CN213106858U

CN213106858U - Adapter for multiple AGVs

Info

Publication number: CN213106858U
Application number: CN202022089441.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 燕强; 何晶
Original assignee: Jiangxi Intelligent Industry Technology Innovation Research Institute
Current assignee: Jiangxi Intelligent Industry Technology Innovation Research Institute
Priority date: 2020-09-22
Filing date: 2020-09-22
Publication date: 2021-05-04
Anticipated expiration: 2030-09-22

Abstract

The application provides an adapter for multiple AGV, the adapter include microcontroller, output node and right microcontroller output node power supply's power, output node includes RS232 interface and RS485 interface, the RS232 interface the RS485 interface respectively through UATR with microcontroller connects. Through adopting RS232 interface 21, RS485 interface 22, net gape and WIFI module to be connected with the AGV, can realize that adaptation AGV's model is more comprehensive.

Description

Adapter for multiple AGVs

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a robotechnology field, in particular to an adapter for multiple AGV.

Background

In recent years, the robot industry has been rapidly developed and is continuously expanded to various application fields, and especially, the application of the AGV in the industries of manufacturing, logistics, inspection and the like is increasingly wide, and the AGV is the key direction of the robot as a hot spot block in the robot field.

Currently, in industrial production, AGVs are mostly moved by wheels. Compare with other equipment in material transport and work piece assembling process, AGV activity area need not to lay fixing device such as track, support base, and the AGV system does not receive place, commodity circulation passageway and space restriction, can realize millimeter level accurate positioning. Therefore, in the automatic logistics system, the flexibility of the system can be fully embodied, and efficient, economical and flexible unmanned material transportation is realized. Particularly, the proposals of the concepts of "industrial 4.0" and "china manufacturing 2025" represented by intelligent factories, intelligent production and intelligent logistics in recent years have stimulated the demand for the market to apply AGVs to realize the industrial automation function. Under the influence of the above factors, the demand of the AGVs is showing a blowout type growth trend, and the AGVs are applied to the automobile and tobacco industries in large quantity, and are also increasing year by year in other industries, such as food, medicine, electronics, chemical industry, finance, military and the like.

At present, most robots in the market are moving walking devices based on AGV, and the robots are assembled by additionally arranging equipment on the basis of the AGV, such as a welcome service robot, a roller robot, a ground cattle robot, a forklift robot and the like. The robots are based on the fact that an AGV of a certain manufacturer or a certain model serves as a platform, and cannot be matched with AGVs of other models or manufacturers, if the robots need to be matched with AGVs of other models, the secondary development period or the cost is large.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the utility model aims at providing an adapter for multiple AGV for solve the unable adaptation multiple model of robot or the AGV of a plurality of producers, if need the other model AGVs of adaptation, secondary development cycle or the great technical problem of cost.

The utility model provides an adapter for multiple AGV, the adapter include microcontroller, output node and right and microcontroller output node power supply's power, output node includes RS232 interface and RS485 interface, the RS232 interface the RS485 interface respectively through UATR with microcontroller connects.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the output node further includes a network port, and the network port is connected to the microcontroller through an IO port.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the adapter further comprises a WIFI module, the WIFI module is connected to the microcontroller.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the WIFI module is a UART-ETH-WIFI module.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the WIFI module further comprises a power source connected to the power source, such that the power source is right the WIFI module supplies power.

In some embodiments of the invention, the adapter further comprises a status light, the status light being connected with the microcontroller.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the chip in the microcontroller is an STM32F103 chip.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the RS232 interface and the RS485 interface are at least two interfaces.

The utility model provides an adapter has following beneficial effect:

1. by using the adapter, AGVs of other models or manufacturers can be quickly adapted.

2. The external interface of AGV's adapter is abundant, supports RS232 interface, RS485 interface, net gape and WIFI module, and the model of adaptation AGV is more comprehensive.

3. The adapter of the AGV has the function of controlling the AGV to move, can control the AGV to move to a specified position or a target point, can acquire various state information of the AGV in real time, such as information of current speed, current position, electric quantity, charging state, IP of the AGV and the like, and can basically meet the functions required by an upper-layer control system.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an adapter for multiple AGVs according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a control schematic diagram of an adapter for multiple AGVs according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a control schematic of an adapter for multiple AGVs according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a microcontroller; 11. a status light; 20. an output node; 21. an RS485 interface; 22. an RS232 interface; 23. a network port; 30. a power source; 40. and a WIFI module.

Detailed Description

The present application will be described in further detail with reference to the following drawings and examples. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the relevant invention and are not limiting of the invention. It should be noted that, for convenience of description, only the relevant portions of the related inventions are shown in the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

Referring to fig. 1-3, the adapter for AGVs of the present application is shown, and includes a microcontroller 10, an output node 20, and a power supply 30 for supplying power to the microcontroller 10 and the output node 20, where the output node 20 includes an RS232 interface 21 and an RS485 interface 22, and the RS232 interface 21 and the RS485 interface 22 are respectively connected to the microcontroller 10 through a uarr.

By applying the technical scheme of the embodiment, the upper control system issues the AGV model and the interface type, the adapter matches the data interface according to the issued AGV model and the interface type, then the adapter is used for switching, the control and state data interactive work of the upper control system and the AGV is realized, and the main function control flow is as follows:

initializing the interfaces of each module;

receiving an AGV model and an interface type issued by an upper control system;

performing data matching on the AGV;

receiving an instruction of an upper control system, analyzing the control instruction, encoding the control instruction into a data format matched with the AGV, and issuing the data format to the AGV for control instruction interaction;

and receiving the state information data of the AGV, analyzing the data, encoding the data into a data format of an upper control system, and reporting the data to the upper control system for state reporting.

Specifically, microcontroller 10 adopts the STM32F103 chip to handle, and dominant frequency 72MHz, STM32F103 have abundant peripheral hardware interface, have 5 USARTs, 2 IICs, 2 SPI, the commonly used communication interface such as USB, can satisfy the AGV communication of various models.

The RS232 interface 21, the microcontroller 10 is connected to the MAX3232 through UART, and converts the TTL level to 232 level.

And an RS485 interface 22, wherein the microcontroller 10 is connected with the SP3485 through a UART (universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter), and the TTL level is converted into the 485 level.

And the network port 23 is connected with the microcontroller 10 through the IO port and converts the TTL signal into a network signal.

The WIFI module 40 is a UART-ETH-WIFI (serial port-Ethernet-wireless network) module, the model is ATK-RM04, and the UART-ETH-WIFI module is connected with the microcontroller 10.

This kind of structural design, the adapter passes through RS232 interface 21, RS485 interface 22, net gape and WIFI module and is connected with the AGV, and the model that can realize the adaptation AGV is more comprehensive.

Specifically, at least two RS232 interfaces 21 and at least two RS485 interfaces 22 are provided. In this way, it is achieved that one adapter can simultaneously connect a plurality of AGVs of the same model.

Further, the adapter also comprises a status light 11, the status light 11 being connected to the microcontroller 10. Like this, can realize that the staff can be according to an switching condition of status light 11 to the working condition of direct judgement adapter, when status light 11 is often bright, then need the staff to carry out troubleshooting to the adapter.

What has been described above are only some embodiments of the invention. For those skilled in the art, without departing from the inventive concept, several modifications and improvements can be made, which are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

1. The adapter for multiple AGVs, characterized in that the adapter comprises a microcontroller (10), an output node (20) and a power supply (30) for supplying power to the microcontroller (10) and the output node (20), the output node (20) comprises an RS232 interface (21) and an RS485 interface (22), the RS232 interface (21) and the RS485 interface (22) are respectively connected with the microcontroller (10) through UATR.

2. Adapter for AGVs according to claim 1, characterized in that the output node (20) further comprises a portal (23) communicatively connected to the microcontroller (10) via an IO port.

3. Adapter for AGVs according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a WIFI module (40), said WIFI module (40) being connected to said microcontroller (10).

4. Adapter for AGVs according to claim 3, characterized in that the WIFI module (40) is a UART-ETH-WIFI module.

5. An adapter for multiple AGVs according to claim 3, wherein said WIFI module (40) is further connected to said power supply (30) such that said power supply (30) powers said WIFI module (40).

6. Adapter for AGVs according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a status light (11), which status light (11) is connected to the microcontroller (10).

7. Adapter for AGVs according to claim 1, characterized in that the chip in the microcontroller (10) is an STM32F103 chip.

8. Adapter for AGVs according to claim 1, characterized in that at least two are provided for each of the RS232 interface (21) and the RS485 interface (22).