Active push type pressure pipeline under-pressure detection robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses an active push type pressure pipeline under-pressure detection robot which comprises a shooting assembly, a steering engine assembly and an electronic bin assembly which are connected in sequence, and the steering engine assembly is used for driving the shooting assembly and the electronic bin assembly to follow the steering engine assembly. According to the active propelling type pressure pipeline under-pressure detection robot, active propelling can be conducted through the steering engine assembly to push the robot to move, so that the condition in a pipeline can be detected through the shooting assembly, and the problem that the propelling efficiency of a traditional robot is not high in a complex environment is solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an active propulsion pressure pipeline live inspection robot. Background Technology

[0002] A pipeline robot is an integrated mechatronics system capable of automatically navigating the inside or outside of narrow pipes, carrying one or more sensors and operating mechanisms, and performing a series of pipeline operations under remote control by personnel or automatic computer control. Pipelines are widely used as an effective means of material transport in general industry, nuclear facilities, oil and gas, and military equipment. To improve pipeline lifespan and prevent leaks and other accidents, effective pipeline inspection and maintenance are essential, and pipeline robots have emerged to meet this need.

[0003] Currently in China, most pipeline robots on the market are used in the cleaning industry, with overly limited functions. They are mostly wheeled or tracked, making them unsuitable for the complex environment inside pipelines and lacking in stability. Furthermore, existing underwater inspection robots on the market lack their own power systems, relying entirely on the flow of water within the pipes for propulsion. Utility Model Content

[0004] The main objective of this invention is to provide an active propulsion pressure pipeline live inspection robot, which aims to solve the aforementioned technical problems.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention proposes an active propulsion pressure pipeline live inspection robot, comprising a camera assembly, a servo motor assembly, and an electronic housing assembly connected in sequence. The servo motor assembly is used to drive the camera assembly and the electronic housing assembly to follow the servo motor assembly.

[0006] In one embodiment, the imaging assembly includes a connected camera bay and a steering bay, the steering bay being connected to the servo assembly.

[0007] In one embodiment, the steering chamber includes a steering motor and a propeller connected together, the steering motor being disposed within the steering chamber, and the propeller being oriented radially towards the steering chamber.

[0008] In one embodiment, the camera compartment is equipped with a camera that faces the end face of the camera compartment.

[0009] In one embodiment, the servo assembly includes a servo housing, a control servo housed within the servo housing, and an exposed propulsion propeller, wherein the propulsion servo can control the propulsion propeller to rotate in either forward or reverse direction.

[0010] In one embodiment, the propulsion propeller is oriented along the axis of the servo housing.

[0011] In one embodiment, the servo assembly further includes a wire wheel disposed within the servo housing, the wire wheel having a plurality of spaced wires, the servo housing having a plurality of through holes, and the wires extending out from the through holes.

[0012] In one embodiment, the electronic bay assembly includes at least one loading bay, the loading bay housing a controller electrically connected to the shooting assembly and the servo assembly.

[0013] In one embodiment, the imaging component, the servo component, and the electronic housing component are all connected by a hollow pipe.

[0014] In this invention, the actively propelled pressure pipeline live-line inspection robot includes a camera assembly, a servo motor assembly, and an electronic housing assembly connected in sequence. The servo motor assembly drives the camera assembly and the electronic housing assembly to follow the servo motor assembly. Therefore, in this invention, the servo motor assembly can actively propel the robot, allowing the camera assembly to detect the condition inside the pipeline, thus improving the problem of low propulsion efficiency of traditional robots in complex environments. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the active propulsion pressure pipeline live inspection robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of another state of the active propulsion pressure pipeline live inspection robot according to an embodiment of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the servo gear compartment in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] The following are the reference numerals: 10. Shooting assembly; 11. Camera compartment; 12. Steering compartment; 13. Propeller; 20. Servo assembly; 21. Servo compartment; 22. Propulsion propeller; 23. Control servo; 24. Through hole; 25. Wire wheel; 26. Wire; 30. Electronic compartment assembly; 31. Loading compartment; 40. Hollow tube.

[0020] The realization of the purpose, functional features and advantages of this utility model will be further explained in conjunction with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0022] It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this utility model embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicator will also change accordingly.

[0023] Furthermore, in this utility model, the use of terms such as "first," "second," etc., is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "multiple" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0024] Furthermore, the technical solutions of the various embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other, but only if they are based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0025] This invention provides an active propulsion pressure pipeline live inspection robot.

[0026] like Figure 1 As shown, the active propulsion pressure pipeline live inspection robot provided in this embodiment of the present invention includes a camera assembly 10, a servo motor assembly 20 and an electronic compartment assembly 30 connected in sequence. The servo motor assembly 20 is used to drive the camera assembly 10 and the electronic compartment assembly 30 to follow the servo motor assembly 20.

[0027] In this embodiment, the actively propelled pressure pipeline live inspection robot includes a camera assembly 10, a servo motor assembly 20, and an electronic housing assembly 30 connected in sequence. The servo motor assembly 20 drives the camera assembly 10 and the electronic housing assembly 30 to move in tandem with the camera assembly 20. Therefore, in this technical solution, the servo motor assembly 20 can actively propel the robot to move, thereby enabling the camera assembly 10 to detect the conditions inside the pipeline, improving the problem of low propulsion efficiency of traditional robots in complex environments.

[0028] Please refer to Figure 2 The imaging component 10 includes a connected camera compartment 11 and a steering compartment 12, with the steering compartment 12 connected to the servo motor component 20. In this embodiment, the camera compartment houses a camera facing the end face of the camera compartment 11. This allows the end face camera to capture images or videos of the pipe's interior when the robot moves axially via the servo motor component 20. The data can then be transmitted to a terminal (e.g., a mobile phone, computer, or control terminal) via a controller located within the electronic compartment component 30 for user viewing.

[0029] It is understandable that, for the technical solution of signal transmission, this case can directly adopt existing signal transmission chips, communication protocols, etc., whose principles and structures are all existing technologies, and will not be elaborated here.

[0030] In the above embodiment, the steering chamber 12 includes a steering motor and a propeller 13 connected to it. The steering motor is located inside the steering chamber 12, and the propeller 13 is oriented radially towards the steering chamber 12. In this embodiment, the rotation of the propeller 13 driven by the steering motor enables the robot to turn left or make a turn, thereby adapting to propulsion in places where turning is required. The forward and reverse rotation of the propeller 13 can be achieved by rotating the steering motor in both directions.

[0031] Please refer to Figure 2-3 The servo assembly 20 includes a servo housing 21, a control servo 23 housed within the servo housing 21, and an exposed propulsion propeller 22. The propulsion servo can control the propulsion propeller 22 to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise, and the propulsion propeller 22 is oriented along the axis of the servo housing 21. In this embodiment, the robot's forward or backward movement can also be achieved by controlling the clockwise or counterclockwise rotation of the servo 23.

[0032] Please refer to Figure 3The servo assembly 20 also includes a wire wheel 25 disposed within the servo housing 21. The wire wheel 25 has several spaced-apart wires, and the servo housing 21 has several through holes 24 through which the wires 26 can extend. In this embodiment, during the robot's forward movement, the rotation of the wire wheel 25 (powered by the overall rotation of the servo assembly 20) causes the wires 26 to strike the inner wall of the pipe, thus achieving sludge removal.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the electronic housing assembly 30 includes at least one loading compartment 31, which houses a controller electrically connected to the imaging assembly 10 and the servo assembly 20. The imaging assembly 10, the servo assembly 20, and the electronic housing assembly 30 are all connected via hollow pipes 40, and adjacent loading compartments 31 are also connected via hollow pipes 40. Both ends of the hollow pipes 40 are located inside adjacent components and are connected by a fixed connection, ensuring waterproofing while improving stability.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and does not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. All equivalent structural transformations made under the concept of the present utility model and using the contents of the present utility model specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included in the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An actively propelled in-service inspection robot for a penstock, characterized by, The active propulsion pressure pipeline live inspection robot includes a camera assembly (10), a servo motor assembly (20), and an electronic compartment assembly (30) connected in sequence. The servo motor assembly (20) is used to drive the camera assembly (10) and the electronic compartment assembly (30) to follow the servo motor assembly (20).

2. The active push rod pressure pipeline inspection robot according to claim 1, wherein, The shooting assembly (10) includes a connected camera compartment (11) and a steering compartment (12), which is connected to the servo assembly (20).

3. The active push rod pressure pipeline inspection robot according to claim 2, wherein, The steering chamber (12) includes a steering motor and a propeller (13) connected to each other. The steering motor is located inside the steering chamber (12), and the propeller (13) is oriented radially towards the steering chamber (12).

4. The active propulsion pressure pipeline live-line inspection robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, The camera compartment (11) is equipped with a camera, which faces the end face of the camera compartment (11).

5. The active propulsion pressure pipeline live-line inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The servo assembly (20) includes a servo housing (21), a control servo (23) located in the servo housing (21), and an exposed propeller (22). The control servo (23) can control the propeller (22) to rotate in either forward or reverse direction.

6. The active propulsion pressure pipeline live-line inspection robot according to claim 5, characterized in that, The propulsion propeller (22) is oriented along the axis of the servo housing (21).

7. The active propulsion pressure pipeline live-line inspection robot according to claim 5, characterized in that, The servo assembly (20) also includes a wire wheel (25) disposed in the servo housing (21), the wire wheel (25) having a plurality of spaced wires (26), the servo housing (21) having a plurality of through holes (24), and the wires (26) extending out from the through holes (24).

8. The active propulsion pressure pipeline live-line inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electronic housing assembly (30) includes at least one loading compartment (31), which houses a controller electrically connected to the shooting assembly (10) and the servo assembly (20).

9. The active propulsion pressure pipeline live-line inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The camera assembly (10), servo assembly (20) and electronic bay assembly (30) are all connected by a hollow pipe (40).

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