Laboratory safety inspection measurement and control robot
By designing a laboratory safety patrol and inspection control robot, the problem of safety patrol in high-risk environments in the laboratory is solved, automated patrol and monitoring are realized, and safety management efficiency and effectiveness are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421386361.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-17
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-17
AI Technical Summary
The existing technology is difficult to effectively solve the safety inspection problems in high-risk environments such as noise, radiation, high temperatures, harmful gases, volatile toxic substances, and pathogenic microorganisms in the laboratory, resulting in large tasks, tight time, insufficient staff, inefficiency, and environmental risks.
A laboratory safety patrol and inspection control robot was designed, including a robot body and a safety management platform. The robot body is equipped with a video acquisition system, a radio frequency patrol and positioning module, a four-wheel drive mobile base, a wireless communication module and a security monitoring system, which can realize automated safety patrol and monitoring.
Through this robot, automated safety inspections in the laboratory can be realized, the risks of manual inspections can be reduced, efficiency can be improved, tasks and time tension can be reduced, and the effectiveness of laboratory safety management can be enhanced.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of robots, in particular to a laboratory safety patrol detection and control robot. Background Art
[0002] The ultimate goal of laboratory safety management is to establish a system that obtains the greatest safety guarantee at the most reasonable cost, and to determine acceptable risks through risk assessment, reduce risks to an acceptable level, reduce the risk of disasters during the experiment, ensure the health and safety of scientific researchers, and thus meet the safety needs of scientific researchers. In scientific research activities, laboratory inspections are an important means of ensuring safety.
[0003] Industrial robots can greatly improve production efficiency and adapt to harsh production environments, playing an important role in modern social production. However, the internal environment of the laboratory may have high-risk environments such as noise, radiation, high temperature, harmful gases, volatile toxic substances, pathogenic microorganisms, etc. For inspectors, long-term inspections of laboratory safety are a high-intensity and high-risk job. A safety inspection robot that can provide professional inspection functions in the laboratory can fundamentally solve the pain points of large workloads, tight time, insufficient manpower, low efficiency, environmental risks, etc. under manual supervision, and improve the quality and efficiency of scientific research activities.
[0004] At present, robots developed by countries around the world are mainly used in traditional fields such as medical treatment, supermarkets, logistics, military, and rescue. Robots developed for use in scientific research laboratories need to be improved, and existing products are not enough to support intelligent inspection and monitoring of scientific research activities. Considering the special working environment of scientific research activities, which are often accompanied by dangers such as noise, radiation, high temperature, harmful gases, volatile toxic substances, and pathogenic microorganisms, there are more design requirements for robots that provide professional inspection functions. This utility model proposes a laboratory safety inspection and control robot that can solve real pain points. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, the utility model proposes a laboratory safety patrol detection and control robot, which replaces manual labor to provide professional patrol functions, effectively solves the safety patrol problems in laboratories with dangers such as noise, radiation, high temperature, harmful gases, volatile toxic substances, pathogenic microorganisms, etc., overcomes the disadvantages of large workload, tight time, insufficient manpower, low efficiency, environmental risks, etc., and improves the quality and efficiency of scientific research activities.
[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a laboratory safety patrol detection and control robot, including a robot body and a safety management platform. A video acquisition system is installed on the upper end of the robot body for audio and video information acquisition and robot obstacle avoidance positioning. A radio frequency patrol positioning module is installed on the rear side of the robot body, and a four-wheel drive mobile base is connected to the bottom end; the four-wheel drive mobile base contains a power device and a steering device for controlling the movement of the robot; a wireless communication module is connected to the upper side of the inner cavity of the robot body for data transmission, and a safety monitoring system is connected to the lower side of the inner cavity for monitoring environmental information. The safety management platform can communicate wirelessly with the robot body, send instructions to the robot body and receive data sent back by the robot body.
[0007] Preferably, the pitch angle of the video acquisition system can be automatically adjusted to acquire appropriate video data and complete the shooting or positioning function. The positioning function mainly integrates the video information of the infrared imaging unit and the basic acquisition unit, and performs algorithm processing and calculation through the obstacle avoidance recognition system to obtain the spatial distance between the robot body and the obstacle. In addition, the basic acquisition unit can scan the QR code of the chemical safety data sheet SDS in the room, identify specific risk sources in the room, and facilitate rapid detection and analysis of safety risks.
[0008] Preferably, the obstacle avoidance recognition system is connected to the logic control module through an internal circuit, and automatically senses spatial changes based on the external environment captured by the video acquisition system to realize the planning of the robot's inspection path. The path planning function also relies on a power device and a steering device. The steering device drives a stepper motor through a lithium iron phosphate battery pack and a logic control module to provide steering torque for the robot.
[0009] Preferably, the robot body has shock-absorbing protection grooves on the upper and lower sides of the inner cavity, the wireless communication module and the safety monitoring system are located inside the shock-absorbing protection grooves, and a data storage hard disk is connected in the middle of the inner cavity and stuck between the shock-absorbing protection grooves, which has good shockproof performance. The data storage hard disk is a solid state hard disk.
[0010] Preferably, the radio frequency patrol positioning module uses ultra-wideband integrated Bluetooth indoor positioning technology, cooperates with several Bluetooth LAN access points and ultra-wideband positioning base stations installed indoors, triangulates the robot position node by measuring signal strength, and combines flight time ranging to realize automatic clocking in for building inspections and precise indoor positioning functions.
[0011] Preferably, the safety monitoring system includes a safety sensor module and a risk warning module, which can collect information such as temperature and humidity, smoke concentration, and specific gas concentration of the laboratory environment in real time, and issue warnings for information exceeding the threshold value. In addition to the sound and light alarm function, the risk warning module can also transmit warning information to the safety management platform through the wireless communication module. After the risk warning module identifies the specific risk source in the room according to the basic acquisition unit, it starts the safety sensor module, first turns on the identification of the specific gas concentration, and then turns on the identification of the oxygen concentration. After analyzing the risk situation, it determines whether to report it to the safety management platform in combination with the location information. The warning information is combined with the indoor positioning information to achieve a precise alarm function accurate to the room.
[0012] Preferably, the wireless communication module supports automatic switching of the operator's cellular network and wireless local area network communication modes, supports 4G / 5G access of the three major operators, namely China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, and has WiFi6 communication capabilities.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0014] 1. Realize the monitoring or robot mobile positioning function inside the laboratory through the video acquisition system. Compared with the single camera solution, the infrared imaging unit of the video acquisition system can fuse the video information collected by the basic acquisition unit after collecting video information in a dark environment, and realize the precise positioning and video shooting functions at the same time; compared with the laser radar fusion camera solution, it is also more cost-effective. Combined with the chemical safety data sheet SDS QR code posted in the laboratory room, the video acquisition system can quickly identify specific risk sources in the room, facilitating the rapid detection and analysis of safety risks in the laboratory.
[0015] 2. By setting up the wireless communication module, it can automatically switch between the 4G LTE / 5G NR / WiFi communication modes, improve the communication stability in complex electromagnetic interference scenarios, provide the robot with unattended inspection, recording, monitoring and other functions, and transmit the information to the safety management platform in real time through the wireless communication module to achieve physical isolation between people and dangerous environments.
[0016] 3. The security monitoring system can realize the precise location alarm function accurate to the room by combining indoor positioning information. First, by using the indoor positioning technology of ultra-wideband fusion Bluetooth, and cooperating with several Bluetooth LAN access points and ultra-wideband positioning base stations installed indoors, the automatic clocking in and precise indoor positioning functions of building inspections can be realized; then, the risk warning module starts the security sensor module to identify the specific gas concentration according to the specific risk source in the room identified by the basic collection unit in the first step, and starts the oxygen concentration identification in the second step. After analyzing the risk situation, it determines whether to report it to the security management platform in combination with the precise indoor positioning information. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] The accompanying drawings provide further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. They are used to explain the present invention together with the embodiments of the present invention and do not constitute a limitation to the present invention.
[0018] In the attached picture:
[0019] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall framework of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the precise position alarm function of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 It is a schematic cross-sectional view of the robot body of the present utility model.
[0022] Code names in the figure: 10, robot body, 11, video acquisition system, 13, four-wheel drive mobile base, 16, wireless communication module, 17, safety monitoring system, 18, data storage hard disk; 11-1, infrared imaging unit, 11-2, basic acquisition unit, 11-3, obstacle avoidance and recognition system, 17-1, safety sensor module, 17-2, risk warning module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] 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. The described embodiment is only one of many embodiments of the utility model; based on the embodiments of 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.
[0024] See also Figure 1 , a laboratory safety patrol detection and control robot, characterized in that: a laboratory safety patrol detection and control robot, including a robot body and a safety management platform. A video acquisition system is installed on the upper end of the robot body for audio and video information acquisition and robot obstacle avoidance positioning. A radio frequency patrol positioning module is installed on the rear side of the robot body, and a four-wheel drive mobile base is connected to the bottom; the four-wheel drive mobile base contains a power device and a steering device for controlling the movement of the robot; a wireless communication module is connected to the upper side of the inner cavity of the robot body for data transmission, and a safety monitoring system is connected to the lower side of the inner cavity for monitoring environmental information. The safety management platform can communicate wirelessly with the robot body, send instructions to the robot body and receive data sent back by the robot body.
[0025] See also Figure 2The radio frequency patrol positioning module uses the indoor positioning technology of ultra-wideband fusion Bluetooth, and cooperates with several Bluetooth LAN access points and ultra-wideband positioning base stations installed indoors to triangulate the robot's location node by measuring the signal strength, and combines flight time ranging to achieve automatic clocking in and precise indoor positioning for building inspections; the safety monitoring system collects information such as temperature and humidity, smoke concentration, and specific gas concentration in the laboratory environment in real time, and transmits warning information to the safety management platform through the wireless communication module. The warning information combined with the indoor positioning information can realize the precise alarm function accurate to the room.
[0026] See also Figure 3 The robot body cavity contains important components such as wireless communication module, safety monitoring system, data storage hard disk, etc. The shock-absorbing protection groove in the cavity can protect the robot body cavity to the greatest extent. When encountering external impact or drastic speed changes during movement, the wireless communication module, safety monitoring system and data storage hard disk in the cavity will not be easily damaged because the shock-absorbing protection groove absorbs part of the energy.
[0027] Working principle:
[0028] Specifically, when implementing this new solution, it involves robots performing automated safety inspections inside the laboratory. Because the internal environment of the laboratory may contain high-risk environments such as noise, radiation, high temperature, harmful gases, volatile toxic substances, pathogenic microorganisms, etc., this new solution can collect information such as temperature and humidity, smoke concentration, and specific gas concentration of the laboratory environment in real time, and transmit warning information to the safety management platform through the wireless communication module, thereby achieving physical isolation between the operators of the safety management platform and the experimental environment.
[0029] When working, the robot body relies on the video acquisition system to realize the monitoring inside the laboratory and the robot movement and positioning functions; the power device inside the four-wheel drive mobile base drives the power motor connected to the four wheels through the lithium iron phosphate battery pack to drive the robot body to move, and the steering device inside the four-wheel drive mobile base drives the stepper motor through the lithium iron phosphate battery pack and the logic control module to provide torque to realize the steering of the robot body; the inner cavity side walls of the robot body are connected to four sets of protective devices, and there is a wireless communication module in the inner cavity for transmitting data, the safety monitoring system is used to monitor environmental information, and the data storage hard disk is used to store data; the security management platform and the robot body realize wireless communication through the wireless communication module, and the security management platform sends instructions to the robot body and receives data sent back by the robot body.
[0030] The radio frequency patrol positioning module uses the indoor positioning technology of ultra-wideband fusion Bluetooth to realize the automatic clocking in and precise indoor positioning of the robot in the laboratory in the building. At the same time, the safety monitoring system collects the temperature and humidity, smoke concentration, specific gas concentration and other information of the laboratory environment in real time, and transmits the warning information to the safety management platform through the wireless communication module; the warning information combined with the indoor positioning information can realize the accurate alarm function accurate to the room. The workflow of the safety monitoring system is: first, the video acquisition system can quickly identify the specific risk source in the room according to the SDS QR code, which is convenient for rapid detection and analysis of safety risks in the laboratory; then, the risk warning module starts the safety sensor module to identify the specific gas concentration according to the specific risk source in the room identified by the basic acquisition unit, and starts the identification of oxygen concentration in the second step to analyze the risk situation; finally, the robot uses the indoor positioning technology of ultra-wideband fusion Bluetooth, cooperates with several Bluetooth LAN access points and ultra-wideband positioning base stations installed indoors, realizes the automatic clocking in and precise indoor positioning of the building inspection, and determines whether to report to the safety management platform in combination with the precise indoor positioning information.
[0031] Based on this, the laboratory safety patrol detection and control robot of this new solution realizes unmanned professional patrol, monitoring, alarm and other functions in scientific research laboratories, improves the quality and efficiency of scientific research activities, and reduces the damage caused by experimental risks.
[0032] It should be noted that, in this article, descriptive terms such as "specific gas" cover a series of gases that can be detected by commonly used detectors in the applicable scenarios of the utility model, such as combustible gases such as methane, toxic gases such as carbon monoxide, oxygen, etc.; terms such as "including", "comprising" or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or equipment including 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 equipment; It should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "adhesion" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or the internal connection of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0033] 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. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot, characterized in that: The invention comprises a robot body (10) and a safety management platform (50), wherein a video acquisition system (11) is installed at the upper end of the robot body (10), a radio frequency patrol positioning module (12) is installed at the rear side of the robot body (10), a four-wheel drive mobile base (13) is connected to the bottom end of the robot body (10), a power device (14) and a steering device (15) are included in the four-wheel drive mobile base (13), a wireless communication module (16) is connected to the upper side of the inner cavity of the robot body (10), and a safety monitoring system (17) is connected to the lower side of the inner cavity.
2. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The video acquisition system (11) comprises an infrared imaging unit (11-1), a basic acquisition unit (11-2) and an obstacle avoidance and recognition system (11-3).
3. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four-wheel drive mobile base (13) contains a power device (14) and a steering device (15). The power device (14) drives a power motor (14-2) connected to four wheels through a lithium iron phosphate battery pack (14-1). The steering device (15) drives a stepper motor (15-2) through a lithium iron phosphate battery pack (14-1) and a logic control module (15-1) to provide torque to achieve steering.
4. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A wireless communication module (16) is connected to the upper side of the inner cavity, a safety monitoring system (17) is connected to the lower side of the inner cavity, shock-absorbing protection grooves are provided on the upper and lower sides of the inner cavity, a data storage hard disk (18) is connected to the middle of the inner cavity and is stuck between the shock-absorbing protection grooves, the wireless communication module (16) and the safety monitoring system (17) are located inside the shock-absorbing protection grooves, and the data storage hard disk (18) is connected to the video acquisition system (11).
5. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The infrared imaging unit (11-1) can collect video information in a dark light environment, and the basic collection unit (11-2) can collect video information in a normal light environment. The data is collected in the obstacle avoidance recognition system (11-3) for algorithm processing. The front ends of the lenses of the infrared imaging unit (11-1) and the basic collection unit (11-2) are provided with protective covers. The basic collection unit (11-2) can scan the QR code of the chemical safety data sheet in the room to identify the specific risk source in the room.
6. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The wireless communication module (16) supports automatic switching between the operator's cellular network and the wireless local area network communication. The security management platform (50) and the robot body (10) realize wireless communication through the wireless communication module (16). The security management platform (50) sends instructions to the robot body (10) and receives data sent back by the robot body (10).
7. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The safety monitoring system (17) comprises a safety sensor module (17-1) and a risk warning module (17-2), which can collect temperature and humidity, smoke concentration, and specific gas concentration information of the laboratory environment in real time, and issue warnings for information exceeding threshold values. In addition to having an audible and visual alarm function, the risk warning module (17-2) can also transmit warning information to a safety management platform via a wireless communication module (16).
8. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The obstacle avoidance identification system (11-3) is connected to the logic control module (15-1) via an internal circuit to achieve automatic planning of the robot's inspection route.
9. A laboratory safety inspection and control robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: The radio frequency patrol positioning module (12) uses ultra-wideband integrated Bluetooth indoor positioning technology to achieve automatic clocking in for building inspections and precise indoor positioning functions.