Service Robots

Abstract

The present invention discloses a service robot, comprising: a robot body, a robot shell and a shielding structure. The robot body is arranged in the robot shell, and the robot shell is suitable for being fixed to the robot body by fasteners; the shielding structure is suitable for being matched with the robot shell to shield the fasteners. The service robot shields the fasteners exposed outside the robot shell by the shielding structure, so as to effectively improve the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of robots, and in particular to a service robot. Background Art

[0002] Traditional service robots are all installed in a manner where fasteners pass through the robot shell from the outside and fasten the robot shell to the robot body, resulting in a portion of the fasteners being exposed outside the robot shell and can be directly observed by outsiders, thereby reducing the overall appearance of the service robot. The aesthetics and integrity of the service robot still exist room for improvement. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the above technical problems in the prior art to a certain extent. To this end, the present invention provides a service robot, which shields the fasteners exposed outside the robot shell through a shielding structure, so as to effectively improve the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot.

[0004] A service robot according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a robot body; a robot shell, wherein the robot body is arranged inside the robot shell, and the robot shell is suitable for being fixed to the robot body by fasteners; and a shielding structure, wherein the shielding structure is suitable for being fitted on the robot shell to shield the fasteners.

[0005] According to the service robot of the embodiment of the present invention, the service robot shields the fasteners exposed outside the robot shell through the shielding structure, so as to effectively improve the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot.

[0006] In addition, the service robot according to the embodiment of the invention may also have the following additional technical features:

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the shielding structure includes: a first shielding member, the robot shell has a groove recessed inward, the fastener is suitable for passing through the groove to be fastened to the robot body, and the first shielding member is suitable for cooperating with the groove to shield the fastener within the groove.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first shielding member is suitable for being snap-fitted and fixed in the groove.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, after the first shielding member is engaged in the groove, an outer surface of the first shielding member is flush with an outer surface of the robot body.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the shielding structure includes: a second shielding member, the robot shell has a display through hole, the service robot also has a front display, the front display is directly opposite to the display through hole, the inner wall of the display through hole is connected to a fixed edge extending into the interior of the robot shell, the fixed edge is suitable for being fastened to the robot body by a fastener, and the second shielding member is suitable for cooperating with the display through hole to shield the fixed edge and the fastener.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second shielding member is adapted to be snap-fitted with the display through hole.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the shielding structure has the same color as the robot shell, and the shielding structure is a flexible structure.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the robot body includes: a robot skeleton, a motion mechanism, a control mechanism and a driving mechanism, the motion mechanism is arranged below the robot skeleton, the driving mechanism and the control mechanism are arranged on the robot skeleton, and the control mechanism is suitable for controlling the driving mechanism to drive the motion mechanism to move.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a SLAM sensor, an obstacle avoidance sensor and a visual sensor are provided on the robot shell.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the robot body includes: a robot head driving unit and a robot arm driving unit, the robot head driving unit is arranged on the top of the robot skeleton, and the robot arm driving unit is arranged on both sides of the robot skeleton, the robot head is suitable for passing through the robot shell to connect with the robot head driving unit, and the robot arm is suitable for passing through the robot shell to connect with the robot arm driving unit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a service robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is an exploded diagram of a service robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a service robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 is an exploded diagram of a service robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Reference numerals:

[0021] Service robot 100, robot body 1, robot shell 2, shielding structure 3, first shielding member 31, groove 21, second shielding member 32, display through hole 22, fixed edge 23, front display 4, robot skeleton 11, motion mechanism 12, mating fastening plate 13, robot head driving unit 15, robot arm driving unit 16, robot head 5, robot arm 6, front shell 24, rear shell 25, rear upper shell 251, rear lower shell 252, fastening studs 26. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0024] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0025] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or can communicate with each other; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may include that the first and second features are in direct contact, or may include that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact through another feature between them. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" and "above" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" and "below" a second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0027] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 4 A service robot 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described.

[0028] The service robot 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include: a robot body 1 , a robot shell 2 , and a shielding structure 3 .

[0029] like Figure 1-Figure 4 As shown, the robot body 1 is arranged in the robot shell 2, and the robot shell 2 is used to protect the robot body 1 and enhance the overall appearance of the service robot 100, wherein the robot shell 2 is suitable for being fixed to the robot body 1 by fasteners so as to stably set the robot shell 2 on the robot body 1 to ensure the overall stability of the service robot 100.

[0030] The fastener may be a fastening bolt, which makes fastening and assembly easier.

[0031] Since traditional service robots are installed in a manner where fasteners pass through the robot shell from the outside and fasten the robot shell to the robot body, a portion of the fasteners is exposed outside the robot shell and can be directly observed by outsiders, thereby reducing the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot.

[0032] To this end, the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a shielding structure 3, wherein the shielding structure 3 is adapted to be matched with the robot housing 2 to shield the fasteners. Since the fasteners are shielded by the shielding structure 3 provided on the robot housing 2, outsiders will not observe the exposed fasteners, thereby effectively improving the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot 100.

[0033] According to the service robot 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the service robot 100 shields the fasteners exposed outside the robot housing 2 through the shielding structure 3, so as to effectively improve the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot 100.

[0034] like Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, the shielding structure 3 includes: a first shielding member 31, and the robot housing 2 includes: a front housing 24 and a rear housing 25, which are interlocked and assembled by snap-fitting to form a complete robot housing 2. For example, one of the front housing 24 and the rear housing 25 has a snap, and the other has a slot that matches the snap. When the snap is snapped and matched with the slot, the front housing 24 and the rear housing 25 will be stably fixed together. Therefore, by snap-fitting and fixing the front housing 24 and the rear housing 25, the number of external fasteners used in the service robot 100 can be effectively reduced, thereby effectively reducing the overall weight of the service robot 100 and ensuring the beauty and integrity of its overall appearance.

[0035] Among them, both the front shell 24 and the rear shell 25 have a groove 21 that is recessed toward the inside of the robot shell 2 (towards the robot body 1), and the rear shell 25 also includes: a rear upper shell 251 and a rear lower shell 252. The groove 21 of the rear shell 25 is formed on the rear lower shell 252, and the fastener is suitable for passing through the groove 21 to be fastened with the base of the robot body 1. Taking the fastener as a fastening bolt as an example, the rod of the fastening bolt will pass through the bottom wall of the groove 21 and be fastened with the base of the robot body 1, while the head of the fastening bolt will remain in the groove 21 to be exposed outside the robot shell 2, and the first shielding member 31 is suitable for cooperating with the groove 21 to shield the fastener (the head of the fastening bolt) in the groove 21, so that outsiders cannot observe the exposed fastener from the outside, so as to effectively improve the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot 100.

[0036] Furthermore, the first shielding member 31 may be a long strip structure (see Figure 2 and Figure 4 ), and the groove 21 can be a long groove 21, thereby, the groove 21 can simultaneously meet the penetration and fastening of multiple fasteners, and the long strip first shielding member 31 will also fit closely with the long groove 21 to shield the fasteners in the long groove 21.

[0037] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first shielding member 31 is adapted to be snap-fitted and fixed in the groove 21. Thus, it is easier to assemble, and no separate fastener is required to fasten the first shielding member 31 and the groove 21, which can effectively save assembly time.

[0038] According to some embodiments of the present invention, after the first shielding member 31 is fitted into the groove 21, the outer surface of the first shielding member 31 is flush with the outer surface of the robot body 1. Thus, the robot housing 2 will not be uneven due to the installation of the first shielding member 31 on the robot housing 2, and the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the robot housing 2 can be further improved.

[0039] like Figure 1-Figure 4As shown, the shielding structure 3 includes: a second shielding member 32, the robot shell 2 has a display hole 22, and the service robot 100 also has a front display 4, which is directly opposite to the display hole 22, so that outsiders can observe the front display 4 through the display hole 22, wherein the inner wall of the display hole 22 is connected to a fixed edge 23 extending into the interior of the robot shell 2, and the fixed edge 23 is suitable for being fastened to the robot body 1 through fasteners to achieve the fastening of the robot shell 2 to the robot body 1, and the second shielding member 32 is suitable for cooperating with the display hole 22 to shield the fixed edge 23 and the fastener, thereby preventing outsiders from observing the fastener, thereby effectively improving the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot 100.

[0040] Further, the second shielding member 32 may be an annular structure (see Figure 2 and Figure 4 ). Thus, the second shielding member 32 can be matched with the display through hole 22 better and more compactly, and the front display 4 can be displayed from the through hole in the second shielding member 32 to avoid shielding the front display 4.

[0041] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second shielding member 32 is adapted to be engaged with the display through hole 22. Thus, assembly is more convenient, and no separate fastener is required to fasten the second shielding member 32 and the display through hole 22, which can effectively save assembly time.

[0042] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the shielding structure 3 has the same color as the robot housing 2. Thus, the appearance color of the robot housing 2 with the shielding structure 3 installed can be kept consistent and not appear abrupt, which can further effectively improve the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the robot housing 2.

[0043] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the shielding structure 3 is a flexible structure, which is easier to assemble, and the flexible structure can be better and more tightly matched on the robot housing 2 than a hard structure to ensure the integrity of the robot housing 2.

[0044] Reference Figure 4 , combined with Figure 1-Figure 3 In the illustrated embodiment, a fastening stud 26 with an internal thread is provided on the inner wall surface of at least one of the front shell 24 and the rear shell 25, and a plurality of mating fastening plates 13 suitable for connecting with the fastening stud 26 extend from the robot body 1. The two are suitable for being fastened together by fastening bolts, that is, the fastening bolts are suitable for passing through the mating fastening plates 13 to be threadedly fastened to the fastening stud 26.

[0045] The fastening stud 26 is a blind hole structure with an internal thread. When it is fastened with the fastening bolt thread, the fastening bolt will not be inserted outside the robot housing 2, and will not be observed by outsiders, thereby achieving the function of hiding the fastener. In this way, not only the fastening of the robot body 1 and the robot housing 2 is further achieved, but also the fastener is hidden, so as not to affect the aesthetics and integrity of the overall appearance of the service robot 100.

[0046] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the fastening studs 26 can be reasonably distributed on the inner walls of the front shell 24 and / or the rear shell 25 according to the specific structure of the robot body 1, so as to effectively improve the connection stability between the robot body 1 and the robot shell 2.

[0047] Combination Figure 1-Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, the robot body 1 includes: a robot skeleton 11, a motion mechanism 12, a control mechanism and a driving mechanism. The motion mechanism 12 is arranged below the robot skeleton 11 so as to contact the ground to realize the overall movement of the service robot 100, and the driving mechanism and the control mechanism are arranged on the robot skeleton 11. The robot skeleton 11 is used to support the control mechanism and the driving mechanism, wherein the control mechanism can be a controller and the driving mechanism can be a driving motor. The control mechanism is suitable for controlling the driving mechanism to drive the motion mechanism 12 to move, thereby enabling the service robot 100 to move as a whole.

[0048] The motion mechanism 12 may be a plurality of rollers, thereby making it more convenient for the service robot 100 to move.

[0049] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) sensor, an obstacle avoidance sensor, and a visual sensor are provided on the robot housing 2. The SLAM sensor is used for real-time positioning and map construction, and the obstacle avoidance sensor and the visual sensor are used to enable the service robot 100 to successfully perform obstacle avoidance movement. The above three sensors will transmit the detected information to the control mechanism, and the control mechanism can make a reasonable judgment on the road condition information after receiving the signal, and then control the driving mechanism to drive the motion mechanism 12 to move reasonably, thereby successfully realizing the obstacle avoidance movement of the service robot 100.

[0050] Reference Figure 1-Figure 4The robot body 1 includes: a robot head driving unit 15 and a robot arm driving unit 16, the robot head driving unit 15 and the robot arm driving unit 16 can be driving motors respectively, wherein the robot head driving unit 15 can drive the robot head 5 to rotate, and the robot arm driving unit 16 can drive the robot arm 6 to move and swing, wherein the robot head driving unit 15 is arranged on the top of the robot skeleton 11 to facilitate connection with the robot head 5, and the robot arm driving unit 16 is arranged on both sides of the robot skeleton 11 to facilitate connection with the robot arm 6, the robot head 5 is suitable for passing through the robot shell 2 to connect with the robot head driving unit 15, and the robot arm 6 is suitable for passing through the robot shell 2 to connect with the robot arm driving unit 16, thereby realizing the assembly of the service robot 100.

[0051] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0052] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is to be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention. A person skilled in the art may change, modify, replace and vary the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A service robot, characterized in that: include: Robot body; a robot housing, wherein the robot body is disposed in the robot housing, and the robot housing is adapted to be fixed to the robot body by fasteners; a shielding structure, the shielding structure being adapted to be fitted on the robot housing to shield the fastener; The shielding structure comprises: a first shielding member, the robot housing has a groove recessed inwardly, the fastener is adapted to pass through the groove to be fastened with the robot body, and the first shielding member is adapted to cooperate with the groove to shield the fastener in the groove; A second shielding member, the robot shell has a display through hole, and the service robot also has a front display, the front display is directly opposite to the display through hole, the inner wall of the display through hole is connected with a fixed edge extending into the interior of the robot shell, the fixed edge is suitable for being fastened to the robot body by a fastener, and the second shielding member is suitable for cooperating with the display through hole to shield the fixed edge and the fastener.

2. The service robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first shielding member is suitable for being snap-fitted and fixed in the groove.

3. The service robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: After the first shielding member is engaged in the groove, the outer surface of the first shielding member is flush with the outer surface of the robot body.

4. The service robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second shielding member is adapted to be snap-fitted with the display through hole.

5. The service robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shielding structure has the same color as the robot shell, and is a flexible structure.

6. The service robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot body includes: a robot frame, a motion mechanism, a control mechanism and a driving mechanism. The motion mechanism is arranged below the robot frame, the driving mechanism and the control mechanism are arranged on the robot frame, and the control mechanism is suitable for controlling the driving mechanism to drive the motion mechanism to move.

7. The service robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot shell is provided with a SLAM sensor, an obstacle avoidance sensor and a visual sensor.

8. The service robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The robot body includes: a robot head driving unit and a robot arm driving unit, the robot head driving unit is arranged on the top of the robot frame, and the robot arm driving unit is arranged on both sides of the robot frame, the robot head is suitable for passing through the robot shell to connect with the robot head driving unit, and the robot arm is suitable for passing through the robot shell to connect with the robot arm driving unit.

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