Charging device for inspection robot

Abstract

The invention discloses an inspection robot charging device, and belongs to the technical field of inspection robots. According to the inspection robot charging device, the model of a to-be-charged inspection robot is recognized through the recognition camera arranged at the upper end of the charging device, then a gear is driven through an internal motor, the position of the charging head is adjusted, the charging requirements of robots of different specifications are met, meanwhile, a protection structure on the outer side of the charging head is additionally arranged, and in a non-working state, the charging head is protected; when the inspection robot charging device is used, an internal charging head can be protected, when the inspection robot charging device needs to be used, a protection plate is rotated through an internal motor, the charging head is exposed and used, charging is conducted through the charging head capable of ascending, descending and stretching, the use requirements during different charging are met, and the inspection robot charging device is better adaptive to inspection robots of different specifications.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of inspection robots, in particular to a charging device for an inspection robot. Background Art

[0002] A substation usually refers to a place in the power system where voltage and current are transformed, electric energy is received and distributed. The inspection of a substation means that the on-duty personnel regularly inspect and observe the equipment, measure the changes in the operating parameters of the electrical equipment during operation, etc., to determine whether the operating status of the equipment is normal. The inspection system of substations is an effective measure to ensure the normal and safe operation of the equipment. With the development and innovation of technology, inspection robots have emerged for the safety of inspection personnel. Inspection robots usually refer to mobile inspection devices composed of mobile carriers, communication equipment, and detection equipment, which use remote control or fully autonomous operation modes and are used for substation equipment inspection operations.

[0003] When the inspection robots are charged during their daily work, due to the inspection needs of substations, inspection robots of the same brand but different specifications will be purchased. When charging robots of different specifications, in order to meet the charging needs of robots of different specifications, multiple charging stations of different specifications must be set up, which not only increases the occupied area of ​​the charging station, but also requires regular inspections to see whether the inspection robots are charging at the corresponding charging stations, increasing the workload of the staff. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the problem that the above-mentioned existing technology needs to set up charging stations of multiple specifications, which increases the floor space and workload, the present invention is proposed.

[0005] Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is the need to set up charging stations of multiple specifications, which increases the floor space and workload.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a patrol robot charging device, comprising:

[0007] A protection component, the protection component comprises a protection connecting plate, a hook lock slot and a linkage cover plate, the protection connecting plate is provided with a hook lock slot, and the protection connecting plate is provided with a linkage cover plate;

[0008] A charging pile body, the charging pile body comprising a moving slider and a charging contact, the charging pile body is provided with a moving slider, the moving slider is provided with a protection component, and the moving slider is provided with a charging contact.

[0009] As a further solution of the present invention: the protection connecting plate is provided with mutually symmetrical expansion wing plates, and the hook lock slots are provided with two symmetrical upper and lower portions and opposite openings on the protection connecting plate.

[0010] As a further solution of the present invention: the hook lock slot includes a lower guide surface, an upper guide surface and a linkage groove, one end of the hook lock slot is provided with a lower guide surface, the other end of the hook lock slot is provided with an upper guide surface, and the outer side of the hook lock slot is provided with a linkage groove.

[0011] As a further solution of the present invention: the size of the linkage cover plate is larger than the size of the linkage groove, the linkage cover plate includes a linkage shaft, a shaft motor and a storage groove, a linkage shaft is provided at one end of the linkage cover plate, a shaft motor is provided on the linkage shaft, and a storage groove is opened in the linkage cover plate.

[0012] As a further solution of the present invention: a positioning protrusion is arranged in the storage groove, the shape and size of the positioning protrusion are adapted to the shape and size of the linkage groove, a centrally symmetrical guide connecting rod is arranged in the storage groove, and limited position frustums are arranged at both ends of the guide connecting rod.

[0013] As a further solution of the present invention: a return spring is arranged in the receiving groove, a guide through hole is reserved on the positioning protrusion, a limit slot is provided at the lower end of the guide through hole, and the size of the limit slot is matched with the size of the limit cone.

[0014] As a further solution of the present invention: the charging pile body also includes a switch panel, a limiting wheel seat, a guide slot and a dust cover. A switch panel is provided at one end of the charging pile body, a limiting wheel seat is provided at one end of the charging pile body close to the charging contact, a guide slot is opened on the charging pile body, and a dust cover is provided on the charging contact.

[0015] As a further solution of the present invention: the charging contact is provided with contact connecting plates arranged at equal intervals, one end of the charging contact is provided with a joint protection, and one end of the charging contact is connected to an electric telescopic rod.

[0016] As a further solution of the present invention: the moving slider includes a shield connecting groove, a guide rail and a translation tooth groove, the moving slider is connected to the dust shield through the shield connecting groove, a guide rail is arranged on the outer side of the moving slider, and a translation tooth groove is arranged on the end of the moving slider away from the charging contact.

[0017] As a further solution of the present invention: the moving slider further includes a rotating gear and a driving motor, the rotating gear and the translational tooth groove are meshed and connected with each other, and a driving motor is arranged at one end of the rotating gear.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the inspection robot charging device identifies the model of the inspection robot to be charged through an identification camera arranged at the upper end of the charging device, and then adjusts the position of the charging head through the internal motor driving gear to meet the charging needs of robots of different specifications. At the same time, a protective structure is added on the outside of the charging head. In the non-working state, it will protect the internal charging head, and when it needs to be used, the protective plate is rotated by the internal motor to expose the charging head for use. Charging is carried out through the charging head that can be raised and lowered and retracted, which meets the use needs of different charging and better adapts to inspection robots of different specifications. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing 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. Among them:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a patrol robot charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a moving slider of a charging device for an inspection robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a charging contact of a patrol robot charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a rotating shaft motor of a charging device for an inspection robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a linkage cover plate of a patrol robot charging device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of a linkage cover plate of a charging device of an inspection robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of a charging device A of a patrol robot described in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a protection connecting plate of a charging device of an inspection robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a hook and lock slot of a charging device for an inspection robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0030] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0031] Secondly, the present invention is described in detail with reference to the schematic diagram. When describing the embodiments of the present invention in detail, for the sake of convenience, the cross-sectional diagrams showing the device structure will not be partially enlarged according to the general scale, and the schematic diagrams are only examples, which should not limit the scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, in actual production, the three-dimensional dimensions of length, width and depth should be included.

[0032] Furthermore, the term "one embodiment" or "embodiment" as used herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The term "in one embodiment" that appears in different places in this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it a separate or selective embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] like Figure 1 to Figure 3 As shown, the present invention provides a technical solution: a patrol robot charging device, comprising:

[0035] The charging pile body 200 includes a moving slider 204 and a charging contact 206. The moving slider 204 is provided on the charging pile body 200, the protection component 100 is provided on the moving slider 204, and the charging contact 206 is provided in the moving slider 204;

[0036] Preferably, the charging pile body 200 further includes a switch panel 201, a limit wheel seat 202, a guide slot 203 and a dust cover 205. A switch panel 201 is provided at one end of the charging pile body 200, a limit wheel seat 202 is provided at one end of the charging pile body 200 close to the charging contact 206, a guide slot 203 is provided on the charging pile body 200, and a dust cover 205 is provided on the charging contact 206;

[0037] Furthermore, the charging contact 206 is provided with contact connecting plates 206a arranged at equal intervals, one end of the charging contact 206 is provided with a joint protection 206b, and one end of the charging contact 206 is connected to an electric telescopic rod 207;

[0038] Furthermore, the moving slider 204 includes a shield connection groove 204a, a guide rail 204b and a translation tooth groove 204c. The moving slider 204 is connected to the dust shield 205 through the shield connection groove 204a. The outer side of the moving slider 204 is provided with a guide rail 204b. The end of the moving slider 204 away from the charging contact 206 is provided with a translation tooth groove 204c.

[0039] Furthermore, the moving slider 204 further includes a rotating gear 204d and a driving motor 204e. The rotating gear 204d and the translation tooth groove 204c are meshed and connected with each other, and the driving motor 204e is disposed at one end of the rotating gear 204d.

[0040] In this embodiment, the switch panel 201 arranged on the outside of the charging pile body 200 can better control and open and close the device, and the working state of the device can be identified by the indicator light on the switch panel 201. The limit wheel seat 202, which is symmetrically arranged at the lower end of the charging pile body 200 and is inwardly concave in an arc shape 20, can limit the inspection robot when it moves, prevent the inspection robot from directly colliding with the charging pile body 200, and better protect the charging pile body 200. The guide card slot 203 cooperates with the guide rails 204b on both sides of the motion slider 204, so that the motion slider 204 can be adjusted in height, and the retractable dust shields 205 arranged at both ends of the motion slider 204 when the motion slider 204 is lifted can better protect the internal drive structure and reduce the influence of external dust on the internal mechanism.

[0041] The connector protection 206b at one end of the charging contact 206 protects the wiring terminal inside the wiring slot, and the electric telescopic rod 207 at the tail end of the charging contact 206 can drive it to extend and retract, so as to better meet the use needs of the inspection robot;

[0042] The moving slider 204 is connected to the dust cover 205 through the cover connecting grooves 204a on both sides. At the same time, the moving slider 204 is meshed with the rotating gear 204d through the translation tooth groove 204c. When the rotating gear 204d rotates, it can drive the moving slider 204 to move up and down, allowing the moving slider 204 to move in the guide slot 203.

[0043] Example 2

[0044] Combined with Figures 4 to 7, it is concluded that: the size of the linkage cover 104 is larger than the size of the linkage groove 103c, the linkage cover 104 includes a linkage shaft 104a, a shaft motor 104b and a receiving groove 104c, one end of the linkage cover 104 is provided with a linkage shaft 104a, the linkage shaft 104a is provided with a shaft motor 104b, and a receiving groove 104c is opened in the linkage cover 104;

[0045] Preferably, a positioning protrusion 104c-1 is provided in the receiving groove 104c, and the shape and size of the positioning protrusion 104c-1 are adapted to the shape and size of the linkage groove 103c. A centrally symmetrically arranged guide link 104c-2 is provided in the receiving groove 104c, and limited truncated cones 104c-3 are provided at both ends of the guide link 104c-2.

[0046] Furthermore, a return spring 104c-4 is provided in the receiving groove 104c, a guide hole 104c-5 is reserved on the positioning protrusion 104c-1, and a limiting slot 104c-6 is provided at the lower end of the guide hole 104c-5, and the size of the limiting slot 104c-6 is adapted to the size of the limiting cone 104c-3.

[0047] In this embodiment: the linkage cover 104 is driven by a positioning protrusion 104c-1 with a "C"-shaped structure arranged inside. When the linkage shaft 104a rotates, the positioning protrusion 104c-1 rotates at the same time. When the positioning protrusion 104c-1 contacts with the linkage groove 103c with the same structure, it pops out from the receiving groove 104c under the action of the reset spring 104c-4 and cooperates in the rotation. When the positioning protrusion 104c-1 does not contact with the linkage groove 103c, it will be received in the receiving groove 104c and limited by the cooperation of the limiting slot 104c-6 and the limiting cone 104c-3. The internal guide connecting rod 104c-2 is symmetrically arranged according to the center of the circle of the positioning protrusion 104c-1, and the reset spring 104c-4 is arranged on the positioning protrusion 104c-1 in multiple groups with equal intervals on the circumference.

[0048] Example 3

[0049] Combined with Figure 8 and Fig. 9 , it is obtained that: the protection component 100 includes a protection connecting plate 101, a hook lock slot 103 and a linkage cover plate 104, the protection connecting plate 101 is provided with a hook lock slot 103, and the protection connecting plate 101 is provided with a linkage cover plate 104;

[0050] Preferably, the protection connecting plate 101 is provided with mutually symmetrical expansion wing plates 102, and the hook lock slots 103 are provided on the protection connecting plate 101 with two symmetrical upper and lower portions and opposite openings;

[0051] Furthermore, the hook lock slot 103 includes a lower guide surface 103a, an upper guide surface 103b and a linkage groove 103c. The lower guide surface 103a is provided at one end of the hook lock slot 103, and the upper guide surface 103b is provided at the other end of the hook lock slot 103. The outer side of the hook lock slot 103 is provided with a linkage groove 103c.

[0052] In this embodiment: protection is provided to the charging contact 206 by the protection connecting plate 101 and the extension wing plate 102, so that the protection connecting plate 101 has a larger coverage area, and at the same time, the two hook lock slots 103 with opposite openings on the protection connecting plate 101 can be more tightly connected with the linkage shaft 104a during the lifting operation, and are not easy to fall off. The cooperation between the upper guide surface 103b and the lower guide surface 103a allows the hook lock slot 103 to be better connected with the linkage shaft 104a to help it to be positioned and fixed. The linkage groove 103c, which is also a "C"-shaped structure, cooperates with the positioning protrusion 104c-1 to drive the protection connecting plate 101 to rotate, thereby releasing the protection of the charging contact 206 and performing charging.

[0053] The working principle of the present invention is as follows: when the inspection robot needs to be charged, when the inspection robot moves to the charging pile body 200, the identification module 208 arranged at the upper end of the charging pile body 200 will identify the model of the inspection robot, and the signal will be transmitted to the drive motor 204e through the internal controller, and the rotation gear 204d and the translation tooth groove 204c will cooperate with each other to drive it to adjust its height so that its height is consistent with the height of the charging end position of the inspection robot. When there is no obstruction above the charging end of the inspection robot, the linkage cover plate 104 at the upper end will move inwards driven by the electric telescopic rod 207, and the linkage cover plate 104 at the lower end will move outwards driven by the electric telescopic rod 207, so that the upper linkage cover plate 104 engages with the linkage groove 103c through the positioning protrusion 104c-1, and the linkage cover 104 extending outward at the lower end allows the positioning protrusion 104c-1 to disengage from the linkage groove 103c, and then the protection link plate 101 is driven to rotate with the upper end linkage shaft 104a as the center through the rotation of the linkage shaft 104a, so that the protection link plate 101 no longer covers the charging contact 206, and then the charging contact 206 extends out through the electric telescopic rod 207 to contact the charging end of the inspection robot for charging. When the lower end of the inspection robot charging end is not blocked, the movement process of the linkage cover 104 is opposite to that of the protection link plate 101, so that the protection link plate 101 rotates with the lower end linkage shaft 104a as the center;

[0054] After completing the charging work, the charging contact 206 is retracted into the moving slider 204, and the shaft motor 104b rotates in the opposite direction, and contacts with the linkage shaft 104a at the other end through the upper guide surface 103b and the lower guide surface 103a set on the hook lock slot 103, and the charging contact 206 is covered and protected again through the protective connecting plate 101.

[0055] Importantly, it should be noted that the construction and arrangement of the present application shown in a number of different exemplary embodiments are only exemplary. Although only a few embodiments are described in detail in this disclosure, it should be readily understood by those who refer to this disclosure that many modifications are possible, for example, the size, scale, structure, shape and proportion of various elements, and parameter values ​​such as temperature, pressure, etc., mounting arrangements, use of materials, color, directional changes, etc., without substantially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in the application. For example, the element shown as integrally formed can be composed of multiple parts or elements, the position of the element can be inverted or otherwise changed, and the nature or number or position of the discrete element can be changed or changed. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention. The order or sequence of any process or method steps can be changed or reordered according to alternative embodiments. In the claims, any "device plus function" clause is intended to cover the structure of the execution function described herein, and is not only structurally equivalent but also equivalent structure. Without departing from the scope of the present invention, other substitutions, modifications, changes and omissions can be made in the design, operating conditions and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments. Therefore, the invention is not limited to a specific embodiment, but extends to numerous modifications still falling within the scope of the appended claims.

[0056] Furthermore, in order to provide a concise description of exemplary embodiments, all features of an actual embodiment may not be described, i.e., those features that are not relevant to the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention or those features that are not relevant to implementing the invention.

[0057] It should be understood that in the development of any actual implementation, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions may be made. Such a development effort may be complex and time-consuming, but for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure, the development effort will be a routine task of design, fabrication, and production without undue experimentation.

[0058] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention may be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, which should all be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A patrol robot charging device, characterized in that: include, A protection assembly (100), the protection assembly (100) comprising a protection connecting plate (101), a hook lock slot (103) and a linkage cover plate (104), the protection connecting plate (101) being provided with a hook lock slot (103), and the protection connecting plate (101) being provided with a linkage cover plate (104); and, A charging pile body (200), the charging pile body (200) comprising a moving slider (204) and a charging contact (206), the charging pile body (200) being provided with a moving slider (204), the moving slider (204) being provided with a protection component (100), and the moving slider (204) being provided with a charging contact (206).

2. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protection connecting plate (101) is provided with mutually symmetrical expansion wing plates (102), and the hook lock slots (103) are provided with two symmetrical upper and lower portions and opposite openings on the protection connecting plate (101).

3. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The hook lock slot (103) comprises a lower guide surface (103a), an upper guide surface (103b) and a linkage groove (103c); one end of the hook lock slot (103) is provided with the lower guide surface (103a); the other end of the hook lock slot (103) is provided with the upper guide surface (103b); and the outer side of the hook lock slot (103) is provided with a linkage groove (103c).

4. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The size of the linkage cover plate (104) is larger than the size of the linkage groove (103c). The linkage cover plate (104) comprises a linkage rotating shaft (104a), a rotating shaft motor (104b) and a receiving groove (104c). A linkage rotating shaft (104a) is arranged at one end of the linkage cover plate (104), a rotating shaft motor (104b) is arranged on the linkage rotating shaft (104a), and a receiving groove (104c) is provided in the linkage cover plate (104).

5. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 2 or 4, characterized in that: A positioning protrusion (104c-1) is arranged in the receiving groove (104c), and the shape and size of the positioning protrusion (104c-1) are mutually adapted to the shape and size of the linkage groove (103c). A centrally symmetrically arranged guide link (104c-2) is arranged in the receiving groove (104c), and limited truncated cones (104c-3) are arranged at both ends of the guide link (104c-2).

6. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A return spring (104c-4) is arranged in the receiving groove (104c), a guide through hole (104c-5) is reserved on the positioning protrusion (104c-1), a limit slot (104c-6) is provided at the lower end of the guide through hole (104c-5), and the size of the limit slot (104c-6) is mutually compatible with the size of the limit round table (104c-3).

7. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The charging pile body (200) further comprises a switch panel (201), a limiting wheel seat (202), a guide slot (203) and a dust cover (205); one end of the charging pile body (200) is provided with a switch panel (201); one end of the charging pile body (200) close to the charging contact (206) is provided with a limiting wheel seat (202); the charging pile body (200) is provided with a guide slot (203); and the charging contact (206) is provided with a dust cover (205).

8. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The charging contact (206) is provided with contact connecting plates (206a) arranged at equal intervals, one end of the charging contact (206) is provided with a joint protection (206b), and one end of the charging contact (206) is connected to an electric telescopic rod (207).

9. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The moving slider (204) comprises a shield connection groove (204a), a guide slide rail (204b) and a translation tooth groove (204c); the moving slider (204) is connected to the dust shield (205) via the shield connection groove (204a); a guide slide rail (204b) is arranged on the outer side of the moving slider (204); and a translation tooth groove (204c) is arranged at one end of the moving slider (204) away from the charging contact (206).

10. The inspection robot charging device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The moving slider (204) further comprises a rotating gear (204d) and a driving motor (204e); the rotating gear (204d) and the translation tooth groove (204c) are meshedly connected with each other, and the driving motor (204e) is disposed at one end of the rotating gear (204d).

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