A humanoid elder care robot device

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of robot technology provides a kind of humanoid old-age service robot equipment, is composed of head structure and torso shell structure, it is characterized by: the head structure includes head main part and head support, head main part is installed on head support, the head main part includes front profile, back skull, the front profile is integrally formed with arc protruding portion, left and right ear cover is arc protruding portion lower end, the arc protruding portion inside front is equipped with multiple sensor integrated module by mounting piece to front, the front profile is opened with face gap, the face gap is covered with face shield, night vision camera is equipped in the face gap, and the night vision camera is worn out face shield.This equipment integrates sensor integrated module, night vision camera, far-field microphone and multiple function modules, can real-time sensing environmental information, shoot old person activity, satisfy the diversified demand in old-age service, such as environmental monitoring, old person safety monitoring, voice interaction etc.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of robotics technology, and in particular relates to a humanoid elderly care service robot device. Background Technology

[0002] With the accelerating aging of the population, the demand for elderly care services is growing, and elderly care service robots, as an important technological means to cope with an aging society, have received widespread attention.

[0003] However, existing robots lack sufficient storage compartments, making it difficult to conveniently and safely store and carry the various items needed by the elderly, severely restricting the efficiency of implementing robot-assisted living functions. Most current products use a unibody structure, requiring complete disassembly of the casing when internal circuitry or components malfunction. This is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive but also prone to damaging the casing or internal precision parts during disassembly and reassembly.

[0004] Furthermore, current robots have limited functionality, possessing only basic interactive display capabilities, which cannot meet the diverse needs of elderly care services. Although some robots integrate functions such as nighttime monitoring and environmental perception, the unreasonable layout and installation of sensors make internal wiring installation and maintenance quite troublesome. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the above problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a humanoid elderly care service robot device, which aims to solve the problems of existing humanoid elderly care service robot devices having limited functions, messy wiring, and insufficient space.

[0006] The present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] Composed of a head structure and a torso shell structure, the head structure is characterized in that: the head structure includes a head body and a head support, the head body is mounted on the head support, the head body includes a front facial contour and a back skull, the front facial contour has an integrally formed arc-shaped protrusion, the lower end of the arc-shaped protrusion is a left and right ear cup, the front of the arc-shaped protrusion is provided with multiple sensor integrated modules facing forward through mounting parts, the front of the front facial contour has a facial notch, the facial notch is covered by a mask, the facial notch is provided with a night vision camera, the night vision camera protrudes from the mask, the front facial contour has a circuit board and a far-field microphone, the far-field microphone is located in one of the ear cups, the circuit board has a clearance opening facing the position of the night vision camera, the connection cable of the night vision camera passes through the clearance opening, and together with the connection cable of the circuit board, the far-field microphone, and the sensor integrated module, it is led out downward from the back of the head support.

[0008] Furthermore, the head support includes a connecting plate, with a support plate facing upwards. The support plate extends into the head body and has a U-shaped top plate. A pair of mounting plates are formed in the front profile. The circuit board is located between the two mounting plates. The mounting plate has a threaded sleeve. A locking screw is inserted into the top plate and tightened into the threaded sleeve. The support plate and the connecting plate are locked together by a pair of spaced-apart corner plates. A wire through-hole is opened on the connecting plate between the spaced-apart corner plates.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom of the head body has an opening, and the connecting plate is also provided with a neck sleeve facing upwards. The top of the neck sleeve is located inside the opening, and the support plate passes through the neck sleeve and extends into the head body. The front of the arc-shaped protrusion has a shallow opening, and a matching cover plate is provided on the shallow opening. The cover plate has avoidance round holes corresponding to each sensing end of the sensor integration module, and the earmuff has sound holes.

[0010] Furthermore, the torso shell structure includes a torso body, with a head mounting opening at the top of the torso body. A support frame is provided inside the torso body. A touch-screen tablet and a tray are respectively provided at the top and bottom of the front of the torso body. A storage compartment is formed by the inward recess on the back of the torso body. The tail of the tray is locked to the left and right sides of the support frame. A tray is placed on the tray. A pair of arms are provided above the support frame, with the palms of the arms supporting the tray and locking it in the corresponding position on the tray.

[0011] Furthermore, matching covers are provided on the left and right sides of the torso and the head mounting port.

[0012] Furthermore, the torso body includes a disc, a front shell, and a rear shell. The support frame is mounted on the disc, the front shell is mounted on the support frame, and the rear shell is mounted on the front shell. The back of the front shell has a raised strip and several locking plates along its edge. The locking plates have threaded holes. The edges of the rear shell have circular holes and a groove corresponding to the threaded holes and raised strips, respectively. After the raised strip is embedded in the groove, fixing screws are inserted one by one from the outside into the circular holes. The fixing screws are screwed into the threaded holes of the corresponding locking plates.

[0013] Furthermore, the support frame is provided with the connecting plate at the top, and the support frame is provided with upper and lower mounting seats. The support frame includes two side plates on the left and right sides and a front plate. The front plate and the left and right side plates have gaps. The middle part of the bracket has matching limiting slots corresponding to the front plate and the side plates, respectively.

[0014] Furthermore, the storage compartment is located on the rear shell, which is divided into upper and lower parts, and storage compartments are provided on both the upper and lower parts of the rear shell. The bottom of the opening of the storage compartment is provided with a door that rotates, and a handle opening is provided on the back of the door. The wrist of the arm has a matching notch corresponding to the tray.

[0015] Furthermore, a pair of left and right speakers and a pair of left and right cooling fans are respectively provided on the upper part of the front housing and the lower part of the support frame, with the speakers facing forward and the cooling fans positioned to the side. The front housing has heat dissipation grooves and sound-emitting grooves corresponding to the cooling fans and speakers.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] 1. This device integrates multiple functional modules such as a sensor integration module, night vision camera, and far-field microphone, enabling it to perceive environmental information in real time and capture the activities of the elderly, meeting diverse needs in elderly care services, such as environmental monitoring, elderly safety monitoring, and voice interaction.

[0018] 2. In the head structure, the circuit board has a clearance opening opposite the night vision camera. The connection cable of the night vision camera passes through the clearance opening and is led down from the back of the head support into the robot's torso structure along with the connection cables of the circuit board, far-field microphone, and sensor integrated module. This makes the wiring of each component in this structure clear and easy to understand, realizes centralized wiring, avoids internal wiring chaos, and protects the connection cables from damage.

[0019] 3. Existing robots often appear bulky due to their scattered components. This robot precisely integrates the touch panel, tray, storage compartment, etc., into the body and support frame, eliminating unnecessary space waste and making it more compact and suitable for home use.

[0020] 4. The torso shell structure of this robot is assembled in sections. When a component inside the torso shell structure malfunctions and needs to be repaired or replaced, only the rear shell corresponding to that component needs to be disassembled, which also reduces the difficulty of maintenance. Attached Figure Description

[0021] Figure 1 This utility model provides a complete humanoid elderly care service robot device. Figure 1 .

[0022] Figure 2 This utility model provides a complete humanoid elderly care service robot device. Figure 2 .

[0023] Figure 3 This utility model provides an overall view of the head structure.

[0024] Figure 4This utility model provides a front profile rear view.

[0025] Figure 5 This utility model provides a front view of the front profile.

[0026] Figure 6 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the connecting plate structure.

[0027] Figure 7 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the back of the skull structure.

[0028] Figure 8 This utility model provides an integral torso shell structure. Figure 1 .

[0029] Figure 9 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the front housing structure.

[0030] Figure 10 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of bracket installation.

[0031] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the rear shell structure provided by this utility model.

[0032] Figure 12 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the front housing installation. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model patent clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model.

[0034] To illustrate the technical solution described in this utility model, specific embodiments are described below.

[0035] For ease of explanation, only the parts relevant to the embodiments of this utility model are shown.

[0036] Combination Figure 1-7As shown, the humanoid elderly care service robot device consists of a head structure a and a torso shell structure b. The head structure includes a head body and a head support. The head body is mounted on the head support. The head body includes a front facial contour a1.1 and a back skull a1.2. An arc-shaped protrusion a2 is integrally formed on the front facial contour a1.1. The lower end of the arc-shaped protrusion a2 is a left and right ear cover a3. Multiple sensor integrated modules a5 are mounted on the front of the arc-shaped protrusion a2 through mounting parts a4. A facial notch a6 is opened on the front of the front facial contour a1.1. A face mask a7 covers area a6. A night vision camera a8 is installed inside the facial notch a6. The night vision camera a8 protrudes from the face mask a7. A circuit board a9 and a far-field microphone a10 are installed inside the front face contour a1.1. The far-field microphone a10 is located inside one of the ear cups a3. The circuit board a9 has a clearance opening a11 facing the position of the night vision camera a8. The connection cable of the night vision camera a8 passes through the clearance opening a11 and is led out downward from the back of the head support along with the connection cables of the circuit board a9, the far-field microphone a10, and the sensor integrated module 5.

[0037] The main body of the head includes a front facial contour and a back skull. An arc-shaped protrusion is integrally formed on the front facial contour, with left and right earcups (a3) ​​at the lower end of the arc-shaped protrusion. Sound holes (a12) are opened on the earcups, which enhances the aesthetics and design of the earcups and improves the propagation effect of the far-field microphone to some extent. Multiple sensor integration modules are located on the front of the arc-shaped protrusion via mounting brackets. These modules can integrate various sensors, such as infrared sensors, smoke sensors, and fire sensors, for real-time perception of surrounding environmental information. When the sensor integration module senses a change in the surrounding environmental information, it transmits a signal to the circuit board, which then transmits the signal to the terminal.

[0038] In this embodiment, the head support is mounted on the robot's torso structure. The circuit board has a clearance opening facing the night vision camera. The connection cable of the night vision camera passes through the clearance opening and is led down from the back of the head support into the robot's torso structure along with the connection cables of the circuit board, far-field microphone, and sensor integrated module. This makes the wiring of each component in this structure clear and concise, achieves centralized wiring, avoids internal wiring chaos, and protects the connection cables from damage.

[0039] In this structure, such as Figure 3 The mask a7 has a pair of eyes, nostrils, and a mouth, making the elderly care service robot more realistic and aesthetically pleasing. The front end of the night vision camera protrudes a short distance from the nostrils. This night vision camera, extending from the mask, can clearly capture the elderly person's activities at night or in low-light conditions, providing strong support for the elderly person's safety monitoring.

[0040] Combination Figure 1 , Figure 5 The arc-shaped protrusion a2 has a shallow opening a13 on its front side, and a matching cover plate a14 is provided on the shallow opening. The cover plate a14 has a clearance hole a15 corresponding to each sensing end of the sensor integration module. Each sensor sensing end of the sensor integration module is located inside the shallow opening, which protects the sensor sensing end, ensures its normal sensing function, and makes the overall appearance cleaner.

[0041] Figure 3-4 In the head support, there is a connecting plate a17, and a support plate a18 is provided facing upward on the connecting plate a17. The support plate a18 extends into the head body and is provided with a U-shaped top plate a19. A pair of mounting plates a20 are formed in the front face contour a1.1. The circuit board a9 is located between the two mounting plates a20. The mounting plate is provided with a threaded sleeve a21. A locking screw is inserted into the top plate a19 and is tightened into the threaded sleeve a21.

[0042] The connecting plate serves as the carrier of the entire head support. In the actual structure, the connecting plate is installed in the robot's torso structure, with a support plate facing upwards. The support plate, after being inserted into the head body, has a top plate. When the front face contour is installed on the top plate, a locking screw is first inserted into the top plate and then tightened into the threaded sleeve of the front face contour. This securely installs the front face contour onto the head support, preventing it from loosening or falling off during use. It also allows for quick disassembly of the head support from the front face contour. After the front face contour is installed on the top plate, the back of the head is then installed onto the front face contour using screws.

[0043] In this structure, such as Figure 5-6 The support plate a18 and the connecting plate a17 are locked together by a pair of spaced-apart corner plates a22. The connecting plate a17 has a wire-passing opening a23 between the spaced-apart corner plates. The wiring of each component inside the head structure can be passed through this wire-passing opening into the robot's torso structure, which facilitates the wiring and installation inside the head structure.

[0044] In addition, the bottom of the head body has an opening a24, and the connecting plate a17 is also provided with a neck sleeve a25 facing upwards. The top of the neck sleeve a25 is located inside the opening a24, and the support plate passes through the neck sleeve and extends into the head body. By providing a neck sleeve on the connecting plate, the aesthetics of the structure are further improved.

[0045] The torso shell structure includes a torso body, with a head mounting opening b1 at the top. A support frame b2 is located inside the torso body. A touchscreen tablet b3 and a bracket b4 are respectively located at the top and bottom of the front of the torso body. A storage compartment b5 is recessed inwards on the back of the torso body and is located within the support frame b2. Figure 10As shown, the tail of the bracket b4 is locked to the left and right sides of the support frame b2. A tray b6 is placed on the bracket b4. A pair of arms b7 are provided above the support frame b4. The palms of the arms support the bracket and lock it in the corresponding position of the bracket b4.

[0046] In this structure, the torso serves as the primary load-bearing and integrated carrier. A support frame is housed within the torso, and a head mounting opening is located at the top of the torso. In practice, the head structure is positioned with its top facing upwards within the head mounting opening. The front of the torso features a touch-screen tablet and a holder, while the back has a storage compartment. The touch-screen tablet is positioned in front of the torso at a downward angle for ease of operation by the elderly. The holder can hold items such as water cups and remote controls. The storage compartment provides storage functionality without taking up additional space. Therefore, the components of this structure are relatively compact, and the layout is quite reasonable.

[0047] In the illustration, the hands of the left and right arms support the sides of the bracket, making the robot's overall appearance more aesthetically pleasing and lifelike. The front end of the bracket is locked to the hands with screws, while the rear end is locked to the left and right sides of the support frame. In this way, the bracket is stably and securely mounted on the torso shell, ensuring the stability of the tray during use.

[0048] Because the wrist of the arm b7 has a matching notch b8 corresponding to the tray. The notch mainly serves to avoid the tray, and also serves to limit the installation when the tray is installed.

[0049] In the diagram, matching covers b9 are provided on the left and right sides of the torso and the head mounting port b1. The covers mainly serve to protect the internal components and enhance the appearance.

[0050] As a preferred structure, such as Figure 8 As shown, the torso body includes a disc b10, a front shell b11, and a rear shell b12. A support frame b2 is mounted on the disc b10, the front shell b11 is mounted on the support frame b2, and the rear shell b12 is mounted on the front shell b11. Figure 9 , Figure 11 As shown, the back of the front housing b11 has a raised strip b13 and several locking plates b14 along its edge. The locking plates b14 have threaded holes b15. The edges of the rear housing b12 have round holes b16 and a groove b17 corresponding to the threaded holes b15, the raised strip b13, and respectively. After the raised strip b13 is embedded into the groove b17, fixing screws (not shown in the figure) are inserted one by one from the outside into the round holes b16. The fixing screws are screwed into the threaded holes of the corresponding locking plates.

[0051] In this embodiment, the torso shell structure is mounted on a chassis via a disc. The front shell contains several inner plates, which are fixed to a support frame with screws. After the front shell is installed, the front of the rear shell is placed over the back of the front shell as required. At this point, the protrusions on the back of the front shell are inserted into the grooves on the front of the rear shell, and the circular holes on the rear shell are aligned with the corresponding threaded holes. Finally, fixing screws are inserted into the circular holes and screwed into the threaded holes of the corresponding locking plates, completing the overall installation of the torso shell structure.

[0052] Combination Figure 2 The storage compartment b5 is located on the rear shell b12. The rear shell b12 is divided into upper and lower parts, and storage compartments b5 are provided on both the upper and lower parts of the rear shell b12. The bottom of the opening of the storage compartment b5 is provided with a door b18, and a handle opening b22 is opened on the back of the door.

[0053] Because the rear shell is divided into two separate parts, upper and lower, it can be installed on the front shell in two separate steps, reducing installation difficulty. When a component inside the torso shell structure malfunctions and needs repair or replacement, only the corresponding rear shell part needs to be removed, further reducing maintenance difficulty.

[0054] Furthermore, storage compartments are provided on both the upper and lower parts of the rear shell. The two storage compartments are arranged one above the other, and the storage compartments are arranged in a reasonable way to increase the storage space and make the overall structure more reasonable.

[0055] When the compartment door is closed, turning it upwards will close it via magnetic attraction or other means. A handle is located on the back of the door, making it easy for the elderly to open.

[0056] Furthermore, as a preferred structure, such as Figure 10 , Figure 12 As shown, the support frame b2 has a connecting plate a17 at the top, and the support frame b2 is provided with upper and lower mounting seats b24. The support frame b2 includes two side plates b2.1 and a front plate b2.2. The front plate b2.2 has gaps with the left and right side plates b2.1. The bracket b4 has matching limiting slots b25 in the middle part corresponding to the front plate b2.2 and the side plate b2.1, respectively.

[0057] There are three limiting slots. When installing the bracket, align the three limiting slots of the bracket with the front plate and the left and right side plates respectively, and then lock the tail of the bracket to the left and right sides of the support frame to ensure that the bracket is installed securely. The front plate and the left and right side plates have gaps, which can be used to facilitate the layout of internal wiring. In addition, the support frame has two mounting seats, one above the other, which can be used to install power supply components and control components.

[0058] In this structure, combined Figure 2 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 as well as Figure 12 The front housing b11 is provided with a pair of left and right speakers b26 and a pair of left and right cooling fans b27 respectively above the support frame b2. The speakers b26 are arranged facing forward and the cooling fans b27 are arranged to the side. The front housing b11 has heat dissipation grooves b28 and sound grooves b29 corresponding to the cooling fans b27 and speakers b26.

[0059] The speakers are positioned forward, while the cooling fan is positioned to the side. This reduces noise accumulation. The front housing has ventilation slots and sound slots for both the cooling fan and the speakers, ensuring that the cooling fan can dissipate heat properly and the speakers can project sound clearly.

[0060] 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 and improvements 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 humanoid elderly care service robot device, comprising a head structure and a torso shell structure, characterized in that: The head structure includes a head body and a head support. The head body is mounted on the head support. The head body includes a front facial contour and a back skull. An arc-shaped protrusion is integrally formed on the front facial contour. The lower end of the arc-shaped protrusion is a left or right ear cup. Multiple sensor integrated modules are arranged on the front of the arc-shaped protrusion through mounting parts. A facial notch is opened on the front of the front facial contour. A mask is covered at the facial notch. A night vision camera is arranged in the facial notch and protrudes from the mask. A circuit board and a far-field microphone are arranged in the front facial contour. The far-field microphone is located in one of the ear cups. A clearance opening is opened on the circuit board facing the position of the night vision camera. The connection cable of the night vision camera passes through the clearance opening and is led out downward from the back of the head support along with the connection cables of the circuit board, the far-field microphone, and the sensor integrated modules.

2. The humanoid elderly care service robot device as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The head support includes a connecting plate, with a support plate facing upwards. The support plate extends into the head body and has a U-shaped top plate. A pair of mounting plates are formed in the front profile. The circuit board is located between the two mounting plates. The mounting plate has a threaded sleeve. A locking screw is inserted into the top plate and tightened into the threaded sleeve. The support plate and the connecting plate are locked together by a pair of spaced-apart corner plates. A wire through-hole is opened on the connecting plate between the spaced-apart corner plates.

3. The humanoid elderly care service robot device as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom of the head body has an opening, and the connecting plate is also provided with a neck sleeve facing upward. The top of the neck sleeve is located inside the opening, and the support plate passes through the neck sleeve and extends into the head body. The front of the arc-shaped protrusion has a shallow opening, and a matching cover plate is provided on the shallow opening. The cover plate has avoidance round holes corresponding to each sensing end of the sensor integration module. The earmuff has sound holes.

4. The humanoid elderly care service robot device as described in claim 3, characterized in that: The torso shell structure includes a torso body with a head mounting opening at the top. A support frame is provided inside the torso body. A touch-screen tablet and a tray are respectively located at the top and bottom of the front of the torso body. A storage compartment is formed by an inward recess on the back of the torso body. The tail of the tray is locked to the left and right sides of the support frame. A tray is placed on the tray. A pair of arms are provided above the support frame, with the palms of the arms supporting the tray and locking it in the corresponding position on the tray.

5. The humanoid elderly care service robot device as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The left and right sides of the torso and the head mounting port are each equipped with a matching cover.

6. The humanoid elderly care service robot device as described in claim 5, characterized in that: The torso body includes a disc, a front shell, and a rear shell. The support frame is mounted on the disc, the front shell is mounted on the support frame, and the rear shell is mounted on the front shell. The back of the front shell has a raised strip and several locking plates along its edge. The locking plates have threaded holes. The edges of the rear shell have circular holes and a groove corresponding to the threaded holes, the raised strip, and the groove. After the raised strip is embedded in the groove, a fixing screw is inserted from the outside into the circular hole. The fixing screw is screwed into the threaded hole of the corresponding locking plate.

7. The humanoid elderly care service robot device as described in claim 6, characterized in that: The support frame is provided with the connecting plate at the top, and the support frame is provided with upper and lower mounting seats. The support frame includes two side plates and a front plate. The front plate and the left and right side plates have gaps. The middle part of the bracket has matching limiting slots corresponding to the front plate and the side plates, respectively.

8. The humanoid elderly care service robot device as described in claim 7, characterized in that: The storage compartment is located on the rear shell, which is divided into upper and lower parts, and storage compartments are provided on both the upper and lower parts of the rear shell. The bottom of the opening of the storage compartment is provided with a door that rotates, and a handle opening is provided on the back of the door. The wrist of the arm has a matching notch corresponding to the tray.

9. The humanoid elderly care service robot device as described in claim 8, characterized in that: The front housing is provided with a pair of left and right speakers and a pair of left and right cooling fans respectively above the support frame and below the front housing. The speakers are positioned facing forward and the cooling fans are positioned to the side. The front housing has heat dissipation grooves and sound-emitting grooves corresponding to the cooling fans and speakers.

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