A robot with waterproof structure

Abstract

The present invention discloses a robot with a waterproof structure, which specifically includes: a body, a mobile structure arranged on both sides of the body, and a waterproof structure for preventing external water from entering the robot body; the waterproof structure includes a waterproof groove, which is arranged on both sides of the robot body and below the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, and is used to prevent external water from entering the robot body through the assembly gap between the body and the mobile structure. The present invention solves the current problem that liquid easily enters the robot body through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure by arranging a waterproof structure in the robot body and arranging a waterproof groove for the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the entire robot.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] With the rapid development of science and technology, robots are widely used in various fields. Due to uncontrollable environmental factors, during the application of robots indoors or outdoors, there is a situation where water enters the robot due to liquid spillage, especially since there is always an assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, liquid can easily enter the robot body through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, affecting the waterproof performance of the entire robot. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a robot with a waterproof structure. By setting a waterproof structure in the robot body and setting a waterproof groove for the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, the problem that liquid easily enters the robot body through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure is solved, and the waterproof performance of the whole robot is improved. The specific technical scheme of the present invention is as follows:

[0004] A robot with a waterproof structure specifically comprises: a body, a mobile structure arranged on both sides of the body, and a waterproof structure for preventing external water from entering the interior of the robot body; the waterproof structure comprises a waterproof groove, which is arranged on both sides of the robot body and is located below an assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, and is used to prevent external water from entering the interior of the robot body through the assembly gap between the body and the mobile structure.

[0005] Furthermore, the waterproof groove includes a waterproof channel and at least one waterproof facade, and the waterproof groove and the shell side of the robot body form a groove-shaped drainage channel that guides the water flow and separates it from the inside of the robot body; wherein, one side of the waterproof channel is connected to the side of the robot body shell, and the other side of the waterproof channel is connected to one of the waterproof facades.

[0006] Furthermore, the waterproof groove has more than one waterproof facade, and the more than one waterproof facade is evenly arranged on the waterproof channel.

[0007] Furthermore, the heights of the more than one waterproof facades decrease from the inside to the outside according to the positions set on the waterproof channel; wherein the inside refers to the side close to the robot body shell, and the outside refers to the side away from the robot body shell.

[0008] Furthermore, the one or more waterproof facades include: a waterproof facade of a first height and a waterproof facade of a second height, and the one or more waterproof facades are arranged in a staggered manner at different heights on the waterproof channel; wherein, the staggered arrangement at different heights means that the waterproof facade adjacent to the waterproof facade of the first height is at the second height, and the waterproof facade adjacent to the waterproof facade of the second height is at the first height; the first height is not equal to the second height.

[0009] Furthermore, the shell of the fuselage includes an upper shell and a lower shell, and the upper shell of the fuselage and the lower shell of the fuselage split the waterproof groove into an upper waterproof groove and a lower waterproof groove. An anti-penetration component is provided on the assembly surface connected between the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove, which is used to prevent water in the waterproof groove from penetrating into the interior of the robot body through the assembly surface connected between the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove.

[0010] Furthermore, an anti-permeability component is provided on the assembly surface where the upper shell of the fuselage is connected to the lower shell of the fuselage, which is used to prevent water flow attached to the outer surface of the fuselage shell from penetrating into the interior of the robot body through the assembly surface connected between the upper shell and the lower shell.

[0011] Furthermore, the inner surface of the mobile structure adjacent to the waterproof groove is set as an inclined diversion slope to guide the water flow to flow out of the robot through the assembly gap between the mobile structure and the robot body.

[0012] Furthermore, the robot also includes: a laser device; a laser opening is provided on the shell of the robot body; the waterproof structure also includes: a laser waterproof channel; the laser waterproof channel is provided between the laser device and the laser opening, the height of the laser waterproof channel close to one end of the laser device is higher than the height of the laser waterproof channel close to one end of the laser opening, and is used to guide the water entering the shell of the robot body through the laser opening to the outside of the robot body by inclined drainage.

[0013] Furthermore, the robot further comprises: an assembly seat arranged on the shell of the robot body, wherein the assembly seat is a fully enclosed waterproof structure and is used for assembling external components carried by the robot.

[0014] Furthermore, the assembly seat includes an assembly groove and an assembly fixture, and the assembly fixture is a columnar protrusion, which is used to install and fix the external component between the outer surface of the assembly fixture and the assembly groove.

[0015] Furthermore, the robot further comprises: an assembly seat top cover, which is used to cover the assembly seat without external components assembled thereon, so as to prevent liquid from accumulating in the assembly seat.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: in order to address the problem that the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure easily causes liquid or water to enter the robot body, a waterproof groove is provided under the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, so that the liquid or water entering through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure is blocked and guided by the waterproof groove and flows to the outside of the robot body via the guide slope of the mobile structure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic structural diagram of a waterproof groove according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a spherical robot with a waterproof structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a structural cross-section of a mobile structure described in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structural cross-section of a laser waterproof channel described in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 The figure is a schematic diagram of a structural cross section of an assembly seat according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] 1-fuselage; 11-fuselage shell side; 2-waterproof groove; 21-waterproof channel; 22-waterproof facade; 3-movable structure; 31-diversion slope; 41-laser device; 42-laser waterproof channel; 51-assembly groove; 52-assembly firmware; 53-assembly top cover; 54-assembly limit component. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the present application is described and illustrated below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application. Based on the embodiments provided in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0024] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms involved in this application should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the technical field to which this application belongs. The "one", "a", "a", "the" and other similar words involved in this application do not represent quantitative restrictions and can represent the singular or plural. The terms "include", "comprise", "have" and any of their variations involved in this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example: a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or modules is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may also include steps or units that are not listed, or may also include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0025] A robot refers to an intelligent machine that can work semi-autonomously or fully autonomously. The robot described in the present invention mainly refers to a mobile robot with autonomous movement capability, which may be, but is not limited to, a sweeping robot, a mopping robot, a pet-entertaining robot, or an inspection robot. Currently, robots are widely used in various environments. In some special environments, robots need to wade through water or be splashed by water. In these special cases, water can easily enter the robot body through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, causing the electronic components inside the robot body to be soaked and affected, thereby causing the robot to malfunction. The present invention improves the robot in view of the problem that liquid can easily enter the robot body through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure.

[0026] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a first embodiment of the present invention provides a robot with a waterproof structure. Specifically, the robot includes a body, a movable structure arranged on both sides of the body, and a waterproof structure for preventing external water from entering the interior of the robot body.

[0027] It should be noted that the waterproof structure refers to a structure that prevents external water from entering the robot body, and is not limited to preventing external water from entering the robot body through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure. In some embodiments, the waterproof structure can be, but is not limited to, a waterproof groove, a sealing waterproof component, a drainage component, an anti-penetration component, and other structural components with waterproof functions.

[0028] Specifically, the waterproof structure includes a waterproof groove. The waterproof groove is arranged on both sides of the robot body shell and is located below the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, and is used to prevent external water from entering the robot body through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure. It should be noted that the below the assembly gap described here is a relative definition. In this embodiment, the space close to the outer surface of the machine mobile structure is regarded as the above of the assembly gap, and the space close to the inner surface of the robot mobile structure is regarded as the below of the assembly gap.

[0029] Preferably, in the present embodiment, the assembly position of the mobile structure is limited to both sides of the robot body, and in the actual application of the present structure, the mobile structure can be but is not limited to being arranged on both sides, the bottom side, all around or around the robot body, and corresponding to the setting position of the mobile structure, a corresponding waterproof groove is provided at the assembly gap between the mobile structure and the robot body, so that the defect of easy water ingress at the assembly gap between the mobile structure and the robot body is improved, thereby improving the waterproof effect of the whole robot.

[0030] Based on the above first embodiment, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the waterproof groove in the second embodiment of the present invention includes a waterproof channel 21 and at least one waterproof facade 22, such as Figure 1 As shown, the waterproof groove and the shell side 11 of the robot body form a groove-shaped drainage channel that guides the water flow and separates it from the inside of the robot body, and the waterproof vertical surface 22 and the shell side 11 of the robot body form two partitions that guide the water flow to flow in the waterproof channel 21, so that the water flow flows in the waterproof channel 21; wherein, one side of the waterproof channel 21 is connected to the shell side 11 of the robot body, and the other side of the waterproof channel 21 is connected to one of the waterproof vertical surfaces 22.

[0031] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a spherical robot with a waterproof structure is provided in the third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 As shown, the spherical robot includes a body 1, a mobile structure 3 arranged on both sides of the body, and a waterproof groove 2 arranged under the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure. Specifically, the waterproof groove 2 includes a waterproof channel 21 and a waterproof vertical surface 22, one side of the waterproof channel 21 is connected to the side surface 11 of the robot body shell, and the other side of the waterproof channel 21 is connected to the bottom of the waterproof vertical surface 22, and the waterproof vertical surface 22 and the side surface 11 of the robot body shell form two partitions that guide water to flow in the waterproof channel 21. In this embodiment, the entire structure of the robot is set to be spherical, wherein the body 1 is a columnar structure, and the mobile structures 3 arranged on both sides of the body are bowl-shaped structures. The robot body 1 and the mobile structures 3 arranged on both sides of the body constitute the entire spherical structure of the robot. The waterproof groove 2 is a circular structure that matches the assembly gap between the robot body 1 and the mobile structure 3, so that the moisture entering through the assembly gap between the robot body 1 and the mobile structure 3 can be blocked by the waterproof groove 2 and outside the robot body. The waterproof groove 2 is an arc-shaped structure connected to the side surface 11 of the robot body shell, so that the moisture entering through the assembly gap between the robot body 1 and the mobile structure 3 can slide down from the waterproof groove 2 from top to bottom due to the action of the earth's gravity.

[0032] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the waterproof groove in the fourth embodiment of the present invention has more than one waterproof facade, and the more than one waterproof facades are evenly distributed on the waterproof groove, and there is one waterproof facade connected to the side of the waterproof groove away from the side of the robot body shell.

[0033] Preferably, the heights of the more than one waterproof facades may be completely the same or not completely the same or completely different. In some embodiments, the heights of the more than one waterproof facades are all the same, and the heights of two adjacent waterproof facades may be the same or different. Preferably, in some embodiments, the waterproof facades of the same height are unevenly distributed on the waterproof channel, so that the waterproof channel is divided into a plurality of groove-shaped drainage channels of different widths, wherein the waterproof facade located at the innermost side of the waterproof channel and the side surface of the robot body shell serve as the two side partitions of a groove-shaped drainage channel, and the two adjacent waterproof facades serve as the two side partitions of a groove-shaped drainage channel.

[0034] Preferably, in some embodiments, the heights of the one or more waterproof facades are not completely the same, such as: the one or more waterproof facades have two, three or more heights, wherein at least two waterproof facades are of the same height, and the one or more waterproof facades may be arranged on the waterproof channel in a staggered manner at different heights, or arranged in sequence from high to low or from low to high.

[0035] In some embodiments, the one or more waterproof facades have two heights, namely, a waterproof facade of a first height and a waterproof facade of a second height, wherein the first height is greater than the second height, and the one or more waterproof facades are arranged in a staggered manner at different heights on the waterproof channel. The staggered arrangement of the one or more waterproof facades at different heights on the waterproof channel may be, but is not limited to, setting the waterproof facade located at the innermost side of the waterproof channel as a waterproof facade of the first height, or setting the waterproof facade located at the innermost side of the waterproof channel as a waterproof facade of the second height. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the staggered arrangement of the one or more waterproof facades at different heights on the waterproof channel makes the heights of the waterproof facades adjacent to the waterproof facades of the first height all the second height, and the heights of the waterproof facades adjacent to the waterproof facades of the second height all the first height.

[0036] In some embodiments, the heights of the more than one waterproof facades are completely different. Preferably, the heights of the more than one waterproof facades are reduced from the inside to the outside according to their positions on the waterproof channel, so that the height of the waterproof facade closest to the robot body shell is the highest, thereby achieving blocking of water flowing in along the robot body shell.

[0037] In the above-mentioned embodiment, the one or more waterproof facades have a variety of design schemes, and the most suitable waterproof facade installation scheme can be designed according to the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure. By changing the assembly height and position, the waterproof effect of the waterproof groove is improved, thereby improving the waterproof performance of the robot's overall structure.

[0038] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the body shell of the robot with a waterproof structure described in the fifth embodiment of the present invention can be split into an upper shell and a lower shell. As the body shell of the robot is split into the upper shell and the lower shell, the waterproof groove is also split into the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove along with the upper shell of the body and the lower shell of the body. An anti-penetration component is provided on the assembly surface connected between the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove to prevent the water flow in the waterproof groove from penetrating into the interior of the robot body through the assembly surface connected between the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove. Specifically, the assembly surface connected between the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove refers to the contact surface between the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove. Preferably, the anti-penetration component described in this embodiment can be, but is not limited to, a waterproof rubber ring or a water-absorbing sponge, etc., which has the function of blocking moisture from the outside of the robot body.

[0039] Based on the fifth embodiment, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the sixth embodiment of the present invention, an anti-permeation component is provided on the assembly surface between the upper shell of the robot body and the lower shell of the robot body, which is used to prevent water attached to the outer surface of the robot body shell from penetrating into the robot body through the assembly surface between the upper shell and the lower shell. Specifically, the assembly surface between the upper shell and the lower shell refers to the contact surface between the upper shell and the lower shell. Preferably, the anti-permeation component in this embodiment can be, but is not limited to, a waterproof rubber ring or a water-absorbing sponge, etc., which has the function of blocking moisture from the outside of the robot body.

[0040] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the inner surface of the moving structure 3 adjacent to the waterproof groove is set as an inclined guide slope 31; Figure 3 As shown, the height of the end of the diversion slope 31 close to the assembly gap between the fuselage 1 and the mobile structure 3 is lower than the height of the end of the diversion slope 31 away from the assembly gap between the fuselage 1 and the mobile structure 3. In this embodiment, by setting the heights of both ends of the diversion slope 31 to be high at one end and low at the other end, the water flowing down from the water channel can flow through the assembly gap between the robot fuselage and the mobile structure more quickly to the outside of the robot fuselage via the diversion slope of the mobile structure.

[0041] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the robot in the eighth embodiment of the present invention further includes: a laser device, and at the same time, a laser opening is opened on the shell surface of the robot body, which is used to transmit the laser emitted by the laser device to the outside of the robot body through the laser opening; the waterproof structure also includes a laser waterproof channel 42; Figure 4 As shown, the laser waterproof channel 42 is arranged between the laser device 41 and the laser opening, and the height of the laser waterproof channel 42 close to the laser device 41 is higher than the height of the laser waterproof channel 42 close to the laser opening, so that the moisture entering the robot body shell through the laser opening on the surface of the robot body shell can be guided to the outside of the robot body shell by inclined drainage in the laser waterproof channel 42 due to the effect of gravity, thereby further improving the waterproof performance of the entire robot.

[0042] Preferably, a waterproof channel the same as the above-mentioned laser waterproof channel can be established between the hole opened on the surface of the robot body shell for connecting the device established inside the robot body and the connected device, so that even if the body shell has to open a hole connected to the internal device, external moisture will not enter the interior of the robot body through the hole.

[0043] Based on the above embodiments, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it is characterized in that an assembly seat is provided on the robot body shell, and the assembly seat is a fully enclosed waterproof structure, and the assembly seat can be used to assemble external components for the robot to carry. Specifically, the external components can be, but are not limited to, cat teasers or flags, etc. according to the type of robot.

[0044] like Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment of the present invention, the assembly seat is arranged on the surface of the shell of the robot body 1, and the assembly seat includes an assembly groove 51 and an assembly fixture 52, and the assembly fixture 52 is a columnar protrusion. By installing the external component between the outer surface of the assembly fixture 52 and the assembly groove 51, the external component is assembled and carried on the outer shell of the robot body.

[0045] Preferably, the assembly seat also includes an assembly top cover 53, which is adapted to the assembly groove 51 and is used to be installed on the assembly groove 51 to close the assembly groove 51, so that the assembly seat is sealed and moisture on the surface of the robot body shell is reduced to accumulate in the assembly groove.

[0046] Preferably, the assembly seat further includes an assembly limiting component 54, which is disposed inside the assembly groove 51 and is used to limit the orientation of the object assembled on the assembly seat or to further improve the assembly stability of the object.

[0047] Obviously, the above-mentioned embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments, and the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other. Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is limited by the attached claims and their equivalents. The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the present invention can have various changes and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A robot with a waterproof structure, characterized in that: The robot with a waterproof structure comprises: a body, a mobile structure arranged on both sides of the body, and a waterproof structure for preventing external water from entering the robot body; the waterproof structure comprises a waterproof groove, which is arranged on both sides of the body and below the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure, and is used to prevent external water from entering the robot body through the assembly gap between the robot body and the mobile structure; The waterproof groove includes a waterproof channel and at least one waterproof vertical surface, and the waterproof groove and the shell side of the robot body form a groove-shaped drainage channel that isolates water flow from the inside of the robot body; one side of the waterproof channel is connected to the shell side of the robot body, and the other side of the waterproof channel is connected to one of the waterproof vertical surfaces; Wherein, the waterproof groove has more than one waterproof facade, and the more than one waterproof facade is evenly arranged on the waterproof channel; The inner surface of the mobile structure adjacent to the waterproof groove is set as an inclined diversion slope to guide water to flow out of the robot through the assembly gap between the mobile structure and the robot body; Among them, the heights of the one or more waterproof facades decrease from the inside to the outside according to the positions set on the waterproof channel; the inside refers to the side close to the robot body shell, and the outside refers to the side away from the robot body shell; or, the one or more waterproof facades include: a waterproof facade of a first height and a waterproof facade of a second height, and the one or more waterproof facades are arranged in a staggered manner at different heights on the waterproof channel; the staggered arrangement at different heights means that the waterproof facade adjacent to the waterproof facade of the first height is the second height, and the waterproof facade adjacent to the waterproof facade of the second height is the first height; the first height and the second height are not equal.

2. The robot with a waterproof structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shell of the fuselage includes an upper shell and a lower shell. The upper shell of the fuselage and the lower shell of the fuselage split the waterproof groove into an upper waterproof groove and a lower waterproof groove. An anti-penetration component is provided on the assembly surface connected between the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove, which is used to prevent water in the waterproof groove from penetrating into the interior of the robot body through the assembly surface connected between the upper waterproof groove and the lower waterproof groove.

3. The robot with a waterproof structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: An anti-penetration component is provided on the assembly surface where the upper shell of the fuselage is connected to the lower shell of the fuselage, which is used to prevent water flow attached to the outer surface of the fuselage shell from penetrating into the interior of the robot body through the assembly surface connected between the upper shell and the lower shell.

4. The robot with a waterproof structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot also includes: a laser device; a laser opening is arranged on the shell of the robot body; the waterproof structure also includes: a laser waterproof channel; the laser waterproof channel is arranged between the laser device and the laser opening, the height of the laser waterproof channel close to one end of the laser device is higher than the height of the laser waterproof channel close to one end of the laser opening, and is used to guide the water entering the shell of the robot body through the laser opening to the outside of the robot body by inclined drainage.

5. The robot with a waterproof structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot further comprises: an assembly seat arranged on the shell of the robot body, wherein the assembly seat is a fully enclosed waterproof structure and is used for assembling external components carried by the robot.

6. The robot with a waterproof structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The assembly seat comprises an assembly groove and an assembly fixture, wherein the assembly fixture is a columnar protrusion, and is used to install and fix the external component between the outer surface of the assembly fixture and the assembly groove.

7. The robot with a waterproof structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The robot further comprises: an assembly seat top cover, which is used to cover the assembly seat without external components assembled thereon, so as to prevent liquid from accumulating in the assembly seat.

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