the control system of which includes a main control system 7, the main control system 7 includes a sensing module 71, a control module 72, a driving module 73 and a power module 74, the output end of the power module 74 is electrically connected to the input ends of the sensing module 71, the control module 72 and the driving module 73, the output end of the sensing module 71 is electrically connected to the input end of the control module 72, and the output end of the control module 72 is electrically connected to the input end of the driving module 73;
the driving module 73 includes an electric telescopic device driving unit and a driving device driving unit, and the power module 74 is set at two side positions inside the frame 1.
Referring to fig. 3-5, the control module 72 includes an inductive data receiving unit 721 therein, an output end of the inductive data receiving unit 721 is electrically connected to an input end of the inductive data arranging unit 722, an output end of the inductive data arranging unit 722 is electrically connected to an input end of the inductive data processing unit 723, an output end of the inductive data processing unit 723 is electrically connected to an input end of the inductive data calculating unit 724, an output end of the inductive data calculating unit 724 is electrically connected to an input end of the distance adjusting unit 725, the speed adjusting unit 726 and the angle adjusting unit 727, the inductive module 71 includes a distance measuring inductive unit 711, a speed inductive unit 712 and an angle inductive unit 713 therein, the distance measuring inductive unit 711, the speed inductive unit 712 and the angle inductive unit 713 within the inductive module 71 can sense a distance between rails, a speed of a vehicle body and an angle of a turning, during the sensing process, the power module 74 sequentially supplies power to the inductive module 71, the control module 72 and the driving module 73, the inductive data receiving unit 721 receives the sensed data, the inductive data arranging unit 722 sequentially arranges and processes the sensed data, and the inductive data processing unit 723 processes the data;
the output terminals of the distance measuring sensing unit 711, the speed sensing unit 712 and the angle sensing unit 713 are electrically connected to the input terminal of the sensing data receiving unit 721, the distance adjusting unit 725 is electrically connected to the electric telescopic device, and the speed adjusting unit 726 and the angle adjusting unit 727 are electrically connected to the driving device.
When the frame body 1 is used, when the buffer panel 12 at the front end collides with a foreign object, the built-in movable column 6 moves towards the inside of the built-in movable groove 11, in the moving process, the built-in fixed columns 13 are fixedly installed on two sides of the inner wall of the built-in movable groove 11, meanwhile, the built-in fixed columns 13 are fixedly connected with the built-in movable column 15 through the embedded grooves 14, the built-in movable column 6 drives the built-in buffer springs 15 to deform in the moving process of the built-in movable groove 11, the built-in buffer springs 15 reset after deformation, the built-in movable column 6 can be well abutted, so that the built-in movable column 6 is driven to move outwards, when the built-in movable column 6 and the buffer panel 12 collide with the foreign object, a good buffer effect can be achieved through the buffer effect of the built-in buffer springs 15, the whole frame body 1 is well protected, and the frame body 1 is prevented from being damaged;
the distance measuring sensing unit 711, the speed sensing unit 712 and the angle sensing unit 713 inside the sensing module 71 can sense the distance between the rails, the speed of the car body and the turning angle, in the sensing process, the power module 74 sequentially supplies power to the sensing module 71, the control module 72 and the driving module 73, the sensing data receiving unit 721 receives the sensed data, the sensing data arranging unit 722 sequentially arranges the sensed data, the sensing data processing unit 723 processes the arranged data, sequentially calculates various data through the sensing data calculating unit 724, sequentially transmits the values to be changed to the distance adjusting unit 725, the speed adjusting unit 726 and the angle adjusting unit 727, the distance adjusting unit 725 and the angle adjusting unit 727 control the electric telescopic device, so that the distance and the angle between the car bodies are changed, the speed adjusting unit 726 controls the driving device inside the driving wheel 2, so that the working speed of the driving wheel 2 is changed, the sensing module 71 and the control module 72 are matched to work, the distance between the car bodies and the angle between the car bodies can be better changed, and the whole distance between the car bodies can be adapted to different widths.
It is noted that, herein, relational terms such as first and second, and the like may be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.
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1. The utility model provides a based on adjustable gauge low-speed small rail car, includes framework (1), its characterized in that: driving wheels (2) are fixedly arranged at the positions of the four peripheral corners inside the frame body (1), two sides of the inner wall of the frame body (1) are fixedly provided with edge placing blocks (3), a connecting telescopic rod (4) is rotatably connected between the two corresponding edge placing blocks (3) in a cross form, a connecting rotating shaft (5) is rotatably connected between the connecting telescopic rod (4) and the edge placing block (3), the front end surface and the rear end surface of the frame body (1) are movably connected with built-in movable columns (6), two sides of the inner part of the frame body (1) are respectively provided with a built-in movable groove (11), a buffer panel (12) is adhered to the outer end face of the built-in movable column (6), built-in fixed columns (13) are fixedly arranged on both sides in the built-in movable groove (11), an embedded groove (14) is arranged in the middle of the annular outer surface of the built-in fixing column (13), a built-in buffer spring (15) is fixedly connected between the embedded groove (14) and the built-in movable column (6), the two sides of the inner wall of the built-in movable column (6) are both provided with notches for the built-in buffer springs (15) to be embedded in, the outer end face of the buffer panel (12) is adhered with a rubber buffer pad, the outer end face of the rubber buffer pad is provided with anti-skid grains, a driving device is arranged in the driving wheel (2), an electric telescopic device is arranged in the connecting telescopic rod (4), and the driving wheel (2) moves at the upper end of a preset slide rail;
control system is including major control system (7), major control system (7) including response module (71), control module (72), drive module (73) and power module (74), its characterized in that: the output end of the power module (74) is electrically connected with the input ends of the induction module (71), the control module (72) and the drive module (73), the output end of the induction module (71) is electrically connected with the input end of the control module (72), the output end of the control module (72) is electrically connected with the input end of the drive module (73), the control module (72) comprises an induction data receiving unit (721), the output end of the induction data receiving unit (721) is electrically connected with the input end of the induction data arranging unit (722), the output end of the induction data arranging unit (722) is electrically connected with the input end of the induction data processing unit (723), the output end of the induction data processing unit (723) is electrically connected with the input end of the induction data calculating unit (724), the output end of the induction data calculating unit (724) is electrically connected with the input ends of the distance adjusting unit (725), the speed adjusting unit (726) and the angle adjusting unit (727), the induction module (71) comprises a distance measuring induction unit (711), a speed induction unit (712) and an angle induction unit (713), the distance measuring induction unit (711) and the angle sensing unit (712) are electrically connected with the input end of the distance adjusting unit (725, the angle adjusting unit (713), the speed adjusting unit (726) and the angle adjusting unit (727) are electrically connected with the driving device, the driving module (73) comprises an electric telescopic device driving unit and a driving device driving unit, and the power supply module (74) is set at the positions of two sides in the frame body (1).
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