The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for patrol-inspection of a rigid cage channel. The patrol-inspection apparatus comprises a moving member, a transmission member, a driving member, a guide member, and a housing on a main bottom plate. The driving member comprises a
tilt sensor and a
pressure sensor connected to a
microcontroller, the
microcontroller is connected to a driver, the driver is connected to a brushless
DC motor, and an output shaft of the brushless
DC motor is provided with an optical
encoder connected to the driver; The moving member comprises a driving output shaft and a driven output shaft, wheel flanges on the driving output shaft and the driven output shaft are each connected with a wheel hub, a permanent
magnet is provided in the wheel hub, and a rubber
skin is provided on the outer side of the wheel hub; The transmission member comprises a worm connected with the output shaft of the brushless
DC motor, a worm wheel on the driving output shaft and meshed with the worm, timing pulleys on the driving output shaft and the driven output shaft, and a
timing belt wound on the timing pulleys. The guide member comprises a guide wheel. The present invention increases inspection speed of the rigid cage channel and improves indirectly the production efficiency of the
coal mine enterprise.