The invention relates to a
robot neck mechanism and a spherical hinge
layout optimization method thereof. The mechanism comprises a neck supporting platform, a head supporting platform, a limiting rod
assembly located between the two platforms and four
servo electric cylinder assemblies arranged in the circumferential direction, the upper end and the lower end of the limiting rod
assembly are connected to the two platforms through a first
universal joint and a second
universal joint correspondingly, and the limiting rod
assembly is used for limiting the distance between the platforms and allowing the four-freedom-degree posture change. The invention further provides a spherical hinge
layout optimization method, the lengths of the
servo electric cylinder under different attitudes are calculated through an attitude
transformation matrix, the attitude angle boundary of each degree of freedom is determined in combination with
stroke constraint, and three-dimensional offset search is carried out in a candidate area in combination with the assembly
height difference and space limitation. And screening effective spherical hinge layouts meeting constraint conditions. The
robot neck structure is suitable for the conditions of limited space and short electric cylinder
stroke, and the posture range and stability of the
robot neck structure can be remarkably improved.