JPH07191755A - Connecting method for traveling robot to battery charger - Google Patents

Connecting method for traveling robot to battery charger

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Publication number
JPH07191755A
JPH07191755A JP5347696A JP34769693A JPH07191755A JP H07191755 A JPH07191755 A JP H07191755A JP 5347696 A JP5347696 A JP 5347696A JP 34769693 A JP34769693 A JP 34769693A JP H07191755 A JPH07191755 A JP H07191755A
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robot
charger
coordinates
battery charger
index
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Kiichi Suyama
毅一 陶山
Koji Nakaya
光司 仲谷
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Hitachi Zosen Corp
Tokyo Gas Co Ltd
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Tokyo Gas Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To automatically and correctly connect a robot to a battery charger. CONSTITUTION:This method is provided with a first index 4 installed to the battery charger 1, a second index 5 installed behind and over the first index 4, a moving robot 6 charged by being connected to the front of the battery charger 1 in freely attachably and detachably and a television camera 11 provided for the robot 6 for the image pickup of both indexes 4 and 5. Then, the picture coordinates of both indexes 4 and 5 by means of the video camera 11 in the state where the robot 6 is connected to the battery charger l are set to be their respective connection coordinates and the picture coordinates of both indexes 4 and 5 at the front position of the battery charger 1 of the robot 6 are set to be their respective position coordinates. Then, the advance angle and the momentum of the robot 6 to the battery charger 1 are obtained by both connection coordinates and both position coordinates to confirm that the angle and the position of the robot 6 is within the range connectable to the battery charger 1 and after then, the robot 6 is connected to the battery charger 1.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、移動ロボットを充電器
の位置まで自動的に移動し、充電器に接続する移動ロボ
ットの充電器への接続方法に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for connecting a mobile robot to a charger, which automatically moves the mobile robot to the position of the charger and connects the charger to the charger.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来の移動ロボットは、一連の処理終了
後に電力供給をする場合、物理的な座標系の基に充電器
の手前の位置まで移動し、操作者が手動で充電器にロボ
ットを接続して充電作業を行っている。
2. Description of the Related Art A conventional mobile robot moves to a position in front of a charger based on a physical coordinate system when power is supplied after a series of processes, and an operator manually moves the robot to the charger. I am connecting and charging.

【0003】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】従来の前記ロボットの
場合、物理的な座標系を基に移動させているため、移動
中に物理的な座標との座標誤差,角度誤差が必ず生じ、
充電器に自動的に、かつ正確にロボットを接続すること
が困難であるという問題点がある。本発明は、前記の点
に留意し、充電器に自動的に、かつ正確にロボットを接
続する移動ロボットの充電器への接続方法を提供するこ
とを目的とする。
In the case of the above-mentioned conventional robot, since it is moved based on the physical coordinate system, a coordinate error and an angle error with the physical coordinate always occur during the movement,
There is a problem that it is difficult to connect the robot to the charger automatically and accurately. The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object thereof is to provide a method for connecting a mobile robot to a charger, which automatically and accurately connects the robot to the charger.

【0004】[0004]

【課題を解決するための手段】前記課題を解決するため
に、本発明の移動ロボットの充電器への接続方法は、充
電器に設置された第1指標と、第1指標の上方の後方に
設置された第2指標と、充電器の正面に着脱自在に接続
され充電される移動ロボットと、ロボットに設けられ両
指標を撮像するテレビカメラとを備え、ロボットが充電
器に接続された状態におけるテレビカメラによる両指標
の画像座標をそれぞれの接続座標とし、ロボットの充電
器の前方位置における両指標の画像座標をそれぞれの位
置座標とし、両接続座標と両位置座標とによりロボット
の充電器への進行角度及び移動量を求め、ロボットの角
度及び位置が充電器への接続可能範囲内にあることを確
認したのち、ロボットを充電器に接続するようにしたも
のである。
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a method of connecting a mobile robot to a charger according to the present invention includes a first index installed on the charger and a rear part above the first index. In the state where the robot is connected to the charger, it is provided with the installed second index, a mobile robot which is detachably connected to the front of the charger and is charged, and a television camera which is provided on the robot and takes images of both indices. The image coordinates of both indexes by the TV camera are the respective connection coordinates, the image coordinates of both indexes in the front position of the robot charger are the respective position coordinates, and both the connection coordinates and the both position coordinates are used for the robot charger. The robot is connected to the charger after determining the traveling angle and the movement amount and confirming that the angle and the position of the robot are within the connectable range to the charger.

【0005】[0005]

【作用】前記のように構成された本発明の移動ロボット
の充電器への接続方法は、充電器に第1指標と第2指標
を設置し、移動ロボットのテレビカメラにより、ロボッ
トが充電器に接続された状態において、両指標を撮像
し、その両指標の画像座標をそれぞれの接続座標とし、
さらに、ロボットが充電器の前方位置において、テレビ
カメラによる両指標の画像座標をそれぞれ位置座標と
し、これら両接続座標と両位置座標とにより、ロボット
の充電器への進行角度及び移動量を求め、ロボットの角
度及び位置が充電器への接続可能範囲内であるかを確認
し、確認後、ロボットを充電器に接続するようにしたた
め、簡単な構成でロボットが充電器に自動的に、かつ正
確に接続される。
According to the method of connecting the mobile robot to the charger of the present invention configured as described above, the first index and the second index are installed in the charger, and the robot becomes the charger by the TV camera of the mobile robot. In the connected state, both indexes are imaged, and the image coordinates of both indexes are set as the respective connection coordinates,
Further, in the position in front of the charger, the robot uses the image coordinates of both indexes by the TV camera as position coordinates, and the connecting angle and the position coordinates determine the traveling angle and the amount of movement of the robot to the charger. The robot is connected to the charger after confirming that the angle and position of the robot are within the connectable range to the charger, and the robot is automatically and accurately connected to the charger with a simple configuration. Connected to.

【0006】[0006]

【実施例】1実施例について図1ないし図7を参照して
説明する。それらの図において、1は充電器、2は充電
器1の前面上部に配設された受部、3は基部が充電器1
に固着され,後方に傾斜した立設体、4,5は発光ダイ
オード(以下LEDという)からなる第1指標,第2指
標であり、立設体3の下部及び上部に配置され、第2指
標5が第1指標4の上方の後方に位置している。6は移
動ロボット、7はロボット6の車輪、8はロボット6の
前面下部に突設され,受部2に着脱自在に接続される接
続部、9はロボット6に立設された支柱、10は支柱9
の上端部に固着された支持板、11は支持板10に装着
されたテレビカメラであり、前方の両指標4,5を撮像
する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In these figures, 1 is a charger, 2 is a receiving portion arranged on the upper front surface of the charger 1, and 3 is a charger 1 at the base.
A standing body fixed to the rear side and inclined rearward, 4 and 5 are a first index and a second index composed of a light emitting diode (hereinafter, referred to as an LED), which are arranged on the lower part and the upper part of the standing body 3, 5 is located above and behind the first index 4. 6 is a mobile robot, 7 is a wheel of the robot 6, 8 is a connecting portion which is provided on the lower front surface of the robot 6 so as to be detachably connected to the receiving portion 2, 9 is a support column which is erected on the robot 6, and 10 is Prop 9
A support plate fixedly attached to the upper end portion of 11 is a television camera mounted on the support plate 10, and images both front indicators 4 and 5.

【0007】つぎに動作について説明する。まず、図1
に示すように充電器1にロボット6が接続された状態に
おいて、テレビカメラ11により両指標4,5を撮像
し、図3に示す画像座標,即ち両指標4,5の中心点の
P1(X1,Y1),P2(X1,Y2)を求めてお
き、接続座標とする。そして、ロボット6,充電器1間
の距離が10cmの時と40cmの時のX軸,Y軸のそれぞ
れの倍率を求めておく。
Next, the operation will be described. First, Fig. 1
In the state where the robot 6 is connected to the charger 1 as shown in FIG. 3, the television camera 11 captures images of both the indexes 4 and 5, and the image coordinates shown in FIG. 3, that is, P1 (X1 , Y1) and P2 (X1, Y2) are obtained and used as connection coordinates. Then, the respective magnifications of the X axis and the Y axis when the distance between the robot 6 and the charger 1 is 10 cm and 40 cm are obtained.

【0008】つぎに、ロボット本体6が一連の処理を行
い、その処理の終了後、充電行程に移る場合、図4ない
し図7に示すように、ロボット1を充電器1の約40cm
手前に停止(S1 )させ、テレビカメラ11により両指
標4,5を撮像し、図6に示す画像座標,p1 (x1
1 ),p2 (x2 ,y2 )を抽出し、位置座標とす
る。
Next, when the robot main body 6 carries out a series of processes and after the completion of the process to move to the charging process, as shown in FIGS.
The front side is stopped (S 1 ), the television camera 11 captures images of both the indexes 4 and 5, and the image coordinates shown in FIG. 6, p 1 (x 1 ,
y 1 ) and p 2 (x 2 , y 2 ) are extracted and used as position coordinates.

【0009】つぎに、接続座標P1(X1,Y1),P
2(X1,Y2)を用いて充電器1への進入角度の誤差
Δσ,進入方向の誤差Δx,進入距離Δyをそれぞれ次
式より求める。ここで、前記10cmの時の倍率をB
1 ,By1 とし、40cmの時の倍率をBx2 ,By2
とする。 進入角度の誤差 Δσ=x1 −x2 /y1 −y2 進入方向の誤差 Δx=(X1−x1 )×Bx2 進入距離 Δy=(Y1−y1 )×By2 さらに、Δσを用いて進入角度σを次式より求める。 進入角度 σ=現在角度+Δσ(x1 >x2 ) σ=現在角度−Δσ(x1 <x2
Next, connection coordinates P1 (X1, Y1), P
2 (X1, Y2) is used to calculate the error Δσ in the approach angle to the charger 1, the error Δx in the approach direction, and the approach distance Δy from the following equations. Here, the magnification at the time of 10 cm is B
x 1 and By 1 and the magnification at 40 cm is Bx 2 and By 2
And Error of approach angle Δσ = x 1 −x 2 / y 1 −y 2 Error of approach direction Δx = (X 1 −x 1 ) × Bx 2 Approach distance Δy = (Y 1 −y 1 ) × By 2 Further, Δσ is used. To obtain the approach angle σ from the following equation. Entry angle sigma = current angle + Δσ (x 1> x 2 ) σ = current angle -Δσ (x 1 <x 2)

【0010】そして、Δσは、ロボット6と充電器1と
の対面角度を表わしており、角度が小さいほどロボット
6は充電器1の真正面に位置している。つぎにΔxとΔ
yは、充電器1にロボット6を接続する時の移動量を表
わしており、接続座標P1(X1,Y1)と、第1指標
4の位置座標p1 (x1 ,y1 )との差を求め、前記倍
率を掛けることにより充電器1までの距離が求まる。σ
は実際にロボット6を走行させる角度を表わしている。
Further, Δσ represents the facing angle between the robot 6 and the charger 1, and the smaller the angle, the more the robot 6 is positioned directly in front of the charger 1. Next, Δx and Δ
y represents the amount of movement when the robot 6 is connected to the charger 1, and is the difference between the connection coordinate P1 (X1, Y1) and the position coordinate p 1 (x 1 , y 1 ) of the first index 4. And the distance to the charger 1 can be obtained by multiplying by. σ
Represents the angle at which the robot 6 is actually traveled.

【0011】そして、Δx,Δyを用いてロボット6の
現在座標を修正した後、ロボット6を現在座標のX座標
からΔx,Y座標からΔyを引いた座標を基準にし、進
入角度σで30cm前進(S2 )させて停止させる。即
ち、充電器1の10cm手前で停止させる。
Then, after correcting the current coordinates of the robot 6 by using Δx and Δy, the robot 6 is advanced by 30 cm at an approach angle σ with reference to the coordinates obtained by subtracting Δx from the X coordinate of the current coordinates and Δy from the Y coordinate. (S 2 ) and then stop. That is, it is stopped 10 cm before the charger 1.

【0012】つぎに、テレビカメラ11により両指標
4,5を撮像し、位置座標p1 (x1,y1 ),p
2 (x2 ,y2 )を抽出し、40cm時の倍率Bx2 ,B
2 を10cm時の倍率Bx1 ,By1 に変更し、進入角
度の誤差Δσ,進入方向の誤差Δx,進入距離Δy,進
入角度σを計算し、ΔσとΔxとが充電器1に接続可能
な許容範囲であるか否かを判別する(S3 )。
Next, the television camera 11 picks up images of both the indexes 4 and 5, and the position coordinates p 1 (x 1 , y 1 ) and p
2 (x 2 , y 2 ) is extracted and the magnification at 40 cm is Bx 2 , B
Change y 2 to magnifications Bx 1 and By 1 at 10 cm, calculate approach angle error Δσ, approach direction error Δx, approach distance Δy, approach angle σ, and connect Δσ and Δx to charger 1. It is determined whether or not it is within the allowable range (S 3 ).

【0013】そして、許容範囲外であれば、ロボット6
を現在地からその姿勢のまま30cm後退(S4 )させ、
ロボット6を充電器1に接続可能な許容範囲になるまで
前記動作を繰り返し、許容範囲内であれば、ロボット1
を現在地からΔy直進させ、充電器1に接続(S5 )す
る。なお、前記実施例では両指標4,5にLEDを用い
たが、これに限らず、テレビカメラ11により撮像でき
るものであればよい。
If it is outside the allowable range, the robot 6
Retreat from the present position in that position for 30 cm (S 4 ),
The above operation is repeated until the robot 6 can be connected to the charger 1 within the allowable range.
Is moved straight from the current position by Δy and connected to the charger 1 (S 5 ). Although the LEDs are used for both the indicators 4 and 5 in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and any LED that can be imaged by the television camera 11 may be used.

【0014】[0014]

【発明の効果】本発明は、以上説明したように構成され
ているため、つぎに記載する効果を奏する。本発明の移
動ロボットの充電器への接続方法は、充電器1に第1指
標4と第2指標5を設置し、移動ロボット6のテレビカ
メラ11により、ロボット6が充電器1に接続された状
態において、両指標4,5を撮像し、その両指標4,5
の画像座標をそれぞれの接続座標とし、さらに、ロボッ
ト6が充電器1の前方位置において、テレビカメラ11
による両指標4,5の画像座標をそれぞれ位置座標と
し、これら両接続座標と両位置座標とにより、ロボット
6の充電器1への進行角度及び移動量を求め、ロボット
6の角度及び位置が充電器1への接続可能範囲内である
かを確認し、確認後、ロボット6を充電器1に接続する
ようにしたため、簡単な構成でロボット6を充電器1に
自動的に、かつ正確に接続することができる。
Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects. According to the method of connecting the mobile robot to the charger of the present invention, the first index 4 and the second index 5 are installed in the charger 1, and the robot 6 is connected to the charger 1 by the television camera 11 of the mobile robot 6. In this state, both indexes 4, 5 are imaged, and both indexes 4, 5 are taken.
Are used as the connection coordinates, and the robot 6 is set in front of the charger 1 at the television camera 11
The image coordinates of both indexes 4 and 5 are defined as position coordinates, and the advancing angle and the amount of movement of the robot 6 to the charger 1 are obtained from these connecting coordinates and both position coordinates, and the angle and position of the robot 6 are charged. The robot 6 is connected to the charger 1 after confirming whether it is within the connectable range to the charger 1, so that the robot 6 is automatically and accurately connected to the charger 1 with a simple configuration. can do.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の1実施例の充電状態の側面図である。FIG. 1 is a side view of a charging state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】図1の一部の正面図である。2 is a front view of a part of FIG. 1. FIG.

【図3】図1のテレビカメラの撮像図である。FIG. 3 is an image pickup view of the television camera of FIG.

【図4】図1の他の状態の側面図である。FIG. 4 is a side view of another state of FIG.

【図5】図4の概略平面図である。5 is a schematic plan view of FIG.

【図6】図5のテレビカメラの撮像図である。FIG. 6 is an image pickup view of the television camera of FIG.

【図7】本発明の1実施例のフローチャートである。FIG. 7 is a flowchart of one embodiment of the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1 充電器 4 第1指標 5 第2指標 6 移動ロボット 11 テレビカメラ 1 Charger 4 1st index 5 2nd index 6 Mobile robot 11 TV camera

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 充電器に設置された第1指標と、該第1
指標の上方の後方に設置された第2指標と、前記充電器
の正面に着脱自在に接続され充電される移動ロボット
と、該ロボットに設けられ前記両指標を撮像するテレビ
カメラとを備え、前記ロボットが前記充電器に接続され
た状態における前記テレビカメラによる前記両指標の画
像座標をそれぞれの接続座標とし、前記ロボットの前記
充電器の前方位置における前記両指標の画像座標をそれ
ぞれの位置座標とし、前記両接続座標と前記両位置座標
とにより前記ロボットの前記充電器への進行角度及び移
動量を求め、前記ロボットの角度及び位置が前記充電器
への接続可能範囲内にあることを確認したのち、前記ロ
ボットを前記充電器に接続する移動ロボットの充電器へ
の接続方法。
1. A first indicator installed in a charger and the first indicator
A second robot installed on the rear side above the index, a mobile robot detachably connected to the front of the charger to be charged, and a television camera provided on the robot for imaging both the indexes, Image coordinates of the two indicators by the television camera in a state where the robot is connected to the charger are respective connection coordinates, and image coordinates of the two indicators at a front position of the charger of the robot are respective position coordinates. The traveling angle and the movement amount of the robot to the charger are obtained from the both connection coordinates and the both position coordinates, and it is confirmed that the angle and the position of the robot are within the connectable range to the charger. After that, a method of connecting the mobile robot to the charger, in which the robot is connected to the charger.
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