Outdoor mobile robot charging system and charging method

Abstract

The invention discloses an outdoor mobile robot charging system and charging method. The system comprises a movement path of a robot, a power supply device and a charging device. The power supply device comprises an alternating current power supply module and a solar power supply module, the charging device comprises a charging upper fork portion arranged on the robot and a charging lower fork portion combined with the charging upper fork portion, and the charging lower fork portion is arranged along the movement path. The system has simultaneously has the solar power supply module and the alternating current power supply module, the system can be automatically switched to alternating current for charging when the solar energy is insufficient, two power supplies can be automatically switched, the work of the robot is not affected, the solar energy can be used as an energy of the robot, the system is energy-saving and environment-friendly, the multiple solar panels are intensively arranged along one side of the movement path, enough power can be obtained by conversion, the load of the robot is reduced, and the service life of the robot is prolonged.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the field of mobile robots, more specifically, it relates to a charging system and a charging method for an outdoor mobile robot. Background technique [0002] The following background art is provided to help the reader understand the present invention and is not to be admitted as prior art. [0003] Outdoor mobile robots integrate many high-tech technologies. It is an inevitable trend in the development of robotics and intelligent inspection technology to use mobile robots to replace manual inspections or operations. The outdoor mobile robot moves on the ground for inspection and has a specific motion path, and the robot travels along the motion path. [0004] When outdoor robots are working, they generally use built-in batteries for power supply. However, when the robot runs for a long time, it needs to be recharged frequently. At present, AC power is often used for recharging. [0005] Solar energy is a clean and renewable...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] The traditional mode of using solar panels for power supply is to place the solar panels on the robot itself, and the solar panels move with the movement of the robot, but there are many disadvantages in this mode: First, to place the solar panels reasonably, the robot The structure needs to be adjusted to adapt to the placement of solar panels, which is not conducive to the large-scale application of solar panels; the second is to limit the number of solar panels placed, too many solar panels, and the robot load is too large, which will inevitably affect The operation of the robot will also affect the service life of the robot. If the number of placement is too small, although the load of the robot is reduced, the stored power is greatly reduced; third, during the movement of the robot, the angle of the solar panel is fixed, so it cannot get enough electricity. Light energy converts less electrical energy; fourth, the illumination of the solar panel depends on the robot. Once the robot works in an environment without light, or stops working and needs maintenance, the solar panel cannot play its role

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