Oil smoke pipeline cleaning robot

The oil fume duct cleaning robot, with its built-in drive structure and curved flushing cannon design, solves the problems of complex operation and difficult maintenance in existing technologies, and achieves efficient and convenient duct cleaning results.

CN224128141UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-17BEIJING XIAOLIJING PEST CONTROL SERVICE CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
BEIJING XIAOLIJING PEST CONTROL SERVICE CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-14
Publication Date
2026-04-17

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing kitchen exhaust duct cleaning robots are complex to operate, inefficient, and have high maintenance costs. Their external drive structure makes post-cleaning maintenance difficult.

Method used

It adopts a built-in drive structure, including a main control compartment and a cleaning turret, and is equipped with a high-definition camera, lighting, a rotary drive assembly and a sludge suction assembly. It uses magnetic tracks and a geared servo motor to achieve efficient cleaning. Combined with the curved flushing barrel and quick-connect design, it can achieve 360-degree all-round cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies the operation process, reduces the workload of operators, improves cleaning efficiency, has a compact structure and is easy to maintain, and is suitable for complex pipeline environments.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an oil smoke pipeline cleaning robot, which belongs to the technical field of oil smoke pipeline cleaning and specifically comprises a main control cabin and a cleaning turret, two sides of the main control cabin are respectively provided with a driving cabin, and the front end of the main control cabin is provided with a front high-definition camera and two groups of front illuminating lamps; a rear-mounted high-definition camera, an aviation plug seat and a sewage pipe quick-plug connector are installed at the tail end of the main control cabin, a washing gun barrel penetrates through the middle of the cleaning turret, two sets of rear-mounted illuminating lamps are further installed at the tail end of the cleaning turret, and a rotation driving assembly for driving the washing gun barrel to rotate is further arranged in the cleaning turret. The whole driving control structure adopts built-in design, the appearance structure is standard and neat, convenience is provided for cleaning oil dirt on the surface of a follow-up device, in the whole oil smoke pipeline cleaning process, compared with a traditional cleaning robot, operation is more convenient and easier, the workload is smaller, and the pipeline cleaning efficiency can be effectively improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of kitchen exhaust duct cleaning technology, specifically relating to a kitchen exhaust duct cleaning robot. Background Technology

[0002] As we all know, the catering industry has extremely strict requirements for the hygiene of the kitchen working environment. This includes not only the cleanliness of the floor, cabinets, and drainage system, but also the exhaust ducts, which are a key area that needs attention. Due to the special location of the exhaust ducts, professional equipment is required to clean them.

[0003] Currently, there are two main types of robots on the market for cleaning kitchen exhaust ducts: one is a small car-like or tank-like robot, and the other is a more complex tracked cross-arm robot. The small car / tank-like cleaning robot uses two sets of motors to control the turret's pitch and roll angles during the cleaning process. The entire cleaning process requires continuous manual control from a remote operator, resulting in a heavy workload and slow cleaning efficiency. The tracked cross-arm cleaning robot, on the other hand, is complex in structure, heavy, expensive, and has high maintenance costs. Furthermore, the turret drives (such as motors and hinge bases) of both types of duct cleaning equipment are generally external, and the equipment's surface is uneven, making post-cleaning maintenance more difficult.

[0004] Therefore, we propose an easy-to-operate kitchen exhaust duct cleaning robot. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a robot for cleaning kitchen exhaust ducts to solve the aforementioned problems in the prior art.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A fume duct cleaning robot includes a main control compartment and a cleaning turret. A drive compartment is installed on each side of the main control compartment, and each drive compartment is equipped with a set of travel drive components.

[0008] Furthermore, the front end of the main control cabin is equipped with a front-facing high-definition camera and two sets of front-facing lights; the rear end of the main control cabin is equipped with a rear-facing high-definition camera, an aviation plug socket, and a waste pipe quick-connect connector.

[0009] Furthermore, a flushing tube runs through the middle of the cleaning turret, and the position where the flushing tube passes through the cleaning turret is sealed by a waterproof sealing bearing. Two sets of rear-mounted lights are also installed at the rear end of the cleaning turret, and a rotary drive assembly for driving the flushing tube to rotate is also provided inside the cleaning turret.

[0010] Furthermore, the front and rear ends of the main control compartment and the tail end of the cleaning turret are respectively provided with mounting holes for installing the corresponding front high-definition camera, front lighting, rear high-definition camera, aviation plug, sewage pipe quick connector and rear lighting, and sealing rings are provided between the front high-definition camera, front lighting, rear high-definition camera, aviation plug and rear lighting and the corresponding mounting holes.

[0011] Furthermore, the front end of the flushing tube is designed with a 15-25 degree bend, and a high-pressure nozzle with adjustable water output is installed at the front end of the flushing tube. The tail end of the flushing tube is also equipped with a quick-connect female connector. The quick-connect female connector is the female connector of a 360-degree rotating stainless steel quick-connect male and female connector, while the male connector of the quick-connect male and female connector is installed at the end of the water supply pipe.

[0012] Furthermore, the cleaning turret is installed on top of the main control compartment, and a waterproof gasket is provided between the cleaning turret and the main control compartment.

[0013] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a driving motor mounted on the side wall of the driving compartment via a bracket, and a transmission gear located in the middle of the driving compartment and fixed to the output shaft of the driving motor. The transmission gear adopts a double-row gear design, and there is a driven gear on each side of the driving compartment. The two driven gears are connected to the transmission gear by a transmission chain. The driving motor is a geared servo motor.

[0014] Furthermore, the central shafts of the two transmission gears pass through the drive compartment and extend to the outside of the drive compartment, where each is fixed with a drive gear. The positions where the central shafts of the two transmission gears pass through the drive compartment are sealed by waterproof bearings. A drive chain connects the two drive gears, and a magnetic strip is installed on each link of the drive chain.

[0015] Furthermore, the rotary drive assembly includes a driven gear ring fixedly mounted on the outside of the flushing barrel, and a rotary drive motor installed inside the cleaning turret and meshing with the driven gear ring for transmission. The rotary drive motor is a geared servo motor.

[0016] Furthermore, a sludge suction assembly is also installed inside the main control compartment. The sludge suction assembly includes an outer casing installed at the bottom front of the main control compartment, and a suction pipe connected to a quick-connect fitting on the suction pipe at its front end. The tail end of the suction pipe extends into the outer casing and is vertically fitted with a head tube. A lifting cover is slidably installed inside the outer casing. A connecting pipe with its bottom end slidably inserted into the inner side of the head tube is integrally formed in the middle of the lifting cover. The connecting pipe is slidably fitted with the inner wall of the head tube. A mini electric push rod is installed between each end of the bottom of the lifting cover and the bottom of the outer casing. A rubber sleeve is fixed to the top edge of the lifting cover, and sludge suction slots are opened at both ends of the rubber sleeve.

[0017] Furthermore, the main control cabin is also equipped with control circuitry, and the front high-definition camera, front lighting, rear high-definition camera, aviation connector, mini electric push rod, rear lighting, rotary drive motor, and travel drive motor are all electrically connected to the control circuitry.

[0018] Beneficial effects:

[0019] This utility model adopts a built-in design for its overall drive and control structure. The waterproof, enclosed main control compartment and cleaning turret serve as protective mechanisms for all drive electronic components and control elements, resulting in a neat and standardized external structure that facilitates subsequent oil stain cleaning. Furthermore, the flushing cannon of this device features a curved design, with an adjustable high-pressure nozzle at the front and a quick-connect female connector at the rear. Combined with the driven gear ring and rotary drive motor inside the cleaning turret, the front of the flushing cannon achieves 360-degree all-around flushing without affecting the connection of the rear traction water pipe. During the entire oil fume duct cleaning process, the operator only needs to control the device's forward and backward movement most of the time. For targeted flushing, the tilt direction of the high-pressure nozzle can be adjusted by controlling the rotation angle of the rotary drive motor. Compared to traditional cleaning robots, this design is more convenient and simpler to operate, requires less work, and effectively improves duct cleaning efficiency.

[0020] In addition, the device has a compact overall structure and uses magnetic tracks for movement. While ensuring the device moves freely, it can also effectively fix the device itself, effectively counteracting the reverse thrust brought by high-pressure water flushing. Moreover, through the set suction component, the operator can connect the device to an external negative pressure device through a pipe to realize the integration of flushing, cleaning and suction and sewage discharge, which is suitable for operation in recessed areas where natural drainage is not possible. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0022] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the turret of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the turret structure of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the main control cabin structure of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the drive compartment structure of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0027] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the drive compartment structure of this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0028] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the suction component of this utility model. Figure 2 .

[0029] In the diagram: 1. Main control compartment; 2. Cleaning turret; 3. Drive compartment; 4. Gun barrel flushing; 5. Waterproof sealed bearing; 6. Rear lighting; 7. High-pressure nozzle; 8. Quick-connect female connector; 9. Driven gear ring; 10. Rotary drive motor; 11. Rear high-definition camera; 12. Front high-definition camera; 13. Aviation connector; 14. Quick-connect suction pipe connector; 15. Front lighting; 16. Drive gear; 17. Drive chain; 18. Magnetic strip; 19. Travel drive motor; 20. Control circuit; 21. Transmission gear; 22. Driven gear; 23. Transmission chain; 24. Suction assembly; 241. Outer casing; 242. Suction pipe; 243. Lifting cover; 244. Connecting pipe; 245. Sleeve; 246. Mini electric push rod; 247. Rubber sleeve; 248. Suction trough. Detailed Implementation

[0030] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the present utility model will be briefly introduced below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and descriptions of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following description of the structure of the accompanying drawings is only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. It should be noted that the description of these embodiments is used to help understand this utility model, but does not constitute a limitation on this utility model.

[0031] Example:

[0032] like Figure 1-7As shown, this embodiment provides a kitchen exhaust duct cleaning robot, including a main control compartment 1 and a cleaning turret 2. A drive compartment 3 is installed on each side of the main control compartment 1. Each drive compartment 3 contains a set of travel drive components. To ensure the entire device can still move freely under the reverse thrust of high-pressure water jets, the travel drive components specifically include a travel drive motor 19 mounted on the outer wall of the drive compartment 3 via a bracket, and a transmission gear 21 located in the middle of the drive compartment 3 and fixed to the output shaft of the travel drive motor 19. A driven gear 22 is provided on each side of the drive compartment 3. To achieve synchronous transmission of the two gears, the transmission gears 21 employ a double... The design incorporates a gear system, where two driven gears 22 are connected to the transmission gear 21 via a transmission chain 23. Simultaneously, the central shafts of the two transmission gears 21 inside the transmission compartment pass through the drive compartment 3 and extend to the outside of the drive compartment 3, where each is fixed with a drive gear 16. A drive chain 17 connects the two drive gears 16, and a magnetic strip 18 is installed on each link of the drive chain 17. The drive chain 17, in conjunction with the magnetic strips 18, forms a magnetic track structure, ensuring the robot maintains sufficient adhesion (i.e., grip) to the inner wall of the fume duct, thus preventing the robot from regressing under the reverse thrust of high-pressure water jets.

[0033] The central shafts of the two transmission gears 21 pass through the drive compartment 3 and are sealed by a waterproof bearing 5. The cleaning turret 2 is installed on the top of the main control compartment 1, and a waterproof gasket is provided between the cleaning turret 2 and the main control compartment 1 to improve the waterproofness of the entire robot.

[0034] like Figure 1-5 As shown, to facilitate remote observation of the internal condition of the fume duct by operators, a front-facing high-definition camera 12 and two sets of front-facing lights 15 are installed at the front end of the main control compartment 1; a rear-facing high-definition camera 11, an aviation connector 13, and a quick-connect fitting for the waste pipe are installed at the rear end of the main control compartment 1; mounting holes for installing the corresponding front-facing high-definition camera 12, front-facing lights 15, rear-facing high-definition camera 11, aviation connector 13, waste pipe quick-connect fitting 14, and rear-facing lights 6 are respectively opened at the front and rear ends of the main control compartment 1 and the rear end of the cleaning turret 2, and sealing rings are provided between the front-facing high-definition camera 12, front-facing lights 15, rear-facing high-definition camera 11, aviation connector 13, and rear-facing lights 6 and the corresponding mounting holes to improve the waterproofness of the entire robot. The operator connects the robot to the remote operation terminal through the aviation connector 13 with a wire so that the operator can control the robot's operation through the remote operation terminal.

[0035] To simplify the operation process of cleaning the fume duct, a flushing pipe 4 runs through the middle of the cleaning turret 2. The part of the flushing pipe 4 that runs through the cleaning turret 2 is sealed by a waterproof sealing bearing 5. Two sets of rear lights 6 are also installed at the rear end of the cleaning turret 2. The cleaning turret 2 is also equipped with a rotary drive assembly that drives the flushing pipe 4 to rotate. The rotary drive assembly includes a driven gear ring 9 that is fixedly fitted on the outside of the flushing pipe 4, and a rotary drive motor 10 that is installed on the inside of the cleaning turret 2 and meshes with the driven gear ring 9 for transmission.

[0036] The front end of the flushing cannon 4 is designed with a 15-25 degree bend, and a high-pressure nozzle 7 with adjustable water output is installed at the front end of the flushing cannon 4. The tail end of the flushing cannon 4 is also equipped with a quick-connect female connector 8. The quick-connect female connector 8 is the female connector of a 360-degree rotating stainless steel quick-connect male and female connector, while the male connector of the quick-connect male and female connector is installed at the end of the water supply pipe.

[0037] The flushing cannon 4 adopts a curved structure design, utilizing an adjustable high-pressure nozzle 7 installed at the front end of the cannon and a quick-connect female connector 8 installed at the rear end. With the help of the driven gear ring 9 and the rotary drive motor 10 inside the cleaning turret 2, the front end of the flushing cannon 4 can achieve a 360-degree all-round flushing effect without affecting the connection of the tail-end traction water pipe. During the entire oil fume duct cleaning process, most of the time the operator only needs to control the device to move forward and backward. When fixed-point flushing is required, the tilt direction of the high-pressure nozzle 7 can be adjusted by controlling the rotation angle of the rotary drive motor 10. Compared with traditional cleaning robots, it is more convenient and simple to operate, requires less workload, and can effectively improve the efficiency of duct cleaning.

[0038] Both the rotary drive motor 10 and the travel drive motor 19 are geared servo motors, which provide sufficient forward driving force for the robot's movement and facilitate the operator to adjust the angle of the high-pressure nozzle at the front end of the flushing cannon 4 to achieve point flushing.

[0039] like Figure 4 , Figure 8As shown, a suction assembly 24 is also installed inside the main control compartment 1. The suction assembly 24 includes an outer casing 241 installed at the bottom front end of the main control compartment 1. The joints between the outer casing 241 and the main control compartment 1 and the drive compartment 3 are sealed with waterproof adhesive. The suction assembly 24 also includes a suction pipe 242 whose front end is connected to the quick-connect fitting 14 of the suction pipe. In use, the pipe connects the external negative pressure suction device to the quick-connect fitting 14 of the suction pipe, and the external negative pressure suction device provides negative pressure. In order to enable the negative pressure suction mechanism to achieve lifting and lowering adjustment, the tail end of its suction pipe 242 extends into the outer casing. Inside the outer casing 241, a sleeve tube 245 is vertically installed. Meanwhile, a lifting cover 243 is slidably installed inside the outer casing 241. The middle part of the lifting cover 243 has a connecting tube 244 whose bottom end is slidably inserted into the inner side of the sleeve tube 245. The connecting tube 244 and the inner wall of the sleeve tube 245 are slidably fitted. A mini electric push rod 246 is installed between the bottom two ends of the lifting cover 243 and the bottom of the outer casing 241. A rubber sleeve 247 is fixed to the top edge of the lifting cover 243. Both ends of the rubber sleeve 247 are provided with suction slots 248.

[0040] The main control compartment 1 is also equipped with a control circuit 20. The front high-definition camera 12, the front light 15, the rear high-definition camera 11, the aviation plug 13, the mini electric push rod 246, the rear light 6, the rotary drive motor 10, and the travel drive motor 19 are all electrically connected to the control circuit 20. The front light 15 and the rear light 6 provide front and rear lighting for the robot, facilitating the capture of images inside the fume duct by the front high-definition camera 12 and the rear high-definition camera 11. The aviation plug 13 is designed to connect to the remote operation terminal through wires with matching aviation plugs, transmitting the images inside the fume duct captured by the front high-definition camera 12 and the rear high-definition camera 11 to the remote operation terminal in real time, so that the operator can control the robot to perform duct flushing operations through the remote operation terminal.

[0041] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the scope of protection of this utility model.

Claims

1. An oil fume pipeline cleaning robot, comprising a master control cabin (1) and a cleaning turret (2), characterized in that, The main control cabin (1) has a drive cabin (3) installed on each side, and each drive cabin (3) has a set of driving drive components installed in it; The front end of the main control compartment (1) is equipped with a front-facing high-definition camera (12) and two sets of front-facing lights (15); the rear end of the main control compartment (1) is equipped with a rear-facing high-definition camera (11), an aviation plug socket (13) and a quick-connect fitting for a suction pipe (14). The cleaning turret (2) has a flushing tube (4) running through its middle section. The part of the flushing tube (4) that runs through the cleaning turret (2) is sealed by a waterproof sealing bearing (5). The rear end of the cleaning turret (2) is also equipped with two sets of rear lighting lamps (6). The cleaning turret (2) is also equipped with a rotation drive assembly that drives the flushing tube (4) to rotate.

2. The oil fume pipeline cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front and rear ends of the main control compartment (1) and the tail end of the cleaning turret (2) are respectively provided with mounting holes for installing the corresponding front high-definition camera (12), front lighting (15), rear high-definition camera (11), aviation plug (13), suction pipe quick connector (14) and rear lighting (6), and sealing rings are provided between the front high-definition camera (12), front lighting (15), rear high-definition camera (11), aviation plug (13) and rear lighting (6) and the corresponding mounting holes.

3. The oil fume pipeline cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The front end of the flushing cannon (4) is designed with a 15-25 degree bend, and a high-pressure nozzle (7) with adjustable water output is installed at the front end of the flushing cannon (4). The tail end of the flushing cannon (4) is also equipped with a quick-connect female connector (8). The quick-connect female connector (8) is the female connector of a 360-degree rotating stainless steel quick-connect male and female connector, while the male connector of the quick-connect male and female connector is installed at the end of the water supply pipe.

4. The oil fume pipeline cleaning robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, The cleaning turret (2) is installed on top of the main control compartment (1), and a waterproof gasket is provided between the cleaning turret (2) and the main control compartment (1).

5. The oil fume pipeline cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving assembly includes a driving motor (19) mounted on the side wall of the drive compartment (3) via a bracket, and a transmission gear (21) located in the middle of the drive compartment (3) and fixed to the output shaft of the driving motor (19). The transmission gear (21) adopts a double-row gear design. There is a driven gear (22) on each side of the drive compartment (3). The two driven gears (22) are connected to the transmission gear (21) by a transmission chain (23). The driving motor (19) is a geared servo motor.

6. The oil fume pipeline cleaning robot according to claim 5, characterized in that, The central shafts of the two transmission gears (21) pass through the drive compartment (3) and extend to the outside of the drive compartment (3), and each is fixed with a drive gear (16). The position where the central shafts of the two transmission gears (21) pass through the drive compartment (3) is sealed by a waterproof sealing bearing (5). A drive chain (17) is connected between the two drive gears (16), and a magnetic strip (18) is installed on each link of the drive chain (17).

7. The oil fume pipeline cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotary drive assembly includes a driven gear ring (9) fixedly mounted on the outside of the flushing barrel (4), and a rotary drive motor (10) installed inside the cleaning turret (2) and meshing with the driven gear ring (9). The rotary drive motor (10) is a geared servo motor.

8. The oil fume pipeline cleaning robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The main control compartment (1) is also equipped with a sludge suction assembly (24). The sludge suction assembly (24) includes an outer casing (241) installed at the bottom front end of the main control compartment (1) and a suction pipe (242) whose front end is connected to a quick-connect fitting (14) for the sludge suction pipe. The tail end of the suction pipe (242) extends into the outer casing (241) and is vertically fitted with a head tube (245). A lifting cover (243) is slidably installed inside the outer casing (241). The middle part of the lifting cover (243) is integrally formed with a connecting tube (244) whose bottom end is slidably inserted into the inner side of the sleeve tube (245). The connecting tube (244) and the inner wall of the sleeve tube (245) are slidably fitted together. A mini electric push rod (246) is installed between the bottom two ends of the lifting cover (243) and the bottom of the outer box (241). A rubber sleeve (247) is fixed on the top edge of the lifting cover (243). Both ends of the rubber sleeve (247) are provided with a suction groove (248).

9. The oil fume pipeline cleaning robot according to claim 2, characterized in that, The main control cabin (1) is also equipped with a control circuit (20). The front high-definition camera (12), the front lighting lamp (15), the rear high-definition camera (11), the aviation plug socket (13), the mini electric push rod (246), the rear lighting lamp (6), the rotary drive motor (10), and the travel drive motor (19) are all electrically connected to the control circuit (20).