JP2008074555A - Electric chain block operating device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem wherein a conventional electric chain block operating device is effected by the working environment and has a large number of components because in the case of changing the speed of the electric chain block, an LED, a dimming plate, and a photo detector are used and speed change is performed according to a change in a resistance value caused by a change of a quantity of received light. <P>SOLUTION: This operating device is equipped with: a detecting plate 6 interlockingly installed to an operation grip 2 of the electric chain block operating device and having upper and lower slits 6a and 6b aligned at equal intervals at intermediate, upper, and lower parts; intermediate, upper, and lower photoelectric switches 5a, 5b and 5c for detecting the slits 6a and 6b and outputting ON-OFF signals; and a calculating device for determining the driving direction of a motor by the ON-OFF signals of the photoelectric switches 5a, 5b and 5c, counting the ON-OFF signals, and controlling the driving speed of the motor. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operating device that performs switching of hoisting / lowering of an electric chain block and controlling the hoisting / lowering speed.

Conventionally, a cylinder body engaged between a tip of a hoisting / lowering chain and a load hanging hook as an operating device for controlling the hoisting / lowering speed and the hoisting / lowering speed of the chain of the electric chain block. A cylindrical grip that fits on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body and slides up and down by a predetermined amount, a vertical motion detector that is disposed in the cylindrical body and detects the vertical movement of the grip, and a grip that is also disposed in the cylindrical body And a movement amount detector for detecting the amount of movement of the vertical movement of the winding, and the winding up / down motor is rotated forward or reverse by the detection output of “up” or “down” of the grip from the vertical movement detector and the movement amount A device for operating an electric chain block that controls the speed of a winding up / down motor in accordance with the detection output of the amount of movement of the grip up / down from the detector is known. (See Patent Document 1).
Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 2-41516

  However, in the conventional electric chain block operation device, when the speed of the electric chain block is changed according to the amount of movement of the grip, the change in resistance value due to the change in the amount of received light using an LED, a light control plate, a light receiving element, etc. For example, in a harsh working environment, the change in the movement speed is detected by detecting a change in the analog amount, such as a change in resistance value due to the amount of movement of the grip and a change in output voltage due to the distance between the magnet and the element. The characteristics of the element may change due to temperature changes in the motor, and the speed setting may be abnormal. For this reason, depending on the environment in which the electric chain block is used, adjustment of the control device in consideration of changes in the element characteristics Need to do. In addition, since the switch for detecting the winding and lowering direction and the element for controlling the speed are provided separately, the number of parts is increased, and further, the switch for detecting the winding and lowering direction is mechanical. The contact life was short, causing failure.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a cylindrical body installed between a hoisting hook and a chain, an operating grip that fits into the cylindrical body and slides in the vertical direction, and a vertical movement of the operating grip. An electric chain block operating device for controlling the driving direction and speed of the motor, which is installed so as to be linked to the operating grip, and has upper and lower slits arranged at equal intervals in the middle, upper and lower parts. Detection plate, middle, upper and lower photoelectric switches that detect the slit and output ON-OFF signal, discriminating motor driving direction by ON-OFF signal of photoelectric switch, and count the ON-OFF signal And an arithmetic unit for controlling the driving speed of the motor.

    The motor driving speed is controlled by the count value of the ON / OFF signal of the upper photoelectric switch or the lower photoelectric switch and the intermediate switch.

    The upper and lower slits are arranged such that the intermediate switch outputs an ON / OFF signal with a phase difference of 1/2 of the slit width with respect to the upper and lower switch ON / OFF signal outputs. .

    Further, the count value is added or subtracted by a combination of changes in output signals of the upper and lower photoelectric switches and the intermediate switch.

    Also, the forward rotation drive of the motor is based on the ON signal of the lower photoelectric switch and the OFF signal of the upper photoelectric switch and the intermediate photoelectric switch, and the reverse rotation drive is based on the ON signal of the upper photoelectric switch and the OFF signal of the lower photoelectric switch and the intermediate photoelectric switch. The stop signal is discriminated by the OFF signals of the upper, lower and intermediate photoelectric switches.

    In addition, a magnet for adsorbing and fixing a detection plate having upper and lower slits arranged at equal intervals in the middle, upper and lower portions, and a magnet that is fixed to an operation grip and adsorbs the magnet with a cylinder interposed therebetween, are provided. The detection plate is provided to be movable up and down in conjunction with the movement of the grip across the body.

  The operation device for an electric chain block according to the present invention is provided with an upper and lower slits arranged at equal intervals in the middle and upper part and at the lower part of a detection plate installed so as to be interlocked with the operation grip. The photoelectric switch detects the slit, outputs an ON-OFF signal, determines the driving direction of the motor based on the ON-OFF signal of the photoelectric switch, further counts the ON-OFF signal, and controls the motor driving speed. In addition, the conventional device uses a photoelectric device that does not change the device characteristics due to temperature conditions, and controls the drive speed of the motor by counting the number of slits of the detection plate according to the amount of grip movement. In this way, troubles caused by changes in device characteristics due to the operating environment can be prevented. It is possible to provide an operating device need not adjust the device.

  In addition, since the intermediate position, moving direction, and moving amount can be detected by the ON / OFF signal of the photoelectric switch, there is no need to install an intermediate sensor as in the conventional device. Generation can be reduced.

  In addition, the motor drive speed is controlled according to the count amount by counting the ON / OFF signals of the upper or lower photoelectric switch and the intermediate photoelectric switch, so the required speed is more accurate than the conventional device. And it can be controlled easily.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1A is an overall schematic diagram showing an operation device for an electric chain block of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a plan view and a side view of a photoelectric switch and a detection plate, and FIGS. 2A and 2B are signals of the photoelectric switch. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of level change and counting operation, FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of operation of motor control by a photoelectric switch signal and an arithmetic unit, and FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanations showing slit positions of the detection plate and the change state of the photoelectric switch signal. FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams of photoelectric switch signal counting, FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory diagrams of a configuration of a detection plate and a slit, and FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams of a combined state of a grip by a magnet and a movable detection plate.

  In the figure, 1 is a cylindrical cylinder of an operating device installed between a hoisting hook and a chain, 2 is a grip that fits on the outer periphery of the cylinder 1 and slides up and down, and 3 is an upper end fixed to the upper part of the cylinder 1. Is a bracket that is attached to the chain, 4 is a foldable telescopic member stretched between the upper part of the grip 2 and the bracket 3, and 5 is fixed inside the cylinder, and a detection plate is slidably inserted therein. The horseshoe photoelectric switch 5a is an upper photoelectric switch, 5b is a lower photoelectric switch, and 5c is an intermediate photoelectric switch. Reference numeral 6 denotes a detection plate provided so as to be movable up and down following the movement of the grip 2 inside the cylinder 1. As shown in FIG. 7, the detection plate 6 is attracted to the grip 2 by a magnet 7 a that attracts and fixes the detection plate 6 in the cylinder of the cylinder 1 and a magnet 7 b that is secured to the grip 2 and attracts the magnet 7 a across the cylinder 1. It is provided so as to be movable up and down in conjunction with the movement of the grip 2 across the cylinder 1.

  In the figure, A is an upper photoelectric switch position, B is a lower photoelectric switch position, and C is an intermediate photoelectric switch position. As shown in FIG. 6, the detection plate 6 has upper slits 6a1 to 6a5 and lower slits 6b1 to 6b5 centered on the intermediate position C. The photoelectric switch is located at the upper position A and the lower position B around the intermediate photoelectric switch 4c. The upper photoelectric switch 5a and the lower photoelectric switch 5b are arranged at equal intervals at intervals d. The width of the slits 6a and 6b provided on the detection plate 6 and the distance between the slits are e, the distance from the intermediate position C to the first slits 6a1 and 6b1 is f, the uppermost slit 6a5 and the lowermost slit 6b5 and the upper part. The distance to the lower switch positions A and B is f + 1 / 2e (longer by 1 / 2e), and the distance between the uppermost slit 6a5, the lowermost slit 6b5 and the end of the detection plate is d + 1 / 2f. Accordingly, when the detection plate 6 is moved upward or downward, the lower photoelectric switch 5b or the upper photoelectric switch 5a first outputs an ON signal at the movement distance 1 / 2f. Next, in the case of upward movement, the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c detects the lower slit 6b1, and then the upper photoelectric switch 5a detects the upper slit 6a5 with a delay of 1 / 2e phase. When the detection plate moves downward, similarly, the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c detects the upper slit 6a1, and then the 1 / 2e phase is delayed and the lower photoelectric switch 5b detects the lower slit 6b5.

  The operation of the electric chain block operating device of the present invention will be described below.

  Normally, the grip 2 is set at the center position of the cylinder 1, and as shown in FIGS. 1B and 4A, the photoelectric switches 5a, 5b, and 5c are all in an OFF state. When the grip 2 is first raised and the detection plate 6 is raised, the lower photoelectric switch 5b detects the lower end of the detection plate 6 and outputs an ON signal with an output level H, as shown in 2) of FIG. To do. Next, as shown in 3), when the 1 / 2e phase is delayed, the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c detects the lower slit 6b1, outputs an ON signal of the output signal level H, and further rises, the upper photoelectric switch 5a becomes 1 / 2e phase is delayed, the upper slit 6a5 is detected, the ON signal of the output level H shown in 4) is output, and then when the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c detects the passage of the lower slit 6b1, the output shown in 5) When the upper photoelectric switch 5a detects the passage of the upper slit 6a5, an OFF signal of the output level L shown in 6) is output. Thereafter, the same output is repeated from 3) to 6).

    Similarly, when the grip 2 is lowered, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), the upper photoelectric switch 5a detects the upper end of the detection plate, outputs an ON signal, then the 1 / 2e phase is delayed, and the intermediate photoelectric switch When 5c detects the upper slit 6a1 and outputs an ON signal and further descends, the lower photoelectric switch 5b detects the lower slit 6b5 with a delay of 1 / 2e phase and outputs an ON signal, and then the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c detects the passage of the upper slit 6b1 and outputs an OFF signal, and then the lower photoelectric switch 5b detects the passage of the lower slit 6b5 and outputs an OFF signal. Thereafter, the same output is repeated.

In the above operation, as shown in Table 1, when the upper photoelectric switch 5a, the lower photoelectric switch 5b, and the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c output a signal level L OFF signal, the operation of the motor is stopped. When the lower photoelectric switch b first outputs an H ON signal, and the upper photoelectric switch 5a and the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c output an L OFF signal from the state, it is determined that the signal rises. Similarly, the upper photoelectric switch 5a is initially H from the stopped state. When the ON signal, the lower photoelectric switch 5b, and the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c output an OFF signal of L, it is determined that the signal is lowered, and the respective states are maintained until the stop state is detected next time.

  In addition, the upper photoelectric switch 5a and the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c are counted during the upward movement, and the two photoelectric switches of the lower photoelectric switch 5b and the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c are counted during the downward movement. The rotation of the motor is increased by increasing the count value. Motor control is performed to increase the speed. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, when the upper photoelectric switch 5a outputs an ON signal, the upper photoelectric switch 5a outputs an OFF signal when the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c outputs an OFF signal. When outputting, if the intermediate photoelectric switch 5c outputs an ON signal, that is, if the output signal of the upper photoelectric switch 5a and the output signal of the intermediate switch 5c are different, addition is performed. If the output signals of the upper photoelectric switch 5a and the intermediate switch 5c are the same, they are subtracted. The count of the output signal is not limited to the above-mentioned form, and it can be counted in another form by combining the output signals.

  The operation device for an electric chain block according to the present invention is provided with an upper and lower slits arranged at equal intervals in the middle and upper part and at the lower part of a detection plate installed so as to be interlocked with the operation grip. The photoelectric switch detects the slit, outputs an ON-OFF signal, determines the motor driving direction based on the ON-OFF signal of the photoelectric switch, counts the ON-OFF signal, and controls the motor driving speed. Because it has been done so, it can be used because it can control the motor drive speed by counting the number of slits of the detection plate according to the amount of grip movement, using a photoelectric element that does not change the characteristics of the element due to temperature conditions It is suitable as an operating device that is not affected by the environment and can accurately control the speed.

(A) is the whole schematic diagram which shows the operating device of the electric chain block of this invention, (b) is the top view and side view of a photoelectric switch and a detection board. (A) (b) is explanatory drawing of count operation | movement by photoelectric switch signal level change. Operation | movement explanatory drawing of the motor control apparatus by a photoelectric switch signal and an arithmetic unit. (A) (b) is an explanatory view of a slit position of a detection plate and a photoelectric switch signal change. Explanatory drawing of count of a photoelectric switch signal. Structure explanatory drawing of the slit of a detection plate. Explanatory drawing which shows the coupling | bonding state of the grip and detection plate by a magnet.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cylinder 2 Grip 3 Bracket 4 Telescopic member 5a Upper photoelectric switch 5b Lower photoelectric switch 5c Intermediate photoelectric switch 6 Detection plate 6a Upper slit 6b Lower slit 7a, 7b Magnet

Claims (6)

  A cylinder installed between the hoisting hook and the chain, an operation grip that fits into the cylinder and slides in the vertical direction, and an electric that controls the driving direction and speed of the motor by moving the operation grip in the vertical direction An operating device for a chain block, which is installed to be interlocked with the operation grip, and has a detection plate having upper and lower slits arranged at equal intervals in the middle, upper and lower portions, and detects the slits, and is turned on. -Intermediate, upper, and lower photoelectric switches that output an -OFF signal; an arithmetic unit that determines the motor drive direction based on the ON-OFF signal of the photoelectric switch, and controls the motor drive speed by counting the ON-OFF signal An operating device for an electric chain block, comprising:   2. The electric chain block operating device according to claim 1, wherein the driving speed of the motor is controlled by the count value of the ON / OFF signal of the upper photoelectric switch or the lower photoelectric switch and the intermediate switch.   The upper and lower slits are arranged such that the intermediate switch outputs an ON-OFF signal with a phase difference of 1/2 of the slit and slit width with respect to the ON-OFF signal output of the upper and lower switches. The operating device for an electric chain block according to claim 1.   3. The electric chain block operating device according to claim 2, wherein the count value is added or subtracted by a combination of changes in output signals of the upper and lower photoelectric switches and the intermediate switch.   The normal rotation drive of the motor is determined by the ON signal of the lower photoelectric switch and the OFF signal of the upper photoelectric switch and the intermediate photoelectric switch, and the reverse rotation drive is determined by the ON signal of the upper photoelectric switch and the OFF signal of the lower photoelectric switch and the intermediate photoelectric switch. 2. The electric chain block operating device according to claim 1, wherein the stop signal is determined by an OFF signal of the upper, lower and intermediate photoelectric switches.   A cylinder installed between the hoisting hook and the chain, an operation grip that fits into the cylinder and slides in the vertical direction, and an electric that controls the driving direction and speed of the motor by moving the operation grip in the vertical direction A chain block operating device comprising: a magnet for adsorbing and fixing a detection plate having upper and lower slits arranged at equal intervals in the middle, upper and lower portions; and a magnet that is fixed to an operating grip and sandwiching the cylinder. An operating device for an electric chain block, characterized in that an adsorbing magnet is provided, and a detection plate is provided so as to be movable up and down in conjunction with movement of a grip with a cylindrical body interposed therebetween.