IP Library Granted Patent US 12669407
Granted Patent B1
US 12669407 · App. 19/176,217 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Device for monitoring sticking fault of solenoid valves

Inventors: Zhu Changyi (Shanghai, CN); Meng Yunrui (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: Primoflo (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
G01M13/003
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Patent No.
US 12669407
App. No.
19/176,217
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of solenoid valves and discloses a device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves, comprising an installation platform, an installation plate, a first cylinder, a first installation shell, a displacement mechanism, an installation frame, a wiping mechanism and a solenoid valve. The displacement mechanism is configured such that, through the cooperation of a gear ring, gears, and first gear plates, it is adapted to solenoid valves with different the lengths. A clamping monitoring mechanism is used to clamp the solenoid valve, thereby preventing inaccurate or incomplete clamping. A vibration monitoring mechanism is configured such that, through the cooperation of a tape measure and a miniature camera, it can indirectly determine the vibration amplitude of the solenoid valve, and determines whether the solenoid valve is subjected to a sticking based on the vibration amplitude.

Claims (21)

1 . A device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves, comprising an installation platform ( 1 ), wherein the installation platform ( 1 ) is permanently connected to an installation plate ( 2 ) at the center of the front end of the installation platform ( 1 ), the installation plate ( 2 ) is permanently connected to a first cylinder ( 3 ) at the top thereof, and a push rod at back of the first cylinder ( 3 ) is permanently connected to a first installation shell ( 4 ), both left and right ends of the top of the first installation shell ( 4 ) are slidably connected to displacement mechanisms ( 5 ), the installation platform ( 1 ) is permanently connected to an installation frame ( 6 ) at the rear end of the top of the installation platform ( 1 ), both left and right ends of the bottom of a horizontal plate at the top of the installation frame ( 6 ) are permanently connected to wiping mechanisms ( 7 ), and a solenoid valve ( 8 ) is disposed inside the displacement mechanism ( 5 ),

characterized in that:

the displacement mechanism ( 5 ) comprises: moving plates ( 51 ), wherein both the top left and right ends of the first installation shell ( 4 ) are slidably connected to the moving plates ( 51 ); vibration monitoring mechanisms ( 52 ), which are permanently connected to the moving plates ( 51 ) at both the top front end and top rear end thereof; limiting rods ( 53 ), which are permanently connected to the first installation shell ( 4 ) at both the interior bottom front end and interior bottom rear end thereof; a gear ring ( 54 ), the bottom of which is slidably connected to the outer wall of the limiting rod ( 53 ); gears ( 55 ), wherein both the interior left and right ends of the gear ring ( 54 ) are both engaged with gears ( 55 ); a first motor ( 56 ), wherein the top output shaft of the first motor ( 56 ) is permanently connected to bottom of the gear ( 55 ) at the interior left end of the gear ring ( 54 ); first gear plates ( 57 ), wherein the gear ring ( 54 ) is engaged with the first gear plates ( 57 ) at the back of the gear ( 55 ) at interior left end thereof; connecting rods ( 58 ), which are permanently connected to the first gear plate ( 57 ) at both top left and right ends thereof; wherein, the top of the connecting rod ( 58 ), located at top left end of the first gear plate ( 57 ) which is at the back of the gear ( 55 ), is permanently connected to the bottom of the moving plate ( 51 );

the vibration monitoring mechanism ( 52 ) comprises: installation rods ( 521 ),

wherein the installation rods ( 521 ) are permanently connected to the moving plate ( 51 ) at both top front and rear ends thereof; a rubber rod ( 522 ), wherein the rubber rod ( 522 ) is permanently connected to the installation rod ( 521 ) at the right end of the interior bottom thereof; a first electromagnetic block ( 523 ), wherein the electromagnetic block ( 523 ) is permanently connected to the upper left end of the rubber rod ( 522 ); a tape measure ( 524 ), wherein the top of the first electromagnetic block ( 523 ) is magnetically adsorbed to a hanging buckle fixed on the tape measure ( 524 ); a miniature camera ( 525 ), wherein the miniature camera ( 525 ) is permanently connected to the installation rod ( 521 ) at the interior left end thereof; a sliding rod ( 526 ), wherein the sliding rod ( 526 ) is permanently connected to the top of the rubber rod ( 522 ), and the sliding rod ( 526 ) extends through the top right end of the installation rod ( 521 ) and is slidably connected to the interior thereof; clamping monitoring mechanisms ( 527 ), wherein the top of the sliding rod ( 526 ) is permanently connected to the clamping monitoring mechanism ( 527 ).

2 . The device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves according to claim 1 , characterized in that:

the clamping monitoring mechanism ( 527 ) comprises: a second installation shell ( 5271 ), wherein the second installation shell ( 5271 ) is permanently connected to the top of the sliding rod ( 526 ); a cross frame ( 5272 ), wherein the cross frame ( 5272 ) is permanently connected to the second installation shell ( 5271 ), located at the top left end of the first installation shell ( 4 ), at the interior bottom left end thereof; a second cylinder ( 5273 ), wherein the second cylinder ( 5273 ) is permanently connected to the left end of the cross frame ( 5272 ); a moving roller ( 5274 ), wherein a push rod at the right end of the second cylinder ( 5273 ) extends through the cross frame ( 5272 ) and is permanently connected to the moving roller ( 5274 ); first connecting plates ( 5275 ), wherein four groups of the first connecting plates ( 5275 ) are disposed on the outer wall of the moving roller ( 5274 ) at equal spaces; rotating rods ( 5276 ), wherein the rotating rods ( 5276 ) are rotatably connected to both the upper and lower sides of both left and right ends of the first connecting plates ( 5275 ); second connecting plates ( 5277 ), wherein the second connecting plates ( 5277 ) are rotatably connected to and inside the four groups of rotating rods ( 5276 ) at the bottom of the moving roller ( 5274 ); L-shaped plates ( 5278 ), wherein the L-shaped plates ( 5278 ) are permanently connected to the bottoms of the second connecting plates ( 5277 ); arc-shaped blocks ( 5279 ), wherein the arc-shaped blocks ( 5279 ) are permanently connected to the bottoms of the L-shaped plates ( 5278 ); a pressure sensor ( 52710 ), wherein the pressure sensor is permanently connected to the center of the top right end of the arc-shaped block ( 5279 ); an air inlet pipe ( 52711 ), wherein the air inlet pipe ( 52711 ) is permanently connected to the top rear end of the arc-shaped block ( 5279 ); a one-way valve ( 52712 ), which is permanently connected to the air inlet pipe ( 52711 ) at the air inlet thereof; a first rubber gasket ( 52713 ), which is internally and permanently connected to the arc-shaped block ( 5279 ); a second rubber gasket ( 52714 ), wherein there are four groups of the arc-shaped blocks ( 5279 ), and they are permanently connected through the second rubber gaskets ( 52714 ); a sealing gasket ( 52715 ), wherein the sealing gasket ( 52715 ) is permanently connected to the inner wall of the arc-shaped blocks ( 5279 ); wherein, the left ends of the L-shaped plates ( 5278 ) are slidably connected to the right end of the cross frame ( 5272 ), and the solenoid valve ( 8 ) is clamped inside the arc-shaped blocks ( 5279 ).

3 . The device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves according to claim 2 , characterized in that:

the wiping mechanism ( 7 ) comprises: third installation shells ( 71 ), wherein the third installation shells ( 71 ) are permanently connected to both the bottom left and right ends of the horizonal plate located at the top of the installation frame ( 6 ); a second motor ( 72 ), wherein the second motor ( 72 ) is permanently connected to the left upper end of the third installation shell ( 71 ) located at the bottom left end of the installation frame ( 6 ); a belt transmission component ( 73 ), wherein both upper and lower sides on the right end of the belt transmission component ( 73 ) are permanently connected to wheel rods, the wheel rod is segmented and composed of two sets of rod bodies sheathed with each other from left to right, and the two sets of rod bodies are fixed to a solenoid clutch ( 74 ) by being plugged into the left and right slots of the solenoid clutch ( 74 ), respectively; a screw rod ( 75 ), wherein the screw rod ( 75 ) is permanently connected to the right end of the wheel rod located at the right upper end of the belt transmission component ( 73 ); a moving block ( 76 ), wherein the screw rod ( 75 ) extends through the moving block ( 76 ) and is connected to the interior thereof via a threaded connection; a limiting plate ( 77 ), wherein the front end of the limiting plate ( 77 ) is slidably connected to the outer wall of the moving block ( 76 ); a limiting block ( 78 ), wherein the limiting block ( 78 ) is permanently connected to front end of the moving block ( 76 ); a second gear plate ( 79 ), wherein the second gear plate ( 79 ) is internally and slidably connected to limiting block ( 78 ); a long gear ( 710 ), wherein the long gear ( 710 ) is engaged with the back of the second gear plate ( 79 ), and is rotatably connected to the right lower end of the third installation shell ( 71 ) located at the bottom left end of the installation frame ( 6 ); a first fixing rod ( 711 ), wherein the first fixing rod ( 711 ) is permanently connected to the bottom of the second gear plate ( 79 ); an installation block ( 712 ), wherein the installation block ( 712 ) is permanently connected to the bottom of the first fixing rod ( 711 ); a pressing mechanism ( 713 ), wherein the pressing mechanism ( 713 ) is permanently connected to the back of the installation block ( 712 ); a wiping cloth ( 714 ), wherein the wiping cloth ( 714 ) is adhesively connected to the bottom of the installation block ( 712 ).

4 . The device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves according to claim 3 , characterized in that:

the pressing mechanism ( 713 ) comprises: a damping rod ( 7131 ), wherein the damping rod ( 7131 ) is permanently connected to the back of the installation block ( 712 ); a current output device ( 7132 ), wherein the current output device ( 7132 ) is permanently connected to the right end of the damping rod ( 7131 ); a second electromagnetic block ( 7133 ), wherein the second electromagnetic block ( 7133 ) is permanently connected to the back of the damping rod ( 7131 ); a moving rod ( 7134 ), wherein the moving rod ( 7134 ) is magnetically adsorbed to the back of the second electromagnetic block ( 7133 ); a second fixing rod ( 7135 ), wherein the second fixing rod ( 7135 ) is permanently connected to the back of the moving rod ( 7134 ); a third electromagnetic block ( 7136 ), wherein the third electromagnetic block ( 7136 ) is permanently connected to the back of the second fixing rod ( 7135 ), and is electrically connected to an external current output device; a video recorder ( 7137 ), wherein the video recorder ( 7137 ) is permanently connected to the right lower end of the moving rod ( 7134 ); a pressing rod ( 7138 ), wherein the pressing rod ( 7138 ) is permanently connected to the bottom of the moving rod ( 7134 ).

5 . The device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves according to claim 4 , characterized in that:

the video recorder ( 7137 ) is electrically connected to an external display screen, and the second electromagnetic block ( 7133 ) is electrically connected to the current output device ( 7132 ).

6 . The device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves according to claim 5 , characterized in that:

the right upper end of the third installation shell ( 71 ) the limiting plate ( 77 ) is permanently connected to the third installation shell ( 71 ), located at the bottom left end of the installation frame ( 6 ), the right upper end thereof, an electromagnetic block is provided inside the limiting block ( 78 ), and the electromagnetic block is electrically connected to an external current output device.

7 . The device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves according to claim 6 , characterized in that:

the first electromagnetic block ( 523 ) is electrically connected to an external current output device, and the miniature camera ( 525 ) is electrically connected to an external display screen.

8 . The device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves according to claim 7 , characterized in that:

the interior bottom of the first installation shell ( 4 ) is permanently connected to the first motor ( 56 ), and the top of the connecting rod ( 58 ), located at the top right end of the first gear plate ( 57 ) at the top of the gear ( 55 ), is slidably connected to the interior top of the first installation shell ( 4 ).

9 . The device for monitoring a sticking fault of solenoid valves according to claim 8 , characterized in that:

the bottom of the first installation shell ( 4 ) is slidably connected to the top of the installation platform ( 1 ), a slot is disposed at the right side of the front end of the horizonal plate at the back of the installation frame ( 6 ), and the third electromagnetic block ( 7136 ) is magnetically adsorbed in the slot.