A wind power inspection robot

Abstract

This utility model discloses a wind power inspection robot, specifically relating to the field of wind power inspection technology. It includes a counterweight column with multiple spaced-apart omnidirectional balls installed at its bottom and a detection component for inspecting wind power equipment at its top. The counterweight column enhances inspection efficiency through auxiliary components. The auxiliary components include a movable plate sleeved on the outside of the counterweight column, movably connected to the counterweight column via bearings. A sealing cylinder is installed at the top rear end of the movable plate, and an adjusting column movably connected via a rotating shaft is installed inside the sealing cylinder. This utility model uses a drive motor to rotate the adjusting column and adjusting wheels, and a servo motor to drive the adjusting wheels, causing the adjusting wheels, along with the movable plate and rollers, to rotate around the counterweight column. This facilitates timely orientation adjustment of the movable plate, enabling the inspection of wind power equipment in multiple different locations. Furthermore, the omnidirectional balls ensure stability during subsequent repositioning.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of wind power testing technology, and more specifically to a wind power testing robot. Background Technology

[0002] With the accelerated global transition to clean energy, wind power, as a crucial renewable energy technology, has seen its installed capacity continuously increase. However, during the long-term operation of wind farms, critical components such as wind turbine blades and towers are susceptible to harsh environments (such as salt spray corrosion, dust erosion, and extreme temperature variations), leading to surface damage, internal structural fatigue cracks, or performance degradation. Therefore, wind power inspection robots are needed for inspection and maintenance.

[0003] As shown in the prior art published in CN221496042U, although this prior art uses front and rear cameras to acquire video images and completes the detection and inspection of the main beam and leading and trailing edges of MW-level wind turbine blades, and uses machine vision software and processing hardware platform to analyze and locate fault locations in real time, this prior art cannot quickly adjust its steering direction. It requires the robot to be reciprocated and adjusted in orientation, which affects the robot's detection efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] To overcome the aforementioned deficiencies in the prior art, this utility model provides a wind power inspection robot. A drive motor rotates the adjustment column and adjustment wheel, and a servo motor drives the adjustment wheel to rotate, causing the adjustment wheel, along with the movable plate and rollers, to rotate around the counterweight column. This facilitates timely adjustment of the movable plate's orientation, enabling the inspection of wind power equipment in multiple locations. Furthermore, the omnidirectional ball joint ensures stability during subsequent relocation, thus solving the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a wind power inspection robot, including a counterweight column, with multiple spaced universal balls installed at the bottom of the counterweight column, and a detection component for inspecting wind power equipment provided at the top of the counterweight column; the counterweight column enhances the inspection efficiency through auxiliary components.

[0006] The auxiliary component includes a movable plate sleeved on the outside of the counterweight column, and the movable plate is movably connected to the counterweight column via bearings. A sealing cylinder is installed at the top rear end of the movable plate, and an adjusting column is installed inside the sealing cylinder via a rotating shaft. The bottom end of the adjusting column passes through the movable plate and extends to the bottom of the movable plate. An adjusting wheel is installed at the bottom of the adjusting column, and a servo motor for driving the adjusting wheel is installed on the outside of the bottom end of the adjusting column. The driving motor drives the adjusting column and the adjusting wheel to rotate, and the servo motor drives the adjusting wheel to run, causing the adjusting wheel, along with the movable plate and rollers, to rotate around the counterweight column. This facilitates timely adjustment of the orientation of the movable plate, achieving the effect of detecting wind power equipment in multiple different orientations. Furthermore, the support of the omnidirectional ball ensures stability during subsequent relocation.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment, a through hole is provided on the outer rear end of the movable plate, the adjusting column is disposed inside the through hole, and a drive motor for driving the adjusting column is installed on the top of the encapsulation cylinder. The drive motor drives the adjusting column to rotate, thereby adjusting the orientation of the adjusting wheel.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment, fixed columns are installed on both sides of the front end of the movable plate, and rollers are installed at the bottom of the fixed columns. A first motor for driving the rollers is installed on one side of the bottom end of the fixed columns. The first motor drives the rollers to rotate, thereby facilitating the movement of the movable plate by means of the rollers.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the detection component includes a fixed cylinder mounted on a counterweight column, and a camera movably connected to the top of the fixed cylinder via a rotating shaft. The camera records the wind power equipment, thereby facilitating timely maintenance by back-end staff.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment, a second motor is installed inside the fixed cylinder. The output shaft of the second motor passes through the fixed cylinder and is fixed together with the rotating shaft on the camera. The second motor drives the camera to rotate, enabling the camera to perform multi-directional detection of the wind power equipment and improve detection efficiency.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the movable plate has an assembly hole on its front end, and the counterweight column is located inside the assembly hole. Both the cross-section of the counterweight column and the cross-section of the assembly hole are T-shaped. The counterweight column is connected and fixed through the assembly hole, thereby connecting the counterweight column and the movable plate as one unit and ensuring the stability of the counterweight column and the movable plate.

[0012] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:

[0013] The drive motor rotates the adjusting column and adjusting wheel, and the servo motor drives the adjusting wheel to run, causing the adjusting wheel, along with the movable plate and rollers, to rotate around the counterweight column. This allows for timely adjustment of the movable plate's orientation, enabling the detection of wind power equipment in multiple different locations. Furthermore, the omnidirectional ball joint ensures stability during subsequent relocation. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a bottom view of the movable plate of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a side sectional view of the movable plate of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a top view of the movable plate of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is the front view of the counterweight column of this utility model.

[0019] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1. Counterweight column; 2. Universal ball; 3. Movable plate; 4. Encapsulation cylinder; 5. Adjusting column; 6. Adjusting wheel; 7. Servo motor; 8. Through hole; 9. Drive motor; 10. Fixed column; 11. Roller; 12. First motor; 13. Fixed cylinder; 14. Camera; 15. Second motor; 16. Assembly hole. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0021] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figure 1 - Appendix Figure 5This utility model provides a wind power inspection robot, including a counterweight column 1. Multiple spaced omnidirectional balls 2 are installed at the bottom of the counterweight column 1, and a detection component for inspecting wind power equipment is provided at the top of the counterweight column 1. The counterweight column 1 enhances inspection efficiency through auxiliary components. The auxiliary components include a movable plate 3 sleeved on the outside of the counterweight column 1, and the movable plate 3 is movably connected to the counterweight column 1 via bearings. A sealing cylinder 4 is installed at the top rear end of the movable plate 3, and an adjusting column 5 movably connected via a rotating shaft is installed inside the sealing cylinder 4. The bottom end of the adjusting column 5 penetrates the movable plate 3 and extends to the bottom of the movable plate 3. An adjusting wheel 6 is installed at the bottom of the adjusting column 5, and a servo motor 7 for driving the adjusting wheel 6 is installed on the outside of the bottom end of the adjusting column 5. The adjusting wheel 6, along with the movable plate 3 and rollers 11, rotates around the counterweight column 1, thus facilitating timely orientation adjustment of the movable plate 3, achieving the effect of inspecting wind power equipment in multiple different orientations. The support of the omnidirectional balls 2 ensures stability during subsequent relocation.

[0022] To facilitate the testing of wind power equipment, the testing components on the counterweight column 1 need to be moved to a suitable position. Therefore, fixed columns 10 are installed on both sides of the front end of the movable plate 3. Rollers 11 are installed at the bottom of the fixed columns 10, and a first motor 12 for driving the rollers 11 is installed on one side of the bottom of the fixed column 10. In this way, the rollers 11 on the two fixed columns 10 cooperate with the adjusting wheel 6 on the adjusting column 5 to achieve the effect of multi-directional support for the movable plate 3, ensuring the stability of the movable plate 3. Then, the adjusting wheel 6 and the rollers 11 are driven by the servo motor 7 and the first motor 12 to move the testing components on the movable plate 3 to a suitable position.

[0023] Meanwhile, to improve the detection efficiency of the test pieces, the movable plate 3 needs to be quickly adjusted in direction. Therefore, a through hole 8 is opened on the outer rear end of the movable plate 3, and the adjusting column 5 is located inside the through hole 8. A drive motor 9 for driving the adjusting column 5 is installed on the top of the encapsulation cylinder 4. The drive motor 9 drives the adjusting column 5 to rotate, and the adjusting column 5 then drives the adjusting wheel 6 to rotate. Then, the servo motor 7 drives the adjusting wheel 6 to run. The adjusting wheel 6, together with the movable plate 3 and the roller 11, rotates around the counterweight column 1. This makes it easy to adjust the orientation in time, so as to achieve the effect of detecting wind power equipment in multiple different directions. And the stability during subsequent relocation can be ensured by the support of the universal ball 2.

[0024] After the orientation is adjusted, the staff needs to drive the testing device to test the wind power equipment. The testing device includes a fixed cylinder 13 installed on the counterweight column 1. A camera 14 is installed on the top of the fixed cylinder 13 and is movably connected to it via a rotating shaft. A second motor 15 is installed inside the fixed cylinder 13. The output shaft of the second motor 15 passes through the fixed cylinder 13 and is fixed together with the rotating shaft on the camera 14.

[0025] In this way, the second motor 15 can be assembled and fixed by the fixing cylinder 13 to ensure the operational stability of the second motor 15. Then, the second motor 15 drives the camera 14 to adjust its angle, so that the camera 14 can detect the wind power equipment from all directions.

[0026] Meanwhile, to facilitate the connection between the movable plate 3 and the counterweight column 1, an assembly hole 16 is provided on the outer front end of the movable plate 3. The counterweight column 1 is located inside the assembly hole 16, and both the cross-section of the counterweight column 1 and the cross-section of the assembly hole 16 are T-shaped. In this way, the counterweight column 1 can be assembled into the assembly hole 16 on the movable plate 3, so that the counterweight column 1 and the movable plate 3 are connected as one unit, and the movable plate 3 can rotate around the counterweight column 1, improving the convenience of subsequent orientation adjustment.

[0027] Finally: The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A wind turbine detection robot comprising a counterweight column (1), characterized in that: The counterweight column (1) has multiple spaced universal balls (2) installed at its bottom, and the top of the counterweight column (1) is provided with a detection component for detecting wind power equipment. The counterweight column (1) enhances detection efficiency through auxiliary components. The auxiliary component includes a movable plate (3) sleeved on the outside of the counterweight column (1), and the movable plate (3) is movably connected to the counterweight column (1) through a bearing. A sealing cylinder (4) is installed at the top of the rear end of the movable plate (3). An adjusting column (5) is installed inside the sealing cylinder (4) and is movably connected through a rotating shaft. The bottom end of the adjusting column (5) passes through the movable plate (3) and extends to the bottom of the movable plate (3). An adjusting wheel (6) is installed at the bottom of the adjusting column (5), and a servo motor (7) for driving the adjusting wheel (6) is installed on the outside of the bottom end of the adjusting column (5).

2. The wind turbine detection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable plate (3) has a through hole (8) on the outside of its rear end. The adjusting column (5) is located inside the through hole (8), and a drive motor (9) for driving the adjusting column (5) is installed on the top of the encapsulation cylinder (4).

3. The wind turbine detection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable plate (3) has fixed columns (10) installed on both sides of its front end. Rollers (11) are installed at the bottom of the fixed columns (10), and a first motor (12) for driving the rollers (11) is installed on one side of the bottom end of the fixed columns (10).

4. The wind turbine detection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection component includes a fixed cylinder (13) mounted on a counterweight column (1), and a camera (14) is mounted on the top of the fixed cylinder (13) via a rotating shaft.

5. A wind power inspection robot according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second motor (15) is installed inside the fixed cylinder (13). The output shaft of the second motor (15) passes through the fixed cylinder (13) and is fixed together with the rotating shaft on the camera (14).

6. A wind power inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable plate (3) has an assembly hole (16) on its front side. The counterweight column (1) is located inside the assembly hole (16), and the cross-section of the counterweight column (1) and the cross-section of the assembly hole (16) are both T-shaped.

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