Robot Smart Box
By designing a rotatable eye structure, including the upper eyelid, lower eyelid and eyeball, and swinging and rotating through the drive mechanism, the problem of the lack of three-dimensionality of the existing robot eye movements is solved, and a more vivid and interactive robot eye effect is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420332308.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-22
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-08
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-02-22
AI Technical Summary
Existing robot eye movements can only be performed in a plane and lack three-dimensionality.
A robotic flexible box is designed, adopting a rotatable eye structure, including the upper eyelid, lower eyelid and eyeball. The upper and lower swing and left and right rotation are achieved through the eyelid driving mechanism and the rotating mechanism, enhancing the three-dimensional sense.
It realizes the three-dimensional effect of the eye structure, enhances the vividness and authenticity of the robot's eyes, and at the same time, human-computer interaction is realized through cameras, microphone modules, etc., improving the user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to a robot smart box. Background Art
[0002] There are many types of robots that can imitate human actions and even interact with humans, and are favored by the market. For example, in the Chinese utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN211729185U, entitled "A robot head structure", a robot head structure is disclosed, including a head top unit, a facial unit, a chin unit, a head joint assembly and a neck assembly, wherein the head top unit is located above the facial unit, the chin unit is located below the facial unit, the rear side of the facial unit is respectively connected to the head top unit and the chin unit, the head joint assembly is located at the rear side of the facial unit, the rear side of the facial unit is also connected to the head joint assembly, the neck assembly is located below the head joint assembly, and the head joint assembly is connected to the neck assembly. In this patent, two LCD display screens are controlled by a control unit to display the characteristics of the eyes, such as completing the actions and processes of blinking, opening and closing eyes, showing people a pair of vivid and lifelike eyes, giving the robot emotional colors and expressions. However, the eye movements can only be performed in a plane, lacking a three-dimensional sense.
[0003] Based on the above issues, the applicant conducted research on the above issues and resulted in this case. Utility Model Content
[0004] The utility model aims to provide a robot smart box with a stronger three-dimensional sense and a simple structure.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:
[0006] A robot smart box comprises a base and a box body rotatably arranged on the base, a left eye and a right eye are arranged on the box body, the left eye and the right eye adopt the same eye structure, a mounting hole is opened on the box body, the eye structure is arranged in the mounting hole, the eye structure comprises an upper eyelid, a lower eyelid and an eyeball, the upper eyelid can be swung up and down in the mounting hole, the lower eyelid can be swung up and down in the mounting hole, the eyeball can be swung left and right in the mounting hole, an eyelid driving mechanism for driving the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid to swing is arranged in the box body, and a rotating mechanism for driving the eyeball to rotate is also arranged in the box body.
[0007] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a controller is provided in the box body, and the eyelid driving mechanism and the rotating mechanism are both connected to the controller.
[0008] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it further comprises a camera disposed on the box body, and the camera is connected to the controller.
[0009] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it also includes a microphone module, a voice recognition module, an Internet of Things module and a speaker, and the microphone module, the Internet of Things module, the voice recognition module and the speaker are all connected to the controller.
[0010] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a rotating platform is provided on the base, and the rotating platform is rotatably arranged on the base through a driving motor.
[0011] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the box body is hinged on the rotating platform, and the rotating platform is provided with an angle motor for driving the box body to swing.
[0012] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the rotating platform is provided with a first lug and a second lug, the lower end of the box body is provided with a mounting plate, the mounting plate is rotatably arranged on the first lug and the second lug through a hinge shaft, and the angle motor is transmission-connected to the hinge shaft.
[0013] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a bracket is provided in the box body, and the upper eyelid, the lower eyelid and the eyeball are all mounted on the bracket.
[0014] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the eyelid driving mechanism includes a first motor, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, an upper driving rod and a lower driving rod, one end of the first connecting rod is installed on the output shaft of the first motor, the other end of the first connecting rod is hinged to one end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the second connecting rod is hinged to the lower driving rod, one end of the lower driving rod and one end of the upper driving rod are both hinged to the guide shaft, a guide groove is provided on the bracket, the guide shaft is slidably inserted in the guide groove, the other end of the lower driving rod is hinged to the lower eyelid, the other end of the upper driving rod is hinged to the upper eyelid, the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid are both hinged to the bracket, and the rotating mechanism is a second motor.
[0015] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the eyeball is rotatably mounted on the bracket via a support shaft, and the support shaft is arranged along a vertical direction.
[0016] After adopting the technical solution of the utility model, the upper eyelid, lower eyelid and eyeball of the utility model are three-dimensional entity structures, the upper eyelid and lower eyelid can swing up and down, realize blinking and closing eyes, and the eyeball can rotate, so that the three-dimensional effect of the eye structure is more obvious, and the utility model has a simple structure. Furthermore, the utility model can realize human-computer interaction and enhance the user experience through a camera, a microphone module, a voice recognition module and a speaker. Furthermore, the utility model realizes the simultaneous movement of the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid through a motor, making the overall structure more compact and saving space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0018] Figure 2 It is the front view of the utility model.
[0019] Figure 3 It is a side view of the utility model.
[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the utility model.
[0021] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the eye structure in the utility model.
[0022] Figure 6 It is a side view of the eye structure of the utility model.
[0023] Figure 7 It is a top view of the eye structure of the utility model.
[0024] Figure 8 for Figure 7 A partial cross-sectional view of .
[0025] In the figure:
[0026] Eye structure 1
[0027] The first motor 10 and the first connecting rod 11
[0028] Second connecting rod 12 Second shaft body 2
[0029] Upper eyelid 3 Lower eyelid 4
[0030] Lower drive rod 5 Upper drive rod 6
[0031] Guide shaft 7 Eyeball 8
[0032] Support shaft 81 Second motor 9
[0033] The third connecting rod 10 The fourth connecting rod 11
[0034] Bracket 100 Guide groove 101
[0035] Partition 102 Ring 103
[0036] Box body 200 First lug 201
[0037] Second lug 202 Mounting plate 203
[0038] Mounting hole 204
[0039] Base 300 Driving motor 301
[0040] Rotating platform 302 Angle motor 303
[0041] Camera 401 IoT module 402
[0042] Voice recognition module 403 Controller 404
[0043] Speaker 405 DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0044] In order to better understand the technical solution of the present utility model, it is described in more detail below in conjunction with embodiments.
[0045] Reference Figures 1 to 8 The robot smart box comprises a base 300 and a box body 200 rotatably arranged on the base 300. The box body 200 is generally in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped. A left eye and a right eye are arranged on the box body 200. The left eye and the right eye are respectively arranged on the left and right sides of the box body 200. The left eye and the right eye use the same eye structure 1. A mounting hole 204 is provided on the box body 200, and the eye structure 1 is arranged in the mounting hole 204. The eye structure 1 comprises an upper eyelid 3, a lower eyelid 4 and an eyeball 8. The upper eyelid 3 can be swung up and down in the mounting hole 204, the lower eyelid 4 can be swung up and down in the mounting hole 204, and the eyeball 8 can be swung left and right in the mounting hole 204. An eyelid driving mechanism for driving the upper eyelid 3 and the lower eyelid 4 to swing is arranged in the box body 200, and a rotating mechanism for driving the eyeball 8 to rotate is also arranged in the box body 200.
[0046] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a controller 404 is provided in the box body 200, and the eyelid driving mechanism and the rotating mechanism are both connected to the controller 404. As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a camera 401 is further provided on the box body 200, and the camera 401 is connected to the controller 404. The camera 401 is provided between the left eye and the right eye, and is located below the left eye and the right eye.
[0047] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a microphone module, a voice recognition module 403, an Internet of Things module 402 and a speaker 405 are also included, and the microphone module, the Internet of Things module 402, the voice recognition module 403 and the speaker 405 are all connected to the controller 404. In the present invention, the microphone module, the voice recognition module 403, the Internet of Things module 402, the speaker 405 and the controller 404 are all existing modules in the field of existing robot control and can be directly purchased or ordered from the market.
[0048] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a rotating platform 302 is provided on the base 300, the rotating platform 302 is provided in the horizontal direction, the rotating shaft of the rotating platform 302 is provided in the vertical direction, and the rotating platform 302 is rotatably provided on the base 300 by a driving motor 301. As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the box body 200 is hinged on the rotating platform 302, and an angle motor 303 for driving the box body 200 to swing is provided on the rotating platform 302. As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, the rotating platform 302 is provided with a first lug 201 and a second lug 202, and the first lug 201 and the second lug 202 are arranged in the vertical direction. The lower end of the box body 200 is provided with a mounting plate 203, and the mounting plate 203 can be, for example, U-shaped, and the mounting plate 203 is rotatably arranged on the first lug 201 and the second lug 202 through a hinge shaft, and the hinge shaft is arranged in the horizontal direction. The rotating shaft of the angle motor 303 is arranged in the horizontal direction, and the angle motor 303 is connected to the hinge shaft in transmission, and the mounting plate 203 and the box body 200 are driven to swing up and down by the angle motor 303 to realize a nodding action.
[0049] In the present invention, the eye structure 1 can respectively complete interactive actions such as opening eyes, closing eyes, blinking and turning to the left and right sides. The camera 401 can recognize the head expression of the interactive person in front of the smart box, upload it to the remote server through the Internet of Things module 402, and the server analyzes the data and issues instructions to the controller 404. The controller 404 controls the eye structure 1, the rotating platform 302 and the mounting plate 203 to make interactive actions synchronized with the interactive person in front; the microphone module can record the voice instructions of the interactive person and transmit them to the voice recognition module 403, and the voice recognition module 403 issues instructions to the controller 404. The controller 404 controls the speaker 405 to emit interactive sounds and link the eye structure 1, the rotating platform 302 and the mounting plate 203 to make corresponding interactive actions; the rotating platform 302 and the mounting plate 203 both have independent driving units, and the two together form a two-degree-of-freedom pan-tilt mechanism, which can drive the smart box to imitate the interactive person's actions such as turning his head, nodding and shaking his head, and cooperate with other interactive units to complete highly complex interactive actions.
[0050] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a bracket 100 is provided in the box body 200 , and the upper eyelid 3 , the lower eyelid 4 and the eyeball 8 are all mounted on the bracket 100 .
[0051] The eyeball 8 and eyelid mentioned in the utility model can be made of metal or plastic. The eyelid driving mechanism of the utility model includes a first motor 10, a first connecting rod 11, a second connecting rod 12, an upper driving rod 6 and a lower driving rod 5. The output shaft of the first motor 10 is arranged in the horizontal direction. One end of the first connecting rod 11 is installed on the output shaft of the first motor 10, and a fixed connection is specifically adopted. The other end of the first connecting rod 11 is hinged to one end of the second connecting rod 12, and the other end of the second connecting rod 12 is hinged to the lower driving rod 5. The first connecting rod 11, the second connecting rod 12, the upper driving rod 6 and the lower driving rod 5 of the utility model all swing in the vertical plane. One end of the lower driving rod 5 and one end of the upper driving rod 6 of the utility model are both hinged on the guide shaft 7, a guide groove 101 is provided on the bracket 100, the guide groove 101 extends in the horizontal direction, the guide shaft 7 is arranged in the horizontal direction, the guide shaft 7 is inserted in the guide groove 101 in a manner that it can slide in the guide groove 101, the other end of the lower driving rod 5 is hinged to the lower eyelid 4, the other end of the upper driving rod 6 is hinged to the upper eyelid 3, and the upper eyelid 3 and the lower eyelid 4 are both hinged on the bracket 100. The eyeball 8 is hinged on the bracket 100, and also includes a second motor 9 for driving the eyeball 8 to rotate, and the eyeball 8 is driven to rotate by the second motor 9.
[0052] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second connecting rod 12 is hinged to the middle portion of the lower driving rod 5 .
[0053] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a partition 102 is disposed on the bracket 100 , the partition 102 is disposed in a vertical direction, the guide groove 101 is disposed on the partition 102 , and the upper driving rod 6 and the lower driving rod 5 are disposed on both sides of the partition 102 .
[0054] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the eyeball 8 is rotatably mounted on the bracket 100 via a support shaft 81 . The support shaft 81 is arranged along a vertical direction, and the eyeball 8 can rotate around the support shaft 81 .
[0055] As a preferred embodiment of the utility model, a third connecting rod 10 is connected to the output shaft of the second motor 9, the other end of the third connecting rod 10 is hinged to a fourth connecting rod 11, the other end of the fourth connecting rod 11 is hinged to the eyeball 8, and the third connecting rod 10 and the fourth connecting rod 11 are both arranged in the horizontal direction.
[0056] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the upper eyelid 3 is mounted on the bracket 100 via a first shaft, and the lower eyelid 4 is mounted on the bracket 100 via a second shaft 2. The first shaft and the second shaft 2 are coaxially arranged and are both arranged in the horizontal direction. In the present invention, the hinge point between the upper driving rod 6 and the upper eyelid 3 is located above the first shaft, and the hinge point between the lower driving rod 5 and the lower eyelid 4 is located below the second shaft 2.
[0057] As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the upper eyelid 3 and the lower eyelid 4 are in a shell shape that cooperates with each other and has an arc surface, so as to realize the closing or opening of the upper eyelid 3 and the lower eyelid 4. As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the eye is in a shell shape with at least a hemispherical surface (in the embodiment, about three-quarters of a sphere), and the end of the fourth connecting rod 11 is hinged inside the shell, and the eye is pushed to rotate around the support shaft 81 by the fourth connecting rod 11. As a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a circular ring 103 is provided on the bracket 100, and the axis of the circular ring 103 is arranged in the horizontal direction, and the upper eyelid 3, the lower eyelid 4 and the eyeball 8 are all arranged in the circular ring 103.
[0058] The protection scope of the present utility model is not limited to this embodiment, and any person making similar changes thereto shall be deemed to be within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A robot smart box, comprising a base and a box body rotatably arranged on the base, with a left eye and a right eye provided on the box body, characterized in that: The left eye and the right eye use the same eye structure. A mounting hole is provided on the box body. The eye structure is arranged in the mounting hole. The eye structure includes an upper eyelid, a lower eyelid and an eyeball. The upper eyelid can be swung up and down in the mounting hole. The lower eyelid can be swung up and down in the mounting hole. The eyeball can be swung left and right in the mounting hole. An eyelid driving mechanism for driving the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid to swing is provided in the box body. A rotating mechanism for driving the eyeball to rotate is also provided in the box body.
2. The robot smart box according to claim 1, characterized in that: A controller is disposed in the box body, and the eyelid driving mechanism and the rotating mechanism are both connected to the controller.
3. The robot smart box as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a camera arranged on the box body, and the camera is connected to the controller.
4. The robot smart box as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes a microphone module, a voice recognition module, an Internet of Things module and a speaker, and the microphone module, the Internet of Things module, the voice recognition module and the speaker are all connected to the controller.
5. The robot smart box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating platform is arranged on the base, and the rotating platform is rotatably arranged on the base through a driving motor.
6. The robot smart box as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The box body is hinged on the rotating platform, and the rotating platform is provided with an angle motor for driving the box body to swing.
7. The robot smart box as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The rotating platform is provided with a first lug and a second lug, the lower end of the box body is provided with a mounting plate, the mounting plate is rotatably arranged on the first lug and the second lug through a hinge shaft, and the angle motor is drivingly connected to the hinge shaft.
8. The robot smart box as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A bracket is arranged in the box body, and the upper eyelid, the lower eyelid and the eyeball are all mounted on the bracket.
9. The robot smart box as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: The eyelid driving mechanism includes a first motor, a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, an upper driving rod and a lower driving rod, one end of the first connecting rod is installed on the output shaft of the first motor, the other end of the first connecting rod is hinged to one end of the second connecting rod, the other end of the second connecting rod is hinged to the lower driving rod, one end of the lower driving rod and one end of the upper driving rod are both hinged to the guide shaft, a guide groove is provided on the bracket, the guide shaft is slidably inserted in the guide groove, the other end of the lower driving rod is hinged to the lower eyelid, the other end of the upper driving rod is hinged to the upper eyelid, the upper eyelid and the lower eyelid are both hinged to the bracket, and the rotating mechanism is a second motor.
10. The robot smart box according to claim 9, characterized in that: The eyeball is rotatably mounted on the bracket via a support shaft, and the support shaft is arranged along a vertical direction.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Robot head structure
CN211729185U