CN204250840U - silo discharging monitoring management system - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of silo discharging monitoring management system.Described silo discharging monitoring management system comprises: be arranged on the belt conveyer scale after each belt feeder, for measuring the mass flow on opened belt feeder; And unload material control unit, this unload material control unit is electrically connected with the belt conveyer scale after described multiple feeder and each belt feeder respectively, mass flow on the belt feeder opened receiving measurement, the mass flow recorded and belt feeder preset value are compared, and adjusts the atmospheric pressure value of at least one feeder corresponding to this belt feeder according to comparative result.The discharging monitoring management system adopting the utility model to provide, can realize the real-time control of the mass flow to feeder, thus makes the coal transportation quantity of belt feeder keep maintenance level, improves production efficiency, reduces the working strength of operating personal.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to field of engineering technology, relates to a kind of silo discharging monitoring management system particularly.
Background technology
Store up in the harbour coal production operation of mode at employing silo, silo unload material way generally adopts activating feeder, in feeding process, all keep fixed amount feed pattern, if need the feeding coal adjusting coal, existing traditional regulative mode manually regulates the load of activating feeder to adjust the feeding coal of coal.But so traditional regulative mode exists following shortcoming: 1, passivity: only have after activating feeder flow goes wrong, middle control personnel just take corresponding measure to solve; 2, ageing: not prompt enough, flow fluctuation can not be avoided in time to cause impact on production run.
Utility model content
The purpose of this utility model is to provide a kind of silo discharging monitoring management system, with the load solving manual regulation feeder of the prior art to adjust the passive and problem not in time of coal feeding coal.
To achieve these goals, the utility model provides a kind of silo discharging monitoring management system, the bottom of this silo is provided with the multiple feeders for discharging, the below of described multiple feeder is provided with at least one belt feeder, material in described silo unloads on described belt feeder by described feeder, wherein, this system comprises: be arranged on the belt conveyer scale after each belt feeder, for measuring the mass flow on opened belt feeder; And unload material control unit, this unload material control unit is electrically connected with the belt conveyer scale after described multiple feeder and each belt feeder respectively, mass flow on the belt feeder opened receiving measurement, the mass flow recorded and belt feeder preset value are compared, and adjusts the atmospheric pressure value of at least one feeder corresponding to this belt feeder according to comparative result.
Adopt the discharging monitoring management system that the utility model provides, can by the mass flow on the belt feeder recorded to be compared with belt feeder preset value and the atmospheric pressure value adjusting at least one feeder corresponding to this belt feeder according to comparative result realizes the real-time control of the mass flow to feeder, thus make the coal transportation quantity of belt feeder keep maintenance level, improve production efficiency, reduce the working strength of operating personal.
Other feature and advantage of the present utility model are described in detail in detailed description of the invention part subsequently.
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Accompanying drawing is used to provide further understanding of the present utility model, and forms a part for specification sheets, is used from explanation the utility model, but does not form restriction of the present utility model with detailed description of the invention one below.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the silo discharging monitoring management system provided according to the utility model embodiment; And
Fig. 2 is the diagram of circuit of the silo discharging method for managing and monitoring provided according to the utility model embodiment.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, detailed description of the invention of the present utility model is described in detail.Should be understood that, detailed description of the invention described herein, only for instruction and explanation of the utility model, is not limited to the utility model.
The bottom of the large-scale coal storage silo in harbour is provided with multiple discharging opening, the feeder being used for discharging can be set in each discharge outlet correspondence, arranging of multiple feeder can improve maximum unloading performance, and the feeding coal of every platform feeder is between 200T/H to 1350T/H.According to quantity and the arrangement form of feeder at the bottom of storehouse because being usually set to material machine such as the restriction of the size of size and shape, feeder at the bottom of storehouse, unloading performance demand and discharge rate, and feeding coal can be divided equally to every platform feeder according to the total feeding coal of operation.Can arrange at least one belt feeder in the below of multiple feeder, the coal charge stored in silo by the action of feeder from discharging opening blanking, can transport to unload, realizes delivering from godown of coal charge thus to belt feeder.
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the silo discharging monitoring management system provided according to the utility model embodiment.Wherein, the bottom of silo is provided with the multiple feeders 10 for discharging, and the below of described multiple feeder 10 is provided with at least one belt feeder 20, and the material in described silo is unloaded on described belt feeder 20 by described feeder 10.
As shown in Figure 1, the silo discharging monitoring management system that the utility model provides comprises: be arranged on the belt conveyer scale 30 after each belt feeder 20, for measuring the mass flow on opened belt feeder 20; And unload material control unit 40, this unload material control unit 40 is electrically connected with the belt conveyer scale 30 after described multiple feeder 10 and each belt feeder 20 respectively, for receiving the mass flow on the belt feeder 20 opened of measurement, the mass flow recorded and belt feeder preset value are compared, and adjusts the atmospheric pressure value of at least one feeder 10 of this belt feeder 20 correspondence according to comparative result.
By the mass flow on the belt feeder recorded to be compared with belt feeder preset value and the atmospheric pressure value adjusting at least one feeder corresponding to this belt feeder according to comparative result realizes the real-time control of the mass flow to feeder, thus make the coal transportation quantity of belt feeder keep maintenance level, improve production efficiency, reduce the working strength of operating personal.
Wherein, described belt conveyer scale 30 is arranged on the back of belt feeder 20 usually, for being positioned over weight of material on belt feeder 20 and the measurement device of outputting material flow for Real-time Obtaining in this area.Described unload material control unit 40 can be programmable logic controller (PLC) (PLC).PLC storage inside has the instruction performing various operation, can control various types of execution unit work by output function instruction.
According to the technical solution of the utility model, described unload material control unit 40 is electrically connected with the belt conveyer scale 30 after described multiple feeder 10, at least one belt feeder 20 described and each belt feeder 20 respectively, described unload material control unit 40 can be measured according to the control command execution preset, compares and rate-determining steps, to realize the control to feeder 10 accordingly.
According to the technical solution of the utility model, in described unload material control unit 40, be previously stored with belt feeder preset value, according to the production scheduling plan of fortune coal harbour mouth, the mass flow of required transport can be set as described belt feeder preset value.
According to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, the atmospheric pressure value that described unload material control unit 40 adjusts at least one feeder 10 corresponding to this belt feeder according to comparative result comprises: when the mass flow recorded is greater than described belt feeder preset value, improve the atmospheric pressure value (that is, reducing the flow of feeder 10 by improving atmospheric pressure value) of described feeder 10; When the mass flow recorded is less than described belt feeder preset value, reduce the atmospheric pressure value (that is, improving the flow of feeder 10 by reducing atmospheric pressure value) of described feeder 10.Namely, the mass flow that can control belt feeder 20 is all the time consistent with belt feeder preset value, realizes the real-time control to mass flow thus.
According to the technical solution of the utility model, because a belt feeder 20 is to there being multiple feeder 10, unload material control unit 40 is when adjusting the atmospheric pressure value of feeder 10, can according to the needs of practical operation, only adjust the atmospheric pressure value of one of them feeder 10, or adjust the atmospheric pressure value of all multiple feeders 10, the utility model does not carry out any restriction to the adjustment mode of unload material control unit 40 pairs of feeders 10 with order etc.
Described belt feeder preset value can carry out sets itself according to the production scheduling plan of fortune coal harbour mouth in unload material control unit 40, or can set according to the specified peak flow values of belt feeder 20.Thus, adopt the silo discharging monitoring management system that the utility model provides, utilize unload material control unit 40 to adjust the atmospheric pressure value of silo bottom feed machine 10, make the actual mass flow of belt feeder 20 meet belt feeder preset value, thus reach the object controlling mass flow in real time.
When belt feeder 20 continuous working, likely occur because time of run is long or transport the excessive and fatigue phenomenon caused of material total amount in certain hour section, be unfavorable for the high efficiency operation transporting coal harbour's mouth, and likely cause the overwork of belt feeder 20 to damage.In order to avoid the fatigue of belt feeder 20 runs phenomenon, under preferable case, in the silo discharging monitoring management system that the utility model provides, described unload material control unit 40 is also for performing following steps: calculate the material total amount on the interior belt feeder 20 opened of predetermined amount of time, and this material total amount and belt feeder fatigue data are compared; Or measure the time of run of the belt feeder 20 opened, and this time of run and tired time are compared; And according to described material total amount and described belt feeder fatigue data comparative result or described time of run and tired time comparative result, judge whether the belt feeder 20 opened is in tired running state, and when judging this belt feeder 20 fatigue, the feeder 10 controlling this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out, or while the feeder 10 controlling this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out, the feeder 10 also controlling other belt feeders 20 and other belt feeders 20 correspondence is opened.
Preferably, material level high feeder 10 is opened when opening feeder 10.
According to the technical solution of the utility model, unload material control unit 40 inside is previously provided with predetermined amount of time, the tired time, and belt feeder fatigue data, can arrange unload material control unit 40 internal processes, by judging whether the material total amount on the belt feeder 20 opened in predetermined amount of time exceedes belt feeder fatigue data, or by judging whether the time of run of the belt feeder 20 opened exceedes the tired time of belt feeder 20, judge whether opened belt feeder 20 is in tired running state, and when judging that the belt feeder 3 opened is in tired running state, the feeder 10 controlling this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out, with the damage avoiding continuous running to cause belt feeder 20.
According to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, multiple feeder 10 is a corresponding belt feeder 20 (i.e. the embodiment of wall scroll belt feeder 20 operation) only, thus, after judging that belt feeder 20 is in tired running state, the feeder 10 that unload material control unit 40 only controls this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out.
According to another kind of embodiment of the present utility model, the corresponding more than one belt feeder 20 (i.e. the embodiments of many belt feeder 20 operations) of multiple feeder 10, thus, after judging that belt feeder 20 is in tired running state, the feeder 10 that unload material control unit 40 also only can control this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out.
According to another embodiment of the present utility model, when multiple feeder 10 corresponding more than one belt feeder 20, after judging that belt feeder 20 is in tired running state, the feeder 10 that unload material control unit 40 can control this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out, the feeder 10 simultaneously also controlling other belt feeders 20 and other belt feeders 20 correspondence is opened, by many belt feeders 20 switch operating mode, high efficiency material can be realized and transport.
Described predetermined amount of time, tired time, belt feeder fatigue data all can according to the nominal parameters and setting in unload material control unit 40 of dispatching from the factory of belt feeder 20.
Multi-form feeder 10 can be adopted to deliver from godown to realize discharging, and described feeder 10 can be such as any one in activating feeder, vibrating feeder, ring type feeder or revolving plow reclaimer.Under preferable case, described feeder 10 is activating feeder.
Fig. 2 is the diagram of circuit of the silo discharging method for managing and monitoring provided according to the utility model embodiment.Wherein, the bottom of silo is provided with the multiple feeders 10 for discharging, and the below of described multiple feeder 10 is provided with at least one belt feeder 20, and the material in described silo is unloaded on described belt feeder 20 by described feeder 10.
As shown in Figure 2, the silo discharging method for managing and monitoring that the utility model provides comprises:
S200, the mass flow on the belt feeder 20 that measurement is opened; And
S202, receives the mass flow on the belt feeder 20 opened of measurement, the mass flow recorded and belt feeder preset value is compared; And
S204, adjusts the atmospheric pressure value of at least one feeder 10 of this belt feeder 20 correspondence according to comparative result.
By the mass flow on the belt feeder recorded to be compared with belt feeder preset value and the atmospheric pressure value adjusting at least one feeder corresponding to this belt feeder according to comparative result realizes the real-time control of the mass flow to feeder, thus make the coal transportation quantity of belt feeder keep maintenance level, improve production efficiency, reduce the working strength of operating personal.
Wherein, described belt conveyer scale 30 is arranged on the back of belt feeder 20 usually, for being positioned over weight of material on belt feeder 20 and the measurement device of outputting material flow for Real-time Obtaining in this area.
In the method, step S204 comprises:
When the mass flow recorded is greater than described belt feeder 20 preset value, improve the atmospheric pressure value (that is, reducing the flow of feeder 10 by improving atmospheric pressure value) of described feeder 10;
When the mass flow recorded is less than described belt feeder 20 preset value, reduce the atmospheric pressure value (that is, improving the flow of feeder 10 by reducing atmospheric pressure value) of described feeder 10.
Like this, the mass flow that can control belt feeder 20 is all the time consistent with belt feeder preset value, realizes the real-time control to mass flow thus.
According to the technical solution of the utility model, because a belt feeder 20 is to there being multiple feeder 10, when adjusting the atmospheric pressure value of feeder 10, can according to the needs of practical operation, only adjust the atmospheric pressure value of one of them feeder 10, or adjust the atmospheric pressure value of all multiple feeders 10, the utility model does not carry out any restriction to the adjustment mode of feeder 10 with order etc.
Described belt feeder preset value according to the production scheduling plan sets itself of fortune coal harbour mouth, or can set according to the specified peak flow values of belt feeder 20.
Thus, adopt the silo discharging method for managing and monitoring that the utility model provides, by the atmospheric pressure value of adjustment silo bottom feed machine 10, make the actual mass flow of belt feeder 20 meet belt feeder preset value, thus reach the object controlling mass flow in real time.
When belt feeder 20 continuous working, likely occur because time of run is long or transport the excessive and fatigue phenomenon caused of material total amount in certain hour section, be unfavorable for the high efficiency operation transporting coal harbour's mouth, and likely cause the overwork of belt feeder 20 to damage.In order to avoid the fatigue of belt feeder 20 runs phenomenon, under preferable case, the silo discharging method for managing and monitoring that the utility model provides is further comprising the steps of: calculate the material total amount on the interior belt feeder 20 opened of predetermined amount of time, and this material total amount and belt feeder fatigue data are compared; Or measure the time of run of the belt feeder 20 opened, and this time of run and tired time are compared; And according to described material total amount and described belt feeder fatigue data comparative result or described time of run and tired time comparative result, judge whether the belt feeder 20 opened is in tired running state, and when judging this belt feeder 20 fatigue, the feeder 10 controlling this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out, or while the feeder 10 controlling this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out, the feeder 10 also controlling other belt feeders 20 and other belt feeders 20 correspondence is opened.
Preferably, material level high feeder 10 is opened when opening feeder 10.
According to the technical solution of the utility model, can by judging whether the material total amount on the interior belt feeder 20 opened of predetermined amount of time exceedes belt feeder fatigue data, or by judging whether the time of run of the belt feeder 20 opened exceedes the tired time of belt feeder 20, judge whether opened belt feeder 20 is in tired running state, and when judging that the belt feeder 3 opened is in tired running state, the feeder 10 controlling this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out, with the damage avoiding continuous running to cause belt feeder 20.
According to a kind of embodiment of the present utility model, multiple feeder 10 is a corresponding belt feeder 20 (i.e. the embodiment of wall scroll belt feeder 20 operation) only, thus, after judging that belt feeder 20 is in tired running state, the feeder 10 only controlling this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out.
According to another kind of embodiment of the present utility model, the corresponding more than one belt feeder 20 (i.e. the embodiments of many belt feeder 20 operations) of multiple feeder 10, thus, after judging that belt feeder 20 is in tired running state, the feeder 10 that also only can control this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out.
According to another embodiment of the present utility model, when multiple feeder 10 corresponding more than one belt feeder 20, after judging that belt feeder 20 is in tired running state, the feeder 10 that can control this belt feeder 20 and this belt feeder 20 correspondence cuts out, the feeder 10 simultaneously also controlling other belt feeders 20 and other belt feeders 20 correspondence is opened, by many belt feeders 20 switch operating mode, high efficiency material can be realized and transport.
Described predetermined amount of time, tired time, belt feeder fatigue data all can set according to the nominal parameter that dispatches from the factory of belt feeder 20.
Multi-form feeder 10 can be adopted to deliver from godown to realize discharging, and described feeder 10 can be such as any one in activating feeder, vibrating feeder, ring type feeder or revolving plow reclaimer.Under preferable case, described feeder 10 is activating feeder.
Below preferred implementation of the present utility model is described by reference to the accompanying drawings in detail; but; the utility model is not limited to the detail in above-mentioned embodiment; within the scope of technical conceive of the present utility model; can carry out multiple simple variant to the technical solution of the utility model, these simple variant all belong to protection domain of the present utility model.
It should be noted that in addition, each the concrete technical characteristic described in above-mentioned detailed description of the invention, in reconcilable situation, can be combined by any suitable mode.In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the utility model illustrates no longer separately to various possible array mode.
In addition, also can carry out combination in any between various different embodiment of the present utility model, as long as it is without prejudice to thought of the present utility model, it should be considered as content disclosed in the utility model equally.
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1. a silo discharging monitoring management system, the bottom of this silo is provided with the multiple feeders for discharging, and the below of described multiple feeder is provided with at least one belt feeder, and the material in described silo unloads on described belt feeder by described feeder, it is characterized in that, this system comprises:
Be arranged on the belt conveyer scale after each belt feeder, for measuring the mass flow on opened belt feeder; And
Unload material control unit, this unload material control unit is electrically connected with the belt conveyer scale after described multiple feeder and each belt feeder respectively, mass flow on the belt feeder opened receiving measurement, the mass flow recorded and belt feeder preset value are compared, and adjusts the atmospheric pressure value of at least one feeder corresponding to this belt feeder according to comparative result.
2. system according to claim 1, is characterized in that, the atmospheric pressure value that described unload material control unit adjusts at least one feeder corresponding to this belt feeder according to comparative result comprises:
When the mass flow recorded is greater than described belt feeder preset value, improve the atmospheric pressure value of described feeder;
When the mass flow recorded is less than described belt feeder preset value, reduce the atmospheric pressure value of described feeder.
3. system according to claim 1, is characterized in that, unload material control unit is also for performing following steps:
Calculate the material total amount on the interior belt feeder opened of predetermined amount of time, and this material total amount and belt feeder fatigue data are compared; Or
Measure the time of run of the belt feeder opened, and this time of run and tired time are compared; And
According to described material total amount and described belt feeder fatigue data comparative result or described time of run and tired time comparative result, judge whether the belt feeder opened is in tired running state, and when judging this belt feeder fatigue, control this belt feeder and feeder corresponding to this belt feeder cuts out, or controlling while this belt feeder and feeder corresponding to this belt feeder close, also controlling other belt feeders and feeder corresponding to other belt feeders is opened.
4. the system according to any one of claim 1-3, is characterized in that, described feeder is any one in activating feeder, vibrating feeder, ring type feeder or revolving plow reclaimer.
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