Oil and gas pipeline crawling robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses an oil and gas pipeline crawling robot which comprises a robot body module and walking modules arranged at the two ends of the robot body module, a detection module is arranged in any walking module, and an anti-skid mechanism is arranged on the outer side of each walking module. The device has the beneficial effects that storage and portability of the device are guaranteed through the compression spring for the supporting rod and the electric telescopic rod, meanwhile, long-time contact between oil and the rotating wheel can be effectively avoided through the arranged protective cover and the shovel plate, the phenomenon that the rotating wheel slips can be reduced, effective proceeding of exploration work can be guaranteed, and the working efficiency is improved. And therefore, it is ensured that related workers can make proper judgment on the pipeline.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of buried oil and gas pipeline detection, in particular to an oil and gas pipeline crawling robot. Background Art

[0002] Before and after the oil or gas pipeline is put into operation, it is necessary to conduct comprehensive pipeline inspection on the pipeline. The engineering workload is large and requires a lot of manpower and material resources, especially for some pipelines buried deep in the soil, which brings great difficulties to pipeline inspection. With the continuous development of the times, there are dedicated pipeline inspection robots in the existing technology, which can maximize the work efficiency and detection reliability, while also reducing labor costs.

[0003] During the actual survey, since the residual oil in the pipeline cannot be completely drained, the robot is likely to slip when walking inside, which will affect the actual survey results and make it difficult for construction personnel to make accurate judgments about the pipeline.

[0004] Currently, no effective solution has been proposed for the problems in the related technologies. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the problems in the related technology, the utility model proposes an oil and gas pipeline crawling robot to overcome the above technical problems existing in the existing related technology.

[0006] To this end, the specific technical solutions adopted by the utility model are as follows:

[0007] An oil and gas pipeline crawling robot comprises a body module and walking modules arranged at both ends of the body module, wherein a detection module is arranged in any group of the walking modules, and an anti-skid mechanism is arranged on the outer side of the walking module.

[0008] Preferably, the walking module includes a plurality of groups of equidistantly arranged support rods on one side of the walking module, and a rotating wheel is provided at the end of any group of the support rods away from the walking module, and a cover is provided at the junction of the rotating wheel and the support rod, and an anti-slip mechanism is provided inside the cover.

[0009] Preferably, a compression spring is provided on one side of any group of the support rods close to the walking module, a telescopic sleeve is provided outside the compression spring, and the setting direction of several groups of the support rods is consistent with the direction of the pipeline.

[0010] Preferably, the anti-slip mechanism includes a protective cover arranged in the cover shell and located on the outside of the rotating wheel, a shovel plate is provided at the end of the protective cover away from the support rod, the shovel plate is arc-shaped, and guide plates are provided on both sides of the shovel plate. A survey head is provided at the front end of the cover shell, and a connecting rod connected to the cover shell is provided at the top of any group of the rotating wheels, a through hole matching the connecting rod is opened on the protective cover, and symmetrically arranged telescopic rods are provided at the top of the protective cover, and the tops of the two groups of telescopic rods are connected to the cover shell.

[0011] Preferably, a hemispherical block is provided at the bottom end of the protective cover and at the bottom end of the shovel plate, and the hemispherical block is in contact with the inner wall of the pipeline.

[0012] Preferably, the rotating wheel is provided with a plurality of groups of anti-slip patterns on its outside.

[0013] Preferably, there is a group of walking modules with a control handle on one end away from the fuselage module, an electric telescopic rod is provided in the fuselage module, a connecting rod connected to the compression spring is provided on the electric telescopic rod, and a card slot matching the support rod is provided on the outer surface of the walking module.

[0014] Preferably, the detection module includes an annular detector disposed at the center of the fuselage module and a signal transmitter located at one side of the annular detector.

[0015] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the storage and portability of the equipment are ensured by using compression springs and electric telescopic rods for the support rods, and the protective cover and shovel plate provided at the same time can effectively prevent the oil from contacting the wheel for a long time, thereby reducing the slippage of the wheel, thereby ensuring the effective implementation of the survey work, and ensuring that the relevant staff can make appropriate judgments on the pipeline. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] 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 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 these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is an appearance diagram of an oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a walking module of an oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a cover part of an oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 The present invention is a diagram of the appearance of a protective cover part of an oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] In the figure:

[0022] 1. Body module; 2. Walking module; 3. Detection module; 4. Support rod; 5. Rotating wheel; 6. Cover; 7. Compression spring; 8. Protective cover; 9. Shovel board; 10. Guide plate; 11. Connecting rod; 12. Telescopic rod; 13. Control handle; 14. Electric telescopic rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] To further illustrate each embodiment, the present invention provides drawings, which are part of the disclosure of the present invention and are mainly used to illustrate the embodiments. They can be used in conjunction with the relevant descriptions in the specification to explain the operating principles of the embodiments. With reference to these contents, ordinary technicians in the field should be able to understand other possible implementation methods and advantages of the present invention. The components in the figures are not drawn to scale, and similar component symbols are generally used to represent similar components.

[0024] According to an embodiment of the utility model, an oil and gas pipeline crawling robot is provided.

[0025] Embodiment 1;

[0026] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, according to the oil and gas pipeline crawling robot of the embodiment of the utility model, it includes a fuselage module 1 and walking modules 2 arranged at both ends of the fuselage module 1, any group of the walking modules 2 is provided with a detection module 3, the outer side of the walking module 2 is provided with an anti-skid mechanism, the walking module 2 includes a plurality of groups of equidistantly arranged support rods 4 arranged on one side of the walking module 2, a rotating wheel 5 is provided on the end away from the walking module 2 of any group of the support rods 4, a cover shell 6 is provided at the junction of the rotating wheel 5 and the support rod 4, an anti-skid mechanism is provided in the cover shell 6, a compression spring 7 is provided on the side close to the walking module 2 of any group of the support rods 4, a telescopic sleeve is provided outside the compression spring 7, the setting direction of the plurality of groups of the support rods 4 is consistent with the direction of the pipeline, and the detection module 3 includes an annular detector arranged at the center of the fuselage module 1 and a signal transmitter located on one side of the annular detector.

[0027] Embodiment 2:

[0028] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, there is a group of walking modules 2 with a control handle 13 on one end away from the fuselage module 1, an electric telescopic rod 14 is provided inside the fuselage module 1, and a connecting rod connected to the compression spring 7 is provided on the electric telescopic rod 14, and a card slot matching the support rod 4 is provided on the outer surface of the walking module 2.

[0029] Embodiment three;

[0030] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the anti-skid mechanism includes a protective cover 8 arranged in the cover shell 6 and located on the outside of the runner 5, a shovel plate 9 is provided at one end of the protective cover 8 away from the support rod 4, the shovel plate 9 is arc-shaped, and guide plates 10 are provided on both sides of the shovel plate 9, a survey head is provided at the front end of the cover shell 6, a connecting rod 11 connected to the cover shell 6 is provided at the top of the runner 5, a through hole matching the connecting rod 11 is opened on the protective cover 8, a symmetrically arranged telescopic rod 12 is provided at the top of the protective cover 8, and the tops of two groups of telescopic rods 12 are connected to the cover shell 6, a hemispherical block is provided at the bottom end of the protective cover 8 and located at the bottom end of the shovel plate 9, the hemispherical block is in contact with the inner wall of the pipe, and a plurality of groups of anti-skid patterns are opened on the outside of the runner 5.

[0031] In order to facilitate understanding of the above technical solution of the present invention, the working principle or operation method of the present invention in the actual process is described in detail below.

[0032] In actual application, the hand-held control handle 13 is selected according to the length of the pipeline or it is connected to a related machine, and then the entire device is inserted into the pipeline to be tested, and the electric telescopic rod 14 is controlled to extend, so that multiple groups of support rods 4 are unfolded with the fuselage module 1 as the center, until the wheel 5 partially conflicts with the inner wall of the pipeline, and then the robot is driven to run in the pipeline. When the detection head senses that the oil in a certain area of ​​the pipeline increases, the two groups of telescopic rods 12 push the protective cover 8 down until the hemisphere contacts the inner wall of the pipeline, and then during the walking process of the robot, the shovel plate 9 will shovel the oil, and then disperse the oil to the remaining areas through relative movement and the guide plate 10, thereby reducing the contact area and time of the wheel 5 with the oil and preventing the wheel 5 from slipping.

[0033] To sum up, with the help of the above-mentioned technical scheme of the utility model, the storage and portability of the equipment are guaranteed by connecting the support rod 4 with a compression spring 7 and an electric telescopic rod 14. At the same time, the protective cover 8 and the shovel plate 9 can effectively prevent the oil from contacting the wheel 5 for a long time, thereby reducing the slippage of the wheel 5, thereby ensuring the effective progress of the survey work.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An oil and gas pipeline crawling robot, characterized in that: It comprises a fuselage module (1) and walking modules (2) arranged at both ends of the fuselage module (1), wherein a detection module (3) is arranged in any group of the walking modules (2), and an anti-slip mechanism is arranged on the outside of the walking modules (2).

2. The oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The walking module (2) comprises a plurality of groups of equally spaced support rods (4) arranged on one side of the walking module (2), and a rotating wheel (5) is provided at one end of any group of the support rods (4) away from the walking module (2). A cover shell (6) is provided at the junction of the rotating wheel (5) and the support rod (4), and an anti-slip mechanism is provided inside the cover shell (6).

3. The oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: A compression spring (7) is provided on one side of any group of the support rods (4) close to the walking module (2), and a telescopic sleeve is provided outside the compression spring (7). The setting direction of several groups of the support rods (4) is consistent with the direction of the pipeline.

4. The oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The anti-slip mechanism comprises a protective cover (8) arranged in the cover shell (6) and located on the outside of the rotating wheel (5); a shovel plate (9) is arranged at one end of the protective cover (8) away from the support rod (4); the shovel plate (9) is arc-shaped; guide plates (10) are arranged on both sides of the shovel plate (9); a detection head is arranged at the front end of the cover shell (6); a connecting rod (11) connected to the cover shell (6) is arranged at the top end of any group of the rotating wheels (5); a through hole matching the connecting rod (11) is opened on the protective cover (8); a symmetrically arranged telescopic rod (12) is arranged at the top end of the protective cover (8); the top ends of the two groups of telescopic rods (12) are connected to the cover shell (6).

5. The oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: A hemispherical block is provided at the bottom end of the protective cover (8) and at the bottom end of the shovel plate (9), and the hemispherical block is in contact with the inner wall of the pipeline.

6. The oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating wheel (5) is provided with a plurality of groups of anti-skid patterns on the outside.

7. The oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: There is a group of walking modules (2) with a control handle (13) on one end away from the fuselage module (1), an electric telescopic rod (14) is provided inside the fuselage module (1), a connecting rod connected to the compression spring (7) is provided on the electric telescopic rod (14), and a slot matching the support rod (4) is provided on the outer surface of the walking module (2).

8. The oil and gas pipeline crawling robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection module (3) comprises a ring-shaped detector arranged at the center of the fuselage module (1) and a signal transmitter located on one side of the ring-shaped detector.

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