An environmental monitoring and inspection robot

Abstract

This utility model discloses an environmental monitoring and inspection robot, including a robot body, a monitoring and rotating device, a high-definition camera, an infrared thermal imager, and a cleaning component. The monitoring and rotating device is located on the top of the robot body, with the high-definition camera and infrared thermal imager located on either side of the monitoring and rotating device. The cleaning component is located on the front of the monitoring and rotating device and includes a bracket fixedly connected to the front of the monitoring and rotating device. This environmental monitoring and inspection robot can rotate the high-definition camera and infrared thermal imager through the monitoring and rotating device, increasing the monitoring range. Activating the drive block can drive the screw to rotate, causing the cleaning plate to move left and right on the surface of the screw. This allows for both cleaning and protection of the lens areas of the high-definition camera and infrared thermal imager, improving work efficiency and ensuring monitoring accuracy during long-term use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of environmental monitoring technology, specifically to an environmental monitoring and inspection robot. Background Technology

[0002] Traditional environmental monitoring and inspection work relies primarily on manual methods. Staff must personally travel to various monitoring points and use specialized instruments to collect data on environmental elements such as air, water quality, and soil. This method is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also inefficient and has a limited monitoring range.

[0003] With the continuous development of technology, some traditional automated monitoring equipment has been gradually applied to the environmental protection field. However, most of these devices are fixed in a certain location, lacking flexibility and unable to be moved for monitoring according to actual needs. Therefore, environmental monitoring and inspection robots have emerged. Existing inspection robots are equipped with, but are not limited to, high-definition cameras, infrared thermal imaging, and communication antennas. However, after long-term inspections, dirt inevitably accumulates on the lenses of high-definition cameras and infrared thermal imaging, requiring regular cleaning by staff. Furthermore, they cannot be effectively protected when not in use, making them inconvenient to use. Therefore, further optimization is needed to address these issues. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides an environmental monitoring and inspection robot, which solves the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: an environmental monitoring and inspection robot, comprising a robot body, a monitoring and rotating device, a high-definition camera, an infrared thermal imager, and cleaning components;

[0006] The monitoring and rotating device is located on the top of the robot body. The high-definition camera and infrared thermal imager are located on both sides of the monitoring and rotating device. The cleaning component is located on the front of the monitoring and rotating device. The cleaning component includes a bracket fixedly connected to the front of the monitoring and rotating device. The left end of the bracket is provided with a drive block. The output end of the drive block extends into the interior of the bracket and is fixedly connected with a screw. The upper surface of the bracket is provided with a cleaning plate for cleaning the high-definition camera and infrared thermal imager. Its bottom end extends into the interior of the bracket and is located on the surface of the screw.

[0007] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0008] This environmental monitoring and inspection robot can rotate a high-definition camera and an infrared thermal imager through a monitoring rotation device, thereby increasing the monitoring range. Activating the drive block can drive the screw to rotate, causing the cleaning plate to move left and right on the surface of the screw. This can both clean and protect the lens parts of the high-definition camera and the infrared thermal imager, which not only improves work efficiency but also ensures the monitoring accuracy of the equipment during long-term use.

[0009] This environmental monitoring and inspection robot can start the motor to rotate the shaft when the infrared thermal imager detects a fire. At this time, with the cooperation of the fixing belt and the pull ring, it is easy to pull out the safety bolt of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher. Then, the electric telescopic rod drives the pressure plate to squeeze the switch part of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher, so that the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher opens and sprays out from the spray pipe to extinguish the fire source in time. This not only improves the safety of the environmental monitoring and inspection process, but also saves manpower.

[0010] This environmental monitoring and inspection robot uses a motor to synchronously drive the rotating rod and sleeve to rotate, facilitating the adjustment of the angle of the internal spray pipe. This allows for easy adjustment according to the usage scenario, improving the flexibility of the equipment. The clamping parts allow for the disassembly and assembly of carbon dioxide fire extinguishers, making it convenient for future replacement. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembly structure of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher and clamping component of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the bracket structure of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the crossbar structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 5 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point A in the middle;

[0016] Figure 6 This utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram at point B.

[0017] The components include: 1. Robot body; 2. Monitoring and rotating device; 3. High-definition camera; 4. Infrared thermal imager; 5. Bracket; 6. Drive block; 7. Screw; 8. Cleaning plate; 9. Clamping parts; 901. Lower retaining ring; 902. Upper retaining ring; 903. Positioning column; 10. Carbon dioxide fire extinguisher; 11. Fixing plate; 12. Electric telescopic rod; 13. Pressure plate; 14. U-shaped frame; 15. Crossbar; 16. Motor; 17. Rotating shaft; 18. Auxiliary cylinder; 19. Rotating rod; 20. Fixing strap; 21. Pull ring; 22. Sleeve. Detailed Implementation

[0018] 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.

[0019] Please see Figures 1 to 6 This utility model provides an environmental monitoring and inspection robot; it includes a robot body 1, a monitoring and rotating device 2, a high-definition camera 3, an infrared thermal imager 4, and cleaning components; the monitoring and rotating device 2 is located on the top of the robot body 1, and the high-definition camera 3 and the infrared thermal imager 4 are located on both sides of the monitoring and rotating device 2.

[0020] The monitoring rotating device 2 is equipped with a servo motor, which can achieve 360-degree omnidirectional rotation and precise positioning at specific angles. Through the control of the servo motor, the monitoring angles of the high-definition camera and infrared thermal imager can be flexibly adjusted to ensure comprehensive and blind-spot-free monitoring of the surrounding environment. The structure described above is existing known technology and is only cited here. The specific structure will not be described in detail.

[0021] The cleaning assembly is located on the front of the monitoring rotating device 2. The cleaning assembly includes a bracket 5 fixedly connected to the front of the monitoring rotating device 2. A drive block 6 is provided at the left end of the bracket 5. The output end of the drive block 6 extends into the interior of the bracket 5 and is fixedly connected to a screw 7. A cleaning plate 8 (with bristles for cleaning) is provided on the upper surface of the bracket 5 for cleaning the high-definition camera 3 and the infrared thermal imager 4. Its bottom end extends into the interior of the bracket 5 and is located on the surface of the screw 7.

[0022] like Figure 1As shown, a slide is provided on the upper surface of the bracket 5. The cleaning plate 8 is threadedly connected to the screw 7 inside the slide through the slide. When the drive block 6 is activated (powered by a motor or electric motor), the screw 7 can be rotated. At this time, the cleaning plate 8 on its surface moves left and right in sync, which is convenient for cleaning the dirt on the surface of the high-definition camera 3 and the infrared thermal imager 4. When not in use, it can be moved to the lens area for easy protection.

[0023] A clamping member 9 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the robot body 1. The clamping member 9 includes a lower clamping ring 901 fixedly connected to the upper surface of the robot body 1, an upper clamping ring 902 rotatably connected to the lower clamping ring 901, and a positioning post 903 fixedly connected to the edge of the upper clamping ring 902 and fixed to the lower clamping ring 901.

[0024] like Figure 2 As shown, a rubber layer is provided on the inner wall of the lower retaining ring 901 and the upper retaining ring 902 to protect the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10 inside and reduce damage. A compression ring is threaded on the upper surface of the upper retaining ring 902. Rotating the compression ring uses its bottom end to compress and fix the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10, which can maintain its stability when moving.

[0025] A fixing hole (not shown in the figure) is provided on the outer wall of the lower retaining ring 901 at the part where it engages with the upper retaining ring 902. When in the engaging state, the other end of the positioning post 903 can extend into the interior of the fixing hole to facilitate fixing the lower retaining ring 901 and the upper retaining ring 902.

[0026] The clamping component 9 is equipped with a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10. The end of the robot body 1 away from the monitoring and rotating device 2 is equipped with a squeezing component for pressing the switch of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10 and an adjusting component for adjusting the angle of the spray pipe.

[0027] The squeezing assembly includes a fixed plate 11 disposed on the side of the robot body 1 along the first direction, an electric telescopic rod 12 disposed on the upper surface of the fixed plate 11, and a pressure plate 13 disposed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod 12 for squeezing the switch of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10. The electric telescopic rod 12 can drive the pressure plate 13 to move back and forth to squeeze the switch part of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10, making it convenient to open and use.

[0028] The adjustment assembly includes a U-shaped frame 14 disposed on the side of the robot body 1 along the first direction, a crossbar 15 fixedly connected to the left side of the U-shaped frame 14, a motor 16 fixedly connected to the right side of the U-shaped frame 14, a rotating shaft 17 fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 16, the other end of the rotating shaft 17 passing through the U-shaped frame 14 and extending into the interior of the crossbar 15; a fixing strap 20 is wrapped around the surface of the rotating shaft 17, and a pull ring 21 is fixedly connected to the other end of the fixing strap 20 and used in conjunction with the safety bolt of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10.

[0029] When the motor 16 reverses, it can drive the fixing belt 20 to wind up on the surface of the rotating shaft 17. Since its other end is connected to the safety bolt of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher through the pull ring 21, the safety bolt can be pulled out when it continues to wind up, so as to facilitate subsequent fire extinguishing operations.

[0030] An auxiliary cylinder 18 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the crossbar 15. A rotating rod 19 is inserted into the inside of the auxiliary cylinder 18. The bottom end of the rotating rod 19 extends into the inside of the crossbar 15 and engages with the left end of the rotating shaft 17. A sleeve 22 for limiting the spray pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating rod 19. A fixing ring is provided on the upper surface of the sleeve 22 for limiting the spray pipe.

[0031] Both the bottom end of the rotating rod 19 and the left end of the rotating shaft 17 are equipped with helical gears, which mesh with each other. When the motor 16 is controlled again, the rotating rod 19 and the sleeve 22 can be driven to rotate synchronously, which facilitates the adjustment of the operating angle of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10 and the spray pipe, and improves the safety of the robot during the inspection process.

[0032] To facilitate the coordinated use of the above-mentioned devices, a main controller can be installed on the robot body 1. The drive block 6, electric telescopic rod 12 and motor 16 mentioned above are electrically connected to the main controller for easy control.

[0033] All electrical components mentioned in this article are connected to an external main controller and 220V AC mains power, and the main controller can be a conventional known device such as a computer that can control it.

[0034] In this invention, the working steps of the device are as follows:

[0035] 1. Place the robot at the predetermined inspection start position, turn on the main controller power and turn on the robot main power to establish a connection between the main controller and the internal electrical components of the robot, complete the system initialization, and then move the robot to the monitoring area.

[0036] 2. Upon reaching the monitoring area, the main controller sends a command to start the servo motor inside the monitoring rotating device 2, which drives the high-definition camera 3 and the infrared thermal imager 4 to perform a 360-degree rotation scan. The high-definition camera 3 uses its high-pixel imaging and optical zoom function to collect images of the surrounding environment; the infrared thermal imager 4 quickly detects the surface temperature distribution of objects, and the collected data is transmitted to the main controller in real time (not shown in the figure).

[0037] 3. If dirt appears on the lens of the HD camera 3 or the infrared thermal imager 4 and affects the monitoring effect, activate the drive block 6. The cleaning plate 8 will move left and right in the slide on the upper surface of the bracket 5 to wipe the lens of the HD camera 3 and the infrared thermal imager 4 and remove the dirt.

[0038] 4. When a fire is detected, the main controller controls the motor 16 to reverse; the motor 16 drives the shaft 17 to rotate, causing the fixing strap 20 wrapped around the surface of the shaft 17 to wind up. As the fixing strap 20 winds up, the safety bolt is pulled out. After the safety bolt is pulled out, the motor 16 is restarted, and the sleeve 22 rotates accordingly, thereby adjusting the angle of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10 and the spray pipe so that it is aimed at the fire source.

[0039] After the spray nozzle angle is adjusted, the main controller controls the electric telescopic rod 12 to extend. The electric telescopic rod 12 drives the pressure plate 13 to move, squeezing the switch of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher 10. Carbon dioxide is sprayed out of the fire extinguisher to extinguish the fire.

[0040] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An environmental monitoring and inspection robot, characterized in that: It includes the robot body (1), a monitoring and rotating device (2), a high-definition camera (3), an infrared thermal imager (4), and cleaning components; The monitoring rotating device (2) is located on the top of the robot body (1). The high-definition camera (3) and the infrared thermal imager (4) are located on both sides of the monitoring rotating device (2). The cleaning component is located on the front of the monitoring rotating device (2). The cleaning component includes a bracket (5) fixedly connected to the front of the monitoring rotating device (2). The left end of the bracket (5) is provided with a drive block (6). The output end of the drive block (6) extends into the interior of the bracket (5) and is fixedly connected with a screw (7). The upper surface of the bracket (5) is provided with a cleaning plate (8) for cleaning the high-definition camera (3) and the infrared thermal imager (4). Its bottom end extends into the interior of the bracket (5) and is located on the surface of the screw (7).

2. The environmental monitoring and inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface of the robot body (1) is fixedly connected to a clamping member (9), and a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher (10) is provided inside the clamping member (9). The end of the robot body (1) away from the monitoring rotating device (2) is provided with a squeezing component for pressing the switch of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher (10) and an adjusting component for adjusting the angle of the spray pipe.

3. The environmental monitoring and inspection robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamping member (9) includes a lower clamping ring (901) fixedly connected to the upper surface of the robot body (1), an upper clamping ring (902) rotatably connected to the lower clamping ring (901), and a positioning post (903) fixedly connected to the edge of the upper clamping ring (902) and fixed to the lower clamping ring (901).

4. The environmental monitoring and inspection robot according to claim 3, characterized in that: The extrusion assembly includes a fixed plate (11) disposed on the side of the robot body (1) along the first direction, an electric telescopic rod (12) disposed on the upper surface of the fixed plate (11), and a pressure plate (13) disposed at the output end of the electric telescopic rod (12) for extruding the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher (10) switch.

5. An environmental monitoring and inspection robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly includes a U-shaped frame (14) disposed on the side of the robot body (1) along a first direction, a crossbar (15) fixedly connected to the left side of the U-shaped frame (14), a motor (16) fixedly connected to the right side of the U-shaped frame (14), a rotating shaft (17) fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (16), and the other end of the rotating shaft (17) passing through the U-shaped frame (14) and extending into the interior of the crossbar (15).

6. The environmental monitoring and inspection robot according to claim 5, characterized in that: An auxiliary cylinder (18) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the crossbar (15). A rotating rod (19) is inserted into the inside of the auxiliary cylinder (18). The bottom end of the rotating rod (19) extends into the inside of the crossbar (15) and engages with the left end of the rotating shaft (17). A sleeve (22) for limiting the spray pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating rod (19). A fixing ring is provided on the upper surface of the sleeve (22) for limiting the spray pipe.

7. An environmental monitoring and inspection robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The surface of the rotating shaft (17) is wrapped with a fixing strap (20), the other end of which is fixedly connected to a pull ring (21) and used in conjunction with the safety plug of the carbon dioxide fire extinguisher (10).

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