CN219455907U - Seamless steel tube defect detection device based on machine vision - Google Patents

Seamless steel tube defect detection device based on machine vision Download PDF

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CN219455907U
CN219455907U CN202223526389.2U CN202223526389U CN219455907U CN 219455907 U CN219455907 U CN 219455907U CN 202223526389 U CN202223526389 U CN 202223526389U CN 219455907 U CN219455907 U CN 219455907U
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许少鹏
张稳成
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郭俊红
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The utility model discloses a seamless steel tube defect detection device based on machine vision, which comprises a workbench, wherein a supporting table is arranged at the rear part of the workbench, lifting mechanisms are arranged at the upper parts of the workbench and the supporting table, an internal detection mechanism is arranged above the workbench, two detection plates are arranged at the upper part of the workbench, a fixing mechanism is arranged above the workbench, an arc-shaped table is arranged at the upper part of the workbench, the rear part of the arc-shaped table is fixedly connected with the supporting table, and a sliding wheel is arranged at the bottom of the supporting table, so that the aim of simultaneously detecting internal and external defects of a steel tube by a worker is fulfilled, the steel tube can be conveniently placed and fixed, the detection of steel tubes with different specifications can be conveniently regulated and controlled, and the detector is protected.

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Seamless steel tube defect detection device based on machine vision
Technical Field
The utility model belongs to the technical field of steel pipe surface defect detection, and relates to a seamless steel pipe defect detection device based on machine vision.
Background
The steel pipe has a hollow section, the length of the steel pipe is far greater than the diameter or the perimeter, the steel pipe is used as a pipeline for transporting fluid in a large amount, compared with solid steel such as round steel, the steel pipe has the same bending and torsion resistance, and has lighter weight, is an economic section steel, is widely used for manufacturing structural parts and mechanical parts, cannot directly observe defect positions by naked eyes when defects occur on the surface of the steel pipe, is inconvenient to maintain in the later period, and reduces the service life of the steel pipe, so the defect positions are needed to be detected, and the steel pipe is convenient to maintain in the subsequent period.
In China, patent application number: 202122442271.0 it discloses a steel pipe surface defect detection device, including main structure, arc bottom ring, arc top ring, although improved the stability of steel pipe surface's detection range and butt joint, nevertheless can't detect the steel pipe inside, still need promote the steel pipe and accomplish the detection, the step is loaded down with trivial details, troublesome operation, fix only one end to the steel pipe, cause the steel pipe both ends to be uneven, when moving the steel pipe and examine, it causes the damage probably to cause steel pipe other end slope friction bottom surface or workstation, consequently, it is necessary to design a seamless steel pipe defect detection device based on machine vision to solve above-mentioned problem.
Disclosure of Invention
Aiming at the problems, in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a seamless steel tube defect detection device based on machine vision, and the utility model aims at: the steel pipe detection device has the advantages that the purpose that the inner and outer defects of the steel pipe are detected by workers is achieved, the steel pipe is placed conveniently and fixed, the height of the detector is convenient to adjust and control to meet the detection of steel pipes with different specifications, and the detector is protected.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is as follows: the automatic detection device comprises a workbench, wherein a supporting table capable of moving forwards and backwards is arranged at the rear part of the workbench, lifting mechanisms are arranged at the upper parts of the workbench and the supporting table, an internal detection mechanism fixedly connected with the corresponding lifting mechanisms is arranged above the workbench, two detection plates capable of moving forwards and backwards are arranged at the upper part of the workbench, a fixing mechanism fixedly connected with the corresponding lifting mechanisms is arranged above the workbench, an arc-shaped table is slidably connected at the upper part of the workbench, the rear part of the arc-shaped table is fixedly connected with the supporting table, and two sliding wheels are fixedly connected at the bottom of the supporting table.
Preferably, each lifting mechanism comprises a first motor, two first bevel gears fixedly connected with corresponding first motor rotating shafts are arranged above the working table, each right part of each first bevel gear is meshed with a second bevel gear, each upper part of each second bevel gear is fixedly connected with a first threaded rod, each upper part of each first threaded rod is connected with a sleeve in a threaded manner, and each bottom of each first threaded rod is connected with the corresponding working table and supporting table in a rotating manner.
Preferably, the internal detection mechanism comprises a disc, a second motor fixedly connected with a corresponding sleeve is arranged at the front part of the disc, a second threaded rod fixedly connected with a rotating shaft of the second motor is arranged above the workbench, the disc is in threaded connection with the second threaded rod, a plurality of protection blocks in sliding connection with the disc are arranged above the workbench, a plurality of protection springs fixedly connected with the corresponding protection blocks are arranged above the workbench, each protection spring is fixedly connected with the disc at the other end, and a plurality of first detectors fixedly connected with the protection blocks are arranged above the workbench.
Preferably, the rear part fixedly connected with joint piece of second threaded rod, the rear portion of second threaded rod rotates and is connected with a spacing dish, the anterior fixedly connected with of spacing dish a plurality of stock, every stock all with pass disc and second motor fixed connection.
Preferably, the fixing mechanism comprises a rear block, a fixing clamp is rotationally connected to the front portion of the rear block, a sliding groove is formed in the front portion of the fixing clamp, two tension springs are fixedly connected to the inside of the fixing clamp, a connecting block is fixedly connected to the front portion of the fixing clamp, and two clamping blocks which are slidably connected through the sliding groove are arranged in the front portion of the fixing clamp.
Preferably, the upper portion fixedly connected with third motor of workstation, the rear of third motor is equipped with two third threaded rods, every the pick-up plate all with workstation sliding connection, the top of workstation is equipped with a plurality of second detectors with corresponding pick-up plate fixed connection, every the pick-up plate all with the third threaded rod threaded connection who corresponds, the rear of third motor is equipped with an annular area, every the third threaded rod all cooperates with the annular area, the one end and the axis of rotation fixed connection of third motor of one of them third threaded rod, the other end and workstation rotate to be connected, the both ends of another third threaded rod all rotate with the workstation to be connected.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:
the utility model discloses an inside detection mechanism and pick-up plate, second detector are convenient for the staff to carry out inside and outside defect detection simultaneously to the steel pipe, adjust inside detection mechanism height through elevating system, and the staff of being convenient for detects the steel pipe of different specifications, has improved the detection precision, discovers the defect that the steel pipe exists more easily, has realized fixing and rotating the steel pipe through fixed establishment and arc, improves stability, is convenient for follow-up steel pipe and accomplishes the detection.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of the structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the disk position of the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a second detector position according to the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the location of the clamping block according to the present utility model;
fig. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of fig. 4 at a in accordance with the present utility model.
Reference numerals: 1-workbench, 2-supporting table, 3-elevating mechanism, 4-internal detection mechanism, 5-detection plate, 6-fixing mechanism, 7-arc table, 8-pulley, 9-first motor, 10-first bevel gear, 11-second bevel gear, 12-first threaded rod, 13-sleeve, 14-disc, 15-second motor, 16-second threaded rod, 17-protection block, 18-protection spring, 19-first detector, 20-clamping block, 21-limiting disc, 22-long rod, 23-rear block, 24-fixing clip, 25-sliding groove, 26-tension spring, 27-connecting block, 28-clamping block, 29-third motor, 30-third threaded rod, 31-second detector, 32-annular belt.
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The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.
The following describes embodiments of the present utility model in further detail with reference to FIGS. 1-5.
This embodiment, through fig. 1, the utility model discloses a workstation 1, a plurality of tracks have been seted up on the upper portion of workstation 1, the rear portion of workstation 1 has the draw-in groove, the rear portion of workstation 1 is equipped with a supporting bench 2 that can reciprocate, and the front portion of supporting bench 2 has the fixture block, can the joint be in the same place when supporting bench 2 and workstation 1 contact, the rear portion fixedly connected with handle of supporting bench 2, the upper portion of workstation 1 and supporting bench 2 all is equipped with a elevating system 3, the top of workstation 1 is equipped with one and corresponds elevating system 3 fixed connection's inside detection mechanism 4, and a plurality of tracks have been seted up on the upper portion of workstation 1, the upper portion of workstation 1 is equipped with two detection plates 5 that can reciprocate, and the lower part is the arc shape, and through track sliding connection on workstation 1 upper portion, the top of workstation 1 is equipped with one and corresponds elevating system 3 fixed establishment 6, a workstation 1 upper portion sliding connection has 7 and the arc-shaped connection of a steel pipe, and the arc-shaped connection is equipped with 7, and the arc-shaped connection is equipped with the arc-shaped wheel 2, and the arc-shaped connection is avoided on the workstation 1 upper portion 7, and the arc-shaped connection is equipped with the arc-shaped connection 2.
In this embodiment, through fig. 1-3, it is convenient to detect steel pipes with different specifications, each elevating system 3 includes a first motor 9, the top of workstation 1 is equipped with two and corresponds first bevel gears 10 of first motor 9 axis of rotation fixed connection, every the right part of first bevel gears 10 has a second bevel gear 11 all meshed, every the upper portion of second bevel gears 11 all is fixedly connected with a first threaded rod 12, every the upper portion of first threaded rod 12 is all threaded connection has a sleeve 13, the screw groove has been seted up to telescopic inside, every the bottom of first threaded rod 12 all rotates with corresponding workstation 1 and brace table 2 to be connected, when needs height-adjusting, starts corresponding first motor 9, and every first motor 9 drives corresponding first bevel gears 10 and rotates, and corresponding first bevel gears 10 drive corresponding second bevel gears 11 and rotate, and corresponding second bevel gears 11 drive corresponding first threaded rod 12 and rotate, and corresponding first threaded rod 12 drive corresponding threaded rod 13 and move.
In this embodiment, through fig. 2, be convenient for protect first detector 19, inside detection mechanism 4 is including a disc 14, and the front and back both sides of disc 14 all are the cuboid, and the thread groove has been seted up to the inside of disc 14, the front portion of disc 14 be equipped with one with correspond sleeve pipe 13 fixed connection's second motor 15, the top of workstation 1 be equipped with one with second motor 15 axis of rotation fixed connection's second threaded rod 16, disc 14 and second threaded rod 16 threaded connection, the top of workstation 1 be equipped with a plurality of protection piece 17 with disc 14 sliding connection, the spout has all been seted up to both sides around disc 14, and every protection piece 17 is through spout and disc 14 sliding connection, and the shape of protection piece 17 is arc shape and square cooperation together, and every two relative protection pieces 17 are through long piece fixed connection together, the top of workstation 1 be equipped with a plurality of protection springs 18 with corresponding protection piece 17 fixed connection, every the other end of spring all with disc 14 fixed connection, the top of workstation 1 is equipped with a plurality of protection pieces 17 and carries out the protection piece 16 when the second steel pipe fixed connection of rotation of the first steel pipe 16, and the second steel pipe 17 is detected the first detector, and the second steel pipe 17 and is required to be connected, and the second protector is prevented from carrying out the inside the protection piece 17 when the second steel pipe 16 is pushed to the second protector 19, and the second protector is screwed to the inside the thread groove of the protection piece 17 is detected 19 when the inside is pushed to the second steel pipe and is detected the second protector and the second protector is required to be pushed the inside the thread piece 17.
In this embodiment, through fig. 4-5, a clamping block 20 is fixedly connected to the rear portion of the second threaded rod 16, a limiting disc 21 is rotatably connected to the rear portion of the second threaded rod 16, the middle portion of the limiting disc 21 is through, the second threaded rod 16 passes through the inside, the front portion of the limiting disc 21 is fixedly connected with a plurality of long rods 22, each long rod 22 is fixedly connected with the second motor 15 through the disc 14, a plurality of long holes are formed in the disc 14, the corresponding long rods 22 can be inserted through, the limiting disc 21 and the long rods 22 are used for limiting the rotation of the disc 14, so that the disc 14 can be driven to move back and forth through the rotation of the second threaded rod 16, and when the second threaded rod 16 rotates, the disc 14 moves along the long rods 22.
In this embodiment, through fig. 4-5, the clamping steel pipe is convenient for, fixture 6 is including a rear portion piece 23, the front portion of rear portion piece 23 rotates and is connected with a fixation clamp 24, and slide groove 25 has been seted up at the front portion of fixation clamp 24, the inside fixedly connected with two extension springs 26 of fixation clamp 24, the front portion fixedly connected with connecting block 27 of fixation clamp 24, a groove has been seted up at the front portion of connecting block 27, and the shape in groove is the same with the shape of joint piece 20, can with joint piece 20 sliding connection, the front portion of fixation clamp 24 is equipped with two clamp pieces 28 through slide groove 25 sliding connection, and the shape of clamp piece 28 is a fixed arc piece of longplate, can conveniently clamp the steel pipe, every clamp piece 28 all with corresponding extension spring 26 fixed connection, when needs fixed steel pipe, drives supporting bench 2 and slides backward, and supporting bench 2 drives arc bench 7 and slides on workstation 1 upper portion, then puts the steel pipe on arc bench 7, through outwards moving two clamp pieces 28, and two clamp pieces 28 correspond clamp piece 26 through the pull, then drives clamp piece 28 and rotate the two clamp piece 24, and the clamp piece 28 rotates, and the clamp piece 20 is rotated, and the clamp piece 20 is then rotated and is fixed to clamp piece 28, and the clamp piece 20 is rotated and is moved and is clamped to clamp piece 28.
In this embodiment, through fig. 3, a third motor 29 is fixedly connected to the upper portion of the working table 1, two third threaded rods 30 are disposed at the rear of the third motor 29, each detection plate 5 is slidably connected to the working table 1, a plurality of second detectors 31 fixedly connected to the corresponding detection plates 5 are disposed above the working table 1, each detection plate 5 is in threaded connection with the corresponding third threaded rod 30, an annular belt 32 is disposed at the rear of the third motor 29, each third threaded rod 30 is matched with the annular belt 32, one end of one third threaded rod 30 is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft of the third motor 29, the other end of the one third threaded rod 30 is rotatably connected with the working table 1, two ends of the other third threaded rod 30 are rotatably connected with the working table 1, when the third motor 29 operates, the rotating shaft of the third motor 29 drives the corresponding third threaded rod 30 to rotate, the annular belt 32 drives the other third threaded rod 30 to rotate, the two third threaded rods 30 rotate to drive the corresponding third threaded rods 30 to move, and the two third threaded rods 30 rotate to drive the corresponding detection plates 5 to move, and the corresponding detection plates 5 move to detect the corresponding detection plates 31.
When the steel tube detection device is used, the supporting table 2 is pulled to drive the arc-shaped table 7 to move, a steel tube is placed on the arc-shaped table 7, the heights of the fixing mechanism 6 and the internal detection mechanism 4 are adjusted to the center position of the steel tube through the corresponding lifting mechanism 3, the steel tube is clamped through the fixing mechanism 6, the supporting table 2 is pushed back, the fixing device and the internal detection device are connected through the clamping block 20 and the connecting block 27, the second motor 15 and the third motor 29 are started, the disc 14 and the detection plate 5 drive the first detector 19 and the second detector 31 to detect the inner and outer of the steel tube, the first detector 19 and the second detector 31 are in the prior art, the first detector 19 and the second detector 31 are CCD industrial camera lenses of the machine vision recognition positioning detection system, detection is completed through the cooperation equipment, meanwhile, the steel tube is rotated through the fixing mechanism 6, comprehensive detection is facilitated, and the supporting table 2 is pulled to move out of the steel tube after the detection is completed.
Although the present utility model has been described with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the embodiments described, or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements and changes may be made without departing from the spirit and principles of the present utility model.

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1. The utility model provides a seamless steel pipe defect detection device based on machine vision, includes workstation, its characterized in that: the back of workstation is equipped with a supporting bench that can reciprocate, the upper portion of workstation and supporting bench all is equipped with a elevating system, the top of workstation be equipped with one with correspond elevating system fixed connection's inside detection mechanism, the upper portion of workstation is equipped with two detection plates that can reciprocate, the top of workstation be equipped with one with correspond elevating system fixed connection's fixed establishment, the upper portion sliding connection of workstation has an arc platform, the rear portion and the supporting bench fixed connection of arc platform, the bottom fixedly connected with two pulleys of supporting bench.
2. A machine vision-based seamless steel tube defect detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: every elevating system all includes a first motor, the top of workstation be equipped with two with correspond first motor axis of rotation fixed connection's first bevel gear, every the right part of first bevel gear all meshes with a second bevel gear, every the equal fixedly connected with in upper portion of second bevel gear a first threaded rod, every the equal threaded connection in upper portion of first threaded rod has a sleeve pipe, every the bottom of first threaded rod all rotates with workstation and the supporting bench that corresponds to be connected.
3. A machine vision-based seamless steel tube defect detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the inside detection mechanism is including a disc, the front portion of disc be equipped with one with corresponding sleeve pipe fixed connection's second motor, the top of workstation be equipped with one with second motor axis of rotation fixed connection's second threaded rod, disc and second threaded rod threaded connection, the top of workstation be equipped with a plurality of protection pieces with disc sliding connection, the top of workstation be equipped with a plurality of protection springs with corresponding protection piece fixed connection, every the other end of spring all with disc fixed connection, the top of workstation be equipped with a plurality of first detectors with protection piece fixed connection.
4. A machine vision-based seamless steel tube defect detection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: the rear part fixedly connected with joint piece of second threaded rod, the rear portion of second threaded rod rotates and is connected with a spacing dish, the anterior fixedly connected with of spacing dish a plurality of stock, every stock all with pass disc and second motor fixed connection.
5. A machine vision-based seamless steel tube defect detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the fixing mechanism comprises a rear block, the front part of the rear block is rotationally connected with a fixing clamp, the front part of the fixing clamp is provided with a sliding groove, the inside of the fixing clamp is fixedly connected with two tension springs, the front part of the fixing clamp is fixedly connected with a connecting block, and the front part of the fixing clamp is provided with two clamping blocks which are in sliding connection through the sliding groove.
6. A machine vision-based seamless steel tube defect detection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: the upper portion fixedly connected with third motor of workstation, the rear of third motor is equipped with two third threaded rods, every the pick-up plate all with workstation sliding connection, the top of workstation is equipped with a plurality of second detectors with corresponding pick-up plate fixed connection, every the pick-up plate all with the third threaded rod threaded connection who corresponds, the rear of third motor is equipped with an annular area, every the third threaded rod all cooperates with the annular area, the one end and the axis of rotation fixed connection of third motor of one of them third threaded rod, the other end and workstation rotate to be connected, the both ends of another third threaded rod all rotate with the workstation to be connected.
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