Locking device and cleaning robot

By designing a locking device with transverse telescopic locking and drive parts, the problem of the locking part being released in windy weather by traditional photovoltaic cleaning robots is solved, and the stability and reliability are achieved.

CN222450315UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-11LANGFANG SOL BRIGHT NEW ENERGY TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421131974.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-22
Publication Date
2025-02-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-22

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Technical Problem

Traditional photovoltaic cleaning robots are prone to shaking in windy weather, causing the lock to be released and cannot be effectively locked.

Method used

A locking device is designed, including a telescopic insertion lock member and a driving member, and the telescopic insertion lock member is driven to reciprocate in a transverse reciprocating motion through the driving member, so that it can be inserted into or removed from the plug hole of the lock hole member, thereby realizing locking and unlocking.

Benefits of technology

By inserting the locking method of the keyhole in transverse direction, the stability and reliability in windy weather conditions are improved, and the locking member is avoided.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a locking device and a cleaning robot, and belongs to the technical field of photovoltaic instruments, the locking device comprises a locking piece and a lock hole piece, the locking piece comprises a telescopic mortise lock piece and a driving piece for driving the telescopic mortise lock piece to do transverse reciprocating motion; the lock hole piece comprises a vertical mounting plate, and an insertion hole matched with the telescopic mortise lock piece is formed in the vertical mounting plate; the locking piece has two states, when the locking piece is in the first state, the telescopic mortise lock piece is driven by the driving piece to stretch out and be inserted into the inserting hole, and when the locking piece is in the second state, the telescopic mortise lock piece is driven by the driving piece to retract and retreat from the inserting hole, and the telescopic mortise lock piece is transversely inserted into the inserting hole for locking. The telescopic mortise lock pieces are transversely inserted into the inserting holes for locking, and the first walking wheels on the two robot moving main body pieces are matched, so that the situation that the robot moving main body pieces are blown and shaken by strong wind to cause the telescopic mortise lock pieces to be separated from the inserting holes in strong wind weather can be avoided, and the locking stability and reliability of the robot are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photovoltaic equipment, and more specifically, to a locking device and a cleaning robot. Background Art

[0002] The photovoltaic cleaning robot is a cleaning robot specifically used in photovoltaic power stations, aiming to increase the power generation and revenue of photovoltaic power stations.

[0003] PV cleaning robots are particularly suitable for large-scale solar power plants, remote or difficult-to-access areas, hot and dry environments, coastal areas, and high-altitude areas. In these environments, manual cleaning of PV panels may become time-consuming, laborious, difficult, and costly, while PV cleaning robots can complete the cleaning tasks efficiently and safely.

[0004] Most traditional photovoltaic cleaning robots are locked by controlling the locking piece to extend and retract in the vertical direction into the socket, such as the Chinese utility model patent document with the patent authorization announcement number "CN215508251U". However, when encountering strong winds, the traditional photovoltaic cleaning robot will shake up and down through the above locking method, making it easier for the locking piece to fall out of the socket. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is that most of the traditional photovoltaic cleaning robots are locked by controlling the locking piece to be extended and retracted in the vertical direction and inserted into the socket, such as the Chinese utility model patent document with patent publication number "CN215508251U". However, when encountering strong winds, the traditional photovoltaic cleaning robot will shake up and down through the above locking method, making it easier for the locking piece to fall out of the socket. In view of the above defects of the prior art, a locking device is provided.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is:

[0007] Constructing a locking device, a locking member, wherein the locking member comprises a telescopic locking member and a driving member for driving the telescopic locking member to perform lateral reciprocating motion;

[0008] A lock hole member, the lock hole member comprises a vertical mounting plate, the vertical mounting plate is provided with a plug hole adapted to the telescopic locking member;

[0009] The locking member has two states. In the first state, the telescopic locking member is driven by the driving member to extend and insert into the insertion hole. In the second state, the telescopic locking member is driven by the driving member to retract and exit the insertion hole.

[0010] Optionally, the telescopic locking member includes a screw rod, a nut moving member is movably provided on the screw rod, a locking rod is provided on a side of the nut moving member away from the driving member, and an avoidance hole is provided on an end of the locking rod close to the nut moving member.

[0011] Optionally, the shell includes a main shell, the main shell is provided with a receiving groove running through both ends thereof, the two ends of the main shell are respectively provided with a first cover plate and a second cover plate, the first cover plate is provided with a first avoidance hole, and the locking rod can extend into the shell from the avoidance hole.

[0012] Optionally, a mounting through hole is provided on the second cover plate, an electrical socket is provided on the mounting through hole, a control circuit board is provided on the side of the second cover plate close to the main shell, the electrical socket is electrically connected to the control circuit board, and the control circuit board is electrically connected to the driving member.

[0013] Optionally, the driving element is a stepping motor.

[0014] Optionally, an assembly plate is provided in the main shell, a reinforcing sleeve member which can increase the locking strength of the locking rod is provided between the assembly plate and the first covering plate, and a second avoidance through hole is provided on the assembly plate.

[0015] Optionally, a fixed connection protrusion is provided on the outer side of the main shell, and a plurality of connection through holes are provided on the fixed connection protrusion.

[0016] A cleaning robot is constructed, comprising a locking device and two robot moving main bodies, the two robot moving main bodies are connected by a connecting device, a first walking wheel is arranged at the bottom of the robot moving main body, the first walking wheel acts on the outer wall of the photovoltaic panel assembly, a second walking wheel is arranged on the side of the robot moving main body close to the photovoltaic panel assembly, the second walking wheel acts on the top of the photovoltaic panel assembly.

[0017] Optionally, each of the robot mobile body parts is provided with at least two first walking wheels and second walking wheels, and a detachable connecting piece is provided at the bottom of the robot mobile body part, which can be connected to the robot mobile body part through the detachable connecting piece after the fastener is passed through the connecting through hole.

[0018] Optionally, a connecting hole is provided at the bottom of the robot moving body, and the locking device is connected to the bottom of the robot moving body through the connecting through hole, the fastener and the detachable connecting part, and the locking hole part is provided at the bottom of the photovoltaic panel assembly.

[0019] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0020] 1. The utility model drives the telescopic locking member to perform lateral reciprocating motion through a driving member so that the telescopic locking member can be inserted into or removed from the lock hole member to achieve the purpose of locking and unlocking.

[0021] 2. The utility model is provided with a lock hole component, which includes a vertical mounting plate, and a plug hole compatible with the telescopic plug lock component is provided on the vertical mounting plate. The telescopic plug lock component is inserted horizontally into the plug hole for locking. The telescopic plug lock component is inserted horizontally into the plug hole for locking and the first running wheels on the two robot mobile main bodies cooperate to prevent the robot mobile body from being shaken by strong winds in windy weather, causing the telescopic plug lock component to fall out of the plug hole, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the utility model when locking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. The drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work:

[0023] Figure 1 It is an axonometric schematic diagram of the locking device in the utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 It is a reverse schematic diagram of the locking device in the utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the locking device in the utility model.

[0026] Figure 4 It is an axonometric schematic diagram after the main shell of the utility model is disassembled.

[0027] Figure 5 It is another reverse schematic diagram of the locking device in the utility model.

[0028] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the section along line AA.

[0029] Figure 7 It is an axonometric schematic diagram of the cleaning robot in the utility model.

[0030] Figure 8 It is a schematic diagram of the bottom part of the cleaning robot in the utility model.

[0031] Fig. 9 It is an overall axonometric schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0032] Fig.10 It is an overall bottom schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0033] Fig.11 The utility model Fig.10 Enlarged schematic diagram of part A.

[0034] The accompanying drawings are marked as follows:

[0035] 100, locking member; 102, driving member; 103, screw rod; 104, nut moving member; 105, locking rod; 106, avoidance hole;

[0036] 200, lock hole piece; 201, vertical mounting plate; 202, plug hole;

[0037] 300, robot moving main body; 301, first running wheel; 302, second running wheel;

[0038] 400, connecting device;

[0039] 500, housing; 501, main housing; 502, receiving slot; 503, first cover plate; 504, second cover plate; 505, first avoidance hole; 506, electrical socket; 507, fixed connection protrusion; 508, connection hole; 511, assembly plate;

[0040] 600, strengthening sleeve member; 601, step-shaped limiting groove;

[0041] 700. Photovoltaic panel assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0042] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with the drawings in the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are 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.

[0043] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0044] In the embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, a first feature being "above" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above", "above" or "above" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. A first feature being "below", "below" or "below" a second feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is lower in level than the second feature.

[0045] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "example", "specific example", or "some examples" 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 embodiments of the present application. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner. In addition, those skilled in the art may combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction.

[0046] The utility model is implemented as follows Figure 1-Figure 11As shown in, it relates to a locking device, including a locking member 100 and a lock hole member 200, wherein the locking member 100 includes a telescopic locking member and a driving member 102 for driving the telescopic locking member to perform lateral reciprocating motion; the lock hole member 200 includes an upright mounting plate 201, and the upright mounting plate 201 is provided with a plug hole 202 adapted to the telescopic locking member; the locking member 100 has two states, when in the first state, the telescopic locking member is driven by the driving member 102 to extend and insert into the plug hole 202, and when in the second state, the The telescopic locking member retracts and exits the plug hole 202 under the drive of the driving member 102. Furthermore, the utility model includes a cleaning robot, which includes two robot moving main bodies 300, and the two robot moving main bodies 300 are connected by a connecting device 400, so that the two robot moving main bodies 300 can run synchronously. The connecting device 400 can be an assembly shell, and parts can be assembled in the assembly shell. The bottom of the robot moving main body 300 is provided with a first walking wheel 301, and the first walking wheel 301 acts on the photovoltaic panel assembly 7 00, a second running wheel 302 is arranged on the side of the robot moving main body 300 close to the photovoltaic panel assembly 700, and the second running wheel 302 acts on the top of the photovoltaic panel assembly 700. When the cleaning robot is assembled on the photovoltaic panel assembly 700, the first running wheels 301 on the two robot moving main bodies 300 act on both sides of the width direction of the photovoltaic panel respectively, so that the robot moving main body 300 is clamped on the photovoltaic panel. When encountering strong winds, the robot will not be able to move along the width direction of the photovoltaic panel. Furthermore, since the lock hole component 200 includes a vertical mounting plate 201, the vertical mounting plate 201 is provided with a plug hole 202 compatible with the telescopic plug lock component, and the telescopic plug lock component is inserted horizontally into the plug hole 202 for locking. By inserting the telescopic plug lock component horizontally into the plug hole 202 for locking and cooperating with the first walking wheels 301 on the two robot mobile main bodies 300, it is possible to avoid the robot mobile main body 300 being blown by strong winds in windy weather, causing the telescopic plug lock component to fall out of the plug hole 202, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the utility model during locking.

[0047] See also Figure 1-Figure 6In the present embodiment, the telescopic locking member comprises a screw rod 103, a nut moving member 104 is movably provided on the rod body of the screw rod 103, a locking rod 105 is provided on the side of the nut moving member 104 away from the driving member 102, and a avoiding hole 106 is provided on the end of the locking rod 105 close to the nut moving member 104. Furthermore, the driving member 102 is a stepping motor. When in use, the screw rod 103 can be driven by the stepping motor to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise. In one embodiment, the stepping motor drives the screw rod 103 to rotate clockwise. At this time, the nut moving member 104 is moved away from the driving member 102. One end of the stepper motor performs a linear displacement. When the stepper motor drives the rod body of the lead screw 103 to rotate counterclockwise, the nut moving part 104 performs a linear displacement toward the end close to the stepper motor. When the nut moving part 104 performs a linear displacement toward the end away from the stepper motor, it will drive the locking rod 105 to displace synchronously, so that the locking rod 105 is inserted into the plug hole 202 for locking. When the nut moving part 104 performs a linear displacement toward the end close to the stepper motor, it will drive the locking rod 105 to displace synchronously. At this time, the rod body of the lead screw 103 will be inserted into the avoidance hole 106 to prevent the rod body of the lead screw 103 from colliding with the locking rod 105.

[0048] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 In this embodiment, the locking device includes a shell 500, the shell 500 includes a main shell 501, the main shell 501 is provided with a receiving groove 502 running through both ends thereof, the two ends of the main shell 501 are respectively provided with a first cover plate 503 and a second cover plate 504, the first cover plate 503 is provided with a first avoidance through hole 505, the locking rod 105 can extend from the avoidance through hole into the shell 500, further, by providing the shell 500, it can be used to protect the parts in the shell 500, wherein the shape of the shell 500 is a rectangular parallelepiped, in other In an embodiment, the shape of the shell 500 can also be adaptively modified to a cube or other shape according to the internal components, and the accommodating groove 502 can be used to accommodate components. In an embodiment, the shell 500 is composed of a main shell 501, a first cover plate 503 and a second cover plate 504, and the main shell 501 is threadedly connected to the first cover plate 503 and the second cover plate 504 by means of screws and threaded holes, so that the first cover plate 503 and the second cover plate 504 can be detached from the main shell 501, thereby facilitating the inspection, maintenance and replacement of components in the shell 500.

[0049] See also Figure 1-Figure 6In this embodiment, a mounting through hole is provided on the second cover plate 504, and an electrical socket 506 is provided on the mounting through hole. A control circuit board (not shown in the figure) is provided on the side of the second cover plate 504 close to the main shell 501, and the electrical socket 506 is electrically connected to the control circuit board, and the control circuit board (not shown in the figure) is electrically connected to the driving member 102. Furthermore, the electrical socket 506 can not only provide power to the utility model from an external power source, but also connect to external communications, such as communicating with an external computer.

[0050] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 In this embodiment, an assembly plate 511 is arranged in the main shell 501, and a reinforcing sleeve member 600 is arranged between the assembly plate 511 and the first cover plate 503. A second avoidance through hole is arranged on the assembly plate 511. By cooperating with the assembly plate 511 and the first cover plate 503, a reinforcing sleeve member 600 can be installed between the two to increase the locking strength of the locking rod 105. The locking rod 105 is penetrated in the middle of the reinforcing sleeve member 600, and a step-shaped limiting groove 601 is arranged on the inner side wall of one end of the reinforcing sleeve member 600 close to the driving member 102. The step limiting groove is used to limit the retraction stroke of the locking rod 105. When the locking rod 105 is inserted into the plug-in hole 202, a part of the locking rod 105 is located in the reinforcing sleeve member 600. When the locking rod 105 is subjected to external radial force, the reinforcing sleeve member 600 can share part of the radial force, thereby increasing the locking strength of the locking rod 105.

[0051] In this embodiment, a fixed connection protrusion 507 is provided on the outer side of the main shell 501, and a plurality of connecting through holes 508 are provided on the fixed connection protrusion 507. A detachable connecting piece is provided at the bottom of the robot moving main body 300, which can be connected to the robot moving main body 300 through the detachable connecting piece by passing the fastener through the connecting through hole 508. Optionally, the fastener can be a screw, and the detachable connecting piece is a threaded hole corresponding to the screw. The screw passes through the connecting through hole 508 and is threadedly engaged with the threaded hole to detachably connect the main shell 501 to the cleaning robot. The fastener can be a snap head, and the detachable connecting piece is a snap seat matched with the snap head. The snap head is snapped with the snap seat to detachably connect the main shell 501 to the cleaning robot.

[0052] In this embodiment, each of the robot moving main body 300 is provided with at least two first walking wheels 301 and second walking wheels 302 , so that the robot moving main body 300 can walk more stably on the photovoltaic panel assembly 700 .

[0053] In this embodiment, a connecting hole is provided at the bottom of the robot moving body 300, and the locking device is connected to the bottom of the robot moving body 300 through the connecting through hole 508, the fastener and the detachable connecting part, and the locking hole part 200 is provided at the bottom of the photovoltaic panel assembly 700.

[0054] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes based on the above description, and all these improvements and changes should fall within the scope of protection of the claims attached to the utility model.

Claims

1. A locking device, characterized in that: include: A locking member (100), the locking member (100) comprising a telescopic locking member and a driving member (102) for driving the telescopic locking member to perform transverse reciprocating motion; A lock hole member (200), the lock hole member (200) comprising a vertical mounting plate (201), the vertical mounting plate (201) being provided with a plug hole (202) adapted to the telescopic locking member; The locking member (100) has two states. When in the first state, the telescopic locking member is driven by the driving member (102) to extend into the insertion hole (202). When in the second state, the telescopic locking member is driven by the driving member (102) to retract out of the insertion hole (202).

2. A locking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic locking member comprises a screw rod (103), a nut moving member (104) is movably arranged on the rod body of the screw rod (103), a locking rod (105) is arranged on the side of the nut moving member (104) away from the driving member (102), and an avoidance hole (106) is arranged on the end of the locking rod (105) close to the nut moving member (104).

3. A locking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The invention comprises a shell (500), wherein the shell (500) comprises a main shell (501), wherein the main shell (501) is provided with a receiving groove (502) penetrating through both ends thereof, wherein both ends of the main shell (501) are respectively provided with a first cover plate (503) and a second cover plate (504), wherein the first cover plate (503) is provided with a first avoidance through hole (505), and the locking rod (105) can extend out of the shell (500) from the avoidance through hole.

4. A locking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The second cover plate (504) is provided with a mounting through hole, the mounting through hole is provided with an electrical socket (506), a control circuit board is provided on a side of the second cover plate (504) close to the main shell (501), the electrical socket (506) is electrically connected to the control circuit board, and the control circuit board is electrically connected to the driving member (102).

5. A locking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving component (102) is a stepping motor.

6. A locking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: An assembly plate (511) is arranged in the main shell (501), a reinforcing sleeve member (600) capable of increasing the locking strength of the locking rod (105) is arranged between the assembly plate (511) and the first cover plate (503), and a second avoidance through hole (512) is arranged on the assembly plate (511).

7. A locking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A fixed connection protrusion (507) is provided on the outer side of the main shell (501), and a plurality of connection through holes (508) are provided on the fixed connection protrusion (507).

8. A cleaning robot, comprising a locking device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The invention comprises two robot mobile main bodies (300), wherein the two robot mobile main bodies (300) are connected via a connecting device (400), a first running wheel (301) is arranged at the bottom of the robot mobile main body (300), and the first running wheel (301) acts on the outer wall of the photovoltaic panel assembly (700), and a second running wheel (302) is arranged on the side of the robot mobile main body (300) close to the photovoltaic panel assembly (700), and the second running wheel (302) acts on the top of the photovoltaic panel assembly (700).

9. A cleaning robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: Each of the robot moving main body parts (300) is provided with at least two first running wheels (301) and second running wheels (302), and a detachable connecting piece is provided at the bottom of the robot moving main body part (300), which can be connected to the robot moving main body part (300) through the detachable connecting piece after a fastener is passed through the connecting through hole (508).

10. The cleaning robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: A connecting hole is provided at the bottom of the robot moving body (300); the locking device is connected to the bottom of the robot moving body (300) by means of a connecting through hole (508), a fastener and a detachable connecting part; and the locking hole part (200) is provided at the bottom of the photovoltaic panel assembly (700).

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