Agricultural machinery maintenance workstation and agricultural machinery automatic maintenance system

By designing agricultural machinery maintenance workstations and automated maintenance systems, we have achieved all-weather automatic maintenance of agricultural machinery, solved the problem of manual maintenance in unmanned farms, and ensured the normal operation and resource conservation of unmanned farms.

CN116856768BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-30HAODI (JIANGSU) INTELLIGENT EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202210283518.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-03-22
Publication Date
2025-09-30
Estimated Expiration
2042-03-22

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Technical Problem

The maintenance of agricultural machinery in unmanned farms still needs to be done manually, and automation and round-the-clock service have not been achieved, resulting in a large occupation of human resources, which is not conducive to the full unmanned operation of unmanned farms.

Method used

An agricultural machinery maintenance workstation was designed, which includes an intelligent control terminal, an automatic cleaning device, a maintenance room, an automatic maintenance robot device system, an automatic refueling device and an automatic waste oil recovery device. It realizes all-weather automatic maintenance through a cloud control server, combines automatic cleaning, refueling and waste oil recovery functions, and is equipped with a variety of maintenance robots for agricultural machinery maintenance.

Benefits of technology

It realizes all-weather automatic maintenance of agricultural machinery, saves human resources, ensures the normal operation of unmanned farms, solves the problem of agricultural labor shortage, and reduces environmental pollution through automation and intelligent means.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses an agricultural machinery maintenance workstation and an automatic maintenance system for agricultural machinery. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation includes an intelligent control terminal and a maintenance work platform. The maintenance work platform includes a foundation, an automatic cleaning device, and a maintenance room. The automatic cleaning device and the maintenance room are located on the foundation. The automatic cleaning device is used to clean the agricultural machinery. The maintenance room is equipped with an automatic maintenance robot system, an automatic refueling device, and an automatic waste oil recovery device. The automatic refueling device is used to cooperate with the automatic maintenance robot system to add oil to the agricultural machinery, and the automatic waste oil recovery device is used to cooperate with the automatic maintenance robot system to recover waste oil from the agricultural machinery. The intelligent control terminal is communicatively connected to the automatic cleaning device, the automatic maintenance robot system, the automatic refueling device, and the automatic waste oil recovery device. The present invention enables agricultural machinery to perform automatic maintenance operations around the clock, which is conducive to achieving a more comprehensive unmanned farm.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of agricultural equipment, and in particular to an agricultural machinery maintenance workstation and an agricultural machinery automatic maintenance system. Background Art

[0002] With the advancement of science and technology and the widespread use of agricultural robots, the concept of unmanned farms is gradually gaining popularity. Automated and intelligent equipment is improving traditional agriculture, driving the technological dividend to replace the fading demographic dividend. "Robots replacing humans" is an inevitable trend. Intelligent agricultural machinery is widely used in agriculture, and as unmanned driving technology matures, regular maintenance of intelligent agricultural machinery will also gradually become automated and unmanned.

[0003] Currently, unmanned farms are taking shape in major countries around the world. Some developed countries have already entered the small-scale application stage and are rapidly evolving into comprehensive, practical, and accessible farms. Unmanned farms are the ultimate form of farms that autonomously complete the entire agricultural production process, without requiring human labor to physically operate the farm. They utilize next-generation information technologies such as the Internet of Things, big data, and cloud computing, and intelligently dispatch facilities and machinery. Unmanned operations (meaning equipment replaces all labor) are the essence of unmanned farms, and their fundamental characteristic is 24 / 7, full-process, unmanned operation.

[0004] The maintenance of agricultural machinery and equipment is a basic part of the normal operation of unmanned farms. At present, the maintenance of agricultural machinery is still done manually, which still requires manpower costs. Therefore, the maintenance of agricultural machinery has not yet achieved automation, intelligence and all-weather service, which is not conducive to the realization of full unmanned farms. Summary of the Invention

[0005] In order to facilitate the realization of a more comprehensive unmanned farm, the present invention discloses an agricultural machinery maintenance workstation and an automatic agricultural machinery maintenance system that can automatically maintain and service agricultural machinery.

[0006] The present invention is achieved by the following technical solutions:

[0007] The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation disclosed in the present invention comprises an intelligent control terminal and a maintenance work platform;

[0008] The maintenance work platform includes a foundation, an automatic cleaning device and a maintenance room;

[0009] The automatic cleaning device and the maintenance room are arranged on the foundation, and the automatic cleaning device is used to clean the agricultural machinery;

[0010] The maintenance room is equipped with an automatic maintenance robot device system, an automatic refueling device and an automatic waste oil recovery device. The automatic refueling device is used to cooperate with the automatic maintenance robot device system to add oil to the agricultural machinery, and the automatic waste oil recovery device is used to cooperate with the automatic maintenance robot device system to recover the waste oil of the agricultural machinery;

[0011] The intelligent control terminal is arranged on the maintenance work platform and is respectively communicatively connected with the automatic cleaning device, the automatic maintenance robot device system, the automatic refueling device and the automatic waste oil recovery device.

[0012] In the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation as described above, the automatic cleaning device includes a flushing device and an air-blowing and air-drying device, and the flushing device and the air-blowing and air-drying device are arranged on the foundation.

[0013] The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation as described above, wherein the foundation is provided with a pit in the maintenance room;

[0014] The automatic maintenance robot device system includes a bottom maintenance robot, a side maintenance robot, a mobile gantry truss, a top maintenance robot and an intelligent control cabinet;

[0015] The intelligent control cabinet is used to communicate with the intelligent control terminal and is used to electrically connect with the bottom maintenance robot, the side maintenance robot, the mobile gantry truss and the top maintenance robot;

[0016] The bottom maintenance robot is located on the pit and is used to replace the filter element of the agricultural machinery;

[0017] The movable gantry truss includes two brackets and a crossbeam frame, the two brackets are respectively arranged on the foundation and located on both sides of the pit and can move along the length direction of the pit, and the crossbeam is arranged between the two brackets and spans above the pit;

[0018] The side maintenance robot is arranged on the bracket and is used to perform visual inspection on the agricultural machinery and cooperate with the automatic waste oil recovery device to recover the waste oil of the agricultural machinery;

[0019] The top maintenance robot is arranged on the crossbeam frame and can move along the crossbeam frame, and is used to cooperate with the automatic refueling device to add oil to the agricultural machinery.

[0020] As described above, the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation, the automatic maintenance robot device system further includes a filter element feeding device, which is arranged on the foundation and located on one side of the pit for storing filter elements.

[0021] In the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation as described above, the automatic cleaning device includes a three-stage grit chamber, and the flushing device is connected to the three-stage grit chamber.

[0022] As described above, the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation, the maintenance work platform also includes an equipment room, the equipment room is arranged on the foundation and is connected to the maintenance room through a partition wall, the partition wall is provided with a door mechanism for connecting the equipment room and the maintenance room, the equipment room is provided with dust removal equipment, an air compressor and a distribution room, the dust removal equipment is connected to the maintenance room through an exhaust pipe.

[0023] In the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation as described above, a first rolling shutter door is provided on the side of the maintenance room facing the automatic cleaning device.

[0024] As described above, in the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation, a second rolling shutter door is provided on one side of the equipment room, which can connect the interior of the equipment room with the outside.

[0025] The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation as described above further includes an energy storage device and a solar power generation panel. The solar power generation panel is arranged on the top of the maintenance room or the equipment room and is electrically connected to the energy storage device. The energy storage device is electrically connected to the power distribution room. Both the maintenance room and the equipment room are provided with skylights.

[0026] The automatic maintenance system for agricultural machinery disclosed in the present invention includes a cloud control server and the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation as described above, wherein the cloud control server is communicatively connected to the intelligent control terminal.

[0027] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0028] 1. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation disclosed in the present invention can automatically complete maintenance operations on agricultural machinery 24 hours a day, eliminating the need for manual maintenance of agricultural machinery, ensuring the normal operation of unmanned farms, effectively saving human resources, and solving the problem of agricultural labor shortage.

[0029] 2. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation disclosed in the present invention can realize the automation of maintenance operations by setting up an automatic maintenance robot device system; by setting up an automatic cleaning device, it can solve the problem of agricultural machinery cleaning; and by setting up an intelligent control terminal in conjunction with a cloud control server, it can facilitate the cloud control server to realize the function of information interaction with the maintenance work platform, so as to send and receive maintenance operation instructions; by setting up an automatic waste oil recovery device, it can automatically recover the waste oil discharged during maintenance operations to prevent environmental pollution; by setting up a maintenance room, it is ensured that maintenance operations can be carried out 24 hours a day. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0031] Figure 1 It is a block diagram of the automatic maintenance system for agricultural machinery disclosed in the embodiment.

[0032] Figure 2 It is a structural diagram of the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation disclosed in the embodiment.

[0033] Figure 3 It is a partial structural diagram of the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation disclosed in the embodiment.

[0034] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the maintenance room disclosed in the embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field based on the embodiments of the present invention without making any creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0036] Example:

[0037] This embodiment discloses a Figure 1 The agricultural machinery automatic maintenance system shown includes a cloud control server 300 and Figures 2 to 4 The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation shown in the figure. The agricultural machinery in this embodiment refers to unmanned agricultural machinery that can operate autonomously. Therefore, this embodiment can play a more significant role in unmanned farms and is conducive to achieving a more comprehensive unmanned farm.

[0038] Among them, the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation includes a cloud control server 300, an intelligent control terminal 200 and a maintenance work platform 100, and the maintenance work platform 100 includes a foundation 1, an automatic cleaning device 2 and a maintenance room 3.

[0039] The foundation 1 is a reinforced concrete structure. The automatic cleaning device 2 and the maintenance room 3 are arranged on the foundation 1. The automatic cleaning device 2 is used to clean agricultural machinery.

[0040] The maintenance room 3 is equipped with an automatic maintenance robot device system 31, an automatic refueling device 32 and an automatic waste oil recovery device 33. The automatic refueling device 32 is used to cooperate with the automatic maintenance robot device system 31 to add oil to the agricultural machinery, and the automatic waste oil recovery device 33 is used to cooperate with the automatic maintenance robot device system 31 to recycle waste oil from agricultural machinery.

[0041] The intelligent control terminal 200 is installed on the maintenance work platform, the cloud control server 300 is communicated with the intelligent control terminal 200, and the intelligent control terminal 200 is communicated with the automatic cleaning device 2, the automatic maintenance robot device system 31, the automatic refueling device 32 and the automatic waste oil recovery device 33 respectively.

[0042] In this embodiment, the cloud control server 300 is used to exchange information with the intelligent control terminal 200 and agricultural machinery via the Internet and an intelligent gateway. The cloud control server 300 is responsible for issuing maintenance tasks and scheduling agricultural machinery to work collaboratively with the maintenance work platform 100 to complete maintenance tasks. Furthermore, this embodiment utilizes an automatic maintenance robot system that works in conjunction with an automatic refueling device and an automatic waste oil recovery device to automate the maintenance of agricultural machinery and automatically recover waste oil discharged during maintenance operations to prevent environmental pollution. The provision of an automatic cleaning device allows for local cleaning of agricultural machinery before maintenance work is performed, addressing issues with agricultural machinery cleaning. The provision of a maintenance room ensures that maintenance operations can be performed 24 hours a day. This embodiment eliminates the need for manual maintenance of agricultural machinery, ensuring the normal operation of unmanned farms, effectively saving human resources, and addressing the problem of agricultural labor shortages.

[0043] Furthermore, the automatic cleaning device 2 includes a flushing device 21 that can spray high-pressure water and an air-blowing and air-drying device 22, and the flushing device 21 and the air-blowing and air-drying device 22 are arranged on the foundation 1. The flushing device 21 is used to flush the sludge on the agricultural machinery. After flushing, the agricultural machinery is air-dried by the air-blowing and air-drying device 22 to facilitate subsequent maintenance work. Furthermore, the automatic cleaning device 2 includes a three-stage sedimentation tank, which can also be arranged on the foundation 1. The flushing device 21 is connected to the three-stage sedimentation tank. The three-stage sedimentation tank can be used to recycle the sewage after cleaning the agricultural machinery and filter the sewage by sedimentation to remove the sludge. The flushing device 21 can use the filtered sewage as flushing water to clean the agricultural machinery for subsequent maintenance operations, and can recycle water resources to clean the agricultural machinery, which can effectively save water resources.

[0044] Furthermore, a pit 11 is provided in the maintenance room 3 on the foundation 1, and the automatic maintenance robot device system 31 includes a bottom maintenance robot 311, a side maintenance robot 312, a mobile gantry truss 313, a top maintenance robot 314 and an intelligent control cabinet 315. The intelligent control cabinet 315 is used to communicate with the intelligent control terminal 200, and is used to electrically connect with the bottom maintenance robot 311, the side maintenance robot 312, the mobile gantry truss 313 and the top maintenance robot 314.

[0045] Bottom maintenance robot 311 is installed on pit 11 and can move along it. It is used to replace the filter cartridges of agricultural machinery from the bottom. Specifically, to facilitate filter replacement operations, automatic maintenance robot system 31 also includes a filter cartridge feeding device 316. Filter cartridge feeding device 316 is installed on foundation 1 and to one side of pit 11. It is used to store filter cartridges, including new and old ones. Bottom maintenance robot 311 is used to automatically remove the old filter cartridge from the agricultural machinery and place it on filter cartridge feeding device 316. It then installs the new filter cartridge from filter cartridge feeding device 316 into the agricultural machinery, completing the filter replacement operation.

[0046] The mobile gantry truss 313 includes two brackets 3131 and a crossbeam 3132. The two brackets 3131 are respectively arranged on the foundation 1 and located on either side of the pit 11. They are movable along the length of the pit 11. Specifically, tracks corresponding to the two brackets 3131 are provided on the foundation 1 on either side of the pit 11. The brackets 3131 move along the corresponding tracks. The crossbeam 3132 is arranged between the two brackets 3131 and straddles the top of the pit 11. The side maintenance robot 312 is arranged on the brackets 3131 and is used to perform maintenance operations on the side of the agricultural machinery. Specifically, the side maintenance robot 312 may include a visual inspection device for performing a quick visual inspection of the side of the agricultural machinery and a side valve opening mechanism for opening the oil valve on the agricultural machinery to cooperate with the automatic waste oil recovery device 33 to recover the waste oil from the agricultural machinery. The top maintenance robot 314 is mounted on the crossbeam 3132 and is capable of moving along the crossbeam 3132. Specifically, the top maintenance robot 314 includes a multi-axis robotic arm, a fuel tank cap opening and closing mechanism, and a fuel gun mechanism, which cooperate with the automatic refueling device 32 to adapt to different models of agricultural machinery for oil refueling operations. During maintenance operations in this embodiment, the agricultural machinery is moved into the maintenance room 3 and then moved above the pit 11 and below the mobile gantry truss 313. The automatic maintenance robot system 31 can complete side maintenance operations, top maintenance operations, and bottom maintenance operations on the agricultural machinery. At the same time, by providing a movable mobile gantry truss 313 and the movable arrangement of the bottom maintenance robot 311 within the pit 11, it can adapt to different models of agricultural machinery for maintenance operations.

[0047] Furthermore, the maintenance work platform 100 also includes an equipment room 4, which is located on the foundation 1 and is connected to the maintenance room 3 through a partition wall 5. The partition wall 5 is provided with a door mechanism 6 for connecting the equipment room 4 and the maintenance room 3. The equipment room 4 is provided with a dust removal device 41, an air compressor 42 and a distribution room 43 for cooperating with the maintenance room 3 to perform maintenance work. The dust removal device 41 is connected to the maintenance room 3 through an exhaust pipe 44, which can remove dust and clean the air in the maintenance room 3 to maintain the cleanliness of the maintenance room.

[0048] Furthermore, a first rolling door 34 is installed on the side of the maintenance room 3 facing the automatic cleaning device 2, and a second rolling door 45 is installed on one side of the equipment room 4, connecting the interior of the equipment room 4 with the outside world. The first and second rolling doors 34, 45 prevent dust and wildlife from entering, protecting the normal operation of the equipment. The first and second rolling doors 34, 45 can be either electric or manual, opening and closing smoothly, occupying minimal space when open, providing a good seal, and facilitating the entry and exit of equipment or agricultural machinery.

[0049] Furthermore, the agricultural machinery maintenance station also includes an energy storage device and a solar panel. The solar panel is located on the top of the maintenance room 3 or the equipment room 4 and is electrically connected to the energy storage device, which is in turn electrically connected to the power distribution room 43. The solar panel and energy storage device provide clean energy for the maintenance station, further effectively reducing environmental pollution.

[0050] Furthermore, the maintenance room 3 and the equipment room 4 are both provided with skylights, which can effectively save energy by using natural light for lighting.

[0051] It should be understood that the terms "first", "second", etc. are used in the present invention to describe various information, but such information should not be limited to these terms, which are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, "first" information may also be referred to as "second" information, and similarly, "second" information may also be referred to as "first" information. In addition, the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inside", "outside", etc. are 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, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0052] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications are also considered to be within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. Agricultural machinery maintenance workstation, characterized by: It includes an intelligent control terminal (200) and a maintenance work platform (100); The maintenance work platform (100) comprises a foundation (1), an automatic cleaning device (2) and a maintenance room (3); The automatic cleaning device (2) and the maintenance room (3) are arranged on the foundation (1), and the automatic cleaning device (2) is used for cleaning agricultural machinery; The maintenance room (3) is provided with an automatic maintenance robot device system (31), an automatic refueling device (32) and an automatic waste oil recovery device (33). The automatic refueling device (32) is used to cooperate with the automatic maintenance robot device system (31) to refuel the agricultural machinery with oil, and the automatic waste oil recovery device (33) is used to cooperate with the automatic maintenance robot device system (31) to recover the waste oil of the agricultural machinery. The intelligent control terminal (200) is arranged on the maintenance work platform (100) and is respectively connected to the automatic cleaning device (2), the automatic maintenance robot device system (31), the automatic refueling device (32) and the automatic waste oil recovery device (33); A pit (11) is provided on the foundation (1) in the maintenance room (3); The automatic maintenance robot device system (31) includes a bottom maintenance robot (311), a side maintenance robot (312), a movable gantry truss (313), a top maintenance robot (314) and an intelligent control cabinet (315); The intelligent control cabinet (315) is used for communication connection with the intelligent control terminal (200), and is used for electrical connection with the bottom maintenance robot (311), the side maintenance robot (312), the mobile gantry truss (313), and the top maintenance robot (314); The bottom maintenance robot (311) is arranged on the pit (11) and is used to replace the filter element of the agricultural machinery; The movable gantry truss (313) includes two brackets (3131) and a crossbeam (3132), wherein the two brackets (3131) are respectively arranged on the foundation (1) and located on both sides of the pit (11), and can move along the length direction of the pit (11), and the crossbeam (3132) is arranged between the two brackets (3131) and straddles the top of the pit (11); The side maintenance robot (312) is arranged on the bracket (3131) and is used to perform visual inspection on the agricultural machinery and cooperate with the automatic waste oil recovery device (33) to recover the waste oil of the agricultural machinery; The top maintenance robot (314) is arranged on the crossbeam frame (3132) and can move along the crossbeam frame (3132), and is used to cooperate with the automatic refueling device (32) to add oil to the agricultural machinery.

2. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic cleaning device (2) comprises a flushing device (21) and an air-blowing and air-drying device (22), and the flushing device (21) and the air-blowing and air-drying device (22) are arranged on the foundation (1).

3. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic maintenance robot device system (31) further includes a filter element feeding device (316), wherein the filter element feeding device (316) is arranged on the foundation (1) and located on one side of the pit (11) for storing filter elements.

4. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation according to claim 2, characterized in that: The automatic cleaning device (2) comprises a three-stage grit chamber, and the flushing device (21) is connected to the three-stage grit chamber.

5. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The maintenance work platform (100) further includes an equipment room (4), the equipment room (4) being located on the foundation (1) and connected to the maintenance room (3) via a partition wall (5), the partition wall (5) being provided with a door mechanism (6) for connecting the equipment room (4) and the maintenance room (3), the equipment room (4) being provided with a dust removal device (41), an air compressor (42) and a power distribution room (43), the dust removal device (41) being connected to the maintenance room (3) via an exhaust pipe (44).

6. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first rolling shutter door (34) is provided on the side of the maintenance room (3) facing the automatic cleaning device (2).

7. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation according to claim 5, characterized in that: A second rolling shutter door (45) is provided on one side of the equipment room (4) and is capable of connecting the interior of the equipment room (4) with the outside.

8. The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation according to claim 5, characterized in that: The agricultural machinery maintenance workstation further comprises an energy storage device and a solar power generation panel. The solar power generation panel is arranged on the top of the maintenance room (3) or the equipment room (4) and is electrically connected to the energy storage device. The energy storage device is electrically connected to the power distribution room (43). Both the maintenance room (3) and the equipment room (4) are provided with skylights.

9. The automatic maintenance system for agricultural machinery is characterized by: It comprises a cloud control server (300) and the agricultural machinery maintenance workstation according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the cloud control server (300) is communicatively connected to the intelligent control terminal (200).

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