Coal mine inspection robot
By equipping the coal mine inspection robot with drive rollers, limit rollers, and guide rollers, and combining them with cleaning brushes and dust removal fans, the problems of equipment movement and image acquisition accuracy in coal mine roadways have been solved, achieving stable movement and high-precision data acquisition.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520442001.5
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing coal mine inspection robots suffer from reduced mobility and image acquisition accuracy due to the accumulation of coal ash and particulate matter in coal mine roadways.
Drive rollers, limit rollers, and guide rollers are used to ensure stable movement of the equipment. Sweeping brushes remove debris, fans and blowing frames remove dust, and adjustment mechanisms improve the accuracy of data acquisition.
It enables stable movement of equipment in coal mine roadways and high-precision data acquisition, avoids dust obscuring the lens, and improves inspection accuracy.
Smart Images

Figure CN223863782U_ABST
Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of coal mine inspection equipment, and in particular to a coal mine inspection robot. Background Technology
[0002] Coal mine inspection robots can replace manual labor to automatically inspect special locations such as coal mine belt conveyors, substations, and gas extraction pumping stations. They can collect equipment operating status data and environmental data, promptly detect and warn of abnormalities, and automatically generate inspection data tables, thereby improving inspection efficiency and ensuring safe production.
[0003] Existing coal mine inspection robots mainly use a suspended method to inspect along a walking track. The walking track is mostly an I-beam erected on the top of the roadway, and it moves forward by the friction between the I-beam groove and the equipment's drive wheel. However, due to the excessive amount of coal dust and particulate matter in coal mine roadways, the I-beam groove is easily accumulated, affecting the movement of the equipment and easily obscuring the camera of the equipment's image acquisition structure, thus affecting the accuracy of coal mine inspection. Therefore, this application provides a coal mine inspection robot to meet the requirements. Utility Model Content
[0004] The technical problem this utility model aims to solve is to provide a coal mine inspection robot to address the issue that existing coal mine inspection robots rely on the friction between the I-beam trough and the equipment's drive wheels for forward movement. However, due to the excessive amount of coal ash and particulate matter in coal mine roadways, the I-beam trough is easily accumulated, affecting the movement of the equipment and potentially obscuring the camera lens of the equipment's image acquisition structure, thus affecting the accuracy of coal mine inspections.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] A coal mine inspection robot includes an I-beam rail and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is located at the bottom end of the I-beam rail, and a housing is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the drive mechanism. An adjustment mechanism is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the housing. The adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the orientation and height of a data acquisition mechanism. A data acquisition mechanism is located at the bottom end of the adjustment mechanism and is used for data acquisition.
[0007] Optionally, the drive mechanism includes a pair of mounting brackets fixedly installed on the top of the chassis. The pair of mounting brackets are respectively located on both sides of the I-beam rail. A drive motor is fixedly connected to the top of each end of the mounting bracket. A drive roller is fixedly connected to one end of the drive shaft of the drive motor. The drive roller is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail. A support frame is fixedly connected to the top of the drive motor through a spring rod. A limit roller is installed on one side of the support frame through a roller. The limit roller is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail.
[0008] Optionally, an extension frame is fixedly connected to one side of the drive motor, and a cleaning brush is fixedly connected to one end of the extension frame. The cleaning brush is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail, and the size of the cleaning brush is the same as the size of the side groove of the I-beam rail.
[0009] Optionally, a guide roller is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting bracket, and the guide roller is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail.
[0010] Optionally, the adjustment mechanism includes an electric turntable fixedly connected to the bottom of the chassis, and a telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric turntable.
[0011] Optionally, the data acquisition mechanism includes an electric angle adjuster fixedly connected to both sides of the telescopic rod, and a housing is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the electric angle adjuster.
[0012] Optionally, gas detectors are provided on both sides of the housing, and a camera is fixedly connected to one end of the housing.
[0013] Optionally, a fan is fixedly connected inside the chassis, the air inlet of the fan is located on one side of the chassis, and a data transceiver and a battery are fixedly connected inside the chassis. The data transceiver is connected to the camera via a data cable.
[0014] Optionally, a purge frame is fixedly connected to one end of the housing, and the air inlet of the purge frame is connected to the air outlet of the blower.
[0015] Optionally, one end of the extension frame is provided with a flushing air hole, and the flushing air hole faces the cleaning brush head. The air inlet of the flushing air hole is connected to the air outlet of the blower.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, this utility model has at least the following beneficial effects:
[0017] In the above scheme, the drive rollers, limit rollers, and guide rollers facilitate the smooth movement of the equipment along the I-beam rail.
[0018] A cleaning brush is fixedly connected to one end of the extension frame, which facilitates cleaning the side groove of the I-beam rail, pushing away debris and dust from the groove, thereby preventing coal mine dust and debris from accumulating in the side groove of the I-beam rail and affecting the normal operation of the equipment.
[0019] The cleaning frame and flushing vents facilitate the delivery of gas to the flushing vents and cleaning frame via a fan fixedly connected inside the chassis, thus fulfilling the dust removal requirements for the side grooves of the I-beam rails and the camera lens. Attached Figure Description
[0020] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated herein and form part of the specification, illustrate embodiments of the present invention and, together with the specification, further serve to explain the principles of the present invention and enable those skilled in the art to implement and use the present invention.
[0021] Figure 1 A first-person perspective 3D structural diagram of a coal mine inspection robot;
[0022] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the second-view 3D structure of a coal mine inspection robot;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the drive mechanism;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the adjustment mechanism;
[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the chassis.
[0026] Figure label:
[0027] 1. I-beam rail; 2. Drive mechanism; 3. Chassis; 4. Data acquisition mechanism; 5. Mounting frame; 6. Drive motor; 7. Support frame; 8. Limit roller; 9. Drive roller; 10. Extension frame; 11. Cleaning brush; 12. Adjustment mechanism; 13. Electric turntable; 14. Telescopic rod; 15. Housing; 16. Electric angle adjuster; 17. Blowing frame; 18. Camera; 19. Gas detector; 20. Guide roller; 21. Fan; 22. Data transceiver; 23. Battery; 24. Flushing vent.
[0028] As shown in the figure, specific structures and devices are marked in the figure to clearly illustrate the structure of the embodiment of this utility model. However, this is only for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit this utility model to this specific structure, device and environment. Those skilled in the art can adjust or modify these devices and environments according to specific needs. Detailed Implementation
[0029] The coal mine inspection robot provided by this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. It should be noted that, to make the embodiments more detailed, the following embodiments are the best and preferred embodiments, and those skilled in the art can use other alternative methods to implement some known technologies; moreover, the accompanying drawings are only for more specific description of the embodiments and are not intended to specifically limit this utility model.
[0030] It should be noted that the use of terms such as "an embodiment," "an embodiment," "an exemplary embodiment," and "some embodiments" in the specification indicates that the described embodiment may include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes that specific feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, when a specific feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, implementing such a feature, structure, or characteristic in conjunction with other embodiments (whether explicitly described or not) should be within the knowledge of those skilled in the art.
[0031] Generally, terms can be understood at least partly from their use in context. For example, depending at least partly on the context, the term "one or more" as used herein can be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense, or a combination of features, structures, or characteristics in a plural sense. Additionally, the term "based on" can be understood not necessarily to convey an exclusive set of factors, but rather, alternatively, depending at least partly on the context, to allow for the presence of other factors that are not necessarily explicitly described.
[0032] It is understood that the meanings of “on”, “above”, and “above” in this utility model should be interpreted in the broadest manner, such that “on” not only means “directly on” something, but also includes the meaning of being “on” something with an intervening feature or layer, and that “above” or “above” not only means “on” something, but also includes the meaning of being “on” something without an intervening feature or layer.
[0033] Furthermore, spatially related terms such as “below,” “under,” “lower,” “above,” and “upper” are used herein for convenience to describe the relationship of one element or feature to one or more other elements or features, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Spatially related terms are intended to cover different orientations in the use or operation of the device other than those depicted in the accompanying drawings. The device may be oriented in other ways, and the spatially related descriptive terms used herein can be interpreted similarly.
[0034] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, an embodiment of this utility model provides a coal mine inspection robot, including an I-beam rail 1 and a drive mechanism 2. The drive mechanism 2 is located at the bottom end of the I-beam rail 1, and a housing 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the drive mechanism 2. An adjustment mechanism 12 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the housing 3. The adjustment mechanism 12 is used to adjust the orientation and height of the data acquisition mechanism. A data acquisition mechanism 4 is located at the bottom end of the adjustment mechanism 12 and is used for data acquisition.
[0035] The drive mechanism 2, which is set at the bottom of the I-beam rail 1, can drive the entire data acquisition mechanism 4 to move along the laid I-beam rail 1, thereby collecting and transmitting data in the coal mine and completing the inspection operation. At the same time, the orientation and height of the data acquisition mechanism 4 can be adjusted by the adjustment mechanism 12 fixedly connected to the bottom of the chassis 3, thereby improving the accuracy of data acquisition during inspection.
[0036] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the drive mechanism 2 includes a pair of mounting brackets 5 fixedly installed on the top of the housing 3. The pair of mounting brackets 5 are located on both sides of the I-beam rail 1. A drive motor 6 is fixedly connected to the top of each end of the mounting bracket 5. A drive roller 9 is fixedly connected to one end of the drive shaft of the drive motor 6. The drive roller 9 is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail 1. A support frame 7 is fixedly connected to the top of the drive motor 6 through a spring rod. A limit roller 8 is installed on one side of the support frame 7 through a roller. The limit roller 8 is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail 1. The drive motor 6 fixedly connected to the top of the mounting bracket 5 can drive the drive roller 9 to rotate, thereby driving the entire device to move along the I-beam rail 1 to meet the inspection requirements. A support frame 7 is fixedly connected to the top via a spring rod. This support frame can push the limiting roller 8 against the inner wall of the groove on both sides of the I-beam rail 1, thereby providing a counter-thrust force to the drive roller 9. This ensures that the drive roller 9 is tightly attached to the side groove of the I-beam rail 1, increasing the friction between the drive roller 9 and the side groove of the I-beam rail 1. This prevents the drive roller 9 from spinning idly and failing to move the equipment. A guide roller 20 is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame 5. The guide roller 20 is located inside the side groove of the I-beam rail 1. The guide roller 20 fixedly connected to the top of the mounting frame 5 can fit against the side groove of the I-beam rail 1, thereby limiting the drive roller 9 and preventing it from detaching from the side groove of the I-beam rail 1.
[0037] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, an extension frame 10 is fixedly connected to one side of the drive motor 6, and a cleaning brush 11 is fixedly connected to one end of the extension frame 10. The cleaning brush 11 is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail 1, and the size of the cleaning brush 11 is the same as the size of the side groove of the I-beam rail 1. Through the cleaning brush 11 fixedly connected to one end of the extension frame 10, the side groove of the I-beam rail 1 can be cleaned when the equipment moves along the I-beam rail 1, pushing debris and dust away from the groove, thereby preventing coal mine dust and debris from accumulating in the side groove of the I-beam rail 1 and affecting the normal operation of the equipment.
[0038] like Figure 2 and Figure 4As shown, the adjustment mechanism 12 includes an electric turntable 13 fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing 3. A telescopic rod 14 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric turntable 13. The electric turntable 13 at the bottom of the housing 3 and the telescopic rod 14 fixedly connected to the bottom of the turntable 13 facilitate the adjustment of the orientation and height of the data acquisition mechanism 4, thereby enabling detailed observation of the coal mine environment and improving the accuracy of data acquisition.
[0039] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the data acquisition mechanism 4 includes an electric angle adjuster 16 fixedly connected to both sides of the telescopic rod 14. The outer wall of the electric angle adjuster 16 is fixedly connected to the housing 15. The tilt of the housing 15 can be adjusted by the electric angle adjuster 16 on both sides of the telescopic rod 14, thereby increasing the data acquisition range.
[0040] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, gas detectors 19 are installed on both sides of the housing 15, and a camera 18 is fixedly connected to one end of the housing 15. A fan 21 is fixedly connected inside the chassis 3, with the fan 21's air inlet located on one side of the chassis 3. A data transceiver 22 and a battery 23 are fixedly connected inside the chassis 3. The data transceiver 22 is connected to the camera 18 via a data cable. The gas detectors 19 on both sides of the housing 15 can detect coal mine gases. The camera 18 fixedly connected to one end of the housing 15 can capture images of the environment and equipment operation during inspections. The data is transmitted via the data transceiver 22 fixedly connected inside the chassis 3, allowing safety inspectors to easily understand the safety status of the equipment and environment within the coal mine. There is a blower frame 17, the air inlet of which is connected to the air outlet of the blower 21. One end of the extension frame 10 is provided with a flushing air hole 24, which faces the brush head of the cleaning brush 11. The air inlet of the flushing air hole 24 is connected to the air outlet of the blower 21. The blower 21 is fixedly connected inside the housing 3, which can supply gas to the flushing air hole 24 and the blower frame 17. The gas is discharged through the flushing air hole 24, which can blow away debris and dust in the side groove of the I-beam rail 1. It works in conjunction with the cleaning brush 11 to clean the debris in the side groove of the I-beam rail 1, thereby improving the cleaning effect. At the same time, when the gas is blown out through the blower frame 17, it can also blow away the lens of the camera 18 fixedly connected to one end of the housing 15, so as to prevent dust from obscuring the lens of the camera 18 and affecting the equipment inspection.
[0041] The working principle of the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows: Drive motors 5 at the top of a pair of mounting brackets 5 can drive drive rollers 9 to rotate within the grooves on both sides of the I-beam rail 1. In conjunction with limiting rollers 8 on one side of the support frame 7 at the top of the drive motor 6, the chassis 3 moves along the direction of the I-beam rail 1. During the movement, guide rollers 20 fixedly connected to the top of the pair of mounting brackets 5 can clamp and limit the movement of the I-beam rail 1, preventing the drive rollers 9 from shifting and dislodging from the grooves on both sides of the I-beam rail 1, causing the equipment to fall. During the movement of the chassis 3, gas detectors 19 installed on both sides of the casing 15 can detect coal mine gases. A camera 18 fixedly connected to one end of the casing 15 can monitor the environment during inspection. The equipment operates by capturing images, and the data is transmitted via a data transceiver 22 fixedly connected inside the chassis 3. This allows safety inspectors to easily monitor the safety of the equipment and environment within the coal mine. The tilt of the housing 15 can be adjusted by regulating the electric angle adjusters 16 on both sides of the telescopic rod 14, increasing the data acquisition range. Furthermore, a fan 21 fixedly connected inside the chassis 3 delivers gas to the flushing vent 24 and the blowing frame 17. The gas is discharged through the flushing vent 24, which blows away debris and dust from the side groove of the I-beam rail 1. This is used in conjunction with the cleaning brush 11 for cleaning. The gas is also blown out through the blowing frame 17, which blows away dust from the lens of the camera 18 fixedly connected to one end of the housing 15.
[0042] This utility model encompasses any substitutions, modifications, equivalent methods, and solutions made within the spirit and scope of this utility model. To provide the public with a thorough understanding of this utility model, specific details are described in detail in the following preferred embodiments; however, those skilled in the art will fully understand this utility model even without these detailed descriptions. Furthermore, to avoid unnecessary confusion regarding the essence of this utility model, well-known methods, processes, procedures, components, and circuits are not described in detail.
[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A coal mine inspection robot, characterized in that, It includes an I-beam rail and a drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism is located at the bottom end of the I-beam rail and a housing is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the drive mechanism; An adjustment mechanism is fixedly connected to the bottom of the chassis. The adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the orientation and height of the data acquisition mechanism. The adjustment mechanism is equipped with a data acquisition mechanism at its bottom, which is used for data acquisition.
2. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive mechanism includes a pair of mounting brackets fixedly installed on the top of the chassis. The pair of mounting brackets are respectively located on both sides of the I-beam rail. A drive motor is fixedly connected to the top of each end of the mounting bracket. A drive roller is fixedly connected to one end of the drive shaft of the drive motor. The drive roller is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail. A support frame is fixedly connected to the top of the drive motor through a spring rod. A limit roller is installed on one side of the support frame through a roller. The limit roller is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail.
3. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, An extension frame is fixedly connected to one side of the drive motor, and a cleaning brush is fixedly connected to one end of the extension frame. The cleaning brush is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail, and the size of the cleaning brush is the same as the size of the side groove of the I-beam rail.
4. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, The top of the mounting bracket is fixedly connected to a guide roller, which is located in the side groove of the I-beam rail.
5. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjustment mechanism includes an electric turntable fixedly connected to the bottom of the chassis, and a telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric turntable.
6. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 5, characterized in that, The data acquisition mechanism includes an electric angle adjuster fixedly connected to both sides of the telescopic rod, and a housing is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the electric angle adjuster.
7. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 6, characterized in that, Gas detectors are installed on both sides of the casing, and a camera is fixedly connected to one end of the casing.
8. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 7, characterized in that, A fan is fixedly connected inside the chassis, and the air inlet of the fan is located on one side of the chassis. A data transceiver and a battery are fixedly connected inside the chassis, and the data transceiver is connected to the camera via a data cable.
9. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 8, characterized in that, A purge frame is fixedly connected to one end of the housing, and the air inlet of the purge frame is connected to the air outlet of the blower.
10. The coal mine inspection robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, One end of the extension frame is provided with a flushing air hole, which faces the cleaning brush head. The air inlet of the flushing air hole is connected to the air outlet of the blower.