Automatic threading guide robot in cable conduit
By introducing brushes to clean impurities, auxiliary wheels to adapt to changes in inner diameter, and servo motor drive into the automatic cable threading and guiding robot inside the cable duct, the problems of blockage and scraping caused by impurity accumulation have been solved, and the robot's stable movement and shock absorption functions have been achieved.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BAOTOU HONGXIN ENGINEERING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-17
AI Technical Summary
Existing automated cable threading and guiding robots in cable ducts are prone to encountering impurities during movement, leading to duct blockage and cable scraping problems.
A robot body with a brush, auxiliary wheels, and servo motors was designed. The brush cleans impurities, the auxiliary wheels adapt to pipes with different inner diameters, and the servo motors provide stable driving force. Combined with a camera and sonar probes, it realizes environmental perception and guidance.
It effectively removes impurities, prevents blockages, ensures smooth robot movement, reduces cable scratching, adapts to different pipe diameters, and provides stable driving force and shock absorption.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cable duct threading technology, and in particular to an automatic threading and guiding robot for cable ducts. Background Technology
[0002] Cable ducts are conduit facilities used for laying and protecting cables, and are widely used in power, telecommunications, and other fields. An automated cable threading and guiding robot for cable ducts is an intelligent robotic device specifically designed for automated cable threading operations within cable ducts, and also capable of providing guidance.
[0003] Existing automated cable threading and guiding robots in cable ducts often encounter the accumulation of impurities during their movement. This accumulation of impurities can cause blockages in the ducts, preventing the robot from moving normally. The impurities can also scratch the cables.
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to propose an automatic cable threading and guiding robot for cable ducts to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this utility model is to provide an automatic cable threading and guiding robot in cable ducts to solve the problem that the robot encounters impurities during its movement. The accumulation of impurities can cause blockages in the ducts, preventing the robot from moving normally, and the impurities can also scratch the cables.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic cable threading and guiding robot in a cable duct, comprising a robot body, a cylindrical block fixedly connected to one side of the robot body, a rotating ring rotatably arranged on the outer periphery of the cylindrical block, a plurality of brushes uniformly fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the rotating ring, and a camera fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the cylindrical block.
[0007] A fixed frame is fixedly connected to one side of the top surface of the robot body, and a rotating plate is rotatably connected between the fixed frames. An auxiliary wheel is rotatably connected to the end of the rotating plate, and the auxiliary wheel is elastic.
[0008] Preferably, the top surface of the robot body is provided with a sliding groove, a slider is slidably connected inside the sliding groove, a support rod is rotatably connected to the top surface of the slider, the top end of the support rod is rotatably connected to the middle of the rotating plate, and two springs are provided inside the sliding groove, with the two ends of the springs respectively fixedly connected to the slider and the side wall of the sliding groove.
[0009] Preferably, the robot body is internally equipped with a servo motor, a worm gear, and a worm wheel. The end of the worm gear is fixedly connected to the shaft of the servo motor, and the worm gear is threadedly connected to the worm wheel. A rotating rod is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the robot body. The worm wheel is fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the rotating rod, and power wheels are fixedly connected to both ends of the rotating rod.
[0010] Preferably, a rotating shaft is rotatably provided at the bottom of the robot body, one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to one end of the worm gear, and a gear is fixedly connected to the other end of the rotating shaft. The gear is located at the bottom of one side of the robot body, and a toothed ring is rotatably provided on the outer periphery of the cylindrical block. The gear meshes with the toothed ring, and the rotating ring is fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the toothed ring.
[0011] Preferably, a sonar probe is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the cylindrical block, a hook is fixedly connected to the bottom of the robot body on the side away from the sonar probe, a protective cover is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the cylindrical block, and the camera is located inside the protective cover.
[0012] Preferably, the robot body has two driven wheels at the bottom of the side closest to the camera.
[0013] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:
[0014] 1. In this utility model, during the movement of the robot body, the brush cleans the inner wall of the pipe, which prevents impurities from accumulating in the pipe, reduces pipe blockage caused by impurity accumulation, ensures the normal use of the robot body, and also reduces the scratching of cables by impurities.
[0015] 2. In this utility model, the cooperation of the rotating plate, auxiliary wheel and components can adapt to pipes with different inner diameters, ensuring that the robot body and the top of the pipe always maintain good contact, thereby providing a stable driving force, so that the robot body can move smoothly in the pipe. In addition, during the movement of the robot body, the elastic setting of the auxiliary wheel can absorb some of the vibration and impact force, playing a role in shock absorption. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0017] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the present invention.
[0018] Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged diagram of point A in the middle.
[0019] In the diagram: 1. Robot body; 11. Hook; 12. Cylindrical block;
[0020] 2. Rotating ring; 21. Brush; 22. Toothed ring;
[0021] 3. Fixed frame; 31. Rotating plate; 32. Auxiliary wheel; 33. Slide groove; 34. Slider; 35. Support rod; 36. Spring;
[0022] 4. Camera; 41. Protective cover; 42. Sonar probe;
[0023] 5. Servo motor; 51. Rotating shaft; 52. Worm gear; 53. Worm wheel; 54. Rotating rod; 55. Gear; 56. Drive wheel; 57. Driven wheel. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, embodiments of this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terminology used is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0025] This utility model provides, for example Figures 1-3 The illustrated automatic cable threading and guiding robot for cable ducts includes a robot body 1. A cylindrical block 12 is fixedly connected to one side of the robot body 1. A rotating ring 2 is rotatably arranged around the outer periphery of the cylindrical block 12. Multiple brushes 21 are uniformly fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the rotating ring 2 in a ring shape. A camera 4 is fixedly connected to the center of one side of the cylindrical block 12. When using the device, it is placed inside the cable duct, and one end of the cable is tied to one side of the robot body 1. As the robot body 1 moves, the rotating ring 2 around the outer periphery of the cylindrical block 12 rotates synchronously. The rotation of the rotating ring 2 drives the brushes 21 to rotate, and the brushes 21 clean impurities inside the duct. The operator observes the situation inside the duct through the camera 4, which facilitates better control of the robot body 1.
[0026] In this invention, during the movement of the robot body 1, the brush 21 cleans the inner wall of the pipe, preventing impurities from accumulating inside the pipe, reducing pipe blockage caused by impurity accumulation, ensuring the normal use of the robot body 1, and also reducing the scratching of cables by impurities.
[0027] Furthermore, a fixed frame 3 is fixedly connected to one side of the top surface of the robot body 1, and a rotating plate 31 is rotatably connected between the fixed frames 3. An auxiliary wheel 32 is rotatably connected to the end of the rotating plate 31. The auxiliary wheel 32 is elastic. When the device is placed inside the cable duct, the auxiliary wheel 32 contacts the duct and drives the rotating plate 31 to rotate along the fixed frame 3. The auxiliary wheel 32 fits tightly against the top of the inner wall of the cable duct. Due to the elastic setting of the auxiliary wheel 32, it has strong self-adaptability and can fit against the inner wall of the duct even if the inner diameter of the duct changes.
[0028] In this invention, the cooperation of the rotating plate 31, the auxiliary wheel 32, and the components can adapt to pipes with different inner diameters, ensuring that the robot body 1 always maintains good contact with the top of the pipe, thereby providing a stable driving force so that the robot body 1 can move smoothly inside the pipe. In addition, during the movement of the robot body 1, the elastic setting of the auxiliary wheel 32 can absorb some of the vibration and impact force, playing a role in shock absorption.
[0029] In this invention, a groove 33 is provided on the top surface of the robot body 1. A slider 34 is slidably connected inside the groove 33. A support rod 35 is rotatably connected to the top surface of the slider 34. The top end of the support rod 35 is rotatably connected to the middle of the rotating plate 31. Two springs 36 are provided inside the groove 33. The two ends of the springs 36 are fixedly connected to the slider 34 and the side wall of the groove 33, respectively. During the rotation of the rotating plate 31, the support rod 35 at the bottom moves. The bottom end of the support rod 35 drives the slider 34 to move in the groove 33. The cooperation between the slider 34 and the groove 33 compresses the springs 36. The springs 36 use their elasticity to keep the auxiliary wheel 32 on the rotating plate 31 in contact with the top of the pipe.
[0030] In this invention, the robot body 1 is internally equipped with a servo motor 5, a worm gear 52, and a worm wheel 53. The end of the worm gear 52 is fixedly connected to the shaft of the servo motor 5, and the worm gear 52 is threadedly connected to the worm wheel 53. A rotating rod 54 is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the robot body 1, and the worm wheel 53 is fixedly connected to the outer circumference of the rotating rod 54. Power wheels 56 are fixedly connected to both ends of the rotating rod 54. When the servo motor 5 is turned on, the servo motor 5 drives the worm gear 52 to rotate, the worm gear 52 rotates, the worm wheel 53 rotates, the rotating rod 54 rotates, and the rotating rod 54 rotates, which in turn rotates the power wheels 56, thereby completing the movement of the robot body 1.
[0031] It should be noted that a rotating shaft 51 is rotatably mounted on the bottom of the robot body 1. One end of the rotating shaft 51 is fixedly connected to one end of the worm gear 52, and the other end of the rotating shaft 51 is fixedly connected to a gear 55. The gear 55 is located on one side of the bottom of the robot body 1. A toothed ring 22 is rotatably mounted on the outer circumference of the cylindrical block 12. The gear 55 meshes with the toothed ring 22, and the rotating ring 2 is fixedly connected to the outer circumference of the toothed ring 22. During the rotation of the worm gear 52, the rotating shaft 51 is driven to rotate. The rotation of the rotating shaft 51 drives the gear 55 to rotate. The rotation of the gear 55 drives the toothed ring 22 to rotate. The rotation of the toothed ring 22 drives the rotating ring 2 to rotate. The rotation of the rotating ring 2 drives the brush 21 to clean the inner wall of the pipe, thereby achieving the cleaning of impurities during the movement.
[0032] In this invention, a sonar probe 42 is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the cylindrical block 12, a hook 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the robot body 1 on the side away from the sonar probe 42, and a protective cover 41 is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the cylindrical block 12. The camera 4 is located inside the protective cover 41. The sonar probe 42 can achieve environmental perception in completely dark or low-visibility environments by emitting ultrasonic waves and receiving echoes, ensuring that the robot can operate around the clock. The hook 11 helps to fix the cable, and the protective cover 41 protects the camera 4 from damage.
[0033] It should be noted that two driven wheels 57 are provided on the bottom side of the robot body 1 near the camera 4; the driven wheels 57 assist the robot body 1 in moving.
Claims
1. An automatic threading guide robot inside a cable conduit, comprising a robot body (1), characterized in that: A cylindrical block (12) is fixedly connected to one side of the robot body (1). A rotating ring (2) is rotatably arranged on the outer periphery of the cylindrical block (12). Multiple brushes (21) are uniformly fixedly connected to the outer periphery of the rotating ring (2). A camera (4) is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the cylindrical block (12). The robot body (1) has a fixed frame (3) fixedly connected to one side of its top surface. A rotating plate (31) is rotatably connected between the fixed frames (3). An auxiliary wheel (32) is rotatably connected to the end of the rotating plate (31). The auxiliary wheel (32) is elastic.
2. An in-cable automatic threading guide robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the robot body (1) is provided with a slide groove (33), and a slider (34) is slidably connected inside the slide groove (33). A support rod (35) is rotatably connected to the top surface of the slider (34). The top end of the support rod (35) is rotatably connected to the middle part of the rotating plate (31). Two springs (36) are provided inside the slide groove (33). The two ends of the springs (36) are fixedly connected to the side wall of the slider (34) and the slide groove (33), respectively.
3. An in-cable automatic threading guide robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot body (1) is equipped with a servo motor (5), a worm (52) and a worm wheel (53). The end of the worm (52) is fixedly connected to the shaft of the servo motor (5). The worm (52) and the worm wheel (53) are threadedly connected. A rotating rod (54) is rotatably provided at the bottom of the robot body (1). The worm wheel (53) is fixedly connected to the outer circumference of the rotating rod (54). Power wheels (56) are fixedly connected to both ends of the rotating rod (54).
4. An in-cable automatic threading guide robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The robot body (1) has a rotating shaft (51) rotatably mounted on its bottom. One end of the rotating shaft (51) is fixedly connected to one end of the worm gear (52). The other end of the rotating shaft (51) is fixedly connected to a gear (55). The gear (55) is mounted on one side of the bottom of the robot body (1). A toothed ring (22) is rotatably mounted on the outer circumference of the cylindrical block (12). The gear (55) meshes with the toothed ring (22). The rotating ring (2) is fixedly connected to the outer circumference of the toothed ring (22).
5. An in-cable automatic threading guide robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A sonar probe (42) is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the cylindrical block (12), a hook (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the side of the robot body (1) away from the sonar probe (42), a protective cover (41) is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the cylindrical block (12), and the camera (4) is located inside the protective cover (41).
6. An in-cable automatic threading guide robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot body (1) has two driven wheels (57) at the bottom of the side closest to the camera (4).