TWM588795U - Track inspection device - Google Patents

Abstract

A track detection device includes a base unit, a detection unit provided on the base unit, and a co-fixing unit for fixing the detection unit. The base unit includes a base member, two extension members, and a detection wall that defines a detection slot penetrating through the base member. The detection unit includes a transducer disposed in the detection slot. The co-fixing unit includes two limiters that can be opened and closed respectively on both sides of the surrounding wall, the limiters can be in a fixed position covering the detection slot and fixing the transducer, and one is away from the The detection slot moves between the quick-release position of the transducer. By detachably fixing the detection unit by the co-solidification unit, only the base unit needs to be pushed along the track to complete the detection of the track, and the convenience of the lifting detection process is improved.

Description

Track detection device

The invention relates to a detection device, in particular to a track detection device for detecting tracks.

In the maintenance of train tracks, the use of the track is often judged by visual inspection of whether there are cracks or corrosion, but the rail belly or foot of the track is covered by the top edge of the track and is not easy to observe because of the angle . One of the current track detection methods is to use a hand-held transducer to attach to the track, by sending ultrasonic waves, and receiving the reflected waves reflected from the depth of the track, to achieve the effect of detecting the inside of the track.

Because the transducer is held by human hands, the knee must be bent all the way to make the transducer fit the track and detect, which is a big burden on the physical strength of the tester, and it will also cause a serious burden on the knee joint over a long period of time. .

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a labor-saving track detection device.

Therefore, the new track detection device includes a base unit, a detection unit provided on the base unit, and a co-fixing unit for fixing the detection unit.

The base unit includes a base member, two extension members respectively extending from the base member in opposite directions, and a detection wall surrounding and defining a long rectangular detection slot penetrating the base member.

The detection unit includes a transducing element disposed in the detection slot, and a display element disposed at an interval of the transducing element.

The co-fixing unit includes two limiters that can be opened and closed respectively on both sides of the detection wall, the limiters can cover the detection slot and fix the fixed position of the transducing member, and one can be separated from the detection The slot and the quick-release position of the transducing element move between.

The function of the present invention lies in: by detachably mounting the detection unit on the co-solidity unit, only need to push the base unit along the track, the transducer can be used to detect the track usage status, and save labor And convenient effect.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same number.

1 to 3, a first embodiment of the new track detection device is suitable for detecting a single track T, and includes a base unit 1, a detection unit 2 disposed on the base unit 1, a use The auxiliary unit 3 that detachably fixes the detection unit 2 and the liquid supply unit 4 disposed at an interval in the detection unit 2.

The base unit 1 includes a long rectangular base member 11 disposed along the track T, two extension members 12 extending from opposite sides of the base member 11 in opposite directions, a surrounding defining a penetrating base member 11 and The detection wall 14 of the detection slot 13 in the shape of a long rectangle, two positioning members 15 respectively disposed on the extension members 12, two pulley members 16 disposed below the extension members 12 respectively and sliding relative to the track T, and a space A brush head member 17 disposed on one of the pulley members 16 and an operating member 18 that connects and adjusts the sliding direction of one of the pulley members 16. Each positioning member 15 has two extension members 12 corresponding to the track T, and cooperates with the guide portion 151 for positioning the base member 11 on the track T, and cooperates with the pulley members 16 and the operating member 18. The base unit 1 can be slid along the track T.

The detection unit 2 includes a transducer 21 disposed in the detection slot 13 and a display 22 disposed at a distance from the transducer 21. The transducer 21 is one of the existing transducers. By sending an ultrasonic wave deep into the track T, and receiving the reflected wave reflected from the track T, the reflected wave is converted into an electrical signal, The internal condition of the track T is detected and displayed on the display 22.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the co-solidification unit 3 includes two limiters 31 that can be opened and closed respectively on both sides of the detection wall 14, a quick-release member 32 for surrounding the transducer 21, and two The quick-release member 32 and the floating member 33 of the limiting member 31 are detachably snapped respectively, and a plurality of elastic members 34 disposed on the floating members 33 and used to press the transducer 21. Each limiting member 31 has a semi-circular first clamping slot 311 for the individual floating member 33 to be detachably engaged; the quick release member 32 includes an axis that is axially connected to the transducer 21 A connecting portion 321, and a twist-locking portion 322 extending radially outward from both sides of the twist-connecting portion 321; each floating member 33 has a third portion defining a semicircular arc shape for the respective twist-locking portion 322 to slide relatively The second clamping wall 332 of the second clamping slot 331.

After the quick release member 32 is installed on the limiting members 31, the floating member 33 and the elastic members 34 will cover the detection slot 13 with respect to the detection slot 13 as shown in FIG. 2 and be fixed The fixed position of the transducing element 21 and a position for disengaging the detection groove 13 and the quick-disconnecting position of the transducing element 21 as shown in FIG. 4 move.

Referring to FIG. 3, in the fixed position, the screw portion 321 of the quick release member 32 is screwed to the transducer 21, and the relatively protruding screw portions 322 are pressed against the second cards respectively The connecting wall 332 makes the floating pieces 33 relatively away from each other, and the floating pieces 33 that are relatively far away are respectively latched in the first clamping grooves 311, and the first clamping grooves 311 are integrally formed to respectively clamp the And other floating members 33, and the second engaging grooves 331 of the floating members 33 respectively engage the twist-locking portions 322, thereby forming a fixing mechanism that limits the horizontal and vertical positions of the transducer 21, and cooperates with the The elastic member 34 fixes the transducing member 21 on the auxiliary unit 3. When the detection is completed, as shown in FIG. 4, it is only necessary to rotate the quick-release member 32 in reverse and disengage the twist-lock parts 322 from the second snap-in grooves 331 respectively, so that they are no longer subject to relative protrusion The floating pieces 33 against which the twist lock portions 322 abut are relatively close to and detach from the first clamping grooves 311, and at this time, the limiting pieces 31 no longer have a limiting effect and enter the removable The quick release position of the function 21.

5 and 6, the liquid supply unit 4 includes a liquid storage member 41 defining a liquid storage space 40 suitable for storing coupling liquid, and a liquid valve member 42 suitable for flowing the coupling liquid to the rail T , And a sponge member 43 disposed below the liquid valve member 42 and suitable for absorbing and coating the coupling liquid on the rail. Specifically, in order to prevent the ultrasonic wave from being affected by the ambient air during the transmission process, the coupling fluid is to provide an effective transmission of the ultrasonic wave and does not affect the material of the orbit T, preferably neutral, non-toxic and odorless. Easily erasable liquids, such as water, motor oil, gel, or industrial glue.

In the first embodiment, the liquid storage member 41 has a bottom wall portion 412 disposed above the base member 11 and having a water injection hole 411 penetrating the base member 11, and a bottom wall portion 412 extending upward from the periphery of the bottom wall portion 412 The first surrounding wall portion 413, a first top wall portion 414 detachably covering the first surrounding wall portion 413, a bottom wall portion 412 extending upward with a diameter smaller than the first surrounding wall portion 413 and having A plurality of second surrounding wall portions 416 communicating with the water injection hole 411 and the water inlet hole 415 of the liquid storage space 40, a second top wall portion 417 covering the second surrounding wall portion 416, the bottom wall portion 412 and The first surrounding wall portion 413 cooperates to define the liquid storage space 40 suitable for storing the coupling liquid; and the liquid valve member 42 has a support portion 421 extending from the base member 11 to the second top wall portion 417, A blocking portion 422 extending radially from the supporting portion 421 toward the second surrounding wall portion 416 and covering the water injection hole 411, and a spring 423 abutting against the second top wall portion 417 and the blocking portion 422.

By the elastic restoring force of the spring 423, the liquid valve member 42 can cover the water injection hole 411 as shown in FIG. 5 and make the liquid storage space 40 in a closed position, and a closed position as shown in FIG. 6 It is disengaged from the water injection hole 411 as shown and allows the water injection hole 411 to communicate with the liquid storage space 40 for movement between the open positions where the coupling liquid flows out. In the closed position, the spring 423 applies an elastic force to the second top wall portion 417 and the stop portion 422, so that the stop portion 422 closes the water injection hole 411, and the bottom wall portion 412 and the base member 11 A distance apart. When the user presses down the liquid storage member 41 as shown in FIG. 6 and drives the second top wall portion 417 to move toward the support portion 421, the support portion 421 abuts against the base member 11 to maintain the pressure force generated by the immobility , The stop portion 422 is separated from the water injection hole 411, and the liquid valve member 42 is in the open position, and at the same time, the spring 423 is stored to enable the stop portion 422 to re-close the water injection hole as shown in FIG. 411, and can push the second top wall portion 417 to drive the elastic restoring force of the liquid storage member 41 to move upward, to achieve the effect of storing the coupling liquid, and pressing and adding it on the track T as needed.

Referring back to FIG. 1, the following will describe the implementation of the track T detection using this embodiment. For convenience of description, the following pulley members 16 are divided into a front pulley 161 and a rear pulley 162 according to the detection travel direction. The aforementioned brush head member 17 is disposed at the front pulley 161 at intervals. After confirming that the limiting member 31 is in the fixed position and fixing the transducer 21, the liquid supply unit 4 can be pressed and the operating member 18 can be pushed together with the guide portions 151 located on both sides of the track T to make the In the embodiment, the test is carried out along the track T. The brush head piece 17 is used to remove the gravel spread on the track T, and the surface of the track T is coated with the coupling liquid, and then the transducer 21 is used to perform the test. The detection of the inside of the track T is provided by a sequential component. The user can easily remove the gravel, apply the coupling liquid, and complete the detection of the track T by simply pushing the joystick, compared with the current detection In terms of method, it is not necessary to bend the knee or hold the transducing element 21, the process is easy and convenient.

Referring to FIG. 7, a second embodiment of a new track T detection device of the present invention, it is well known that the existing tracks T are two spaced apart from each other, in order to be able to detect such tracks T at the same time. The second embodiment includes two base units 1, two detection units 2 disposed on the base units 1 respectively, two cooperating units 3 disposed on the base units 1, and two spaced apart from each other The liquid supply unit 4 of the detection units 2 and a connection unit 5 connected to the base units 1. In other words, the second embodiment essentially connects the two first embodiments through the connecting unit 5 to achieve the effect of detecting two tracks T simultaneously. And it is worth mentioning that the connecting unit 5 is preferably a mechanism that can adjust the length according to different types of the track T to be detected, thereby improving its applicability.

In summary, in the new track detection device, the detection unit 2 is detachably fixed by the co-fixation unit 3, and cooperates with the positioning members 15 and the manipulation member 18, and finally passes the brush head member 17 The arrangement order of the liquid supply unit 4 and the transducer 32 makes the detection process easy and convenient, so it can really achieve the purpose of new cost.

However, the above are only examples of the new model. When the scope of the new model cannot be limited by this, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the patent application scope and patent specification content of the new model are still regarded as Within the scope of this new patent.

T‧‧‧ Orbit 1‧‧‧Base unit 11‧‧‧Base parts 12‧‧‧Extension 13‧‧‧Detection slot 14‧‧‧Detection wall 15‧‧‧Locating parts 151‧‧‧Guiding Department 16‧‧‧Pulley 161‧‧‧Front pulley 162‧‧‧Rear pulley 17‧‧‧Brush head 18‧‧‧manipulator 2‧‧‧Detection unit 21‧‧‧Transducer 22‧‧‧Display 3‧‧‧ Cooperative unit 31‧‧‧Limiting parts 311‧‧‧ First card slot 32‧‧‧Quick release parts 321‧‧‧Rotating Department 322‧‧‧twist lock 33‧‧‧Floating parts 331‧‧‧Second card receiving slot 332‧‧‧The second card wall 34‧‧‧Elastic parts 4‧‧‧Liquid supply unit 40‧‧‧Liquid storage space 41‧‧‧Liquid storage parts 411‧‧‧Water injection hole 412‧‧‧Bottom wall 413‧‧‧The first surrounding wall 414‧‧‧First top wall section 415‧‧‧ water inlet 416‧‧‧The second surrounding wall 417‧‧‧Second top wall section 42‧‧‧Liquid valve parts 421‧‧‧Support 422‧‧‧stop 423‧‧‧Spring 43‧‧‧Sponge 5‧‧‧Connect unit

Other features and functions of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a first embodiment of the novel track detection device; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating that the second limiting member of the first embodiment is in a fixed position; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating the limiting members at the fixed position from another angle; FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating the limiting members of the first embodiment in a quick-release position; 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a closed position of a liquid valve member covering a water injection hole in the first embodiment; 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the liquid valve member of the first embodiment in an open position away from the water injection hole; and 7 is a perspective view illustrating a second embodiment of the novel track detection device.

1‧‧‧Base unit

11‧‧‧Base parts

12‧‧‧Extension

14‧‧‧Detection wall

15‧‧‧Locating parts

151‧‧‧Guiding Department

16‧‧‧Pulley

161‧‧‧Front pulley

17‧‧‧Brush head

18‧‧‧manipulator

2‧‧‧Detection unit

21‧‧‧Transducer

22‧‧‧Display

3‧‧‧ Cooperative unit

31‧‧‧Limiting parts

32‧‧‧Quick release parts

4‧‧‧Liquid supply unit

41‧‧‧Liquid storage parts

Claims (10)

A track detection device, including: A base unit, including a base member, two extension members respectively extending from the base member in opposite directions, and a detection wall surrounding and defining a long rectangular detection slot penetrating the base member; A detection unit, disposed on the base unit, and including a transducing member disposed in the detection slot, and a display member disposed at intervals on the transducing member; and A co-fixing unit includes two limiters that can be opened and closed respectively on both sides of the detection wall. The limiters can cover the detection slot and fix the transducing member at a fixed position, and one is separated from the limiter The detection slot moves between the quick-release position of the transducer. The track detection device according to claim 1, further comprising a liquid supply unit provided at intervals in the detection unit, the liquid supply unit including a liquid storage member defining a liquid storage space suitable for storing the coupling liquid, and a suitable A liquid valve part for flowing the coupling liquid to the rail, and a sponge part suitable for absorbing and coating the coupling liquid on the rail, wherein the liquid storage part has a base member which communicates with the liquid storage space The water injection hole; and the liquid valve member moves between a closed position covering the water injection hole and making the liquid storage space closed, and an open position that is separated from the water injection hole and allows the coupling liquid to flow out. The track detection device according to claim 1, wherein the base unit further includes two positioning members respectively disposed on the extension members, each positioning member has two through the extension members and cooperates to position the base member The guide on the track. The track detection device according to claim 1, wherein the base unit further includes two pulley members respectively disposed under the extension members and sliding relative to the track, and a brush head member disposed at intervals beside the pulley members, And an operating member connected and adjusting one of the sliding directions of the pulley member. The track detection device according to claim 1, wherein the co-fixing unit further includes a quick-release part for surrounding the transducing member, and two floating parts respectively snap-fitting the quick-release part and the limiting member , And a plurality of elastic members disposed on the floating members and used to press the transducing members. A track detection device is suitable for detecting two tracks spaced apart from each other, and includes: Two base units, each base unit includes a base member, two extension members respectively extending from the base member in opposite directions, and a detection wall that defines a long rectangular detection slot penetrating the base member; Two detection units are respectively arranged on the base units, and each detection unit includes a transducing element arranged in an individual detecting slot, and a display element arranged at an interval of the individual transducing elements; Two auxiliary fixing units are respectively arranged on the base units, and each auxiliary fixing unit includes two limiters which can be opened and closed respectively on both sides of the detection wall, and the limiters can cover the detection The wall and fix the fixed position of the transducing element, and move between the quick-release position of the detection wall and the transducing element; A connecting unit for connecting the base units. The track detection device according to claim 6, further comprising two liquid supply units respectively disposed at intervals between the detection units, each liquid supply unit including a liquid storage member defining a liquid storage space for storing coupling liquid 1. A liquid valve member suitable for flowing the coupling liquid to the rail, and a sponge member suitable for adsorbing and coating the coupling liquid on the rail, wherein the liquid storage member has a penetration through the base member and communicates with the A water injection hole of the liquid storage space; and the liquid valve member moves between a closed position covering the water injection hole and making the liquid storage space closed, and an open position detached from the water injection hole and allowing the coupling liquid to flow out. The track detection device according to claim 6, wherein each base unit further includes two positioning members respectively disposed on the extension members, each positioning member has two through the extension members and cooperates to make the base The unit is positioned on this track. The track detection device according to claim 6, wherein each base unit further includes two pulley members respectively disposed under the extension members and sliding relative to the tracks, and a brush disposed at intervals beside the pulley members A head piece, and an operating piece that connects and adjusts the sliding direction of one of the pulley pieces. The track detection device according to claim 6, wherein each co-fixing unit further includes a quick-release part for surrounding the transducer, two snap-fits for the quick-release part and the floating of the limit part respectively And a plurality of elastic members disposed on the floating members and used to press against the transducing member.

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