JP6795233B1 - solenoid valve - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a solenoid valve capable of monitoring a solenoid unit regardless of the presence or absence of operation of the solenoid unit and realizing post-mortem maintenance and predictive maintenance. SOLUTION: A solenoid valve 1 is arranged close to a spool portion 2 that switches a flow path through which air A as a driving fluid flows, a solenoid portion 3 that displaces the spool portion 2 according to an energized state, and a solenoid portion 3. A third substrate 52 to be mounted and a magnetic sensor 46 mounted on the third substrate 52 and measuring the strength of the magnetism generated by the solenoid unit 3 are provided. Further, the solenoid valve 1 further includes an abnormality determination unit that determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the solenoid unit 3 based on the magnetic strength measured by the magnetic sensor 46. [Selection diagram] Fig. 2

Description

The present invention relates to solenoid valves and fluid pressure driven valves.

Conventionally, various methods and means for diagnosing an abnormality as to whether or not an abnormality has occurred in a solenoid valve are known. For example, in Patent Document 1, in a solenoid valve including a vibration sensor that detects vibration of a solenoid portion generated by the operation of a movable iron core and driving of a valve body, the solenoid portion detected by the vibration sensor when the solenoid portion operates. It is disclosed that an abnormality diagnosis of a solenoid valve is performed in response to vibration.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2005-273835

In order to improve the operating rate and reliability of the solenoid valve and various systems to which the solenoid valve is applied, not only post-maintenance to grasp the abnormality when an abnormality occurs, but also a sign to grasp the sign of the abnormality. It is desired to realize maintenance. However, as described above, the solenoid valve disclosed in Patent Document 1 detects the vibration generated by the operation of the solenoid portion by the vibration sensor. Therefore, in the solenoid valve, it is required to operate the solenoid part as a condition for performing an abnormality diagnosis, so that the solenoid part is not operated (the solenoid part is operated at the request of the system to which the solenoid valve is applied). Abnormality diagnosis cannot be performed in situations where it cannot operate. Further, with the solenoid valve, it is not possible to monitor the change over time that occurs in the solenoid portion when the situation in which the solenoid portion is not operated continues, and it is also difficult to realize predictive maintenance. It was.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to monitor the solenoid unit regardless of the presence or absence of operation of the solenoid unit, and to realize post-mortem maintenance and predictive maintenance. It is an object of the present invention to provide a solenoid valve and a fluid pressure driven valve that enable it.

The present invention solves the above problems, and the solenoid valve according to the embodiment of the present invention is
A spool that switches the flow path through which the drive fluid flows, and
A solenoid part that displaces the spool part according to the energized state, and
A substrate arranged close to the solenoid portion and
It is mounted on the substrate and includes a magnetic sensor that measures the strength of the magnetism generated by the solenoid unit.

Further, the fluid pressure drive valve according to the embodiment of the present invention is
With the above solenoid valve
Main valve and
A drive device for opening and closing the main valve by driving the valve shaft connected to the main valve according to the fluid pressure of the driving fluid is provided.
The solenoid valve is
It has a function of controlling the supply and discharge of the driving fluid to the driving device.

According to the solenoid valve and the fluid pressure drive valve according to the embodiment of the present invention, the substrate is arranged close to the solenoid portion, and the magnetic sensor is mounted on the substrate to generate the solenoid portion. Measure the strength of the magnetism.

Here, when the solenoid valve is operating normally without any abnormality, the magnetic strength to be measured by the magnetic sensor is, for example, the specifications of the solenoid part (number of turns and dimensions of the solenoid coil). ), A value that can be calculated in advance according to the set current value of the coil current, the positional relationship between the solenoid unit and the magnetic sensor, etc. (design magnetic strength (a value having a predetermined width may be used)). Therefore, for example, the magnetic sensor measures the magnetic strength (measured magnetic strength) generated by the solenoid portion that is energized at a predetermined sampling cycle, and compares the measured magnetic strength with the above-mentioned design magnetic strength. By doing so, it becomes possible to detect an abnormality or a sign of the abnormality of the solenoid valve.

In addition, when the solenoid valve is operating normally without any abnormality, the magnetic strength to be measured by the magnetic sensor before and after switching between the energized state and the non-energized state of the solenoid part is It is assumed that when switching from the non-energized state to the energized state, the magnetic strength increases from zero to the design magnetic strength, and when switching from the energized state to the non-energized state, the design magnetic strength decreases to zero. Therefore, the magnetic field sensor measures the magnetic strength (measured magnetic strength) generated by the solenoid part before and after switching between the energized state and the non-energized state of the solenoid part, and the measured magnetic strength changes according to the above assumption ( By confirming whether or not the solenoid valve is rising or falling, it is possible to detect an abnormality in the solenoid valve.

Therefore, since the solenoid valve and the fluid pressure drive valve are provided with a magnetic sensor, the solenoid portion can be monitored regardless of the presence or absence of operation of the solenoid portion, and post-maintenance maintenance and predictive maintenance can be realized.

It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the fluid pressure drive valve 10 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the solenoid valve 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the solenoid valve 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic diagram which shows the mounting example of a plurality of sensors 4 on the substrate 5 which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a fluid pressure drive valve 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The fluid pressure drive valve 10 opens and closes the main valve 11 by driving the main valve 11 arranged in the middle of the pipe 100 and the valve shaft 13 connected to the main valve 11 according to the fluid pressure of the driving fluid. The drive device 12 is provided, and the solenoid valve 1 having a function of controlling the supply and discharge of the drive fluid to the drive device 12 is provided.

The fluid pressure drive valve 10 is installed in, for example, a pipe 100 through which various gases, oil, etc. flow in the plant equipment, and is an emergency shutoff for shutting off the flow of the pipe 100 in the event of an emergency stop such as when an abnormality occurs in the plant equipment. Used as a valve. The installation location and application of the fluid pressure drive valve 10 are not limited to the above examples.

In the fluid pressure drive valve 10, as an example of the drive fluid, air (air) A from the air supply source 14
Is supplied, and the air A from the air supply source 14 is supplied to the solenoid valve 1 via the first air pipe 140, and further to the drive device 12 via the second air pipe 141. Will be done. Further, the fluid pressure drive valve 10 includes a communication cable 150 for transmitting and receiving various data between the external device 15 and the solenoid valve 1, and a power cable 160 for supplying electric power from the external power supply 16 to the solenoid valve 1. And are connected. The driving fluid is not limited to the above-mentioned air A, and may be another gas or a liquid (for example, oil).

The external device 15 is composed of, for example, a computer for plant management (including a local server and a cloud server), a diagnostic computer used by a maintenance inspector, or an external storage unit such as a USB memory or an external HDD. There is. The communication between the external device 15 and the solenoid valve 1 may be wireless communication.

In the present embodiment, the fluid pressure drive valve 10 adopts an airless closing method. Therefore, during steady operation, the main valve 11 is fully opened by supplying air A (air supply) from the air supply source 14 to the drive device 12 via the solenoid valve 1, and during emergency stop or test operation. By discharging the air A (exhaust) from the drive device 12 via the solenoid valve 1, the main valve 11 is fully closed. The fluid pressure drive valve 10 may be an airless open system.
In that case, the main valve 11 may be fully closed by supplying air A to the drive device 12 to fully open the drive device 12 and discharging air A from the drive device 12.

The main valve 11 is composed of, for example, a valve called a ball valve. As a configuration example thereof, the main valve 11 includes a valve box 110 arranged in the middle of the pipe 100 and a ball-shaped valve body 111 rotatably provided in the valve box 110, and is provided on the upper portion of the valve body 111. Is connected to the first end 130A of the valve shaft 13. The valve body 111 rotates in the valve box 110 according to the rotary drive of the valve shaft 13 from 0 degrees to 90 degrees, and the main valve 11 can be switched between a fully open state (state shown in FIG. 1) and a fully closed state. .. The valve used as the main valve 11 is not limited to the ball valve, and may be another type such as a butterfly valve.

The drive device 12 is arranged between the main valve 11 and the solenoid valve 1, for example, and is configured as a single-actuated air cylinder mechanism. As a configuration example thereof, the drive device 12 is provided with a cylindrical cylinder 120 and a piston rod 121 that is reciprocally linearly movable in the cylinder.
A pair of pistons 122A and 122B connected via the above, a coil spring 123 provided on the first piston 122A side, and an air supply / discharge port 12 formed on the second piston 122B side.
4 and a transmission mechanism 125 provided at a portion where the valve shaft 13 arranged so as to penetrate the cylinder 120 along the radial direction and the piston rod 121 are orthogonal to each other. The drive device 1
2 is not limited to the single-acting type, and may be configured in another form such as a double-acting type.

The first piston 122A is urged by the coil spring 123 in the direction of closing the main valve 11. The second piston 122B is pressed by the air A (air supply) supplied from the air supply / exhaust port 124 in the direction of opening the main valve 11 against the urging force of the coil spring 123. The transmission mechanism 125 is composed of, for example, a rack and pinion mechanism, a link mechanism, a cam mechanism, etc., and converts the reciprocating linear motion of the piston rod 121 into a rotary motion and transmits it to the valve shaft 13.

The valve shaft 13 is formed in a shaft shape and is arranged so as to penetrate the drive device 12 in a rotatable state. The first end 130A of the valve shaft 13 is connected to the main valve 11, and the second end 130B of the valve shaft 13 is pivotally supported by the solenoid valve 1. The valve shaft 13 is
A plurality of shafts may be connected by, for example, a coupling.

The solenoid valve 1 has a function of controlling the supply and discharge of air A to the drive device 12, and is, for example, a three-way solenoid valve of a normally closed type (“open” when energized, “closed” when not energized) at two positions. It is configured as. The solenoid valve 1 has a spool portion 2 that switches the flow path through which the air A flows inside the accommodating portion 6 that functions as a housing of the indoor type or explosion-proof type solenoid valve 1, and is in an energized state (when energized or not energized). It is provided with a solenoid unit 3 that displaces the spool unit 2 accordingly. In addition, it should be noted
The solenoid valve 1 is not limited to a two-position normally closed type three-way solenoid valve, but may be a three-position solenoid valve, a normally open type, a four-way solenoid valve, or the like, and is composed of various formations based on any combination. May be good. Further, in the present embodiment, the solenoid valve 1 is
Although it is used as a pilot valve in the fluid pressure drive valve 10, the application of the solenoid valve 1 is not limited to this.

The spool portion 2 includes an input port 20 connected to the air supply source 14 via the first air pipe 140, and an output port 21 connected to the drive device 12 via the second air pipe 141.
It is provided with an exhaust port 22 for discharging exhaust gas from the drive device 12.

The solenoid unit 3 displaces the spool unit 2 so as to communicate between the input port 20 and the output port 21 when energized, and communicates between the output port 21 and the exhaust port 22 when the power is off. , The spool portion 2 is displaced.

Therefore, when the solenoid valve 1 is energized, the air A (air supply) from the air supply source 14 is the first air pipe 140, the input port 20, the output port 21, and the second air pipe 14.
The second piston 122B is pressed and the coil spring 123 is compressed by flowing in the order of 1 and being supplied to the air supply / discharge port 124. Then, the valve shaft 1 is passed through the piston rod 121 and the transmission mechanism 125 by the amount that the piston rod 121 moves according to the compression of the coil spring 123.
When 3 is rotationally driven, the valve body 111 rotates in the valve box 110, and the main valve 11 is operated in a fully open state.

On the other hand, when the solenoid valve 1 is in a non-energized state, the air A (exhaust) in the cylinder 120 becomes
The pressing pressure of the second piston 122B is reduced and the coil spring 123 is compressed by flowing from the air supply / exhaust port 124 to the second air pipe 141, the output port 21 and the exhaust port 22 in this order and being discharged to the outside air. Restore from state. Then, when the valve shaft 13 is rotationally driven via the transmission mechanism 125 by the amount that the piston rod 121 moves in response to the restoration of the coil spring 123, the valve body 111 rotates in the valve box 110, and the main valve 11 rotates. It is operated in the fully closed state.

(About the configuration of the solenoid valve)
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of the solenoid valve 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In addition to the spool portion 2 and the solenoid portion 3 described above, the solenoid valve 1 includes a plurality of sensors 4 for acquiring the state of each portion of the solenoid valve 1 and a substrate 5 on which at least one of the plurality of sensors 4 is mounted. , The spool portion 2, the solenoid portion 3, the accommodating portion 6 accommodating the plurality of sensors 4 and the substrate 5.
And.

The accommodating portion 6 is adjacent to the first accommodating portion 60 accommodating the spool portion 2 and the first accommodating portion 60, and also accommodates the solenoid unit 3, the plurality of sensors 4, and the substrate 5. 61
And a terminal box 62 to which the communication cable 150 and the power cable 160 are connected. The first accommodating portion 60 and the second accommodating portion 61 are made of a metal material such as aluminum.

The first accommodating portion 60 has openings (not shown) that function as input ports 20, output ports 21, and exhaust ports 22, respectively.

The second housing portion 61 includes a cylindrical housing 610 in which both ends (first housing end portion 610a and second housing end portion 610b) are open, a body 611 arranged inside the housing 610, and a second housing portion 61. A solenoid cover 612 that covers the solenoid portion 3 fixed to the housing end portion 610a of 1 from the outside air, and a terminal box cover 613 that covers the terminal box 62 fixed to the second housing end portion 610b from the outside air are provided.

The housing 610 has a shaft insertion port 610c formed in the lower portion thereof and into which the second end 130B of the valve shaft 13 is inserted, a body insertion port 610d formed in the upper portion thereof into which the body 611 is inserted, and a second. It has a cable insertion port 610e formed on the housing end portion 610b side of the above and into which the communication cable 150 and the power cable 160 are inserted.

The first accommodating portion 60 and the second accommodating portion 61 are made to penetrate the body 611.
A first flow path 63 that branches from the input side flow path 26 and communicates between the input side flow path 26 and the first pressure sensor 40, and an output side flow path 27 that branches from the output side flow path 27. A second flow path 64 that communicates with the second pressure sensor 41 and a spool flow path 65 through which air A for interlocking the spool portion 2 and the solenoid portion 3 are formed are formed.

The spool portion 2 includes a spool hole 23 formed in a second accommodating portion 61 that functions as a spool case, a spool valve 24 that is movably arranged in the spool hole 23, and a spool that urges the spool valve 24. The spring 25, the input side flow path 26 communicating between the input port 20 and the spool hole 23, the output side flow path 27 communicating between the output port 21 and the spool hole 23, the exhaust port 22 and the spool hole 23. It is provided with an exhaust flow path 28 that communicates between the two.

The solenoid unit 3 is arranged in a solenoid case 30, a solenoid coil 31 housed in the solenoid case 30, a movable iron core 32 movably arranged in the solenoid coil 31, and a fixed state in the solenoid coil 31. A fixed iron core 33 and a solenoid spring 34 for urging the movable iron core 32 are provided.

When the solenoid valve 1 is switched from the non-energized state to the energized state, the solenoid coil 31 generates an electromagnetic force when the coil current flows through the solenoid coil 31 in the solenoid unit 3, and the movable iron core is generated by the electromagnetic force. When the 32 is sucked into the fixed iron core 33 against the urging force of the solenoid spring 34, the flow state of the air A flowing through the spool flow path 65 is switched. Then, in the spool portion 2, the flow state of the air A flowing through the spool flow path 65 is switched, so that the spool valve 24 is moved against the urging force of the spool spring 25, so that the input port 20 and the exhaust gas are exhausted. The state of communicating with the port 22 can be switched to the state of communicating with the input port 20 and the output port 21.

The substrate 5 includes a first substrate 50 arranged so that the substrate surfaces 500A and 500B are arranged along the valve shaft 13 inserted from the shaft insertion port 610c, and a second substrate 51 arranged close to the terminal box 62. And a third substrate 52 arranged close to the solenoid unit 3.

Of the substrate surfaces 500A and 500B of the first substrate 50, the body 611, the solenoid unit 3, and the third substrate 52 are arranged on the first substrate surface 500A side. First substrate surface 500A
On the second board surface 500B side opposite to the side, the second board 51 and the terminal box 62
Is placed.

The sensor 4 mounted on the first substrate 50 is, for example, an input side flow path 26 and a first flow path 63.
A first pressure sensor 40 that measures the fluid pressure of the air A flowing through the air, a second pressure sensor 41 that measures the fluid pressure of the air A flowing through the output side flow path 27 and the second flow path 64, and a valve shaft. It includes a main valve opening degree sensor 42 that measures the rotation angle when the 13 is driven to rotate and acquires valve opening degree information of the main valve 11 according to the rotation angle. As a result, the first pressure sensor 40, the second pressure sensor 41, and the main valve opening sensor 42 are integrated on one substrate (first substrate 50), so that the solenoid valve 1 and the fluid pressure drive valve 10 are integrated. The monitoring function required to properly diagnose whether or not the sensor has operated normally can be realized with a simple configuration.

The main valve opening sensor 42 is composed of, for example, a magnetic sensor, measures the magnetic strength generated by the permanent magnet 131 attached to the second end 130B of the valve shaft 13, and measures the magnetic strength. Correspondingly, the valve opening information of the main valve 11 is acquired.

The main valve opening sensor 42 faces the outer circumference of the valve shaft 13 around the axis of the first substrate surface 500A of the first substrate 50 arranged along the valve shaft 13 inserted from the shaft insertion port 610c. It is placed in the position to be. As a result, in the accommodating portion 6, the main valve opening sensor 42 mounted on the first substrate 50 and the second end portion 130B of the valve shaft 13 are brought close to each other without wasting the arrangement space. It becomes possible to arrange the valve opening degree accurately.

The main valve opening degree sensor 42 is mounted on the first substrate 50 closer to the shaft insertion port 610c than the first pressure sensor 40 and the second pressure sensor 41. As a result, the first flow path 63 communicating with the first pressure sensor 40 and the second flow path 64 communicating with the second pressure sensor 41 are the second of the main valve opening sensor 42 and the valve shaft 13. Since it is arranged at a position separated from the end portion 130B of 2, the shape and arrangement of the first flow path 63 and the second flow path 64 can be simplified.

The sensor 4 mounted on the third substrate 52 includes, for example, a magnetic sensor 46 that measures the magnetic strength generated by the solenoid unit 3. When the solenoid valve 1 is supplied with electric power from the external power source 16, the magnetic sensor 46 determines the magnetic strength generated by the solenoid portion 3 being energized and the coil current flowing through the solenoid coil 31. measure.

At that time, when the solenoid valve 1 is operating normally without any abnormality, the magnetic strength to be measured by the magnetic sensor 46 is, for example, the specification of the solenoid unit 3 (solenoid coil 31). With a value that can be calculated in advance according to the number of turns and dimensions of the coil current, the set current value of the coil current, the positional relationship between the solenoid unit 3 and the magnetic sensor 46, etc. (design magnetic strength (a value having a predetermined width may be used)). is there. Therefore, the solenoid unit 3 in which the magnetic sensor 46 is energized
The magnetic strength generated by (measured magnetic strength) is measured at a predetermined sampling cycle, and the measured magnetic strength is compared with the above-mentioned design magnetic strength to detect an abnormality or a sign of abnormality of the solenoid valve. It becomes possible.

Further, when the solenoid valve 1 is operating normally without any abnormality, the magnetic strength to be measured by the magnetic sensor 46 before and after switching between the energized state and the non-energized state of the solenoid unit 3. It is assumed that when the non-energized state is switched to the energized state, the magnetic strength increases from zero to the design magnetic strength, and when the non-energized state is switched to the non-energized state, the design magnetic strength decreases to zero. Therefore, the magnetic field sensor measures the magnetic strength (measured magnetic strength) generated by the solenoid unit 3 before and after switching between the energized state and the non-energized state of the solenoid unit 3, and the measured magnetic strength is in accordance with the above assumption. By confirming whether or not there is a change (rising or falling), it is possible to detect an abnormality in the solenoid valve.

It is also possible to obtain the current value of the coil current from the magnetic strength measured by the magnetic sensor 46. Therefore, when detecting an abnormality in the solenoid valve 1, the measured magnetic strength is not used as a judgment standard, but the current value of the coil current obtained from the measured magnetic strength is used as a judgment standard, for example, the set current value of the coil current. You may try to compare.

Here, the third substrate 52 is arranged close to the solenoid unit 3 as described above, and "proximity" means that the solenoid unit 3 (particularly the solenoid coil 31) is moved by the magnetic sensor 46. The third substrate 52 and the solenoid unit 3 are within the measurable range of the generated magnetic strength.
And is placed. Therefore, the third substrate 52 and the solenoid case 30 may be arranged so as to be in contact with each other, or may be arranged at a predetermined interval, for example, via a spacer or the like. It may be attached to the solenoid case 30, or it may be attached to the inner wall surface of the second accommodating portion 61.

Further, the third substrate 52 is arranged outside the solenoid case 30 and inside the accommodating portion 6. In the present embodiment, the housing 610 constituting the second accommodating portion 61
The solenoid portion 3 is housed in the space formed by the solenoid cover 612 and is arranged outside the solenoid case 30. As a result, the third substrate 52 and the magnetic sensor 46 are protected without being exposed to the outside air, and the magnetism generated by the solenoid coil 31 can be reliably measured.

At that time, when the radial direction of the solenoid coil 31 is indicated by the arrow R1 in FIG. 2, the magnetic sensor 46
Is arranged on the radial outside of the solenoid coil 31. Further, the magnetic sensor 46 is inside both ends of the solenoid case 30 with respect to the axial direction of the solenoid coil 31 (arrow Y1 in FIG. 2).
), And further inside both ends of the solenoid coil 31 (arrow Y in FIG. 2).
It is more preferable to be arranged in 2). The magnetic sensor 46 mounted on the third substrate 52.
The number of is not limited to one, and may be plural. Further, the magnetic sensor 46 is further mounted on a substrate different from the third substrate 52, and the other substrate is arranged at a position different from that of the third substrate 52 and is close to the solenoid unit 3. It may be arranged.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the solenoid valve 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing an example of mounting a plurality of sensors 4 on the substrate 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Note that FIG. 4 does not strictly indicate the position where each sensor 4 is placed on the substrate 5, and each sensor 4 does not show exactly.
Indicates the mounting state of which of the first to third substrates 50 to 52 is mounted.

As an example of electrical configuration, the solenoid valve 1 communicates with the control unit 7 that controls the solenoid valve 1 and the external device 15 in addition to the above-mentioned first to third substrates 50 to 52 and the plurality of sensors 4. It includes a communication unit (external transmission unit) 8 having a function and a power supply circuit unit 9 connected to the external power supply 16.

The plurality of sensors 4 refer to the solenoid unit 3 in addition to the above-mentioned first pressure sensor 40, second pressure sensor 41, main valve opening sensor 42 and magnetic sensor 46 as a sensor group for measuring the physical quantity of each unit. A voltage sensor 43 that measures the supply voltage, a current / resistance sensor 44 that measures the current value when the solenoid unit 3 is energized and a resistance value when it is not energized, and a temperature sensor 45 that measures the internal temperature of the accommodating unit 6. Be prepared.

In addition, the plurality of sensors 4 measure at least one of the total energization time for the solenoid unit and the current energization continuous time as the operating time of the solenoid unit 3 as a sensor group for acquiring information on the operation history of each unit. 47 in total, solenoid valve 1, drive device 12, and main valve 1
1 The operation counter 48 for counting the number of times of each operation is provided.

The control unit 7 processes the information indicating the state of each part of the solenoid valve 1 acquired by the plurality of sensors 4, and also controls the microcontroller 70 and the solenoid unit 3 that control each part of the solenoid valve 1.
It is provided with a valve test switch 71 that controls the energized state of the main valve 11 and opens and closes the main valve 11 during a test operation.

The microcontroller 70 is a processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (
It includes an internal storage unit 702 composed of a ROM (Read Only Memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like (not shown).

The internal storage unit 702 stores a set value when the solenoid valve 1 operates, temporary storage data when the solenoid valve 1 operates, an electromagnetic valve control program that controls the operation of the solenoid valve 1, and the like. ..

The processor of the microcontroller 70 has a monitoring processing unit 700 that executes a monitoring process for monitoring the state of each part of the solenoid valve 1 by a plurality of sensors 4 by executing a solenoid valve control program stored in the internal storage unit 702. It functions as an abnormality determination unit 701 that determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the solenoid unit 3 based on the magnetic strength measured by the magnetic sensor 46.

During steady operation, the monitoring processing unit 700 is at least one of the plurality of sensors 4 regardless of whether or not the main valve 11 is opened / closed (hereinafter, referred to as “first monitored sensor 4A”). Is used to execute the "first monitoring process" for monitoring the state of the solenoid valve 1. Further, the monitoring processing unit 700 uses at least one of the plurality of sensors 4 (hereinafter, referred to as “second monitored sensor 4B”) during unsteady operation in which the main valve 11 is opened and closed. The "second monitoring process" for monitoring the state of the solenoid valve 1 is executed. The first monitored sensor 4A
For example, all of the plurality of sensors 4 (first pressure sensor 40, second pressure sensor 41, main valve opening sensor 42, voltage sensor 43, current / resistance sensor 44, temperature sensor 45, magnetic sensor 46, The operating time total 47 and the operation counter 48) are not limited to these examples. Further, the second monitoring target sensor 4B is, for example, the second pressure sensor 41 and the main valve opening degree sensor 42, but is not limited to these examples.

In the first monitoring process, the monitoring processing unit 700 acquires the state of the solenoid valve 1 acquired by the first monitored sensor 4A in the first sampling cycle (for example, every 10 seconds) as the first acquired data. Then, each time the first acquired data is acquired, it is sequentially transmitted to the external device 15 via the communication unit 8.

In the second monitoring process, the monitoring process unit 700 has a second sampling cycle (for example, 10 msec) shorter than the first sampling cycle in the operation period in which the solenoid valve 1 is operated.
The state of the solenoid valve 1 acquired by the second monitored sensor 4B at (interval) is acquired as the second acquired data. Then, the monitoring processing unit 700 internally sets the acquired data group configured by associating the second acquired data acquired within the operation period with the acquired acquisition time of each of the second acquired data as temporary storage data. It is stored in the storage unit 702. Then, the acquired data group stored in the internal storage unit 702 is transmitted to the external device 15 at a predetermined timing.

The abnormality determination unit 701 executes a plurality of abnormality determination processes on the magnetic strength (measured magnetic strength) measured by the magnetic sensor 46 to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the solenoid unit 3. judge.

For example, the abnormality determination unit 701 compares the measured magnetic strength when the solenoid unit 3 is energized and the design magnetic strength as the first abnormality determination process, and whether the difference between the two is larger than a predetermined threshold value. By determining whether or not it has occurred, it is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred. In addition, the abnormality determination unit 70
1 is whether or not the measured magnetic strength changes (rises or falls) according to the energized state and the non-energized state before and after switching between the energized state and the non-energized state of the solenoid unit 3 as the second abnormality determination process. By determining whether or not, it is determined whether or not an abnormality has occurred. The abnormality determination unit 70
1 may execute the above-mentioned abnormality determination processing using the data from the magnetic sensor 46, or may execute the above-mentioned abnormality determination processing using the temporary storage data stored in the internal storage unit 702. ..

The valve test switch 71 receives a command from the microcontroller 70 when a predetermined test operation condition is satisfied, and as a test operation, a full stroke test (hereinafter, referred to as “FST”) or a partial stroke of the solenoid valve 1 is performed. Test (hereinafter referred to as "PST".
) Is executed.

The FST diagnoses an abnormality in the fluid pressure drive valve 10 by operating the main valve 11 from the fully open state to the fully closed state and returning it to the fully open state. The PST partially closes the main valve 11 from the fully open state to a predetermined opening state and returns it to the fully open state, without operating the main valve 11 in the fully closed state (that is, without stopping the plant equipment). , The abnormality of the fluid pressure drive valve 10 is diagnosed.

The FST and PST are executed in parallel with the second monitoring process by the monitoring process unit 700.
Therefore, the fluid pressure drive is performed by determining whether or not the operation is completed within a predetermined set time based on the state of the solenoid valve 1 acquired by each sensor 4 when the main valve 11 is operated. It is possible to diagnose the abnormality of the valve 10. Further, by analyzing the time-series change of the state of the solenoid valve 1 acquired by each sensor 4 when the main valve 11 is operated (for example, comparing with the time-series change at the normal time), the fluid pressure drive valve It is possible to diagnose 10 abnormalities.

As test operation conditions, for example, the execution time or a specific designated date and time according to the execution frequency (for example, once a year) designated as the set value of the internal storage unit 702 has arrived, or the external device 15 (for example, once a year) has arrived. , Plant management computer), or when the test execution button (not shown) provided on the solenoid valve 1 is operated by the administrator, the test operation condition is satisfied. Should be executed.

The communication unit 8 includes a communication modem 80 that transmits / receives data to / from the external device 15 in accordance with the HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) communication standard, and a control current (4 to 20 mA).
It is provided with a loop current controller 81 for inputting / outputting an analog signal). When the communication modem 80 converts the data to be transmitted into a frequency signal, the loop current controller 81 transmits a superimposed signal obtained by superimposing the frequency signal on the control current to the external device 15. When the loop current controller 81 receives the superimposed signal from the external device 15 and separates the frequency signal from the superimposed signal, the communication modem 80 converts the frequency signal into data to be received.

The power circuit unit 9 is supplied from the external power supply 16 via the power cable 160 and the reverse voltage protection circuit 90 that protects the control unit 7 from the reverse voltage generated when the power cable 160 is reversely connected to the terminal box 62. Converts the generated power into a predetermined voltage and current, and converts each part of the electromagnetic valve 1 (
It includes an internal power supply circuit 91 that supplies the solenoid unit 3, the sensor 4, the substrate 5, the control unit 7, the communication unit 8, etc.).

As shown in FIG. 4, the first substrate 50 includes a first pressure sensor 40 and a second pressure sensor 41.
, Main valve opening sensor 42, voltage sensor 43, current / resistance sensor 44, temperature sensor 45, operating time meter 47, operation counter 48, control unit 7, communication modem 80 and reverse voltage protection circuit 90 are mounted. The loop current controller 81 and the internal power supply circuit 91 are mounted on the second substrate 51. The magnetic sensor 46 is mounted on the third substrate 52.

The plurality of sensors 4 are not limited to the above sensors 40 to 48, and may further include sensors for acquiring information on other physical quantities and operation histories, and these sensors 40.
A part of ~ 48 may be omitted. Further, the mounting state of the sensors 40 to 48 when the plurality of sensors 4 are mounted on the substrates 50 to 52 is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 4, and may be appropriately changed. Further, the number of substrates 5 accommodated in the accommodating portion 6 and each substrate 50 to 5 with respect to the accommodating portion 6
The arrangement of 2 may be changed as appropriate.

Further, the sensors 40 to 48 are not limited to those in which each sensor is individually provided as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and the specific sensor also functions as another sensor. Sensors may not be provided individually. For example, the magnetic sensor 46 measures the magnetic strength generated by the solenoid unit 3, and the solenoid unit 3 is based on the magnetic strength.
The current / resistance sensor 44 may not be provided individually by obtaining the current value at the time of energization. Further, the microcontroller 70 may have a built-in sensor function or a part of the sensor function. For example, the microcontroller 70 has a built-in operating time meter 47 and an operation counter 48. , The operation time meter 47 and the operation counter 48 may not be provided separately.

(Other embodiments)
Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and can be appropriately modified without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the drive device 12 has been described as rotating the valve shaft 13, but the valve shaft 13 may be driven in a reciprocating linear manner. In this case, as the main valve 11 whose opening / closing operation is performed in response to the reciprocating linear drive of the valve shaft 13, for example, a type such as a gate valve or a globe valve may be used.

Further, as the configuration of the electromagnetic valve 1 in this case, the accommodating portion 6 has a shaft insertion port into which the end portion of the valve shaft driven linearly by the drive device 12 is inserted, and the valve shaft is driven linearly reciprocatingly. It accommodates a driving force transmission mechanism (for example, a rack and pinion mechanism, a link mechanism, a cam mechanism, etc.) that rotationally drives the rotating shaft in conjunction with the movement. The substrate surface of the first substrate 50 is arranged along the rotation axis, and the main valve opening sensor 42 is located on the outer periphery of the substrate surface of the first substrate 50 around the axis of the rotation axis. It may be placed at opposite positions and the rotation angle of the rotation shaft may be measured in order to obtain the valve opening degree of the main valve 11.

Further, the above-mentioned driving force transmission mechanism may be arranged outside the accommodating portion 6, and in this case, the end portion of the rotary shaft rotationally driven by the driving force transmission mechanism is inserted from the shaft insertion port. At the same time, the substrate surface of the first substrate 50 is arranged along the rotation axis inserted from the shaft insertion port, and the main valve opening sensor 42 determines the valve opening of the main valve 11. Instead of the rotation angle of 13, the rotation angle of the rotation axis may be measured.

As described above, according to the solenoid valve 1 and the fluid pressure drive valve 10 according to the above embodiment, the third substrate 52 is arranged close to the solenoid unit 3, and the magnetic sensor 46 is the third.
It is placed on the substrate 52 of the above, and the strength of the magnetism generated by the solenoid unit 3 is measured.

Therefore, the magnetic sensor 46 measures the strength of the magnetism generated by the solenoid unit 3 regardless of whether or not the solenoid unit 3 operates, whereby the solenoid valve 1 and the fluid pressure drive valve 10 are measured.
Post-mortem maintenance and predictive maintenance can be realized.

1 ... Solenoid valve, 2 ... Spool part, 3 ... Solenoid part,
4 ... sensor, 4A ... first monitored sensor, 4B ... second monitored sensor,
5 ... board, 6 ... accommodating unit, 7 ... control unit, 8 ... communication unit, 9 ... power supply circuit unit,
10 ... Fluid pressure drive valve, 11 ... Main valve, 12 ... Drive device, 13 ... Valve shaft,
14 ... air supply source, 15 ... external device, 16 ... external power supply,
20 ... input port, 21 ... output port, 22 ... exhaust port,
23 ... Spool hole, 24 ... Spool valve, 25 ... Spool spring,
26 ... Input side flow path, 27 ... Output side flow path, 28 ... Exhaust flow path,
30 ... solenoid case, 31 ... solenoid coil,
32 ... Movable iron core, 33 ... Fixed iron core, 34 ... Solenoid spring,
40 ... 1st pressure sensor, 41 ... 2nd pressure sensor,
42 ... Main valve opening sensor, 43 ... Voltage sensor, 44 ... Current / resistance sensor,
45 ... temperature sensor, 46 ... magnetic sensor, 47 ... operating time meter, 48 ... operation counter,
50 ... 1st substrate, 51 ... 2nd substrate, 52 ... 3rd substrate (board),
60 ... 1st containment, 61 ... 2nd containment, 62 ... Terminal box,
63 ... 1st flow path, 64 ... 2nd flow path, 65 ... Spool flow path,
70 ... Microcontroller, 71 ... Valve Test Switch,
80 ... communication modem, 81 ... loop current controller,
90 ... Reverse voltage protection circuit, 91 ... Internal power supply circuit,
100 ... Piping, 110 ... Valve box, 111 ... Valve body,
120 ... Cylinder, 121 ... Piston rod,
122A ... 1st piston, 122B ... 2nd piston,
123 ... Coil spring, 124 ... Air supply / exhaust port, 125 ... Transmission mechanism,
130A ... 1st end, 130B ... 2nd end,
140 ... 1st air pipe, 141 ... 2nd air pipe,
150 ... communication cable, 160 ... power cable,
500A ... 1st substrate surface, 500B ... 2nd substrate surface,
610 ... housing, 610a ... first housing end,
610b ... Second housing end, 610c ... Shaft insertion slot, 610d ... Body insertion slot,
610e ... Cable insertion slot, 611 ... Body,
612 ... Solenoid cover, 613 ... Terminal box cover,
700 ... Monitoring processing unit, 701 ... Abnormality determination unit, 702 ... Internal storage unit, A ... Air

Claims (4)

It ’s a solenoid valve,
A spool that switches the flow path through which the drive fluid flows, and
A solenoid part that displaces the spool part according to the energized state, and
A substrate arranged close to the solenoid portion and
Is placed on the substrate, e Bei and a magnetic sensor in which the solenoid unit measures the magnetic strength that occurs,
The solenoid part is
A solenoid coil that generates magnetism according to the energized state,
A solenoid case for accommodating the solenoid coil is provided.
The substrate is
Located on the outside of the solenoid case
The magnetic sensor is
It is arranged outside the solenoid coil in the radial direction and inside both ends of the solenoid coil with respect to the axial direction of the solenoid coil.
A solenoid valve characterized by that. The spool portion, the solenoid portion, the substrate, and the accommodating portion for accommodating the magnetic sensor are further provided.
The substrate is
Outside the solenoid case and inside the housing.
The solenoid valve according to claim 1 , wherein the solenoid valve is characterized in that. An abnormality determination unit for determining whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the solenoid unit is further provided based on the magnetic strength measured by the magnetic sensor.
The solenoid valve according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the solenoid valve is characterized in that. The solenoid valve according to any one of claims 1 to 3 ,
Main valve and
A drive device for opening and closing the main valve by driving the valve shaft connected to the main valve according to the fluid pressure of the driving fluid is provided.
The solenoid valve is
It has a function of controlling the supply and discharge of the driving fluid to the driving device.
A fluid pressure driven valve characterized by this.

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