A poultry cage inspection robot

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of poultry cage inspection robot technology, specifically to a poultry cage inspection robot. It comprises a mobile chassis, an inspection body, a pole connected to one side of the inspection body and extending outwards from the inspection body, a first inspection camera group fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the pole, a lifting mechanism connected to one side of the inspection body and extending outwards from the inspection body, a second inspection camera group fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism, and a sliding limiting mechanism connecting the pole and the lifting mechanism. In use, one side of the inspection body is positioned near the aisle of the poultry cage. The lifting mechanism drives the second inspection camera group to rise, and the first and second inspection camera groups work together to inspect one side of the poultry cage. The robot avoids collisions with the chandeliers in the middle of the aisle by utilizing the clearance space on the top of the other side of the inspection body, making it more suitable for use with traditional poultry cage aisle chandeliers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of poultry cage inspection robot technology, specifically to a poultry cage inspection robot. Background Technology

[0002] Poultry, such as chickens, ducks, geese, pigeons, quails, etc. Poultry cages refer to the places where poultry live. Most of them are cage-raising houses, which generate greater economic benefits, but the stocking density is also higher, requiring the use of inspection robots to inspect the status of poultry.

[0003] Existing inspection robots need to raise their vision cameras during inspections to capture images of poultry in high-rise cages. However, traditional poultry cages usually have pendant lights hanging in the middle of the aisles. When the inspection robot raises the vision camera, it may collide with the pendant lights, which can easily damage them. This makes the robot less adaptable to poultry cages. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a poultry cage inspection robot.

[0005] The purpose of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution: a poultry cage inspection robot, comprising a mobile chassis, an inspection body connected to the top of the mobile chassis, a pole connected to one side of the inspection body and extending out of the inspection body, a first inspection camera group fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the pole, a lifting mechanism connected to one side of the inspection body and extending out of the inspection body, a second inspection camera group fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism, and a sliding limiting mechanism connecting the pole and the lifting mechanism. The first and second inspection camera groups are both used to film the current status of poultry in the cages, and the other side of the top of the inspection body has a clearance space.

[0006] Preferably, the mobile chassis includes a chassis body, casters mounted on the bottom of the chassis body, and a motor drive wheel assembly mounted on the bottom of the chassis body. The wheel width of the casters and the wheel width of the motor drive wheel assembly are both 80-120mm.

[0007] Preferably, the first inspection camera group includes a first aluminum profile fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the pole, and at least two first vision cameras fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the first aluminum profile and spaced apart. The first vision cameras are used to photograph the current status of poultry in the cage. Both one side of the inspection body and one side of the mobile chassis are provided with vision clearance holes for the first vision cameras to take pictures.

[0008] Preferably, the lifting mechanism includes a servo electric cylinder and a lifting housing connected to the output end of the servo electric cylinder, the second inspection camera group is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting housing, and the sliding limit mechanism is connected between the lifting housing and the upright.

[0009] Preferably, the second inspection camera group includes a second aluminum profile fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting housing, and at least two second vision cameras fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the second aluminum profile and spaced apart, the second vision cameras being used to photograph the current status of poultry in the cage.

[0010] Preferably, the sliding limiting mechanism includes a first fixed rail fixedly connected to the front end wall of the upright, a first movable rail slidably connected to the first fixed rail, a second fixed rail fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the lifting housing, and a second movable rail slidably connected to the second fixed rail, wherein the upper half of the first movable rail is fixedly connected to the lower half of the second movable rail.

[0011] Preferably, the poultry cage inspection robot further includes a lidar connected to the front end of the mobile chassis and laser navigation and obstacle avoidance sensors connected to the front and rear ends of the inspection body. The lidar and laser navigation and obstacle avoidance sensors work together for the navigation of the poultry cage inspection robot.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The poultry cage inspection robot of this utility model adopts a mobile chassis, an inspection body connected to the top of the mobile chassis, a pole connected to one side of the inspection body and extending out of the inspection body, a first inspection camera group fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the pole, a lifting mechanism connected to one side of the inspection body and extending out of the inspection body, a second inspection camera group fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism, and a sliding limiting mechanism connecting the pole and the lifting mechanism. Both the first and second inspection camera groups are used to film the current status of the poultry in the cages. The other side of the top of the inspection body has a clearance space. In use, one side of the inspection body is close to the aisle of the poultry cage. The lifting mechanism drives the second inspection camera group to rise. The first and second inspection camera groups work together to inspect one side of the poultry cage. The clearance space on the other side of the inspection body avoids the chandelier in the middle of the aisle, preventing the inspection robot from colliding with the chandelier. This is more conducive to adapting to the situation of the chandelier in the middle of the aisle of traditional poultry cages. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the extended structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 3This is a structural schematic diagram from another perspective of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a partially exploded structural diagram of the present invention.

[0017] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1. Inspection main body; 2. Mobile chassis; 21. Chassis body; 22. Casters; 23. Motor-driven wheel assembly; 3. Upright pole; 4. First inspection camera group; 41. First aluminum profile; 42. First vision camera; 5. Lifting mechanism; 51. Servo electric cylinder; 52. Lifting housing; 6. Second inspection camera group; 61. Second aluminum profile; 62. Second vision camera; 7. Sliding limit mechanism; 71. First fixed rail; 72. First moving rail; 73. Second fixed rail; 74. Second moving rail; 8. Clearance space; 9. Vision clearance hole; 10. LiDAR; 11. LiDAR navigation obstacle avoidance sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention will be further described below with reference to embodiments and accompanying drawings. The content mentioned in the embodiments is not intended to limit the present invention.

[0019] like Figure 1-4 As shown, a poultry cage inspection robot includes a mobile chassis 2, an inspection body 1 connected to the top of the mobile chassis 2, a pole 3 connected to one side of the inspection body 1 and extending out of the inspection body 1, a first inspection camera group 4 fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the pole 3, a lifting mechanism 5 connected to one side of the inspection body 1 and extending out of the inspection body 1, a second inspection camera group 6 fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism 5, and a sliding limiting mechanism 7 connecting the pole 3 and the lifting mechanism 5. The first inspection camera group 4 and the second inspection camera group 6 are both used to film the current status of poultry in the cages. The other side of the top of the inspection body 1 has a clearance space 8.

[0020] This poultry cage inspection robot comprises a mobile chassis 2, an inspection body 1 connected to the top of the mobile chassis 2, a pole 3 connected to one side of the inspection body 1 and extending out of the inspection body 1, a first inspection camera group 4 fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the pole 3, a lifting mechanism 5 connected to one side of the inspection body 1 and extending out of the inspection body 1, a second inspection camera group 6 fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism 5, and a sliding limit mechanism 7 connecting the pole 3 and the lifting mechanism 5. The first inspection camera group 4 and the second inspection camera group 6 are both used to film the current status of poultry in the cages. The other side of the top of the inspection body 1 has a clearance space 8. In use, the inspection body 1 is positioned on one side of the poultry cage aisle. The lifting mechanism 5 drives the second inspection camera group 6 to rise. The first inspection camera group 4 and the second inspection camera group 6 work together to conduct a single-sided inspection of one side of the poultry cage. The robot avoids the chandelier in the middle of the aisle by using the clearance space 8 on the top of the other side of the inspection body 1. This prevents the inspection robot from colliding with the chandelier and is more suitable for the situation of the chandelier in the middle of the traditional poultry cage aisle.

[0021] Furthermore, the mobile chassis 2 includes a chassis body 21, casters 22 mounted on the bottom of the chassis body 21, and a motor drive wheel assembly 23 mounted on the bottom of the chassis body 21. The wheel width of the casters 22 and the wheel width of the motor drive wheel assembly 23 are both 80-120mm, preferably 80mm. Poultry cages are mostly covered with grating panels, and the gaps between the grating panels are typically about 40mm. Traditional inspection robots mostly use a tracked movement method to move through the grating panels without getting their wheels stuck in the gaps. However, tracked movement requires higher power and consumes more electricity due to the greater friction with surfaces such as grating panels. This application employs a combination of casters 22 and motor-driven wheel assemblies 23. Both the casters 22 and the motor-driven wheel assemblies 23 have a wheel width of 80-120mm. This avoids wheel jamming in gaps and provides lower friction than tracked movement, allowing the motor in the motor-driven wheel assembly 23 to operate at lower power and improve energy efficiency. Furthermore, there are four casters 22, located at the four corners of the bottom of the chassis body 21. There are two motor-driven wheel assemblies 23, symmetrically positioned in the middle of the chassis body 21.

[0022] Furthermore, the first inspection camera group 4 includes a first aluminum profile 41 fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the upright 3, and at least two first vision cameras 42 fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the first aluminum profile 41 and spaced apart. The first vision cameras 42 are used to photograph the current status of poultry in the cages. Visual clearance holes 9 are provided on one side of the inspection body 1 and one side of the mobile chassis 2 for the first vision cameras 42 to take pictures. Specifically, the first vision cameras 42 are mounted on the first aluminum profile 41 using bolts and nuts, which facilitates fine-tuning of the height position of the first vision cameras 42.

[0023] Furthermore, the lifting mechanism 5 includes a servo electric cylinder 51 and a lifting housing 52 connected to the output end of the servo electric cylinder 51. The second inspection camera group 6 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting housing 52, and the sliding limit mechanism 7 is connected between the lifting housing 52 and the upright 3.

[0024] Furthermore, the second inspection camera group 6 includes a second aluminum profile 61 fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting housing 52, and at least two second vision cameras 62 fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the second aluminum profile 61 and spaced apart. The second vision cameras 62 are used to photograph the current status of poultry in the cages. Specifically, the second vision cameras 62 are mounted on the second aluminum profile 61 by bolts and nuts, which facilitates fine-tuning of the height position of the second vision cameras 62.

[0025] Furthermore, the sliding limiting mechanism 7 includes a first fixed rail 71 fixedly connected to the front end wall of the upright 3, a first moving rail 72 slidably connected to the first fixed rail 71, a second fixed rail 73 fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the lifting housing 52, and a second moving rail 74 slidably connected to the second fixed rail 73. The upper half of the first moving rail 72 is fixedly connected to the lower half of the second moving rail 74, which helps to improve the lifting stability of the lifting housing 52 and prevent the lifting housing 52 from shaking.

[0026] Furthermore, the poultry cage inspection robot also includes a lidar 10 connected to the front end of the mobile chassis 2, and a laser navigation obstacle avoidance sensor 11 connected to the front and rear ends of the inspection body 1. The lidar 10 and the laser navigation obstacle avoidance sensor 11 work together for the navigation of the poultry cage inspection robot. The lidar 10 and the laser navigation obstacle avoidance sensor 11 are existing technologies and are only used as applications here.

[0027] The above embodiments are preferred implementations of this utility model. In addition, this utility model can also be implemented in other ways. Any obvious substitutions without departing from the concept of this utility model are within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A poultry cage inspection robot, characterized in that: The system includes a mobile chassis, an inspection body connected to the top of the mobile chassis, a pole connected to one side of the inspection body and extending out of the inspection body, a first inspection camera group fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the pole, a lifting mechanism connected to one side of the inspection body and extending out of the inspection body, a second inspection camera group fixedly connected to the output end of the lifting mechanism, and a sliding limiting mechanism connecting the pole and the lifting mechanism. Both the first and second inspection camera groups are used to film the current status of poultry in cages. The other side of the top of the inspection body has a clearance space.

2. The poultry house inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mobile chassis includes a chassis body, casters mounted on the bottom of the chassis body, and a motor drive wheel assembly mounted on the bottom of the chassis body. The wheel width of the casters and the wheel width of the motor drive wheel assembly are both 80-120mm.

3. The poultry house inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first inspection camera group includes a first aluminum profile fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the pole, and at least two first vision cameras fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the first aluminum profile and spaced apart. The first vision cameras are used to photograph the current status of poultry in the cage. Both one side of the inspection body and one side of the mobile chassis are provided with vision clearance holes for the first vision cameras to take pictures of the outside.

4. The poultry house inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting mechanism includes a servo electric cylinder and a lifting housing connected to the output end of the servo electric cylinder. The second inspection camera group is fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting housing, and the sliding limit mechanism is connected between the lifting housing and the upright.

5. The poultry house inspection robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second inspection camera group includes a second aluminum profile fixedly connected to the side wall of the lifting housing, and at least two second vision cameras fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the second aluminum profile and spaced apart. The second vision cameras are used to photograph the current status of poultry in the cage.

6. The poultry house inspection robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sliding limiting mechanism includes a first fixed rail fixedly connected to the front end wall of the upright, a first movable rail slidably connected to the first fixed rail, a second fixed rail fixedly connected to the rear end wall of the lifting housing, and a second movable rail slidably connected to the second fixed rail. The upper half of the first movable rail is fixedly connected to the lower half of the second movable rail.

7. The poultry house inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The poultry cage inspection robot also includes a lidar connected to the front end of the mobile chassis and laser navigation and obstacle avoidance sensors connected to the front and rear ends of the inspection body. The lidar and laser navigation and obstacle avoidance sensors work together for the navigation of the poultry cage inspection robot.

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