Equipment inspection track robot

By using the drive components of dual slide rail slots and four rollers in the equipment inspection track robot, the problems of robot offset and wear in the strong magnetic field environment are solved, and more stable and efficient inspection operation is achieved.

CN222886063UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-20BAOTOU ALUMINUM CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421823634.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-31
Publication Date
2025-05-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-31

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Technical Problem

Existing electrical equipment inspection track robots are prone to offset and wear in a strong magnetic field environment, affecting their normal operation.

Method used

A equipment inspection track robot was designed, using a double-sliding rail groove patrol track and a driving component of four rollers to achieve a stable connection between the robot body and the inspection track and reduce the impact of the magnetic field on the robot.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces the wear of the robot in a strong magnetic field environment, ensures its normal and stable operation, and improves patrol efficiency and camera range.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an equipment inspection track robot, which relates to the technical field of inspection equipment and comprises a robot body, an inspection track and a connection moving component. The robot bodies are arranged below the inspection track, and the robot bodies are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the inspection track; two parallel slide rail grooves with upward openings are formed in the inspection track; the connecting and moving assembly comprises a connecting bracket and at least four driving assemblies; the driving assembly comprises a roller and a driving motor, an output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with the roller, and the driving motor is fixedly arranged on the connecting bracket; the connecting bracket is fixedly arranged above the robot body; in the extending direction of the sliding rail grooves, two rolling wheels are arranged in each sliding rail groove in a rolling mode, and the lower ends of the rolling wheels are located in the corresponding sliding rail grooves. Abrasion caused by the influence of magnetic field deviation is reduced, and the normal operation state is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of inspection equipment, in particular to an equipment inspection track robot. Background Art

[0002] Aluminum, as an important basic industrial raw material, is widely used in various fields. In the process of electrolytic aluminum, effective monitoring of the temperature of the bottom of the aluminum electrolysis cell, square steel and cell shell is an important technical parameter for judging the operation status of the aluminum electrolysis cell. Compared with the many problems such as high labor intensity and low work efficiency in the traditional manual inspection process, the intelligent inspection by the inspection robot can effectively improve the automation and intelligent level of inspection and management.

[0003] The existing electrical equipment inspection track robots mainly have the following disadvantages: First, there is no track design for resisting strong magnetic fields. During the production process of electrolytic aluminum, due to the aluminum busbar structure, a huge magnetic field will be generated around the electrolysis workshop, resulting in the mechanical equipment being offset by the magnetic force. If the track robot operates in such an environment for a long time, the wear on the side of the mechanical structure of the track robot affected by the magnetic force will increase, affecting the normal operation of the track robot. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an equipment inspection track robot to solve the problems existing in the above-mentioned prior art, reduce the wear caused by magnetic field offset, and ensure its normal operation state.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following scheme:

[0006] The utility model provides an equipment inspection track robot, which includes a robot body, an inspection track and a connection and movement component; the robot body is arranged below the inspection track, and the robot body is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inspection track; two parallel slide rail grooves with upward openings are arranged on the inspection track; the connection and movement component includes a connection bracket and at least four driving components; the driving component includes a roller and a driving motor, the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected with the roller, and the driving motor is fixedly arranged on the connection bracket; the connection bracket is fixedly arranged above the robot body; in the extending direction of the slide rail groove, two rollers are respectively and rotatably arranged in each slide rail groove, and the lower end part of the roller is located in the corresponding slide rail groove.

[0007] Preferably, a first wide-angle camera is arranged on both sides of the robot body in the traveling direction.

[0008] Preferably, a second wide-angle camera is arranged at the front end of the robot body in the traveling direction.

[0009] Preferably, the two rollers form a front wheel, and the two rollers of the front wheel correspond to each other in the left and right positions in the traveling direction; the remaining two rollers form a rear wheel, and the two rollers of the rear wheel correspond to each other in the left and right positions in the traveling direction; gaps are provided between the two rollers in the front wheel and the rear wheel; a plurality of track tie holes are provided on the inspection track below the gap, and the track tie holes are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the slide rail groove, and each track tie hole is used to fix the position of the inspection track.

[0010] Preferably, an operation indicator light is provided on the robot body.

[0011] Preferably, a partial discharge detection module is provided on both sides of the robot body in the traveling direction.

[0012] Preferably, a thermal imaging module is provided on both sides of the robot body in the traveling direction.

[0013] Preferably, a sound playback component is provided inside the robot body, and a plurality of sound holes are provided on the side wall of the robot body close to the sound playback component.

[0014] The utility model has achieved the following technical effects compared with the prior art:

[0015] The equipment inspection track robot provided by the utility model realizes the stable connection between the robot body and the inspection track on both sides in the traveling direction by adopting an inspection track with double slide rail grooves and matching with four rollers, thereby reducing the wear between the side rollers and the corresponding slide rail grooves and ensuring its normal and stable operation state; compared with the existing equipment, the overall structure is more compact.

[0016] Furthermore, first wide-angle cameras are provided on both sides of the robot body in the traveling direction, which can simultaneously perform inspections on both sides during the inspection process, complete all inspections on both sides in a single pass, shorten the inspection time, and improve the inspection efficiency.

[0017] Furthermore, a second wide-angle camera is provided at the front end of the robot body in the traveling direction, which can realize the three-sided inspection of the robot body during a single-pass inspection process and improve the shooting range of the camera.

[0018] Furthermore, two rollers are used as the front wheel and two rollers are used as the rear wheel, so as to realize the stable connection between the robot body and the inspection track, ensure the stable traveling of the robot body; and in cooperation with the track tie holes arranged at the corresponding central position of the inspection track for fixing the position of the inspection track, the overall setting is more symmetrical.

[0019] Furthermore, the operation indicator light is set to flash when the robot body is moving, so as to prompt the on-site personnel of its operation status.

[0020] Furthermore, the partial discharge detection modules arranged on both sides can detect the electric arc in the detection area to monitor the cable damage situation.

[0021] Furthermore, the thermal imaging modules arranged on both sides can timely and effectively monitor the overheating points in the detection area.

[0022] Furthermore, the sound amplification component and the arranged sound amplification holes can transmit the sound emitted by the sound amplification component inside the robot body more clearly to the outside. Description of the Drawings

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the equipment inspection track robot provided by the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the equipment inspection track robot provided by the present invention from another perspective.

[0026] In the figure:

[0027] 100 - Equipment inspection track robot;

[0028] 10 - Robot body; 11 - First wide - angle camera; 12 - Second wide - angle camera; 13 - Partial discharge detection module; 14 - Thermal imaging module; 15 - Sound amplification hole; 16 - Operation indicator light;

[0029] 20 - Inspection track; 21 - Slide rail groove; 22 - Track tie - down hole;

[0030] 30 - Connection bracket; 31 - Roller; 32 - Motor compartment; 33 - Gap. Detailed Embodiments

[0031] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0032] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide an equipment inspection track robot to solve the problems existing in the prior art, reduce the wear caused by magnetic field offset, and ensure its normal operating state.

[0033] To make the above objects, features, and advantages of the present utility model more obvious and understandable, the present utility model will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0034] Embodiment 1

[0035] This embodiment provides an equipment inspection track 20 robot 100, which is mainly but not limited to being used for inspection in an electrolytic aluminum rectifier substation, such as Figures 1 to 2 As shown, it includes a robot body 10, an inspection track 20, and a connecting and moving component; the robot body 10 is arranged below the inspection track 20, and the robot body 10 is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inspection track 20; there are two parallel slide rail grooves 21 with openings facing upwards on the inspection track 20; the connecting and moving component includes a connecting bracket 30 and at least four driving components; the driving component includes a roller 31 and a driving motor, the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the roller 31, and the driving motor is fixedly arranged on the connecting bracket 30; the connecting bracket 30 is fixedly arranged above the robot body 10; in the extending direction of the slide rail groove 21, two rollers 31 are respectively and rotatably arranged in each slide rail groove 21, and the lower part of the roller 31 is located in the corresponding slide rail groove 21.

[0036] By adopting the inspection track 20 with double slide rail grooves 21 and matching with four rollers 31, the stable connection between the robot body 10 and the inspection track 20 on both sides in the traveling direction is realized, thereby reducing the wear between the side rollers 31 and the corresponding slide rail grooves 21 and ensuring its normal and stable operating state; compared with the existing equipment, the overall structure is more compact.

[0037] Among them, the relevant settings on the robot body 10 are described as follows:

[0038] Specifically, the various inspection functions on the robot body 10 include but are not limited to the functions corresponding to the following components, such as a camera for inspection, a partial discharge detection module 13, a thermal imaging module 14, etc.

[0039] Specifically, regarding the setting of the camera for inspection:

[0040] In an alternative embodiment of the present example, preferably, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a first wide-angle camera 11 is provided on both sides of the robot body 10 in the traveling direction. By providing the first wide-angle cameras 11 on both sides of the robot body 10 in the traveling direction, it can simultaneously perform inspections on both sides during the inspection process, enabling all inspections on both sides to be completed in a single pass, shortening the inspection time, and improving the inspection efficiency.

[0041] In an alternative embodiment of the present example, preferably, as Figure 1 shown, a second wide-angle camera 12 is provided at the front end of the robot body 10 in the traveling direction. The second wide-angle camera 12 provided at the front end of the robot body 10 in the traveling direction can achieve three-sided inspection of the robot body 10 during a single-pass inspection process, increasing the camera's shooting range.

[0042] Specifically, regarding the setting of the partial discharge detection module 13:

[0043] In an alternative embodiment of the present example, preferably, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a partial discharge detection module 13 is provided on both sides of the robot body 10 in the traveling direction. The partial discharge detection modules 13 provided on both sides can detect the electric arcs in the detection area to monitor the cable damage situation.

[0044] Specifically, regarding the setting of the thermal imaging module 14:

[0045] In an alternative embodiment of the present example, preferably, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a thermal imaging module 14 is provided on both sides of the robot body 10 in the traveling direction. The thermal imaging modules 14 provided on both sides can timely and effectively monitor the overheating points in the detection area.

[0046] Specifically, regarding other relevant settings on the robot body 10:

[0047] In an alternative embodiment of the present example, preferably, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, an operation indicator light 16 is provided on the robot body 10. The setting of the operation indicator light 16 can flash when the robot body 10 is moving, thereby indicating its operation status to the on-site personnel.

[0048] In an alternative embodiment of the present example, preferably, as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown in the figure, a sound playback component is provided inside the robot body 10, and a plurality of sound amplification holes 15 are formed on the side wall of the robot body 10 close to the sound playback component. The sound amplification holes 15 provided in cooperation with the sound playback component can transmit the sound emitted by the sound playback component inside the robot body 10 more clearly to the outside.

[0049] Among them, the relevant settings of the inspection track 20 are described as follows:

[0050] In an alternative embodiment of the present invention, preferably, as Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown in the figure, two rollers 31 form a front wheel, and the two rollers 31 of the front wheel correspond to each other in the left and right positions in the traveling direction; the remaining two rollers 31 form a rear wheel, and the two rollers 31 of the rear wheel correspond to each other in the left and right positions in the traveling direction; gaps 33 are provided between the two rollers 31 in the front wheel and the rear wheel; a plurality of track tie holes 22 are provided on the inspection track 20 below the gaps 33, and the track tie holes 22 are arranged in sequence along the length direction of the slide rail groove 21, and each track tie hole 22 is used to fix the position of the inspection track 20. Two rollers 31 are used as the front wheel and two rollers 31 are used as the rear wheel, so as to realize the stable connection between the robot body 10 and the inspection track 20 and ensure the stable traveling of the robot body 10; and the track tie holes 22 are arranged corresponding to the center position of the inspection track 20 to fix the position of the inspection track 20, making the overall setting more symmetrical.

[0051] Among them, the relevant settings of the connection and moving component are described as follows:

[0052] Specifically, motor bins 32 are provided at the positions of the connection bracket 30 corresponding to each roller 31, and corresponding drive motors are fixedly arranged in the motor bins 32.

[0053] In the present invention, specific examples are used to elaborate on the principle and implementation manner of the present invention. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method and its core idea of the present invention; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to the idea of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation manner and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present invention.

Claims

1. A track inspection robot for equipment, characterized in that: It includes the robot body, inspection track and connecting mobile components; The robot body is disposed below the inspection track, and the robot body is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the inspection track; The inspection track is provided with two parallel slide rail grooves with openings facing upwards; The connecting and moving assembly includes a connecting bracket and at least four driving assemblies; the driving assembly includes a roller and a driving motor, the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the roller, and the driving motor is fixedly arranged on the connecting bracket; the connecting bracket is fixedly arranged above the robot body; In the extending direction of the slide rail groove, two rollers are rotatably arranged in each slide rail groove, and the lower end portion of the roller is located in the corresponding slide rail groove.

2. The equipment inspection track robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot body is provided with a first wide-angle camera on both sides of the moving direction.

3. The equipment inspection track robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot body is provided with a second wide-angle camera at the front end in the traveling direction.

4. The equipment inspection track robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two of the rollers form a front wheel, and the two rollers of the front wheel correspond to each other in the left and right positions in the direction of travel; the remaining two rollers form a rear wheel, and the two rollers of the rear wheel correspond to each other in the left and right positions in the direction of travel; A gap is provided between the two rollers in the front wheel and the rear wheel; a plurality of track reinforcement holes are provided on the inspection track below the gap, each track reinforcement hole is arranged in sequence along the length direction of the slide rail groove, and each track reinforcement hole is used to fix the position of the inspection track.

5. The equipment inspection track robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: An operation prompt light is arranged on the robot body.

6. The equipment inspection track robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot body is provided with a partial discharge detection module on both sides of the moving direction.

7. The equipment inspection track robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot body is provided with a thermal imaging module on both sides of the moving direction.

8. The equipment inspection track robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sound amplifier component is arranged in the robot body, and a plurality of sound amplification holes are opened on the side wall of the robot body close to the sound amplifier component.