Warehouse System and Method for Detecting Air Particles

• US 20140182359A1
• Filed: 12/17/2012
• Published: 07/03/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. (TCL Technology Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Li, Chenyangzi, Wu, Chunhao, Lin, Kunhsien, Qi, Minghu, Wang, Yongqiang, Chen, Zenghong, Jiang, Yunshao, Guo, Zhenhua, Shu, Zhiyou, Yang, Guokun
• Granted Patent: US 9,234,830 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/38
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2273/18 Testing of filters, filter elements, sealings
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 15/082 Investigating permeability by forcing a fluid through a sample
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2015/084 Testing filters

Abstract

A warehouse system and method for detecting air particles in a warehouse are disclosed. The warehouse system includes storage locations, air filters, a cartridge, and a control base. The air filters are correspondingly arranged on outer sides of each storage location. A detecting module of the cartridge detects the air particles on a surface of corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations. The detecting module further calculates a radius of the air particles and transmits the radius of the air particles to the control base. The control base determines if the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations has leaked. The detecting process of the claimed invention is safer, more precise and convenient.

Claims

1. A method for detecting air particles in a warehouse, comprising:

arranging a detecting module in a cartridge;

a first detecting step fur detecting an amount of air particles of abnormal storage locations of the warehouse;

transporting the cartridge to the abnormal storage locations by a transmitting assembly;

a second detecting step poor detecting the air particles on a surface of corresponding air filters of the abnormal storage locations;

calculating a radius of the air particles and transmits the radius to a control base by a communication module;

determining if the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations has leaked according to the radius of the air particles;

wherein the detecting module comprises a detecting probe, and the second detecting step further comprises;

driving the detecting probe to move;

absorbing the air particles on the surface of the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations when the detecting probe is driven to move;

the determining step further comprises;

saving the radius of the air particles detected by the detecting module, and calculating the accumulative air particles within a predetermined particle radius so as to determine if the amount of the accumulative air particles is larger than a threshold; and

determining that the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations has leaked if the amount of the accumulative air particles is larger than the threshold.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a dimension of the moving area of the detecting probe equals to the dimension of the air filter.

3. A method for detecting air particles in a warehouse, comprising:

arranging a detecting module in a cartridge;

a first detecting step for detecting an amount of air particles of abnormal storage locations of the warehouse;

transporting the cartridge to the abnormal storage locations by a transmitting assembly;

a second detecting step for detecting the air particles on a surface of corresponding air filters of the abnormal storage locations;

calculating a radius of the air particles and transmits the radius to a control base by a communication module; and

determining if the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations has leaked according to the radius of the air particles.

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the detecting module comprises a detecting probe, and the second detecting step further comprises:

driving the detecting probe to move; and

absorbing the air particles on the surface of the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations when the detecting probe is driven to move.

5. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the determining step further comprises:

saving the radius of the air particles detected by the detecting module, and calculating the accumulative air particles within a predetermined particle radius so as to determine if the amount of the accumulative air particles is larger than a threshold; and

determining that the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations has leaked if the amount of the accumulative air particles is larger than the threshold.

6. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein a dimension of the moving area of the detecting probe equals to the dimension of the air filter.

7. A warehouse system for detecting air particles, comprising:

a warehouse comprises a plurality of storage locations, wherein the storage locations comprises abnormal storage locations with an excessive amount of air particles;

air filters correspondingly arranged on outer sides of each storage location for filtering the air particles in the storage locations;

a cartridge comprising a detecting module;

a transmitting assembly for transporting the cartridge to the abnormal storage locations such that the detecting module detects the air particles on a surface of the air filters of the corresponding abnormal storage locations;

wherein the detecting module further calculates a radius of the air particles and transmits the radius of the air particles to the control base; and

the control base determines if the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations has leaked.

8. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein the detecting module further comprises a driving assembly, a detecting probe, a particle detector, and a communication module, wherein:

the driving assembly drives the detecting probe to move;

the detecting probe is for absorbing the air particles on the surface of the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations when the detecting probe is driven to move;

the particle detector connects with the detecting probe to calculate the radius of the air particles detected by the detecting probe, and to transmit the radius to the communication module; and

the communication module transmits the radius to the control base via wireless communications.

9. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the control base saves the radius of the air particles detected by the detecting module, and calculates the accumulative air particles within the predetermined particle radius to determine if the amount of the accumulative air particles is larger than the threshold;

and

the control base determines that the corresponding air filter of the abnormal storage locations has leaked if the amount of the accumulative air particles is larger than the threshold.

10. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the detecting probe is arranged on a top portion of the cartridge before the detecting process begins, and a top of the detecting probe rotates through 90 degrees and rises up above the surface of the cartridge after the detecting process begins.

11. The system as claimed in claim 10, wherein a distance between the top of the detecting probe and a top portion of the air filter is of a range between 50 mm to 100 mm.

12. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the driving assembly comprises a first driving component and a second driving component, the first driving component drives the detecting probe along a first direction, the second driving component drives the detecting probe along a second direction, and the first direction is orthogonal to the second direction.

13. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein a dimension of the moving area of the detecting probe equals to the dimension of the air filter.

14. The system as claimed in claim 8, wherein the driving assembly is installed on a top portion of the cartridge.

15. The system as clamed in claim 8, wherein the driving assembly is installed on a side portion of the cartridge.