Self-Climbing Robot for Elevator Guide Rail Installation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Manual installation of elevator guide rails is labor-intensive, requires high operator expertise, and poses safety risks due to narrow and deep well spaces, necessitating high-precision automated installation solutions.
Innovation Solution
A self-climbing robot with a climbing mobile platform, working mobile platform, and PLC control unit, equipped with screw-driven mechanisms, rail clamps, cross-shaped sliding platforms, and tightening devices, allowing automated measurement and installation of guide rails without human intervention within the elevator well.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If manual installation is used, then installation precision can be achieved through repeated inspections, but work intensity is high and safety risks increase due to narrow and deep well spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The robot performs self-positioning and self-adjustment through the screw-driven climbing mechanism and adjustable positioning components, eliminating the need for continuous manual intervention and repeated inspections while maintaining installation precision
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical operations with an automated robotic system that uses screw-driven mechanisms for climbing and adjustable positioning components for precise guide rail installation, reducing work intensity while maintaining precision
2Manufacturing precision
If manual installation is used, then installation precision requires repeated adjustments, but this increases installation time and reduces productivity
Solution Approach 1:
The robot performs preliminary positioning and measurement before installation, and uses adjustable positioning components to pre-adjust the guide rail position, eliminating the need for repeated adjustments during installation and reducing overall installation time
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-measurement and self-adjustment through integrated sensors and adjustable positioning components, eliminating the need for repeated manual inspections and adjustments, thereby improving installation efficiency while maintaining precision
3Ease of operation
If automated installation is implemented, then work intensity is reduced and safety is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic system is divided into functional modules including screw-driven climbing mechanism, adjustable positioning components, and measurement devices, allowing independent optimization and maintenance of each module while reducing overall system complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The robot integrates multiple functions including climbing, measurement, positioning, and installation adjustment into a single platform, reducing the need for multiple separate devices and simplifying the overall system while improving work intensity and safety
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The robot enables precise, automated installation of elevator guide rails, reducing worker fatigue and eliminating the need for scaffolding, thereby enhancing safety and efficiency by allowing the robot to climb and install guide rails autonomously.
Implementation Method 1
the top end of a screw provided vertically is fixedly connected with the fourth platform, and the bottom end of the screw is fixedly connected with the first platform; the climbing mobile platform and the working mobile platform are provided with a nut engaged with the screw and a driving mechanism capable of driving the rotation of the nut
Implementation Method 2
the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor and a pulley box
Implementation Method 3
the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor and a pulley box
Implementation Method 4
the second platform and the climbing mobile platform are fixedly provided with four rail clamps corresponding to the guide rail, respectively
Implementation Method 5
each of the linear sliding platforms c is fixedly provided with two impact drills
Implementation Method 6
the bracket push rod at the car side is symmetrically provided with two welding guns, the bracket push rod at the counterweight side is provided with a welding gun
Implementation Method 7
the bottom surface of the third platform is fixedly provided with four tightening devices a corresponding to the guide rail, the bracket push rod is provided with a set of tightening devices b
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AI summary
The present invention discloses a self-climbing robot for installing an elevator guide rail, which comprises a climbing mobile platform, a working mobile platform, a rectangular parallelepiped frame and a PLC control unit. The frame is fixedly provided with a first platform, a second platform, a third platform and a fourth platform from bottom to top, the top end of a screw provided vertically is fixedly connected with the fourth platform, and the bottom end of the screw is fixedly connected with the first platform; the climbing mobile platform and the working mobile platform are provided with a nut engaged with the screw and a driving mechanism capable of driving the rotation of the nut, respectively, the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor and a pulley box, the working mobile platform is located above the climbing mobile platform, both the climbing mobile platform and the working mobile platform are slidingly connected with the frame, and the climbing mobile platform and the working mobile platform are only capable of sliding in the vertical direction. The self-climbing robot for installing the elevator guide rail according to the present invention can automatically complete the task of measuring a well and installing a guide rail, and can self-climb in the elevator well.