A ball picking robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of ball picking robots, belong to the related technical field of exercise apparatus, including mobile vehicle frame, pickup unit, bearing unit and control unit;Mobile vehicle frame top is equipped with support plate, the support plate has corresponding support force, the front end of vehicle frame has support framework, for configuring bearing unit;Pickup unit is configured in the corresponding position on support plate, its operating end is clamping unit, for picking operation;Bearing unit is configured in the front end of mobile vehicle frame, has corresponding receiving chamber, for receiving the material released by pickup unit;Control unit is configured on support plate and is connected with pickup unit communication, for controlling the picking operation of pickup unit, it is convenient to adjust effective ball clamping position when picking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of sports equipment, and in particular relates to a ball-retrieving robot. Background Technology

[0002] Golf is a sport in which golf balls are hit into a hole using different golf clubs. It is a sport with a unique charm, allowing people to exercise, cultivate their character, refine their temperament, and exchange skills in a beautiful natural environment; it is hailed as a "fashionable and elegant sport."

[0003] When playing golf, golfers continuously hit the ball onto the golf course. Therefore, in order to ensure the normal operation of the course, staff need to pick up the balls and clean the course in a timely manner. When cleaning the course, the balls are usually picked up manually using a pickup device or by driving a pickup device. Manual pickup is a waste of physical strength and time, while pickup by driving a pickup device is easy to damage the ball, and because the device is large, it is not convenient to adjust the effective pickup position. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model provides a ball-picking robot that is easy to adjust the effective ball-clamping position when picking up balls.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: A ball-picking robot includes a mobile frame, a picking unit, a carrying unit, and a control unit; a support plate is configured on the top of the mobile frame, the support plate having corresponding support force, and a support skeleton is configured at the front end of the frame for configuring the carrying unit; the picking unit is configured at a corresponding position on the support plate, and its working end is a clamping unit for picking operations; the carrying unit is configured at the front end of the mobile frame and has a corresponding receiving chamber for receiving materials released by the picking unit; the control unit is configured on the support plate and communicates with the picking unit for controlling the picking operation of the picking unit.

[0006] Furthermore, the picking unit includes a multi-section robotic arm, and a clamping unit is disposed at the working end of the robotic arm. The multi-section robotic arm is disposed on a support plate via a rotating seat. The clamping unit has a telescopic part with a predetermined telescopic working distance. The clamping end of the clamping unit includes two arc-shaped clamps, which perform clamping operations under the drive of the driving unit.

[0007] Furthermore, the upper part of the front end of the receiving chamber of the bearing unit is provided with a receiving interface, and the inner bottom wall of the receiving chamber has a predetermined inclination angle. A limiting strip is arranged on the inclination inner bottom wall. The front side of the limiting strip has a predetermined inclination angle, the rear side of the limiting strip is perpendicular to the inner bottom wall, and the limiting strip has a predetermined working height.

[0008] Furthermore, the receiving chamber has a flipping structure, which includes a conveyor belt and a brush rod assembly disposed on the working surface of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is disposed between the two inner walls of the receiving chamber. The conveyor belt is connected to a corresponding drive so that the conveyor belt performs a corresponding conveying operation along the length direction of the bottom wall of the receiving chamber. The brush rod assembly has corresponding toughness and is used to sweep the material in the receiving chamber along the direction of movement.

[0009] Furthermore, the inner bottom wall of the receiving chamber is provided with through grooves, the through grooves are arranged in an array, and a spray unit is arranged on the top rear side of the receiving chamber for corresponding spraying operations.

[0010] Furthermore, the clamping unit includes a fixed frame, which is U-shaped. The drive unit is installed inside the fixed frame and includes a telescopic rod and a hinge structure connecting the arc-shaped clamp and the telescopic end of the telescopic rod. The telescopic part is configured at the working end of the multi-section robotic arm, and the fixed frame is rotatably configured at the working end of the telescopic part and connected to a rotation drive to perform corresponding rotation operations.

[0011] Furthermore, a camera is mounted on the housing of the control unit, and the camera is electrically connected to the control unit.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model after adopting the above structure are as follows: The ball-picking robot proposed by this utility model can easily adjust the picking position and picking angle by rotating the multi-section mechanical arm configured on the support plate. Moreover, during picking, the picking position can be finely adjusted by the extension and retraction part of the clamping unit and the rotation drive to adjust the angle of the mounting frame, thereby improving the picking efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0013] The accompanying drawings are provided to further understand the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation thereof.

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a ball-collecting robot proposed in this utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping unit structure of a ball-picking robot proposed in this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of part A;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the receiving chamber of a ball-collecting robot proposed in this utility model.

[0018] In the attached diagram: 1. Mobile frame, 2. Pick-up unit, 3. Bearing unit, 4. Control unit, 5. Support plate, 6. Multi-section robotic arm, 7. Clamping unit, 8. Arc-shaped clamp, 9. Telescopic part, 10. Receiver interface, 11. Limiting strip, 12. Conveyor belt, 13. Brush rod assembly, 14. Through groove, 15. Fixing frame, 16. Telescopic rod, 17. Hinge structure, 18. Camera. Detailed Implementation

[0019] 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.

[0020] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0021] like Figures 1-4 As shown, a ball-picking robot includes a mobile frame 1, a picking unit 2, a carrying unit 3, and a control unit 4. The mobile frame 1 has a support plate 5 at its top, providing corresponding support force. The front end of the frame has a support skeleton for mounting the carrying unit 3. The picking unit 2 is positioned on the support plate 5, and its working end is a clamping unit 7 for picking up the ball. The carrying unit 3 is located at the front end of the mobile frame 1 and has a corresponding receiving chamber for receiving materials released by the picking unit 2. After picking up the golf ball, the picking unit 2 enters the receiving chamber through an inclined opening at the upper front end. The control unit 4 is mounted on the support plate 5 and is communicatively connected to the picking unit 2 for controlling its picking operation.

[0022] The picking unit 2 includes a multi-section robotic arm 6, and a clamping unit 7 is disposed at the working end of the robotic arm. The multi-section robotic arm 6 is disposed on the support plate 5 via a rotating seat. The clamping unit 7 has a telescopic part 9 with a predetermined telescopic working distance. The clamping end of the clamping unit 7 includes two arc-shaped clamps 8, which perform clamping operations under the drive of the drive unit. A camera 18 is disposed on the housing of the control unit 4. The camera 18 is electrically connected to the control unit 4. The control unit 4 controls the multi-section robotic arm 6 to perform corresponding operations, thereby realizing the corresponding operations of the multi-section robotic arm 6 and adjusting the working position of the clamping unit 7 at the working end of the multi-section robotic arm.

[0023] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the clamping unit 7 includes a fixed frame 15, which is U-shaped. The driving part is installed inside the fixed frame 15. The driving part includes a telescopic rod 16 and a hinge structure 17 connecting the arc-shaped clamp 8 and the telescopic end of the telescopic rod 16. The telescopic part 9 is disposed at the working end of the multi-section robotic arm 6. The fixed frame 15 is rotatably disposed at the working end of the telescopic part 9 and connected to the rotation drive to perform corresponding rotation operations. The frame 1 (the entire device) can be moved without moving. Through the telescopic operation of the telescopic part 9 and the rotation of the mounting frame, the effective picking position of the arc-shaped clamp 8 can be adjusted during picking.

[0024] In some preferred embodiments, the upper part of the front end of the receiving chamber of the bearing unit 3 is provided with a receiving interface 10, and the inner bottom wall of the receiving chamber has a predetermined inclination angle. A limiting strip 11 is arranged on the inclined inner bottom wall. The front side of the limiting strip 11 has a predetermined inclination angle, the rear side of the limiting strip 11 is perpendicular to the inner bottom wall, and the limiting strip 11 has a predetermined working height.

[0025] The receiving chamber includes a tilting structure comprising a conveyor belt 12 and a brush assembly 13 disposed on the working surface of the conveyor belt 12. The conveyor belt 12 is positioned between the two inner walls of the receiving chamber and is connected to a drive mechanism, enabling it to transport the golf balls along the length of the bottom wall of the receiving chamber. The brush assembly 13 possesses appropriate flexibility to sweep the golf balls within the receiving chamber along the direction of motion, thus cleaning their surface. Preferably, the bottom wall of the receiving chamber has a through-channel 14 arranged in an array. A spray unit is located at the top rear of the receiving chamber for spraying operations, and the through-channel 14 allows for the discharge of swept impurities and water.

[0026] Working principle: The control device housing can be equipped with laser radar, sensors, and cameras 18, etc., and communicate with the control device. The control device performs overall path planning and obstacle avoidance, and patrols and retrieves the spheres. The drive unit of the frame communicates with the control device and moves along the planned path. During patrol, the multi-section robotic arm 6 works and uses the control device to control the adjustment and fine adjustment of the working position of the clamping unit 7, picks up the scattered spheres, and releases the spheres into the receiving chamber. At this time, the conveyor belt in the receiving chamber is started. The conveyor belt carries the brush rod assembly 13 and moves along its conveying path, sweeping the spheres. This allows the spheres to move and their surfaces to be cleaned appropriately. Then, the spray structure sprays water to achieve preliminary cleaning of the spheres after they are picked up.

[0027] 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. In summary, if those skilled in the art, inspired by this description, design similar structural methods and embodiments without departing from the inventive spirit of the present invention, such designs should fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Each component of this application can be driven by a corresponding external motor; this is prior art and will not be elaborated upon here.

Claims

1. A ball-collecting robot, characterized in that, include: The mobile frame has a support plate at the top, which has a corresponding supporting force, and a support frame at the front end of the frame for mounting load-bearing units. The pickup unit is configured at a corresponding position on the support plate, and its working end is a clamping unit used for pickup operations. The carrying unit, located at the front end of the mobile frame, has a corresponding receiving chamber for receiving materials released by the picking unit; The control unit is mounted on the support plate and communicates with the pickup unit to control the pickup operation of the pickup unit. The picking unit includes a multi-section robotic arm, and a clamping unit is disposed at the working end of the robotic arm. The multi-section robotic arm is disposed on a support plate via a rotating seat. The clamping unit has a telescopic part with a predetermined telescopic working distance. The clamping end of the clamping unit includes two arc-shaped clamps, which perform clamping operations under the drive of the driving part. The clamping unit includes a fixed frame, which is U-shaped. The drive unit is installed inside the fixed frame and includes a telescopic rod and a hinge structure connecting the arc-shaped clamp and the telescopic end of the telescopic rod. The telescopic part is configured at the working end of the multi-section robotic arm, and the fixed frame is rotatably configured at the working end of the telescopic part and connected to a rotation drive to perform corresponding rotation operations. The receiving chamber of the bearing unit has a receiving interface at the upper part of the front end, and the inner bottom wall of the receiving chamber has a predetermined inclination angle.

2. The ball-collecting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting strip is provided on the inclined inner bottom wall of the receiving chamber. The front side of the limiting strip has a predetermined inclination angle, the rear side of the limiting strip is perpendicular to the inner bottom wall, and the limiting strip has a predetermined working height.

3. The ball-collecting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving chamber has a flipping structure, which includes a conveyor belt and a brush rod assembly disposed on the working surface of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is disposed between the two inner walls of the receiving chamber. The conveyor belt is connected to a corresponding drive, so that the conveyor belt performs corresponding conveying operations along the length direction of the bottom wall of the receiving chamber. The brush rod assembly has corresponding toughness and is used to sweep the material in the receiving chamber along the direction of movement.

4. The ball-collecting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The receiving chamber has through grooves on its inner bottom wall, and the through grooves are arranged in an array. A spray unit is arranged on the top rear side of the receiving chamber for corresponding spraying operations.

5. A ball-collecting robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A camera is mounted on the housing of the control unit, and the camera is electrically connected to the control unit.

Images