Explosion-proof inspection robot
By setting up a transmission mechanism and adjustable reciprocating components on the rail frame of the rail inspection robot, the explosion-proof camera can swing up and down, solving the problem of limited inspection scope of the rail inspection robot, and achieving more comprehensive and accurate equipment or environmental monitoring.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421626790.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-10
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-10
AI Technical Summary
During the inspection process, the inspection range of the guide rail inspection robot is limited due to the inability to swing the explosion-proof camera, and may not be able to fully and comprehensively monitor the areas or equipment that need to be inspected, and there are safety hazards such as missed inspection or unavailable monitoring.
An explosion-proof patrol robot is designed. By setting a transmission mechanism and an adjustable reciprocating assembly on the guide rail frame, the explosion-proof camera can swing up and down, improving the shooting range and field of view.
By enabling the explosion-proof camera to swing up and down, the inspection range and field of view are significantly improved, the inspection blind spots are reduced, the equipment and environment are inspected more comprehensively, and the possibility of missed inspections is reduced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of inspection equipment, in particular to an explosion-proof inspection robot. Background Art
[0002] In the chemical production process, there are various dangerous factors, such as toxic gases, high temperature and high pressure, etc., which make it easy for personnel to enter the site for inspection. Inspection robots can replace personnel to enter dangerous environments, reduce personnel risks, and ensure the safety of employees. Existing inspection robots are divided into wheeled and rail-type. Wheeled robots can walk on the ground, but they are easily restricted by ground obstacles or stairs, and have high requirements for the ground. Although rail-type robots have lower space requirements, it is difficult for explosion-proof cameras to swing up and down during the inspection process, resulting in a limited shooting field of view. It may not be possible to fully and comprehensively monitor the areas or equipment that need to be inspected, and there are safety hazards that are easily missed or cannot be monitored. Utility Model Content
[0003] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides an explosion-proof inspection robot, which solves the technical problem that the inspection range of the rail-type robot is limited due to the inability of the explosion-proof camera to swing during the inspection process.
[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: an explosion-proof inspection robot, comprising a guide rail frame, a fixed seat is slidably arranged on the guide rail frame, a driving mechanism that enables the whole to move along the guide rail frame is installed at the bottom of the fixed seat, a transmission mechanism that can increase the shooting range is provided below the driving mechanism, the transmission mechanism is transmission-connected to the driving mechanism and fixedly arranged below the fixed seat, rotating gear blocks are meshed on both sides of the transmission mechanism, the rotating gear blocks are fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft, an explosion-proof camera is installed on the rotating shaft and is rotatably connected to the bottom of the fixed frame, and the fixed frame is fixedly connected to one end of the transmission mechanism;
[0005] The transmission mechanism includes a transmission assembly meshed with the driving mechanism, the transmission assembly is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is rotatably connected to the bottom of the cross frame plate through a bearing block, the cross frame plate is fixed below the fixed seat through a connecting frame, and an adjustable reciprocating assembly is also fixed on the connecting shaft, the adjustable reciprocating assembly is slidably connected to the tooth plate, the tooth plate is "U"-shaped and meshed with two rotating tooth blocks.
[0006] Preferably, the top of the fixing seat is rotatably connected to two rollers which are rollingly connected to the top of the guide rail frame.
[0007] Preferably, the driving mechanism comprises a motor mounted on the bottom of the fixing seat, a spur gear and a bevel gear 1 are fixedly provided on the output shaft of the motor, and the spur gear is meshed with teeth at the bottom of the guide rail frame.
[0008] Preferably, the transmission assembly includes bevel gear 2 meshing with bevel gear 1, bevel gear 2 is fixedly connected to a fixed shaft, the fixed shaft is rotatably connected to the inner side of a fixed seat, and a pulley 1 is also fixedly provided on the fixed shaft, pulley 1 is connected to pulley 2 through a belt, and pulley 2 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft.
[0009] Preferably, the adjustable reciprocating component includes a turntable fixedly connected to the connecting shaft, the turntable is provided with an adjustment hole, an adjustment screw is rotatably connected in the adjustment hole, an adjustment block is spirally connected to the adjustment screw, a slider is fixed on the side wall of the adjustment block, and the slider is slidably arranged in the sliding hole on the tooth plate.
[0010] Preferably, two guide rods are fixedly provided on the cross frame plate, and the toothed plate is sleeved on the two guide rods.
[0011] By means of the above technical solution, the utility model provides an explosion-proof inspection robot, which has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0012] 1. The explosion-proof inspection robot is provided with a transmission mechanism. When the robot moves along the guide rail frame as a whole, the driving mechanism is used as the power to make the two groups of explosion-proof cameras swing up and down, so as to increase the inspection range of the explosion-proof camera, reduce the inspection blind area, ensure a more comprehensive inspection of the equipment and environment, and reduce the possibility of missed inspection.
[0013] 2. The explosion-proof inspection robot is equipped with an adjustable reciprocating component. The distance between the slider and the center of the turntable is controlled by an adjusting screw, thereby adjusting the distance the tooth plate moves up and down, and then adjusting the amplitude of the explosion-proof camera's up and down swing. It can adapt to the needs of different inspection tasks and can adjust the viewing angle according to the specific situation to ensure more comprehensive and accurate monitoring of equipment or environment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] The accompanying drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of this application:
[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model as a whole viewed from above;
[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model as a whole when viewed from above;
[0017] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection between the driving mechanism and the transmission mechanism of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the fixing seat of the utility model when viewed from above.
[0019] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the adjustable reciprocating assembly of the utility model.
[0020] Reference numerals:
[0021] 1. Guide rail frame; 2. Fixed seat; 3. Roller; 4. Driving mechanism; 41. Motor; 42. Spur gear; 43. Bevel gear one; 5. Teeth; 6. Transmission mechanism; 61. Bevel gear two; 62. Fixed shaft; 63. Pulley one; 64. Pulley two; 65. Connecting shaft; 66. Bearing block; 67. Horizontal frame; 68. Connecting frame; 69. Adjustable reciprocating assembly; 691. Turntable; 692. Adjusting screw; 693. Adjusting block; 494. Slider; 610. Tooth plate; 611. Guide rod; 7. Rotating tooth block; 8. Rotating shaft; 9. Fixed frame; 10. Explosion-proof camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] 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 in 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.
[0023] The chemical industry is widely known as a high-risk industry due to its complex processes and high risks, so safety issues have always attracted much attention. Inspection robots play an important role in chemical safety, which is mainly reflected in the following aspects: 1. In the chemical production process, there are various dangerous factors, such as toxic gases, high temperature and high pressure, etc., which make it easy for personnel to enter the site for inspection. Inspection robots can replace personnel to enter dangerous environments, reduce personnel risks, and ensure the safety of employees. 2. Large-scale chemical equipment is usually complicated and requires a lot of time and manpower for inspection. Inspection robots can realize rapid and comprehensive inspection of equipment through automation and intelligent methods, improve inspection efficiency, and reduce labor costs. 3. Manual inspections are prone to missed inspections or false inspections due to factors such as fatigue and subjective judgment, while inspection robots can conduct uninterrupted inspections 24 hours a day, reducing the probability of missed inspections and false inspections and improving detection accuracy. 4. Inspection robots can be equipped with various sensors and explosion-proof cameras10 to record and transmit data from the inspection site, analyze equipment conditions in real time, and provide data support for relevant personnel to make decisions and fault judgments. 5. The comprehensive and efficient inspection of the inspection robot can timely discover equipment failures, safety hazards and other problems, prevent and avoid production accidents, and ensure production safety. Therefore, the inspection robot plays an important role in monitoring, early warning, and data analysis in chemical safety, which helps to improve the level of production safety, reduce personnel risks, and improve work efficiency and accuracy.
[0024] Embodiment 1:
[0025] Based on the technical defects of the prior art that the inspection range is limited due to the inability of the explosion-proof camera 10 to swing during the inspection process, please refer to Figure 1-Figure 5 The utility model provides an explosion-proof inspection robot. When the whole body moves along the guide rail frame 1, the driving mechanism 4 is used as the power to make the two groups of explosion-proof cameras 10 swing up and down to increase the inspection range of the explosion-proof cameras 10. The robot comprises a guide rail frame 1, a fixed seat 2 is slidably arranged on the guide rail frame 1, and a driving mechanism 4 is installed at the bottom of the fixed seat 2 so that the whole body can move along the guide rail frame 1. The setting of the driving mechanism 4 can provide power for the movement of the whole body. A transmission mechanism 6 that can increase the shooting range is arranged below the driving mechanism 4. The transmission mechanism 6 makes the two groups of explosion-proof cameras 10 swing up and down to increase the inspection range. The transmission mechanism 6 is transmission-connected to the driving mechanism 4 and It is fixed below the fixed seat 2, and both sides of the transmission mechanism 6 are meshed with rotating gear blocks 7, which are fixedly connected to one end of the rotating shaft 8. An explosion-proof camera 10 is installed on the rotating shaft 8 and is rotatably connected to the bottom of the fixed frame 9, and the fixed frame 9 is fixed to one end of the transmission mechanism 6; when performing inspection tasks, the fixed seat 2 moves along the guide frame 1 under the action of the driving mechanism 4. While moving, the explosion-proof cameras 10 on both sides monitor the equipment or production environment on both sides. At the same time, under the action of the transmission mechanism 6, the rotating gear block 7 can be rotated in a swinging manner, thereby driving the explosion-proof camera 10 to swing up and down to increase its inspection range.
[0026] In order to transmit the power of the overall movement to the explosion-proof camera 10, thereby driving its swing, please refer to Figure 3 The transmission mechanism 6 includes a transmission assembly meshed with the driving mechanism 4, the transmission assembly is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 65, the connecting shaft 65 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the cross frame plate 67 through the bearing block 66, the cross frame plate 67 is fixedly arranged below the fixed seat 2 through the connecting frame 68, and an adjustable reciprocating assembly 69 is also fixedly arranged on the connecting shaft 65, the adjustable reciprocating assembly 69 is slidably connected to the tooth plate 610, the tooth plate 610 is "U"-shaped and meshed with two rotating tooth blocks 7; when the whole moves, under the action of the transmission assembly, the transmission assembly can drive the adjustable reciprocating assembly 69 to move through the connecting shaft 65, thereby moving the tooth plate 610 up and down, and the tooth plate 610 can drive the explosion-proof camera 10 to swing through the meshing action with the rotating tooth block 7, so as to achieve the purpose of increasing the inspection range of the explosion-proof camera 10.
[0027] In order to reduce the friction between the fixed seat 2 and the guide rail frame 1, two rollers 3 are rotatably connected to the top of the guide rail frame 1; the rollers 3 make the fixed seat 2 move more smoothly on the guide rail frame 1, which can reduce wear.
[0028] To provide power for the fixed seat 2 to move along the guide rail frame 1, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3The driving mechanism 4 includes a motor 41 installed at the bottom of the fixed base 2, and a spur gear 42 and a bevel gear 43 are fixed on the output shaft of the motor 41. The spur gear 42 is meshed with the teeth 5 at the bottom of the guide frame 1; the motor 41 is used to drive and rotate the spur gear 42, and the spur gear 42 is used to mesh with the teeth 5 at the bottom of the guide frame 1, so as to drive the fixed base 2 to move along the guide frame 1.
[0029] In order to facilitate the smooth transmission of the power of the driving mechanism 4 to the swinging process of the explosion-proof camera 10, please refer to Figure 3 The transmission assembly includes a bevel gear 2 61 meshing with the bevel gear 1 43, the bevel gear 2 61 is fixedly connected to a fixed shaft 62, the fixed shaft 62 is rotatably connected to the inner side of the fixed seat 2, and a pulley 1 63 is also fixedly provided on the fixed shaft 62, the pulley 1 63 is transmission-connected to the pulley 2 64 through a belt, and the pulley 2 64 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 65; under the meshing action of the bevel gear 1 43 and the bevel gear 2 61, the pulley 1 63 can be driven to rotate, the pulley 1 63 drives the pulley 2 64 to rotate through the belt, and the pulley 2 64 drives the connecting shaft 65 to rotate, thereby linking the power generated by the driving mechanism 4 with the swing of the explosion-proof camera 10.
[0030] To ensure that the tooth plate 610 is more stable during the reciprocating up and down motion, two guide rods 611 are fixed on the cross frame plate 67, and the tooth plate 610 is sleeved on the two guide rods 611; the guide rods 611 are used to guide the tooth plate 610 so that it will not be out of transmission state with the adjustable reciprocating component 69.
[0031] Embodiment 2:
[0032] In actual use, the swing amplitude of the explosion-proof camera 10 needs to be changed according to the height of the equipment or the range of the inspection environment. Please refer to Figure 5 On the basis of the first embodiment, the adjustable reciprocating assembly 69 includes a turntable 691 fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 65, an adjusting hole is opened on the turntable 691, an adjusting screw 692 is rotatably connected in the adjusting hole, an adjusting block 693 is spirally connected to the adjusting screw 692, a slider 494 is fixed on the side wall of the adjusting block 693, and the slider 494 is slidably set in the sliding hole on the tooth plate 610; the adjusting screw 692 is used to control the distance between the slider 494 and the center of the turntable 691, so as to adjust the distance of the tooth plate 610 moving up and down, and then the amplitude of the up and down swinging of the explosion-proof camera 10 can be adjusted.
[0033] It can be known from the above embodiments that: when performing inspection tasks, under the action of the driving mechanism 4, the motor 41 is used to drive and rotate the spur gear 42, and the spur gear 42 is used to mesh with the teeth 5 at the bottom of the guide rail frame 1, so as to drive the fixed seat 2 to move along the guide rail frame 1. The fixed seat 2 moves along the guide rail frame 1 under the action of the driving mechanism 4. While moving, the explosion-proof cameras 10 on both sides monitor the equipment or production environment on both sides. At the same time, under the action of the transmission mechanism 6, the bevel gear 1 43 can mesh with the bevel gear 2 61 and drive the pulley 1 63 to rotate. Pulley 1 63 drives pulley 2 64 to rotate through a belt, pulley 2 64 drives connecting shaft 65 to rotate, connecting shaft 65 drives adjustable reciprocating assembly 69 to move, thereby causing tooth plate 610 to move up and down, and tooth plate 610 can drive explosion-proof camera 10 to swing through meshing with rotating tooth block 7, so as to achieve the purpose of increasing the inspection range of explosion-proof camera 10. When it is necessary to adjust the swing amplitude of explosion-proof camera 10, the distance between slider 494 and the center of turntable 691 can be controlled by adjusting screw 692, so as to adjust the distance that tooth plate 610 moves up and down.
[0034] It should be noted that the terms "comprises", "includes" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or apparatus that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or apparatus.
[0035] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An explosion-proof inspection robot, comprising a guide rail frame (1), characterized in that: A fixed seat (2) is slidably arranged on the guide rail frame (1), a driving mechanism (4) is installed at the bottom of the fixed seat (2) so that the whole can move along the guide rail frame (1), a transmission mechanism (6) is provided below the driving mechanism (4) so as to increase the shooting range, the transmission mechanism (6) is connected to the driving mechanism (4) in a transmission manner and is fixedly arranged below the fixed seat (2), both sides of the transmission mechanism (6) are meshed with rotating gear blocks (7), the rotating gear blocks (7) are fixedly connected to one end of a rotating shaft (8), an explosion-proof camera (10) is installed on the rotating shaft (8) and is rotatably connected to the bottom of a fixed frame (9), and the fixed frame (9) is fixedly connected to one end of the transmission mechanism (6); The transmission mechanism (6) comprises a transmission assembly meshed with the driving mechanism (4), the transmission assembly being fixedly connected to a connecting shaft (65), the connecting shaft (65) being rotatably connected to the bottom of a cross frame (67) via a bearing block (66), the cross frame (67) being fixedly arranged below the fixed seat (2) via a connecting frame (68), an adjustable reciprocating assembly (69) being fixedly arranged on the connecting shaft (65), the adjustable reciprocating assembly (69) being slidably connected to a tooth plate (610), the tooth plate (610) being "U"-shaped and meshing with two rotating tooth blocks (7).
2. The explosion-proof inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the fixed seat (2) is rotatably connected to two rollers (3) which are rollingly connected to the top of the guide rail frame (1).
3. The explosion-proof inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (4) comprises a motor (41) mounted on the bottom of the fixing seat (2), a spur gear (42) and a bevel gear (43) being fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the motor (41), and the spur gear (42) meshes with teeth (5) at the bottom of the guide rail frame (1).
4. The explosion-proof inspection robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission assembly comprises a bevel gear 2 (61) meshing with the bevel gear 1 (43), the bevel gear 2 (61) being fixedly connected to a fixed shaft (62), the fixed shaft (62) being rotatably connected to the inner side of the fixed seat (2), a belt pulley 1 (63) being fixedly provided on the fixed shaft (62), the belt pulley 1 (63) being transmission-connected to a belt pulley 2 (64) through a belt, and the belt pulley 2 (64) being fixedly connected to a connecting shaft (65).
5. The explosion-proof inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustable reciprocating assembly (69) comprises a rotating disk (691) fixedly connected to the connecting shaft (65), an adjusting hole being provided on the rotating disk (691), an adjusting screw (692) being rotatably connected in the adjusting hole, an adjusting block (693) being spirally connected to the adjusting screw (692), a sliding block (494) being fixedly provided on the side wall of the adjusting block (693), and the sliding block (494) being slidably arranged in the sliding hole on the tooth plate (610).
6. The explosion-proof inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two guide rods (611) are fixedly arranged on the cross frame plate (67), and the tooth plate (610) is sleeved on the two guide rods (611).