Cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function

Abstract

The present invention discloses a cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function, comprising: an inspection robot, a cable gripper and a guide assembly; one end of the cable gripper is hinged on the top of the inspection robot, and the other end of the cable gripper is connected to an external cableway; the guide assembly is arranged on an external obstacle to guide the inspection robot. When the inspection robot passes through an obstacle, the present invention does not need to add a cableway redirecting wheel and an inner bending anti-rope wheel to make the cableway bypass the obstacle area, which solves the defect of the prior art that the complexity and construction cost of the cableway system will be increased, and the inspection robot does not need to detour in the process of avoiding obstacles, which reduces the cost of cableway construction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of inspection robots, and in particular to a cableway inspection device with an obstacle avoidance function. Background Art

[0002] Driven by modern industry and technology, ropeways are being used more and more widely, from the conventional monkey cars used in mine tunnels to the cable cars used to transport people and cargo at tourist attractions, and gradually to various fields such as smart logistics express lines and ropeway inspection robots built using ropeways.

[0003] In the use scenarios of cableway inspection robots, they are usually used in complex environments with narrow spaces and staggered obstacles. This is also a significant advantage of cableway inspection robots that can adapt to complex use environments. When the inspection robot encounters obstacles such as walls or columns that cannot be passed during its operation, but the cableway can pass through, the conventional solution in the current technology is to add cableway redirecting wheels and inner bend anti-ropes in the area with obstacles to allow the cableway to bypass the obstacle area. It is necessary to consider whether there is enough space for the cableway to bypass, which increases the complexity and construction cost of the cableway system. Summary of the invention

[0004] According to an embodiment of the present invention, a cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function is provided, comprising: an inspection robot, a cable gripper and a guide assembly;

[0005] One end of the gripper is hinged on the top of the inspection robot, and the other end of the gripper is connected to the external cableway;

[0006] The guide component is arranged on an external obstacle and is used for guiding the inspection robot.

[0007] Furthermore, the rope grip is a fixed rope grip.

[0008] Furthermore, the guide assembly includes: a pair of guide slides symmetrically arranged on the side walls on both sides of the obstacle, the guidance of the pair of guide slides matches the travel route of the inspection robot, and is used to guide the inspection robot.

[0009] Furthermore, the contact surface between the guide slide plate and the inspection robot is a curved surface.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes: a plurality of guide wheels, which are arranged on the top of the inspection robot. When the inspection robot passes through an obstacle, the plurality of guide wheels abut against the guide assembly to guide the inspection robot.

[0011] Furthermore, it also includes: a plurality of anti-wear blocks, which are evenly arranged on the side walls of the inspection robot.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes: a cableway rope pulley, which is arranged on the side wall of the obstacle facing the inspection robot, and the cableway rope pulley is connected to the cableway for limiting the position of the cableway.

[0013] According to the cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function in the embodiment of the present invention, when the inspection robot passes through an obstacle, there is no need to add a cableway redirecting wheel and an inner bend anti-rope wheel to make the cableway bypass the obstacle area, which solves the defect of the prior art that the complexity and construction cost of the cableway system will be increased. It is more stable and smooth, and the inspection robot does not need to detour in the process of avoiding obstacles, which reduces the cost of cableway construction.

[0014] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary, and are intended to provide further explanation of the technology as claimed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a front view of a cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 is a top view of a cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 is a side view of a cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings to further illustrate the present invention.

[0020] First, combine Figures 1 to 4 A cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function according to an embodiment of the present invention is described, which is used to inspect a cableway 1 and has a wide range of application scenarios.

[0021] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an inspection robot 2, a cable gripper 3 and a guide assembly.

[0022] Specifically, Figures 1 to 4 As described above, one end of the gripper 3 is hinged on the top of the inspection robot 2, and the other end of the gripper 3 is connected to the external cableway 1, ensuring that the inspection robot 2 runs smoothly and does not tilt when the inspection robot 2 avoids the obstacle 8; the guide component is arranged on the external obstacle 8 to guide the inspection robot 2.

[0023] Further, if Figures 1 to 4 Described, the rope grip 3 is a fixed rope grip 3.

[0024] Further, if Figures 1 to 4 The guide assembly includes: a pair of guide slides 41 symmetrically arranged on the side walls on both sides of the obstacle 8, the guidance of the pair of guide slides 41 matches the travel route of the inspection robot 2, and is used to guide the inspection robot 2, which solves the defect of the prior art that the complexity and construction cost of the cableway 1 system will be increased. The inspection robot 2 does not need to detour in the process of avoiding the obstacle 8, thereby reducing the construction cost of the cableway 1.

[0025] Further, if Figures 1 to 4 As described above, the contact surface between the guide slide plate 41 and the inspection robot 2 is an arc surface, so that the present embodiment has the characteristics of stable and smooth operation.

[0026] Further, if Figures 1 to 4 The present invention also comprises: a plurality of guide wheels 5, wherein the plurality of guide wheels 5 are arranged on the top of the inspection robot 2. When the inspection robot 2 passes through the obstacle 8, the plurality of guide wheels 5 abut against the guide assembly to guide the inspection robot 2. When the inspection robot 2 passes through the obstacle 8, the guide wheels 5 abut against the obstacle 8 through the guide slide plate 41, thereby supporting the inspection robot 2 to move sideways, so that the inspection robot 2 passes through one side of the obstacle 8. The defect that the prior art increases the complexity and construction cost of the cableway 1 system is solved. The inspection robot 2 does not need to detour in the process of avoiding the obstacle 8, thereby reducing the construction cost of the cableway 1, and making the present embodiment highly practical.

[0027] Further, if Figures 1 to 4 The present invention also includes: a plurality of anti-wear blocks 6, which are evenly arranged on the side wall of the inspection robot 2, thereby reducing the contact area between the inspection robot 2 and the guide slide 41 and the obstacle 8, thereby reducing the friction resistance encountered by the inspection robot 2 in the process of passing through the obstacle 8, so that the present embodiment has the characteristics of stable and smooth operation, and avoids the outer wall of the inspection robot 2 from being worn.

[0028] Further, if Figures 1 to 4 The invention also comprises: a cableway rope pulley 7, which is arranged on the side wall of the obstacle 8 facing the inspection robot 2, and the cableway rope pulley 7 is connected to the cableway 1, and is used to limit the cableway 1 to prevent the cableway 1 from having a rope failure when the inspection robot 2 passes through the obstacle 8.

[0029] When the equipment is running, the rope gripper 3 drives the inspection robot 2 to move along the guide of the cableway 1. When the inspection robot 2 passes through the obstacle 8, the guide wheel 5 and the friction block abut against a guide slide 41. The inspection robot 2 moves sideways due to the horizontal support force from the guide slide 41, allowing the inspection robot 2 to pass smoothly from one side of the obstacle 8.

[0030] Above, refer to Figures 1 to 4 A cableway inspection device with an obstacle avoidance function according to an embodiment of the present invention is described. When the inspection robot passes through an obstacle, there is no need to add a cableway redirecting wheel and an inward-bending anti-rope wheel to make the cableway bypass the obstacle area, which solves the defect of the prior art that the complexity and construction cost of the cableway system will be increased. The device is more stable and smooth. The inspection robot does not need to detour when avoiding obstacles, which reduces the cost of cableway construction.

[0031] It should be noted that, in this specification, the terms "include", "comprises" or any other variations 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 includes other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device. In the absence of further restrictions, the elements defined by the sentence "comprises..." do not exclude the existence of other identical elements in the process, method, article or device including the elements.

[0032] Although the content of the present invention has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, it should be appreciated that the above description should not be considered as a limitation of the present invention. After reading the above content, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and substitutions of the present invention will occur. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be limited by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function, characterized in that: Includes: inspection robot, cable gripper, guide assembly and several guide wheels; One end of the cable gripper is hinged to the top of the inspection robot, and the other end of the cable gripper is connected to an external cableway; The guide assembly is arranged on an external obstacle and is used to guide the inspection robot; The plurality of guide wheels are arranged on the top of the inspection robot. When the inspection robot passes through the obstacle, the plurality of guide wheels abut against the guide assembly to guide the inspection robot. The guide assembly includes: a pair of guide slides symmetrically arranged on the side walls on both sides of the obstacle, the guidance of the pair of guide slides matches the travel route of the inspection robot, and is used to guide the inspection robot.

2. The cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The rope grip is a fixed rope grip.

3. The cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The contact surface between the guide slide plate and the inspection robot is a cambered surface.

4. The cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes: a plurality of anti-wear blocks, which are evenly arranged on the side walls of the inspection robot.

5. The cableway inspection device with obstacle avoidance function as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes: a cableway rope pulley, which is arranged on the side wall of the obstacle facing the inspection robot, and the cableway rope pulley is connected to the cableway and is used to limit the cableway.

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