Intelligent water sampler

Abstract

The intelligent water sampler comprises a machine body provided with a detection module, one side of the machine body is provided with a walking mechanism used for driving the machine body to linearly move in a pipeline, and the other side of the machine body is provided with a rotating mechanism used for driving the machine body to rotate in the pipeline; a first adjusting mechanism used for driving the walking mechanism to swing and unfold to adjust the advancing diameter and a second adjusting mechanism used for driving the rotating mechanism to swing and unfold to adjust the rotating diameter are arranged in the machine body. According to the intelligent water sampler, the advancing mechanism and the rotating mechanism are arranged on the outer ring groove of the hollow columnar machine body at intervals, so that the intelligent water sampler is switched between advancing and rotating in a pipeline, the flexibility of the intelligent water sampler in the pipeline is improved, the intelligent water sampler can be conveniently combined to pass through various obstacles in the pipeline, and the passing ability of the intelligent water sampler is effectively improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of pipeline detection, and in particular to an intelligent water sampler. Background Art

[0002] Pipeline inspection is generally carried out by placing a pipeline robot inside the pipeline to move the mobile robot inside the pipeline, and using the camera installed on the front end of the pipeline robot to monitor the internal situation of the pipeline in real time, so as to achieve the purpose of inspecting the inside of the pipeline. At present, the pipeline robot mainly moves in the pipeline in a linear motion. In order to improve its applicability, the pipeline robot is suitable for pipeline inspection of different diameters by adjusting the travel diameter; however, due to the complex situation inside the pipeline, scaling, rust and blockage are prone to exist. For the pipeline robot with linear motion, the angle cannot be adjusted, which causes an obstruction in the travel direction and reduces its passability. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to address the deficiencies in the above-mentioned technology and propose an intelligent water sampler to solve the problem that the above-mentioned pipeline robot cannot adjust the moving angle, thereby causing obstruction in the direction of travel and reducing its passability.

[0004] The present invention provides an intelligent water sampler, comprising a body provided with a detection module, a walking mechanism for driving the body to move linearly in a pipeline is provided on one side of the body, and a rotating mechanism for driving the body to rotate in the pipeline is provided on the other side of the body;

[0005] The machine body is provided with a first adjusting mechanism for driving the walking mechanism to swing and unfold to adjust the traveling diameter, and a second adjusting mechanism for driving the rotating mechanism to swing and unfold to adjust the rotating diameter.

[0006] Preferably, the machine body is a hollow cylindrical structure, and a plurality of grooves are provided on the machine body along the circumferential direction; the walking mechanism and the rotating mechanism are arranged in the grooves at intervals along the circumferential direction. The traveling mechanism includes a first walking swing arm, a second walking swing arm, a walking machine box, a walking wheel and a walking motor; the first walking swing arm is rotatably connected to one end of the groove, the second walking swing arm is rotatably connected to the middle of the groove, and the two ends of the walking machine box are respectively hinged to the first walking swing arm and the second walking swing arm; the walking wheel is rotatably arranged on both sides and both ends of the walking machine box, and the walking motor is arranged on the walking machine box and is connected to the walking wheel through a transmission assembly. The rotating mechanism includes a first rotating swing arm, a second rotating swing arm, a first rotating wheel, a second rotating wheel and a rotating motor, the first rotating swing arm is rotatably connected to one end of the groove, and the second rotating swing arm is rotatably connected to the middle of the groove; the first rotating wheel is rotatably arranged at the end of the first rotating swing arm, the second rotating wheel is rotatably arranged at the end of the second rotating swing arm, and the first rotating wheel is coaxially connected to the second rotating wheel through a transmission shaft; the rotating motor is arranged at the end of the second rotating swing arm and is coaxially connected to the second rotating wheel.

[0007] Preferably, the first adjustment mechanism and the second adjustment mechanism each include a sliding member, a push rod, a spring and an electric push rod, one end of the first travel swing arm and the first rotation swing arm are both provided with a round block, one end of the push rod is hinged on the round block, the sliding member is slidably arranged in the body, the other end of the push rod passes through the rectangular hole on the body and is slidably plugged with the sliding member, the spring is sleeved on the push rod, and the spring is located in the sliding member; the electric push rod is arranged in the body, and the output end of the electric push rod is connected to the sliding member. The sliding member is a cylindrical structure, and sealing rings are sleeved at both ends of the sliding member.

[0008] Preferably, the detection module includes a camera module and a signal output module, a controller is provided in the body, and the camera module and the signal output module are electrically connected to the controller.

[0009] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes a driving sprocket, a transmission gear, a driven sprocket and a transmission chain. The driving sprocket and the transmission gear are coaxially connected to one of the travel wheels, and the output end of the travel motor is meshed with the transmission gear through a gear; the driven sprocket is connected to the other travel wheel, and the transmission chain is sleeved on the driving sprocket and the driven sprocket.

[0010] Preferably, as another embodiment of the transmission assembly of the present application, the transmission assembly includes a driving pulley, a transmission gear, a driven pulley and a transmission belt. The driving pulley and the transmission gear are coaxially connected to one of the traveling wheels, and the output end of the traveling motor is meshed with the transmission gear through a gear for transmission; the driven pulley is connected to the other traveling wheel, and the transmission belt is sleeved on the driving pulley and the driven pulley.

[0011] Preferably, it also includes a stirring ring, which is slidably arranged at the front end of the machine body through multiple sliding rods; a telescopic rod is arranged on the machine body, and the output end of the telescopic rod is connected to the end of one of the sliding rods; and an end cover is also included, which is connected to the end of the machine body.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. The present invention arranges a traveling mechanism and a rotating mechanism at intervals on the outer ring groove of the hollow cylindrical body to enable the intelligent water sampler to switch between traveling and rotating in the pipeline, so as to improve the flexibility of the intelligent water sampler in the pipeline, so as to facilitate its combination to pass through various obstacles in the pipeline and effectively improve its passability.

[0014] 2. The present invention arranges a first adjusting mechanism and a second adjusting mechanism in the body, so that the first adjusting mechanism can drive the traveling mechanism to expand and retract, so as to adjust its traveling diameter in the pipeline; the second adjusting mechanism can drive the rotating mechanism to expand and retract, so as to adjust its rotating diameter in the pipeline, so as to adapt to the detection of pipelines with different diameters.

[0015] 3. The present invention hinges a traveling mechanism at one end of the body and a rotating mechanism at the other end of the body, so that the traveling mechanism and the rotating mechanism can be rotated and opened in different directions. In this way, obstacles can be overcome by switching the way of unfolding the traveling mechanism and the rotating mechanism; and the traveling mechanism and the rotating mechanism of the present application can be unfolded and stored at an angle of 90 degrees in both directions, that is, the traveling mechanism and the rotating mechanism of the present application can adjust their positions by rotating 180 degrees, thereby further improving the passability of the intelligent water sampler. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only preferred embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of an intelligent water sampler of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rear structure of an intelligent water sampler of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of A of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a rear view of an intelligent water sampler of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 A side view of an intelligent water sampler of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 A top view of an intelligent water sampler of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 It is an axial view of an intelligent water sampler of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 8 It is a partial enlarged schematic diagram of B of the present invention;

[0025] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first adjusting mechanism and the second adjusting mechanism of the present invention;

[0026] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the interior of the walking machine case of the present invention;

[0027] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the articulated platform and the adjusting motor of the present invention.

[0028] In the figure, 1-body; 11-groove; 12-end cover; 13-rectangular hole; 2-detection module;

[0029] 3-travel mechanism; 31-first travel swing arm; 32-second travel swing arm; 33-travel chassis; 34-travel wheel; 35-travel motor; 36-round block; 37-transmission assembly; 38-articulated table; 39-adjusting motor; 371-driving sprocket; 372-transmission gear; 373-driven sprocket; 374-transmission chain;

[0030] 4-rotating mechanism; 41-first rotating swing arm; 42-second rotating swing arm; 43-first rotating wheel; 44-second rotating wheel; 45-rotating motor; 46-transmission shaft;

[0031] 5-first adjustment mechanism; 6-second adjustment mechanism; 561-sliding member; 562-push rod; 563-spring; 564-electric push rod;

[0032] 7-stirring ring; 8-sliding rod; 9-telescopic rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make it easier to understand the structure of the present invention and the functional features and advantages that can be achieved, the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in detail with reference to the drawings as follows:

[0034] Example:

[0035] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the present application proposes an intelligent water sampler, which includes a body 1 provided with a detection module 2, a walking mechanism for driving the body 1 to move linearly in a pipeline is provided on one side of the body 1, and a rotating mechanism 4 for driving the body 1 to rotate in the pipeline is provided on the other side of the body 1;

[0036] The body 1 is provided with a first adjusting mechanism 5 for driving the walking mechanism to swing and expand to adjust the travel diameter, and a second adjusting mechanism 6 for driving the rotating mechanism 4 to swing and expand to adjust the rotation diameter, so that the mutual switching movement of the traveling mechanism 3 and the rotating mechanism 4 can be controlled by the first adjusting mechanism 5 and the second adjusting mechanism 6, thereby realizing the switching of the linear motion and rotational motion of the intelligent water sampler in the pipeline.

[0037] As another embodiment of the present application, Figures 1 to 3As shown, the machine body 1 of the present application is a hollow cylindrical structure, and a plurality of grooves 11 are provided on the machine body 1 along the circumferential direction; the walking mechanism and the rotating mechanism 4 are arranged in the grooves 11 at intervals along the circumferential direction. The traveling mechanism 3 includes a first walking swing arm 31, a second walking swing arm 32, a walking machine box 33, walking wheels 34 and a walking motor 35; the first walking swing arm 31 is rotatably connected to one end of the groove 11, the second walking swing arm 32 is rotatably connected to the middle of the groove 11, and the two ends of the walking machine box 33 are respectively hinged to the first walking swing arm 31 and the second walking swing arm 32; the walking wheels 34 are rotatably arranged on both sides and both ends of the walking machine box 33, and the walking motor 35 is arranged on the walking machine box 33 and is connected to the walking wheels 34 through a transmission assembly 37, so that the walking wheels 34 on both sides and both ends of the walking machine box 33 can rotate synchronously.

[0038] like Figure 2 As shown, the rotating mechanism 4 of the present application includes a first rotating swing arm 41, a second rotating swing arm 42, a first rotating wheel 43, a second rotating wheel 44 and a rotating motor 45. The first rotating swing arm 41 is rotatably connected to one end of the groove 11, and the second rotating swing arm 42 is rotatably connected to the middle of the groove 11; the first rotating wheel 43 is rotatably arranged at the end of the first rotating swing arm 41, and the second rotating wheel 44 is rotatably photographed at the end of the second rotating swing arm 42. The first rotating wheel 43 is coaxially connected to the second rotating wheel 44 through a transmission shaft 46; the rotating motor 45 is arranged at the end of the second rotating swing arm 42 and is coaxially connected to the second rotating wheel 44. By setting the first rotating swing arm 41 and the second rotating swing arm 42, the second adjusting mechanism 6 can drive the first rotating swing arm 41 to drive the second rotating swing arm 42 to swing so as to expand the first rotating wheel 43 and the second rotating wheel 44 at the end to a certain angle to contact the inner wall of the pipe, so that the rotating motor 45 can drive the first rotating wheel 43 and the second rotating wheel 44 to rotate synchronously when working; further, the rotating motor 45 is connected to the transmission shaft 46 through a coupling, so that the rotating motor 45 can drive the first rotating wheel 43 and the second rotating wheel 44 to rotate synchronously.

[0039] Specifically, the traveling mechanism 3 of the present application is two to four groups, and the rotating mechanism 4 is two to four groups; when the traveling mechanism 3 is three groups, the three groups of traveling mechanisms 3 are arranged in the groove 11 on the machine body 1 at an angle of 120 degrees along the circumference of the machine body 1; at this time, the rotating mechanism 4 is also three groups, and the three groups of rotating mechanisms 4 are arranged between the traveling mechanisms 3 and at an angle of 120 degrees in the groove 11 on the machine body 1. Specifically, one or more traveling motors 35 can be set on the multiple traveling mechanisms of the present application to work. Similarly, one or more rotating motors 45 can be set on the multiple rotating mechanisms 4 of the present application to work

[0040] As another embodiment of the present application, Figures 7 to 9As shown, the first adjustment mechanism 5 and the second adjustment mechanism 6 of the present application both include a sliding member 561, a push rod 562, a spring 563 and an electric push rod 564. One end of the first travel swing arm and the first rotation swing arm 41 are both provided with a round block 36. One end of the push rod 562 is hinged on the round block 36. The sliding member 561 is slidably arranged in the body 1. The other end of the push rod 562 passes through the rectangular hole 13 on the body 1 and is slidably plugged with the sliding member 561. The spring 563 is sleeved on the push rod 562, and the spring 563 is located in the sliding member 561. The length of the rectangular hole 13 is equal to the linear motion length of the push rod 562 pushing the round block 36 to rotate 180 degrees. The electric push rod 564 is arranged in the body 1, and the output end of the electric push rod 564 is connected to the sliding member 561. The sliding member 561 is a cylindrical structure, and sealing rings are provided at both ends of the sliding member 561. By providing the sealing rings, the sliding member 561 with a cylindrical structure can slide in the hollow body 1, so that the liquid dirt or water in the pipeline is not easy to enter the body 1 through the rectangular hole 13.

[0041] As another embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 As shown, the detection module 2 of the present application includes a camera module and a signal output module, a controller is provided in the body 1, and the camera module and the signal output module are electrically connected to the controller; the camera module is provided to view the internal situation of the pipeline, and the signal output module is used to transmit the internal detection video of the pipeline to the terminal, so that the staff can view the detection situation in the pipeline in real time. Furthermore, the detection module 2 also includes an ultrasonic probe, so as to detect the inside of the pipeline through the ultrasonic probe, so as to detect cracks in the pipeline through the ultrasonic probe.

[0042] As another embodiment of the present application, Fig.10 As shown, the transmission assembly 37 of the present application includes a driving sprocket 371, a transmission gear 372, a driven sprocket 373 and a transmission chain 374. The driving sprocket 371 and the transmission gear 372 are coaxially connected to one of the travel wheels 34, and the output end of the travel motor 35 is meshed with the transmission gear 372 through a gear; the driven sprocket 373 is connected to the other travel wheel 34, and the transmission chain 374 is sleeved on the driving sprocket 371 and the driven sprocket 373, so that the travel motor drives the four travel wheels to move synchronously through the transmission method of the sprocket and the chain.

[0043] Specifically, as another embodiment of the transmission component 37 of the present application, the transmission component 37 includes a driving pulley, a transmission gear 372, a driven pulley and a transmission belt. The driving pulley and the transmission gear 372 are coaxially connected to one of the travel wheels 34, and the output end of the travel motor 35 is meshed with the transmission gear 372 through a gear; the driven pulley is connected to the other travel wheel 34, and the transmission belt is sleeved on the driving pulley and the driven pulley, so that the travel motor drives the four travel wheels to move synchronously through the transmission method of the pulley and the transmission belt.

[0044] As another embodiment of the present application, Figure 1 and Figure 6 As shown, the intelligent water sampler of the present application also includes a stirring ring 7, which is slidably arranged at the front end of the body 1 through a plurality of slide bars 8; a telescopic rod 9 is provided on the body 1, and the output end of the telescopic rod 9 is connected to the end of one of the slide bars 8. The blockage is stirred by providing the stirring ring 7, and a circle of helical teeth is evenly distributed along the circumference on the stirring ring 7; at the same time, the slide bar 8 is driven to extend out of the body 1 by the telescopic rod 9 to achieve the extension of the stirring ring 7, and then the body 1 drives the stirring ring 7 to rotate in the pipeline by the rotating mechanism 4 to stir the blockage. Furthermore, the helical gear ring on the stirring ring 7 is detachably connected to the stirring ring 7 by screws; further, a stirring rod is also included, and the stirring rod is detachably mounted on the stirring ring 7.

[0045] As another embodiment of the present application, Fig.11 As shown, the walking machine box 33 of the present application can be set on the hinged platform at the end of the first walking swing arm 31 and the second walking swing arm 32 by adjusting the motor, the adjusting motor is fixed on the hinged platform, the walking machine box 33 is rotatably set on the hinged platform, and the output end of the adjusting motor is connected to the walking machine box 33, so that the adjusting motor can drive the walking machine box 33 to rotate on the hinged platform to adjust the inclination angle of the walking wheel 34, so that the intelligent water sampler can spirally advance in the pipeline. Combined with a retractable stirring ring, the stirring ring can be used to clean the blockages and rust and scaling in the pipeline by spiral advancement, which can effectively improve its clearing efficiency.

[0046] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the intelligent water sampler of the present application also includes an end cover 12, which is connected to the end of the body 1. The end cover 12 and the end of the body 1 are detachably connected by bolts to facilitate removal of the end cover 12 for maintenance; further, an annular groove for placing a sealing ring is provided at the end of the body 1.

[0047] The working principle of the present application is as follows: when in use, the machine body 1 is placed in the pipeline, the electric push rod 564 on the first adjustment mechanism 5 is contracted to drive the sliding member 561 to slide in the machine body 1, and the sliding member 561 drives the push rod 562 to move linearly while sliding. The push rod 562 is hinged with the round block 36 at one end, so that the push rod 562 contracts during the linear motion. The round block 36 rotates under the push of the push rod 562 to drive the first travel swing arm to rotate, so that the second travel swing arm moves synchronously to drive the travel chassis to expand a certain angle, so that the travel wheel contacts the inner wall of the pipeline, and the travel motor works. To drive the traveling wheel to rotate, thereby realizing the linear motion of the intelligent water sample sampler in the pipeline; when the intelligent water sample sampler needs to be rotated, the controller controls the electric push rod 564 of the first adjusting mechanism 5 to extend and the electric push rod 564 of the second adjusting mechanism 6 to retract, so as to realize the deployment of the rotating mechanism 4 and the storage of the traveling mechanism 3, so that the rotating wheel on the rotating mechanism 4 contacts the inner wall of the pipeline, and the rotating motor 45 works to drive the rotating wheel to drive the intelligent water sample sampler to rotate in the pipeline to adjust its angle. The mobile support position of the traveling mechanism 3 can be adjusted by switching, which can effectively avoid and overcome obstacles.

[0048] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any form. Any technician familiar with the art can make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the present invention by using the above technical content without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, or modify it into an equivalent embodiment of equivalent changes. Therefore, any changes, modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technology of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present technical solution.

Claims

1. An intelligent water sampler, characterized in that , comprising a body (1) provided with a detection module (2), a walking mechanism for driving the body (1) to move linearly in a pipeline is provided on one side of the body (1), and a rotating mechanism (4) for driving the body (1) to rotate in the pipeline is provided on the other side of the body (1); The machine body (1) is provided with a first adjustment mechanism (5) for driving the walking mechanism to swing and expand to adjust the travel diameter, and a second adjustment mechanism (6) for driving the rotating mechanism (4) to swing and expand to adjust the rotation diameter.

2. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body (1) is a hollow cylindrical structure, and a plurality of grooves (11) are provided on the machine body (1) along the circumferential direction; the walking mechanism and the rotating mechanism (4) are arranged in the grooves (11) at intervals along the circumferential direction.

3. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 2, characterized in that: The travel mechanism (3) comprises a first travel swing arm (31), a second travel swing arm (32), a travel machine box (33), travel wheels (34) and a travel motor (35); the first travel swing arm (31) is rotatably connected to one end of the groove (11), the second travel swing arm (32) is rotatably connected to the middle of the groove (11), and the two ends of the travel machine box (33) are respectively hinged to the first travel swing arm (31) and the second travel swing arm (32); the travel wheels (34) are rotatably arranged on both sides and both ends of the travel machine box (33), and the travel motor (35) is arranged on the travel machine box (33) and is transmission-connected to the travel wheels (34) through a transmission assembly (37).

4. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism (4) comprises a first rotating swing arm (41), a second rotating swing arm (42), a first rotating wheel (43), a second rotating wheel (44) and a rotating motor (45); the first rotating swing arm (41) is rotatably connected to one end of the groove (11), and the second rotating swing arm (42) is rotatably connected to the middle of the groove (11); the first rotating wheel (43) is rotatably arranged at the end of the first rotating swing arm (41), and the second rotating wheel (44) is rotatably arranged at the end of the second rotating swing arm (42); the first rotating wheel (43) is coaxially connected to the second rotating wheel (44) via a transmission shaft (46); and the rotating motor (45) is arranged at the end of the second rotating swing arm (42) and coaxially connected to the second rotating wheel (44).

5. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first adjustment mechanism (5) and the second adjustment mechanism (6) both comprise a sliding member (561), a push rod (562), a spring (563) and an electric push rod (564); one end of the first travel swing arm and the first rotation swing arm (41) are both provided with a round block (36); one end of the push rod (562) is hinged on the round block (36); the sliding member (561) is slidably arranged in the body (1); the other end of the push rod (562) passes through a rectangular hole (13) on the body (1) and is slidably plugged into the sliding member (561); the spring (563) is sleeved on the push rod (562), and the spring (563) is located in the sliding member (561); the electric push rod (564) is arranged in the body (1), and the output end of the electric push rod (564) is connected to the sliding member (561).

6. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection module (2) comprises a camera module and a signal output module. A controller is provided in the body (1). The camera module and the signal output module are electrically connected to the controller.

7. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sliding member (561) is a cylindrical structure, and sealing rings are sleeved on both ends of the sliding member (561).

8. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission assembly (37) comprises a driving sprocket (371), a transmission gear (372), a driven sprocket (373) and a transmission chain (374); the driving sprocket (371) and the transmission gear (372) are coaxially connected to one of the travel wheels (34); the output end of the travel motor (35) is meshed with the transmission gear (372) through a gear for transmission; the driven sprocket (373) is connected to the other travel wheel (34); and the transmission chain (374) is sleeved on the driving sprocket (371) and the driven sprocket (373).

9. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also comprises a stirring ring (7), which is slidably arranged at the front end of the machine body (1) through a plurality of sliding rods (8); a telescopic rod (9) is arranged on the machine body (1), and the output end of the telescopic rod (9) is connected to the end of one of the sliding rods (8).

10. The intelligent water sampler according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also comprises an end cover (12), wherein the end cover (12) is connected to the end of the machine body (1).

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