Method to detect the distribution of service temperatures in a technological process

Description of equivalent WO 2004011891 A2

0001METHOD TO DETECT THE DISTRIBUTION OF SERVICE TEMPERATURES IN A TECHNOLOGICAL PROCESS

0002Field of the art

0003The present invention concerns the technology of procedures to detect the distribution of service temperatures in the course of a technological process, included in the International Classification G01 J.

0004State of the art

0005It is known the application of sensors to detect occasionally the thermologic parameters which concern the course of technological processes.

0006The present invention suggests a method to detect the distribution of service temperatures in a technological process through the automatic and programmable explorative execution performed through adjustable equipment connected to a protective structure with shutter which contains a pointer device and a radiation sensor, which after having performed the detecting of thermologic parameters of process, sends them to a computer which processes, visualizes and registers them to control and regulate the distribution of the service temperatures in the course of the process.

0007Description

0008The invention is now described with reference to the schematic figures of the drawings attached as a not limiting example.

0009Figure 1 represents schematically the protective structure with the shutter (3) in closed position.

0010Figure 2 represents schematically the protective structure with the shutter (3) in open position. One can notice the presence within the protective structure of a pointer device (5) and of a radiations sensor that, after having performed the detecting of the thermologic parameters of the process, sends them to the computer equipment (9) that processes them and registers them to control and regulate the distribution of the service temperatures at the wall's surface (8).

0011In the figures each single detail is marked as follows:

00121 indicates an adjustable equipment whose explorative excursions, programmed by the computer (9), are automatically performed;

00132 is a protective structure;

00143 is a shutter;

00154 is a radiations sensor to detect the thermologic parameters of the process to be inspected;

00165 is a pointer device to place the detecting;

00176 indicates the connecting cables of the computer equipment;

00187 indicates the pneumatic connection to allow the introduction of air in the protective structure;

00198 is a wall at whose surface the distribution of the service temperatures should be detected;

00209 indicates the computer equipment dedicated to the following functions:

0021- management of the program of automatic excursions of the adjustable equipment (1);

0022- acquisition and processing of the thermologic parameters detected by the sensor (4) and their transduction in temperature values; - visualization and mapping of the distribution of the temperatures' value upon the explored surface (8);

0023- control and regulation of the technological process to optimize the distribution of the service temperature.

0024The evidence of the figures highlights the simplicity and the reliability of the procedure which can be purposely applied in metallurgic plants, especially in die-casting and molding processes.

0025It should be pointed out the importance of the fact that the shutter 3, opening only when the detecting is performed, protects always the sensor 4 and the pointer 5 from the environmental disturbances of the metallurgic processes.

0026Furthermore, it should be pointed out that the resulting mapping of the values of the process temperatures allows to have a synoptic view of the actual conditions of the process. It also allows the simultaneous detecting of possible critical zones which require more attention in the regulation of the cooling system.

0027The invention could be realized with technological solutions and with structural proportioning and dimensioning which could fit different technical needs.

0028All the methods to detect the distribution of service temperatures in a technological process that includes, which will feature the characteristics as basically described, shown and hereinafter claimed, will be considered part of the protection sphere of the present invention.