Orbital inspection device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a track type inspection device, comprising a mounting base, a driving wheel arranged on the mounting base, the driving wheel being arranged between two load bearing plates and in contact with one of the load bearing plates, a driving device connected to the driving wheel to drive the driving wheel to rotate, and a pressing device having a first end connected to the mounting base, the pressing device being elastic to allow a second end opposite to the first end to abut against an outer side of the load bearing plate on the side opposite to the side in contact with the driving wheel, so as to push the mounting base by the elastic force of the pressing device to keep the driving wheel in contact with the load bearing plate. In the present disclosure, the first end of the pressing device is connected to the mounting base, and the second end abuts against the side of the load bearing plate opposite to the side in contact with the driving wheel, so that when the second end abuts against the load bearing plate, the reaction force pushes the mounting base to drive the driving wheel to press against the load bearing plate, so that the driving wheel will not be separated from the load bearing plate when going uphill or downhill, and the situation that the driving wheel is in the air or the friction between the driving wheel and the load bearing plate is reduced can be avoided.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of inspection robots, in particular, to a track type inspection device. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the inspection process, the track type inspection robot is used to replace manual inspection of power lines, which can avoid many problems in the manual inspection process, and the robot can be dispatched to the designated position at any time, and can detect and patrol in the case of unknown danger.

[0003] In the process of replacing manual inspection, the existing track type inspection robot has ups and downs on the track, which is prone to slipping of the driving wheel or small friction, which is not conducive to the normal movement of the inspection robot, resulting in reduced efficiency of the robot inspection. SUMMARY

[0004] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a track type inspection device that can solve the above technical problems.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the present disclosure provides a track type inspection device for hoisting on an I-shaped track, the I-shaped track comprising two opposite and parallel bearing plates and a connecting plate arranged between the two bearing plates, the track type inspection device comprising: a mounting seat; a driving wheel arranged on the mounting seat, the driving wheel being arranged between the two bearing plates and in contact with one of the bearing plates; a driving device connected to the driving wheel to drive the driving wheel to rotate; and a pressing device having a first end connected to the mounting seat, the pressing device being elastic to allow a second end opposite the first end to abut against the outside of the bearing plate in contact with the driving wheel, so as to push the mounting seat with the elastic force of the pressing device to make the driving wheel always in contact with the bearing plate.

[0006] Optionally, the driving wheel is arranged in contact with the lower bearing plate, and the pressing device is arranged below the I-shaped track and abuts against the bottom of the lower bearing plate.

[0007] Optionally, the pressing device comprises an elastic member arranged between the first end and the second end.

[0008] Optionally, the elastic member comprises a pressure spring and a telescopic rod, both ends of the telescopic rod are connected to the first end and the second end respectively, and the pressure spring is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod and is in a compressed state when the track type inspection device is running horizontally.

[0009] Optionally, the second end is configured as a compression wheel, and the compression wheel is used to be in rolling connection with the load-bearing plate.

[0010] Optionally, the compression device is in rotational connection with the mounting base so that the compression device can rotate along its own axis when the track-type inspection device turns.

[0011] Optionally, the first end is configured as a rotating shaft in rotational connection with the mounting base.

[0012] Optionally, the track-type inspection device further comprises two fixing plates arranged on the mounting base, the compression device is arranged between the two fixing plates, and a return spring is connected between the compression device and the fixing plates.

[0013] Optionally, the compression device is arranged in at least two groups along the extension direction of the I-shaped track, each group of the compression devices comprises two compression devices, a connecting rod is connected between the two compression devices in the same group, the connecting rod is hingedly connected to the two compression devices at its two ends through a spherical hinge, one side of the compression device is hingedly connected to the connecting rod, and the other side is connected to the fixing plate through the return spring.

[0014] Optionally, the driving wheel is arranged in two, and the two driving wheels are arranged on the mounting base through a fixing plate, the driving device is configured as a double-shaft motor with two driving ends, and each driving end is connected to one driving wheel through a chain.

[0015] Through the above technical solution, the driving wheel is arranged on the mounting base, the driving wheel is arranged between the two load-bearing plates of the I-shaped track and in contact with one of the load-bearing plates, the driving device is used to drive the driving wheel to rotate so as to move the track-type inspection device along the I-shaped track, the compression device is arranged between the mounting base and the driving wheel, the first end of the compression device is connected to the mounting base, and the second end is abutted against the opposite side of the load-bearing plate on the side in contact with the driving wheel. Since the compression device is elastic, the mounting base is pushed by the reaction force to make the driving wheel press on the load-bearing plate when the second end abuts against the load-bearing plate, so that the driving wheel will not be separated from the load-bearing plate when going uphill or downhill, and the situation that the driving wheel is in air or the friction between the driving wheel and the load-bearing plate is reduced is avoided.

[0016] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description section. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification, and are used together with the following detailed description to explain the present disclosure, but do not constitute a limitation on the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0018] Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of the track type inspection device in the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 2 is a front view cross-sectional view of the track type inspection device in the present disclosure;

[0020] Figure 3 is a side view cross-sectional view of the track type inspection device in the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 4 is Figure 2 is a local enlarged view at A in the figure.

[0022] Explanation of reference signs

[0023] 1, I-shaped track; 101, load bearing plate; 102, connecting plate; 2, robot cover plate; 3, drive wheel; 4, pressing device; 41, elastic member; 411, pressure spring; 412, telescopic rod; 42, first end; 43, second end; 5, fixed plate; 6, mounting seat; 7, drive end; 8, chain; 9, drive device; 10, return spring; 11, connecting rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The specific embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to illustrate and explain the present disclosure, and are not used to limit the present disclosure.

[0025] In the present disclosure, the orientation words such as "up, down, top, bottom" used without the opposite description generally refer to the up, down, top, bottom of the corresponding components in the direction of gravity in the use state, i.e. Figure 1 the direction in the figure, "inner, outer" refers to the inner, outer relative to the outline of the component or structure itself. In addition, it should be noted that the terms such as "first, second" used are to distinguish one element from another element, and do not have sequentiality and importance. In addition, in the description with reference to the drawings, the same signs in different drawings represent the same elements.

[0026] The present disclosure provides a track inspection device, which is used for being hung on an I-shaped track 1, the I-shaped track 1 comprises two opposite and parallel load-bearing plates 101 and a connecting plate 102 arranged between the two load-bearing plates 101, the track inspection device comprises: a mounting seat 6, for example, the mounting seat 6 is mounted on a robot cover plate 2, that is, arranged on the top of the robot; a driving wheel 3 arranged on the mounting seat 6, the driving wheel 3 is arranged between the two load-bearing plates 101 and in contact with one of the load-bearing plates 101; a driving device 9 connected with the driving wheel 3 to drive the driving wheel 3 to rotate, for example, the driving device 9 can be mounted on the bottom of the robot cover plate 2; and a pressing device 4, the first end 42 of the pressing device 4 is connected with the mounting seat 6, the pressing device 4 is elastic to make the second end 43 opposite to the first end 42 abut against the outside of the load-bearing plate 101 in contact with the driving wheel 3, so as to push the mounting seat 6 by the elastic force of the pressing device 4 to make the driving wheel 3 always in contact with the load-bearing plate 101.

[0027] Through the above technical scheme, the driving wheel 3 is arranged on the mounting seat 6, the driving wheel 3 is arranged between the two load-bearing plates 101 of the I-shaped track 1 and in contact with one of the load-bearing plates 101, the driving device 9 is used to drive the driving wheel 3 to rotate to move the track inspection device along the I-shaped track 1, the pressing device 4 is arranged between the mounting seat 6 and the driving wheel 3, the first end 42 of the pressing device 4 is connected with the mounting seat 6, the second end 43 abuts against the opposite side of the load-bearing plate 101 on the side in contact with the driving wheel 3, because the pressing device 4 is elastic, when the second end 43 abuts against the load-bearing plate 101, the reaction force pushes the mounting seat 6 away from the driving wheel 3 to make the mounting seat 6 drive the driving wheel 3 to press on the load-bearing plate 101, so that the driving wheel 3 will not be separated from the load-bearing plate 101 when going uphill or downhill, and the situation that the driving wheel 3 is suspended or the friction between the driving wheel 3 and the load-bearing plate 101 is reduced is avoided.

[0028] As an optional embodiment, as shown in Figures 1-2 the driving wheel 3 is used to contact the load-bearing plate 101 located below, the pressing device 4 is arranged below the I-shaped track 1 and the second end 43 abuts against the bottom of the load-bearing plate 101 located below, the driving wheel 3 is hung on the load-bearing plate 101 located below, the mounting seat 6 and the pressing device 4 are arranged below the I-shaped track 1, the second end 43 of the pressing device 4 abuts against the load-bearing plate 101, under the action of the elastic force, the mounting seat 6 is pushed downward, and the driving wheel 3 mounted on the mounting seat 6 is tightly attached to the load-bearing plate 101. In other embodiments, the driving wheel 3 can also contact the load-bearing plate 101 located above, and the mounting seat 6 and the pressing device 4 are arranged above the I-shaped track 1.

[0029] As an optional embodiment, as shown in Figure 4As shown, the pressing device 4 comprises an elastic member 41 arranged between a first end 42 and a second end 43, the elastic member 41 endows the pressing device 4 with elastic force, and the second end 43 is always pressed against the load-bearing plate 101 under the action of the elastic force.

[0030] Optionally, the elastic member 41 comprises a pressure spring 411 and a telescopic rod 412, two ends of the telescopic rod 412 are connected with the first end 42 and the second end 43 respectively, the pressure spring 411 is sleeved on the outside of the telescopic rod 412 and is in a compressed state when the track-type inspection device is horizontally running, that is, two ends of the pressure spring 411 are pressed against the first end 42 and the second end 43 respectively, the telescopic rod 412 can play a guiding and fixing role, preventing the pressure spring 411 from bending or deviating to change the direction of force under the condition of greater force, and the pressure spring 411 is telescopic to make the second end 43 always press against the load-bearing plate 101 when going uphill or downhill.

[0031] As an optional implementation, as shown in Figures 1-4 As shown, the second end 43 is configured as a pressing wheel for rolling connection with the load-bearing plate 101, so as to avoid greater friction when the second end 43 is pressed against the load-bearing plate 101, which affects the normal running of the track-type inspection device.

[0032] As an optional implementation, as shown in Figures 1-2 As shown, the pressing device 4 is rotationally connected with the mounting seat 6, so that the pressing device 4 can rotate along its own axis when the track-type inspection device turns, if the pressing device 4 is fixed, although the pressing device 4 will also rotate synchronously with the rotation of the track-type inspection device when turning, but it is inevitable that there will be a jam, which affects the normal running of the track-type inspection device, especially when the pressing device 4 is provided with multiple in the extension direction of the I-shaped track 1, if the pressing device 4 cannot rotate, it will be jammed when turning, so that the track-type inspection device cannot pass through.

[0033] Optionally, the first end 42 is configured as a rotating shaft rotationally connected with the mounting seat 6, the rotating shaft enables the pressing device 4 to rotate along its own axis. In other implementations, the first end 42 can also be configured as a rotating disc rotationally connected with the mounting seat 6.

[0034] Optionally, the track-type inspection device further comprises a fixing plate 5 arranged on the mounting seat 6, two fixing plates 5 are oppositely arranged, the pressing device 4 is arranged between the two fixing plates 5, a return spring 10 is connected between the pressing device 4 and the fixing plate 5, the return spring 10 is arranged on both sides of the pressing device 4, so that the pressing device 4 can be quickly reset after rotation, avoiding the jam caused by the pressing device 4 failing to quickly reset after turning.

[0035] The pressing device 4 is provided with at least two groups along the extension direction of the I-shaped track 1, so that the mounting seat 6 is more uniform in stress, for example, the driving wheel 3 is arranged between the two groups of pressing devices 4, each group of pressing devices 4 is provided with two pressing devices 4, the two pressing devices 4 in the same group are connected by a connecting rod 11, the two ends of the connecting rod 11 are respectively hinged with the two pressing devices 4 through spherical hinges, one side of the pressing device 4 is hinged with the connecting rod 11, and the other side is connected with the fixed plate 5 through the reset spring 10, the connecting rod 11 connected between the two pressing devices 4 can make the two pressing devices 4 rotate synchronously, and reset quickly through the reset spring 10, so that the actions of the two pressing devices 4 remain consistent, avoiding that one is reset while the other is not reset, which will also cause driving jam, and the connecting rod 11 is hinged with the pressing device 4 through the spherical hinge, because it can be applied to various angles, even if the I-shaped track 1 is inclined on the side, the connecting rod 11 can still function.

[0036] As an optional embodiment, as shown in Figures 1-2 The driving device 9 is a double-shaft motor with two driving ends 7, that is, a motor with two protruding shafts, and the protruding shafts are the driving ends 7. Each driving end 7 is connected with one driving wheel 3 through a chain 8. One driving device 9 drives two driving wheels 3 to rotate at the same time, which can save cost, reduce the overall weight of the track-type inspection device, and also make the two driving wheels 3 rotate at the same speed and keep synchronous movement.

[0037] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in combination with the drawings, but the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, various simple modifications can be made to the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all belong to the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0038] In addition, it should be noted that various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any appropriate manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, various possible combination manners are not described again in the present disclosure.

[0039] In addition, various different embodiments of the present disclosure can also be combined in any manner, as long as they do not deviate from the idea of the present disclosure, and they should also be considered as disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A track inspection device for being hoisted on an I-shaped track, the I-shaped track comprising two opposite and parallel load bearing plates and a connecting plate arranged between the two load bearing plates, characterized in that, The track type inspection device comprises: a mounting base; a driving wheel arranged on the mounting base, the driving wheel being arranged between two of the load bearing plates and in contact with one of the load bearing plates; a driving device connected to the driving wheel to drive the driving wheel to rotate; and a pressing device having a first end connected to the mounting base, the first end being configured as a rotating shaft rotatably connected to the mounting base, the pressing device being elastic so that a second end opposite to the first end is abutted against an outer side of the load bearing plate in contact with the driving wheel to push the mounting base by the elastic force of the pressing device so that the driving wheel is always in contact with the load bearing plate, the second end being configured as a pressing wheel for rolling connection with the load bearing plate. The pressing device is rotatably connected to the mounting base so that the pressing device can rotate along its own axis when the track type inspection device turns, the track type inspection device further comprising a fixing plate arranged on the mounting base, a return spring being connected between the pressing device and the fixing plate, the pressing device being arranged in at least two groups along the extension direction of the I-shaped track, each group of the pressing device being arranged opposite to two of the pressing devices, two of the pressing devices in the same group being connected by a connecting rod, the two ends of the connecting rod being respectively hinged to the two pressing devices by spherical hinges, one side of the pressing device being hinged to the connecting rod and the opposite side being connected to the fixing plate by the return spring.

2. The track-mounted inspection apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The driving wheel is arranged in contact with the load bearing plate below, and the pressing device is arranged below the I-shaped track with the second end abutting against the bottom of the load bearing plate below.

3. The track-mounted inspection apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The pressing device comprises an elastic member arranged between the first end and the second end.

4. The rail and truck based patrol device of claim 3, wherein, The elastic member comprises a pressure spring and an extension rod, the two ends of the extension rod being respectively connected to the first end and the second end, and the pressure spring being sleeved on the outside of the extension rod and being in a compressed state when the track type inspection device travels horizontally.

5. The rail and walk device according to claim 1, wherein The fixing plate is arranged opposite to two of the fixing plates, and the pressing device is arranged between the two fixing plates.

6. The track-based inspection apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The driving wheel is arranged in two, the two driving wheels being mounted on the mounting base by the fixing plate, and the driving device being configured as a double shaft motor having two driving ends, each of the driving ends being connected to one of the driving wheels by a chain.

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