All-terrain distribution robot

By designing an all-terrain distribution robot and using a combined structure of track components and power devices, the problem that existing distribution robots cannot deliver items in elevator-free places is solved, and the walking ability on flat ground and stairs is achieved, meeting the needs of delivery to home.

CN222905395UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-27CHONGQING UNIV
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Application Number
CN202421808433.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-26
Publication Date
2025-05-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-26

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Technical Problem

Existing delivery robots cannot effectively deliver items in places without elevators such as campus dormitories, low-rise buildings and old commercial housing, and cannot meet the needs of delivery to home.

Method used

An all-terrain distribution robot is designed, adopting a combined structure of chassis assembly and body assembly. The chassis assembly includes a track assembly and a power device. The track assembly realizes the walking ability on flat ground and stairs through the design of the upper and lower wheel axles, combined with the layout of the track wheel and rollers.

Benefits of technology

It realizes the all-terrain capability of walking on flat ground and stairs, meets the needs of delivery to home, and improves delivery efficiency and safety.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an all-terrain distribution robot which comprises a chassis assembly and a vehicle body assembly. The chassis assembly comprises a chassis and a crawler belt assembly; the crawler assembly comprises upper wheel shafts located at the front end and the rear end of the chassis and at least two lower wheel shafts located between the lower portions of the two upper wheel shafts, crawler wheels synchronously rotating with the upper wheel shafts are arranged at the two ends of the upper wheel shafts correspondingly, and the number of the lower wheel shafts is at least two. Two ends of each lower wheel shaft are respectively provided with a roller which rotates synchronously with the lower wheel shaft; the crawler wheels and the rolling wheels are sleeved with a crawler belt. A power device which is in transmission connection with one of the upper wheel shafts is arranged in the chassis; the vehicle body assembly comprises at least one storage chamber used for storing articles. The all-terrain distribution robot not only can walk on the flat ground, but also can walk along the stairs, so that the all-terrain distribution robot has the all-terrain walking capacity and can meet the use requirement of distribution to home.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a robot, in particular to an all-terrain delivery robot. Background Art

[0002] At present, the "last mile" problem in the express delivery industry is particularly prominent. The "last mile" problem refers to the difficulty in delivering goods from the distribution station to the hands of customers. Taking "bottled water" as an example, the common terminal delivery method for bottled water in campuses and commercial housing communities is "manual delivery", which not only has high labor costs, but also has high safety hazards. Specifically, during transportation in collective dormitories and commercial housing dormitories, accidents such as product breakage and personal injury are prone to occur, causing inconvenience to delivery personnel.

[0003] Existing delivery robots, such as JD Logistics delivery robots, Cainiao XiaoG and Suning Express unmanned vehicles, are all intelligent and can deliver items on flat ground. However, for campus dormitories, some low-rise buildings and old commercial buildings, which are not equipped with elevators, existing delivery robots can only deliver items downstairs and cannot meet the requirements of home delivery. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the purpose of the utility model is to provide an all-terrain delivery robot that can not only walk on flat ground but also walk along stairs, so as to meet the requirements of home delivery.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] An all-terrain delivery robot comprises a chassis assembly and a body assembly;

[0007] The chassis assembly includes a chassis and a track assembly; the track assembly includes upper wheel axles located at the front and rear ends of the chassis and a lower wheel axle located between the two upper wheel axles, the two ends of the upper wheel axles are respectively provided with track wheels that rotate synchronously therewith, the lower wheel axles are arranged at intervals of at least two, and the two ends of each lower wheel axle are respectively provided with rollers that rotate synchronously therewith; the track wheels and roller outer covers are provided with tracks; a power device is provided in the chassis that is transmission-connected to one of the upper wheel axles;

[0008] The vehicle body assembly includes at least one storage compartment for storing items.

[0009] Furthermore, the chassis includes a bottom plate, a mounting plate is provided above the bottom plate, and the storage chamber is mounted on the mounting plate.

[0010] Furthermore, a lower belly plate is provided below the bottom plate, and front and rear end surfaces of the lower belly plate are respectively provided as inclined surfaces, and the distance between the front and rear end surfaces of the lower belly plate gradually increases in a direction from bottom to top.

[0011] Furthermore, the upper axle is arranged at the front and rear ends of the bottom plate, and the lower axle is arranged at the bottom of the lower belly plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the power device includes a motor arranged in the chassis and a battery for powering the motor, and the motor is drivingly connected to one of the upper wheel axles.

[0013] Furthermore, the storage chamber includes a first storage chamber for storing large items and a second storage chamber for storing small items, which are respectively located above the front and rear ends of the chassis.

[0014] Furthermore, a first inlet and outlet for large items and a first cover for opening or closing the first inlet and outlet are provided on the front side of the first storage chamber, and a transmission belt mechanism for transferring large items is provided at the bottom of the first storage chamber.

[0015] Furthermore, a second entrance and exit for small articles and a second cover for opening or closing the second entrance and exit are provided on the top of the second storage chamber, and a robot assembly is installed in the second storage chamber.

[0016] Furthermore, the manipulator assembly includes a base mounted on the chassis, the base is provided with a pan platform, and the pan platform is mounted with a manipulator for grabbing small items.

[0017] Furthermore, a partition is installed in the second storage chamber, and a plurality of limiting holes for limiting the position of small articles are provided in the partition.

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

[0019] The all-terrain delivery robot of the present invention is provided with a storage chamber in a body assembly for storing articles, a track assembly is provided, track wheels are provided at both ends of an upper wheel shaft and rollers are provided at both ends of a lower wheel shaft, and the rollers are located between the two rollers. Thus, after the track is sleeved on the track wheels and the rollers, when walking on flat ground, the robot can support walking by utilizing the rollers provided at intervals, and when walking on stairs, the robot can walk up and down the stairs by utilizing the climbing function of the track. Thus, the all-terrain delivery robot of the present invention can not only walk on flat ground, but also walk along stairs, that is, it has the ability to walk on all terrains and can meet the requirements of home delivery. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and beneficial effects of the utility model clearer, the utility model is described with the following drawings:

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an embodiment of the all-terrain delivery robot of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 axonometric drawing;

[0023] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Axonometric view after hiding the first and second cover plates.

[0024] Description of reference numerals:

[0025] 1-Large items; 2-Small items;

[0026] 11-upper axle; 12-track wheel; 13-lower axle; 14-roller; 15-track; 16-bottom plate; 17-mounting plate; 18-lower belly plate;

[0027] 21-first storage chamber; 22-first inlet and outlet; 23-first cover plate; 24-transmission belt mechanism; 25-second storage chamber; 26-second inlet and outlet; 27-second cover plate; 28-base; 29-pan head; 30-manipulator; 31-partition plate; 32-limiting hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it, but the embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0029] like Figure 1 As shown, the all-terrain delivery robot of this embodiment includes a chassis assembly and a body assembly.

[0030] Specifically, the chassis assembly of this embodiment includes a chassis and a track assembly. The track assembly includes an upper axle 11 located at the front and rear ends of the chassis and a lower axle 13 located between the two upper axles 11. The upper axles 11 are provided with track wheels 12 that rotate synchronously therewith at both ends, and the lower axles 13 are provided with at least two intervals, and each lower axle 13 is provided with rollers 14 that rotate synchronously therewith at both ends. The track wheels 12 and the rollers 14 are provided with tracks 15 on their outer covers. A power device is provided in the chassis that is transmission-connected to one of the upper axles 11.

[0031] Specifically, in this embodiment, the chassis includes a bottom plate 16, a mounting plate 17 is provided above the bottom plate 16, and a lower belly plate 18 is provided below the bottom plate 16. The upper wheel axle 11 is provided at the front and rear ends of the bottom plate 16, and the lower wheel axle 13 is provided at the bottom of the lower belly plate 18. Specifically, in this embodiment, the front and rear end faces of the lower belly plate 18 are respectively set as inclined surfaces, and the front and rear end faces of the lower belly plate 18 are inclined in opposite directions, and the distance between the front and rear end faces of the lower belly plate 18 gradually increases from bottom to top. In this way, the width of the bottom surface of the lower belly plate 18 can be made smaller than the width of the top surface, and the width of the top surface of the lower belly plate 18 is equal to the width of the bottom plate 16. In this way, the lower wheel axle 13 is arranged at intervals on the top of the lower belly plate 18, and the two upper wheel axles 11 are respectively arranged at the front and rear ends of the bottom plate 16, so that the crawler 15 is sleeved on the outer cover of the crawler wheel 12 and the roller 14 in a shape similar to a trapezoid, and the front and rear ends of the crawler 15 are inclined, so as to further improve the ability to cross obstacles such as stairs. The power device of this embodiment includes a motor (not shown in the figure) arranged in the chassis and a battery (not shown in the figure) for powering the motor, and the motor is drivingly connected to one of the upper wheel axles 11.

[0032] The vehicle body assembly of this embodiment includes at least one storage chamber for storing articles. Specifically, the storage chamber is installed on the mounting plate 17. In this embodiment, there are two storage chambers, specifically, the storage chambers include a first storage chamber 21 for storing large articles and a second storage chamber 25 for storing small articles, which are respectively located above the front and rear ends of the chassis. In this embodiment, the front side of the first storage chamber 21 is provided with a first inlet and outlet 22 for large articles 1 to enter and exit, and a first cover plate 23 for opening or closing the first inlet and outlet 22, and the bottom of the first storage chamber 21 is provided with a transmission belt mechanism 24 for transferring large articles 1. In this embodiment, the top of the second storage chamber 25 is provided with a second inlet and outlet 26 for small articles 2 to enter and exit, and a second cover plate 27 for opening or closing the second inlet and outlet, and a manipulator assembly is installed in the second storage chamber 25, and a clearance notch for giving way to the manipulator assembly is provided on the second cover plate 27. The manipulator assembly of this embodiment includes a base 28 installed on the chassis, and a pan head 29 is provided on the base 28, and a manipulator 30 for grabbing small articles 2 is installed on the pan head 29. In this embodiment, a partition 31 is installed in the second storage chamber 25, and a plurality of limiting holes 32 for limiting the positions of the small objects 2 are provided in the partition 31.

[0033] In this embodiment, the large item 1 is bottled water, the small item 2 is bottled water, and the limiting hole 32 is used to fix the assembled water in the second storage chamber 25. Of course, in some other embodiments, the large item 1 and the small item 2 can also be other delivery items, such as express parcels, food takeaways, etc., which will not be repeated.

[0034] The above-described embodiments are merely preferred embodiments given to fully illustrate the present utility model, and the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Equivalent substitutions or transformations made by those skilled in the art in the technical field on the basis of the present utility model are all within the protection scope of the present utility model. The protection scope of the present utility model shall be subject to the claims.

Claims

1. An all-terrain delivery robot, characterized in that: Including chassis components and body components; The chassis assembly includes a chassis and a track assembly; the track assembly includes upper wheel axles located at the front and rear ends of the chassis and a lower wheel axle located between the two upper wheel axles, the two ends of the upper wheel axles are respectively provided with track wheels that rotate synchronously therewith, the lower wheel axles are arranged at intervals of at least two, and the two ends of each lower wheel axle are respectively provided with rollers that rotate synchronously therewith; the track wheels and roller outer covers are provided with tracks; a power device is provided in the chassis that is transmission-connected to one of the upper wheel axles; The vehicle body assembly includes at least one storage compartment for storing items.

2. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The chassis comprises a bottom plate, a mounting plate is arranged above the bottom plate, and the storage chamber is mounted on the mounting plate.

3. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: A lower belly plate is provided below the bottom plate, and front and rear end surfaces of the lower belly plate are respectively provided as inclined surfaces, and the distance between the front and rear end surfaces of the lower belly plate gradually increases from bottom to top.

4. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper wheel axle is arranged at the front and rear ends of the bottom plate, and the lower wheel axle is arranged at the bottom of the lower belly plate.

5. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power device comprises a motor arranged in the chassis and a battery for supplying power to the motor, and the motor is drivingly connected to one of the upper wheel shafts.

6. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage chamber comprises a first storage chamber for storing large items and a second storage chamber for storing small items, which are respectively located above the front and rear ends of the chassis.

7. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: A first inlet and outlet for large items and a first cover plate for opening or closing the first inlet and outlet are provided on the front side of the first storage chamber, and a transmission belt mechanism for transferring large items is provided at the bottom of the first storage chamber.

8. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: A second entrance and exit for small articles and a second cover plate for opening or closing the second entrance and exit are provided on the top of the second storage chamber, and a robot assembly is installed in the second storage chamber.

9. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: The manipulator assembly comprises a base mounted on the chassis, a platform is provided on the base, and a manipulator for grabbing small items is mounted on the platform.

10. The all-terrain delivery robot according to claim 8, characterized in that: A partition is installed in the second storage chamber, and a plurality of limiting holes for limiting the position of small items are arranged in the partition.