Segmented Rope Climbing Robot Obstacle Surmounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rope climbing robots in narrow and deep environments are prone to failure, disrupting wireless sensor monitoring networks, and when multiple robots fail, the entire network can break down, posing a threat to production and safety.
Innovation Solution
A rope climbing robot capable of overturning, featuring a shell segmented for obstacle surmounting, equipped with a drive module and guide module, and utilizing memory alloy torsion springs and magnetic wheels for autonomous movement and repair, allowing it to navigate and repair faulty robots on the steel wire rope.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple rope climbing robots are arranged on the steel wire rope to form a wireless sensor monitoring network, then the monitoring coverage is improved, but the risk of network breakdown increases when robots fail
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a self-service mechanism where functional robots automatically detect, navigate to, and repair failed robots without external intervention. The robot body includes a repair mechanism that can autonomously restore failed robots to operational status, eliminating the need for complex external control systems to manage repairs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic reconfiguration capability where the monitoring network can automatically adjust its topology and functionality when robots fail. Functional robots dynamically take over monitoring responsibilities and repair functions, allowing the network to maintain reliability despite individual failures.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the robot body is segmented into multiple shell segments, then the obstacle surmounting capability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robot body is divided into multiple separable shell segments that can be independently opened and closed. This segmentation allows the robot to expand its width to surmount obstacles like failed robots on the wire rope, then return to its compact form for normal climbing operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The shell segments are designed to nest within each other when closed, creating a compact configuration for normal operations. When obstacle surmounting is needed, the segments unfold and expand outward, providing the necessary width without requiring a completely separate mechanism.
3Extent of automation
If the robot is equipped with shell opening mechanism and segmented shell, then the autonomous repair capability is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The robot incorporates sensors and control systems that provide feedback about the operational status of other robots on the wire rope. When a failure is detected, the system automatically initiates navigation and repair sequences, reducing the need for manual operation while maintaining system simplicity through automated decision-making.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an automated control system that acts as an intermediary between the robot's physical components and the repair decision-making process. This intermediary coordinates the complex sequence of shell opening, navigation, and repair actions, making the overall system easier to operate despite the complexity of individual components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables autonomous network troubleshooting and all-weather monitoring, with enhanced inspection efficiency and load capacity, allowing the robot to surmount obstacles and maintain network integrity.
Implementation Method 1
Each first shell opening mechanism includes a shell opening mounting platform and a memory alloy torsion spring
Implementation Method 2
Each first shell opening mechanism includes a shell opening mounting platform and a memory alloy torsion spring
Implementation Method 3
A rope climbing robot capable of overturning, featuring a shell segmented for obstacle surmounting, equipped with a drive module and guide module, and utilizing memory alloy torsion springs and magnetic wheels for autonomous movement
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AI summary
Disclosed in the present invention are a rope climbing robot capable of surmounting an obstacle and an obstacle surmounting method thereof. The rope climbing robot includes a robot body. The robot body includes a shell, a drive module and a guide module. The shell is longitudinally cut into an even number of shell segments, and is laterally cut into a corresponding drive housing segment and a corresponding guide housing segment according to mounting positions of the drive module and the guide module in the shell. There is at least one guide module and at least one guide housing segment, and a shell opening mechanism is further mounted in the shell. The shell opening mechanism includes a first shell opening mechanism configured to open/close the guide housing segment and a second shell opening mechanism configured to open/close the drive housing segment.