JPS5847218A - Measurement of tank content capacity - Google Patents
Measurement of tank content capacityInfo
- Publication number
- JPS5847218A JPS5847218A JP56145430A JP14543081A JPS5847218A JP S5847218 A JPS5847218 A JP S5847218A JP 56145430 A JP56145430 A JP 56145430A JP 14543081 A JP14543081 A JP 14543081A JP S5847218 A JPS5847218 A JP S5847218A
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- tank
- content
- ultrasonic
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- 238000005259 measurement Methods 0.000 title 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 claims description 8
- 235000013339 cereals Nutrition 0.000 abstract description 9
- 235000007164 Oryza sativa Nutrition 0.000 abstract description 8
- 235000009566 rice Nutrition 0.000 abstract description 8
- 240000007594 Oryza sativa Species 0.000 abstract 1
- 241000209094 Oryza Species 0.000 description 7
- 235000021251 pulses Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 description 3
- 235000006089 Phaseolus angularis Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 241000209140 Triticum Species 0.000 description 1
- 235000021307 Triticum Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 235000010711 Vigna angularis Nutrition 0.000 description 1
- 240000007098 Vigna angularis Species 0.000 description 1
- 230000005540 biological transmission Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001914 filtration Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000691 measurement method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000003801 milling Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000010355 oscillation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001028 reflection method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000035945 sensitivity Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000005496 tempering Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01F—MEASURING VOLUME, VOLUME FLOW, MASS FLOW OR LIQUID LEVEL; METERING BY VOLUME
- G01F23/00—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm
- G01F23/22—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water
- G01F23/28—Indicating or measuring liquid level or level of fluent solid material, e.g. indicating in terms of volume or indicating by means of an alarm by measuring physical variables, other than linear dimensions, pressure or weight, dependent on the level to be measured, e.g. by difference of heat transfer of steam or water by measuring the variations of parameters of electromagnetic or acoustic waves applied directly to the liquid or fluent solid material
- G01F23/284—Electromagnetic waves
- G01F23/292—Light, e.g. infrared or ultraviolet
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- Measurement Of Levels Of Liquids Or Fluent Solid Materials (AREA)
Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
この発明はタンク内に収納した米、麦、あずき等の穀類
である内容物の容量を計測する方法に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for measuring the volume of the contents, which are grains such as rice, wheat, and azuki beans, stored in a tank.
従来よりタンク内容物の容量を計測する方法としてぼい
くつかの計測方法が知られているけれどもその殆どのも
のは機械的手段に依っており確実且つ容易にタンク内容
物の容量を計測したいという希望な満足きせてほいない
。例えばタンク自体を吊下げ夕/り内容物ごと計測する
方法が知られているけれどもその吊下げ手段及び計測手
段は複雑且つ大型となり易く、シかもタンクが大型サイ
ズの場合には吊下げることすら困難となり、又処理タン
ク(例えば調質タンク)の如くタンク内容物の容量が時
間の経過と共に変化してゆく場合に逐時その変化する容
量を計測することが難しいものであった。Although several methods have been known to measure the volume of tank contents, most of them rely on mechanical means, and there is a desire to measure the volume of tank contents reliably and easily. I don't want you to be satisfied. For example, there is a known method of suspending the tank itself and measuring its contents, but the hanging and measuring means tend to be complicated and large, and it may be difficult to even hang the tank if it is large. Furthermore, when the capacity of the tank contents changes over time, such as in a processing tank (for example, a tempering tank), it is difficult to measure the changing capacity from time to time.
そこで、この発明はタンク内容物の容量を確実に自動計
測することを目的としたもので、タンクの上部に設けた
超音波、赤外線又はレーザーの送波、発振器よりタンク
内容物の上面部めがけ超音波、赤外線又はレーザーを発
射し、その反射波、反射光の戻ってくる時間から内容物
の上面部の高1位置を検出し、この検出高式よりタンク
内容物の容量を測定するタンク内容物の容量計測方法に
係るものである。Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to reliably and automatically measure the volume of tank contents. Tank contents that emit sound waves, infrared rays, or lasers, detect the height 1 position of the top surface of the contents from the reflected waves and return time of the reflected light, and measure the volume of the tank contents from this detection height formula. This relates to a method for measuring capacity.
以下、この発明の詳細を、図面を参照しつつ説明する。The details of this invention will be explained below with reference to the drawings.
先ずこの発明に係る容量計測方法は、超音波、赤外線又
ぼレーザー元を有効利用するものであり、図示の例では
タンク1の上部に超音波の送・受波器2a、2bを設け
てそこよりタンク内容物〔例えば米粒3〕の上面部4め
がけて超音波パルス5を発射するものである。超音波の
送・受波器2a、2bは送信i6a、受信器6b及び記
録計7等の機器本体に接続するものとし、又、超音波パ
ルス5の上面部4に対する発射方向はその方向性を適宜
調整できるものとしておく。超音波の送波器2aより上
面部4めがけて発射された超音波パルス5は反射波8と
して戻って来るのでこの反射波8を受波器2bで受信す
るまでの時間を測定し、超音波の送・受波62a、2b
と上面部4間の距離な知り、そしてタンク1内に於ける
上面部4の高さな検出する。次いでこの検出した高て位
置よりタンク内容物〔米粒〕3の容量を3II−田して
測定するものである。夕/り内容物である米粒3は通常
その安息角に応じたブリランを上面部4で形成している
ので、予め高さ位置(プリラン)と容量との相対値をタ
ンク1のサイズその他の条件との関係上平均値として求
めておくことで」二面部4の高感位置から容量を容易に
知ることができる。そして、タンク1内でタンク内容物
3の容量が刻々変化している場合でも超音波ノzルス5
の発射、同反射波8の受信を連続的、断続的に行なうこ
とによって常に現在の容量を計測することができる。First, the capacitance measurement method according to the present invention effectively utilizes ultrasonic waves, infrared rays, or laser sources. Ultrasonic pulses 5 are emitted toward the upper surface 4 of the contents of the tank (for example, rice grains 3). The ultrasonic transmitter/receiver 2a, 2b shall be connected to the main body of the device such as the transmitter i6a, the receiver 6b, and the recorder 7, and the emission direction of the ultrasonic pulse 5 to the upper surface 4 is determined by its directionality. It should be possible to adjust it as appropriate. The ultrasonic pulse 5 emitted from the ultrasonic transmitter 2a toward the upper surface 4 returns as a reflected wave 8.The time it takes for this reflected wave 8 to be received by the receiver 2b is measured, and the ultrasonic wave is Transmitting/receiving waves 62a, 2b
The distance between the upper surface portion 4 and the upper surface portion 4 is determined, and the height of the upper surface portion 4 within the tank 1 is detected. Next, the volume of the tank contents (rice grains) 3 is measured from the detected height position. Rice grains 3, which are the contents of rice grains, usually form a bulge in the upper surface 4 according to their angle of repose, so the relative value of the height position (pre-run) and capacity is determined in advance based on the size of the tank 1 and other conditions. By calculating it as an average value in relation to the above, the capacitance can be easily determined from the high sensitivity position of the two-sided portion 4. Even if the volume of the tank contents 3 in the tank 1 changes from moment to moment, the ultrasonic nozzle 5
By continuously or intermittently transmitting the reflected wave 8 and receiving the reflected wave 8, the current capacity can always be measured.
更にタンク1内でその壁面に沿い感圧スイッチ9を予め
設けておけば、タンク内容物3の存在する部位に関連し
て感圧スイッチSが常にタンク1内でどの寓さまでタン
ク内容物3が存在するかを測定できて、上述の超音波ノ
zルス5、同反射波8による測定値に対【7て一種の補
正値として使用することが可能となりより一層きめ細か
く容量測定することができる。Furthermore, if a pressure-sensitive switch 9 is installed in advance along the wall surface of the tank 1, the pressure-sensitive switch S will always be activated in relation to the area where the tank contents 3 are present, and the tank contents 3 will be detected at any position within the tank 1. It can be used as a kind of correction value for the measured values by the ultrasonic nozzle 5 and the reflected wave 8 described above, and it is possible to measure the capacitance more precisely.
同、以上の説明では、反射波8の時間遅れより上面部4
からの距離を求めるいわゆるノクルス反射法を中心に述
べて米たが勿論これに限定はれずパルス透過法により送
・受波器28% 2 b間の超音波パルスの伝搬時間、
減衰量を測定して上面部4からの距離を求めるようにし
てもよい。更に冒頭で述べた如く、上面部4の高さ位置
な検出するには、超音波に代えて赤外線の放射・同反射
波の検出或はレーザー光の発振・同反射光の検出によっ
てもよい。Similarly, in the above explanation, due to the time delay of the reflected wave 8, the upper surface portion 4
The above discussion focuses on the so-called Nockles reflection method, which calculates the distance from the transmitter and receiver, but is not limited to this, and the pulse transmission method is used to calculate the propagation time of the ultrasonic pulse between the transmitter and receiver,
The distance from the upper surface portion 4 may be determined by measuring the amount of attenuation. Furthermore, as mentioned at the beginning, in order to detect the height position of the upper surface portion 4, detection of infrared radiation and reflected waves or detection of laser beam oscillation and reflected light may be used instead of ultrasonic waves.
以上説明してきたようにこの発明によれば、タンクの上
部に設けた超音波赤外線、又はレーザーの送波、発振器
から超音波パルス、赤外線又はレーザー光をタンク内容
物の上面部めがけて発射し且つその反射波、反射光をキ
ャッチしてタンク内における内容物の上面部高さ位置な
検出しこの検出高さからタンク内容物の容量を求めるよ
うにしたので、従来の機械的手段に比べ容量計測を高8
[に逐時そして容易に行なうことができるという効果が
ある。そしてこの方法な実施するタンクとしては穀類な
収納して例えば精米その他の処理をfiなうタンク、保
存するタンク等種類な間つものではなく幅広くタンク一
般に利用でき、そしてこれらのタンクを米、麦その他の
穀類の処理なfiなう他の装置、穢械例えば選別装置、
研米機等と組合わせることも容易であるという多くの効
果が期待できる。As explained above, according to the present invention, ultrasonic infrared rays or laser beams are transmitted from an oscillator provided at the top of the tank, and ultrasonic pulses, infrared rays, or laser light are emitted toward the top of the tank contents. By catching the reflected waves and reflected light, we detect the height position of the top surface of the contents in the tank, and from this detected height, we calculate the volume of the tank contents, compared to conventional mechanical means. high school 8
[It has the advantage that it can be performed simultaneously and easily. The tanks used in this method can be used in a wide range of general ways, such as tanks for storing grains, for example, for rice milling and other processing, and tanks for storing grains. Other equipment for processing other grains, such as filtration equipment, sorting equipment, etc.
Many effects can be expected, including the fact that it can be easily combined with a rice polisher, etc.
第1図i工この方法の発明に用いる装置の概略縦断面図
、そして
第2図は第1図中のII −II線に沿う断面図である
。
1 ・・・ タンク
2a ・・ 超音波の送波器
2b・・・ 反射波の受波器FIG. 1 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of the apparatus used in the invention of this method, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II--II in FIG. 1...Tank 2a...Ultrasonic wave transmitter 2b...Reflected wave receiver
Claims (1)
波、発振器よりタンク内容物の上面部めがけ超音波、赤
外線又はレーザーを発射し、その反射波、反射光の戻っ
てくる時間から内容物の上面部の高さ位置を検出し、こ
の検出高さより夕/り内容物の容量な測定するタンク内
容物の容量計測方法。Ultrasonic, infrared, or laser waves are sent from an oscillator installed at the top of the tank, aiming at the top of the tank contents. A method for measuring the capacity of tank contents by detecting the height position of the top surface and measuring the capacity of the contents from this detected height.
Priority Applications (1)
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JP56145430A JPS5847218A (en) | 1981-09-17 | 1981-09-17 | Measurement of tank content capacity |
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JP56145430A JPS5847218A (en) | 1981-09-17 | 1981-09-17 | Measurement of tank content capacity |
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Cited By (3)
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EP0278678A2 (en) * | 1987-02-06 | 1988-08-17 | Pandel Instruments, Inc | Method and apparatus for storage tank leak detection having temperature compensation |
CN110346017A (en) * | 2019-06-14 | 2019-10-18 | 武汉大学 | A kind of oil tank level detection system and detection method based on infrared remote control and laser ranging |
CN110823319A (en) * | 2018-08-10 | 2020-02-21 | 佛山市爱米吧科技有限公司 | Grain amount detection device and grain container |
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JPS5175556A (en) * | 1974-12-26 | 1976-06-30 | Yokogawa Electric Works Ltd | |
JPS545012U (en) * | 1977-06-15 | 1979-01-13 |
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JPS5175556A (en) * | 1974-12-26 | 1976-06-30 | Yokogawa Electric Works Ltd | |
JPS545012U (en) * | 1977-06-15 | 1979-01-13 |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP0278678A2 (en) * | 1987-02-06 | 1988-08-17 | Pandel Instruments, Inc | Method and apparatus for storage tank leak detection having temperature compensation |
CN110823319A (en) * | 2018-08-10 | 2020-02-21 | 佛山市爱米吧科技有限公司 | Grain amount detection device and grain container |
CN110346017A (en) * | 2019-06-14 | 2019-10-18 | 武汉大学 | A kind of oil tank level detection system and detection method based on infrared remote control and laser ranging |
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