System for quickly detecting tunnel deformation

US10731967B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10731967-B2
Application numberUS-201715787259-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 18, 2017
Priority dateDec 25, 2015
Publication dateAug 4, 2020
Grant dateAug 4, 2020

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The present invention relates to a system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation, comprising a rail walking mechanism (1) disposed on a subway rail, and an acquisition system (2) disposed on the rail walking mechanism (1); wherein the rail walking mechanism (1) is a T-shaped walking platform, comprising a cross shaft (11), a longitudinal shaft (12) and a stand column (13); the cross shaft (11) and the longitudinal shaft (12) are connected to form the T-shaped platform; tread wheels (16) are disposed at the bottom of the T-shaped platform; one end of the stand column (13) is vertically connected with the cross shaft (11), and the other end of the stand column is used for configuring an operating platform (14) of the acquisition system (2); the acquisition system (2) comprises a fractional laser structured light source (21), industrial focus-fixed cameras (22) and a computer; and the computer is connected with the industrial focus-fixed cameras (22). Compared with the prior art, the quick detection device can effectively solve the problem of detecting cross section deformation of tunnels, the problem of transforming many different local coordinate systems to a global coordinate system, and the problem of unstable test data caused by movements.

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A system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation, comprising: a rail walking mechanism disposed on a subway rail; and an acquisition system disposed on the rail walking mechanism; wherein the rail walking mechanism is a T-shaped walking platform, comprising a cross shaft, a longitudinal shaft and a stand column; the cross shaft and the longitudinal shaft are connected to form the T-shaped platform; tread wheels are disposed at the bottom of the T-shaped platform; one end of the stand column is vertically connected with the cross shaft, and the other end of the stand column is used for configuring an operating platform of the acquisition system; the acquisition system comprises a fractional laser structured light source, industrial focus-fixed cameras and a computer, the computer being connected with the industrial focus-fixed cameras; when the rail walking mechanism moves forward along a subway rail, the industrial focus-fixed cameras acquire imaging data of the subway rail with the lighting of the fractional laser structured light source and transmit the imaging data to the computer; and the computer receives and processes the imaging data to obtain the deformation of the cross sections of the subway tunnel structure, wherein the T-shaped platform is configured to ensure three points in contact with the subway rail being on a same plane, wherein the fractional laser structured light source is a fractional laser device, wherein during the processing of the imaging data to obtain the deformation of the cross sections of the subway tunnel structure, coordinate transformation is implemented by the following way: the fractional laser structured light source and the industrial focus-fixed cameras work together to construct a partial three-dimensional coordinate system of the cross section deformation of the subway tunnel structure, the rail walking mechanism and correlated coordinate marks thereon cooperate to construct a correlated coordinate system; points in the partial three-dimensional coordinate system are transformed into a global three-dimensional coordinate system by the correlated coordinate system; and the deformation of the cross sections of the subway tunnel structure is tested in the global three-dimensional coordinate system. 2. The system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation according to claim 1 , wherein the cross shaft and the longitudinal shaft are connected through a sliding chute to form the T-shaped platform and the cross shaft and the upper surface of the longitudinal shaft are on the same plane. 3. The system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation according to claim 1 , wherein the upper surfaces of three ends of the T-shaped platform are respectively provided with the correlated coordinate marks for establishing a correlated coordinate plane. 4. The system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation according to claim 1 , wherein the acquisition system also comprises an annular support frame, a control card, a power supply, a data exchanger and an encoder; the annular support frame is disposed on the operating platform; the fractional laser structured light source, the industrial focus-fixed cameras and the control card are fixed on the annular support frame; the power supply and the encoder are disposed in the cross shaft; the power supply is respectively connected with the encoder, the industrial focus-fixed cameras, the control card and the data exchanger; the control card is respectively connected with the encoder and the industrial focus-fixed cameras; and the industrial focus-fixed cameras are connected with the computer via the data exchanger; the control card activates the industrial focus-fixed cameras according to the electronic pulses of the encoder; the industrial focus-fixed cameras acquire the imaging data of the subway rail with the lighting of the fractional laser structured light source; and the data exchanger transmits the acquired imaging data to the computer. 5. The system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation according to claim 4 , wherein a plurality of industrial focus-fixed cameras are disposed, arrayed in turn along the annular edge of the annular support frame; and the fixing positions of the industrial focus-fixed cameras correspond to the annular angles of the image information, photographed by the industrial focus-fixed cameras in the tunnel. 6. The system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation according to claim 4 , wherein the cross shaft is provided with a groove for placing the power supply and the encoder; and the power cords of the power supply and signal wires of the encoder are hidden in the groove and in the stand column. 7. The system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation according to claim 4 , wherein the stand column is connected with the cross shaft via an inserting slot; and the annular support frame is connected with the operating platform via an inserting slot. 8. The system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation according to claim 1 , wherein the cross shaft is provided with a push handle.

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Classifications

  • G01C7/06Primary

    of cavities, e.g. tunnels · CPC title

  • Active optical surveying means (optical plumbing G01C15/105) · CPC title

  • G01B11/16Primary

    for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. optical strain gauge · CPC title

  • for measuring two or more coordinates · CPC title

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What does patent US10731967B2 cover?
The present invention relates to a system for quickly detecting tunnel deformation, comprising a rail walking mechanism (1) disposed on a subway rail, and an acquisition system (2) disposed on the rail walking mechanism (1); wherein the rail walking mechanism (1) is a T-shaped walking platform, comprising a cross shaft (11), a longitudinal shaft (12) and a stand column (13); the cross shaft (11…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Univ Tongji
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01C7/06. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 04 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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