Robot with multi-battery structure

By setting up a power slot and a circuit board that monitors voltage in a multi-battery structure robot, the series or parallel power supply between the battery packs is achieved, which solves the problem of short battery life in the existing technology and significantly improves the battery life of the robot.

CN222450371UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-11NINGBO POOLSTAR POOL PRODUCTS CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421155010.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-24
Publication Date
2025-02-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-24

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Technical Problem

The existing multi-battery structure robots have problems with battery life, resulting in a short battery life.

Method used

A multi-battery structure robot is designed to realize series or parallel power supply between battery packs by setting up a power slot on the outer wall of the housing, installing multiple battery components, and equipped with a circuit board that monitors voltage in real time.

Benefits of technology

It effectively improves the battery life of the electric robot, and the flexible power supply method can be adjusted according to the battery voltage to ensure that the robot continues to operate in an underwater working environment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a multi-battery structure robot which comprises a control box arranged in a shell. The driving motor is detachably mounted on the inner wall of the shell; the suction motor is detachably mounted on the bottom surface of the inner side of the shell; each battery assembly comprises a battery pack and a circuit board, a power supply groove is formed in the outer wall of the shell, the battery assemblies are detachably installed in the power supply grooves, the battery packs are electrically connected with the circuit boards through cables, the circuit boards are electrically connected with the control box through cables, and every two circuit boards are electrically connected through a cable. By arranging the multiple battery assemblies, each battery assembly is provided with the corresponding circuit board, the voltage of each battery pack can be monitored in real time through the arranged circuit boards, mutual series power supply between the battery packs can be achieved, and one or more battery packs can be flexibly selected to supply power to the robot in parallel at the same time; and the endurance period of the electric robot is effectively prolonged.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of robots, in particular to a robot with a multi-battery structure. Background Art

[0002] In the prior art, most multi-battery structure robots use a single rechargeable battery to provide power for the robot, but such a setting has endurance issues, which reduces the endurance cycle of the multi-battery structure robot. In response to this, the present application proposes a multi-battery structure robot to solve such problems. Utility Model Content

[0003] Based on this, in order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, the present application provides a multi-battery structure robot, including a shell, wherein a first shell and a second shell are connected to form a shell;

[0004] A control box, which is arranged inside the housing;

[0005] A drive motor, which is detachably mounted on the inner wall of the housing and is electrically connected to the control box via a cable;

[0006] A suction motor, which is detachably mounted on the inner bottom surface of the housing and is electrically connected to the control box via a cable;

[0007] At least two groups of battery components, the battery components include a battery pack and a circuit board, a power slot is opened on the outer wall of the shell, the battery component can be detachably installed in the power slot, the battery pack is electrically connected to the circuit board through a cable, the circuit board is electrically connected to the control box through a cable, and every two circuit boards are electrically connected through a cable.

[0008] Furthermore, each cable is provided with a connector.

[0009] Furthermore, the connector includes a first plug and a second plug, the first plug is provided with a groove for the second plug, and the second plug is plugged into the groove.

[0010] Furthermore, a cover plate is provided at the opening of the power slot, and corresponding two side edges of the cover plate are movably connected to the power slot.

[0011] Furthermore, one side of the cover plate is hinged to the edge of the opening of the power slot, and the other side of the cover plate is connected to the edge of the opening of the power slot via a buckle.

[0012] Furthermore, a charging head is provided on the battery assembly, and a charging port is provided on the cover at a position corresponding to the charging head.

[0013] Furthermore, moving mechanisms are provided on both sides of the shell, and the moving mechanisms are used for moving the robot.

[0014] Furthermore, the moving mechanism includes crawlers, which are arranged on both sides of the shell, and the crawlers are connected to the driving motor through a transmission assembly.

[0015] Furthermore, the transmission assembly includes a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is connected to the output end of the driving motor, the second gear is meshed with the first gear and the second gear drives the crawler belt to rotate.

[0016] Beneficial effect: By arranging multiple battery assemblies in the power slot, and each battery assembly is provided with a corresponding circuit board, the voltage of each battery pack can be monitored in real time through the arranged circuit board, the battery packs can be powered in series, and a single or multiple battery packs can be flexibly selected to power the robot in parallel at the same time, which effectively improves the battery life cycle of the electric robot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, 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 the structures shown in these drawings without paying creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the multi-battery structure robot of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the battery assembly structure of the multi-battery structure robot of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the multi-battery structure robot of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the connector structure of the multi-battery structure robot of the utility model;

[0022] In the figure: 1. Shell; 11. First shell; 12. Second shell; 13. Power slot; 14. Heat dissipation hole; 15. Cover; 151. Buckle; 152. Charging port; 2. Control box; 3. Drive motor; 31. Fixing ring; 4. Suction motor; 5. Battery assembly; 51. Battery pack; 52. Circuit board; 53. Charging head; 6. Moving mechanism; 61. First gear; 62. Second gear; 63. Track; 7. Cable; 71. Connector; 711. First plug; 712. Second plug.

[0023] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of the utility model will be further explained in conjunction with embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] 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 of 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.

[0025] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0026] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present utility model are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, "and / or" in the full text includes three solutions. Taking A and / or B as an example, it includes technical solution A, technical solution B, and technical solution that satisfies both A and B; in addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present utility model.

[0027] The operating environment of the electric robot of the present application is underwater operation.

[0028] like Figure 1-3 As shown, an embodiment of the present application provides a multi-battery structure robot, including a shell 1, wherein a first shell 11 and a second shell 12 are connected to form the shell 1;

[0029] A control box 2, which is mounted on the inner wall of the first housing 11;

[0030] A driving motor 3, which is detachably mounted on the inner wall of the first housing 11 and at the same end as the control box 2, and is electrically connected to the control box 2 via a cable 7;

[0031] A suction motor 4, which is detachably mounted on the inner bottom surface of the second housing 12 and is located at an end away from the drive motor 3, and the suction motor 4 is electrically connected to the control box 2 via a cable 7;

[0032] At least two groups of battery assemblies 5, the battery assembly 5 includes a battery pack 51 and a circuit board 52, a power slot 13 is opened on the outer wall of the second shell, the battery assembly 5 can be detachably installed in the power slot, the battery pack 51 is electrically connected to the circuit board 52 through the cable 7, the circuit board 52 is electrically connected to the control box 2 through the cable 7, and every two circuit boards 52 are electrically connected through the cable.

[0033] In this embodiment, the circuit board 52 can monitor the voltage of the corresponding battery pack 51 in real time, and then flexibly select the power supply battery pack 51 according to the voltage. At the same time, under the regulation of the circuit board 52, multiple battery packs 51 can power the robot separately at the same time, or they can be connected in series to continuously power the robot.

[0034] By arranging a plurality of battery assemblies 5 in the power slot 13, and each battery assembly 5 is provided with a corresponding circuit board 52, the voltage of each battery pack 51 can be monitored in real time through the circuit board 52, so that the battery packs 51 can be connected in series to supply power to each other, and a single or multiple battery packs 51 can be flexibly selected to supply power to the robot in parallel at the same time, thereby effectively improving the battery life cycle of the electric robot;

[0035] Optionally, the number of battery assemblies 5 is two groups;

[0036] By separately arranging the control modules such as the control box 2, the drive motor 3, the suction motor 4, and the battery assembly 5 at different positions of the housing 1, and connecting them to the housing 1 in a detachable manner, when one of the control box 2, the drive motor 3, the suction motor 4, and the battery assembly 5 fails and needs to be repaired, it is only necessary to disassemble the corresponding faulty component to carry out the repair, which is simple and convenient to operate and improves the efficiency of the repair;

[0037] Optionally, the number of driving motors 3 is two.

[0038] In one embodiment, each cable 7 is provided with a connector 71 .

[0039] In this embodiment, a connector 71 is provided on the cable 7 so that when the faulty component is repaired, the connection between the firmware component and other connected components can be quickly disconnected, thereby achieving the purpose of quickly disassembling the faulty component.

[0040] In one embodiment, the connector 71 includes a first plug 711 and a second plug 712 . The first plug 711 is provided with a groove for the second plug 712 , and the second plug 712 is inserted into the groove.

[0041] In this embodiment, when the first plug 711 and the second plug 712 are separated, the power transmission between the cables 7 is disconnected. After the second plug 712 is inserted into the groove, the first plug 711 and the second plug 712 are connected, and the cable 7 is powered.

[0042] In one embodiment, a cover plate 15 is disposed at the opening of the power slot 13 , and corresponding two side edges of the cover plate 15 are movably connected to the power slot 13 .

[0043] In this embodiment, a cover plate 15 is provided at the opening of the power slot 13 to protect the battery assembly 5 inside the power slot 13. By providing the cover plate 15 and movably connecting it to the power slot 13, it is convenient to inspect or replace the battery panel when it fails or needs to be replaced.

[0044] In one embodiment, one side of the cover plate 15 is hinged to the edge of the opening of the power slot 13 , and the other side of the cover plate 15 is connected to the edge of the opening of the power slot 13 via a buckle 151 .

[0045] In this embodiment, one side of the cover 15 is hinged to the edge of the opening of the power slot 13, and the other side of the cover 15 is connected to the edge of the opening of the power slot 13 by a buckle 151. In this arrangement, when the battery panel fails or needs to be replaced, the power slot 13 can be quickly opened for easy inspection or replacement.

[0046] In one embodiment, a charging head 53 is disposed on the battery assembly 5 , and a charging port 152 is provided on the cover plate 15 at a position corresponding to the charging head 53 .

[0047] In this embodiment, the battery assembly 5 can be charged by the provided charging head 53 .

[0048] In one embodiment, moving mechanisms 6 are provided on both sides of the housing 1 , and the moving mechanisms 6 are used for moving the robot.

[0049] In this embodiment, by arranging the moving mechanism 6 on both sides of the housing 1 , the robot can be driven by the driving motor 3 to drive the moving mechanism 6 to work, thereby driving the robot to move in any direction.

[0050] In one embodiment, the moving mechanism 6 includes tracks 63 , which are arranged on both sides of the housing 1 , and the tracks 63 are connected to the driving motor 3 via a transmission assembly.

[0051] In this embodiment, when working, the driving motor 3 drives the transmission component to work, the transmission component drives the crawler belt 63 to drive, and the operation of the crawler belt 63 drives the robot to move.

[0052] In one embodiment, the transmission assembly includes a first gear 61 and a second gear 62 , the first gear 61 is connected to the output end of the driving motor 3 , the second gear 62 is meshed with the first gear 61 and the second gear 62 drives the crawler belt 63 to rotate.

[0053] In this embodiment, the driving motor 3 drives the first gear 61 to rotate, the first gear 61 drives the second gear 62 to rotate, the rotation of the second gear 62 drives the track 63 to drive, and the track 63 drives the robot to move.

[0054] In one embodiment, a plurality of drainage holes 14 are disposed on the top of the first housing 11 .

[0055] In this embodiment, a plurality of drainage holes 14 are provided on the top of the first shell 11 so that the robot can drain the purified water.

[0056] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the utility model, and does not limit the patent scope of the utility model. All equivalent structural changes made by using the contents of the utility model specification and drawings under the utility model concept, or directly / indirectly used in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A multi-battery structure robot, characterized in that: It comprises: a shell, wherein a first shell and a second shell are connected to form the shell; A control box, the control box being arranged inside the housing; A drive motor, which is detachably mounted on the inner wall of the housing and is electrically connected to the control box via a cable; A suction motor, the suction motor is detachably mounted on the inner bottom surface of the shell, and the suction motor is electrically connected to the control box through a cable; At least two groups of battery assemblies, the battery assemblies include a battery pack and a circuit board, a power slot is opened on the outer wall of the shell, the battery assembly is detachably installed in the power slot, the battery pack is electrically connected to the circuit board through a cable, the circuit board is electrically connected to the control box through a cable, and every two circuit boards are electrically connected through a cable.

2. The multi-battery structure robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the cables is provided with a connector.

3. The multi-battery structure robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The connector comprises a first plug and a second plug, the first plug is provided with a groove, and the second plug is plugged into the groove.

4. The multi-battery structure robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A cover plate is disposed at the opening of the power slot, and corresponding two side edges of the cover plate are movably connected to the power slot.

5. The multi-battery structure robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: One side of the cover plate is hinged to the edge of the opening of the power slot, and the other side of the cover plate is connected to the edge of the opening of the power slot through a buckle.

6. The multi-battery structure robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The battery assembly is provided with a charging head, and the cover plate is provided with a charging port at a position corresponding to the charging head.

7. The multi-battery structure robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Moving mechanisms are arranged on both sides of the shell, and the moving mechanisms are used for moving the robot.

8. The multi-battery structure robot according to claim 7, characterized in that: The moving mechanism comprises crawlers, which are arranged on both sides of the shell, and the crawlers are connected to the driving motor through a transmission assembly.

9. The multi-battery structure robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: The transmission assembly includes a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is connected to the output end of the driving motor, the second gear is meshed with the first gear and the second gear drives the crawler belt to rotate.