A bionic robot for geological condition exploration

Abstract

The application relates to a bionic robot for geological condition exploration, which comprises a conical section, a spiral section, a fixed section and an extendable section, the conical section, the spiral section and the fixed section are sequentially connected to form a driving detection structure, the spiral section is rotatably connected to the fixed section, the driving detection structure comprises a first driving detection part and a second driving detection part, and the two ends of the extendable section are respectively connected to the first driving detection part and the second driving detection part; the fixed section is provided with an antenna rod on the two sides, and the tail end of the antenna rod is provided with a connecting piece; the fixed section is provided with a control component, the control component is connected with a power output component, a signal emitting component, a signal receiving component, a measuring component and a direction automatic cruising component, and the power output component is connected with an energy supply component. Compared with the prior art, the application has the advantages of low energy consumption, long endurance and the like.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of biomimetic robot technology, and in particular to a biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration. Background Technology

[0002] Deep-earth engineering construction encompasses a wide range of projects, including transportation tunnels, oil depots, and data centers. The construction of these projects all relies on a deep understanding of hydrogeological conditions. However, traditional geological surveying methods, such as excavation and drilling, are time-consuming and labor-intensive for deep-earth exploration, making it difficult to achieve ideal depth measurements. Furthermore, they consume a significant amount of energy, hindering sustainable development for large-scale future exploration. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a high-precision, low-energy-consumption, long-endurance, and intelligent device capable of comprehensively detecting deep underground geological conditions. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and energy-intensive in deep earth exploration and cannot be sustainably developed, and to provide a biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration.

[0004] The objective of this invention can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration includes a conical segment, a spiral segment, a fixed segment, and a telescopic segment. The conical segment, spiral segment, and fixed segment are sequentially connected to form a drive and detection structure. The spiral segment is rotatably connected to the fixed segment. The drive and detection structure includes a first drive and detection unit and a second drive and detection unit. The two ends of the telescopic segment are respectively connected to the first drive and detection unit and the second drive and detection unit.

[0006] The fixed section has antennae on both sides, and the tail end of the antennae has a connector; the fixed section has a control component, which is connected to a power output component, a signal transmitting component, a signal receiving component, a measuring component and an automatic direction cruise component, and the power output component is connected to an energy supply component.

[0007] Preferably, the fixed section is further provided with an energy conversion component, which is connected to the power output component, and uses the high-temperature thermal energy from the ground as an auxiliary energy source.

[0008] Preferably, the conical section is equipped with a hardness sensor, which is connected to the control module to detect the hardness of the soil layer.

[0009] Preferably, the conical section is provided with a positioning component and an ultrasonic detection component, both of which are connected to the control module, and the position of the device is monitored in real time through the positioning component and the ultrasonic detection component.

[0010] Preferably, the connector is a suction cup.

[0011] Preferably, the tail end of the antenna rod is provided with a temperature sensor, which is connected to the control component to measure the temperature of the surrounding soil layer.

[0012] Preferably, the tail end of the antenna rod is provided with a pressure sensor, which is connected to the control component to measure the pressure of the surrounding soil layer.

[0013] Preferably, the measuring component includes a camera, which is connected to the control component, allowing for close and intuitive observation of the area traversed by the device.

[0014] Preferably, the antennal rod is rotatably connected to the fixed section via a hinge.

[0015] Preferably, the power output component includes a low-power motor with a power of less than 10 kW.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0017] (1) In this scheme, the fixed section drives the conical and spiral sections to break the soil through the power output component, while the spiral section rotates to move the entire device forward. During the movement, the control component, in conjunction with the signal transmitting component, signal receiving component, and automatic directional cruise component, confirms that the device is moving towards the target. Upon reaching the destination, the tentacles on both sides of the first drive detection unit extend and connect to the surrounding soil and rock layers through the connector, causing the telescopic section to contract. Then, the tentacles on both sides of the first drive detection unit retract, and the tentacles on both sides of the second drive detection unit extend and connect to the surrounding soil and rock layers through the connector, causing the telescopic section to expand. The expansion and contraction of the telescopic sections ensure the normal movement of the robot and the monitoring of the surrounding area. This scheme avoids the disadvantages of existing technologies such as excavation and drilling, which are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and difficult to control the specific exploration location. This scheme uses robots for exploration, which is time-saving and labor-saving, and has a wide range of applications and strong practicality, allowing for more accurate exploration of the exploration area.

[0018] (2) Based on providing an energy supply component for the power output component, this solution takes into account that the ambient temperature is very high when the device is conducting geological exploration. Therefore, an energy conversion component is set up to use the high temperature heat energy underground as an auxiliary energy source to provide power for the operation and propulsion of the device. This saves the amount of energy used for replenishment, achieves low energy consumption, and extends the device's endurance. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the bionic robot provided by the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tail end of the antennal rod provided by the present invention;

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Conical section, 2. Spiral section, 3. Fixed section, 4. Telescopic section, 5. First drive detection unit, 6. Second drive detection unit, 7. Tentacle rod, 8. Connector, 9. Temperature sensor, 10. Pressure sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0022] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.

[0023] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the invention provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the invention.

[0024] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0025] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the product of this invention is usually placed during use. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0026] It should be noted that the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0027] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not imply that components must be absolutely horizontal or suspended, but rather that they can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] like Figures 1-2 As shown, a biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration includes a conical segment 1, a spiral segment 2, a fixed segment 3, and a telescopic segment 4. The conical segment 1, the spiral segment 2, and the fixed segment 3 are connected in sequence to form a drive and detection structure. The spiral segment 2 is rotatably connected to the fixed segment 3. The drive and detection structure includes a first drive and detection unit 5 and a second drive and detection unit 6. The two ends of the telescopic segment 4 are respectively connected to the first drive and detection unit 5 and the second drive and detection unit 6.

[0030] The fixed section 3 has antenna rods 7 on both sides, and a connector 8 is provided at the tail end of the antenna rods 7; the fixed section 3 has a control component, which is connected to a power output component, a signal transmitting component, a signal receiving component, a measuring component and a direction automatic cruise component, and the power output component is connected to an energy supply component.

[0031] Working principle: The fixed section 3 drives the conical section 1 and the spiral section 2 to break the soil through the power output component. At the same time, the rotation of the spiral section 2 drives the entire device to move forward. During the movement, the control component, together with the signal transmitting component, the signal receiving component, and the automatic direction cruise component, confirms that the device is moving towards the target. After reaching the destination, the tentacles 7 set on both sides of the first drive detection unit 5 extend and connect to the surrounding soil and rock layers through the connector 8, causing the telescopic section 4 to retract. Then, the tentacles 7 set on both sides of the first drive detection unit 5 retract, and the tentacles 7 set on both sides of the second drive detection unit 6 extend and connect to the surrounding soil and rock layers through the connector 8, causing the telescopic section 4 to expand. The expansion and contraction of the telescopic segments ensures the normal movement of the robot and the monitoring of the surrounding area.

[0032] In this design, the fixed segment 3 drives the conical segment 1 and the spiral segment 2 to break through the soil via a power output component. Simultaneously, the rotation of the spiral segment 2 propels the entire device forward. During this movement, the control component, in conjunction with the signal transmitting component, signal receiving component, and automatic directional cruise component, confirms the robot's progress towards the target. The configuration of the first drive detection unit 5 and the second drive detection unit 6 enables bidirectional movement of the robot, further improving its exploration efficiency. Upon reaching the destination, the tentacle rods 7 on both sides of the first drive detection unit 5 extend and connect to the surrounding soil and rock layers via connectors 8, causing the telescopic segment 4 to retract. Then, the tentacle rods 7 on both sides of the first drive detection unit 5 retract, while the tentacle rods 7 on both sides of the second drive detection unit 6 extend and connect to the surrounding soil and rock layers via connectors 8, causing the telescopic segment 4 to expand. The expansion and contraction of the telescopic segments ensures the robot's normal movement and monitoring of the surrounding area. This solution avoids the drawbacks of existing technologies such as excavation and drilling, which are time-consuming, labor-intensive, and difficult to control the specific exploration location. This solution uses robots for exploration, which saves time and labor, and has a wide range of applications and strong practicality, enabling more accurate exploration of the exploration area.

[0033] As a preferred embodiment, the fixed section 3 is also equipped with an energy conversion component, which is connected to the power output component, and uses the high-temperature thermal energy from the ground as an auxiliary energy source.

[0034] This solution, by providing an energy supply component for the power output component, takes into account the high ambient temperature during geological exploration. Therefore, an energy conversion component is installed to use the high-temperature thermal energy underground as an auxiliary energy source to power the operation and propulsion of the device. This saves on the amount of energy required for replenishment, achieving low energy consumption while extending the device's operating time.

[0035] The conical section 1 is equipped with a hardness sensor, which is connected to the control module to detect the hardness of the soil layer. The conical section 1 is also equipped with a positioning component and an ultrasonic detection component, both of which are connected to the control module to monitor the position of the device in real time.

[0036] This solution uses positioning and ultrasonic detection components to monitor the device's forward speed and position in real time, making it easier to understand the device's current exploration location. Different soils and rocks exert varying resistance on the device, and this resistance alters the device's operating speed; therefore, the device's operating speed is also one of the criteria for determining the properties of the surrounding soil and rock.

[0037] like Figure 2 As shown, connector 8 is a suction cup. The suction cup allows the entire device to adhere to the surrounding rock and soil. When movement is required, the adhesion is stopped, making the structure simple and practical.

[0038] The tail end of the antenna rod 7 is equipped with a temperature sensor 9 and a pressure sensor 10. Both the temperature sensor 9 and the pressure sensor 10 are connected to the control component, and the temperature and pressure of the surrounding soil layer are measured through the temperature sensor 9 and the pressure sensor 10.

[0039] The measuring component includes a camera, which is connected to the control component, allowing for close and direct observation of the area traversed by the device.

[0040] The antenna rod 7 is rotatably connected to the fixed section 3 via a hinge.

[0041] The power output components include a low-power motor with a power of less than 10 kW. The low-power motor has the characteristic of low energy consumption, which improves the device's operating time from another perspective.

[0042] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make numerous modifications and variations based on the concept of the present invention without creative effort. Therefore, all technical solutions that can be obtained by those skilled in the art based on the concept of the present invention through logical analysis, reasoning, or limited experimentation on the basis of existing technology should be within the scope of protection defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration, characterized in that, The application relates to a bionic robot, which comprises a taper section (1), a spiral section (2), a fixed section (3) and an extensible section (4), the taper section (1), the spiral section (2) and the fixed section (3) are sequentially connected to form a driving detection structure, the spiral section (2) is rotatably connected to the fixed section (3), the driving detection structure comprises a first driving detection part (5) and a second driving detection part (6), and the two ends of the extensible section (4) are respectively connected to the first driving detection part (5) and the second driving detection part (6). Two sides of the fixed section (3) are provided with feeler rods (7), tail ends of the feeler rods (7) are provided with connecting pieces (8), the fixed section (3) is internally provided with a control component, the control component is connected with a power output component, a signal emitting component, a signal receiving component, a measuring component and a direction automatic cruising component, and the power output component is connected with an energy supply component. The fixed section (3) is internally further provided with an energy conversion component, the energy conversion component is connected with the power output component, and the underground high-temperature heat energy is taken as an auxiliary energy source through the energy conversion component. Tail ends of the feeler rods (7) are provided with temperature sensors (9), the temperature sensors (9) are connected with the control component, and the temperature of surrounding soil layers is measured through the temperature sensors (9). Tail ends of the feeler rods (7) are provided with pressure sensors (10), the pressure sensors (10) are connected with the control component, and the pressure of surrounding soil layers is measured through the pressure sensors (10). The working process of the bionic robot is as follows: The fixed section drives the taper section and the spiral section to break soil through the power output component, and simultaneously drives the whole device to move forward through the rotation of the spiral section; in the moving process, the control component confirms the device to move towards a target in cooperation with the signal emitting component, the signal receiving component and the direction automatic cruising component; After reaching the destination, the feeler rods arranged on the two sides of the first driving detection part are extended, the surrounding rock-soil layers are connected through the connecting pieces, the extensible section is contracted, then the feeler rods arranged on the two sides of the first driving detection part are retracted, the feeler rods arranged on the two sides of the second driving detection part are extended, the surrounding rock-soil layers are connected through the connecting pieces, the extensible section is relaxed, and the relaxation and contraction of the extensible section guarantee the normal movement of the robot and the monitoring of the surrounding area.

2. The bionic robot for geological condition exploration according to claim 1, characterized in that, The taper section (1) is provided with a hardness sensor, the hardness sensor is connected with the control component, and the hardness of soil layers is detected.

3. The bionic robot for geological condition exploration according to claim 1, characterized in that, The taper section (1) is provided with a positioning component and an ultrasonic detection component, the positioning component and the ultrasonic detection component are both connected with the control component, and the position of the device is monitored in real time through the positioning component and the ultrasonic detection component.

4. The biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration according to claim 1, characterized in that, The connecting pieces (8) are suction cups.

5. The biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration according to claim 1, characterized in that, The measuring component comprises a camera, the camera is connected with the control component, and the device passes through the camera to observe the situation of the passed area in close distance and intuitively.

6. The biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeler rods (7) are rotatably connected to the fixed section (3) through hinging.

7. The biomimetic robot for geological condition exploration as claimed in claim 1 wherein, The power output component comprises a low-power motor, and the power of the low-power motor is less than 10kw.

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