Automatic dust removal and prevention mechanism of robot arm

By designing automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanisms on the robot's arm, using the combination of spray dust reduction and filters, the failure problems caused by dust inside the arm are solved, and the stability and production efficiency of the equipment are improved.

CN222537724UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-28SUZHOU SOFT CONTROL TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421360071.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-14
Publication Date
2025-02-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-14

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Technical Problem

During long-term use of existing robot arms, internal components are prone to failure due to dust and impurities entering the inside of the arms.

Method used

An automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism is designed, including a vertical pipe, a water distributor and three water distributors. A filter net is installed on the top of the spray head to automatically clean up dust and dirt by spraying dust reduction.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent dust from entering the inside of the arm, reduce failure rate, improve the stability and safety of equipment operation, while reducing maintenance costs and downtime.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a robot arm's automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism, including vertical pipe, distributive head and three distributive pipe, the top of three distributive pipe all is fixedly connected with spray head, and the top of spray head is equipped with filter screen through mounting mechanism, mounting mechanism includes first extension board and second extension board, a fixing rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first extension plate, an annular plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second extension plate, and springs are fixedly connected to the two sides of the front face and the two sides of the back face of the inner wall of the annular plate. According to the automatic dust removal and prevention mechanism of the robot arm, the filter screen is mounted on the spray head through the mounting mechanism, the spray head is protected, water spraying is not affected, meanwhile, external impurities and the like can be prevented from entering the spray holes, the spray head is prevented from being blocked, the filter screen can be detached during cleaning, the spray head does not need to be detached, and cleaning is more convenient.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical arms, in particular to an automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism for a mechanical arm. Background Art

[0002] According to the different structural forms, the robot arm can be divided into multi-joint robot arm, rectangular coordinate robot arm, spherical coordinate robot arm, polar coordinate robot arm and cylindrical coordinate robot arm, etc. The arm is generally composed of motion elements (such as oil cylinder, air cylinder, rack, cam, etc.), guide devices and the arm itself. The parts on the arm, such as oil cylinder, guide rod, control parts, etc. are installed on the arm. The robot arm is a highly integrated and automated mechanical device. By combining mechanical motion and control technology, it realizes efficient and precise operation capabilities and plays an important role in many fields. The robot arm is an automated mechanical device that can accept instructions and accurately locate to a certain point in three-dimensional (or two-dimensional) space for operation.

[0003] Most of the existing robot arms are used in relatively harsh environments, and during long-term use, a lot of dust and impurities will adhere to the surrounding air. Even if the robot arm is designed with a dust-proof structure, dust will still enter the arm after working for a long time, causing its internal components to malfunction. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism for a robot arm, which solves the problem that the prior robot arm cannot prevent thorns from entering gaps and causing malfunction of internal equipment.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions: an automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism for a robot arm, comprising a vertical pipe, a water distribution head and three water distribution pipes, the tops of the three water distribution pipes are fixedly connected with nozzles, and the tops of the nozzles are provided with a filter screen through an installation mechanism.

[0006] The mounting mechanism includes a first extension plate and a second extension plate, the bottom of the first extension plate is fixedly connected to a fixing rod, the bottom of the second extension plate is fixedly connected to an annular plate, and both sides of the front side and both sides of the back side of the inner wall of the annular plate are fixedly connected to springs, one end of the spring away from the inner wall of the annular plate is fixedly connected to an arc plate, the front and back sides of the fixing rod are provided with arc grooves adapted to the arc plate, and the bottom of the arc plate is fixedly connected to a handle.

[0007] Preferably, the handle is located on one side of the fixing rod, and the top of the first extension plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen.

[0008] Preferably, the bottom of the first extension plate is movably connected to the top of the second extension plate, and one side of the second extension plate is fixedly connected to one side of the nozzle.

[0009] Preferably, one end of the fixing rod away from the first extension plate passes through the second extension plate and extends to the outside of the annular plate, and the filter screen is sleeved on the top of the nozzle.

[0010] Preferably, the top of the vertical pipe is rotatably connected to the bottom of the water diversion head via a rotating member, and one end of the three water diversion pipes is respectively connected to the surface of the water diversion head.

[0011] Preferably, both sides of the vertical pipe are fixedly connected with connectors, and the ends of the two connectors away from the vertical pipe are connected with water pipes.

[0012] Beneficial Effects

[0013] The utility model provides an automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism for a robot arm. Compared with the prior art, it has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] (1) The automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism of the robot arm uses a spray dust reduction method. A filter is provided on the top of the nozzle through a mounting mechanism. The filter is installed on the nozzle through the mounting mechanism, so that the robot arm can automatically clean the dust and dirt in the working environment, keep the equipment clean and in operating condition, thereby improving production efficiency. In some dusty environments, the automatic dust prevention and dust reduction function can reduce the damage of dust to the equipment, reduce the failure rate, and improve the stability and safety of equipment operation.

[0015] (2) The automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism of the robot arm can automatically prevent and reduce dust. The robot arm reduces the flying of dust in the working environment, reduces the risk of employees inhaling harmful dust, improves the working environment, and helps reduce employee health problems caused by poor working environment, such as respiratory diseases. Since the equipment is kept clean, the failure and maintenance needs caused by dust and dirt are reduced, thereby reducing maintenance costs. At the same time, keeping the equipment clean also helps to reduce downtime caused by equipment failure, further improving production efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the nozzle structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the nozzle structure of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4It is an internal top view of the annular plate structure of the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1 vertical pipe, 2 water distribution head, 3 water distribution pipe, 4 nozzle, 5 installation mechanism, 51 first extension plate, 52 second extension plate, 53 fixing rod, 54 annular plate, 55 spring, 56 arc plate, 57 arc groove, 58 handle, 6 filter screen, 7 connector, 8 water pipe, 9 base, 10 mechanical arm, 11 telescopic arm, 12 mechanical hand. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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.

[0022] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides a technical solution: an automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism for a robot arm, comprising a vertical pipe 1, a water distribution head 2 and three water distribution pipes 3, the vertical pipe 1, the water distribution head 2 and the three water distribution pipes 3 are all hard pipes, the vertical pipe 1 is fixed to the ground, the tops of the three water distribution pipes 3 are fixedly connected with nozzles 4, and the tops of the nozzles 4 are provided with a filter screen 6 through a mounting mechanism 5.

[0023] The mounting mechanism 5 comprises a first extension plate 51 and a second extension plate 52. A fixing rod 53 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first extension plate 51. A ring plate 54 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second extension plate 52. Springs 55 are fixedly connected to both sides of the front side and both sides of the back side of the inner wall of the ring plate 54. The springs 55 are replaceable to ensure elasticity. An end of the spring 55 away from the inner wall of the ring plate 54 is fixedly connected to an arc plate 56. Arc grooves 57 matching the arc plate 56 are provided on the front and back sides of the fixing rod 53. A handle 58 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the arc plate 56.

[0024] Specifically, the handle 58 is located on one side of the fixing rod 53 , and the top of the first extension plate 51 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen 6 .

[0025] Specifically, the bottom of the first extension plate 51 is movably connected to the top of the second extension plate 52 , and one side of the second extension plate 52 is fixedly connected to one side of the nozzle 4 .

[0026] Specifically, one end of the fixing rod 53 away from the first extension plate 51 passes through the second extension plate 52 and extends to the outside of the annular plate 54 , and the filter screen 6 is sleeved on the top of the nozzle 4 .

[0027] Specifically, the top of the vertical pipe 1 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the water diversion head 2 via a rotating member, and one end of the three water diversion pipes 3 is respectively connected to the surface of the water diversion head 2 .

[0028] Specifically, connectors 7 are fixedly connected to both sides of the vertical pipe 1, and ends of the two connectors 7 away from the vertical pipe 1 are connected to water pipes 8, which connect multiple irrigation devices together.

[0029] Meanwhile, the contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to those skilled in the art.

[0030] 9 base, 10 mechanical arm, 11 telescopic arm, 12 mechanical hand

[0031] When in use, the base 9 is installed in a suitable position, and the automatic operation and processing are realized by the mechanical arm 10, the telescopic arm 11 and the mechanical hand 12. When there is a lot of dust in the air or a lot of impurities attached to the mechanical arm, the nozzle 4 sprays water, and the filter screen 6 protects the nozzle 4, does not affect the water spray, and prevents external impurities from entering the spray hole. By pulling the handle 58, the arc plate 56 is driven to move to the outside of the arc groove 57, and the arc plate 56 squeezes the spring 55, thereby moving out of the arc groove 57, so that the fixing rod 53 can move upward from the annular plate 54. After the filter screen 6 is removed from the nozzle 4, the filter screen 6 drives the fixing rod 53 to move out of the second extension plate 52, and the filter screen 6 can be removed for cleaning. After cleaning, the filter screen 6 is put on the nozzle 4 again, and the fixing rod 53 is pulled through the second extension plate 52 and the annular plate 54 in sequence by pulling the handle 58. Similarly, under the reaction force of the spring 55, the arc plate 56 is stuck in the arc groove 57, and the filter screen 6 is fixed on the nozzle 4 by the fixing rod 53, so that the atomized water source and clean water are sprayed into the air and on the mechanical arm for washing and cleaning, and at the same time, the dust in the environment can be reduced to achieve the purpose of dust removal and dust reduction.

[0032] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.

[0033] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism for a robot arm, comprising a base (9), a vertical pipe (1), a water distribution head (2) and three water distribution pipes (3), characterized in that: The tops of the three water distribution pipes (3) are all fixedly connected with nozzles (4), and the tops of the nozzles (4) are provided with filtering nets (6) via mounting mechanisms (5); The mounting mechanism (5) comprises a first extension plate (51) and a second extension plate (52), the bottom of the first extension plate (51) is fixedly connected to a fixing rod (53), the bottom of the second extension plate (52) is fixedly connected to an annular plate (54), and both sides of the front side and both sides of the back side of the inner wall of the annular plate (54) are fixedly connected to springs (55), one end of the spring (55) away from the inner wall of the annular plate (54) is fixedly connected to an arc plate (56), the front and back sides of the fixing rod (53) are both provided with an arc groove (57) adapted to the arc plate (56), and the bottom of the arc plate (56) is fixedly connected to a handle (58); The vertical pipe (1) is mounted on the surface of a base (9), the surface of the base (9) is rotatably connected to a mechanical arm (10), the top end of the mechanical arm (10) is rotatably connected to a telescopic arm (11), and the top end of the telescopic arm (11) is fixedly connected to a mechanical hand (12).

2. The automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism of a robot arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The handle (58) is located on one side of the fixing rod (53), and the top of the first extension plate (51) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the filter screen (6).

3. The automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism of a robot arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the first extension plate (51) is movably connected to the top of the second extension plate (52), and one side of the second extension plate (52) is fixedly connected to one side of the spray head (4).

4. The automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism of a robot arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the fixing rod (53) away from the first extension plate (51) passes through the second extension plate (52) and extends to the outside of the annular plate (54), and the filter screen (6) is sleeved on the top of the spray head (4).

5. The automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism for a robot arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the vertical pipe (1) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the water diversion head (2) via a rotating member, and one end of the three water diversion pipes (3) is respectively connected to the surface of the water diversion head (2).

6. The automatic dust removal and dust prevention mechanism for a robot arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: Connectors (7) are fixedly connected to both sides of the vertical pipe (1), and ends of the two connectors (7) away from the vertical pipe (1) are connected to water pipes (8).