Patrol robot with anti-falling assembly

By designing anti-fall components in the patrol robot, including protection plates, airbags and support components, the problem of robot falling on uneven roads is solved, protecting the camera and gimbal to ensure that the robot can continue patrolling.

CN222122098UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-06LUSHAN COLLEGE OF GUANGXI UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420746963.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-11
Publication Date
2024-12-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-11

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Technical Problem

Existing patrol robots are prone to fall when passing through uneven roads, resulting in damage to the video components and being unable to continue patrolling.

Method used

A patrol robot with anti-fall components is designed, including bottom and side protection plates, airbags and support components to protect the camera and patrol gimbal to prevent damage when falling, and to restore the robot to normal state by supporting components .

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents damage to the camera and patrol gimbal, ensures that the robot can be supported when it falls and continues to carry out patrol missions.

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Abstract

A patrol robot with an anti-falling assembly comprises a walking assembly. The lower supporting seat is mounted on the top surface of the walking assembly; the bracket is mounted on the top surface of the lower supporting seat; the upper supporting seat is mounted at the top of the bracket; the patrol holder is mounted on the top surface of the upper supporting seat; the utility model discloses an anti-falling assembly which is installed on the outer side of a patrol holder and used for protecting the patrol holder from being damaged. Compared with the prior art, the patrol cradle head protection device has the advantages that the patrol cradle head of the robot is protected by arranging the anti-falling assembly, the camera is protected by arranging the bottom protection plate and the side protection plate, the robot is prevented from falling down in the patrol process, the camera is prevented from being collided and damaged, the safety air bag is opened when the robot falls down, the patrol cradle head is further protected, and the service life of the patrol cradle head is prolonged. And meanwhile, through cooperation with the supporting assembly, the toppled robot can be supported, and the robot can continue to patrol.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a robot, in particular to a patrol robot with an anti-fall component. Background Art

[0002] As people's safety awareness continues to improve, the demand for patrol robots in various fields is also growing. Patrol robots can be used to cooperate with human patrols and fill the gaps in human patrols to achieve 24-hour uninterrupted security supervision. Compared with human patrols, patrol robots have the advantages of being unafraid of danger, having a low error rate and good safety performance.

[0003] Nowadays, the patrol robots commonly used are composed of a main body, a walking component, a video component and other structures. The walking component is used to move the patrol robot, and the video component is used to record the patrol process. The above patrol robots can play a role in cooperating with human patrols and filling the gaps in human patrols. During the patrol process, the road surface of the patrol route within the jurisdiction is not completely flat, and there will be steps, cobblestones and other sections, as well as small potholes and other uneven road surfaces due to long-term use.

[0004] When passing through uneven potholes and cobblestone sections, the patrol robot is prone to falling and rolling, and the patrol robot collides with the ground, resulting in damage to various parts of the patrol robot, especially the video recording component, making the patrol robot unable to continue to complete the patrol mission.

[0005] In response to the above problems, we provide a patrol robot to meet patrol needs and reduce damage to the robot when the patrol robot falls over. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model aims to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a patrol robot with an anti-fall component.

[0007] The purpose of the utility model is achieved in this way:

[0008] A patrol robot comprises a walking component;

[0009] A lower support seat, mounted on the top surface of the walking assembly;

[0010] A bracket, mounted on the top surface of the lower support seat;

[0011] An upper support seat, mounted on the top of the bracket;

[0012] A patrol platform is mounted on the top surface of the upper support seat;

[0013] An anti-fall component is installed on the outside of the patrol platform to protect the patrol platform from damage.

[0014] Further, an anti-fall assembly includes a bottom protection plate;

[0015] Side protection plates, installed on both sides of the bottom protection plate;

[0016] An airbag, wherein a mounting groove is provided on the outer side of the side protection plate, the airbag is mounted inside the mounting groove, and the airbag is inflated by an external air source;

[0017] A limiting bandage is installed outside the installation groove to prevent the airbag from falling out of the installation groove when the airbag is in a dry and flat state.

[0018] Furthermore, an extension plate is provided on the top of the side protection plate.

[0019] Furthermore, the walking assembly includes a walking base and walking wheels, the walking wheels are installed on both sides of the walking base, and the lower support seat is installed on the top surface of the walking base.

[0020] Furthermore, lighting lamps are installed on the front and rear sides of the walking component.

[0021] Furthermore, the patrol gimbal includes a rotating shaft, a connecting rod, and a camera. The rotating shaft is installed at the top center of the upper support seat, the connecting rods are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper part of the rotating shaft, and the camera is installed at the other end of the connecting rod.

[0022] Furthermore, the bottom protection plate is arranged on the upper part of the rotating shaft, and the two sides of the bottom protection plate extend from under the camera to its outside, and the side protection plate is located on the outside of the camera, thereby protecting the camera and preventing the camera from being damaged when the robot falls.

[0023] Furthermore, a supporting assembly is installed on the inner side of the bracket.

[0024] Furthermore, the supporting assembly includes a motor, a rotating rod, an electrical box, a supporting push rod, and a supporting plate. The motor is installed inside the upper supporting seat, and the output end of the motor extends to the outside of the upper supporting seat and is connected to the rotating rod. The bottom end of the rotating rod extends to the inside of the bracket and the electrical box is set. The electrical box is a hollow structure with one side open. The supporting push rod is installed in the inner cavity of the electrical box, and the movable end of the supporting push rod extends to the outside of the electrical box and the supporting plate is installed.

[0025] Advantages of this utility model:

[0026] The technical solution of this application protects the patrol platform of the robot by setting up an anti-fall component. By setting up a bottom protection plate and a side protection plate to protect the camera, the robot can be prevented from falling during patrol and causing damage to the camera. In addition, when falling, the airbag opens to further protect the patrol platform and prevent it from being damaged. At the same time, with the support component, the overturned robot can be propped up to allow it to continue patrolling. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the patrol robot structure Figure 1 .

[0028] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the patrol robot structure Figure 2 .

[0029] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the patrol pan-tilt structure.

[0030] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the support component structure.

[0031] In the figure: 1. walking assembly, 11. walking base, 111. lighting, 12. walking wheel, 2. lower support seat, 3. bracket, 4. upper support seat, 5. patrol gimbal, 51. rotating shaft, 52. connecting rod, 53. camera, 6. anti-fall assembly, 61. bottom protection plate, 62. side protection plate, 621. installation groove, 63. airbag, 64. limiting bandage, 7. air pump, 8. support assembly, 81. motor, 82. rotating rod, 83. electrical box, 84. support push rod, 85. support plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solutions in the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without creative work should fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0033] An embodiment of the present application provides a patrol robot with an anti-fall component.

[0034] Embodiment 1, as Figure 1-4 shown.

[0035] A patrol robot with an anti-fall component comprises a walking component 1, which drives the robot to move and complete patrol.

[0036] The walking assembly 1 includes a walking base 11 and walking wheels 12. The walking wheels 12 are installed on both sides of the walking base 11, and the lower support seat 2 is installed on the top surface of the walking base 11. The walking wheels 12 are provided in two groups. One group of driving wheels and one group of driven wheels. A driving shaft is provided between the walking wheels 12 in the same group, and a power source is connected to the driving shaft of the driving wheel. The power is provided by the power source to drive the driving shaft of the driving wheel to rotate, thereby driving the driving wheel to rotate, thereby realizing the movement of the patrol robot.

[0037] The front and rear sides of the walking assembly are provided with lighting lamps 111. When patrolling at night, pedestrians, motor vehicles, etc. are prevented from colliding with the patrol robot.

[0038] A patrol robot also includes a lower support seat 2, a bracket 3, an upper support seat 4, and a patrol platform 5.

[0039] The lower support seat 2 is installed on the top surface of the walking component 1. The lower support seat 2 is a four-sided boss structure, which makes its upper structure more stable. The bracket 3 is installed on the top surface of the lower support seat 2, and the upper support seat 4 is installed on the top of the bracket 3. The patrol platform 5 is installed on the top surface of the upper support seat 4. Further, the patrol platform 5 includes a rotating shaft 51, a connecting rod 52, and a camera 53. The rotating shaft is installed at the center of the top of the upper support seat 4, and the connecting rods are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper part of the rotating shaft. The camera is installed on the other end of the connecting rod. A gyroscope is also installed on the rotating shaft to monitor whether the movement of the robot deviates and topples. The patrol process is filmed and recorded by the camera. The patrol robot cooperates with the human patrol and fills the gap of the human patrol to achieve 24-hour uninterrupted supervision of security. Compared with human patrol, the patrol robot has the advantages of not fearing danger, low error rate and good safety performance. The patrol platform 5 also includes a transmission component, which is installed inside the rotating shaft to transmit various information to the background in time. The transmission component is a wireless transceiver. According to different scenarios and needs, a wireless networking solution is established to realize a self-organizing network. To control the patrol robot and the transmission of various information. A driving member is installed inside the upper support seat, and the driving member is preferably a motor 81. The driving member is connected to the patrol platform 5 through a transmission member, thereby driving the rotating shaft of the patrol platform 5 to rotate, realizing a 360° rotation of the camera, and better patrol monitoring.

[0040] A patrol robot also includes an anti-fall component 6, which is installed on the outside of the patrol platform 5 to protect the patrol platform 5 from being bumped and damaged when the robot falls.

[0041] The anti-fall component 6 includes a bottom protection plate 61 , a side protection plate 62 , an airbag 63 , and a limiting bandage 64 .

[0042] The side protection plates 62 are installed on both sides of the bottom protection plate 61; the bottom protection plate is arranged on the upper part of the rotating shaft, and the two sides of the bottom protection plate extend from the bottom of the camera to the outside thereof, and the side protection plates 62 are located outside the camera, thereby protecting the camera and preventing the camera from being damaged when the robot falls. Furthermore, an extension plate is arranged on the top of the side protection plate 62. The bottom protection plate 61, the side protection plate 62, and the extension plate form a C-shaped structure, protecting the two cameras inside.

[0043] A mounting groove 621 is formed on the outer side of the side protection plate, and the airbag 63 is mounted inside the mounting groove 621 . The airbag 63 is inflated by an external air source, and one end of the airbag 63 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the mounting groove 621 .

[0044] The two ends of the limiting bandage 64 are bonded to the outside of the mounting groove 621, and when the airbag 63 is in a flat state, it is prevented from falling out of the mounting groove 621. When the airbag 63 is inflated, the limiting bandage 64 can be broken open in time and will not hinder the ejection of the airbag 63.

[0045] An air pump 7 is installed on the outer side of the upper support seat 4 to inflate the airbag 63. When the gyroscope detects that the robot has fallen, the air pump 7 is activated to instantly fill the airbag 63, so that the airbag 63 is stretched to open the limiting bandage 64 and is placed on the outer side of the side protection plate 62. When the robot collides with the ground, it plays a buffering role, thereby protecting the camera, so as to prevent the robot from being bumped and damaged due to falling.

[0046] A propping assembly 8 is installed inside the bracket 3. When the patrol robot falls over, the robot is propped up to restore it to a normal state and continue patrolling.

[0047] The propping assembly 8 includes a motor 81, a rotating rod 82, an electrical box 83, a propping push rod 84, and a support plate 85. The motor 81 is installed inside the upper support seat 4, and the output end of the motor 81 extends to the outside of the upper support seat 4 and is connected to the rotating rod 82. The bottom end of the rotating rod 82 extends to the inside of the bracket 3, and the electrical box 83 is set. The electrical box 83 is a hollow structure with one side open. The propping push rod 84 is installed in the inner cavity of the electrical box 83. The movable end of the propping push rod 84 extends to the outside of the electrical box 83 and the support plate 85 is installed. A controller is installed inside the lower support seat 2. The controller is connected to each electrical component through a circuit for control. When the robot falls, the gyroscope detects the direction in which the tipping occurs, and the motor 81 drives the rotating rod 82 to rotate, so that the support plate 85 faces one of the four directions of front, back, left, and right. At this time, the propping push rod 84 extends out, driving the propping plate 85 to contact the ground, propping up the patrol robot, restoring it to a normal state, and thus continuing patrol work.

[0048] When the utility model is in use:

[0049] The patrol robot is driven by the walking component to perform patrol work. During the patrol process, the patrol platform can rotate to achieve 360° monitoring and recording. When the patrol robot passes through uneven potholes, cobblestone sections, etc., the patrol robot is prone to falling and rolling, and the patrol robot collides with the ground. When the gyroscope detects that the patrol robot has fallen, the airbag is instantly inflated and popped out, thereby protecting the patrol platform and preventing it from being damaged by collision with the ground. Then, it is determined in which direction the robot has fallen, so as to control the support plate to face one of the four directions of front, back, left, and right. Then, the support push rod is extended to drive the support plate to contact the ground, propping up the patrol robot so that it can continue patrolling.

[0050] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0051] Those skilled in the art will easily think of other embodiments of the present application after considering the specification and practicing the application disclosed herein. The present application is intended to cover any modification, use or adaptation of the present application, which follows the general principles of the present application and includes common knowledge or customary technical means in the art that are not disclosed in the present application. The specification and embodiments are only regarded as exemplary, and the true scope and spirit of the present application are pointed out by the claims. It should be understood that the present application is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present application is limited only by the attached claims.

Claims

1. A drop-proof component, Features: Includes underbody protection plate; Side protection plates, installed on both sides of the bottom protection plate; An airbag, wherein a mounting groove is provided on the outer side of the side protection plate, the airbag is mounted inside the mounting groove, and the airbag is inflated by an external air source; A limiting bandage is installed outside the installation groove to prevent the airbag from falling out of the installation groove when the airbag is in a dry and flat state.

2. The anti-fall component according to claim 1, Features: An extension plate is arranged on the top of the side protection plate.

3. A patrol robot with an anti-fall component, Features: Including walking components; A lower support seat, mounted on the top surface of the walking assembly; A bracket, mounted on the top surface of the lower support seat; An upper support seat, mounted on the top of the bracket; A patrol platform is mounted on the top surface of the upper support seat; The anti-fall component described in any one of claims 1-2 is installed on the outside of the patrol gimbal to protect the patrol gimbal from damage.

4. A patrol robot with an anti-fall component according to claim 3, Features: The walking assembly comprises a walking base and walking wheels. The walking wheels are installed on both sides of the walking base, and the lower support seat is installed on the top surface of the walking base.

5. A patrol robot with an anti-fall component according to claim 3, Features: Illuminating lamps are installed on the front and rear sides of the walking component.

6. A patrol robot with an anti-fall component according to claim 3, Features: The patrol gimbal includes a rotating shaft, a connecting rod, and a camera. The rotating shaft is installed at the top center of the upper support seat, the connecting rods are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper part of the rotating shaft, and the camera is installed at the other end of the connecting rod.

7. A patrol robot with an anti-fall component according to claim 6, Features: The bottom protection plate is arranged on the upper part of the rotating shaft, and the two sides of the bottom protection plate extend from the bottom of the camera to the outside thereof, and the side protection plate is located on the outside of the camera, thereby protecting the camera and preventing the camera from being damaged when the robot falls.

8. A patrol robot with an anti-fall component according to claim 6, Features: A supporting assembly is installed inside the bracket.

9. A patrol robot with an anti-fall component according to claim 8, Features: The supporting assembly includes a motor, a rotating rod, an electrical box, a supporting push rod, and a supporting plate. The motor is installed inside the upper supporting seat, and the output end of the motor extends to the outside of the upper supporting seat and is connected to the rotating rod. The bottom end of the rotating rod extends to the inside of the bracket and the electrical box is set. The electrical box is a hollow structure with one side open. The supporting push rod is installed in the inner cavity of the electrical box, and the movable end of the supporting push rod extends to the outside of the electrical box and is installed with the supporting plate.