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    © A method and apparatus are provided for fixing a geographical reference (a line marker) of a vehicle, such as a pipeline pig, travelling through a pipeline. In the apparatus, (Figure 1) a magnetically activated detector 1 detects the presence of an approaching pig 6 and sends a signal via line 3 to switch on a transmitter unit 2. The unit 2 supplies an AC current via lead 5 to an AC coil 4 which generates a magnetic field for a preselected period (say 17 seconds). The flux signal is then sensed by a pair of crossed coil sensors 8a, 8b on-board the pig 6. The sensed signal is then processed in a unit on-board the pig 6 and finally a reference pulse is output for recording on a tape-recorder 11 also on-board the pig 6. The transmitter (Figure 2) includes a monostable 22 which controls the period for which the unit generates the alternating current. Footage pulses from a transducer (not shown) (Figure 4) are counted in counters 58 and 59 as soon as the sensors 8 sense the magnetic field as the pig nears the transmitter coil 4. The pulses are divided by 4 in a divider 51. The counted pulses are further divided and stored in a word comparator 60. When the magnetic field can no longer be sensed by the sensors 8, the divider 51 is now programmed to divide by 2 and these pulses are further divided and stored in the comparator 60. When the stored pulse count A coincides with a preset count Binput to the word comparator 60 from an input 61, a monostable 61 outputs a line marker pulse 62 which is recorded on a tape recorder. The line marker pulse 62 always therefore occurs at a fixed distance from the transmitter coil 4.
    公开号:SU1327802A3
    申请号:SU823498950
    申请日:1982-09-23
    公开日:1987-07-30
    发明作者:Вильям Андерсон Дональд；Вильям Грегори Чарльз
    申请人:Бритиш Газ Корпорейшн (Фирма)；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    The invention relates to the determination of the geographic coordinates of the location of a vehicle moving through a pipeline.
    The purpose of the invention is to increase the accuracy of binding and reduce energy costs.
    Figure 1 shows a diagram of an apparatus for carrying out the proposed method; 2 shows a structural electrical signal detection circuit; on fig.Z - the same, a marker pulse former.
    The device (Fig, 1) contains Magnetic detector 1 of the vehicle, transmitter 2 connected by wire 3 to magnetic detector 1, transmitting magnetic antenna 4 connected by wire 5 to transmitter 2, pipeline 6 and receiving magnetic antenna located on the vehicle, mounted outside the pipeline at the reference point two coils 7 and 8 block
    9 receiving and processing a signal, including a signal detector and a marker pulse former, and a block
    10 records. The detector signal (figure 2) contains amplifiers P and 12, bandpass filters 13 and 14 and the threshold blocks 15 and 16.
    The marker pulse shaper (FIG. 3) contains a pulse shaper 17, a pulse counter 18, a switch 19, counters 20 and 21, a comparator 22, a single vibrator 23, the first element OR 24, a grinder 25, counters 26 and 27 dividing by eight, the second element OR 28, the interrupter 29, the third and fourth elements OR 30 and 31, and the data entry block 32.
    The device works as follows.
    In the magnetic detector 1, a signal is generated as a result of the relative movement of the magnets on an approaching vehicle. This signal is then transmitted via wire 3 to transmitter 2, which is turned on by this signal. The transmitter 2 excites the transmitting magnetic antenna 4 through the wire 5 to emit for a limited period, for example a 17 s-signal of the magnetic flux, when the transport medium
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    The device passes under antenna 4. This antenna generates a low-frequency magnetic field, part of which
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    permeates pipeline 6 at a short distance. The penetrating magnetic field is detected by the coils 7 and 8 of the receiving magnetic antenna and enters the signal receiving and processing unit 9, which detects the signal with the detector and processes the detected signal to produce a final reference output signal that determines the location or marker of the line on which the vehicle passes directly under antenna 4.
    The magnetic signal (Fig. 2) generated by antenna 4 is perceived by a pair of sensing coils 7 and 8, each of which is provided, as shown in Fig. 2, with an analog signal processing channel, both of which are the same. The signals from each sensing coil 7 and 8 are buffered and amplified by amplifiers 11 and 12, and then filtered in filters 13 and 14, Filters 13 and 14 are bandpass filters with a frequency of 16 Hz and a frequency of Upper 25 Hz Rejecting signals from the band is 24 dB / octave above and below the frequencies of the transmission limits.
    The filtered signals are then compared with predetermined thresholds: in threshold blocks 15 and 16, which are variable and determine the sensitivity of the receiver. Voltages above this threshold create a digital maximum, and voltages below the threshold create a digital minimum. This results in a series of rectangular pulses with a frequency of 20 Hz, ready for digital processing.
    The former (Fig. 3) is equipped with a distance sensor, for example, a pulse tachometer (not shown), for generating meter pulses (distance traveled pulses), which work 1et continuously while the pipeline is moving through the pipeline. The output signal from this sensor is supplied, after conditioning, as a direct digital input signal of 768 pulses per meter to the first channel intended for processing the digital signal. The signal is buffered using a shaper 17, and then syn31 is used as an input signal.
    timing to counter 18. From this counter 18, two outputs are taken — one output divided by 2 and the other output divided by 4 signals of the distance traveled, resulting in divided output signals of 384 and 192 pulses per meter, respectively. These output signals form the input signals to the breaker 29 of the speed of the trip meter (odometer).
    In the meantime, the rectangular output signals from the threshold blocks 15 and 16 (FIG. 2) serve as input signals to the OR element 24 (FIG. 3) for unlocking (for a period of 82 ms) the trigger 25, with the result that when the received signals are input in the form of square pulses, there will be a high signal level at the output of the trigger 25. The output signal of the trigger 25 has three functions: to switch the output of the odometer speed switch 19 from 384 to 192 pulses per meter; unlock the counters 26 and 27 received signals; unlock counters 20 and 21 until a reference pulse is generated.
    When unlocked, counter 20 counts odometer pulses and divides the countdown in the opposite direction up to 3 pulses per meter. These divided subtraction pulses synchronize the counter 21, which is respectively provided with outputs with output signals 2, 2, 2 and 2. These output signals form the input signals at the input of the comparator 22. From the matching distance input data block 32, input noise signals are input to obtain the distance in meters with the selected coincidence delay, which is also the input signal to the comparator 22. After this distance has passed No pulse is generated at the output of the comparator 22. It initiates the output of the reference pulse from the one-shot 23, which is recorded on a tape recorder. This output reference pulse is also used to reset the element OR 31.
    To prevent recording of parasitic pulses, a 100-ms pulse is applied to the one-shot 23, element OR 31 and to the output of the element OR 2A (not shown). In addition, the signals of the ISN marker are supplied to the sync inputs by the score 27802. ticks 26 and 27 divided by eight. If any of these counters count eight pulses, the logical
    A high level signal is generated at the output of the OR 28 element. This high level logic signal is applied to the interrupter 29, thereby turning on the counters 20 and 21 and the element
    0 OR 30, to another input of which a signal from trigger 25 arrives. A logical signal with a high level is present until it is reset by the output reset pulse,
    15 acts at the second input of the item ШТИ 31.
    The coils 7 and 8 of the receiving magnetic antenna are installed in the front of the vehicle and are located
    20 in the form of a cross, with one coil being angled 90 ° to the other. These coils generate an output voltage when they intersect the magnetic flux produced by the transmitting magnetic antenna 4. The amount of flux associated with any coil 7 (or 8) depends on the angle between this coil and the coil of transmitting magnetic antenna 4. The angle of the coil 7 ( eight)
    30 varies as the vehicle rotates during its passage through conduit 6 and in some orientations one of the coils will not have a flux linkage. Since these coils are arranged in the form of a cross, the signal can be received by any coil in any orientation of the vehicle. These coils have the advantage that they
    .Q is perpendicular to the flux lines produced by magnetic vehicles and this leads to reduced magnetic noise crosstalk. I
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    权利要求:
    Claims (4)
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    1. A method of snapping a vehicle moving in a pipeline with coordinates of a reference point on a pipeline, based on emitting a signal from a reference point on a pipeline, receiving this signal on a vehicle, generating a marker signal from the incoming signal and recording a marker signal that that, in order to increase lock accuracy and reduce energy costs, the signal
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    from the reference point on the pipeline, they emit only when a change in the magnetic field from the presence of a moving vehicle is detected.
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    2. The pop-up method 1, which differs from and, 4JO, the marker signal is formed as a pulse at the moment when the level of the signal received on the vehicle decreases from the maximum value to the specified level.

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    3. The method according to Claims 1 and 2, which is based on the fact that the point in time when the level of the received signal on the vehicle decreases from the maximum value to the specified level, corresponds to the specified distance of movement of the vehicle.
    5 о Tied-up device for measuring the distance traveled by the vehicle’s moving pipe with the coordinates of the reference point on the pipe-line, containing successively connected transmitter and transmitting magnetic antenna located outside the pipeline at the reference point and receiving magnetic antenna sequentially located on the vehicle The signal detector, the marker pulse former and the writing unit are different in that in order to increase the binding accuracy and reduce the energy atm introduced ma ny detector STI-OPERATION transport mediums, wherein the magnetic detector is set vehicle
    tailor means from the point, corresponding to 20 outside the pipeline at the reference point and
    the mean duration of the signal received on the vehicle.
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    4. The method according to p.1.0 tl and h a yu and with that. from the reference point of the pipeline emit | signal in the form of an alternating magnetic field with a frequency of 16-30 Hz.
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    5 o An attachment device for the distance meter moving in the vehicle pipeline with the coordinates of the reference point on the pipeline, containing serially connected transmitter and transmitting magnetic antenna and serially connected receiving magnetic antenna located on the vehicle, detector of the signal, driver of the marker, located outside the pipeline at the reference point pulse and recording unit, characterized in that, in order to increase the accuracy of binding and reduce energy cost, the vehicle's magnetic detector is inserted, and the magnetic detector of the vehicle is installed
    its output is connected to the transmitter enable input.
    6, The device according to claim 5, about t
    all that the receiving magnetic antenna is made in the form of two coils, the axes of which are mutually perpendicular and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
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    Compiled by V. Kalmykov Editors. Sereda Tekhred L. Serdyukova Corrector V. Girn to
    3396/59
    Circulation 730 Subscription
    VNIIPI USSR State Committee
    for inventions and discoveries 113035, Moscow, Zh-35, Raushsk nab., 4/5
    Production and printing company, Uzhgorod, st. Design, And
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