Spherical fire scene detection robot, charging device of spherical fire scene detection robot and charging base of charging device

By designing the wireless charging device and charging base of the spherical fire field detection robot, using wireless charging technology and independent charging slot design, the problems of insufficient power and cumbersome charging management of the spherical fire field detection robot in the existing technology are solved, and low-loss and high-efficiency wireless charging is achieved, which improves the rescue efficiency.

CN119765565APending Publication Date: 2025-04-04JINLING INST OF TECH
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Application Number
CN202411950491.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-27
Publication Date
2025-04-04

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Technical Problem

Existing spherical fire field detection robots often face the problems of insufficient power and cumbersome charging management during long-term operation of fire sites. The batch, centralized and large-scale charging methods of existing charging equipment are prone to problems of power loss and excessive heat production, and require cable connection, which is extremely inconvenient to use.

Method used

A spherical fire field detection robot wireless charging device is designed, adopting wireless charging technology, and a wireless charging mechanism composed of a first magnet and a first coil is connected to the internal power supply of the robot to realize point-to-point wireless charging. At the same time, a wireless charging box is designed, including multiple independent charging slots and cooling systems, which can easily perform wireless charging, and batch, centralized and large-scale charging of the wireless charging device is realized through a charging base.

Benefits of technology

Wireless charging is realized, reducing power loss and heat dissipation problems, robot charging is more convenient, and charging efficiency and rescue efficiency are improved.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a spherical fire scene detection robot, a charging device of the spherical fire scene detection robot and a charging base of the device, the charging device comprises a box body and a plurality of charging grooves, each charging groove is connected with a storage battery, and the charging grooves are electrically connected when charging the robot; the outer surface of the device is provided with an indicating lamp corresponding to the charging groove for observing the charging state, and the back surface is provided with a charging male head for self-charging; the charging base is composed of a base and a cabin body groove, the cabin body groove is provided with a charging female head connected with the charging male head and used for charging the device, and the charging base supplies power to the charging base through an external power source; the wireless charging device has the advantages of being low in electric energy loss, high in heat dissipation efficiency, high in charging efficiency, free of cable connection and convenient to carry. The charging base provided by the invention has the characteristic that batch, centralized and large-scale charging can be carried out on the wireless charging device.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a robot and a charging device, in particular to a spherical fire scene detection robot and a charging device thereof and a charging base of the device. Background Art

[0002] In the process of fire rescue and post-disaster reconstruction, quickly and accurately obtaining fire scene information is an important part of improving rescue efficiency and safety. The spherical fire scene detection robot can fully understand the temperature, smoke distribution and dynamic change characteristics of the temperature and smoke over time in the fire scene, and can provide first-hand information for fire rescue. However, many spherical fire scene detection robots are needed to work together in the fire scene.

[0003] The applicant has previously applied for a patent application 202311757903X for this spherical fire scene detection robot, the main content of which is "the robot includes a base, a detection module and a communication module installed on the base, and an information processing module, a battery, and a jumping foot are arranged inside the base; the detection module and the communication module are connected to the information processing module, the jumping foot is located at the bottom of the base, and the gap inside the base is filled with a phase-change heat-absorbing medium, and the information processing module and the battery are enclosed in the phase-change heat-absorbing medium; the information processing module is used to receive, save and send signals from the detection module and the communication module, and the information processing module is also used to control the jumping foot; when the robot is working, the detection module detects environmental parameters, and communicates with the information processing module through the communication module. When the detection module detects that the temperature exceeds the preset value, the information processing module controls the jumping foot to move the robot to perform detection and communication again."

[0004] Such spherical fire scene detection robots often face problems such as insufficient power and cumbersome charging management when performing tasks. Especially in complex and changeable fire scenes, long-term operation often requires frequent charging. Existing charging equipment is a batch, centralized, and large-scale charging method. This type of charging method is prone to long-term charging power loss and excessive heat generation. In addition, it is necessary to connect cables to provide power to the equipment, which is extremely inconvenient and reduces rescue efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0005] Purpose of the invention: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a spherical fire scene detection robot that can be wirelessly charged; another purpose of the present invention is to provide a centralized spherical fire scene detection robot wireless charging box with low power loss, high heat dissipation efficiency, high charging efficiency and convenient carrying without connecting cables; the third purpose of the present invention is to provide a charging base that can perform batch, centralized and large-scale charging of this wireless charging box.

[0006] Technical solution: The spherical fire scene detection robot described in the present invention includes a robot base, a body and an internal power supply, and also includes a wireless charging mechanism. The wireless charging mechanism is composed of a first magnet located at the bottom of the robot base for opening and closing the wireless charging circuit of the body, and a first coil located inside the body for wireless charging. The wireless charging mechanism is connected to the internal power supply of the robot.

[0007] Preferably, a second magnet is provided along the edge of the upper portion of the robot base for fixing the body during charging.

[0008] The wireless charging device for a robot described in the present invention comprises a box, one or more charging slots and a battery; each of the charging slots is respectively connected to the battery, and the charging slots are in electrical connection when charging the robot; a second coil power-on control component that can be electrically connected to the first magnet and a second coil connected to the second coil power-on control component are provided at the bottom of the charging slot, and the battery, the second coil, the second coil power-on control component and the first magnet are in electrical connection when charging the robot.

[0009] Preferably, the second coil power-on control component is composed of a spring, an iron sheet, and a second coil contact. The iron sheet and the first magnet are magnetically connected when the robot is charged, and the second coil contact is electrically connected to the robot through the iron sheet.

[0010] Preferably, a first indicator light and a second indicator light for observing the charging status of a single charging slot are provided on the outer surface of the box body, and a built-in male charging plug is provided on the back of the box body for charging the battery.

[0011] Preferably, a temperature sensor is provided in the box, a cooling fan group consisting of multiple cooling fans is provided on one side, a box cooling grille for dissipating heat is provided on the other side, and a cooling channel is also provided at the bottom edge of the charging slot. The cooling fan group, the box cooling grille and the cooling channel are connected to ensure air flow and heat discharge.

[0012] Preferably, a third magnet is provided at the ring opening of the charging groove for fixing the spherical fire scene detection robot; the box body is also provided with a box cover and a lock, and the lock is used to open and close the box cover.

[0013] Preferably, the surface of the box is provided with a box power display screen, a handle and a switch for controlling charging start; the battery supplies power to the cooling fan group, the temperature sensor, the switch, the first indicator light and the second indicator light, the box power display screen and the second coil.

[0014] The charging base of the wireless charging device of the spherical fire scene detection robot described in the present invention is composed of a base and a cabin slot for placing one or more robot wireless charging devices. A charging female head connected to a charging male head is provided on the upper side of the bottom of the cabin slot. The charging base charges the robot wireless charging device through the electrical connection between the charging male head and the charging female head, and the charging base powers itself through an external power supply.

[0015] Preferably, a power display screen is provided at the front end of the cabin slot, and heat dissipation grilles are provided on the left and right sides. The base is provided with a charging interface for connecting an external power source to power the charging base, a charging switch for controlling the charging current, and a controller for controlling the charging current and displaying the power of the robot wireless charging device on the power display screen.

[0016] Beneficial effects: Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following significant advantages: 1. The robot is used as a connecting piece of the circuit path, and a point-to-point charging method is adopted, so that the charging circuit of each charging slot is independent and the power loss is low; 2. A portable wireless charging device is used to charge the robot, so that the robot charging is separated from the cable, and charging is convenient; 3. By setting up multiple charging slots and cabin slots, batch, centralized, and large-scale charging of robots and wireless charging devices can be achieved, thereby improving charging efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a right 45° appearance view of the wireless charging device in the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a 45° left appearance view of the wireless charging device in the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a 45° right appearance view of the charging base of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 The figure shows the internal structure of the charging slot in the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the second coil power-on control component in the present invention.

[0022] Figure 6 It is a cross-sectional view of the charging tank and the spherical fire scene detection robot in the present invention.

[0023] Figure 7 This is an appearance diagram of the spherical fire scene detection robot in the present invention.

[0024] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the wireless charging device of the present invention being placed in the slot of the charging base cabin.

[0025] Fig. 9This is an enlarged view of the cooling fan of the wireless charging device in the present invention.

[0026] Fig.10 This is an enlarged view of the built-in charging male connector on the back of the battery in the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, in this embodiment, a spherical fire scene detection robot wireless charging device and a charging base of the device are provided. The spherical fire scene detection robot is used as a charged object in the spherical fire scene detection robot wireless charging device. On the basis of a spherical fire scene detection robot in a patent application 202311757903X previously applied by the present applicant, the spherical fire scene detection robot is configured as a robot with a robot base 36 and a fuselage 30. A first magnet 31 for switching on and off the wireless charging circuit of the fuselage 30 is provided at the bottom of the robot base 36. A second magnet 16 for fixing the fuselage 30 during charging is provided along the edge of the upper part of the robot base 36. A first coil 25 for wireless charging is provided inside the robot. The first magnet 31 is connected to the first coil 25 and the power supply inside the robot. The robot is fixed to a charging device with the same fixing mechanism through the second magnet 16. The first magnet 31 is connected to the wireless circuit to form a path, and the first coil 25 starts to receive electrical energy to wirelessly charge the robot.

[0029] The wireless charging device of a spherical fire scene detection robot comprises a storage battery 10, a plurality of charging slots 2, a temperature sensor 29 and a box 27. The surface of the box 27 is provided with a box power display screen 5, a handle 6, a plurality of first indicator lights 3 and a second indicator light 4, and a switch 8 for controlling charging start. The box 27 is also provided with a box cover 11 and a lock 7. The robot can be fixed inside the box 27 by providing the box cover 11 and the lock 7. A cooling fan group 1 composed of a plurality of cooling fans 28 is provided on one side of the box 27, and a box cooling grid 9 for discharging heat is provided on the other side. A cooling channel 15 is also provided at the bottom edge of the charging slot 2. Each charging slot 2 has its own separate first indicator light 3 and second indicator light 4 for displaying the charging status in the slot. At the same time, a third magnet 13 is also provided at the ring of the charging slot 2 for fixing the spherical fire scene detection robot. A second coil power-on control part 32 that can be electrically connected to the robot and a second coil 14 connected to the second coil power-on control part 32 are provided at the bottom of the charging slot 2; the second coil power-on control part 32 is composed of a spring 33, an iron sheet 34, and a second coil contact 35. The battery 10 supplies power to the cooling fan assembly 1, the temperature sensor 29, the switch 8, the first indicator light 3 and the second indicator light 4, the box power display screen 5, and the second coil 14. The back of the box 27 is also provided with an embedded charging male connector 12 for charging the battery 10.

[0030] The spherical fire scene detection robot is placed in the charging slot 2, the box cover 11 is closed and the box body is locked by the lock 7, the second magnet 16 is magnetically connected to the third magnet 13 at the ring of the charging slot 2, so that the spherical fire scene detection robot is fixed in the charging slot 2; after turning on the switch 8, the circuit is connected, the second coil 14 is energized, and the iron sheet 34 in the second coil energization control part 32 at the bottom of the charging slot 2 is magnetically attracted by the first magnet 31 at the bottom of the spherical fire scene detection robot and fits with the first magnet 31, the spring 33 is stretched and deformed, the iron sheet 34 and the second coil contact 35 are in contact and closed, the charging slot 2 is energized, and the first indicator light 3 and the second indicator light 4 electrically connected thereto are lit or turned off according to their charging status; when the second indicator light 4 is lit, it means that it is charging, the battery 10 supplies power to the second coil 14, and the current is transmitted to the spherical fire scene detection robot through the iron sheet 34 in the second coil energization control part 32. After it is fully charged, the corresponding first indicator light 3 is lit, and charging stops. For an empty charging slot 2, the iron sheet 34 and the second coil contact 35 are not in contact, the circuit is disconnected, and the first indicator light 3 and the second indicator light 4 are both off. The charging status inside the box 27 can be clearly judged by observing the status of the indicator lights; at the same time, the box power display screen 5 can also clearly observe the power status of the charging device itself.

[0031] The temperature sensor 29 in the charging device can monitor the temperature condition inside the device. When the temperature inside the box 27 reaches a preset value during charging, the heat generated will be circulated by the cooling fan group 1 through the cooling channel 15 inside the charging slot 2 and finally discharged at the box cooling grid 9, ensuring that the device will not cause safety hazards or damage to parts due to overheating.

[0032] The charging base 26 of the wireless charging device of the spherical fire scene detection robot is composed of a base 20 and a cabin slot 24 for placing multiple robot wireless charging devices. A charging female head 18 connected to the charging male head 12 is provided on the upper side of the bottom of the cabin slot 24. The charging base 26 charges the wireless charging device through the electrical connection between the charging male head 12 and the charging female head 18; a power display screen 19 is provided at the front end of the cabin slot 24, and heat dissipation grilles 21 are provided on the left and right sides. The base 20 is provided with a charging interface 22 connected to an external power supply to power the charging base 26, a charging switch 23 for controlling the charging current, and a controller 17 for controlling the charging current and displaying the power of the wireless charging device on the power display screen 19.

[0033] After closing the box cover 11 and locking the box body 27 with the lock 7, place it in the charging base 26. Insert the charging male connector 12 on the back of the box body 27 into the charging female connector 18 of the charging base 26. Connect the charging interface 22 on the lower base 20 of the charging base 26 to power the charging base 26. Turn on the control charging switch 23. Through the controller 17, the charging female connector 18 on the base 20 is powered on and the battery 10 of the wireless charging device is charged. The power status of the device will be displayed in real time on the power display screen 19 at the front of the charging base 26. Therefore, the power status of each wireless charging device being charged can be intuitively observed through the power display screen 19. After taking out the wireless charging device, the power status of the wireless charging device itself can also be clearly observed through the box power display screen 5. The first indicator light 3 and the second indicator light 4 on the wireless charging device can intuitively observe the charging status of the internal robot.

Claims

1. A spherical fire scene detection robot, comprising a robot base (36), a body (30) and an internal power supply, characterized in that: The invention also includes a wireless charging mechanism, which is composed of a first magnet (31) located at the bottom of the robot base (36) and used for switching on and off the wireless charging circuit of the body (30), and a first coil (25) located inside the body (30) and used for wireless charging. The wireless charging mechanism is connected to the internal power supply of the robot.

2. The robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second magnet (16) is provided along the edge of the upper portion of the robot base (36) for fixing the body (30) during charging.

3. A wireless charging device for a robot as claimed in claim 1, comprising a housing (27), one or more charging slots (2) and a battery (10); characterized in that: Each charging slot (2) is respectively connected to a storage battery (10), and the charging slot (2) is in electrical connection when charging the robot; a second coil power-on control component (32) capable of being electrically connected to the first magnet (31) and a second coil (14) connected to the second coil power-on control component (32) are provided at the bottom of the charging slot (2); the storage battery (10), the second coil (14), the second coil power-on control component (32) and the first magnet (31) are in electrical connection when charging the robot.

4. The wireless charging device for a robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second coil power-on control component (32) is composed of a spring (33), an iron sheet (34), and a second coil contact (35); the iron sheet (34) and the first magnet (31) are magnetically connected when the robot is charged, and the second coil contact (35) is electrically connected to the robot through the iron sheet (34).

5. The wireless charging device for a robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The outer surface of the box (27) is provided with a first indicator light (3) and a second indicator light (4) for observing the charging status of a single charging slot (2), and the back of the box (27) is provided with an embedded charging male plug (12) for charging the storage battery (10).

6. The wireless charging device for a robot according to claim 3 or 5, characterized in that: The box (27) is provided with a temperature sensor (29), a cooling fan group (1) composed of a plurality of cooling fans (28) is provided on one side, and a box cooling grille (9) for dissipating heat is provided on the other side. A cooling channel (15) is also provided at the bottom edge of the charging slot (2), and the cooling fan group (1), the box cooling grille (9) and the cooling channel (15) are connected.

7. The wireless charging device for a robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: A third magnet (13) is provided at the opening of the charging slot (2) for fixing the spherical fire scene detection robot; the box body (27) is also provided with a box cover (11) and a lock buckle (7), and the lock buckle (7) is used to open and close the box cover (11).

8. The wireless charging device for a robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The surface of the box (27) is provided with a box power display screen (5), a handle (6) and a switch (8) for controlling charging start; the storage battery (10) supplies power to the cooling fan group (1), the temperature sensor (29), the switch (8), the first indicator light (3) and the second indicator light (4), the box power display screen (5) and the second coil (14).

9. A charging base for the wireless charging device for a robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The charging base (26) is composed of a base (20) and a cabin groove (24) for placing one or more robot wireless charging devices. A charging female head (18) connected to a charging male head (12) is provided on the upper side of the bottom of the cabin groove (24). The charging base (26) charges the robot wireless charging device through the electrical connection between the charging male head (12) and the charging female head (18). The charging base (26) is powered by an external power source.

10. The charging base of the robot wireless charging device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The front end of the cabin slot (24) is provided with a power display screen (19), and the left and right sides are provided with heat dissipation grilles (21). The base (20) is provided with a charging interface (22) connected to an external power source to supply power to the charging base (26), a charging switch (23) for controlling the charging current, and a controller (17) for controlling the charging current and displaying the power of the robot wireless charging device on the power display screen (19).