Cleaning device and inspection robot

Abstract

The utility model relates to a cleaning device and an inspection robot, the cleaning device comprises a body, a cleaning mechanism and a purging mechanism, the body is movably connected to a track groove of an inspection track through rollers; the cleaning mechanism is arranged at the front end of the body, can abut against the track groove to remove sundries on the track groove, and is provided with an avoiding part; the blowing mechanism is arranged on the body and provided with an air blowing opening, and the air blowing opening is located between the cleaning mechanism and the roller adjacent to the cleaning mechanism. According to the cleaning device disclosed by the invention, sundries on the track groove can be preliminarily cleaned firstly, that is, the sundries are shoveled away from the surface of the track groove, and after the sundries are gradually accumulated on the cleaning device, a part of the sundries can move to the other side of the cleaning device through the avoiding part; the blowing opening of the blowing mechanism can blow sundries passing through the avoiding part out of the rail groove, the situation that excessive sundries are accumulated on one side of the cleaning mechanism and hinder movement of the cleaning device is avoided, and then normal operation of the cleaning device is guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of cleaning, and in particular, to a cleaning device and an inspection robot. Background Art

[0002] In the daily inspection of power plants, inspection robots that can run along the track grooves are mostly used to replace manual inspection work. This can reduce labor costs while ensuring inspection efficiency. Due to the harsh environment of power plants, there are often a lot of dust, coal slag, coal powder slag and other debris, which are easily accumulated in the track grooves, so a cleaning device is needed to clean the track grooves to ensure the normal operation of the inspection robot. However, the current cleaning device is unable to remove the debris on the track groove to the outside of the track during operation, which causes the debris in the track groove to accumulate more and more on one side of the cleaning device, ultimately affecting the normal operation of the cleaning device or the inspection robot with the cleaning device on the track. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a cleaning device and an inspection robot, wherein the cleaning device can remove debris on a track groove and blow the debris out of the track groove, so as to at least partially solve the above technical problems.

[0004] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the first aspect of the present disclosure provides a cleaning device for inspecting a track, comprising: a main body, movably connected to a track groove of the inspection track via a roller; a cleaning mechanism, arranged at the front end of the main body, capable of abutting against the track groove to remove debris on the track groove, the cleaning mechanism having a avoidance portion capable of moving at least part of the debris removed by the cleaning mechanism from a side of the cleaning mechanism away from the roller to the other side toward the roller; and a purge mechanism, arranged on the main body, the purge mechanism having a blowing port, the blowing port being located between the cleaning mechanism and the roller adjacent to the cleaning mechanism, for blowing debris on the track groove out of the track groove.

[0005] Optionally, the cleaning device also includes an elastic member, the cleaning mechanism is movably connected to the main body, and the elastic member is connected between the cleaning mechanism and the main body; the cleaning mechanism is configured to: be able to move in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the main body under the resistance of the debris and be able to move along the moving direction of the main body under the elastic force of the elastic member.

[0006] Optionally, the cleaning device further comprises a detection member and a controller connected to the detection member by signal and used to control the start and stop of the cleaning device. The detection member is spaced apart from the cleaning mechanism and is used to detect whether the cleaning mechanism moves to a preset position.

[0007] Optionally, the cleaning mechanism includes a cleaning member and a connecting portion, one end of the connecting portion is connected to the cleaning member, and the other end is movably connected to the body.

[0008] Optionally, two groups of parallel guide grooves are provided on the main body, and the two groups of guide grooves are extended along the moving direction of the main body; the connecting part includes a first connecting rod and a hinge ball, one end of the first connecting rod is connected to the cleaning member, and the other end is connected to the hinge ball, and the hinge ball is provided with a second connecting rod extending to the two groups of guide grooves respectively, and the second connecting rod is slidably connected to the guide grooves.

[0009] Optionally, two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the hinge ball and the body, so that the second connecting rod can move in the guide groove under the elastic force of the elastic member.

[0010] Optionally, the cleaning member is configured as a cleaning shovel, and the cleaning shovel extends obliquely in a direction away from the body and toward the track groove to abut against the track groove.

[0011] Optionally, the avoidance portion is a through hole formed on the cleaning shovel.

[0012] Optionally, the blowing mechanism includes a fan and an air duct that are connected, the fan is arranged inside the body, and the blowing port is formed at one end of the air duct away from the fan.

[0013] A second aspect of the present disclosure provides an inspection robot comprising the above-mentioned cleaning device.

[0014] Through the above technical scheme, the cleaning device of the present invention can first perform a preliminary cleaning of the debris on the track groove, that is, shovel the debris off the surface of the track groove. When the debris gradually accumulates on the cleaning device, some of the debris will move to the other side of the cleaning device through the avoidance portion, so that the air outlet of the blowing mechanism between the cleaning mechanism and the roller can blow the debris passing through the avoidance portion out of the track groove, thereby avoiding the situation where too much debris accumulates on one side of the cleaning mechanism and hinders the movement of the cleaning device, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the cleaning device.

[0015] Other features and advantages of the present disclosure will be described in detail in the following detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the following specific embodiments, they are used to explain the present disclosure but do not constitute a limitation of the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings:

[0017] Figure 1is a front view of a cleaning device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] Figure 2 is a side view of a cleaning device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0020] Figure 4 is a structural diagram of the connection between the cleaning mechanism and the interior of the body of the cleaning device provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the connection between the cleaning member and the track groove of the cleaning device provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] Description of Reference Numerals

[0023] 1-main body; 101-roller; 2-cleaning mechanism; 21-cleaning member; 2101-cleaning shovel; 2102-avoidance part; 22-connecting part; 2201-first connecting rod; 2202-hinged ball; 2203-second connecting rod; 3-detection member; 4-guide groove; 5-elastic member; 6-purge mechanism; 61-fan; 62-air duct; 63-blowing port; 7-inspection track; 701-track groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The specific implementation of the present disclosure is described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific implementation described herein is only used to illustrate and explain the present disclosure, and is not used to limit the present disclosure.

[0025] In the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, directional words such as "inside" and "outside" refer to the "inside" and "outside" relative to the contour of the corresponding component itself. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. used in the present disclosure are to distinguish one element from another element and do not have sequentiality and importance. The "front end" of the body refers to one end of the body's moving direction. In addition, in the following description, when referring to the drawings, unless otherwise explained, the same figure numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The above definitions are only used to explain and illustrate the present disclosure and should not be construed as limitations on the present disclosure.

[0026] The cleaning device in exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0027] like Figures 1 to 5As shown, in the first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a cleaning device for an inspection track 7, comprising a main body 1, a cleaning mechanism 2 and a purge mechanism 6, wherein the main body 1 is movably connected to a track groove 701 of the inspection track 7 via a roller 101; the cleaning mechanism 2 is arranged at the front end of the main body 1, and can abut against the track groove 701 to remove debris on the track groove 701, and the cleaning mechanism 2 has a avoidance portion 2102 which can enable at least part of the debris removed by the cleaning mechanism 2 to move from the side of the cleaning mechanism 2 away from the roller 101 to the other side toward the roller 101; the purge mechanism 6 is arranged on the main body 1, and the purge mechanism 6 has a blowing port 63, and the blowing port 63 is located between the cleaning mechanism 2 and the roller 101 adjacent to the cleaning mechanism 2, and is used to blow the debris on the track groove 701 out of the track groove 701. During the movement of the main body 1 on the track groove 701, since the cleaning mechanism 2 is in abutment against the track groove 701, it can shovel away the debris that has fallen on the surface of the track groove 701 and the debris that has adhered to the surface of the track groove 701 from the track groove 701, so as to facilitate the subsequent movement of the main body 1. As the main body 1 moves farther and farther, more and more debris will gradually accumulate on one side of the cleaning mechanism 2, and some of the debris will move to the other side of the cleaning mechanism 2 through the avoidance portion 2102. At this time, the blowing mechanism 6 located between the cleaning mechanism 2 and the roller 101 will blow the track groove 701 through the blowing port 63 and blow the debris out of the track groove 701, so as to avoid the situation where too much debris accumulates on one side of the cleaning mechanism 2 and hinders the movement of the cleaning device, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the cleaning device.

[0028] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the cleaning device further includes an elastic member 5, the cleaning mechanism 2 is movably connected to the body 1, and the elastic member 5 is connected between the cleaning mechanism 2 and the body 1; the cleaning mechanism 2 is configured to be able to move in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the body 1 under the resistance of the debris and to be able to move in the moving direction of the body 1 under the elastic force of the elastic member 5. When the cleaning device encounters some debris that is tightly attached to the track groove 701 or a certain amount of debris is accumulated on one side during the operation of the track groove 701, the debris will give the cleaning device a certain resistance. At this time, the cleaning device will compress the elastic member 5 and move in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the body 1. The elastic member 5 can provide the cleaning device with a certain buffer while providing it with an elastic force opposite to the resistance direction, so that the cleaning device shovels the debris away from the surface of the track groove 701, avoiding the cleaning device being directly impacted by the resistance and affecting the movement of the body 1.

[0029] It should be noted that the elastic member 5 of the present disclosure may be a spring.

[0030] In some embodiments, due to the large mass of some debris or the strong adhesion to the track groove 701, the cleaning mechanism 2 alone cannot shovel it from the track groove 701. Such debris will give the body 1 a large resistance, which may cause the body 1 to shake greatly when moving or directly escape from the track groove 701. Therefore, the cleaning device also includes a detection member 3 and a controller (not shown in the figure) connected to the detection member 3 signal and used to control the start and stop of the cleaning device. The detection member 3 is spaced apart from the cleaning mechanism 2 to detect whether the cleaning mechanism 2 has moved to a preset position. After the cleaning device encounters firmly adhered debris, the cleaning mechanism 2 will compress the elastic member 5 under the resistance of the debris and move in the direction opposite to the moving direction of the body 1. After the cleaning mechanism 2 moves to the preset position, that is, the body 1 is subjected to the extreme resistance that may cause the cleaning device to shake greatly or roll over, the detection member 3 will transmit the detected position signal to the controller, and the controller controls the body 1 to stop moving to avoid the occurrence of unstable operation or derailment of the cleaning device.

[0031] The cleaning mechanism 2 includes a cleaning member 21 and a connecting portion 22, one end of the connecting portion 22 is connected to the cleaning member 21, and the other end is movably connected to the body 1. The cleaning member 21 is used to remove debris on the track groove 701. After the cleaning member 21 is subjected to resistance transmitted by the debris, it transmits the resistance to the connecting portion 22, so that the connecting portion 22 moves on the body 1 in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the body 1. When the debris is removed by the cleaning member 21, the connecting portion 22 returns to its original position under the elastic force of the elastic member 5.

[0032] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, two sets of parallel guide grooves 4 are provided on the body 1, and the two sets of guide grooves 4 are extended along the moving direction of the body 1; the connecting portion 22 includes a first connecting rod 2201 and a hinge ball 2202, one end of the first connecting rod 2201 is connected to the cleaning member 21, and the other end is connected to the hinge ball 2202, and the hinge ball 2202 is provided with a second connecting rod 2203 extending to the two sets of guide grooves 4 respectively, and the second connecting rod 2203 is slidably connected to the guide groove 4. The guide groove 4 can facilitate the cleaning mechanism 2 to move in the body 1 when it is resisted by debris, and the two sets of guide grooves 4 can make the cleaning mechanism 2 more stable when moving; the hinge ball 2202 can make the first connecting rod 2201 and the second connecting rod 2203 have a certain rotation angle, thereby ensuring the connection stability while improving the flexibility of the cleaning mechanism 2.

[0033] In some embodiments, the two ends of the elastic member 5 are respectively connected to the articulated ball 2202 and the body 1, so that the second connecting rod 2203 can move in the guide groove 4 under the elastic force of the elastic member 5. When the cleaning mechanism 2 is subject to resistance from debris, the articulated ball 2202 will compress the elastic member 5 under the action of the resistance, and when the resistance disappears, the articulated ball 2202 will return to its original position under the action of the elastic force of the elastic member 5.

[0034] Specifically, the cleaning member 21 of the present disclosure can be configured as a cleaning shovel 2101, which extends obliquely in a direction away from the body 1 and toward the track groove 701 to abut against the track groove 701. The cleaning shovel 2101 can shovel debris from the track groove 701 and push the debris to move along with the body 1 on the track groove 701. As the moving distance increases, more and more debris will be located on one side of the cleaning shovel 2101. Based on this, a through hole can be provided on the cleaning shovel 2101, and the through hole is the avoidance portion 2102, so that part of the accumulated debris will be moved to the other end of the cleaning shovel 2101 through the through hole to reduce the resistance exerted by the debris on the cleaning shovel 2101.

[0035] In addition, if Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the cleaning boundary of the cleaning shovel 2101 matches the width of the track groove 701, so that the cleaning shovel 2101 can shovel all the debris on the track groove 701 away from the track groove 701, avoiding missing the debris on the edge of the track groove 701, and the through hole can be constructed as a rectangular hole, and the edge of the rectangular hole close to one side of the track groove 701 can be horizontally arranged or inclined to the other side of the cleaning shovel 2101 to facilitate the passage of debris. Of course, the through hole can also be constructed as any shape such as a circular hole, as long as it can allow debris to pass through, and the present disclosure is not limited to this.

[0036] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the blowing mechanism 6 includes a fan 61 and an air duct 62 that are connected. The fan 61 is arranged inside the body 1, and the blowing port 63 is formed at one end of the air duct 62 away from the fan 61. After some debris moves to the other end of the cleaning shovel 2101 through the through hole, in order to prevent these debris from contacting the roller 101 and affecting the movement of the body 1, the fan 61 can be started to blow the debris along the air duct 62 to the blowing port 63. Since the cleaning shovel 2101 has preliminarily shoveled these debris, the mass of these debris will not be too large, and the adhesion will not be too strong, which also allows the blowing wind to blow the debris out of the track groove 701, thereby ensuring the stable operation of the cleaning device.

[0037] The second aspect of the present disclosure provides a patrol robot, comprising the above-mentioned cleaning device. It should be noted that the patrol robot has all the beneficial effects of the cleaning device, which will not be described in detail in the present disclosure.

[0038] In summary, the present disclosure exemplarily illustrates the use process of the cleaning device.

[0039] When the cleaning device moves on the inspection track 7, the debris on the track groove 701 will be shoveled away by the cleaning shovel 2101, and gradually accumulate on one side of the cleaning shovel 2101 as the main body 1 moves, until the debris accumulates to a certain height, so that some of the debris can pass through the through hole on the cleaning shovel 2101 and move to the other end of the cleaning shovel 2101. At this time, the purge wind generated by the fan 61 will be discharged from the blowing port 63 between the cleaning mechanism 2 and the roller 101 through the air duct 62 and blow the debris at the other end of the cleaning shovel 2101 to blow this part of the debris out of the track groove 701, thereby avoiding the situation where too much debris accumulates on one side of the cleaning mechanism 2 and hinders the movement of the cleaning device, thereby ensuring the normal operation of the cleaning device; in this process, if there is a large resistance to the cleaning shovel 2101 caused by debris with large mass or adhesion, the detection member 3 will also send a signal to the controller after the cleaning mechanism 2 moves to the preset position, so that the controller controls the main body 1 to stop moving, thereby preventing the cleaning device from running unstably or derailing due to the debris.

[0040] The preferred embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings; however, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present disclosure, a variety of simple modifications can be made to the technical solution of the present disclosure, and these simple modifications all fall within the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0041] It should also be noted that the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present disclosure will not further describe various possible combinations.

[0042] In addition, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be arbitrarily combined, and as long as they do not violate the concept of the present disclosure, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed by the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for inspecting tracks, characterized in that: include: A body, movably connected to the track groove of the inspection track via rollers; A cleaning mechanism is disposed at the front end of the body and can abut against the track groove to remove debris on the track groove, and the cleaning mechanism has an escape portion that can move at least part of the debris removed by the cleaning mechanism from one side of the cleaning mechanism away from the roller to the other side of the cleaning mechanism toward the roller; as well as A purge mechanism is arranged on the main body, and the purge mechanism has a blowing port, and the blowing port is located between the cleaning mechanism and the roller adjacent to the cleaning mechanism, and is used to blow the debris on the track groove out of the track groove.

2. The cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that The cleaning device further comprises an elastic member, the cleaning mechanism is movably connected to the body, and the elastic member is connected between the cleaning mechanism and the body; The cleaning mechanism is configured to be able to move in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the body under the resistance of the debris and to move in the moving direction of the body under the elastic force of the elastic member.

3. The cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning device further comprises a detection member and a controller which is connected to the detection member by signal and is used to control the start and stop of the cleaning device. The detection member is spaced apart from the cleaning mechanism and is used to detect whether the cleaning mechanism moves to a preset position.

4. The cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism comprises a cleaning member and a connecting portion, one end of the connecting portion is connected to the cleaning member, and the other end is movably connected to the body.

5. The cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The body is provided with two sets of parallel guide grooves, and the two sets of guide grooves are extended along the moving direction of the body; The connecting portion (22) comprises a first connecting rod and an articulated ball, one end of the first connecting rod is connected to the cleaning member, and the other end is connected to the articulated ball, the articulated ball is provided with a second connecting rod extending towards the two groups of guide grooves respectively, and the second connecting rod is slidably connected to the guide grooves.

6. The cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Two ends of the elastic member are respectively connected to the hinge ball and the body, so that the second connecting rod can move in the guide groove under the elastic force of the elastic member.

7. The cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cleaning member is configured as a cleaning shovel, and the cleaning shovel extends obliquely in a direction away from the body and toward the track groove to abut against the track groove.

8. The cleaning device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The avoidance portion is a through hole formed on the cleaning shovel.

9. The cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The blowing mechanism comprises a fan and an air duct which are connected to each other. The fan is arranged inside the body, and the blowing port is formed at one end of the air duct away from the fan.

10. A patrol robot, characterized in that: The cleaning device comprises the cleaning device described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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