Rail inspection robot walking device

By using the walking motor drive pulley limit mechanism in the walking device of the track patrol robot, the problem of the track patrol robot falling off is solved, and stable walking is achieved and external factors such as uneven tracks are adapted.

CN223252990UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-22BEIJING LIXIAO ENERGY TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422783105.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-15
Publication Date
2025-08-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-15

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing track patrol robots lack limit mechanisms, which are prone to fall off the track due to external factors or operating errors, affecting their normal use.

Method used

A track patrol robot walking device is designed, using a walking motor to drive the walking wheel, and the movable block and pulley are driven upward through the screw, so that the pulley fits into the lower surface of the track, achieving a limiting effect and preventing it from falling off.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent the track patrol robot from falling off the track, ensuring the normal use of the robot, and adapting to external factors such as uneven tracks.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of walking devices, in particular to a track inspection robot walking device which comprises a walking frame body, the inner side wall of the walking frame body is rotationally connected with a rotating shaft through a bearing, walking wheels are installed on the outer side wall of the rotating shaft, and a walking motor is installed on the left side wall of the walking frame body. And one end of an output shaft of the walking motor penetrates through the left side wall of the walking frame body and is fixedly connected with the left end of the rotating shaft, and two vertical plates are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the lower surface of the walking frame body. The track inspection robot can be installed on the walking frame body through the installation plate and the installation holes, the walking motor works to drive the walking wheels to rotate so that walking on a track can be achieved, the screw rod is rotated clockwise to drive the movable block and the pulleys to move upwards, the pulleys are attached to the two sides of the lower surface of the track, the walking device is limited, and the track inspection robot can walk on the track. The walking device is prevented from falling off from the track, and normal use of the track inspection robot is guaranteed.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of walking devices, in particular to a walking device of a track inspection robot. Background Art

[0002] Track inspection robots are intelligent, automated inspection equipment equipped with electromagnetic or optical automatic navigation devices and are capable of traveling along specified tracks. In the field of track inspection, these robots are usually equipped with the hardware equipment required to complete inspection tasks, such as cameras and infrared imagers, and have certain data computing functions. They can move on specific tracks, monitor and collect data in real time, and perform fault diagnosis.

[0003] When a track inspection robot is in use, its walking mechanism is used to enable the track inspection robot to move on the track. However, in actual use, the walking devices of some track inspection robots currently lack the necessary limiting mechanisms, which causes the robot to easily fall off the track due to external factors (such as wind, uneven track, etc.) or its own operational errors when walking on the track, affecting the normal use of the track inspection robot. Therefore, a track inspection robot walking device is proposed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide a track inspection robot walking device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] The top end face of said sliding arm is fixedly provided with a toothed connecting strip which is cooperatively connected with said toothed connecting gear.

[0006] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution: the connecting mechanism includes a sleeve, two sleeves are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower surface of the mounting frame, two sleeve rods are symmetrically fixedly connected to the upper surface of the movable block, the inner side wall of the sleeve is slidably connected to the outer side wall of the sleeve rod, and a spring is fixedly connected between the lower surface of the sleeve and the upper surface of the movable block.

[0007] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution: a slot is provided on the lower surface of the vertical plate, and the top of the connecting plate is plugged into the inner wall of the slot.

[0008] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution: a pin hole is provided on the top of the outer side wall of the connecting plate, and a pin rod is threadedly connected to the bottom of the outer side wall of the vertical plate.

[0009] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution: one end of the pin is fixedly connected to a knob.

[0010] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution: two guide rods are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower surface of the movable block, and the guide rods are slidably connected to the mounting seat.

[0011] As a further preferred embodiment of the present technical solution: the bottom end of the screw is fixedly connected to a turning handle.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0013] The utility model discloses that the track inspection robot can be installed on the walking frame through the mounting plate and the mounting hole. The walking motor drives the walking wheel to rotate to realize walking on the track. The screw is rotated clockwise to drive the movable block and the pulley to move upward, so that the pulley fits the two sides of the lower surface of the track, which plays a limiting role on the walking device and prevents the walking device from falling off the track, thereby ensuring the normal use of the track inspection robot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a front view structural diagram of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 A magnified view of the structure of area A;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the vertical plate and the slot in the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of the connecting mechanism in the utility model.

[0019] In the picture:

[0020] 1. Travel frame; 2. Rotating shaft; 3. Travel wheel; 4. Travel motor; 5. Vertical plate; 6. Connecting plate; 7. Mounting seat; 8. Screw; 9. Movable block; 10. Connecting mechanism; 11. Mounting frame; 12. Rotating rod; 13. Pulley; 14. Slot; 15. Pin hole; 16. Pin rod; 17. Knob; 18. Guide rod; 19. Turning handle; 20. Mounting plate; 21. Mounting hole; 101. Sleeve; 102. Sleeve rod; 103. Spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as limiting the present application. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connected," and "installed" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they can refer to internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0023] See also Figure 1-5The top end of the supporting cam 1 is provided with a toothed connecting strip 5, and the toothed connecting strip 5 is connected with the toothed connecting strip 6 by toothed connecting strip 7.

[0024] Under the above settings, the track inspection robot can be installed on the walking frame 1 through the mounting plate 20 and the mounting hole 21. The walking motor 4 drives the walking wheel 3 to rotate to realize walking on the track. The screw 8 is rotated clockwise to drive the movable block 9 and the pulley 13 to move upward, so that the pulley 13 fits the two sides of the lower surface of the track, which plays a limiting role on the walking device and prevents the walking device from falling off the track.

[0025] In this example, specifically: the connecting mechanism 10 includes a sleeve 101, two sleeves 101 are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower surface of the mounting frame 11, and two sleeve rods 102 are symmetrically fixedly connected to the upper surface of the movable block 9. The inner wall of the sleeve 101 is slidably connected to the outer wall of the sleeve rod 102, and a spring 103 is fixedly connected between the lower surface of the sleeve 101 and the upper surface of the movable block 9; with the help of the telescopic force of the spring 103, the pulley 13 has a certain movable space to achieve flexible contact, which can be applied even if the track is uneven without causing jamming.

[0026] In this embodiment, specifically: a slot 14 is provided on the lower surface of the vertical plate 5 , and the top of the connecting plate 6 is plugged into the inner side wall of the slot 14 , so as to facilitate the plugging of the connecting plate 6 and the vertical plate 5 .

[0027] In this example, specifically: a pin hole 15 is provided at the top of the outer wall of the connecting plate 6, and a pin rod 16 is threadedly connected to the bottom of the outer wall of the vertical plate 5; tightening the pin rod 16 so that the pin rod 16 is inserted into the pin hole 15 can lock the connecting plate 6, and loosening the pin rod 16 can remove the connecting plate 6, thereby realizing a detachable connection between the pulley 13 and the vertical plate 5.

[0028] In this embodiment, specifically, one end of the pin rod 16 is fixedly connected to a knob 17 for facilitating the turning of the pin rod 16 .

[0029] In this example, specifically: two guide rods 18 are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower surface of the movable block 9, and the guide rods 18 are slidably connected to the mounting seat 7; the movable block 9 and the guide rods 18 move synchronously to prevent the movable block 9 from rotating with the screw 8.

[0030] In this embodiment, specifically, a handle 19 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the screw rod 8 to facilitate the rotation of the screw rod 8 .

[0031] The working principle of the present utility model is as follows: the track inspection robot can be installed on the walking frame 1 through the mounting plate 20 and the mounting hole 21, and the walking motor 4 drives the walking wheel 3 to rotate to realize walking on the track, and the screw 8 is rotated clockwise to drive the movable block 9 and the pulley 13 to move upward, so that the pulley 13 fits the two sides of the lower surface of the track, which plays a limiting role on the walking device and prevents the walking device from falling off the track, thereby ensuring the normal use of the track inspection robot; tightening the pin rod 16 so that the pin rod 16 is inserted into the pin hole 15 to lock the connecting plate 6, and loosening the pin rod 16 can remove the connecting plate 6, thereby realizing a detachable connection between the pulley 13 and the vertical plate 5.

[0032] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A walking device for a track inspection robot, characterized by: The invention comprises a walking frame (1), wherein the inner side wall of the walking frame (1) is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft (2) through a bearing, and a walking wheel (3) is installed on the outer side wall of the rotating shaft (2), and a walking motor (4) is installed on the left side wall of the walking frame (1), and one end of the output shaft of the walking motor (4) passes through the left side wall of the walking frame (1) and is fixedly connected to the left end of the rotating shaft (2), and two vertical plates (5) are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower surface of the walking frame (1), and a connecting plate (6) is provided at the bottom of the vertical plate (5), and a mounting seat (7) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the connecting plate (6). The outer wall of the mounting seat (7) is threadedly connected to a screw rod (8), the top end of the screw rod (8) is rotatably connected to a movable block (9) through a bearing, the upper surface of the movable block (9) is provided with a connecting mechanism (10), the top of the connecting mechanism (10) is fixedly connected to a mounting frame (11), the inner wall of the mounting frame (11) is rotatably connected to a rotating rod (12) through a bearing, the outer wall of the rotating rod (12) is installed with a pulley (13), the top of the walking frame (1) is fixedly connected to a mounting plate (20), and the upper surface of the mounting plate (20) is evenly provided with mounting holes (21).

2. The rail inspection robot walking device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connecting mechanism (10) comprises a sleeve (101), two sleeves (101) are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower surface of the mounting frame (11), two sleeve rods (102) are symmetrically fixedly connected to the upper surface of the movable block (9), the inner side wall of the sleeve (101) is slidably connected to the outer side wall of the sleeve rod (102), and a spring (103) is fixedly connected between the lower surface of the sleeve (101) and the upper surface of the movable block (9).

3. The rail inspection robot walking device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A slot (14) is provided on the lower surface of the vertical plate (5), and the top of the connecting plate (6) is plugged into the inner side wall of the slot (14).

4. The rail inspection robot walking device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A pin hole (15) is provided at the top of the outer wall of the connecting plate (6), and a pin rod (16) is threadedly connected to the bottom of the outer wall of the vertical plate (5).

5. The rail inspection robot walking device according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the pin rod (16) is fixedly connected with a knob (17).

6. The rail inspection robot walking device according to claim 5, characterized in that: Two guide rods (18) are symmetrically fixedly connected to the lower surface of the movable block (9), and the guide rods (18) are slidably connected to the mounting seat (7).

7. The rail inspection robot walking device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The bottom end of the screw rod (8) is fixedly connected with a turning handle (19).