Anti-collision device and sampling robot

By designing anti-collision devices on the sampling robot, using induction components to sense collision signals and stop the robot's work, the problem of easy collision damage to the head of the sampling robot is solved, and equipment losses are reduced and production line shutdown is prevented.

CN222920575UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-30BEIJING SHOUGANG AUTOMATION INFORMATION TECH
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Application Number
CN202421649880.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-12
Publication Date
2025-05-30
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-12

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Technical Problem

When the sampling head positioning sensor fails, the cold rolling continuous processing line sampling robot can easily cause the head frame to collide with the steel structure or other equipment, causing the head structure to bend and damaged, and the equipment will directly lose tens of thousands of yuan. The sampling robot cannot take the sample, resulting in a backlog of strip steel samples, which will cause the production line to be shut down in severe cases.

Method used

A collision-proof device is designed, including two sets of induction components, which are arranged at both ends of the head frame of the sampling robot. The device senses the collision signal of the trigger unit through the cooperation of the elastic connection unit, the trigger unit and the sensing unit, and immediately stops the operation of the sampling robot to prevent damage from collision and damage of the nose frame.

Benefits of technology

It effectively protects the head of the sampling robot, avoids collision and damage of the head functional frame, reduces equipment losses, and prevents production line shutdown caused by backlog of strip samples. At the same time, due to the simple structure and low cost, it is suitable for large-scale promotion on the head of the sampling robot.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an anti-collision device and a sampling robot, and relates to the technical field of sampling robots, the anti-collision device comprises two induction assemblies, the two induction assemblies are arranged at the two ends of a machine head frame of the sampling robot respectively, and each induction assembly comprises an elastic connecting unit connected with the end of the machine head frame; the triggering unit is connected with one end, far away from the machine head frame, of the elastic connecting unit; the sensing unit is fixed to the machine head frame, the sensing unit is connected with a controller switch of the sampling robot, and when the triggering unit collides, the sensing unit senses a signal of the triggering unit and transmits the signal to the controller switch to stop working of the sampling robot; collision and damage of an original machine head functional frame are avoided, equipment loss is reduced, and production line shutdown caused by overstock of strip steel samples is prevented; the device is simple in structure, low in cost and convenient to widely popularize and implement on the sampling robot head.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the technical field of sampling robots, and particularly relates to an anti-collision device and a sampling robot. Background Art

[0002] When the sampling robot on the cold rolling continuous processing line is operating, it sucks the strip sample through the machine head and transfers it to the fixed storage area. When the existing sampling robot on the cold rolling continuous processing line is operating, if the positioning sensor of the sampling machine head fails, it will cause the machine head frame to collide with the steel structure or other equipment. Due to the long force arm of the machine head, it will cause the bending and damage of the machine head frame structure, and the machine head cannot be used, resulting in a direct loss of tens of thousands of yuan for the equipment. During this period, the sampling robot cannot sample the plate, and the strip samples are backlogged, which may even cause the production line to stop when it is serious. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide an anti-collision device and a sampling robot, aiming to solve at least to a certain extent the technical problem that the machine head of the sampling robot is prone to collision.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, this application adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] In the first aspect of the embodiment of this application, an anti-collision device is provided for protecting the top of the sampling robot. The anti-collision device includes two groups of induction components, which are respectively arranged at both ends of the machine head frame of the sampling robot. The induction component includes: an elastic connection unit connected to the end of the machine head frame; a trigger unit connected to the end of the elastic connection unit away from the machine head frame; an induction unit fixed to the machine head frame. The induction unit is connected to the controller switch of the sampling robot. When the trigger unit collides, the induction unit senses the signal of the trigger unit, and the induction unit transmits the signal to the controller switch to stop the operation of the sampling robot.

[0006] In some embodiments, the trigger unit includes: a mounting frame swingably connected to the machine head frame through the elastic connection unit; a trigger block fixed to the upper end of the mounting frame.

[0007] In some embodiments, the induction unit includes: a mounting bracket fixed to the upper end of the machine head frame; a limit switch fixed to the mounting bracket, and the limit switch is connected to the controller switch.

[0008] In some embodiments, the trigger block includes a support part and a trigger part. The lower end of the support part is connected to the mounting frame, the upper end of the support part is vertically connected to one end of the trigger part, and the other end of the trigger part faces the sensing part of the limit switch.

[0009] In some embodiments, the elastic connection unit includes: a spring steel block connected to the lower ends of the mounting frame and the head frame respectively; a connecting flat belt connected to the upper ends of the mounting frame and the head frame respectively.

[0010] In some embodiments, the limit switch is a long-stem limit switch.

[0011] In some embodiments, the limit switch is connected to the controller switch through a signal cable.

[0012] In some embodiments, the spring steel block is made of 65Mn steel.

[0013] In some embodiments, the connecting flat belt is made of polyester cloth.

[0014] In the second aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a sampling robot is provided, and the anti-collision device described above is provided on the head frame of the sampling robot.

[0015] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the present application has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

[0016] An anti-collision device in the present application performs anti-collision work through the cooperation of a trigger unit and a sensing unit. When the sensor of the sampling robot is damaged or fails, it can protect the head of the sampling robot, avoid the collision damage of the original head function frame, reduce equipment losses, and prevent the accumulation of strip steel samples from causing the production line to stop; this device has a simple structure and low cost, and is convenient to be widely implemented on the head of the sampling robot.

[0017] A sampling robot in the present application is provided with an anti-collision device, which performs anti-collision work through the cooperation of a trigger unit and a sensing unit. When the sensor of the sampling robot is damaged or fails, it can protect the head of the sampling robot, avoid the collision damage of the original head function frame, reduce equipment losses, and prevent the accumulation of strip steel samples from causing the production line to stop; this device has a simple structure and low cost, and is convenient to be promoted. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a side view of an anti-collision device in the embodiments of the present application;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a top view of an anti-collision device in the embodiments of the present application.

[0021] The description of the reference numerals is as follows: 1. Spring steel block; 2. First fixing screw; 3. Connecting flat belt; 4. Second fixing screw; 5. Trigger block; 6. Mounting bracket; 7. Limit switch; 8. Signal cable; 9. Mounting frame; 10. Machine head frame. Specific embodiments

[0022] In order to enable those skilled in the art in the technical field to which the present application pertains to more clearly understand the present application, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0023] Figure 1 is a side view of an anti-collision device in an embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 is a top view of an anti-collision device in an embodiment of the present application; As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the device is used to protect the top of the sampling robot. The anti-collision device includes two groups of induction components, and the two groups of induction components are respectively arranged at both ends of the machine head frame 10 of the sampling robot. The induction component includes: an elastic connection unit connected to the end of the machine head frame 10; a trigger unit connected to the end of the elastic connection unit away from the machine head frame 10; an induction unit fixed to the machine head frame 10, and the induction unit is connected to the controller switch of the sampling robot. When the trigger unit collides, the induction unit senses the signal of the trigger unit, and the induction unit transmits the signal to the controller switch to stop the operation of the sampling robot. Through the cooperation of the trigger unit and the induction unit for anti-collision work, it can protect the head of the sampling robot when the sensor of the sampling robot is damaged or fails, avoid the collision damage of the original machine head functional frame, reduce equipment losses, and prevent the accumulation of strip steel samples from causing the production line to stop; the structure of this device is simple, the cost is low, and it is convenient to be widely implemented on the machine head of the sampling robot.

[0024] In some embodiments, the trigger unit includes: a mounting frame 9 swingably connected to the machine head frame 10 through the elastic connection unit; a trigger block 5 fixed to the upper end of the mounting frame 9.

[0025] In some embodiments, the induction unit includes: a mounting bracket 6 fixed to the upper end of the machine head frame 10; a limit switch 7 fixed to the mounting bracket 6, and the limit switch 7 is connected to the controller switch.

[0026] In some embodiments, the trigger stopper 5 includes a support portion and a trigger portion. The lower end of the support portion is connected to the mounting frame 9, the upper end of the support portion is perpendicularly connected to one end of the trigger portion, and the other end of the trigger portion faces the sensing portion of the limit switch 7. When the mounting frame 9 collides, the elastic connection unit undergoes elastic deformation, and the sensing portion of the trigger stopper 5 touches the limit switch 7 to transmit an expansion signal.

[0027] In some embodiments, the elastic connection unit includes: a spring steel block 1, which is respectively connected to the mounting frame 9 and the lower end of the machine head frame 10 through first fixing screws 2; a connecting flat belt 3, which is respectively connected to the mounting frame 9 and the upper end of the machine head frame 10 through second fixing screws 4. Specifically, when a collision occurs, the spring steel block 1 deforms and recovers after leaving the collision area. The connecting flat belt 3 is used to provide tension to prevent the mounting frames 9 on both sides from sagging due to their own weight.

[0028] In some embodiments, the limit switch 7 is a long-stem limit switch 7.

[0029] In some embodiments, the limit switch 7 is connected to the controller through a signal cable 8.

[0030] In some embodiments, the spring steel block 1 is made of 65Mn steel.

[0031] In some embodiments, the connecting flat belt 3 is made of polyester cloth.

[0032] In some embodiments, the mounting frame 9 is made of 4040 aluminum profile.

[0033] In the second aspect of the embodiments of the present application, a sampling robot is provided, and the anti-collision device described above is provided on the machine head frame of the sampling robot. By setting the anti-collision device and cooperating the trigger unit and the sensing unit to perform anti-collision work, it can protect the head of the sampling robot when the sensor of the sampling robot is damaged or fails, avoid the collision damage of the original machine head function frame, reduce equipment losses, prevent the accumulation of strip steel samples and cause the production line to stop; the device has a simple structure, low cost, and is convenient for popularization.

[0034] It can be seen from the above technical solutions that the present application has at least the following advantages and positive effects:

[0035] An anti-collision device in the present application cooperates the trigger unit and the sensing unit to perform anti-collision work. It can protect the head of the sampling robot when the sensor of the sampling robot is damaged or fails, avoid the collision damage of the original machine head function frame, reduce equipment losses, prevent the accumulation of strip steel samples and cause the production line to stop; the device has a simple structure, low cost, and is convenient for large-scale popularization and implementation on the machine head of the sampling robot.

[0036] A sampling robot in this application is equipped with an anti-collision device. Through the cooperation of a triggering unit and a sensing unit for anti-collision work, it can protect the head of the sampling robot when the sensor of the sampling robot is damaged or malfunctioning, avoid the collision damage of the original head function framework, reduce equipment losses, and prevent the accumulation of strip samples from causing the production line to stop. This device has a simple structure, low cost, and is easy to promote.

[0037] Unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the first feature being "above" or "below" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through other features between them. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over", and "on top of" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "below", "beneath", and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0038] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be understood as a limitation to this application.

[0039] In this application, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "connection" and "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0040] In addition, in this application, descriptions such as "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly specifically defined.

[0041] Although embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application. The scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An anti-collision device for protecting the top of a sampling robot, characterized in that: The anti-collision device includes two sets of sensing components, which are respectively arranged at two ends of the head frame of the sampling robot, and the sensing components include: An elastic connection unit connected to the end of the head frame; A trigger unit connected to an end of the elastic connection unit away from the machine head frame; The sensing unit is fixed to the head frame and connected to the controller switch of the sampling robot. When the trigger unit collides, the sensing unit senses the signal of the trigger unit and transmits the signal to the controller switch to stop the operation of the sampling robot.

2. The anti-collision device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger unit comprises: A mounting frame, swingably connected to the head frame via the elastic connecting unit; A trigger stopper is fixed to the upper end of the mounting frame.

3. The anti-collision device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sensing unit comprises: A mounting bracket fixed to the upper end of the head frame; A limit switch is fixed to the mounting bracket, and the limit switch is connected to the controller switch.

4. The anti-collision device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The trigger block includes a supporting portion and a triggering portion, wherein the lower end of the supporting portion is connected to the mounting frame, the upper end of the supporting portion is vertically connected to one end of the triggering portion, and the other end of the triggering portion faces the sensing portion of the limit switch.

5. The anti-collision device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic connection unit comprises: A spring steel block is connected to the mounting frame and the lower end of the head frame respectively; The connecting flat belt is respectively connected to the mounting frame and the upper end of the head frame.

6. The anti-collision device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limit switch is a long-handled limit switch.

7. The anti-collision device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limit switch is connected to the controller switch via a signal cable.

8. The anti-collision device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The spring steel block is made of 65Mn steel.

9. The anti-collision device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The connecting flat belt is made of polyester cloth.

10. A sampling robot, characterized in that: The head frame of the sampling robot is provided with an anti-collision device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.