Rail inspection robot limiting device

By designing a track patrol robot limit device including front-end and back-end limit components, the existing limit devices lack buffering function is solved, the stability and safety of the robot operation is improved, and the cleaning device is protected.

CN222644595UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-21BEIJING ZHONGSHENG BOFANG ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ENG TECH
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420750578.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-11
Publication Date
2025-03-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-11

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Technical Problem

The existing track patrol robot limiting device lacks buffering function, resulting in damage to the robot during long-term collisions. The robot with cleaning devices at the front end cannot avoid the cleaning device, which can easily cause damage to the device.

Method used

A track patrol robot limiting device including a front-end limiting component and a back-end limiting component is designed. The front end limit assembly consists of a front end connection frame, a first guide rod, a first compression spring and a first guide sleeve. The rear end limit assembly consists of a rear end connection frame, a second guide rod, a second compression spring and a second guide sleeve. Through the cooperation of these components, buffering and limiting functions are provided.

Benefits of technology

By providing buffering function, the damage of the robot during the collision is reduced, the stability and safety of the robot operation is improved, and the collision with the cleaning device is avoided through design, protecting the device.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of limiting devices, and particularly relates to a track inspection robot limiting device which comprises a front end limiting assembly, a positioning track and a rear end limiting assembly. The front-end limiting assembly and the rear-end limiting assembly are connected through bolts and fixed to the positioning track. The front-end limiting assembly comprises a front-end connecting frame and a first guide rod. The front end connecting frame is in sliding connection with a first guide rod, the first guide rod is sleeved with a first compression spring and a first guide sleeve, and the other end of the first guide rod is fixedly connected with a front end limiting baffle; through cooperation of the front-end limiting assembly and the rear-end limiting assembly, limiting of movement of the robot and buffering of the robot are guaranteed, that is, when the front-end limiting assembly operates, a first guide rod and a first guide sleeve synchronously move backwards, and the first guide sleeve compresses a first compression spring to absorb collision impact; and a buffering structure is formed to provide buffering while providing limiting for the robot.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of limiting devices, in particular to a limiting device for a track inspection robot. Background Art

[0002] With the demand for automation, unmanned and intelligent development of large enterprises, the use of aerial track inspection robots can assist or even replace the work of employees in key positions, positions with harsh working environments, and positions with high work intensity, improve enterprise productivity and production efficiency, and lay a solid foundation for the creation of new era high-tech enterprises. It has important practical engineering significance.

[0003] Track inspection robots are precision instruments that travel on aerial tracks. If there are problems such as control errors and system failures, the robots may lose control and derail, causing damage to the robots and potential safety hazards. Therefore, it is necessary to set limit devices at the ends of the tracks to prevent derailment accidents caused by operating errors.

[0004] The robot may collide with the limit device during its operation on the track, but the limit device lacks a buffer function, which causes the robot to be damaged during long-term collisions. In addition, the robot with a cleaning device at the front end cannot avoid the cleaning device, which can easily cause damage to the device. Therefore, a limit device for a track inspection robot is proposed to address the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to make up for the shortcomings of the existing technology and solve the problem that the robot may collide with the limit device during its operation in the track, but the limit device lacks a buffer function, which causes the robot to be damaged during a long-term collision process and the robot with a cleaning device at the front end cannot avoid the cleaning device, which easily causes damage to the device, a limit device for a track inspection robot is proposed.

[0006] The technical solution adopted by the utility model to solve its technical problems is: a track inspection robot limiting device described in the utility model includes a front-end limiting assembly, a positioning rail and a rear-end limiting assembly; the front-end limiting assembly and the rear-end limiting assembly are fixed to the positioning rail by bolt connection, and the front-end limiting assembly includes a front-end connecting frame and a first guide rod; the front-end connecting frame is slidably connected to the first guide rod, the first guide rod is outerly provided with a first compression spring and a first guide sleeve, and the other end of the first guide rod is fixedly connected with a front-end limiting baffle, and the setting of the front-end limiting assembly can facilitate the provision of buffering for limiting the robot.

[0007] Preferably, the rear end limit assembly includes a rear end connecting frame fixedly connected to the positioning track, a second guide rod is slidably connected to the rear end connecting frame, the outer wall of the second guide rod is sleeved with a second compression spring and a second guide sleeve, one end of the second guide rod passes through the rear end connecting frame and is fixedly connected to a rear end limit baffle, and the rear end limit assembly is constituted by the cooperation of the second guide rod, the second compression spring and the second guide sleeve, which cooperates with the front end limit assembly to improve the protection effect of the robot.

[0008] Preferably, the rear end of the first guide rod is fixedly connected to a clamping end cover by screws, and one end of the second guide rod passes through the rear end connecting frame and is fixedly connected to a clamping block. The cooperation between the clamping end cover and the clamping block can facilitate the limiting of the first guide rod and the second guide rod.

[0009] Preferably, the front end limit baffle is fixedly connected to a side surface away from the guide rod with a first buffer rubber pad, and the rear end limit baffle is equipped with a second buffer rubber pad. The buffering effect is improved by the first buffer rubber pad and the second buffer rubber pad, thereby further improving protection.

[0010] Preferably, the positioning track is configured to be H-shaped, and the rear end connecting frame of the rear end limiting assembly is symmetrically placed in the H-shaped positioning track, thereby improving the limitation and buffering of the robot.

[0011] Preferably, a cleaning device is slidably connected to the positioning rail, and the front connecting frame is a hollow frame structure, so that the front connecting frame does not collide with the front cleaning device of the track inspection robot.

[0012] Preferably, the front end welding frame is integrally welded and formed, and the front end connecting frame is fixedly connected to the positioning rail by bolts, so as to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the front end connecting frame.

[0013] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0014] 1. The utility model provides a track inspection robot limit device, which ensures the stability of the robot's movement through the cooperation of the front-end limit assembly and the rear-end limit assembly. That is, when the front-end limit assembly is in operation, the first guide rod and the first guide sleeve move backward synchronously, and the first guide sleeve compresses the first compression spring to absorb the impact of the collision, forming a buffer structure to provide limit and buffer for the robot.

[0015] 2. The utility model provides a track inspection robot limiting device, which forms a rear end limiting assembly through the cooperation of a second guide rod, a second compression spring and a second guide sleeve, and cooperates with the front end limiting assembly to improve the protection effect of the robot. Through the cooperation of a clamping end cover and a clamping block, the first guide rod and the second guide rod can be limited, that is, the first compression spring and the second compression spring provide a pre-tightening force to prevent the first guide rod and the second guide rod from falling off and moving back and forth. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present application. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0017] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the middle and rear end connecting frame of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the front end connecting frame of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the front end connecting frame of the utility model.

[0021] Legend:

[0022] 1. Front end limit assembly; 2. Positioning track; 3. Rear end limit assembly; 4. Front end connecting frame; 5. First guide rod; 6. First compression spring; 7. First guide sleeve; 8. Front end limit baffle; 9. Rear end connecting frame; 10. Second guide rod; 11. Second compression spring; 12. Second guide sleeve; 13. Clamping end cover; 14. First buffer rubber pad; 15. Cleaning device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] 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.

[0024] Specific examples are given below.

[0025] See also Figure 1-Figure 4The utility model provides a track inspection robot limiting device, including a front-end limiting assembly 1, a positioning track 2 and a rear-end limiting assembly 3; the front-end limiting assembly 1 and the rear-end limiting assembly 3 are fixed to the positioning track 2 by bolt connection, and the front-end limiting assembly 1 includes a front-end connecting frame 4 and a first guide rod 5; the front-end connecting frame 4 is slidably connected to the first guide rod 5, and the first guide rod 5 is covered with a first compression spring 6 and a first guide sleeve 7, and the other end of the first guide rod 5 is fixedly connected with a front-end limiting baffle 8; when working, the front-end limiting assembly 1 and the rear-end limiting assembly 3 cooperate to ensure the limiting of the movement of the robot and the buffering of the robot, that is, when the front-end limiting assembly 1 is running, the first guide rod 5 and the first guide sleeve 7 move backward synchronously, and the first guide sleeve 7 compresses the first compression spring 6 to absorb the collision impact, so as to form a buffer structure to provide limiting and buffering for the robot.

[0026] Further, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the rear end limit assembly 3 includes a rear end connection frame 9 fixedly connected to the positioning track 2, a second guide rod 10 is slidably connected to the rear end connection frame 9, a second compression spring 11 and a second guide sleeve 12 are sleeved on the outer wall of the second guide rod 10, and one end of the second guide rod 10 passes through the rear end connection frame 9 and is fixedly connected to the rear end limit baffle. When working, the rear end limit assembly 3 is formed by the cooperation of the second guide rod 10, the second compression spring 11 and the second guide sleeve 12, and the protection effect of the robot is improved by cooperating with the front end limit assembly 1.

[0027] Further, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the rear end of the first guide rod 5 is fixedly connected with a clamping end cap 13 by screws, and one end of the second guide rod 10 passes through the rear end connecting frame 9 and is fixedly connected with a clamping block. During operation, the first guide rod 5 and the second guide rod 10 can be easily limited by the cooperation of the clamping end cap 13 and the clamping block, that is, the first compression spring 6 and the second compression spring 11 provide a pre-tightening force to prevent the first guide rod 5 and the second guide rod 10 from falling off and moving forward and backward.

[0028] Further, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the side of the front limit baffle 8 away from the guide rod is fixedly connected with a first buffer rubber pad 14, and the rear limit baffle is equipped with a second buffer rubber pad. During operation, the first buffer rubber pad 14 and the second buffer rubber pad are used to improve the buffering effect and further improve the protection.

[0029] Further, such as Figure 1As shown in FIG. 1 , the positioning track 2 is set to an H shape, and the rear end connection frame 9 of the rear end limit assembly 3 is symmetrically placed in the H-shaped positioning track 2. During operation, the rear end connection frame 9 of the rear end limit assembly 3 is symmetrically placed in the H-shaped positioning track 2 to improve the limitation and buffering of the robot.

[0030] Further, such as Figure 1 As shown, a cleaning device 15 is slidably connected to the positioning rail 2, and the front connecting frame 4 is a hollow frame structure. When working, the front connecting frame 4 is a hollow frame structure, so that the front cleaning device 15 of the track inspection robot does not collide.

[0031] Further, such as Figure 1 As shown, the front welding frame is integrally welded, and the front connecting frame 4 is fixedly connected to the positioning track 2 by bolts. During operation, the front welding frame is integrally welded, and the front connecting frame 4 is fixedly connected to the positioning track 2 by bolts to facilitate the disassembly and assembly of the front connecting frame 4.

[0032] Working principle: The stability of the robot's movement is ensured by the cooperation of the front-end limit assembly 1 and the rear-end limit assembly 3, that is, when the front-end limit assembly 1 is running, the first guide rod 5 and the first guide sleeve 7 move backward synchronously, and the first guide sleeve 7 compresses the first compression spring 6 to absorb the collision impact, forming a buffer structure to provide limitation and buffering for the robot. The cooperation of the second guide rod 10, the second compression spring 11 and the second guide sleeve 12 constitutes the rear-end limit assembly 3, which cooperates with the front-end limit assembly 1 to improve the protection effect of the robot. The cooperation of the clamping end cover 13 and the clamping block can facilitate the limitation of the first guide rod 5 and the second guide rod 10, that is, the first compression spring 6 and the second compression spring 11 provide pre-tightening force to prevent the first guide rod 5 and the second guide rod 10 from falling off and moving back and forth.

[0033] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected.

Claims

1. A track inspection robot limit device, comprising a front-end limit assembly (1), a positioning track (2) and a rear-end limit assembly (3); characterized in that: The front end limit assembly (1) and the rear end limit assembly (3) are fixed to the positioning track (2) by bolt connection, and the front end limit assembly (1) comprises a front end connecting frame (4) and a first guide rod (5); the front end connecting frame (4) is slidably connected to the first guide rod (5), the first guide rod (5) is outer-mounted with a first compression spring (6) and a first guide sleeve (7), and the other end of the first guide rod (5) is fixedly connected with a front end limit baffle (8).

2. A track inspection robot limit device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end limit assembly (3) comprises a rear end connection frame (9) fixedly connected to the positioning track (2), a second guide rod (10) being slidably connected to the rear end connection frame (9), a second compression spring (11) and a second guide sleeve (12) being sleeved on the outer wall of the second guide rod (10), and one end of the second guide rod (10) passing through the rear end connection frame (9) and fixedly connected to the rear end limit baffle.

3. A track inspection robot limit device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rear end of the first guide rod (5) is fixedly connected to a clamping end cover (13) via screws, and one end of the second guide rod (10) passes through the rear end connecting frame (9) and is fixedly connected to a clamping block.

4. A track inspection robot limit device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A first buffer rubber pad (14) is fixedly connected to a side of the front end limit baffle (8) away from the guide rod, and a second buffer rubber pad is installed on the rear end limit baffle.

5. A track inspection robot limit device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The positioning track (2) is configured to be H-shaped, and the rear end connecting frame (9) of the rear end limiting assembly (3) is symmetrically placed inside the H-shaped positioning track (2).

6. A track inspection robot limit device according to claim 5, characterized in that: A cleaning device (15) is slidably connected to the positioning track (2), and the front end connecting frame (4) is a hollow frame structure.

7. A track inspection robot limit device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The front welding frame is integrally welded and formed, and the front connecting frame (4) is fixedly connected to the track by bolts.