CN209070578U - A kind of spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment - Google Patents
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The utility model discloses a kind of spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipments, are related to motor vehicle detecting technical field.The utility model includes signal pickup assembly, chassis scanning means, induction detection device and cleaning device, and the input terminal of the output end and signal pickup assembly of chassis scanning means and induction detection device connects；Chassis scanning means is provided with form, and chassis scanning means scans the object of upper pavement surface through form within the scope of predetermined angle, to acquire spindle-type data；Induction detection device partly or entirely exposes road surface, by detection vehicle tyre to acquire number of axle data；The air guiding component of cleaning device includes air distribution element and air guiding component, and the air outlet alignment form of air guiding component simultaneously forms air-flow in viewing surface.The utility model is utilized respectively the spindle-type and number of axle data of induction detection device and laser scanner acquisition vehicle, and cleaning device, which is arranged, prevents chassis scanning means form to be blocked, and environment influences small, the data precision height.
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Technical field
The utility model relates to motor vehicle detecting technical field, especially a kind of spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment.
Background technique
With the formal implementation of national " law on road traffic safety " and " law on road traffic safety implementing regulations ", vehicle is administered
Overrun and overload is rooted in the hearts of the people gradually.Standard GB/T 1589-2016 " automobile, trailer and the vapour that formal publication in 2016 is implemented
Car team vehicle contour dimension, axle load and quality limit value " regulation is made that the standard of overrun and overload.The same year, by communications and transportation subordinate
" the traveling highway administration of overload transport vehicle provides " of hair introduces new goods stock overrun and overload and assert standard.The identification mark
Standard is related to vehicle length and vehicle spindle-type etc..Therefore, it accurately identifies Vehicle Axles quantity, obtain the spindle-type such as drive shaft ginseng
Number is the important prerequisite for determining overrun and overload.
Existing vehicle overload overload managing means are generally divided into two kinds: artificial detection and instrument detect.Due to each stratum
Not poor fraudulent means out, such as install additional driven shaft to pretend to be drive shaft, result in relying on artificial detection be difficult it is accurate from vehicular sideview
Identification axle quantity and drive shaft type.It is detected if it is desired to which staff pierces vehicle bottom, then not only working efficiency
Lowly, and personal safety is unable to get guarantee.Instrument detection is mainly by the vehicle being fixed on sense channel two sides or road surface
Axis identification device is completed, with high-efficient, at low cost feature.
Existing axle identification device is generally fixed on road surface, tilts upward scanning using the laser scanner in device
Vehicle chassis, and acquire the number of axle and spindle-type data.The data that axle identification software is acquired based on axle identification device, or rely on figure
As identification technology handles chassis figure to determine the number of axle and spindle-type, or using filtering and wave character identification technology with determine the number of axle and
Spindle-type.Existing axle identification device has the following deficiencies: 1, is blocked by the water tank installed additional on vehicle chassis or other articles
Influence, data reliability reduces, the software axle that obtains of processing and drive the number of axle may with reality there are large errors；
2, it is influenced by factors such as sleet, fugitive dusts, the rainwater or dust gathered on the form of laser scanner can seriously affect laser
It propagates, further decreases the reliability of data.3, it is affected by speed or stop off.
Utility model content
The goal of the invention of the utility model is: leading to the problem of variation, axle to acquisition signal uneven speed
It is blocked by water tank or other installation articles, so that the quality of data of axle identification device reduces, processing result error
The problem of big problem and sleet fugitive dust makes form gather sewage, reduces so as to cause data reliability, provide a kind of spindle-type
Number of axle data acquisition equipment, the spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment can be embedded in the road surface of sense channel, pass through cleaning device
The air flow cleaning form of formation, and be utilized respectively induction detection device and laser scanner acquisition vehicle spindle-type (plain shaft and
Drive shaft) and number of axle data, data accuracy height.
The technical solution adopted in the utility model is as follows:
A kind of spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment, including signal pickup assembly, chassis scanning means and cleaning device, chassis
The output end of scanning means and the input terminal of signal pickup assembly connect；Chassis scanning means is provided with for acquiring spindle-type data
Form, chassis scanning means scan the object of upper pavement surface, cleaning device and chassis through form within the scope of predetermined angle
Scanning means forms air-flow in viewing surface with merging；Cleaning device includes air distribution element and air guiding component, and air guiding component is fixed
On chassis, the form periphery of scanning means, the air inlet of air guiding component are connected to air distribution element, the air outlet alignment of air guiding component
Form.Wherein, chassis scanning means can be partially embedded in road surface, and form is located on road surface；Chassis scanning means can be with
It is all embedded in road surface, road surface retains the detection mouth of connection form；Chassis scanning means can also be integrally attached to road surface it
On.Chassis scanning means can use laser scanner, and chassis scanning means can also be carried out using using structure light measurement method
The structured light scanner of three-dimensional imaging scanning, chassis scanning means can also be flown using using TOF(Time of flight)
Time telemetry carries out the TOF scanning means of three-dimensional imaging scanning, such as TOF camera.
Due to above-mentioned setting, chassis scanning means is by the form at the top of it with vertical or near vertical angle scanning vehicle
Chassis, in its scanning range, axle not vulnerable to water tank or other install blocking for articles additional, the spindle-type data of acquisition are more acurrate
Reliably；Cleaning device forms air-flow in viewing surface by air guiding component, prevents rainwater, sludge to be deposited on form and blocks bottom
The scan path of sweeping imaging apparatus.
Further, form protrudes from the top of chassis scanning means, and form is located on road surface；Chassis scanning means is saturating
Cross form to the predetermined angle range of external scan be 60-180 °.
Further, air distribution element is blower or air pump；Air guiding component is air knife, and air knife has long and narrow air outlet, wind
The air outlet length of knife is greater than or equal to the length of form.The long and narrow air outlet of air knife can increase wind-force, increase wind area.
Further, form includes boss and is embedded the light transmitting sheet on boss, and light transmitting sheet top surface is plane, cambered surface and ball
One of face, light transmitting sheet top surface are provided with hydrophobic anti-soil film.
Further, light transmitting sheet top surface is plane, boss top surface and light transmitting sheet either flush, and light transmitting sheet top surface and horizontal
Face is parallel or angle at an acute angle.
To avoid rainwater or sewage from assembling, form is prominent from the top of chassis scanning means, and is arranged in light transmitting sheet and dredges
Water anti-soil film.Light transmitting sheet can be set to spherical surface or cabochon, and light transmitting sheet may be set to be plane, favour horizontal plane.
Above-mentioned measure can keep the unimpeded of chassis scanning means scan path with auxiliary cleaning apparatus.
Further, spindle-type number of axle data acquisition device further includes the induction detection device for detecting tire quantity, sense
The input terminal of the output end and signal pickup assembly of answering detection device connects.Since tire is arranged in pairs in axle both ends, pass through
Acquisition and recording vehicle two sides corresponding tire group signal can accurately obtain the information such as the axle number of axle.It is scanned with simple by chassis
Device acquires the related datas such as spindle-type, the number of axle simultaneously and compares, and incudes the data acquisition side of detection device binding chassis scanning means
Formula is more acurrate reliable.The tire of same axle connection is a tire group, induction detection device record simultaneously tire group signal and
The time data for generating signal, acquire number of axle data with this, and with auxiliary judgment spindle-type in conjunction with the data of chassis scanning means.
Induction detection device can be set on the scanning means of chassis, both sides of the road can also be fixed on, not by vehicle chassis shelter
It influences, thus number of axle measure data precision is higher, measures more rapidly reliable.
Further, induction detection device is photoelectric sensor, and the light beam of photoelectric sensor transmitting is with respect to road surface with the
One predetermined altitude, the first predetermined altitude range are 0-50cm.
Further, induction detection device include at least a pressure sensor, pressure sensor be fixed on road surface or
Part is embedded in road surface.
Further, induction detection device is ultrasonic sensor, and ultrasonic sensor is arranged on chassis scanning means top
Portion or road surface side or road surface two sides, ultrasonic sensor have the second predetermined altitude, the second predetermined altitude model relative to road surface
It encloses for 0-50cm.
Further, to make more compact structure, space utilization rate is higher, and is convenient for maintenance repair, chassis scanning means packet
Lid and main body are included, lid is removably attached to body top, and form and air guiding component are arranged on lid；In order to avoid
Form and air guiding component roll by wheel and deform impaired, several protective devices are further fixed at the top of lid, several protection fill
It installs and is placed in form periphery；Protective device height is greater than the height of form and air guiding component.
In conclusion by adopting the above-described technical solution, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
1, the induction detection device of the utility model is mainly responsible for acquisition number of axle data, and chassis scanning means is mainly responsible for
Spindle-type data are acquired, the plain shaft and drive shaft of spindle-type data vehicle for identification, two components, which work at the same time, can make to acquire
Efficiency and data accuracy are higher, are more suitable for practical application；
2, cleaning device is arranged in form periphery in the utility model, is blown by air guiding component to viewing surface, form
Light transmitting sheet favours horizontal plane or in arc surfaced, spheric, and hydrophobic anti-soil film is arranged on light transmitting sheet surface, so that rainwater and dirt
Mud can slide under the effect of gravity, it is prevented to be deposited in the scan path for blocking chassis scanning means in light transmitting sheet；
3, several protective devices at the top of the utility model lid can prevent vehicle tyre from rolling the element at the top of lid,
Avoid the damage deformation of device.
Detailed description of the invention
Fig. 1 is the structural schematic diagram of 1 mesinae number of axle data acquisition equipment of the utility model embodiment；
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram after the installation of 1 mesinae number of axle data acquisition equipment of the utility model embodiment；
Fig. 3 is the structural schematic diagram of 2 mesinae number of axle data acquisition equipment of the utility model embodiment；
Fig. 4 is the schematic diagram after the installation of 2 mesinae number of axle data acquisition equipment of the utility model embodiment；
Fig. 5 is the structural schematic diagram of 3 mesinae number of axle data acquisition equipment of the utility model embodiment；
Marked in the figure: the chassis 10- scanning means；20- cleaning device；30- incudes detection device；40- form；50- protection
Device；60- load-balancing device；11- main body；12- lid；41- boss；42- light transmitting sheet.
Specific embodiment
With reference to the accompanying drawing, the utility model is described in detail.
In order to make the purpose of the utility model, technical solutions and advantages more clearly understood, below in conjunction with attached drawing and implementation
Example, the present invention will be further described in detail.It should be appreciated that specific embodiment described herein is only used to explain
The utility model is not used to limit the utility model.
Embodiment 1
Illustrate the spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment according to disclosed in the present embodiment, including signal pickup assembly, bottom referring to Fig.1
Sweeping imaging apparatus 10, induction detection device 30 and cleaning device 20, the output of chassis scanning means 10 and induction detection device 30
End is connect with the input terminal of signal pickup assembly respectively.The output end and remote computer or PLC controller of signal pickup assembly
Connection carries out processing and result output with the data acquired to spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment.Wherein, chassis scanning means 10
For laser scanner, chassis scanning means can also use other equipment with the same function.
In the present embodiment, induction detection device 30 is photoelectric sensor.
In a kind of embodiment of induction detection device 30, photoelectric sensor includes split type transmitter 31 and receives
Device 32, transmitter 31 and receiver 32 can be fixed on road surface two sides, as shown in Figure 2；It can also be by transmitter 31 and receiver
At 10 top of chassis scanning means, another is fixed on road surface side for 32 one of setting.Transmitter 31 and receiver 32
It cooperates, transmitter 31 emits a branch of light beam for being parallel to road surface, and light beam extending direction is vertical with vehicle heading, connects
It receives device 32 and receives the light beam that transmitter 31 emits, when a tire group of vehicle crosses, light beam is blocked and examines induction
It surveys device 30 and generates signal, vehicle tyre group quantity is detected with this；The light beam that transmitter 31 emits has predetermined height with respect to road surface
Degree, predetermined altitude 0-50cm；Spacing between transmitter 31 and receiver 32 is 2-8m.
In the another embodiment of induction detection device 30, photoelectric sensor is the survey for having both transmitting and receive capabilities
Away from sensor, photoelectric sensor setting is at 10 top of chassis scanning means or is fixed on road surface side, photoelectric sensor transmitting
Light beam is parallel to road surface, and light beam extending direction is vertical with vehicle heading；The light beam that transmitter 31 emits has with respect to road surface
There are predetermined altitude, predetermined altitude 0-50cm；Spacing between transmitter 31 and receiver 32 is 2-5m.
In the present embodiment, chassis scanning means 10 is embedded in road surface, it is preferable that chassis scanning means 10 is embedded in road surface
Center；Chassis scanning means 10 scans the object of upper pavement surface within the scope of predetermined angle, and predetermined angle range is 60-
180°.Wherein, chassis scanning means 10 includes the main body 11 of lid 12 and cylindrical type, and lid 12 is bolted with main body 11；Lid
Form 40 is provided on body 12, form 40 includes boss 41 and the light transmitting sheet 42 being embedded on boss 41, and 42 top surface of light transmitting sheet is
Plane, 41 top surface of boss and 42 either flush of light transmitting sheet, and 42 top surface of light transmitting sheet is horizontal by acute angle.
In the present embodiment, cleaning device 20 and chassis scanning means 10 cooperate, in the form 40 of chassis scanning means 10
It is upper to form the air-flow tilted upward.Cleaning device 20 includes air distribution element and air guiding component, and air distribution element is air pump, air distribution element
It can be set in the main body 11 of chassis scanning means 10, also can be set outside main body 11；Air guiding component is with long and narrow
The air knife of air outlet, air knife are fixed on a lower height of one side periphery of form 40, and the air outlet of air knife is directed at form 40, and air knife is defeated
Airflow direction out is upward for the oblique angle along light transmitting sheet 42, and the air inlet of air knife is connected to by hose with air distribution element.
In the present embodiment, fixed at the top of lid 12 there are two protective devices 50, and two protective devices 50 are along 40 length of form
Direction is fixed on 40 two sides of form, and 50 height of protective device is greater than the height of form 40 and air knife.Protective device 50 can be
Solid protective plate, or hollow protective frame, so that air knife be allow to be hidden in the hollow structure of protective device 50.
Embodiment 2
Illustrate the spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment according to disclosed in the present embodiment, including signal pickup assembly, bottom referring to Fig. 3
Sweeping imaging apparatus 10, induction detection device 30 and cleaning device 20, the output of chassis scanning means 10 and induction detection device 30
End is connect with the input terminal of signal pickup assembly respectively.The output end and remote computer or PLC controller of signal pickup assembly
Connection carries out processing and result output with the data acquired to spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment.
In the present embodiment, induction detection device 30 includes two pressure sensors.As shown in figure 4, two pressure fixings exist
On road surface, the load-balancing device of long plate shape is additionally provided with above two pressure sensors, so that aux. pressure transmits.
In the present embodiment, chassis scanning means 10 is TOF camera, and chassis scanning means 10 is embedded among road surface；Chassis
Scanning means 10 scans the object of upper pavement surface within the scope of predetermined angle, and predetermined angle range is 60-120 °.Wherein, bottom
Sweeping imaging apparatus 10 includes the main body 11 of lid 12 and cylindrical type, and lid 12 is bolted with main body 11；It is provided on lid 12
Form 40, form 40 include boss 41 and the light transmitting sheet 42 being embedded on boss 41, and 42 top surface of light transmitting sheet is cambered surface.
In the present embodiment, cleaning device 20 and chassis scanning means 10 cooperate, in the form 40 of chassis scanning means 10
Surface forms air-flow.Cleaning device 20 includes air distribution element and air guiding component, and air distribution element is blower, and air distribution element can be set
In the main body 11 of chassis scanning means 10, also it can be set outside main body 11；Air guiding component is two air knives, two air knives
It is fixed on 40 two sides of form in opposite directions along the length direction of form 40, the air outlet of air knife is directed at form 40, air knife output level gas
Stream.The air inlet of two air knives passes through hose respectively and is connected to air distribution element.
In the present embodiment, fixed at the top of lid 12 there are two protective devices 50, and two protective devices 50 are along 40 length of form
Direction is fixed on 40 two sides of form, and 50 height of protective device is greater than the height of form 40 and air knife.Protective device 50 can be
Solid protective plate, or hollow protective frame, so that air knife be allow to be hidden in the hollow structure of protective device 50.
Embodiment 3
Illustrate the spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment according to disclosed in the present embodiment referring to Fig. 5, structure and embodiment 2 are substantially
Identical, difference is, chassis scanning means 10 is structured light scanner；Induction detection device 30 is ultrasonic sensor.One
In kind embodiment, ultrasonic sensor is fixed on 12 top of lid of chassis scanning means 10；In another embodiment,
Ultrasonic sensor is fixed on road surface side.
The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model only, is not intended to limit the utility model, all at this
Made any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements etc., should be included in the utility model within the spirit and principle of utility model
Protection scope within.
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1. a kind of spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment, including signal pickup assembly, chassis scanning means (10) and cleaning device
(20), the input terminal connection of the output end and signal pickup assembly of the chassis scanning means (10)；The chassis scanning means
(10) it is provided with form (40), the chassis scanning means (10) is scanned on road surface within the scope of predetermined angle through form (40)
The object of side, which is characterized in that the cleaning device (20) is matched with chassis scanning means (10) and merged on form (40) surface
Form air-flow；The cleaning device (20) includes air distribution element and air guiding component, and the air guiding component is fixed on chassis scanning dress
Form (40) periphery of (10) is set, the air inlet of the air guiding component is connected to air distribution element, the air outlet of the air guiding component
It is directed at the form (40).
2. spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the form (40) protrudes from described
The top of chassis scanning means (10), the form (40) are located on road surface；The chassis scanning means (10) penetrates form
It (40) is 60-180 ° to the predetermined angle range of external scan；The chassis scanning means (10) is laser scanner or structure
Photoscanner or TOF scanning means.
3. spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the air guiding component is air knife, institute
Air knife is stated with long and narrow air outlet, the air outlet length of the air knife is greater than or equal to the length of the form (40).
4. the spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as described in one of claim 1-3, which is characterized in that the form (40) includes
Boss (41) and the light transmitting sheet (42) being embedded on boss (41), light transmitting sheet (42) top surface are in plane, cambered surface and spherical surface
One kind, light transmitting sheet (42) top surface is provided with hydrophobic anti-soil film.
5. spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as claimed in claim 4, which is characterized in that light transmitting sheet (42) top surface is flat
Face, boss (41) top surface and light transmitting sheet (42) either flush, and the light transmitting sheet (42) top surface is parallel to the horizontal plane or is in
Acute angle.
6. the spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as described in one of claim 1,2,3 and 5, which is characterized in that further include being used for
Detect tire quantity induction detection device (30), it is described induction detection device (30) output end and signal pickup assembly it is defeated
Enter end connection.
7. spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the induction detection device (30) is
The light beam of photoelectric sensor, the photoelectric sensor transmitting has the first predetermined altitude, first predetermined altitude with respect to road surface
Range is 0-50cm.
8. spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the induction detection device (30) is extremely
It less include a pressure sensor, the pressure sensor is fixed on road surface or part is embedded in road surface.
9. spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as claimed in claim 6, which is characterized in that the induction detection device (30) is
Ultrasonic sensor, the ultrasonic sensor are arranged in chassis scanning means (10) top or road surface side or road surface two sides,
The ultrasonic sensor has the second predetermined altitude relative to road surface, and second predetermined altitude range is 0-50cm.
10. the spindle-type number of axle data acquisition equipment as described in one of claim 1,2,3,5,7,8 and 9, which is characterized in that described
Chassis scanning means (10) includes lid (12) and main body (11), and the lid (12) is removably attached to main body (11) top
Portion, the form (40) and air guiding component are arranged on lid (12)；Several protection are further fixed at the top of the lid (12)
Device (50), several protective devices (50) are set to the form (40) periphery；The protective device (50) is highly greater than
The height of form (40) and the air guiding component.
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