Intelligent garbage classification mechanical arm

By using the arc-shaped mechanical claw and gas-driven design of the intelligent waste sorting robotic arm, combined with a rangefinder and lens cleaning system, the problems of waste getting stuck and reduced recognition accuracy are solved, achieving stable gripping and efficient sorting.

CN224014540UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20WUHAN RUNLIN GUODA TECH CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-05-08
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

Existing robotic arms are prone to causing trash to get stuck during waste sorting, lens contamination reduces recognition accuracy, and trash cans are prone to overflowing.

Method used

A smart waste sorting robotic arm was designed, which combines an arc-shaped mechanical claw, gas propulsion, and a rangefinder to ensure stable gripping of waste and prevent it from getting stuck. The lens is kept clean by an air pump and a wiping strip system, and the waste bins are replaced in a timely manner.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents trash from getting stuck, maintains recognition accuracy, avoids trash can overflow, and improves the efficiency of trash sorting.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of garbage classification, and discloses an intelligent garbage classification mechanical arm. The garbage can comprises a mechanical arm and a recognition and classification mechanism, the recognition and classification mechanism is erected on the mechanical arm, the recognition and classification mechanism recognizes the height of garbage in the can while recognizing and classifying the garbage, reminds to replace the garbage can in time to prevent the garbage from overflowing, and cleans a lens for recognition to prevent the recognition efficiency from being reduced. When the garbage is classified, the garbage clamping stability is enhanced, and meanwhile, when the garbage is thrown and classified, the garbage is pushed to fall off from the mechanical arm, so that the garbage is prevented from being clamped on the mechanical arm. The multiple fixing columns are arranged on the inner wall of the mechanical claw in an array mode and used for stabilizing clamping, meanwhile, the connecting pipe is connected with the air pump, air generated by the air pump is fed into the air inlet hole and the mechanical claw, airflow is exhausted through the exhaust holes in the fixing columns to push garbage to fall off, and the situation that the garbage is clamped on the mechanical claw is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to garbage classification technical field, concretely is a kind of intelligent garbage classification mechanical arm. BACKGROUND

[0002] Garbage classification is the inevitable choice to realize reduction, quality improvement and efficiency improvement, and is an important measure to improve living environment, promote urban fine management and ensure sustainable development. Garbage classification usually reminds people to classify garbage by setting garbage cans of different colors in the city, but few people will pay attention. Artificial classification of mixed garbage will waste a lot of time and energy. Therefore, machine recognition and classification are used. However, part of the garbage will be stuck on the claw of the mechanical arm when the general mechanical arm grabs the garbage, and a large amount of impurities will be generated during garbage classification, which will pollute the lens used for recognition and reduce the recognition accuracy. Therefore, an intelligent garbage classification mechanical arm is proposed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0003] The utility model aims at providing an intelligent garbage classification mechanical arm to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an intelligent garbage classification mechanical arm comprises:

[0005] a mechanical arm;

[0006] an identification and classification mechanism, which is erected on the mechanical arm, identifies and classifies garbage, reminds to replace the garbage can in time to prevent garbage overflow, and cleans the lens used for identification to prevent the recognition efficiency from being reduced. The stability of garbage clamping is improved when classifying garbage, and the garbage is pushed off the mechanical arm to reduce the garbage stuck on the mechanical arm.

[0007] Preferably, the identification and classification mechanism comprises a turntable, a fixed block and a mechanical claw, the turntable is rotationally arranged at one end of the mechanical arm, the fixed block is fixedly installed on the turntable, and the mechanical claw is installed on the fixed block. The mechanical claw is of arc structure to facilitate clamping garbage with round shape.

[0008] Preferably, the identification and classification mechanism further comprises a fixing column, an exhaust hole, an air inlet hole and a connecting pipe, the fixing columns are arrayed on the inner wall of the mechanical claw, the upper ends of the fixing columns are arrayed with exhaust holes, one end of the mechanical claw is provided with an air inlet hole, one end of the connecting pipe is arranged at one end of the mechanical arm, the other end of the connecting pipe is fixedly connected with the air inlet hole, and one end of the connecting pipe is provided with a gas pump.

[0009] Preferably, the identification classification mechanism further comprises a range finder, a protective shell and an identification camera, the range finder is fixedly installed at the lower end of the fixed block, the protective shell is fixedly installed at the upper end of the fixed block, and the identification camera is fixedly installed at the upper end of the fixed block and arranged in the protective shell.

[0010] Preferably, the identification classification mechanism further comprises a reciprocating screw rod, a wiping strip and a servo motor, the reciprocating screw rod is rotatably installed in the interior of the protective shell and arranged at the upper end of the identification camera, the wiping strip is arranged in the interior of the protective shell and arranged at the front end of the identification camera, the reciprocating screw rod is rotatably connected with the wiping strip, and the servo motor is fixedly installed at one side of the protective shell and fixedly connected with the reciprocating screw rod at the output end.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the identification classification mechanism has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] (1) The mechanical claw is arranged, a plurality of fixing columns are arranged on the inner wall of the mechanical claw for stable clamping, a connecting pipe is connected, gas generated by the air pump is sent into the air inlet hole in the mechanical claw through the connecting pipe, and then the gas is discharged through the exhaust hole on the fixing column to push the garbage to fall and reduce the situation that the garbage is stuck in the mechanical claw.

[0013] (2) The range finder is arranged, the range finder is arranged at the lower end of the mechanical claw to measure the depth of the garbage in the garbage can, an alarm is sent when the depth is too high to remind the staff, the garbage in the can is prevented from being too much to cause the garbage can to overflow and pollute the ground, and the garbage needs to be picked up again.

[0014] (3) The identification camera is arranged, the protective shell protects the identification camera, the reciprocating screw rod and the wiping strip are arranged in the interior, and the lens is wiped to prevent the lens from being polluted to reduce the identification degree. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Fig. 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0016] Fig. 2 It is a whole structure half cut of the utility model;

[0017] Fig. 3 It is a partial structure half cut of the utility model.

[0018] In the drawing: 1, mechanical arm; 2, identification classification mechanism; 21, rotating disc; 22, fixed block; 23, mechanical claw; 24, fixing column; 25, exhaust hole; 26, air inlet hole; 27, connecting pipe; 28, range finder; 29, protective shell; 210, identification camera; 211, reciprocating screw rod; 212, wiping strip; 213, servo motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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 skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present application.

[0020] Please refer to Figs. 1-3 The present application provides a technical solution: an intelligent garbage classification mechanical arm comprises:

[0021] a mechanical arm 1;

[0022] an identification and classification mechanism 2, which is erected on the mechanical arm 1, identifies and classifies garbage while reminding to replace the garbage can in time to prevent garbage overflow by identifying the height of garbage in the can, and cleans the lens for identification to prevent the identification efficiency from being reduced, reinforces the stability of garbage clamping when classifying garbage, and pushes the garbage to fall off the mechanical arm 1 to reduce garbage being stuck on the mechanical arm 1 when the classified garbage is put in;

[0023] The identification and classification mechanism 2 comprises a turntable 21, a fixed block 22, and a mechanical claw 23, the turntable 21 is rotationally arranged at one end of the mechanical arm 1, the fixed block 22 is fixedly installed on the turntable 21, and the mechanical claw 23 is installed on the fixed block 22, the mechanical claw 23 is of an arc structure to facilitate clamping garbage with a round shape;

[0024] The identification and classification mechanism 2 further comprises a fixed column 24, an exhaust hole 25, an air inlet hole 26, and a connecting pipe 27, the fixed column 24 is arrayed on the inner wall of the mechanical claw 23, the upper end of the fixed column 24 is arrayed with the exhaust hole 25, one end of the mechanical claw 23 is provided with the air inlet hole 26, one end of the connecting pipe 27 is arranged at one end of the mechanical arm 1, the other end of the connecting pipe 27 is fixedly connected with the air inlet hole 26, and one end of the connecting pipe 27 is provided with an air pump;

[0025] The identification and classification mechanism 2 further comprises a range finder 28, a protective shell 29, and an identification camera 210, the range finder 28 is fixedly installed at the lower end of the fixed block 22, the protective shell 29 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the fixed block 22, and the identification camera 210 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the fixed block 22, the identification camera 210 is erected in the protective shell 29;

[0026] The identification classification mechanism 2 further comprises a reciprocating wire rod 211, a wiping strip 212 and a servo motor 213, the reciprocating wire rod 211 is rotatably installed in the inside of the protective shell 29, the reciprocating wire rod 211 is arranged at the upper end of the identification camera 210, the wiping strip 212 is arranged in the inside of the protective shell 29, the wiping strip 212 is arranged at the front end of the identification camera 210, the reciprocating wire rod 211 is rotatably connected with the wiping strip 212, and the servo motor 213 is fixedly installed on one side of the protective shell 29 and is fixedly connected with the reciprocating wire rod 211.

[0027] The utility model discloses a mechanical claw 23 is provided with, through the array setting multiple fixed column 24 on the inner wall of mechanical claw 23 is used for stabilizing clamping simultaneously, and the gas generated by connecting pipe 27 connecting air pump is sent into air inlet hole 26 and mechanical claw 23 in again through the air outlet hole 25 on fixed column 24 and is discharged airflow and pushes garbage to fall and reduces the situation that garbage is stuck in mechanical claw 23.

[0028] The utility model discloses a range finder 28 is provided with, through setting range finder 28 in the lower end of mechanical claw 23 measures the depth of garbage in garbage can, prevents the garbage in the bucket too much and leads to garbage can overflow and pollutes the ground and needs to pick up garbage again.

[0029] The utility model discloses an identification camera 210 is provided with, through the protective shell 29 protection identification camera 210 is arranged in the inside reciprocating wire rod 211 with wiping strip 212 through to lens wiping prevents lens pollution and leads to the identification degree reduction.

[0030] When using, the mechanical arm drives the mechanical claw 23 to move, the rotating disc 21 can rotate the mechanical claw to conveniently clamp different garbage, the identification camera 210 on the upper end of the fixed block 22 identifies and classifies the garbage, and then the mechanical arm 1 drives the mechanical claw 23 to clamp the garbage, the mechanical claw 23 is arc-shaped, so that the garbage with a round shape is conveniently clamped, and a plurality of fixed columns 24 are arranged on the inner wall of the mechanical claw 23 in an array, so that the stability of clamping is improved, when the mechanical claw 23 sends the garbage into the classified garbage can, the range finder 28 at the lower end of the fixed block 22 measures the depth of the garbage in the garbage can, so that the capacity of the garbage can is determined, when the capacity of the garbage can is full, an alarm is given to remind the staff to replace the garbage can, so that the garbage is prevented from being accumulated too high in the garbage can and overflowing, and the garbage needs to be clamped and cleaned again, when the internal depth is low, the garbage is thrown into the garbage can, the connecting pipe 27 sends the gas generated by the air pump into the air inlet hole 26 and the mechanical claw 23, and then the air outlet hole 25 on the fixed column 24 is discharged to push the garbage away from the mechanical claw 23, so that the situation that the garbage is stuck in the mechanical claw 23 is reduced, and the artificial cleaning is reduced, meanwhile, the protective shell 29 on the upper end of the fixed block 22 protects the identification camera 210 from being bumped, and the reciprocating wire rod 211 and the wiping strip 212 are arranged in the inside, the servo motor 213 on one side of the protective shell 29 controls the wiping of the reciprocating movement of the identification camera 210 at regular time, so that the impurities are prevented from affecting the definition of the identification camera 210 and affecting the identification efficiency.

[0031] While the embodiments of the present application have been illustrated and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An intelligent waste sorting robotic arm, characterized in that, A smart waste sorting robotic arm includes: robotic arm (1); The identification and classification mechanism (2) is mounted on the robotic arm (1). The identification and classification mechanism (2) classifies garbage by identifying garbage and at the same time identifies the height of garbage in the bin to remind the user to replace the garbage bin in time to prevent garbage from overflowing. It also cleans the identification lens to prevent the identification efficiency from being reduced. When classifying garbage, it strengthens the stability of the garbage clamp and pushes the garbage off the robotic arm (1) when it is put into the classification to reduce the garbage from getting stuck on the robotic arm (1).

2. The intelligent waste sorting robotic arm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The identification and classification mechanism (2) includes a turntable (21), a fixed block (22), and a mechanical claw (23). The turntable (21) is rotatably mounted on one end of the robotic arm (1). The fixed block (22) is fixedly mounted on the turntable (21). The mechanical claw (23) is mounted on the fixed block (22). The mechanical claw (23) has an arc-shaped structure to facilitate gripping rounded garbage.

3. The intelligent waste sorting robotic arm according to claim 2, characterized in that: The identification and classification mechanism (2) further includes a fixed column (24), an exhaust port (25), an air inlet (26), and a connecting pipe (27). The fixed column (24) is arranged in an array on the inner wall of the mechanical claw (23). The upper end of the fixed column (24) is provided with an exhaust port (25). One end of the mechanical claw (23) is provided with an air inlet (26). One end of the connecting pipe (27) is provided at one end of the mechanical arm (1). The other end of the connecting pipe (27) is fixedly connected to the air inlet (26). One end of the connecting pipe (27) is provided with an air pump.

4. The intelligent waste sorting robotic arm according to claim 3, characterized in that: The identification and classification mechanism (2) also includes a rangefinder (28), a protective shell (29), and an identification camera (210). The rangefinder (28) is fixedly installed at the lower end of the fixed block (22), the protective shell (29) is fixedly installed at the upper end of the fixed block (22), and the identification camera (210) is fixedly installed at the upper end of the fixed block (22). The identification camera (210) is mounted inside the protective shell (29).

5. The intelligent waste sorting robotic arm according to claim 4, characterized in that: The identification and classification mechanism (2) also includes a reciprocating lead screw (211), a wiping strip (212), and a servo motor (213). The reciprocating lead screw (211) is rotatably installed inside the protective shell (29) and is mounted on the upper end of the identification camera (210). The wiping strip (212) is mounted inside the protective shell (29) and is mounted on the front end of the identification camera (210). The reciprocating lead screw (211) and the wiping strip (212) are rotatably connected. The servo motor (213) is fixedly installed on one side of the protective shell (29), and the output end of the servo motor (213) is fixedly connected to the reciprocating lead screw (211).