CN213210191U - Wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method - Google Patents

Wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method Download PDF

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CN213210191U
CN213210191U CN202022438405.7U CN202022438405U CN213210191U CN 213210191 U CN213210191 U CN 213210191U CN 202022438405 U CN202022438405 U CN 202022438405U CN 213210191 U CN213210191 U CN 213210191U
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马建国
薛腾飞
付泽莘
李少东
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The utility model provides a wind speed and direction detection device based on an ultrasonic detection method, which comprises a box body, wherein a driving motor is fixedly connected inside the box body; one end of the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with a driving shaft; a driving bevel gear is fixedly connected to one surface of the driving shaft; the peripheral side surface of the driving bevel gear is in meshed connection with a group of driven bevel gears distributed in a circumferential array; one surface of each group of driven bevel gears is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft; the other ends of the rotating shafts are rotatably connected with the box body; the circumferential side surfaces of the group of rotating shafts are fixedly connected with supporting rods; one end of the group of supporting rods is fixedly connected with an ultrasonic probe; the inner wall of the box body is provided with an auxiliary mounting assembly. The utility model provides a pair of wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method has solved current ultrasonic wave wind speed and direction detection device because of setting up ultrasonic transducer externally, and the structure is fixed to lead to carrying or the transportation in, the fragile problem of ultrasonic transducer.

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Wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a data detection field especially relates to a wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method.
Background
The ultrasonic wind vane anemoscope is a special instrument for monitoring wind direction and wind speed, can automatically measure and record wind speed and wind direction parameters, is widely applied to large-scale engineering machines, ports, docks, cableways, ships and other places, and also needs to detect the wind direction and the wind speed in real time by utilizing the ultrasonic wind vane anemoscope in the process of ship maintenance so as to adopt a more proper maintenance scheme according to the change of the wind direction and the wind speed; the ultrasonic anemograph has the advantages of long service life, light weight, non-contact measurement, no interference to wind field basically, no pressure loss, low requirement on measurement environment, wide application range, convenience in installation and maintenance and the like.
Most of existing ultrasonic wind speed and wind direction detection devices are provided with an ultrasonic probe outside through a supporting rod, so that the ultrasonic probe can well operate, but in the carrying or transferring process of the device, the supporting rod and the ultrasonic probe are unfolded outwards, and the structure is fixed, so that the device is not easy to carry or transfer, and the ultrasonic probe is easy to damage in the carrying or transferring process.
The utility model aims at designing a wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method, become traditional device's fixed structure and be flexible formula structure, need carry out wind speed and direction at the device and examine time measuring, outwards expand ultrasonic probe through branch, when needs are carried or are transported, inwards pack up ultrasonic probe to avoid the unexpected damage of ultrasonic probe, and then hoisting device's practicality and life.
Therefore, it is necessary to provide a wind speed and direction detecting device based on an ultrasonic detection method to solve the above technical problems.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model provides a wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method has solved current ultrasonic wave wind speed and direction detection device because of setting up ultrasonic transducer externally, and the structure is fixed to lead to carrying or the transportation in, the fragile problem of ultrasonic transducer.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a wind speed and direction detection device based on an ultrasonic detection method, which comprises a box body, wherein a driving motor is fixedly connected inside the box body; one end of the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with a driving shaft; a driving bevel gear is fixedly connected to one surface of the driving shaft; the peripheral side surface of the driving bevel gear is in meshed connection with a group of driven bevel gears distributed in a circumferential array; one surface of each group of driven bevel gears is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft; the other ends of the rotating shafts are rotatably connected with the box body; the circumferential side surfaces of the rotating shafts are fixedly connected with supporting rods; one end of the group of the supporting rods is fixedly connected with an ultrasonic probe; the inner wall of the box body is provided with an auxiliary mounting assembly; the auxiliary mounting assembly comprises four clamping plates; one surface of each clamping plate is fixedly connected with two damping buffer parts; the other end of each damping buffer piece is fixedly connected with the box body; the inner wall of the box body is connected with a group of bracket assemblies in a sliding manner; the bracket assembly includes an outer leg; the peripheral side surface of the outer support is in sliding fit with the box body; the inner wall of the outer support is connected with an inner support in a sliding way; one surface of the outer support is connected with a limiting post in a sliding way; a pulling button is fixedly connected to one surface of the limiting column; a group of limiting inner holes which are linearly distributed and matched with the limiting columns are formed in the circumferential side surface of the inner support column; a group of fixing components are slidably connected to the surface of the box body and correspond to the positions of the support components; the fixing component comprises two sliding rods; the peripheral side surfaces of the two sliding rods are in sliding fit with the box body; one end of each of the two sliding rods is fixedly connected with a pulling seat; the other ends of the two sliding rods are fixedly connected with a limiting seat; and a group of limiting outer holes which are distributed in a linear array and matched with the limiting seats are formed in the peripheral side surface of the outer support.
Preferably, a movable groove matched with the support rod is formed in the box body; the cross section of the movable groove is the same as that of the support rod; a square groove matched with the driving bevel gear and the driven bevel gear is formed in the box body; the peripheral side surface of the outer column is fixedly connected with two clamping blocks; the inner wall of the box body is fixedly connected with a plurality of clamping grooves matched with the clamping blocks.
Preferably, the lower surface of the clamping plate is of an arc-shaped structure; the upper surface of the clamping plate is fixedly connected with a T-shaped sliding block; a T-shaped sliding groove matched with the T-shaped sliding block is formed in one surface of the box body; the lower surface of the box body is provided with a placing groove matched with the auxiliary mounting assembly; the box is internally provided with a cylindrical groove matched with the bracket component.
Preferably, a first return spring is sleeved on the peripheral side surface of the limiting column and positioned between the outer column and the pulling button; a second return spring is sleeved on the peripheral side surface of the sliding rod and positioned between the limiting seat and the box body; the peripheral side surface of the outer column is provided with a through hole matched with the limiting column; the box body is of a cuboid structure; the damping buffer piece comprises a sleeve, a movable rod and an external spring.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a pair of wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method has following beneficial effect:
through the design to box, movable slot, drive bevel gear, driven bevel gear, rotation axis and branch, become traditional device's fixed structure and be flexible formula structure, need carry out wind speed wind direction at the device and examine time measuring, drive branch through starting driving motor and rotate, thereby outwards expand branch and ultrasonic transducer, when needs are carried or are transported, in inwards withdrawing the movable slot with ultrasonic transducer, thereby can effectively avoid the unexpected damage of ultrasonic transducer, and then hoisting device's life and practicality.
The device has two convenient installation modes through the design of the auxiliary installation component, the bracket component and the fixing component, wherein the first mode is that the device is inserted into the column body, and the column body is stably clamped through the clamping plate under the action of the damping buffer piece, so that the device can be stably installed on the column body; the second mode is for shifting out outer pillar and inner support from the box is inside, supports the box through outer pillar and inner support, adjusts the height of box, alright carry out the wind speed wind direction and detect to showing the use convenience and the practicality that have promoted the device.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of a wind speed and direction detection device based on an ultrasonic detection method according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a deformed configuration of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 2 from another angle;
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a driving bevel gear, a driven bevel gear, a rotating shaft, a strut, and an ultrasonic probe;
FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the bracket assembly and securing assembly;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 5 at another angle;
fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the auxiliary mounting assembly.
Reference numbers in the figures: 1. a box body; 2. a drive bevel gear; 3. a driven bevel gear; 4. a rotating shaft; 5. a strut; 6. an ultrasonic probe; 7. an auxiliary mounting assembly; 8. a clamping plate; 9. a damping buffer; 10. a bracket assembly; 11. an outer strut; 12. an inner pillar; 13. a limiting column; 14. pulling the button; 15. limiting an inner hole; 16. a fixing assembly; 17. a slide bar; 18. pulling the base; 19. a limiting seat; 20. limiting an outer hole; 21. a movable groove.
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The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
Please refer to fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3, fig. 4, fig. 5, fig. 6 and fig. 7 in combination, wherein fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of a wind speed and direction detecting device based on an ultrasonic detection method according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a deformed configuration of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 2 from another angle; FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a driving bevel gear, a driven bevel gear, a rotating shaft, a strut, and an ultrasonic probe; FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the bracket assembly and securing assembly; FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of FIG. 5 at another angle; fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the auxiliary mounting assembly. A wind speed and direction detection device based on an ultrasonic detection method comprises a box body 1, wherein a driving motor is fixedly connected inside the box body 1; one end of the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with a driving shaft; a driving bevel gear 2 is fixedly connected to one surface of the driving shaft; the peripheral side surface of the driving bevel gear 2 is engaged and connected with a group of driven bevel gears 3 distributed in a circumferential array; one surface of each group of driven bevel gears 3 is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft 4; the other ends of the rotating shafts 4 are rotatably connected with the box body 1; the circumferential side surfaces of the group of rotating shafts 4 are fixedly connected with supporting rods 5; one end of the group of supporting rods 5 is fixedly connected with an ultrasonic probe 6; a pulse transmitting module, an echo receiving module and a core processing unit are arranged in the box body 1, the pulse transmitting module and the echo receiving module are both connected with the ultrasonic probe 6, and the core processing unit is connected with the pulse transmitting module and the echo receiving module; the driving bevel gear 2 rotates to drive the driven bevel gear 3 to rotate, the driven bevel gear 3 drives the rotating shaft 4 to rotate, the rotating shaft 4 drives the supporting rod 5 to rotate, when the wind speed and the wind direction of the device need to be detected, the supporting rod 5 is moved to the outside of the box body 1, after the device is used, the driving motor is started, the supporting rod 5 rotates 180 degrees and is retracted into the box body; an auxiliary mounting assembly 7 is arranged on the inner wall of the box body 1; the auxiliary mounting assembly 7 comprises four clamping plates 8; one surface of each clamping plate 8 is fixedly connected with two damping buffer parts 9; the other end of each damping buffer piece 9 is fixedly connected with the box body 1; the auxiliary mounting assembly 7 can fix the device on the column; a group of bracket assemblies 10 are connected to the inner wall of the box body 1 in a sliding manner; the bracket assembly 10 includes an outer post 11; the peripheral side surface of the outer support 11 is in sliding fit with the box body 1; the inner wall of the outer pillar 11 is connected with an inner pillar 12 in a sliding way; a limiting column 13 is connected to one surface of the outer column 11 in a sliding manner; a pulling button 14 is fixedly connected to one surface of the limiting column 13; a group of limiting inner holes 15 which are linearly distributed and matched with the limiting columns 13 are formed in the peripheral side surface of the inner column 12; a group of fixing components 16 are slidably connected to the surface of the box body 1 and correspond to the positions of the bracket components 10; the fixing component 16 comprises two sliding rods 17; the peripheral side surfaces of the two slide bars 17 are in sliding fit with the box body 1; one end of each of the two sliding rods 17 is fixedly connected with a pulling seat 18; the other ends of the two slide bars 17 are fixedly connected with a limiting seat 19; a group of limiting outer holes 20 which are distributed in a linear array and matched with the limiting seat 19 are formed in the peripheral side surface of the outer support 11; through adjusting fixed subassembly 16, move bracket component 10 to the box 1 outside, bracket component 10 props up box 1 by a take the altitude to carry out wind speed and direction and detect.
As further shown in fig. 2 and 3, a movable groove 21 matched with the support rod 5 is formed in the box body 1; the cross section of the movable groove 21 is the same as that of the support rod 5; the movable groove 21 is used for placing the support rod 5; a square groove matched with the driving bevel gear 2 and the driven bevel gear 3 is formed in the box body 1; two clamping blocks are fixedly connected to the peripheral side surface of the outer post 11; the inner wall of the box body 1 is fixedly connected with a plurality of clamping grooves matched with the clamping blocks; the clamping block is matched with the clamping groove to limit the outer strut 11 in the horizontal direction.
As further shown in fig. 3 and 7, the lower surface of the clamping plate 8 is of an arc-shaped structure; the upper surface of the clamping plate 8 is fixedly connected with a T-shaped sliding block; a T-shaped sliding groove matched with the T-shaped sliding block is formed in one surface of the box body 1; the lower surface of the box body 1 is provided with a placing groove matched with the auxiliary mounting assembly 7; the box body 1 is internally provided with a cylindrical groove matched with the bracket component 10.
As further shown in fig. 5 and 7, a first return spring is sleeved on the peripheral side surface of the limit post 13 and between the outer post 11 and the pull button 14; a second return spring is sleeved on the peripheral side surface of the slide rod 17 and positioned between the limiting seat 19 and the box body 1; the first return spring and the second return spring respectively reset the limiting column 13 and the limiting seat 19; the peripheral side surface of the outer post 11 is provided with a through hole matched with the limit post 13; the box body 1 is of a cuboid structure; the damping buffer 9 comprises a sleeve, a movable rod and an external spring.
The utility model provides a pair of wind speed and direction detection device's theory of operation based on ultrasonic detection method as follows:
when wind speed and wind direction detection is needed, firstly, according to actual conditions, the device is selected to be installed on a column body or placed on the ground, if the device is installed on the column body, only the lower end of a box body 1 is required to be inserted into the column body, the column body is stably clamped through a clamping plate 8 under the action of a damping buffer piece 9, the device can be stably installed on the column body, if the device is placed on the ground, an outer pillar 11 and an inner pillar 12 are moved out of the box body 1, the box body 1 is supported through the mutual matching of a limiting pillar 13 and a limiting seat 19 with a limiting inner hole 15 and a limiting outer hole 20, and the height of the box body 1 is adjusted, so that the installation can be completed; subsequently, start driving motor, driving motor drives the drive shaft and rotates, the drive shaft drives drive bevel gear 2 and rotates, drive bevel gear 2 drives driven bevel gear 3 and rotates, driven bevel gear 3 drives rotation axis 4 and rotates, rotation axis 4 drives branch 5 and carries out 180 rotations, move branch 5 to the box 1 outside, afterwards alright carry out wind speed and direction and detect, after the detection finishes, start driving motor, with branch 5 antiport 180, in retracting movable groove 21 with branch 5, pack up bracket component 10 again, make the device conveniently carry and transport, avoid ultrasonic transducer 6 to damage.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a pair of wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method has following beneficial effect:
through to box 1, the movable slot 21, drive bevel gear 2, driven bevel gear 3, rotation axis 4 and branch 5's design, it is flexible formula structure to become traditional device's fixed structure, need carry out wind speed wind direction at the device and examine time measuring, drive branch 5 through starting driving motor and rotate, thereby outwards expand branch 5 and ultrasonic probe 6, when needs are carried or are transported, in inwards withdrawing movable slot 21 with ultrasonic probe 6, thereby can effectively avoid the unexpected damage of ultrasonic probe 6, and then hoisting device's life and practicality.
Through the design of the auxiliary mounting assembly 7, the bracket assembly 10 and the fixing assembly 16, the device has two convenient mounting modes, the first mode is that the device is inserted into a column body, and the column body is stably clamped through the clamping plate 8 under the action of the damping buffer piece 9, so that the device can be stably mounted on the column body; the second mode is for shifting out outer support 11 and inner support 12 from box 1 is inside, supports box 1 through outer support 11 and inner support 12, adjusts the height of box 1, alright carry out wind speed and direction and detect to showing the use convenience and the practicality that have promoted the device.
The above only is the embodiment of the present invention, not limiting the scope of the present invention, all the equivalent structures or equivalent processes of the present invention are used in the specification and the attached drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, and the same principle is included in the protection scope of the present invention.

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1. The utility model provides a wind speed and direction detection device based on ultrasonic detection method, includes box (1), its characterized in that: a driving motor is fixedly connected inside the box body (1); one end of the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with a driving shaft; a driving bevel gear (2) is fixedly connected to one surface of the driving shaft; the peripheral side surface of the driving bevel gear (2) is engaged and connected with a group of driven bevel gears (3) distributed in a circumferential array; one surface of each group of driven bevel gears (3) is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft (4); the other ends of the rotating shafts (4) are rotatably connected with the box body (1); the circumferential side surfaces of the rotating shafts (4) are fixedly connected with supporting rods (5); one end of the group of supporting rods (5) is fixedly connected with an ultrasonic probe (6); an auxiliary mounting component (7) is arranged on the inner wall of the box body (1); the auxiliary mounting assembly (7) comprises four clamping plates (8); one surface of each clamping plate (8) is fixedly connected with two damping buffer parts (9); the other end of each damping buffer piece (9) is fixedly connected with the box body (1); the inner wall of the box body (1) is connected with a group of bracket assemblies (10) in a sliding manner; the bracket assembly (10) comprises an outer post (11); the peripheral side surface of the outer support (11) is in sliding fit with the box body (1); the inner wall of the outer pillar (11) is connected with an inner pillar (12) in a sliding way; one surface of the outer support (11) is connected with a limiting column (13) in a sliding way; one surface of the limiting column (13) is fixedly connected with a pulling button (14); a group of limiting inner holes (15) which are linearly distributed and matched with the limiting columns (13) are formed in the peripheral side surface of the inner column (12); a group of fixed components (16) are slidably connected to the surface of the box body (1) and correspond to the positions of the bracket components (10); the fixed component (16) comprises two sliding rods (17); the peripheral side surfaces of the two sliding rods (17) are in sliding fit with the box body (1); one end of each of the two sliding rods (17) is fixedly connected with a pulling seat (18); the other ends of the two slide bars (17) are fixedly connected with a limiting seat (19); the peripheral side surface of the outer support (11) is provided with a group of limiting outer holes (20) which are distributed in a linear array and matched with the limiting seat (19).
2. The wind speed and direction detection device based on the ultrasonic detection method according to claim 1, wherein a movable groove (21) matched with the support rod (5) is formed in the box body (1); the cross section of the movable groove (21) is the same as that of the support rod (5).
3. The wind speed and direction detection device based on the ultrasonic detection method according to claim 1, wherein a square groove matched with the driving bevel gear (2) and the driven bevel gear (3) is formed in the box body (1); the peripheral side surface of the outer pillar (11) is fixedly connected with two clamping blocks; the inner wall of the box body (1) is fixedly connected with a plurality of clamping grooves matched with the clamping blocks.
4. The wind speed and direction detection device based on the ultrasonic detection method according to claim 1, wherein the lower surface of the clamping plate (8) is of an arc structure; the upper surface of the clamping plate (8) is fixedly connected with a T-shaped sliding block; a T-shaped sliding groove matched with the T-shaped sliding block is formed in one surface of the box body (1).
5. The wind speed and direction detection device based on the ultrasonic detection method according to claim 1, wherein a placement groove matched with the auxiliary mounting component (7) is formed in the lower surface of the box body (1); the box body (1) is internally provided with a cylindrical groove matched with the bracket component (10).
6. The wind speed and direction detection device based on the ultrasonic detection method according to claim 1, wherein a first return spring is sleeved on the peripheral side surface of the limit post (13) and between the outer post (11) and the pull button (14); and a second return spring is sleeved on the peripheral side surface of the sliding rod (17) and at a position between the limiting seat (19) and the box body (1).
7. The wind speed and direction detection device based on the ultrasonic detection method according to claim 1, wherein the peripheral side surface of the outer pillar (11) is provided with a through hole matched with the limit pillar (13); the box body (1) is of a cuboid structure; the damping buffer piece (9) comprises a sleeve, a movable rod and an external spring.
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