Transformable Inspection Robot Mechanism for Balanced Compact Storage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inspection robots for overhead power transmission lines are large in volume and irregular in shape, making them inconvenient for transportation and storage, and they lack a balanced structure for stable movement.
Innovation Solution
A transformable robot mechanism with a functional device box and balance side shells that are rotatably installed and detachably connected, housing a battery cell and control panel respectively, allowing for quick disassembly and improved balance during movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If the inspection robot uses a large-volume structure to accommodate functional devices, then the robot can carry all necessary equipment, but the robot becomes irregular in shape and inconvenient for transportation and storage
Solution Approach 1:
The robot body is divided into modular components including a functional device box, balance side shells, battery cell, and control panel. These segments can be assembled and disassembled independently, allowing the robot to be compact for storage yet fully equipped for operation. The functional device box contains detection devices while balance side shells hold battery and control components separately.
Solution Approach 2:
The balance side shells are rotatably installed on the functional device box and can be folded inward during storage, allowing the battery cell and control panel to be positioned close to the main body. During operation, the shells extend outward to provide proper positioning and balance, effectively nesting the robot into a compact form when not in use.
2Strength
If the inspection robot uses a fixed structure, then the robot maintains structural integrity, but the robot is space-occupied in package and inconvenient for transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The balance side shells are designed to be rotatable rather than fixed, allowing them to change position between operational and storage states. The shells can be rotated to extend outward during inspection operations for proper structural support, then folded inward during transportation to reduce volume. The detachable connection between balance side shells and functional device box enables easy assembly and disassembly.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the battery cell and control panel are installed in fixed positions, then the robot maintains stable balance, but maintenance and replacement of these components becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The battery cell and control panel are installed in separate balance side shells that are detachably connected to the functional device box. This segmentation allows each component to be accessed independently - the balance side shells can be removed separately to replace or maintain the battery or control panel without disassembling the entire robot, while the distributed placement maintains balance stability during operation.
4Volume of moving object
If the robot uses a compact design for storage, then transportation becomes convenient, but the robot lacks balanced structure for stable movement
Solution Approach 1:
The balance side shells are rotatably mounted on the functional device box, enabling dynamic adjustment between compact storage configuration and extended operational configuration. During storage or transportation, the shells fold inward to minimize volume. During inspection operations, the shells rotate outward to their operational positions, where the battery cell and control panel are properly positioned to provide balanced weight distribution and structural stability for stable movement on power transmission lines.
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AI summary
The embodiments provide a transformable robot mechanism and an inspection robot. The robot mechanism includes a functional device box, balance side shells, a battery cell, and a control panel. The balance side shells are rotatably installed on two sides of the functional device box respectively, wherein the balance side shells on one side of the functional device box are internally provided with the battery cell, and the balance side shells on the other side of the functional device box are internally provided with the control panel. The balance side shells are detachably connected to the functional device box. The inspection robot includes the robot mechanism, a robot movement assembly, and a vision assembly. The robot movement assembly is installed in the functional device box and is configured to drive the robot mechanism to move.