Protective device for visual sensor of industrial robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses an industrial robot vision sensor protection device, which belongs to the technical field of industrial robots, and is characterized by comprising a shell, the inner side of the top of the shell is connected with a protection shell in a sliding manner, and a vision sensor main body is arranged in the protection shell; the top of the visual sensor body penetrates through the top side of the interior of the shell, the shell, the protective shell, the visual sensor body, a buffer assembly, an induction assembly, a moving groove, an embedding groove and a protective assembly are arranged, the protective shell is installed at a proper position of the industrial robot, and then the visual sensor body located in the protective shell is used; and then when the protective shell is impacted, the protective shell retracts towards the interior of the shell, and in the process, the protective shell impacts the buffer assembly in the protective shell, so that the buffer assembly buffers the protective shell, and the visual sensor main body in the protective shell is prevented from being damaged due to large impact.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of industrial robots, in particular to a visual sensor protection device for an industrial robot. Background Art

[0002] Industrial robots are robot systems used in manufacturing production, and vision sensors are the direct source of information for the entire machine vision system. They are mainly composed of one or two graphic controllers. Vision sensors are precision optical and precision electronic devices, and in most cases, vision sensors are very close to the work surface, so industrial robot vision sensor protection devices are needed to protect the vision sensors during production.

[0003] At present, a Chinese utility model with announcement number: CN217087998U discloses a depth vision sensor protection device for an industrial robot. This utility model relates to the technical field of robots and intelligent equipment, and specifically to a depth vision sensor protection device for an industrial robot, including a depth vision sensor body, a protective shell is fixedly installed on the outer side of the depth vision sensor body, and a support bar is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the depth vision sensor body, an anti-collision component is inserted into the interior of the protective shell, and the anti-collision component includes a first spring, the first spring is fixedly installed inside the protective shell, a slider is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the first spring, and a guide groove adapted to the slider is opened inside the protective shell. This utility model sets the first spring, and when the top end of the protective shell is hit, the elastic force of the first spring causes the protective shell to slide between the slider and the support column, thereby buffering the force exerted on the protective shell, preventing the protective shell from being damaged by external force collision, thereby improving the protective effect of the protective shell on the depth vision sensor body.

[0004] According to the above patent, although the existing industrial robot vision sensor protection device can buffer the force exerted on the protective shell and prevent the protective shell from being damaged by external force collision, thereby improving the protective effect of the protective shell on the depth vision sensor body, it only prevents the vision sensor from being collided with external force, but cannot simultaneously protect its vision sensor lens, resulting in the possibility of the vision sensor lens being damaged due to impact, which is slightly insufficient. Therefore, the above patent is improved based on the problems raised. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides an industrial robot vision sensor protection device, aiming to solve the problem that the existing industrial robot vision sensor protection device can buffer the force exerted on the protection shell, prevent the protection shell from being damaged by external force collision, thereby improving the protection effect of the protection shell on the depth vision sensor body, but it only prevents the vision sensor from being collided by external force, but cannot simultaneously protect its vision sensor lens, thereby causing the vision sensor lens to be damaged due to impact, which is slightly insufficient.

[0006] The utility model is implemented as follows: a visual sensor protection device for an industrial robot comprises a shell, a protective shell is slidably connected to the inner side of the top of the shell, a visual sensor body is arranged inside the protective shell, the top of the visual sensor body passes through the top side of the shell, a buffer component is arranged on the bottom side of the shell, the top of the buffer component is bolted to the bottom of the shell, a sensing component is arranged on the bottom side of the protective shell, the sensing component is located at the bottom of the buffer component, a shift groove is provided on the top of the protective shell, the shift groove is located on the outer side of the top of the visual sensor body, an embedding groove is provided inside the protective shell, a protective component is arranged inside the embedding groove, the protective component is located inside the shift groove, and the protective component is electrically connected to the sensing component;

[0007] The protective component includes an electric push rod and a protective plate. The electric push rod is bolted to the outside of the embedded groove, the protective plate is bolted to the telescopic end of the electric push rod, the protective plate is slidably connected to the inside of the displacement groove, the protective plate is located on the outside of the visual sensor body, and the electric push rod is electrically connected to the sensing component.

[0008] In order to achieve the effect of buffering and protecting the visual sensor body inside the protective shell when it is impacted or collided, as a preferred industrial robot visual sensor protection device of the utility model, the buffer assembly includes a telescopic spring column, a support plate, a rotating plate and a slider, the telescopic spring column is bolted to the bottom side of the shell, the support plate is bolted to the top of the telescopic spring column, the support plate is bolted to the bottom of the protective shell, the rotating plate is rotatably connected to both sides of the front and rear sides of the support plate, the slider is rotatably connected to the inner side of the rotating plate, and the slider is slidably connected to the bottom side of the shell.

[0009] In order to achieve the effect of sensing when its buffer component buffers the protective shell and providing feedback to its protective component, an industrial robot visual sensor protection device is preferred as the utility model. The sensing component includes a controller and a touch sensing rod. The controller is bolted to the bottom side of the shell, and the touch sensing rod is fixedly connected to the top of the controller. The touch sensing rod is located at the bottom of the support plate, and the controller is electrically connected to the electric push rod.

[0010] In order to achieve the effect that the protective shell can be easily slid inside the shell when it is impacted, as a preferred industrial robot visual sensor protection device of the utility model, auxiliary grooves are opened on both sides of the inside of the shell, and auxiliary blocks are bolted on both sides of the protective shell, and the auxiliary blocks are slidably connected inside the auxiliary grooves.

[0011] In order to further improve the sliding speed of the auxiliary block in the auxiliary groove, as a preferred industrial robot visual sensor protection device of the utility model, the outer side of the auxiliary block is rotatably connected with a shaft ball, and the surface of the shaft ball contacts the inner wall of the auxiliary groove.

[0012] In order to facilitate the installation and use of the shell, as a preferred industrial robot visual sensor protection device of the utility model, the front and rear sides of both sides of the shell are fixedly connected with mounting blocks, and the top of the mounting block is provided with a mounting hole.

[0013] In order to further enhance the protective effect of the protective plate on the main lens of the visual sensor, as a preferred industrial robot visual sensor protection device of the utility model, a shielding piece is bonded to the top of the protective plate, and the shielding piece is made of elastic cotton material.

[0014] In order to achieve the effect of offsetting the impact force when the slider slides, as a preferred industrial robot visual sensor protection device of the utility model, a counterweight block is bolted to the outside of the slider, and the bottom of the counterweight block is slidably connected to the bottom side of the shell.

[0015] In order to further enhance the stability of the counterweight block when offsetting impact sliding, as a preferred industrial robot visual sensor protection device of the utility model, sliding rods are bolted to the bottom of both sides of the inner part of the shell, and the inner side of the sliding rod is slidably connected to the inner side of the outer side of the counterweight block.

[0016] In order to further achieve the effect of strengthening the buffering use of the counterweight block, as a preferred industrial robot visual sensor protection device of the utility model, the outer side of the sliding rod is provided with a reinforcement spring, the inner side of the reinforcement spring contacts the outer side of the counterweight block, and the outer side of the spring contacts the inner wall inside the outer shell.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] The industrial robot visual sensor protection device is provided with an outer shell, a protective shell, a visual sensor body, a buffer component, a sensing component, a shifting groove, an embedding groove and a protective component, and its protective shell is installed at a suitable position of the industrial robot, and then the visual sensor body located inside the protective shell is used, and then when the protective shell is hit, the protective shell retracts toward the inside of the outer shell, and in this process, the protective shell impacts the buffer component inside the protective shell, so that the buffer component buffers the protective shell, thereby preventing the visual sensor body inside the protective shell from being damaged by a large impact, and the buffer component will touch the sensing component located at the bottom side of the inner shell during buffering retraction, and then the sensing component senses the change of the buffer component, and synchronously issues a start command to the electric push rod located inside the embedding groove, and then the telescopic end of the electric push rod pushes the protective plate to move toward the lens position of the visual sensor body inside the shifting groove, so that the protective plate moves to the top of the visual sensor body lens, thereby realizing the protection and shielding of the visual sensor body lens, and the overall coordination can synchronously realize the buffering and protection of the visual sensor body and the lens, so as to be more convenient to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is the overall structure diagram of the industrial robot vision sensor protection device of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the outer shell protective shell in the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the buffer component in the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the sensing component in the utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the protection component in the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the counterweight block in the utility model.

[0025] In the figure, 1. outer shell; 2. protective shell; 3. visual sensor body; 4. buffer component; 401. telescopic spring column; 402. support plate; 403. rotating plate; 404. slider; 5. sensing component; 501. controller; 502. touch sensing rod; 6. shifting groove; 7. embedding groove; 8. protective component; 801. electric push rod; 802. protective plate; 9. auxiliary groove; 10. auxiliary block; 11. shaft ball; 12. mounting block; 13. mounting hole; 14. shielding piece; 15. counterweight block; 16. slide bar; 17. reinforcement spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, in the description of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0028] See also Figure 1-6 The utility model provides a technical solution: an industrial robot visual sensor protection device, comprising a shell 1, a protective shell 2 is slidably connected to the inner side of the top of the shell 1, a visual sensor body 3 is arranged inside the protective shell 2, the top of the visual sensor body 3 passes through the top side of the shell 1, a buffer component 4 is arranged on the bottom side of the shell 1, the top of the buffer component 4 is bolted to the bottom of the shell 1, a sensing component 5 is arranged on the bottom side of the protective shell 2, the sensing component 5 is located at the bottom of the buffer component 4, a shift groove 6 is opened on the top of the protective shell 2, the shift groove 6 is located on the outer side of the top of the visual sensor body 3, an embedded groove 7 is opened inside the protective shell 2, a protective component 8 is arranged inside the embedded groove 7, the protective component 8 is located inside the shift groove 6, and the protective component 8 is electrically connected to the sensing component 5;

[0029] The protective component 8 includes an electric push rod 801 and a protective plate 802. The electric push rod 801 is bolted to the outside of the embedded groove 7, and the protective plate 802 is bolted to the telescopic end of the electric push rod 801. The protective plate 802 is slidably connected to the inside of the displacement groove 6. The protective plate 802 is located on the outside of the visual sensor body 3, and the electric push rod 801 is electrically connected to the sensing component 5.

[0030] In this embodiment: by setting the shell 1, the protective shell 2, the visual sensor body 3, the buffer component 4, the sensing component 5, the shifting groove 6, the embedding groove 7 and the protective component 8, the protective shell 2 is installed at a suitable position of the industrial robot, and then the visual sensor body 3 located inside the protective shell 2 is used, and then when the protective shell 2 is hit, the protective shell 2 retracts toward the inside of the shell 1. During this process, the protective shell 2 impacts the buffer component 4 inside the protective shell 2, so that the buffer component 4 buffers the protective shell 2, thereby preventing the visual sensor body 3 inside the protective shell 2 from being damaged by a large impact, and the buffer component When the buffering component 4 retracts, it will touch the sensing component 5 located on the bottom side of the shell 1. Then the sensing component 5 senses the change of the buffering component 4 and synchronously issues a start command to the electric push rod 801 located in the embedded groove 7. Then the telescopic end of the electric push rod 801 pushes the protective plate 802 to move toward the lens position of the visual sensor body 3 inside the displacement groove 6, so that the protective plate 802 moves to the top of the lens of the visual sensor body 3, thereby realizing the protective shielding of the lens of the visual sensor body 3. The overall coordination can synchronously realize the buffering and protection of the visual sensor body 3 and the lens, so as to be more convenient to use.

[0031] As a technical optimization solution of the utility model, the buffer assembly 4 includes a telescopic spring column 401, a support plate 402, a rotating plate 403 and a slider 404. The telescopic spring column 401 is bolted to the bottom side of the inside of the outer shell 1, the support plate 402 is bolted to the top of the telescopic spring column 401, the support plate 402 is bolted to the bottom of the protective shell 2, the rotating plate 403 is rotatably connected to both sides of the front and rear sides of the support plate 402, the slider 404 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the rotating plate 403, and the slider 404 is slidably connected to the bottom side of the inside of the outer shell 1.

[0032] In this embodiment: by providing a telescopic spring column 401, a support plate 402, a rotating plate 403 and a slider 404, when the protective shell 2 is hit, the protective shell 2 retracts toward the inside of the outer shell 1. During this process, the protective shell 2 impacts the telescopic spring column 401 at the bottom of its support plate 402, thereby causing the telescopic spring of the telescopic spring column 401 and the telescopic spring column 401 to retract, and causing the rotating plates 403 on both sides of the support plate 402 to rotate synchronously and push the slider 404 to buffer the impact force, thereby preventing the visual sensor body 3 inside the protective shell 2 from being damaged by a large impact.

[0033] As a technical optimization solution of the utility model, the sensing component 5 includes a controller 501 and a touch sensing rod 502. The controller 501 is bolted to the bottom side of the inside of the shell 1, and the touch sensing rod 502 is fixedly connected to the top of the controller 501. The touch sensing rod 502 is located at the bottom of the support plate 402, and the controller 501 is electrically connected to the electric push rod 801.

[0034] In this embodiment: by setting up a controller 501 and a touch sensing rod 502, the support plate 402 will touch the touch sensing rod 502 located on the bottom side of the shell 1 during buffering retraction, and then the touch sensing rod 502 will feedback to its controller 501, and then the synchronized controller 501 will issue a start command to the electric push rod 801 located inside the embedding groove 7.

[0035] As a technical optimization solution of the utility model, auxiliary grooves 9 are opened on both sides of the shell 1, and auxiliary blocks 10 are bolted on both sides of the protective shell 2. The auxiliary blocks 10 are slidably connected inside the auxiliary grooves 9.

[0036] In this embodiment, by providing the auxiliary groove 9 and the auxiliary block 10, the protective shell 2 can be easily slid inside the outer shell 1 when it is impacted, so as to facilitate use.

[0037] As a technical optimization solution of the present invention, the outer side of the auxiliary block 10 is rotatably connected with a shaft ball 11 , and the surface of the shaft ball 11 contacts the inner wall of the auxiliary groove 9 .

[0038] In this embodiment, by providing the shaft ball 11, the sliding speed of the auxiliary block 10 in the auxiliary groove 9 can be further improved, so as to facilitate use.

[0039] As a technical optimization solution of the present invention, the front side and the rear side of both sides of the housing 1 are fixedly connected with mounting blocks 12 , and the top of the mounting blocks 12 is provided with mounting holes 13 .

[0040] In this embodiment, by providing the mounting block 12 and the mounting hole 13 , the housing 1 can be easily installed and used, thereby facilitating use.

[0041] As a technical optimization solution of the present invention, a shielding sheet 14 is bonded to the top of the protective plate 802, and the shielding sheet 14 is made of elastic cotton material.

[0042] In this embodiment, by providing the shielding sheet 14, the protective effect of the protective plate 802 on the lens of the visual sensor body 3 can be further enhanced, so as to facilitate use.

[0043] As a technical optimization solution of the present invention, a counterweight block 15 is bolted to the outer side of the sliding block 404 , and the bottom of the counterweight block 15 is slidably connected to the bottom side of the inner part of the housing 1 .

[0044] In this embodiment, by providing a counterweight block 15, the effect of offsetting the impact force when the slider 404 slides can be achieved, which is convenient for use.

[0045] As a technical optimization solution of the utility model, the bottoms of both sides inside the housing 1 are bolted with slide bars 16 , and the inner side of the slide bars 16 is slidably connected to the inner side of the outer side of the counterweight block 15 .

[0046] In this embodiment, by providing the slide rod 16, the stabilizing effect of the counterweight 15 in offsetting the impact sliding can be further improved, so as to facilitate the use.

[0047] As a technical optimization solution of the utility model, a reinforcing spring 17 is sleeved on the outer side of the slide rod 16 , the inner side of the reinforcing spring 17 contacts the outer side of the counterweight 15 , and the outer side of the spring contacts the inner wall inside the housing 1 .

[0048] In this embodiment, by providing a reinforcing spring 17, the buffering effect of the counterweight 15 can be further enhanced to facilitate use.

[0049] Working principle: First, install the protective shell 2 to a suitable position of the industrial robot, and then use the visual sensor body 3 located inside the protective shell 2. Then, when the protective shell 2 is hit, the protective shell 2 retracts toward the inside of the outer shell 1. During this process, the protective shell 2 impacts the telescopic spring column 401 at the bottom of the support plate 402, so that the telescopic spring of the telescopic spring column 401 and the telescopic spring column 401 retract, and the rotating plates 403 on both sides of the support plate 402 rotate synchronously and push the slider 404 to buffer the impact force, so as to avoid the visual sensor body 3 inside the protective shell 2 from being damaged by a large impact. At the same time, the support plate 40 When the buffer retracts, it will touch the touch sensing rod 502 located at the bottom side of the housing 1, and then the touch sensing rod 502 will give feedback to the controller 501, and then the synchronous controller 501 will send a start command to the electric push rod 801 located in the embedded groove 7, and then the telescopic end of the electric push rod 801 will push the protective plate 802 to move toward the lens position of the visual sensor body 3 in the moving groove 6, so that the protective plate 802 moves to the top of the lens of the visual sensor body 3, thereby realizing the protection and shielding of the lens of the visual sensor body 3, and the overall coordination can synchronously realize the buffering and protection of the visual sensor body 3 and the lens, so as to be more convenient to use.

[0050] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A protective device for an industrial robot visual sensor, comprising a housing (1), characterized in that: A protective shell (2) is slidably connected to the inner side of the top of the shell (1), a visual sensor body (3) is arranged inside the protective shell (2), the top of the visual sensor body (3) passes through the top side of the shell (1), a buffer component (4) is arranged on the bottom side of the shell (1), the top of the buffer component (4) is bolted to the bottom of the shell (1), a sensing component (5) is arranged on the bottom side of the protective shell (2), the sensing component (5) is located at the bottom of the buffer component (4), a shifting groove (6) is provided on the top of the protective shell (2), the shifting groove (6) is located on the outer side of the top of the visual sensor body (3), an embedding groove (7) is provided inside the protective shell (2), a protective component (8) is arranged inside the embedding groove (7), the protective component (8) is located inside the shifting groove (6), and the protective component (8) is electrically connected to the sensing component (5); The protective component (8) includes an electric push rod (801) and a protective plate (802), wherein the electric push rod (801) is bolted to the outside of the embedded groove (7), and the protective plate (802) is bolted to the telescopic end of the electric push rod (801), and the protective plate (802) is slidably connected to the inside of the displacement groove (6). The protective plate (802) is located on the outside of the visual sensor body (3), and the electric push rod (801) is electrically connected to the sensing component (5).

2. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer assembly (4) comprises a telescopic spring column (401), a support plate (402), a rotating plate (403) and a sliding block (404); the telescopic spring column (401) is bolted to the bottom side of the inside of the housing (1); the support plate (402) is bolted to the top of the telescopic spring column (401); the support plate (402) is bolted to the bottom of the protective shell (2); the rotating plate (403) is rotatably connected to both sides of the front and rear sides of the support plate (402); the sliding block (404) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the rotating plate (403); and the sliding block (404) is slidably connected to the bottom side of the inside of the housing (1).

3. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sensing component (5) comprises a controller (501) and a touch sensing rod (502), wherein the controller (501) is bolted to the bottom side of the housing (1), and the touch sensing rod (502) is fixedly connected to the top of the controller (501), and the touch sensing rod (502) is located at the bottom of the support plate (402), and the controller (501) is electrically connected to the electric push rod (801).

4. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Auxiliary grooves (9) are provided on both sides of the inner part of the outer shell (1), and auxiliary blocks (10) are bolted on both sides of the protective shell (2), and the auxiliary blocks (10) are slidably connected inside the auxiliary grooves (9).

5. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The outer side of the auxiliary block (10) is rotatably connected with a shaft ball (11), and the surface of the shaft ball (11) is in contact with the inner wall of the auxiliary groove (9).

6. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front side and the rear side of both sides of the housing (1) are fixedly connected with mounting blocks (12), and the top of the mounting block (12) is provided with a mounting hole (13).

7. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A shielding sheet (14) is bonded to the top of the protective plate (802), and the shielding sheet (14) is made of elastic cotton material.

8. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A counterweight block (15) is bolted to the outer side of the sliding block (404), and the bottom of the counterweight block (15) is slidably connected to the bottom side of the inner part of the outer shell (1).

9. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottoms of both sides of the inner side of the shell (1) are bolted with sliding rods (16), and the inner side of the sliding rods (16) is slidably connected to the inner side of the outer side of the counterweight block (15).

10. The industrial robot visual sensor protection device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The outer side of the slide bar (16) is sleeved with a reinforcing spring (17), the inner side of the reinforcing spring (17) contacts the outer side of the counterweight (15), and the outer side of the spring contacts the inner wall of the housing (1).

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