A warehouse management inspection robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of warehousing management is used to patrol robot, belong to warehousing automation equipment technical field, including robot main body, wheel and fixing frame, infrared thermal imager and camera are installed on fixing frame. Robot main body is also installed with adjusting assembly, the adjusting assembly includes fixed sleeve, lifting rod, tooth slot, first motor, worm, worm wheel, pivot and gear, gear is engaged with tooth slot by first motor drive transmission chain, driving lifting rod drives fixing frame to lift, robot main body is also installed with cleaning assembly, the cleaning assembly includes mounting bracket, cleaning brush, second motor, electric push rod, collection box, fan and delivery pipe. The utility model can flexibly adjust patrol height, expand patrol field of view by adjusting assembly, and worm drive has self-locking, through cleaning assembly, realize that patrol cleaning is synchronized, improve the automation level of warehousing management.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of warehouse automation equipment technology, and in particular to an inspection robot for warehouse management. Background Technology

[0002] Warehouse management is a key link in modern logistics systems. To improve efficiency and safety, inspection robots are beginning to be used to replace manual labor in performing daily inspection tasks in warehouses, such as monitoring the stacking of goods, detecting environmental parameters, or identifying safety hazards.

[0003] Existing inspection robots typically have cameras, infrared thermal imagers, and other inspection equipment mounted on their main body. These devices are fixed at a specific height on the robot and are used to collect information about the warehouse environment as the robot moves.

[0004] However, the warehousing environment has its own unique characteristics. The most significant feature is the widespread use of high-rise shelving for goods storage. Objects requiring inspection are distributed at various vertical locations, ranging from the ground to several meters above the ground. Traditional inspection robots, which use equipment mounted at a fixed height, exhibit significant shortcomings when dealing with multi-layered shelving. Cameras fixed at low positions cannot clearly capture details of goods on higher shelves, while cameras fixed at high positions may miss anomalies in lower-level goods. This limitation in the inspection field of view creates blind spots for robot inspections, failing to meet the need for comprehensive, multi-height coverage of the warehouse, thus impacting the accuracy and safety of warehouse management.

[0005] Therefore, this utility model proposes an inspection robot for warehouse management to address the shortcomings of existing technologies. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a warehouse management inspection robot, which aims to improve the existing technology where the inspection equipment of warehouse management inspection robots is installed at a fixed height, resulting in a limited field of vision, inability to effectively inspect shelves of different heights, and the existence of blind spots.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: The present invention provides a warehouse management inspection robot, including a robot body, wheels and a fixed frame, wherein the wheels are installed at the bottom of the robot body, and an infrared thermal imager and a camera are installed on the fixed frame; The robot body is also equipped with adjustment components; The adjustment assembly includes a fixed sleeve, a first motor, a worm gear, a worm wheel, a rotating shaft, and a gear. The fixed sleeve is vertically fixed to the robot body. A lifting rod is slidably fitted inside the fixed sleeve. The upper end of the lifting rod is fixedly connected to the fixed frame. The lifting rod has a toothed groove. The first motor is mounted on the fixed sleeve. The worm gear is driven to rotate by the first motor. The worm wheel meshes with the worm gear. The rotating shaft is coaxially connected to the worm wheel. The gear is fixed on the rotating shaft and meshes with the toothed groove. Preferably, the robot body is also equipped with a cleaning component; Preferably, the cleaning assembly includes a mounting frame, a cleaning brush rotatably mounted on the mounting frame, and a second motor for driving the cleaning brush to rotate; Preferably, the cleaning assembly further includes an electric push rod connected between the robot body and the mounting frame; Preferably, the cleaning assembly further includes a collection box, a fan, and a delivery pipe, wherein the fan is used to generate suction, and the delivery pipe is connected to the collection box and its suction port is adjacent to the cleaning brush; Preferably, a drawer is slidably provided inside the collection box; Preferably, the collection box is equipped with a filter screen, which is located in the airflow passage between the drawer and the fan; Preferably, a rotating baffle is rotatably connected to the collection box, and the rotating baffle can be rotated to a locked position to abut against the drawer.

[0008] This utility model has the following beneficial effects: 1. This utility model, by setting an adjustment component, utilizes a first motor to drive a worm gear, which meshes with a worm wheel, which in turn drives a gear. The gear then engages with the tooth groove on the lifting rod, driving the lifting rod, which is equipped with an infrared thermal imager and a camera mounting bracket, to move up and down within a fixed sleeve. This solves the problem in the prior art where the inspection robot's inspection field of view is fixed and cannot effectively inspect shelves of different heights. It achieves the technical effect of flexibly adjusting the inspection height and expanding the inspection field of view. Furthermore, the worm gear transmission achieves self-locking, ensuring the stability of the lifting mechanism at any height.

[0009] 2. This utility model solves the problems of separation of warehouse inspection and floor cleaning functions and low automation efficiency in the prior art by integrating a cleaning component on the robot body. The cleaning component includes a sweeping brush driven by a second motor, a fan, a conveying pipe and a collection box. It achieves the technical effect of simultaneously cleaning and vacuuming the floor while the robot performs inspection tasks, realizing integrated inspection and cleaning and significantly improving the automation level of warehouse management.

[0010] 3. This utility model solves the problems in the prior art, such as poor cleaning effect due to the fixed position of the cleaning brush, easy damage to the fan due to the suction of debris, and easy slippage of the dust collection drawer during movement, by setting an electric push rod in the cleaning component to push the mounting bracket of the cleaning brush, and by setting a drawer, a filter screen in the collection box and a rotating baffle on the collection box. It achieves the technical effects of being able to adjust the posture of the cleaning brush to enhance the cleaning effect, protecting the fan and extending its service life through the filter screen, and locking the drawer with the baffle to prevent accidental fall-off, making the entire cleaning system more reliable and easier to maintain. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of a warehouse management inspection robot proposed in this utility model; Figure 2 This is a rear view of a warehouse management inspection robot proposed in this utility model; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the adjustment components of a warehouse management inspection robot proposed in this utility model; Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning component of a warehouse management inspection robot proposed in this utility model.

[0012] Legend: 1. Robot body; 2. Wheels; 3. Adjustment assembly; 301. Fixing sleeve; 302. Lifting rod; 303. Gear groove; 304. First motor; 305. Worm gear; 306. Rotating shaft; 307. Gear; 308. Worm wheel; 4. Fixing frame; 5. Infrared thermal imager; 6. Camera; 7. Cleaning assembly; 701. Mounting frame; 702. Cleaning brush; 703. Second motor; 704. Electric push rod; 705. Collection box; 706. Fan; 707. Conveying pipe; 708. Drawer; 709. Filter screen; 710. Rotating baffle. Detailed Implementation

[0013] 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.

[0014] Reference Figures 1-5An embodiment of this utility model provides a warehouse management inspection robot, including a robot body 1, wheels 2 installed at the bottom of the robot body 1, and an adjustment component 3 installed on the robot body 1. A cleaning component 7 is also installed on the robot body 1. The adjustment component 3 is used to support a fixed frame 4. An infrared thermal imager 5 and a camera 6 are installed on the fixed frame 4. Specifically, the adjustment component 3 includes a fixed sleeve 301, which is vertically fixed to the robot body 1. A lifting rod 302 is slidably fitted inside the fixed sleeve 301. The upper end of the lifting rod 302 is fixedly connected to the fixed frame 4. The lifting rod 302 is provided with a toothed groove 303. The adjustment component 3 also includes a first motor 304, which is mounted on the fixed sleeve 301. The worm gear 305 is driven to rotate by the first motor 304. The worm wheel 308 meshes with the worm gear 305. The rotating shaft 306 is coaxially connected with the worm wheel 308. The gear 307 is fixed on the rotating shaft 306 and meshes with the toothed groove 303. The cleaning component 7 includes a mounting frame 701, on which a cleaning brush 702 is rotatably mounted. The cleaning component 7 also includes a second motor 703, which drives the cleaning brush 702 to rotate. The cleaning component 7 also includes an electric push rod 704, which is connected between the robot body 1 and the mounting frame 701 and is used to adjust the position of the mounting frame 701. The cleaning component 7 further includes a collection box 705, a fan 706, and a conveying pipe 707. The fan 706 generates suction. The conveying pipe 707 is connected to the collection box 705 and its suction port is adjacent to the cleaning brush 702. The dust swept up by the cleaning brush 702 enters the collection box 705 through the conveying pipe 707 under the suction of the fan 706. To facilitate the dumping and disposal of collected dust, a drawer 708 is slidably provided inside the collection box 705. A filter 709 is provided inside the collection box 705, and the filter 709 is located in the airflow passage between the drawer 708 and the fan 706. To prevent the drawer 708 from sliding out during the movement of the robot body 1, a rotating baffle 710 is rotatably connected to the collection box 705. The rotating baffle 710 can be rotated to a locking position to abut against the drawer 708.

[0015] Working principle: When the robot body 1 moves to the designated area in the warehouse by means of the wheels 2, and the inspection height needs to be adjusted, the first motor 304 of the adjustment component 3 is started. The first motor 304 drives the worm 305 to rotate. The worm 305 meshes with the worm wheel 308, which in turn drives the worm wheel 308 to rotate. The worm wheel 308 drives the gear 307 to rotate through the rotating shaft 306. Since the gear 307 meshes with the tooth groove 303 on the lifting rod 302, the rotation of the gear 307 will be converted into vertical linear motion of the lifting rod 302 in the fixed sleeve 301. The upper end of the lifting rod 302 is fixedly connected to the fixed frame 4. The movement of the lifting rod 302 drives the fixed frame 4 and the infrared thermal imager 5 and camera 6 installed on the fixed frame 4 to rise and fall synchronously, thereby realizing the adjustment of the inspection field height. During the inspection process of the robot body 1, the cleaning component 7 is activated. The second motor 703 of the cleaning component 7 drives the cleaning brush 702 to rotate and clean the ground. At this time, the electric push rod 704 is retractable between the robot body 1 and the mounting frame 701 and is used to push the mounting frame 701, thereby adjusting the contact posture of the cleaning brush 702 with the ground. The fan 706 is activated to generate suction. The dust and debris swept up by the cleaning brush 702 are sucked into the collection box 705 through the delivery pipe 707 under the action of suction. The dust and debris fall into the drawer 708 in the collection box 705. The air carrying the debris passes through the filter 709 located in the airflow passage between the drawer 708 and the fan 706. The filter 709 intercepts the debris and prevents the debris from entering the fan 706. During the cleaning process, the rotating baffle 710 can be rotated to a locking position to abut the drawer 708 and prevent the drawer 708 from sliding out due to vibration.

Claims

1. A warehouse management inspection robot, comprising a robot body (1), wheels (2) and a fixed frame (4), wherein the wheels (2) are installed at the bottom of the robot body (1), and an infrared thermal imager (5) and a camera (6) are installed on the fixed frame (4). Its features are, An adjustment component (3) is also installed on the robot body (1); The adjustment assembly (3) includes a fixed sleeve (301), a first motor (304), a worm (305), a worm wheel (308), a rotating shaft (306), and a gear (307). The fixed sleeve (301) is vertically fixed on the robot body (1). A lifting rod (302) is slidably fitted inside the fixed sleeve (301). The upper end of the lifting rod (302) is fixedly connected to the fixed frame (4). The lifting rod (302) is provided with a tooth groove (303). The first motor (304) is installed on the fixed sleeve (301). The worm (305) is driven to rotate by the first motor (304). The worm wheel (308) meshes with the worm (305). The rotating shaft (306) is coaxially connected with the worm wheel (308). The gear (307) is fixed on the rotating shaft (306) and meshes with the tooth groove (303).

2. The inspection robot for warehouse management according to claim 1, characterized in that: The robot body (1) is also equipped with a cleaning component (7).

3. The inspection robot for warehouse management according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly (7) includes a mounting bracket (701), a cleaning brush (702) rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket (701), and a second motor (703) that drives the cleaning brush (702) to rotate.

4. The inspection robot for warehouse management according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly (7) also includes an electric push rod (704) connected between the robot body (1) and the mounting frame (701).

5. The inspection robot for warehouse management according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly (7) also includes a collection box (705), a fan (706), and a delivery pipe (707), the fan (706) being used to generate suction, and the delivery pipe (707) being connected to the collection box (705) with its suction port adjacent to the cleaning brush (702).

6. The inspection robot for warehouse management according to claim 5, characterized in that: A drawer (708) is slidably provided inside the collection box (705).

7. The inspection robot for warehouse management according to claim 6, characterized in that: The collection box (705) is equipped with a filter screen (709), which is located in the airflow passage between the drawer (708) and the fan (706).

8. The inspection robot for warehouse management according to claim 6, characterized in that: A rotating baffle (710) is rotatably connected to the collection box (705), and the rotating baffle (710) can be rotated to a locked position to abut against the drawer (708).

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