A rotatable charging base that can maintain interaction

Abstract

The application discloses a rotatable charging base capable of maintaining interaction, which comprises a base body and a rotating body rotatably arranged on the base body, the rotating body is used for placing a robot body, a first charging structure is arranged on the rotating body, and the base body is provided with a contact surface used for contacting the bottom of wheels of the robot body. The rotatable charging base capable of maintaining interaction has simple and novel structure, when the wheels of the robot body placed on the rotating body rotate, the rotating body rotates relative to the base body due to the contact between the wheels and the contact surface on the base body, so that the robot body can rotate in the charging process and interact with a user, the interaction function of the robot body is maintained, and the use experience of the user is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of household robot charging device, and particularly relates to a rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction. BACKGROUND

[0002] A household robot is a service robot used in a home environment or a similar environment and capable of meeting the life needs of a user, and is mainly a robot for home service, which can be classified into a household robot, an educational robot, an entertainment robot, a robot for the aged and the disabled, a household safety monitoring robot, a chef robot, a carrying robot, a companion robot and the like.

[0003] In the prior art, the relative positions of a robot body and a charging base are usually fixed when a household robot of the interaction type is being charged, and the robot body cannot be rotated relative to the environment in which the robot body is located (otherwise, the conduction between the robot body and the charging base will be disconnected), so that the robot body cannot continue to provide services to the user in the process of being charged, which undoubtedly affects the user experience. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application solves the technical problem of providing a rotating charging base capable of maintaining the interaction function of a robot body in the process of being charged.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problem, the technical scheme adopted by the present application is as follows: a rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction, comprising a seat body and a rotating body rotatably arranged on the seat body, the rotating body being used for placing a robot body, the rotating body being provided with a first charging structure, and the seat body having a contact surface used for contacting the bottom of a wheel of the robot body.

[0006] The rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction has the advantages that the structure is simple and novel, when the wheel of the robot body placed on the rotating body is rotated, the rotating body is rotated relative to the seat body due to the contact between the wheel and the contact surface on the seat body, so that the robot body can still be rotated in the process of being charged to interact with the user, the interaction function of the robot body is maintained, and the user experience is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0007] Fig. 1 FIG. 1 is a structural schematic view of the rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction according to Embodiment One of the present application;

[0008] Fig. 2 FIG. 2 is a structural schematic view of the robot body according to Embodiment One of the present application;

[0009] Fig. 3The cooperation schematic view of the rotating charging base and the robot body which can maintain interaction in embodiment one of the present application.

[0010] Label description:

[0011] 1, seat body; 11, contact surface; 12, anti-skid structure;

[0012] 2, rotating body; 21, first positioning structure; 211, hollow hole; 22, second positioning structure;

[0013] 3, first charging structure;

[0014] 4, robot body; 41, main body; 42, hole; 421, corner; 43, wheel; 44, horn sound outlet; 45, second charging structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] In order to explain the technical content, the purpose and effect of the present application in detail, the following will be described in conjunction with the drawings.

[0016] Please refer to Figs. 1-3 A rotating charging base which can maintain interaction, comprising a seat body 1 and a rotating body 2 rotatably arranged on the seat body 1, the rotating body 2 is used to place a robot body 4, the rotating body 2 is provided with a first charging structure 3, and the seat body 1 has a contact surface 11 used to contact the bottom of the wheel 43 of the robot body 4.

[0017] From the above description, the beneficial effects of the present application are that the rotating charging base which can maintain interaction has simple and novel structure, when the wheel 43 of the robot body 4 placed on the rotating body 2 rotates, the rotating body 2 will rotate relative to the seat body 1 because the wheel 43 contacts the contact surface 11 on the seat body 1, so that the robot body 4 can still rotate during charging to interact with the user, realizing the maintenance of the interaction function of the robot body 4, and being beneficial to improve the user's use experience.

[0018] Further, the contact surface 11 is in the form of an open ring or a circular ring.

[0019] From the above description, the specific shape of the contact surface 11 can be determined according to actual needs, when the contact surface 11 is in the form of a circular ring, the robot body 4 placed on the rotating body 2 can realize 360° rotation, which can greatly improve the user's use experience.

[0020] Further, the contact surface 11 is provided with an anti-skid structure 12.

[0021] From the above description, the setting of the anti-skid structure 12 on the contact surface 11 can effectively prevent the wheel 43 from slipping.

[0022] Further, the anti-skid structure 12 is an anti-skid protrusion and / or an anti-skid depression.

[0023] As can be seen from the above description, the specific structure of the anti-skid structure 12 has a kind of alternative.

[0024] Further, the rotating body 2 is provided with a positioning assembly for positioning the robot body 4.

[0025] As can be seen from the above description, the positioning assembly can realize accurate positioning of the robot body 4 on the rotating body 2, and ensure the stability of the conduction between the first charging structure 3 and the robot body 4.

[0026] Further, the positioning assembly comprises a first positioning structure 21, and the two ends of the rotating body 2 are respectively provided with the first positioning structure 21.

[0027] Further, the first positioning structure 21 is provided with a hollow hole 211.

[0028] As can be seen from the above description, the arrangement of the hollow hole 211 not only can reduce the production materials of the rotating body 2, save the manufacturing cost of the rotating body 2, but also can effectively improve the phenomenon that the first positioning structure 21 blocks the horn hole of the robot body 4 by adjusting the position of the hollow hole 211 on the first positioning structure 21, and ensure the sound effect of the robot body 4.

[0029] Further, the rotating body 2 has a pass-through opening for the bottom of the wheel 43 of the robot body 4.

[0030] Further, the positioning assembly further comprises a second positioning structure 22 arranged on the two sides of the rotating body 2, and the second positioning structure 22 is arranged close to the pass-through opening.

[0031] Further, the second positioning structure 22 is arc-shaped.

[0032] As can be seen from the above description, the arc-shaped second positioning structure 22 can more effectively position the robot body 4.

[0033] Embodiment one

[0034] Please refer to Figs. 1-3 The embodiment one of the present application is a rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction, which is used for charging the robot body 4.

[0035] The rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction comprises a seat body 1 and a rotating body 2 rotatably arranged on the seat body 1, the rotating body 2 is used for placing a robot body 4, the rotating body 2 is provided with a first charging structure 3, and the seat body 1 has a contact surface 11 used for contacting the bottom of a wheel 43 of the robot body 4; when the wheel 43 of the robot body 4 rotates, the robot body 4 will drive the rotating body 2 to rotate relative to the seat body 1.

[0036] Optionally, the robot body 4 comprises a spherical main body 41, two sides of the bottom of the main body 41 are respectively provided with holes 42, the holes 42 are provided with wheels 43, the two wheels 43 are respectively driven by different motors, and at the same time, one wheel 43 rotates clockwise and the other wheel 43 rotates counterclockwise, so that the robot body 4 drives the rotating body 2 to rotate relative to the seat body 1; the bottom of the main body 41 is also provided with a horn sound outlet 44 and a second charging structure 45 used for cooperating with the first charging structure 3, the main body 41 is provided with a camera and / or a voice recognition module, and a user can interact with the robot body 4 through actions, languages and / or operation instructions, for example, when the user speaks, the robot body 4 automatically adjusts its own orientation to ensure that it faces the user. It should be noted that the robot body 4 described in this paragraph is only to assist the reader to understand one of the structures listed in the technical solution, and does not mean that the rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction is only suitable for the robot body 4 with this structure.

[0037] The first charging structure 3 can be a conductive elastic needle, a conductive elastic sheet, a conductive sheet and the like, which can be selected according to actual needs.

[0038] The contact surface 11 is in the shape of an open ring or other shapes, in order to enable the rotating body 2 to rotate 360° relative to the seat body 1, in the embodiment, the contact surface 11 is in the shape of a circular ring, and specifically, the contact surface 11 is arranged around the rotation center axis of the rotating body 2. The robot body 4 using the rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction in the embodiment can automatically rotate during the charging process to react to the interaction, and at the same time, the camera thereof can also be controlled to rotate 360° in the horizontal direction.

[0039] As a preferred embodiment, the contact surface 11 is provided with an anti-skid structure 12, which is an anti-skid protrusion and / or an anti-skid depression. In the embodiment, the anti-skid structure 12 is an anti-skid protrusion, and a plurality of anti-skid protrusions are arranged in the shape of a radial line on the contact surface 11; in other embodiments, the anti-skid structure 12 can also be a structure such as a convex rib.

[0040] In order to prevent the robot body 4 from being displaced or rotated relative to the rotating body 2, the rotating body 2 is provided with a positioning assembly for positioning the robot body 4.

[0041] Optionally, the positioning assembly comprises first positioning structures 21, and the two ends of the rotating body 2 are respectively provided with the first positioning structures 21. Since the rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction in the embodiment is adapted to the robot body 4 in the shape of a sphere, the first positioning structures 21 are arc-shaped plates.

[0042] Preferably, the first positioning structures 21 are provided with hollow holes 211, and in the embodiment, the hollow holes 211 are arranged corresponding to the horn sound outlets 44 of the robot body 4, so that the arc-shaped plates do not shield the horn sound outlets 44 of the robot body 4 and affect the sound effect of the robot body 4, so that the use experience of the interaction function of the robot body 4 is reduced.

[0043] The rotating body 2 has openings for the bottoms of the wheels 43 of the robot body 4 to pass through, and the two sides of the rotating body 2 are respectively provided with the openings.

[0044] The positioning assembly further comprises second positioning structures 22 arranged on the two sides of the rotating body 2, and the second positioning structures 22 are arranged close to the openings. Optionally, the second positioning structures 22 are arc-shaped, so that the second positioning structures 22 are in contact with the walls of the corners 421 of the holes 42 on the robot body 4, thereby better positioning the robot body 4.

[0045] The seat body 1 has a power line entry structure connected in conduction with the first charging structure 3. In order to prevent the cable from being tangled, preferably, an electric slip ring is arranged at the connection between the seat body 1 and the rotating body 2, and the power line entry structure and the first charging structure 3 are connected in conduction through the electric slip ring.

[0046] In summary, the rotating charging base capable of maintaining interaction provided by the application has a simple and novel structure. When the wheels of the robot body placed on the rotating body rotate, the rotating body rotates relative to the seat body due to the contact between the wheels and the contact surface on the seat body, so that the robot body can still rotate during charging and interact with the user, thereby maintaining the interaction function of the robot body and improving the use experience of the user. The positioning assembly on the rotating body can well position the robot body, and the hollow holes on the positioning assembly can effectively avoid the positioning assembly from shielding the horn sound outlets of the robot body.

[0047] The above merely illustrates the embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent transformation or direct or indirect application in the related technical field based on the content of the present application specification and drawings is also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A rotating charging dock capable of maintaining interaction, characterized in that, The device includes a base and a rotating body rotatably mounted on the base. The rotating body is used to place the robot body and has a first charging structure. The base has a contact surface for contacting the bottom of the wheels of the robot body. When the wheels of the robot body placed on the rotating body rotate, the rotating body will rotate relative to the base because the wheels contact the contact surface on the base.

2. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The contact surface is in the shape of an open ring or a circular ring.

3. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The contact surface is provided with an anti-slip structure.

4. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 3, characterized in that, The anti-slip structure consists of anti-slip protrusions and / or anti-slip depressions.

5. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating body is equipped with a positioning component for positioning the robot body.

6. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 5, characterized in that, The positioning component includes a first positioning structure, and the first positioning structure is provided at both ends of the rotating body.

7. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first positioning structure has a hollow hole.

8. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 5, characterized in that, The rotating body has an opening through which the bottom of the robot body's wheels pass.

9. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 8, characterized in that, The positioning component also includes a second positioning structure disposed on both sides of the rotating body, the second positioning structure being disposed close to the passage.

10. The interactive rotating charging dock according to claim 9, characterized in that, The second positioning structure is arc-shaped.

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