CN214265585U - Steering wheel module and robot - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a steering wheel module and robot, the steering wheel module includes motor element, connect in the differential harmonic subassembly of motor element's output, connect in the rotary disk of differential harmonic subassembly output, be used for detecting and recording the encoder subassembly of the output of motor and the angle displacement of rotary disk and be used for the brake of braking, the first cylindric portion that has fixed setting is located at the center of the wave generator of differential harmonic subassembly, motor element's center department has the second cylindric portion of fixed setting, first cylindric portion and second cylindric portion fixed connection, the line hole is crossed in the center formation of first cylindric portion and second cylindric portion. The utility model provides a steering wheel module and robot because first cylindric portion and second cylindric portion are all fixed, consequently the cable that passes the line hole also can not be because the work of steering wheel module and with the inner wall looks friction of crossing the line hole to the damaged possibility of cable has been reduced.

Description

Steering wheel module and robot

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of mechanical transmission, more specifically say, relate to a steering wheel module and robot.

Background

The mechanical arm and the robot have great significance to the automation industry and are indispensable technical equipment in the automation industry. In a robot and a mechanical arm, a joint steering engine module for controlling the robot and the mechanical arm to move in a joint mode is vital, and the performance, the size and the assembly process of the joint steering engine have great influence on the use of the whole robot. The joint steering wheel module of current robot, it is bulky, can not be applicable to the robot that the structure is compacter, the cable all passes from the centre bore of the output shaft of steering wheel module moreover, and when the output shaft was rotatory, the cable remained motionless, constantly rubbed with the output shaft, damaged the cable easily.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the embodiment of the utility model is to provide a steering wheel module and robot to the steering wheel module that exists is bulky among the solution prior art, the technical problem of the easy wearing and tearing of cable moreover.

In order to achieve the above object, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: provides a steering engine module, which comprises a motor component, a differential harmonic component connected with the output end of the motor component, a rotating disk connected with the output end of the differential harmonic component, an encoder component for detecting and recording the angular displacement of the output end of the motor and the rotating disk, and a brake for braking, the differential harmonic assembly comprises a wave generator fixedly arranged, an input rigid gear fixedly connected with the output end of the motor assembly, an output rigid gear fixedly connected with the rotating disk and a flexible gear meshed with the input rigid gear and the output rigid gear simultaneously, a first cylindrical part fixedly arranged at the center of the wave generator and fixedly connected with the second cylindrical part, the center of the motor component is provided with a second cylindrical part which is fixedly arranged, and a wire passing hole for a cable to pass through is formed by the hollow hole of the first cylindrical part and the hollow hole of the second cylindrical part.

In one embodiment, the output end of the motor assembly is fixedly connected with the input rigid wheel through an input casing, and a first bearing is arranged between the input casing and the outer wall of the first cylindrical part.

In one embodiment, the output rigid wheel is fixedly connected with the rotating disc through an output casing, and a second bearing is arranged between the output casing and the outer wall of the first cylindrical part.

In one embodiment, the motor assembly comprises a rotor and a stator, the rotor is arranged on the outer side of the stator, and the brake is arranged in the stator.

In one embodiment, the brake comprises a coil fixing seat, an electromagnetic coil fixed in the coil fixing seat, an armature iron used for attracting the electromagnetic coil when being electrified, a plate spring arranged between the electromagnetic coil and the armature iron, and a brake pad fixed on the armature iron and used for braking the output end of the motor assembly, wherein the brake pad, the armature iron, the plate spring and the electromagnetic coil are sequentially arranged along the axial direction of the stator.

In one embodiment, the motor assembly further comprises a stator fixing seat, and the stator and the coil fixing seat of the brake are fixed on the stator fixing seat.

In one embodiment, the stator fixing seat includes a second cylindrical portion and a third cylindrical portion which are sequentially disposed from the center of the wire passing hole to the outside, and further includes a first end surface portion connecting the second cylindrical portion and the third cylindrical portion, the coil fixing seat is fixed to an inner wall of the third cylindrical portion, and the stator is fixed to an outer wall of the third cylindrical portion.

In one embodiment, the stator holder further includes a fourth cylindrical portion provided on an outer periphery of the third cylindrical portion, and a second end surface portion connecting the third cylindrical portion and the fourth cylindrical portion, and the rotor is provided between the third cylindrical portion and the fourth cylindrical portion.

In one embodiment, the motor assembly further comprises a motor adapter shaft fixedly connected with the rotor, the motor adapter shaft comprises a shaft body and a mounting flange formed by extending the end of the shaft body outwards in the radial direction, and the brake pad of the brake is used for abutting against the mounting flange when braking.

In one embodiment, the encoder assembly comprises a control board, a first sensing element fixed on the wave generator, and a first reading head chip fixed and electrically connected on the control board, wherein the control board is fixed on the output rigid wheel, and the first reading head chip is used for detecting and recording the angular displacement of the rotating disc.

In one embodiment, the steering engine module further comprises a torque sensing part for detecting the torque of the rotating disk, the torque sensing part and the control board are both arranged on one side of the differential harmonic component close to the rotating disk, and the torque sensing part is connected to the control board through a cable.

In one embodiment, the encoder assembly further includes a driving plate, the control board and the driving plate are respectively disposed at two ends of the wire passing hole, a slip ring is disposed at one end of the first cylindrical portion close to the control board, the control board is electrically connected to a rotating end of the slip ring, and a cable passing through the wire passing hole and connected to the driving plate is connected to a fixed end of the slip ring.

In one embodiment, the encoder assembly further comprises a second sensing member fixed to the output end of the motor assembly and a second readhead chip electrically connected to the driving plate, wherein the second readhead chip is used for detecting the angular displacement of the output end of the motor assembly.

In one embodiment, the second sensing element is fixed to a stator holder of the motor assembly.

The utility model also provides a robot, including foretell steering wheel module.

The utility model provides a steering wheel module and robot's beneficial effect lies in: compared with the prior art, the utility model discloses the steering wheel module includes motor element, differential harmonic subassembly, rotary disk, encoder subassembly and brake, and the differential harmonic subassembly need not to set up cross roller bearing for traditional harmonic subassembly, consequently can reduce the radial dimension of steering wheel module, and the price of differential harmonic subassembly is lower moreover, is favorable to reduce cost. In addition, in the differential harmonic assembly, the wave generator is fixed, the center of the wave generator is provided with a fixed first cylindrical part, the center of the motor assembly is provided with a fixed second cylindrical part, the center hole of the first cylindrical part and the center hole of the second cylindrical part form a wire passing hole, and because the first cylindrical part and the second cylindrical part are fixed, a cable passing through the wire passing hole cannot rub against the inner wall of the wire passing hole due to the work of the steering engine module, so that the possibility of damage of the cable is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for the embodiments or the prior art descriptions will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without inventive labor.

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a steering engine module provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a brake of the steering engine module provided in the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a stator fixing seat of the steering engine module according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein, in the figures, the respective reference numerals:

1-a motor assembly; 11-a rotor; 111-fifth cylindrical section; 112-a third end face; 12-a stator; 13-stator fixing seat; 131-a first end face portion; 132-a second cylindrical portion; 133-a third cylinder; 134-fourth cylinder part; 135-fixed column; 136-a second end face portion; 14-a motor transfer shaft; 141-a shaft body; 142-a mounting flange; 2-a differential harmonic component; 21-input rigid wheel; 22-wave generator; 221-a first cylindrical section; 23-a flexible gear; 24-an output rigid wheel; 25-an input housing; 251-an input end face housing; 252 — a first bearing flange; 26-a first bearing; 27-an output housing; 271-output end face housing; 272-a second bearing flange; 273-housing flange; 28-a second bearing; 3-rotating the disc; 4-an encoder component; 41-a control panel; 42-first read head chip; 43-a first sensor; 44-a drive plate; 45-a second read head chip; 46-a second sensing member; 5-a brake; 51-coil holders; 52-an electromagnetic coil; 53-leaf spring; 54-an armature; 55-brake pad; 61-a torque sensor; 62-strain gauge; 7-a steering engine end cover; 8-a slip ring; 9-line through hole.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problem, technical solution and advantageous effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the following description is given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments to illustrate the present invention in further detail. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element.

It will be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the invention.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

The steering engine module provided by the embodiment of the utility model is explained.

In one embodiment of the present invention, please refer to fig. 1 and 2, the steering engine module includes a motor assembly 1, a differential harmonic assembly 2, a rotating disk 3, an encoder assembly 4 and a brake 5, an output end of the motor assembly 1 is fixedly connected to an input end of the differential harmonic assembly 2, and an output end of the differential harmonic assembly 2 is fixedly connected to the rotating disk 3. The rotary disk 3 is the rotatory output of steering wheel module, and for the scheme that the rotation axis was as rotatory output, the rotary disk 3 need not to pass the center of steering wheel module, is convenient for set up the central part of steering wheel module as immovable structure. The encoder assembly 4 is used to detect and record the angular displacement of the rotating disc 3 and the output of the motor assembly 1, and the brake 5 is used to brake and stop the movement of the motor assembly 1 when the power is off. The differential harmonic assembly 2 comprises a wave generator 22, a flexible gear 23, an input rigid gear 21 and an output rigid gear 24, wherein the wave generator 22 is fixed, the input rigid gear 21 is fixedly connected with the output end of the motor assembly 1, and the output rigid gear 24 is fixedly connected with the rotating disk 3. When the steering engine module works, the input rigid gear 21 rotates, the number of teeth of the flexible gear 23 is the same as that of the input rigid gear 21, the input rigid gear 21 drives the flexible gear 23 to synchronously rotate, the flexible gear 23 is meshed with the input rigid gear 21 and simultaneously meshed with the output rigid gear 24, the flexible gear 23 synchronously rotates along with the input rigid gear 21 under the guidance of a peripheral cam of the wave generator 22, then the flexible gear 23 drives the output rigid gear 24 to rotate, and the number of teeth of the output rigid gear 24 is greater than that of the flexible gear 23, so that the function of speed reduction is realized. Wherein, the difference between the number of teeth of the output rigid gear 24 and the number of teeth of the flexible gear 23 can be selected to be 2. Because differential harmonic subassembly 2 does not have the cross roller bearing than ordinary harmonic speed reduction subassembly, consequently can reduce the size of harmonic subassembly in radial direction to reduce the radial dimension of steering wheel module, reduce its space that occupies. The wave generator 22 in the differential harmonic assembly 2 is stationary, and a first cylindrical part 221 is provided at the center of the wave generator 22, and the first cylindrical part 221 is correspondingly stationary. The first cylindrical part 221 may be an inner ring of the wave generator 22. The motor assembly 1 and the differential harmonic assembly 2 are sequentially arranged along the axial direction of the steering engine module, a second cylindrical part 132 is arranged at the center of the motor assembly 1, the second cylindrical part 132 is also fixedly arranged, the first cylindrical part 221 and the second cylindrical part 132 can be coaxially arranged and are sequentially arranged along the axial direction, and one end of the first cylindrical part 221 can be fixedly connected with one end of the second cylindrical part 132. The center hole of the first cylindrical part 221 and the center hole of the second cylindrical part 132 together form a wire passing hole 9, and the wire passing hole 9 allows a cable to pass therethrough. Therefore, when the steering engine module works, the first cylindrical part 221 and the second cylindrical part 132 are fixed, and a cable passing through the wire passing hole 9 cannot rub against the inner wall of the wire passing hole 9, so that the cable can be protected, and the cable is prevented from being worn.

The steering engine module in the above embodiment includes motor element 1, differential harmonic subassembly 2, rotary disk 3, encoder subassembly 4 and brake 5, and differential harmonic subassembly 2 need not to set up the cross roller bearing for traditional harmonic subassembly, consequently can reduce the radial dimension of steering engine module, and differential harmonic subassembly 2's price is lower moreover, is favorable to reduce cost. In addition, in the differential harmonic assembly 2, the wave generator 22 is fixed, the center of the wave generator is provided with a fixed first cylindrical part 221, the center of the motor assembly 1 is provided with a fixed second cylindrical part 132, the central hole of the first cylindrical part 221 and the central hole of the second cylindrical part 132 form a wire passing hole 9, and because the first cylindrical part 221 and the second cylindrical part 132 are fixed, a cable passing through the wire passing hole 9 cannot rub against the inner wall of the wire passing hole 9 due to the operation of the steering engine module, so that the possibility of cable damage is reduced.

In one embodiment of the present invention, please refer to fig. 1, the output end of the motor assembly 1 is fixedly connected to the input rigid wheel 21 through the input housing 25, the output end of the motor assembly 1 can be the rotor 11 or the motor transfer shaft 14, and the input rigid wheel 21 is fixedly connected to the rotor 11 and/or the motor transfer shaft 14. A first bearing 26 is provided between the input housing 25 and the outer wall of the first cylindrical portion 221, and the first bearing 26 supports the input housing 25 so that the input housing 25 can stably rotate. The number of the first bearings 26 may be one, two, or more, and the first bearings 26 are positioned by the positioning step of the outer race of the first cylindrical part 221 and the positioning step of the inner race of the input housing 25. The input housing 25 includes an input end face shell 251 and a first bearing flange 252 connected to an inner ring of the input end face shell 251, the input end face shell 251 is fixedly connected with the input rigid wheel 21, and the first bearing flange 252 is used for interference fit with an outer ring of the first bearing 26. Since the input rigid gear 21 is disposed on the outer periphery of the flexspline 23, the inner diameter thereof is large, and the inner diameter of the first cylindrical portion 221 is small, the input end face shell 251 and the first bearing flange 252 are provided to rotatably support the input rigid gear 21 by the first cylindrical portion 221.

In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 1, the output rigid wheel 24 is fixedly connected to the rotating disk 3 through an output housing 27, and a second bearing 28 is disposed between the output housing 27 and the outside of the first cylindrical portion 221. The second bearing 28 is used for supporting the output housing 27 so that the output housing 27 can rotate stably. The number of the second bearings 28 may be one, two, or more, and the second bearings 28 are positioned by the positioning step of the outer ring of the first cylindrical portion 221 and the positioning step of the inner ring of the output housing 27. The output casing 27 includes an output end face shell 271 and a second bearing flange 272 connected to an inner ring of the output end face shell 271, the output end face shell 271 is fixedly connected with the output rigid wheel 24, and the second bearing flange 272 is used for interference fit with an outer ring of the second bearing 28. Since the output rigid gear 24 is disposed on the outer periphery of the flexspline 23, the inner diameter thereof is large, and the inner diameter of the first cylindrical portion 221 is small, the first cylindrical portion 221 is rotatably supported by the output end face housing 271 and the second bearing flange 272. Wherein the rotary disk 3 may be fixed to one side of the output end surface case 271. Optionally, the output casing 27 further includes a casing flange 273, and the casing flange 273 is formed by axially extending the outer ring of the output end face casing 271, and can wrap the outer periphery of the output rigid wheel 24 to protect the output rigid wheel 24.

In one embodiment of the present invention, please refer to fig. 1, the motor assembly 1 includes a rotor 11 and a stator 12, the rotor 11 is disposed at the periphery of the stator 12, the motor assembly 1 is an external rotor motor, the internal space of the stator 12 of the external rotor motor is large, the brake 5 is disposed inside the stator 12, and the brake 5 and the motor assembly 1 are not required to be sequentially disposed along the axial direction, so as to reduce the axial dimension of the steering engine module, and make the structure of the steering engine module more compact.

Alternatively, referring to fig. 2, the brake 5 includes a coil fixing seat 51, an electromagnetic coil 52, an armature 54, a plate spring 53 and a brake pad 55, the brake pad 55 is fixed on the armature 54, the brake pad 55 is used for braking the output end of the motor assembly 1, the electromagnetic coil 52 is fixed in the coil fixing seat 51, and the plate spring 53 is elastically connected between the armature 54 and the electromagnetic coil 52. When the steering engine module is electrified, the electromagnetic coil 52 is electrified, the armature 54 moves towards the electromagnetic coil 52 under the action of the attraction force of the armature 54 and the electromagnetic coil 52 to compress the plate spring 53, at the moment, the armature 54 is separated from the output end of the motor component 1, and the output end of the motor component 1 can rotate freely. When the steering engine module is powered off, the electromagnetic coil 52 is powered off, the attraction force between the armature 54 and the electromagnetic coil 52 disappears, and under the action of the elastic force of the plate spring 53, the armature 54 is far away from the electromagnetic coil 52, so that the brake pad 55 is pressed on the output end of the motor component 1 to brake the output end of the motor component 1, and the steering engine module stops running. The plate spring 53 may be selected as a wave spring. The brake block 55, the armature 54, the plate spring 53 and the electromagnetic coil 52 are sequentially arranged along the axial direction of the stator 12, and two ends of the plate spring 53 are respectively abutted against the electromagnetic coil 52 and the armature 54 relative to a common column spring, and the outer diameter of the plate spring is not larger than the outer diameters of the electromagnetic coil 52 and the armature 54, so that the radial space is not additionally occupied, and the axial space in the stator 12 is fully utilized. Therefore, the radial size of the steering engine module can be further reduced by adopting the embodiment.

Optionally, referring to fig. 1, the motor assembly 1 further includes a stator fixing seat 13, and the stator 12 and the coil fixing seat 51 of the brake 5 are both fixed to the stator fixing seat 13, and a brake fixing seat is not required to be provided, so that the number of structural components can be reduced, the production cost can be reduced, and the size of the steering engine module can be reduced. Moreover, the cable of the stator 12 and the cable of the brake 5 can be fixed on the stator fixing seat 13 at the same time, and the possibility that the cables are abraded is reduced.

Optionally, referring to fig. 1 and fig. 3, the stator fixing base 13 includes a second cylindrical portion 132, a third cylindrical portion 133, and a first end surface portion 131, the second cylindrical portion 132 is disposed at the center of the motor assembly 1, and the first end surface portion 131 is used for connecting the second cylindrical portion 132 and the third cylindrical portion 133. The first end surface 131 is annular, the second cylindrical portion 132 is connected to an inner ring of the first end surface 131, and the third cylindrical portion 133 is connected to an outer ring of the first end surface 131. The second cylindrical portion 132 and the third cylindrical portion 133 may be disposed on the same side of the first end surface portion 131, and the second cylindrical portion 132, the third cylindrical portion 133, and the first end surface portion 131 form an accommodation space in which the brake 5 is disposed. The brake 5 may be fixed to an inner wall of the third cylindrical portion 133, and the stator 12 may be fixed to an outer wall of the third cylindrical portion 133, so that the brake 5 and the stator 12 are fixed. Specifically, the coil fixing base 51 of the brake 5 is fixed to the inner wall of the third cylindrical portion 133.

Optionally, referring to fig. 1 and 3, the stator fixing base 13 further includes a fourth cylindrical portion 134 and a second end surface portion 136, the fourth cylindrical portion 134 is disposed on an outer periphery of the third cylindrical portion 133, the second end surface portion 136 is used for connecting the third cylindrical portion 133 and the fourth cylindrical portion 134, the third cylindrical portion 133, the fourth cylindrical portion 134 and the second end surface portion 136 form an accommodating space together, the stator 12 and a portion of the rotor 11 are disposed in the accommodating space, and the stator 12 is fixed to an outer wall of the third cylindrical portion 133. The fourth cylindrical portion 134 can serve as a circumferential outer shell of the motor assembly 1, and the first end surface portion 131 and the second end surface portion 136 can serve as end surface outer shells of the motor assembly 1, so that the stator 12 and the rotor 11 can be protected without additionally arranging an outer shell of the motor assembly 1, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost of the parts is reduced. The fourth cylindrical portion 134 may extend to the outer periphery of the input rigid wheel 21 to protect the input rigid wheel 21. In this embodiment, the stator fixing base 13 may further include a fixing post 135, the fixing post 135 is formed by axially extending a second end surface portion 136, the fixing post 135 and the fourth cylindrical portion 134 are respectively provided on opposite sides of the second end surface portion 136, and the driving plate 44 may be fixed to the fixing post 135.

Optionally, referring to fig. 1, the steering engine module further includes a steering engine end cover 7, and the steering engine end cover 7 is disposed at one end of the wire passing hole 9, which is far away from the rotating disk 3, and may be used to protect the driving plate 44. The steering engine end cover 7 may be fixed to the second end surface portion 136 of the stator fixing base 13.

In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 1, the rotor 11 includes a fifth cylindrical portion 111 and a third end surface portion 112 connected to an end surface of the fifth cylindrical portion 111, the fifth cylindrical portion 111 is disposed at an outer periphery of the rotor 11, and the third end surface portion 112 can be fixedly disposed with the input housing 25, so as to fixedly connect the rotor 11 and the input rigid wheel 21.

Optionally, the motor assembly 1 includes a rotor 11 and a stator 12, and further includes a motor coupling shaft 14, where the motor coupling shaft 14 is fixedly connected to the rotor 11. The motor coupling shaft 14 includes a shaft body 141 and a mounting flange 142, the mounting flange 142 is formed by extending one end of the shaft body 141 radially outward, and the mounting flange 142 is provided at one end of the shaft body 141 near the differential harmonic assembly 2. When the brake 5 is de-energized, the brake pad 55 moves away from the electromagnetic coil 52 and abuts against the mounting flange 142 to brake the output end of the motor assembly 1. The mounting flange 142 is provided with a positioning step on the side facing the differential harmonic assembly 2, and the first bearing flange 252 of the input housing 25 can abut against the positioning step to axially position the motor coupling shaft 14. The first bearing 26 may also abut against the mounting flange 142 to axially locate the outer race of the first bearing 26. The third end surface portion 112 of the rotor 11 is interposed between the first bearing flange 252 and the mounting flange 142, and axially positions the rotor 11, the motor transfer shaft 14, and the input housing 25. The shaft body 141 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the second cylindrical portion 132 and spaced from the second cylindrical portion 132, and when the shaft body 141 rotates, the second cylindrical portion 132 is not affected. The second sensing member 46 of the encoder assembly 4 may be fixed to the outer periphery of the shaft body 141, and the shaft body 141 is configured to facilitate fixing the second sensing member 46, and facilitate detecting and recording the angular displacement of the motor connecting shaft 14.

In one embodiment of the present invention, referring to fig. 1, the encoder assembly 4 includes a control board 41, a first sensor 43 and a first reading head chip 42, the first sensor 43 is fixed on the wave generator 22 and remains fixed, the first reading head chip 42 is fixed and electrically connected to the control board 41, the control board 41 is fixedly connected to the output rigid wheel 24, and when the steering engine module operates, the first reading head chip 42 rotates along with the rotation of the control board 41 and the output rigid wheel 24. The first readhead chip 42 rotates relative to the first sensor 43 and so the angular displacement of the output rigid wheel 24 (rotating disk 3) can be detected and recorded. The first sensing element 43 may be a grating or a magnetic ring, such that the encoder assembly 4 is a photoelectric encoder or a magnetic encoder. Specifically, the control board 41 may be fixed to the output side panel 271 of the output housing 27 to rotate in synchronization with the output housing 27.

Optionally, the steering wheel module still includes the moment of torsion sensing piece, and the moment of torsion sensing piece passes through cable electric connection in control panel 41. The torque sensing member is used to detect the torque of the rotating disk 3. The torque sensing part and the control board 41 are both arranged on one side of the differential harmonic component 2 close to the rotating disk 3, so that the torque sensing part and the control board 41 are close to each other, and a cable connecting the torque sensor 61 and the control board 41 does not need to pass through the wire through hole 9, so that the abrasion of the cable can be reduced. The torque sensor 61 and the strain gauge 62 are selected as the torque sensing element. When the torque sensing part is the torque sensor 61, the rotating disc 3 is a rigid disc, which can directly detect the torque applied to the rotating disc 3, and the torque sensor 61 can be arranged at the joint of the robot (the rotating disc 3). When the torque sensing part is the strain gauge 62, the rotating disc 3 is a flexible disc, the moment borne by the rotating disc 3 is calculated by detecting the deformation degree of the strain gauge 62, and the strain gauge 62 can be fixed on the rotating disc 3. It should be noted that, in an embodiment, the torque sensing element may be one of the torque sensor 61 and the strain gauge 62 shown in fig. 1.

In one embodiment of the present invention, please refer to fig. 1, the encoder assembly 4 includes a control board 41 and a driving board 44, the driving board 44 and the control board 41 are respectively disposed at two ends of the wire passing hole 9, and the control board 41 and the driving board 44 are electrically connected in the following manner: a slip ring 8 is provided at one end of the first cylindrical portion 221 close to the control board 41, a rotation end of the slip ring 8 is electrically connected to the control board 41 by a cable or the like, and a cable for passing through the wire passage hole 9 and connecting to the drive plate 44 is connected to a fixed end of the slip ring 8. The slip ring 8 can electrically connect two relatively rotating components, in this embodiment, the slip ring 8 electrically connects the driving plate 44 and the control board 41, and since the first cylindrical part 221 and the second cylindrical part 132 are both fixed, the cables connecting the slip ring 8 and the driving plate 44 do not rub against the inner wall of the wire passing hole 9.

Optionally, the driving plate 44 may be fixed to the stator fixing base 13, specifically, may be fixed to a fixing column 135 of the stator fixing base 13, the driving plate 44 may also be fixed to an inner wall of the steering engine end cover 7, and the steering engine end cover 7 is disposed on the periphery of the driving plate 44 to protect the driving plate 44.

Optionally, the encoder assembly 4 further includes a second sensing element 46 and a second reading head chip 45, the second sensing element 46 is fixed to the output end of the motor assembly 1, the second reading head chip 45 is electrically connected to the driving plate 44, when the steering engine module operates, the second sensing element 46 rotates along with the output end of the motor assembly 1, the second reading head chip 45 is fixed, and the second reading head chip 45 can obtain the angular displacement of the output end of the motor assembly 1 by detecting the angular displacement of the second sensing element 46. The second sensing member 46 may be a grating or a magnetic ring, such that the encoder assembly 4 is an optical encoder or a magnetic encoder. The second sensor element 46 can be fastened to the motor coupling shaft 14, in particular to the outer ring of the shaft body 141 of the motor coupling shaft 14. The second head chip 45 may be fixed to the stator fixing base 13 or may be fixed to the driving plate 44. When the second readhead chip 45 is fixed on the stator fixing base 13, the second readhead chip 45 can be specifically fixed on the first end surface portion 131 or the second end surface portion 136 of the stator fixing base 13, and the first end surface portion 131 or the second end surface portion 136 is provided with a avoiding hole facing the second readhead chip 45, so that the second readhead chip 45 and the driving board 44 can be electrically connected through a cable.

In other embodiments, the driving board 44 and the control board 41 may be disposed on the same side of the wire passing hole 9, and the driving board 44 and the control board 41 are electrically connected through the pair of plug terminals and are fixedly connected through the stud. The specific structure of the encoder assembly 4 is not limited herein.

The utility model also provides a robot, the robot includes the steering wheel module in above-mentioned arbitrary embodiment. The steering engine module can be used in the joint of the robot and provides power for the swinging arm and other structural components of the robot.

The utility model provides a robot has adopted foretell steering wheel module, and the steering wheel module includes motor element 1, differential harmonic subassembly 2, rotary disk 3, encoder subassembly 4 and brake 5, and differential harmonic subassembly 2 need not to set up cross roller bearing for traditional harmonic subassembly, consequently can reduce the radial dimension of steering wheel module, and differential harmonic subassembly 2's price is lower moreover, is favorable to reduce cost. In addition, in the differential harmonic assembly 2, the wave generator 22 is fixed, the center of the wave generator is provided with a fixed first cylindrical part 221, the center of the motor assembly 1 is provided with a fixed second cylindrical part 132, the central hole of the first cylindrical part 221 and the central hole of the second cylindrical part 132 form a wire passing hole 9, and because the first cylindrical part 221 and the second cylindrical part 132 are fixed, a cable passing through the wire passing hole 9 cannot rub against the inner wall of the wire passing hole 9 due to the operation of the steering engine module, so that the possibility of cable damage is reduced.

The above description is only exemplary of the present invention and should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present invention, as any modifications, equivalents, improvements and the like made within the spirit and principles of the present invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (15)

1. The utility model provides a steering wheel module which characterized in that: comprises a motor component, a differential harmonic component connected with the output end of the motor component, a rotating disk connected with the output end of the differential harmonic component, an encoder component for detecting and recording the angular displacement of the output end of the motor and the rotating disk, and a brake for braking, the differential harmonic assembly comprises a wave generator fixedly arranged, an input rigid gear fixedly connected with the output end of the motor assembly, an output rigid gear fixedly connected with the rotating disk and a flexible gear meshed with the input rigid gear and the output rigid gear simultaneously, the center of the wave generator is provided with a fixedly arranged first cylindrical part, the center of the motor assembly is provided with a fixedly arranged second cylindrical part, the first cylindrical part and the second cylindrical part are fixedly connected, and a wire passing hole for a cable to pass through is formed in the hollow hole of the first cylindrical part and the hollow hole of the second cylindrical part.

2. The steering engine module of claim 1, wherein: the output end of the motor assembly is fixedly connected with the input rigid wheel through an input shell, and a first bearing is arranged between the input shell and the outer wall of the first cylindrical part.

3. The steering engine module of claim 1, wherein: the output rigid wheel is fixedly connected with the rotating disc through an output shell, and a second bearing is arranged between the output shell and the outer wall of the first cylindrical part.

4. The steering engine module of claim 1, wherein: the motor assembly comprises a rotor and a stator, the rotor is arranged on the outer side of the stator, and the brake is arranged inside the stator.

5. The steering engine module of claim 4, wherein: the brake comprises a coil fixing seat, an electromagnetic coil fixed in the coil fixing seat, an armature iron used for attracting the electromagnetic coil when being electrified, a plate spring arranged between the electromagnetic coil and the armature iron, and a brake block fixed on the armature iron and used for braking the output end of the motor assembly, wherein the brake block, the armature iron, the plate spring and the electromagnetic coil are sequentially arranged along the axial direction of the stator.

6. The steering engine module of claim 4, wherein: the motor assembly further comprises a stator fixing seat, and the stator and the coil fixing seat of the brake are fixed on the stator fixing seat.

7. The steering engine module of claim 6, wherein: the stator fixing seat comprises a second cylindrical part and a third cylindrical part which are sequentially arranged from the center of the wire passing hole to the outside, and further comprises a first end face part connected with the second cylindrical part and the third cylindrical part, the coil fixing seat is fixed on the inner wall of the third cylindrical part, and the stator is fixed on the outer wall of the third cylindrical part.

8. The steering engine module of claim 7, wherein: the stator fixing base further includes a fourth cylindrical portion provided on an outer periphery of the third cylindrical portion and a second end surface portion connecting the third cylindrical portion and the fourth cylindrical portion, and the rotor is provided between the third cylindrical portion and the fourth cylindrical portion.

9. The steering engine module of claim 4, wherein: the motor assembly further comprises a motor transfer shaft fixedly connected with the rotor, the motor transfer shaft comprises a shaft body and a mounting flange formed by radially and outwards extending the end part of the shaft body, and a brake pad of the brake is used for abutting against the mounting flange when braking.

10. The steering engine module of claim 1, wherein: the encoder assembly comprises a control panel, a first sensing piece fixed on the wave generator and a first reading head chip fixedly and electrically connected to the control panel, the control panel is fixed on the output rigid wheel, and the first reading head chip is used for detecting and recording the angular displacement of the rotating disc.

11. The steering engine module of claim 10, wherein: the steering wheel module is characterized in that the steering wheel module further comprises a torque sensing piece for detecting the torque of the rotating disk, the torque sensing piece and the control board are arranged on one side, close to the rotating disk, of the differential harmonic component, and the torque sensing piece is connected to the control board through a cable.

12. The steering engine module of claim 10, wherein: the encoder assembly further comprises a drive plate, the control plate and the drive plate are respectively arranged at two ends of the wire passing hole, a sliding ring is arranged at one end, close to the control plate, of the first cylindrical part, the control plate is electrically connected to the rotating end of the sliding ring, and the fixed end of the sliding ring is connected with a cable which penetrates through the wire passing hole and is connected with the drive plate.

13. The steering engine module of claim 12, wherein: the encoder assembly further comprises a second sensing piece fixed at the output end of the motor assembly and a second reading head chip electrically connected with the driving plate, and the second reading head chip is used for detecting the angular displacement of the output end of the motor assembly.

14. The steering engine module of claim 13, wherein: the second sensing piece is fixed on a stator fixing seat of the motor assembly.

15. A robot, characterized by: comprising the steering engine module of any one of claims 1-14.

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