MULTI-BATTERY STRUCTURE ROBOT
The multi-battery structure robot addresses battery life issues by employing a modular design with real-time voltage monitoring and flexible power distribution, enhancing endurance and repair efficiency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NINGBO POOLSTAR POOL PRODUCTS CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing multi-battery structure robots suffer from battery life issues due to the use of a single rechargeable battery, which limits their endurance cycle.
A multi-battery structure robot design featuring a housing with detachable components, including a control box, drive and suction motors, multiple battery packs with real-time voltage monitoring, and a printed circuit board for flexible power distribution, allowing parallel or series connection of battery packs.
Enhances battery life by enabling flexible power management and easy component replacement, improving the robot's endurance and repair efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: MULTI-BATTERY STRUCTURE ROBOT technical field
[0001] The invention relates to a robot, in particular a multi-battery structure robot. STATE OF THE ART
[0002] In the prior art, most multi-battery structure robots use a single rechargeable battery to power the robot, but there are battery life issues with this configuration, which reduces the endurance cycle of the multi-battery structure robot. In response to this, this invention proposes a multi-battery structure robot to solve such problems. Summary of the invention
[0003] Based on this, in order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, this invention relates to a multi-battery structure robot, comprising: a housing, in which a first housing and a second housing are connected to form the housing;
[0004] a control box, the control box being disposed inside the housing;
[0005] a drive motor, the drive motor being removably mounted on the inner wall of the housing and being electrically connected to the control box via a cable;
[0006] a suction motor, the suction motor being removably mounted on the lower inner surface of the housing, and the suction motor being electrically connected to the control housing via a cable;
[0007] at least two sets of batteries, the battery sets each comprising a battery pack and a printed circuit board, a power slot being provided on the outer wall of the housing, the battery sets being removably installed in the power slot, the battery pack being electrically connected to the printed circuit board via a cable, the printed circuit board being electrically connected to the control housing via a cable, and both printed circuit boards being electrically connected via a cable.
[0008] In addition, preferably, each of the cables is provided with a connector.
[0009] Moreover, preferably, the connector comprises a first socket and a second socket, the first socket is provided with a groove for the second socket, and the second socket is inserted (or plugged) into the groove.
[0010] In addition, preferably, a cover plate is provided at the opening of the feed slot, and the two corresponding lateral edges of the cover plate are movably connected to the feed slot.
[0011] Moreover, preferably, one side of the cover plate is hinged on the edge of the feed slot opening, and the other side of the cover plate is connected to the edge of the feed slot opening by a pressure loop.
[0012] In addition, preferably, a charging head is provided on the battery assembly, and a charging port is provided on the cover plate at a position corresponding to the charging head.
[0013] Moreover, preferably, a displacement mechanism is disposed on both sides of the housing, and the displacement mechanism is used to move the robot.
[0014] Moreover, preferably, the movement mechanism includes a track, which is arranged on both sides of the housing, and the track is connected to the drive motor via a transmission assembly.
[0015] Furthermore, preferably, the transmission assembly includes a first gear and a second gear, the first gear is connected to one output end of the drive motor, the second gear is meshed with the first gear and the second gear drives the rotating track.
[0016] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: by arranging a plurality of battery packs in the power slot, and by providing a corresponding printed circuit board for each battery pack, and thanks to the printed circuit board, the voltage of each battery pack can be monitored in real time, the battery packs can be powered in series, and one or more battery packs can be flexibly selected to power the robot in parallel at the same time, thus effectively improving the battery life of the electric robot. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0017] In order to illustrate more clearly the embodiments of the invention or the prior art technical solutions, the drawings necessary for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly presented below. Of course, the drawings described below are only a few embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] [Fig. 1] is a diagram of a multi-battery structure robot of the present invention.
[0019] [Fig.2] is a diagram of the battery assembly of the multi-battery structure robot the present invention.
[0020] [Fig.3] is a diagram of the interior of the multi-battery structure robot of the present invention.
[0021] [Fig.4] is a diagram of the connector of the multi-battery structure robot of the present invention.
[0022] In the figures: 1, housing; 11, first housing; 12, second housing; 13, feed slot; 14, drain hole; 15, cover plate; 151, pressure loop; 152, loading port; 2, control housing; 3, drive motor; 31, retaining ring; 4, suction motor; 5, battery assembly; 51, battery pack; 52, printed circuit board; 53, loading head; 6, travel mechanism; 61, first gear; 62, second gear; 63, track; 7, cable; 71, connector; 711, first plug; and 712, second plug.
[0023] The achievement of the objective, the functional characteristics and the advantages of the invention will be explained in more detail in combination with the embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0024] The technical solutions described in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and fully described below with reference to the drawings accompanying the embodiments of the invention. Of course, the embodiments described constitute only a part of the embodiments of the invention, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of the invention, all other embodiments that can be derived by a person skilled in the art without creative effort fall within the scope of the present invention.
[0025] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, forward, backward, etc.) in embodiments of the present invention are used solely to explain the relative position relationship, the state of motion, etc., between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.
[0026] Furthermore, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the present invention are for descriptive purposes only and shall not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. Moreover, "and / or" in the full text includes three solutions; taking A and / or B as an example, this includes technical solution A, technical solution B, and the technical solution that satisfies both A and B; furthermore, the technical solutions between the different embodiments may be combined. between them, but this must be based on what a person skilled in the art can implement. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and does not fall within the scope of the present invention.
[0027] The electric robot of the present invention operates underwater.
[0028] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, one embodiment of the present invention relates to a multi-battery structure robot, including a housing 1, in which a first housing 11 and a second housing 12 are connected to form the housing 1;
[0029] a control box 2, which is mounted on the inner wall of the first box H;
[0030] a drive motor 3, which is removably mounted on the inner wall of the first housing 11 and at the same end as the control housing 2, and is electrically connected to the control housing 2 via a cable 7;
[0031] a suction motor 4, which is removably mounted on the inner lower surface of the second housing 12 and is located at a distant end of the drive motor 3, and the suction motor 4 is electrically connected to the control housing 2 via a cable 7;
[0032] at least two sets of batteries 5, the sets of batteries 5 include a battery pack 51 and a printed circuit board 52, a power slot 13 is provided on the outer wall of the second housing, the set of batteries 5 can be removably installed in the power slot, the battery pack 51 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board 52 by the cable 7, the printed circuit board 52 is electrically connected to the control housing 2 by the cable 7, and both printed circuit boards 52 are electrically connected by the cable.
[0033] In this embodiment, the printed circuit board 52 can monitor the voltage of the corresponding battery pack 51 in real time, and then flexibly select the power supply battery pack 51 according to the voltage. Simultaneously, under the control of the printed circuit board 52, several battery packs 51 can power the robot separately at the same time, or they can be connected in series to power the robot continuously.
[0034] By arranging a plurality of battery packs 5 in the power slot 13, and by providing a printed circuit board 52 corresponding to each battery pack 5, and thanks to the printed circuit board 52, the voltage of each battery pack 51 can be monitored in real time, the battery packs 51 can be powered in series, and one or more battery packs 51 can be flexibly selected to power the robot in parallel at the same time, thus effectively improving the battery life of the electric robot.
[0035] Optionally, the number of battery sets 5 is two.
[0036] By separately arranging the control modules such as the control box 2, the drive motor 3, the suction motor 4 and the battery assembly 5 in different positions of the box 1, and by connecting them to the box 1 in a detachable manner, when one of the following: the control box 2, the drive motor 3, the suction motor 4 and the battery assembly 5 fails and needs to be repaired, it is enough to disassemble the corresponding defective component to carry out the repair, which is simple and convenient to use and improves the efficiency of the repair.
[0037] Optionally, the number of drive motors 3 is two.
[0038] In one embodiment, each cable 7 is provided with a connector 71.
[0039] In this embodiment, a connector 71 is provided on the cable 7, so that that when the faulty component is repaired, the connection between the firmware component and other connected components can be quickly disconnected, thus achieving the goal of rapid removal of the faulty component.
[0040] In one embodiment, the connector 71 includes a first socket 711 and a second socket 712. The first socket 711 is provided with a groove for the second socket 712, and the second socket 712 is inserted into the groove.
[0041] In this embodiment, when the first socket 711 and the second socket 712 are separated, the power transmission between the cables 7 is disconnected. Once the second socket 712 is inserted into the groove, the first socket 711 and the second socket 712 are connected and the cable 7 is energized.
[0042] In one embodiment, a cover plate 15 is arranged at the opening of the feed slot 13, and two corresponding lateral edges of the cover plate 15 are movably connected to the feed slot 13.
[0043] In this embodiment, a cover plate 15 is provided at the opening of the power supply slot 13 to protect the battery assembly 5 inside the power supply slot 13. By movably connecting the cover plate 15 and the power supply slot 13, it is convenient to carry out inspection or replacement when the battery panel fails or needs to be replaced.
[0044] In one embodiment, one side of the cover plate 15 is hinged to the edge of the feed slot opening 13, and the other side of the cover plate 15 is connected to the edge of the feed slot opening 13 via a pressure loop 151.
[0045] In this embodiment, one side of the cover plate 15 is hinged to the edge of the feed slot opening 13, and the other side of the cover 15 is connected to the edge of the feed slot opening 13 by a loop. pressure 151. When the battery panel fails or needs to be replaced, the power slot 13 can be quickly opened for easy inspection or replacement.
[0046] In one embodiment, a charging head 53 is disposed on the battery assembly 5, and a charging port 152 is provided on the cover plate 15 at a position corresponding to the charging head 53.
[0047] In this embodiment, the battery assembly 5 can be charged by supplying the charging head 53.
[0048] In one embodiment, a displacement mechanism 6 is provided on both sides of the housing 1, and the displacement mechanism 6 is used to move the robot.
[0049] In this embodiment, by arranging the displacement mechanism 6 on both sides of the housing 1, the robot drives the displacement mechanism 6 to operate by the drive motor 3, so that the robot is driven to move in any direction.
[0050] In one embodiment, the movement mechanism 6 includes a track 63, which is disposed on both sides of the housing 1, and the track 63 is connected to the drive motor 3 via a transmission assembly.
[0051] In this embodiment, during operation, the drive motor 3 causes the transmission component to operate, the transmission component causes the track 63 to transmit, and the operation of the track 63 causes the robot to move.
[0052] In one embodiment, the transmission assembly includes a first gear 61 and a second gear 62, the first gear 61 is connected to the output end of the drive motor 3, the second gear 62 is meshed with the first gear 61 and the second gear 62 drives the track 63 in rotation.
[0053] In this embodiment, the drive motor 3 drives the first gear 61 in rotation, the first gear 61 drives the second gear 62 in rotation, the rotation of the second gear 62 drives the track 63 in motion, and the track 63 drives the robot in motion.
[0054] In one embodiment, a plurality of drainage holes 14 are arranged on top of the first housing 11.
[0055] In this embodiment, a plurality of drainage holes 14 are provided on the top of the first housing 11 so that the robot can drain the purified water.
[0056] The above descriptions are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not limiting. All equivalent structural modifications made using the specification and drawings of the present invention within the scope of the present invention, or used directly / indirectly in other related technical fields are included within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
Demands
1. A multi-battery structure robot, characterized in that it comprises: a housing (1), in which a first housing (11) and a second housing (12) are connected to form the housing (1); a control housing (2), the control housing (2) being disposed inside the housing (1); a drive motor (3), the drive motor (3) being removably mounted on the inner wall of the housing (1) and being electrically connected to the control housing (2) via a cable (7); a suction motor (4), the suction motor (4) being removably mounted on the inner lower surface of the housing (1), and the suction motor (4) being electrically connected to the control housing (2) via a cable (7);at least two sets of batteries (5), the sets of batteries (5) each comprising a battery pack (51) and a printed circuit board (52), a power slot (13) being provided on the outer wall of the housing (1), the sets of batteries (5) being removably installed in the power slot (13), the battery pack (51) being electrically connected to the printed circuit board (52) via a cable (7), the printed circuit board (52) being electrically connected to the control housing (2) via a cable (7), and both printed circuit boards (52) being electrically connected via a cable (7).
2. Multi-battery structure robot according to claim 1, characterized in that each of the cables (7) is provided with a connector (71).
3. Multi-battery structure robot according to claim 2, characterized in that the connector (71) comprises a first plug (711) and a second plug (712), the first plug (711) is provided with a groove for the second plug (712), and the second plug (712) is inserted into the groove.
4. Multi-battery structure robot according to claim 1, characterized in that a cover plate (15) is provided at the opening of the feed slot (13), and the two corresponding lateral edges of the cover plate (15) are movably connected to the feed slot (13).
5. Multi-battery structure robot according to claim 4, characterized in that one side of the cover plate (15) is hinged to the edge of the feed slot opening (13), and the other side of the cover plate (15) is connected to the edge of the feed slot opening (13) by a pressure loop (151).
6. Multi-battery structure robot according to claim 4, characterized in that a charging head (53) is provided on the battery assembly (5), and a charging port (152) is provided on the cover plate (15) at a position corresponding to the charging head (53).
7. Multi-battery structure robot according to claim 1, characterized in that a displacement mechanism (6) is disposed on both sides of the housing (1), and the displacement mechanism (6) is used to move the robot.
8. Multi-battery structure robot according to claim 7, characterized in that the movement mechanism (6) comprises a track (63), which is disposed on both sides of the housing (1), and the track (63) is connected to the drive motor (3) via a transmission assembly.
9. Multi-battery structure robot according to claim 8, characterized in that the transmission assembly comprises a first gear (61) and a second gear (62), the first gear (61) is connected to an output end of the drive motor (3), the second gear (62) is meshed with the first gear (61) and the second gear (62) drives the track (63) in rotation.