Novel sweeping robot
By introducing an adjustment box and a steering mechanism into the sweeping robot, the automatic deformation of the robot form is achieved, and the problem of insufficient use flexibility caused by the fixation of the cleaning mechanism in the prior art is solved, and cleaning efficiency and adaptability are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420572945.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-25
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
AI Technical Summary
The cleaning mechanism of the existing sweeping robot is fixed and cannot be adjusted, resulting in insufficient flexibility in use in daily life.
A new type of sweeping robot is designed, adopting four adjustment boxes and four steering mechanisms, equipped with universal wheels and walking mechanisms, which can automatically deform into narrow or wide strips according to environmental conditions, realizing multiple path planning and Cleaning method.
It improves the flexibility and cleaning efficiency of the sweeping robot, and can efficiently clean in different floor types and environments, plan cleaning routes without blind spots, and adapt to different application scenarios.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a sweeping robot, in particular to a novel sweeping robot. Background Art
[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, sweeping robots, as a tool for sanitation and cleaning, have become an indispensable appliance in people's daily lives. The sweeping robot sucks in foreign matter such as dust from the floor and automatically drives in the area to be cleaned. Moreover, the sweeping robot can automatically clean a specific area. For this purpose, the robot cleaner is provided with: a distance sensor to sense the distance to obstacles such as furniture, office supplies, or walls in the area to be cleaned; and a left wheel and a right wheel (configured to rotate by a left wheel motor and a right wheel motor) for the movement of the robot cleaner. According to the operation of the left wheel motor and the right wheel motor, the robot cleaner automatically cleans the room and changes the driving direction.
[0003] However, the cleaning mechanisms of the conventional sweeping robots are mostly fixed in position and cannot change their shapes, so that the length or width of the robot cannot be adjusted, thereby reducing its flexibility in daily use. Utility Model Content
[0004] The main purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a new type of sweeping robot to effectively solve the problems raised by the inventor in the above background technology.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:
[0006] A novel sweeping robot comprises a robot body, wherein four adjustment boxes are movably provided on the side of the robot body, two of the adjustment boxes are equipped with cleaning mechanisms, four steering mechanisms are installed in the robot body, and the four steering mechanisms correspond to the four adjustment boxes respectively, and a universal wheel and a pair of walking mechanisms are installed at the bottom of the robot body.
[0007] Preferably, the cleaning mechanism includes a motor frame, a side brush motor, a turntable and a brush, the motor frame is fixedly installed in an adjusting box, the side brush motor is fixedly installed on the motor frame, and the output end of the side brush motor is fixedly connected to a turntable, the turntable is located below the adjusting box, and the side of the turntable is fixedly connected to evenly distributed brushes.
[0008] Preferably, the steering mechanism includes a stepper motor, a movable connecting rod, a steering connecting rod and a connecting seat, the stepper motor is fixedly installed in the robot body, and the output end of the stepper motor is fixedly connected to the movable connecting rod, the steering connecting rod is movably installed on the movable connecting rod, the end of the steering connecting rod is connected to the connecting seat, and the connecting seat is installed in the adjustment box.
[0009] Preferably, the walking mechanism includes walking wheels, a servo motor, a reduction gearbox and a drive shaft, the servo motor and the reduction gearbox are both fixed in the robot body, and the output end of the servo motor is connected to the reduction gearbox, the reduction gearbox is installed with a drive shaft, and the walking wheels are fixed on the drive shaft.
[0010] Preferably, a guard is fixedly connected to the outer side of the reduction gear box, and the travel wheels extend into the guard.
[0011] Preferably, a cleaning port is provided at the bottom of the robot body, and a cleaning box connected to the cleaning port is fixedly installed inside the robot body.
[0012] In view of this, compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0013] (i) In the present application, the multi-form sweeping, suction and mopping robot is equipped with a variety of tools such as a vacuum cleaner, a mop, a brush, etc., so as to perform efficient cleaning under different floor types and cleaning requirements, automatically identify the home environment, and plan the optimal cleaning route. It can adopt a bow-shaped, Z-shaped or spiral path planning method to ensure that the floor is cleaned without dead ends. The four corners automatically deform according to the environmental conditions to improve work efficiency.
[0014] (ii) In the present application, the multi-form sweeping, suction and mopping robot is provided with a four-corner deformation steering mechanism, which can be transformed into a narrow strip and a wide strip according to different environmental applications. The narrow strip can pass through narrow side seams, and the wide strip can increase the cleaning area. When deformed, the stepper motor drives the movable connecting rod to rotate, so that the steering connecting rod drives the adjustment box to shift, thereby realizing the switching of the shape. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 The figure is a three-dimensional diagram of the structure of the new sweeping robot provided by the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 Shown Figure 1 A three-dimensional image after removing the top cover of the robot body;
[0017] Figure 3 Shown Figure 1 Bottom view of
[0018] Figure 4 Shown is a three-dimensional view of the cleaning mechanism;
[0019] Figure 5 Shown is a perspective view of the steering mechanism;
[0020] Figure 6 Shown is a stereogram of the walking mechanism;
[0021] Figure 7Shown Figure 1 Schematic diagram of another form;
[0022] Figure 8 Shown Figure 7 Schematic diagram after removing the top cover of the robot body.
[0023] icon:
[0024] 1- robot body; 2- adjustment box; 3- motor frame; 4- side brush motor; 5- turntable; 6- brush; 7- stepping motor; 8- movable connecting rod; 9- steering connecting rod; 10- connecting seat; 11- universal wheel; 12- walking wheel; 13- cleaning box; 14- cleaning port; 15- servo motor; 16- reduction gear box; 17- driving shaft; 18- shield. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0026] See also Figure 1-8 , the utility model provides the following embodiments:
[0027] A novel sweeping robot comprises a robot body 1. Four adjustment boxes 2 are movably provided on the side of the robot body 1, wherein cleaning mechanisms are installed in two of the adjustment boxes 2. Four steering mechanisms are installed in the robot body 1, and the four steering mechanisms correspond to the four adjustment boxes 2 respectively. A universal wheel 11 and a pair of walking mechanisms are installed at the bottom of the robot body 1. The cleaning mechanism comprises a motor frame 3, a side brush motor 4, a turntable 5 and a brush 6. The motor frame 3 is fixedly installed in the adjustment box 2, the side brush motor 4 is fixedly installed on the motor frame 3, and the output end of the side brush motor 4 is fixedly connected to the turntable 5, the turntable 5 is located below the adjustment box 2, and the side of the turntable 5 is fixedly connected to the evenly distributed brushes 6. When cleaning, the side brush motor 4 drives the turntable 5 to rotate so that the brush 6 rotates for cleaning.
[0028] Specifically, the steering mechanism includes a stepper motor 7, a movable connecting rod 8, a steering connecting rod 9 and a connecting seat 10. The stepper motor 7 is fixedly installed in the robot body 1, and the output end of the stepper motor 7 is fixedly connected to the movable connecting rod 8. The steering connecting rod 9 is movably installed on the movable connecting rod 8. The end of the steering connecting rod 9 is connected to the connecting seat 10, and the connecting seat 10 is installed in the adjustment box 2.
[0029] Specifically, the walking mechanism includes a walking wheel 12, a servo motor 15, a reduction gear box 16 and a drive shaft 17. The servo motor 15 and the reduction gear box 16 are both fixed in the robot body 1, and the output end of the servo motor 15 is connected to the reduction gear box 16. The drive shaft 17 is installed on the reduction gear box 16, and the walking wheel 12 is fixed on the drive shaft 17. The outer side of the reduction gear box 16 is fixedly connected with a protective cover 18, and the walking wheel 12 extends into the protective cover 18. When walking, the servo motor 15 is turned on, and the drive shaft 17 drives the walking wheel 12 to rotate under the transmission of the reduction gear box 16, and cooperates with the universal wheel 11 to enable the sweeping robot to walk along different paths.
[0030] Specifically, a cleaning port 14 is provided at the bottom of the robot body 1 , and a cleaning box 13 connected to the cleaning port 14 is fixedly installed inside the robot body 1 .
[0031] The specific implementation of this embodiment is as follows: the multi-form sweeping, suction and mopping robot is equipped with a variety of tools such as a vacuum cleaner, a mop, a brush 6, etc., so as to efficiently clean under different floor types and cleaning requirements, automatically identify the home environment, and plan the optimal cleaning route. The path planning methods such as bow-shaped, Z-shaped or spiral-shaped can be adopted to ensure that there are no dead corners in the floor cleaning. The four corners are automatically deformed according to the environmental conditions to improve work efficiency;
[0032] The multi-form sweeping, suction and mopping robot is equipped with a four-corner deformation steering mechanism, which can be transformed into a narrow strip or a wide strip according to different environmental applications. The narrow strip can pass through narrow side seams, and the wide strip can increase the cleaning area. Figure 1 , 7 As shown, during deformation, the stepping motor 7 drives the movable connecting rod 8 to rotate, so that the steering connecting rod 9 drives the adjustment box 2 to shift, so as to achieve the switching of the shape.
[0033] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.
[0034] The preferred embodiments of the utility model disclosed above are only used to help explain the utility model. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementation methods described. Obviously, many modifications and changes can be made according to the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the utility model, so that technicians in the relevant technical field can well understand and use the utility model. The utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.
Claims
1. A new type of sweeping robot, characterized by: The robot body (1) comprises a robot main body (1), wherein four adjustment boxes (2) are movably provided on the side of the robot main body (1), wherein two of the adjustment boxes (2) are provided with cleaning mechanisms, and four steering mechanisms are provided in the robot main body (1), and the four steering mechanisms correspond to the four adjustment boxes (2) respectively, and a universal wheel (11) and a pair of walking mechanisms are provided at the bottom of the robot main body (1).
2. A new type of sweeping robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism comprises a motor frame (3), a side brush motor (4), a rotating disk (5) and a brush (6); the motor frame (3) is fixedly mounted in an adjustment box (2); the side brush motor (4) is fixedly mounted on the motor frame (3); the output end of the side brush motor (4) is fixedly connected to the rotating disk (5); the rotating disk (5) is located below the adjustment box (2); and the side of the rotating disk (5) is fixedly connected to evenly distributed brushes (6).
3. A new type of sweeping robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The steering mechanism comprises a stepper motor (7), a movable connecting rod (8), a steering connecting rod (9) and a connecting seat (10); the stepper motor (7) is fixedly installed in the robot body (1), and the output end of the stepper motor (7) is fixedly connected to the movable connecting rod (8); the steering connecting rod (9) is movably installed on the movable connecting rod (8); the end of the steering connecting rod (9) is connected to the connecting seat (10), and the connecting seat (10) is installed in the adjustment box (2).
4. The novel sweeping robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The walking mechanism comprises a walking wheel (12), a servo motor (15), a reduction gear box (16) and a drive shaft (17); the servo motor (15) and the reduction gear box (16) are both fixed in the robot body (1), and the output end of the servo motor (15) is connected to the reduction gear box (16); the reduction gear box (16) is equipped with a drive shaft (17), and the walking wheel (12) is fixed on the drive shaft (17).
5. A new type of sweeping robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: A protective cover (18) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the reduction gear box (16), and the running wheel (12) extends into the protective cover (18).
6. The novel sweeping robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cleaning port (14) is provided at the bottom of the robot body (1), and a cleaning box (13) connected to the cleaning port (14) is fixedly installed inside the robot body (1).