Wen Chai

Title: Wen Chai and a Centralized Control Platform for Underground Coal Mining.

Introduction

Wen Chai is an inventor associated with Taiyuan, China, and Taiyuan University of Technology. Her patent work addresses safety and automation in underground coal mining. The available information lists 1 patent for her.

Latest Patents

Chai’s listed patent is “Method for Implementing a Centralized Control Platform of Hydraulic Support on Fully Mechanized Mining Working Face in Underground Coal Mines.” It describes a platform that combines a Siemens PLC S7-300, a C8051F020 microcontroller, PowerBuilder software, an SQL Server database, and a multi-protocol communication platform.

The system connects the PLC to an electro-hydraulic control system using TCP/IP MODBUS communication. It also uses infrared equipment on a coal-mining machine to transmit information to a support controller, which forwards the information to an explosion-proof computer. The described method is intended to support unattended or nearly unattended working faces, enable control based on adjacent supports, transmit information to a ground monitoring center in real time, and monitor failures during mining.

Career Highlights

The patent reflects Chai’s work on integrating real-time control, communications, and monitoring technologies for underground mining operations. Her listed institutional affiliation is Taiyuan University of Technology.

Collaborations

The provided information names Long Zhao and Chunyu Xu as Chai’s coworkers. It does not specify their roles in the patent or describe the nature of their collaboration.

Conclusion

Wen Chai’s listed invention applies centralized control and real-time monitoring technologies to improve automation and support safety in underground coal mining.