JPS5849453B2 - Capsule transport control device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a device for sending air inside a pipeline and transporting capsules using the air inside the pipeline. It is an object of the present invention to provide a capsule transportation control device that monitors on a display panel and can adjust and control capsule position intervals as necessary.

Air is sent through an installed pipeline, and the capsule is moved by this air flow to transport the objects stored in the capsule to the destination.

In this case, the pipeline can be several thousand meters long, and when many capsules are sent into the pipeline one after another at regular intervals, for some reason the distance intervals come around and they collide with the preceding capsule. .

Some objects may cause problems if they collide with each other, and more importantly, there is a risk that the capsule may become jammed in the pipe.

Therefore, a display panel that can constantly monitor the position of the capsule is required at the control center, and a means to correct the position of the capsule before a collision occurs if necessary.

In view of these points, the present invention provides an apparatus for sending air inside a pipeline and transporting capsules into the pipeline using the air inside the pipeline. amplifies the signal received from one antenna and transmits it again from the other antenna,
A device is installed in each capsule that sends a signal to the next capsule, captures the signal received by the receiving antenna on the transmitting end, amplifies it, and sends it back to the transmitting end, and at the beginning of the pipeline that sends out the capsule. Each transmitting and receiving antenna is provided, and one or more pulse signals are transmitted from the transmitting antenna to the first capsule closest to the starting end of the pipeline at regular time intervals, and then transmitted to the first capsule closest to the beginning of the pipeline. A control device measures the time required for receiving each capsule signal sent back by a receiving antenna installed at the starting end of the line for each capsule signal, and converts this into a distance. Equipped with a display board that displays the position interval of each capsule so that the position interval of each capsule can be monitored.The position of multiple capsules traveling in the pipeline can be monitored on the display board in the control center, and the capsule position interval can be adjusted and controlled as necessary. The purpose of this invention is to provide a capsule transport control device, which will be described below using examples.

FIG. 1 is a principle explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the capsule transport control device according to the present invention, and in the figure, 1 is a pipe forming a pipeline, into which air is sent from the starting end by a blower, At the end, air is exhausted with a pump.

2, to 2o are capsules that are sent into the inside of the pipeline 1 from the starting end of the pipe 1 and transported by air flowing inside the pipeline, and these capsules 2i ("
"1, 2, . . . , n) store objects to be transported.

As shown in FIG. 2, these capsules 2i are equipped with a receiving antenna 3 and a transmitting antenna 4 at the rear, that is, at the transmitting end (the starting end of the pipe 1), and at the front, which is the opposite side from the transmitting end. There is a transmitting antenna 5 and a receiving antenna 6 in the part.
is attached, and the receiving antenna 3 of the capsule 21 receives radio waves transmitted from the transmitting antenna 11 at the transmitting end (if i=1) or the transmitting antenna 5 of the capsule 2i-1 (if i\1). It is something.

As shown in FIG. 2, the capsule 21 also includes a booster amplifier 7 which amplifies the signal received by the receiving antenna 3 and supplies it to the transmitting antenna 5, and a booster amplifier 7 which amplifies the signal received by the receiving antenna 3 and supplies it to the transmitting antenna 5. a booster amplifier 9 that amplifies the signal 1 fi of the capsule 21 that has passed through the filter 8 and the signal returned from the transmitting antenna 4 of the capsule 21+1; These booster amplifiers 7 and 9 and a power source 10 for the filter 8i are installed.

Here, i=1t2s...,n.

In this case, does the power source 10 use a battery? The battery is charged using a generator driven by wheels attached to both ends of the capsule 21, and the battery is not replaced in principle.

Further, 12 is a receiving antenna prepared on the transmitting end side (starting end side of pipeline 1), 13 is a control device consisting of a signal transmitter/receiver, a transmitting/receiving signal time difference detector, an arithmetic unit, etc.
A transmitting antenna 11 and a receiving antenna 12 are connected to this control device 13 .

The transmitted/received signal time difference detector uses a standard time oscillator to distinguish the unique signals returned from each capsule and detects the time difference between the transmitted and received signals.The detected time is converted into distance by the calculator. do.

Reference numeral 14 denotes a display panel consisting of an interface device and a display device for displaying the output of the distance calculator of the control device 13, and the display panel 14 displays the position and position interval of each capsule 2i. Ru.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a control valve such as a solenoid valve provided on the side wall of the pipeline 1, and by opening the control valve 15, air can be introduced into the pipeline at that position to increase the pressure.

In the capsule transport device configured in this way, the first
Assume that capsules 2 to 2n are being transported through the pipeline 1 as shown in the figure.

Now, from the transmitter of the control device 13, the pipe 1
The signal is transmitted from the transmitting antenna 11 provided at the starting end of the pipe 1 to the first capsule 2l closest to the starting end of the pipe 1.

Then, the receiving antenna 3 of the capsule 2 receives the radio wave from the transmitting antenna 11, amplifies it with the booster amplifier 7, and transmits it from the transmitting antenna 5 to the next capsule 2.

On the other hand, capsule 2. The signal that has passed through the filter 81 from the output of the booster amplifier 7 is amplified by the booster amplifier 9, and transmitted (reply) from the transmitting antenna 4 toward the transmitting end side (the starting end side of the pipe 1). The reception antenna 12 provided at the starting end of the signal 1 receives the signal.

Also, when the receiving antenna 3 of the capsule 2 receives a signal from the transmitting antenna 5 of the capsule 2, it is amplified by the booster amplifier I in the same way as described above, and directed to the capsule 23 traveling ahead of the transmitting antenna 5. and send.

On the other hand, in the capsule 2, the signal that has passed through the filter 8 from the output of the booster amplifier 7 is transmitted from the transmitting antenna 4 via the booster amplifier 9. Reply to Capsule 2.

This is then received by the receiving antenna 6 of the capsule 2,
The signal is returned from the transmitting antenna 4 of the capsule 21 to the transmitting end via the booster amplifier 9, and is received by the receiving antenna 12.

Further, the capsule 23 receives a signal from the transmitting antenna 5 of the capsule 2 with its receiving antenna 3, amplifies it with a booster amplifier 7, and directs it from the transmitting antenna 5 to the capsule 24 traveling in front. Send.

On the other hand, the capsule 23 returns the signal that has passed through the filter 83 from the output of the booster amplifier 1 from the transmitting antenna 4 to the transmitting end side via the booster amplifier 9.

Then, this signal is received by the receiving antenna 6 of the capsule 2 that is traveling later, and transmitted (reply) from the transmitting antenna 4 of the capsule 22 to the transmitting end side via the booster amplifier 9. The signal is received by the receiving antenna 6 of the traveling capsule 2, transmitted (replyed) from the transmitting antenna 4 via the booster amplifier 9, and received by the receiving antenna 12 on the transmitting end side.

Furthermore, in the same manner, capsule 2i(j""4 s...n
) receives capsule 2i-(i-,5
. . n) receives a signal from the transmitting antenna 5, amplifies it with the booster amplifier I, transmits it from the transmitting antenna 5 of the capsule 21 to the capsule 2i+1 running in front, , from the output of the booster amplifier I, the signal that has passed through the filter 81 is sent to the booster amplifier 9.
The signal is amplified by the transmitting antenna 4 and sent back to the capsule 2i-1.

Therefore, the signal of the capsule 21 is transmitted to the receiving antenna 6 and the transmitting antenna 4 of the capsule 21-1, the receiving antenna 6 and the transmitting antenna 4 of the capsule 2i-2, . . . , the capsule 2. The receiving antenna 12 on the transmitting end side (the starting end side of the pipe 1) via the receiving antenna 6 and the transmitting antenna 4
Receive at.

Note that the radio waves transmitted from the transmitting antenna 5 of the capsule 2n on the end side of the pipeline disappear without being caught.

? As mentioned above, the radio waves caught and returned from each of the capsules 21 to 2n are relayed and amplified by each capsule traveling later, and then sent back to the receiving antenna prepared at the transmitting end side (starting end side of pipeline 1). Sent back to 12.

The control device 13 measures the time from the transmission end until the reply is received for each unique frequency, calculates this, converts it to a distance, and displays the position of each capsule traveling on the display panel 14. Display position spacing, etc.

This allows each capsule 2 running in the pipeline to
~2o position, position interval, etc. can be constantly monitored.

In addition, when a certain capsule 21 is about to collide with a capsule 21+1 traveling in front of it, control valves 15 such as electromagnetic valves are provided at a predetermined interval on the side wall of the pipeline, and the control valves 15 are set at appropriate positions. By opening and closing the pipeline 1 to introduce air and increase the pressure at that location, the relative spacing between the capsules can be controlled and collisions can be prevented.

As described above, by using the capsule transportation control device according to the present invention, it is possible to constantly monitor the current traveling position of each capsule transported in the pipeline on the display panel, and also to monitor whether a certain capsule is in front of it or not. If an attempt is made to rear-end a capsule that is traveling on a road, it is possible to open a control valve at an appropriate position in the pipeline to let air in and increase the pressure, thereby reducing the position of the capsules relative to each other. This has extremely great effects, such as being able to control the distance and preventing rear-end collisions.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the capsule transportation control device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a detailed diagram showing an embodiment of the control device provided in each capsule in FIG. In the figure, 1 is a pipe, 21 (i=1...,n) is a capsule, 3
, 6.12 is a receiving antenna, 4, 5.11 is a transmitting antenna, 7.9 is a booster amplifier, 81 (i=,... n
) is a filter, 13 is a control device, 14 is a display panel, and 15 is a control valve.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 In a device that sends air inside a pipeline and transports capsules into the pipeline using the air inside the pipeline, a transmitter/receiver antenna is attached to both ends of each capsule, and the signal received from one antenna is increased. Each capsule is equipped with a device that transmits the signal again from the other antenna, sends the signal to the next capsule, captures the signal received by the receiving antenna on the transmitting end, amplifies it, and sends it back to the transmitting end. At the same time, transmitting and receiving antennas are provided at the starting end of the pipeline that sends out the capsules, and one or more pulse signals are sent from these transmitting antennas at fixed time intervals to the first capsule closest to the starting end of the pipeline. a control device that measures the time from when the signal is transmitted to when the signal from each capsule is received back by a receiving antenna provided at the starting end of the pipeline, and converts this into a distance; and this control device. 1. A capsule transport control device characterized by comprising: a display panel displaying the output so that the position of each capsule can be monitored based on the output.