Expressway inspection robot

Abstract

A highway inspection robot comprises a main body, and the main body is provided with a master controller, and a power supply system, a power system, a monitoring and issuing system and a transmission system which are in communication connection with the master controller. An inverted-U-shaped sliding groove is formed in the bottom of the main body, and a power system is arranged in the sliding groove and used for driving the main body to reciprocate along the guardrail; the monitoring and publishing system comprises a movable camera arranged at the top of the main body, a fixed-focus camera arranged in front of the main body and a voice communication module, and a protective cover is arranged above the fixed-focus camera; the power supply system is used for supplying power to the power system, the monitoring and publishing system and the transmission system; and the transmission system transmits the video or voice information acquired by the monitoring and publishing system to the intelligent control terminal through the mobile communication system. According to the invention, automation and intelligentization of guardrail inspection are realized, the inspection efficiency and quality are improved, the labor cost and the safety risk are reduced, the intelligentization and automation process of highway management is promoted, and more powerful guarantee is provided for the safety and smoothness of the highway.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of sprinkler irrigation equipment, and in particular relates to a highway inspection robot. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of transportation infrastructure, highways, as key channels connecting cities and regions, are of great significance to modern social economy in terms of safety and smoothness. However, the daily maintenance and management of highways face a series of challenges, especially in terms of road inspections, which have some shortcomings and deficiencies.

[0003] Traditional manual inspection methods are limited by time and manpower, making it difficult to conduct comprehensive and timely inspections of roads. In particular, severe weather conditions such as rain, snow, and haze will not only affect traffic safety, but also increase the difficulty and risk of manual inspections. In addition, manual inspections require a lot of manpower and need to be carried out regularly, resulting in high inspection costs. Therefore, an efficient and reliable inspection method is needed to strengthen traffic safety monitoring, and highway guardrail inspection robots are the ideal choice to meet this demand. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the problems and shortcomings in the prior art, the utility model provides a highway inspection robot.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A highway inspection robot comprises a main body, on which a general controller is provided, and a power supply system, a power system, a monitoring and publishing system and a transmission system which are communicatively connected with the main body;

[0007] An inverted U-shaped sliding groove is provided at the bottom of the main body, and a power system is provided in the sliding groove to drive the main body to move back and forth along the guardrail;

[0008] The monitoring and publishing system comprises a movable camera arranged on the top of a main body, a fixed-focus camera arranged in front of the main body, and a voice call module, a protective cover is arranged above the fixed-focus camera, and the voice call module (6) is horizontally aligned with the fixed-focus camera and is located outside the protective cover;

[0009] The power supply system is used to supply power to the power system, monitoring and release system and transmission system;

[0010] The transmission system transmits the video or voice information acquired by the monitoring and publishing system to the intelligent control terminal through the mobile communication system.

[0011] Specifically, the shell of the main body is waterproof and dustproof to improve the stability of operation in harsh outdoor environments. Both the fixed-focus camera and the movable camera use high-definition cameras with night vision functions, which can achieve high-speed 24-hour real-time information acquisition. Among them, the fixed-focus camera is used to obtain road information in front and make voice calls with on-site personnel. The movable camera can achieve 360-degree free rotation through pan-tilt control, which is used to obtain panoramic image information of the highway section and the surrounding area. When in use, the sliding groove of the main body of the highway inspection robot of the utility model is set from top to bottom above the guardrail beam, the driving wheel is in rolling contact with the top surface of the guardrail beam, and the power system is started by controlling the main controller through the APP on the smart terminal device, thereby driving the highway inspection robot to reciprocate on the guardrail beam. At the same time, the main controller obtains the image information collected by the fixed-focus camera and the movable camera and sends it to the smart terminal and the management center through the transmission system, and the staff can view the road conditions from the terminal device. In addition, the on-site inspectors can issue voice control instructions to the inspection robot through the voice call module of the inspection robot, and can also communicate with the on-site inspectors on another section through the voice call module and the fixed-focus camera.

[0012] In a specific embodiment, the power system includes a motor and a driving wheel connected by a transmission member, the motor is connected to the main controller through a motor driver, and the driving wheel is rotatably connected to the upper part of the sliding groove. Specifically, the driving wheel includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel arranged at intervals along the length direction of the sliding groove. The sliding groove is continuous along the length direction of the main body, and when the inspection robot inspects on the guardrail beam, the groove depth can completely cover the height of the guardrail beam.

[0013] In a specific embodiment, the power supply system includes a switching power supply, an inverter and a battery electrically connected to each other. Specifically, the battery is a lithium battery, which is detachably connected to the main body, so that it can be disassembled and charged at any time.

[0014] Furthermore, the power supply system also includes a photovoltaic module, which is fixedly connected to both sides of the main body and electrically connected to the inverter. Specifically, the photovoltaic module converts solar energy into electrical energy and stores it in a battery, which serves as a redundant backup power supply to power the power system, the monitoring and release system, and the transmission system, so as to prevent the battery from being low or exhausted and affecting the normal use of the inspection robot.

[0015] In addition, the top of the main body of the highway inspection robot is detachably connected with a hazard warning flasher, which is connected to the main controller for communication. It is used to send out an audible and visual alarm when a road fault or dangerous situation is detected, and send the warning information to the control terminal management staff through the main controller and the transmission system, so that necessary measures can be taken in time to reduce the occurrence of accidents.

[0016] Specifically, the protective cover is a U-shaped bent piece with an opening facing downwards and extending forward perpendicularly to the front of the main body, so as to prevent the fixed-focus camera from being damaged or its clarity being affected by wind, frost, rain or snow.

[0017] The intelligent control terminal uses a mobile phone or tablet computer, and the highway inspection robots set up on different sections are uniformly controlled through the APP installed on it.

[0018] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0019] 1) Realize the automation and intelligence of guardrail inspection. It can greatly improve the efficiency and quality of inspection, reduce labor costs and safety risks, promote the intelligent and automated process of highway management, and provide more powerful guarantee for the safety and smoothness of highways. The specific effects are as follows:

[0020] * High efficiency: Can work 24 hours a day without interruption, not restricted by time and weather.

[0021] *Safety: Reduces traffic risks faced by patrol officers.

[0022] *Timeliness: When the staff cannot arrive at the site, they can communicate with other personnel on site through the machine.

[0023] 2) It is equipped with dual high-definition cameras, a fixed-focus camera and a movable camera, to collect road images, vehicle traffic conditions, obstacles and other information. The collected data is transmitted to the management center in real time through the mobile communication network. The management center uses cloud computing and big data technology to store, analyze and mine the received data to provide decision support for highway management.

[0024] 3) The robot uses high-performance lithium batteries as its power source, which supports fast charging and long battery life. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a front view of an embodiment;

[0026] Figure 2 It is a left side view of the embodiment;

[0027] Figure 3 is a control system block diagram of an embodiment;

[0028] 1. Main body; 11. Sliding slot; 2. Fixed-focus camera; 3. Protective cover; 4. Movable camera; 5. Hazard warning flasher; 6. Voice call module; 7. Driving wheel; 8. Guardrail beam. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following will further describe the technical means adopted to achieve the predetermined inventive purpose of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model.

[0030] See also Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, a highway inspection robot includes a main body 1, on which a general controller is provided, and a power supply system, a power system, a monitoring and publishing system and a transmission system which are communicatively connected with the main body 1;

[0031] An inverted U-shaped sliding groove 11 is provided at the bottom of the main body 1, and a power system is provided in the sliding groove 11 for driving the main body 1 to move back and forth along the guardrail crossbeam 8;

[0032] The monitoring and publishing system includes a movable camera 4 arranged on the top of the main body 1, a fixed-focus camera 2 arranged in front of the main body 1, and a voice call module 6. A protective cover 3 is arranged above the fixed-focus camera 2. The voice call module 6 is horizontally aligned with the fixed-focus camera 2 and is located outside the protective cover.

[0033] The power supply system is used to supply power to the power system, monitoring and release system and transmission system;

[0034] The transmission system transmits the video or voice information acquired by the monitoring and publishing system to the intelligent control terminal through the mobile communication system.

[0035] Specifically, the shell of the main body 1 is waterproof and dustproof to improve the stability of operation in harsh outdoor environments. Both the fixed-focus camera 2 and the movable camera 4 use high-definition cameras with night vision functions, which can achieve high-speed 24-hour real-time information acquisition, wherein the fixed-focus camera 2 is used to obtain road information directly in front and make voice calls with on-site personnel, and the movable camera 4 can achieve 360-degree free rotation through pan-tilt control, and is used to obtain panoramic image information of the highway section and the surrounding area. When in use, the sliding groove 11 of the main body 1 of the utility model of the highway inspection robot is set from top to bottom above the guardrail beam 8, the driving wheel 7 is in rolling contact with the top surface of the guardrail beam 8, and the power system is started by controlling the main controller through the APP on the smart terminal device, thereby driving the highway inspection robot to reciprocate on the guardrail beam 8. At the same time, the main controller obtains the image information collected by the fixed-focus camera 2 and the movable camera 4 and sends it to the smart terminal and the management center through the transmission system, and the staff can view the road conditions from the terminal device. In addition, the on-site inspectors can issue voice control instructions to the inspection robot through the voice call module 6 of the inspection robot, and can also communicate with on-site inspectors on another road section through the voice call module 6 and the fixed-focus camera 2.

[0036] In a specific embodiment, the power system includes a motor and a driving wheel 7 connected by a transmission member, the motor is connected to the main controller through a motor driver, and the driving wheel 7 is rotatably connected to the upper part of the sliding groove 11. Specifically, the driving wheel 7 includes a driving wheel and a driven wheel arranged at intervals along the length direction of the sliding groove 11. The sliding groove 11 is through the length direction of the main body 1, and the groove depth can completely cover the height of the guardrail beam 8 when the inspection robot inspects on the guardrail beam 8.

[0037] In a specific embodiment, the power supply system includes a switching power supply, an inverter and a battery which are electrically connected to each other. Specifically, the battery is a lithium battery which is detachably connected to the main body 1. It is convenient to be disassembled and charged at any time.

[0038] Furthermore, the power supply system also includes a photovoltaic module, which is fixedly connected to both sides of the main body 1 and electrically connected to the inverter. Specifically, the photovoltaic module converts solar energy into electrical energy and stores it in a battery, which serves as a redundant backup power supply to power the power system, the monitoring and release system, and the transmission system, so as to prevent the battery from being low or exhausted and affecting the normal use of the inspection robot.

[0039] In addition, a hazard warning flasher 5 is detachably connected to the top of the main body 1 of the highway inspection robot, and is in communication connection with the main controller. It is used to send out an audible and visual alarm when a road fault or dangerous situation is detected, and send the warning information to the control terminal management staff through the main controller and the transmission system, so that necessary measures can be taken in time to reduce the occurrence of accidents.

[0040] Specifically, the protective cover 3 is a U-shaped bent piece with an opening facing downward, and extends forward perpendicularly to the front of the main body 1. It is used to prevent the fixed-focus camera 2 from being damaged or affecting its clarity due to wind, frost, rain or snow.

[0041] The intelligent control terminal uses a mobile phone or tablet computer, and the highway inspection robots set up on different sections are uniformly controlled through the APP installed on it.

[0042] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and examples. Various changes, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the knowledge scope of those skilled in the art without departing from the concept of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A highway inspection robot, comprising a main body (1), on which a master controller is provided, and a power supply system, a power system, a monitoring and publishing system and a transmission system are connected to the main body (1); characterized in that: An inverted U-shaped sliding groove (11) is provided at the bottom of the main body (1), and a power system is provided in the sliding groove for driving the main body (1) to move back and forth along the guardrail crossbeam (8); The monitoring and publishing system comprises a movable camera (4) arranged on the top of a main body (1), a fixed-focus camera (2) arranged in front of the main body (1), and a voice communication module (6); a protective cover (3) is arranged above the fixed-focus camera (2); and the voice communication module (6) is horizontally aligned with the fixed-focus camera and is located outside the protective cover; The power supply system is used to supply power to the power system, the monitoring and publishing system and the transmission system; The transmission system transmits the video or voice information acquired by the monitoring and publishing system to the intelligent control terminal through the mobile communication system.

2. The inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power system comprises a motor and a driving wheel (7) connected via a transmission member, the motor is communicatively connected to a master controller via a motor driver, and the driving wheel (7) is rotatably connected to the upper portion of the sliding groove (11).

3. The inspection robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving wheel (7) comprises a driving wheel and a driven wheel which are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the sliding groove.

4. The inspection robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sliding groove (11) is continuous along the length direction of the main body (1), and when the inspection robot inspects the guardrail beam (8), the groove depth can completely cover the height of the guardrail beam.

5. The inspection robot according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: The power supply system includes a switching power supply, an inverter and a battery which are electrically connected to each other.

6. The inspection robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The battery is a lithium battery and is detachably connected to the main body (1).

7. The inspection robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The power supply system also includes a photovoltaic component, which is fixedly connected to both sides of the main body (1) and electrically connected to the inverter.

8. The inspection robot according to claim 7, characterized in that: A hazard warning flasher (5) is also detachably connected to the top of the main body (1), and is communicatively connected to the main controller.

9. The inspection robot according to claim 7, characterized in that: The protective cover (3) is a U-shaped bent piece with its opening facing downward, and extends forward perpendicularly to the front of the main body (1).

10. The inspection robot according to claim 7, characterized in that: The intelligent control terminal is a mobile phone or a tablet computer.

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