CN214418867U - Robot - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a robot, it includes the chassis, a housing, electrical equipment and electrical equipment hatch cover, wherein, inject the electrical equipment cabin jointly by some and the electrical equipment hatch cover of casing, or inject the electrical equipment cabin jointly by some, some and the electrical equipment hatch cover of casing of chassis, robot still includes solitary electrical equipment case, electrical equipment case is used for holding electrical equipment with sealing and detachably fixes in the electrical equipment cabin, the electrical equipment hatch cover can be opened or close for the casing, wherein, under the open mode of electrical equipment hatch cover, can take out the electrical equipment case from the electrical equipment cabin, and under the closed mode of electrical equipment hatch cover, the electrical equipment cabin is sealed.

Description

Robot

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of robot, concretely relates to mobile robot.

Background

With the continuous development of artificial intelligence, robots have gradually been able to replace humans to do a part of work, and robots have the advantage of being able to work for a long time and with high efficiency.

A robot, which is a mechanical automation product, includes a large number of electric devices, and a mobile robot is also loaded with a battery as a power source. Since robots are often used in harsh environments, additional protection of the electrical equipment of the robot is required. In addition, a robot failure easily occurs in the electrical equipment, and thus it is required to be able to conveniently repair and replace the electrical equipment.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a mobile robot, its electrical equipment and battery that can protect the robot effectively avoids short circuit or other electrical risks that rainwater etc. invade and cause, can also conveniently maintain and change electrical equipment, battery etc. simultaneously.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a robot including a chassis, a housing, an electrical device, and an electrical device hatch, wherein the electrical device compartment is defined by a part of the housing and the electrical device hatch together, or the electrical device compartment is defined by a part of the chassis, a part of the housing, and the electrical device hatch together, the robot further including a separate electrical device box for housing the electrical device in a closed state and detachably fixed in the electrical device compartment, the electrical device hatch being openable or closable with respect to the housing, wherein, in an open state of the electrical device hatch, the electrical device box is removable from the electrical device compartment, and in a closed state of the electrical device hatch, the electrical device compartment is closed.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the electrical equipment hatch is rotatably or detachably connected to the housing.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, in a case where the electrical equipment hatch is rotatably connected to the housing, the electrical equipment hatch is also lock-connected with a wall of the electrical equipment compartment through the locking structure in the closed state.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the invention, the robot comprises one or more electrical equipment bays.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the robot further includes a battery and a battery compartment independent of other spaces, the battery being detachably fixed in the battery compartment; and the robot further comprises a battery compartment cover, the battery compartment being defined by at least one of a portion of the housing and a portion of the chassis together with the battery compartment cover and being openable or closable, wherein in an open state of the battery compartment cover, the battery is removable from the battery compartment, and in a closed state of the battery compartment cover, the battery compartment is closed.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the battery compartment cover is rotatably or detachably connected to at least one of a portion of the housing and a portion of the chassis.

According to an aspect of the embodiment of the utility model, be provided with temperature regulation apparatus in the battery cabin, temperature regulation apparatus includes temperature sensor, heater and radiator, and temperature regulation apparatus communication connection is to the controller of robot to adjust the ambient temperature in the battery cabin under the control of controller.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the battery compartment is closed with the battery compartment cover in the closed state.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the invention, a guiding device is provided between the outer surface of the battery and the inner surface of the wall of the battery compartment to guide the movement of the battery when the battery is pushed into the battery compartment.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the robot further comprises an explosion-proof box for accommodating the battery, the battery being placed in the battery compartment after being placed in the explosion-proof box, wherein the explosion-proof box is made of a thickened metal plate; alternatively, the walls of the battery compartment and the battery compartment cover are made of a thickened metal plate to serve as an explosion-proof case for the battery.

According to an aspect of an embodiment of the invention, the robot comprises one or two battery hatches arranged opposite.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows an overall structural schematic diagram of a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 shows a partial structural schematic view of a robot according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein a locking structure between a wall of an electrical equipment compartment and an electrical equipment compartment cover is shown;

fig. 3 shows an overall structural schematic diagram of a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the battery hatch is opened and the battery is removed; and

fig. 4 shows a schematic partial structure diagram of a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a battery compartment and a battery compartment cover are shown.

Detailed Description

In order to clearly describe the technical problems, technical solutions and advantageous effects to be solved by the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and do not limit the scope of the invention.

Fig. 1 shows an overall structural schematic diagram of a robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. The robot shown in fig. 1 includes a chassis 100, a housing 200, electrical equipment, and an electrical equipment hatch 330. Electrical equipment compartment 310 is defined by a portion of housing 200 and electrical equipment compartment cover 330 together, or electrical equipment compartment 310 is defined by a portion of chassis 100, a portion of housing 200 and electrical equipment compartment cover 330 together; a separate electrical equipment box 320 is provided in the electrical equipment compartment 310, the electrical equipment box 320 is used to hermetically accommodate electrical equipment of the robot, such as controllers, drives, routers, and the like, and the electrical equipment box 320 is detachably fixed in the electrical equipment compartment 310. The electrical equipment hatch 330 can be opened or closed, wherein in the opened state of the electrical equipment hatch 330 (the opened state is shown in fig. 1), the electrical equipment box 320 is allowed to be taken out of the electrical equipment compartment 310, and in the closed state of the electrical equipment hatch 330, the electrical equipment compartment 310 is closed. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, electrical equipment compartment 310 is defined by portions of both chassis 100 and housing 200 together with walls of electrical equipment compartment 310 (except for electrical equipment compartment cover 330), but according to other embodiments, for example, if housing 200 has a bottom surface extending in a horizontal plane and is fixed at the top of chassis 100, the walls of electrical equipment compartment 310 may also be defined by only portions of housing 200.

Since the electrical equipment box 320 can be integrally taken out from the electrical equipment compartment 310, when the electrical equipment in the electrical equipment box 320 fails, the electrical equipment box 320 can be integrally taken out from the electrical equipment compartment 310 and then the electrical equipment can be repaired. Therefore, the maintenance of the electrical equipment is not limited by the space of the robot and can be conveniently carried out, and the replacement of the electrical equipment can be completed by replacing the whole electrical equipment box, so that the maintenance is simple and easy. In addition, electrical equipment is placed in electrical equipment box 320 in a sealed manner, then placed in electrical equipment compartment 310, and when using, electrical equipment compartment cover 330 seals electrical equipment compartment 310, from this, separates through double shell between electrical equipment and the external environment, can receive double protection to can prevent effectively that rainwater etc. from getting into electrical equipment box and contacting electrical equipment, avoid appearing risks such as short circuit.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, electrical equipment hatch 330 is rotatably connected to housing 200. For example, one end of the electrical equipment hatch 330 is connected to the housing 200 via a hinge, and the other end can be rotated open with respect to the housing 200. The robot may further include a support bar 340 that is connected between the electrical equipment hatch 330 and the housing 200 or the chassis 100 (specifically, one end is connected to the electrical equipment hatch 330 and the other end is connected at a suitable position of a wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310, such as a side wall, a bottom wall, or the like), and that fixedly supports the electrical equipment hatch 330 in a maximum open position when the electrical equipment hatch 330 is rotated open with respect to the housing 200. In a particular embodiment, the support bar 340 may employ a gas spring support bar that extends when the electrical equipment hatch 330 is opened and may automatically fixedly support the electrical equipment hatch 330 in a maximum open position while being retractable when the electrical equipment hatch 330 is pressed downward to close relative to the housing 200 and not interfering with the closing of the electrical equipment hatch 330. The support bar 340 may be implemented by using other types of telescopic bars as long as it can fixedly support the electrical equipment hatch 330 in the maximum open position when the electrical equipment hatch 330 is open, and can be retracted when the electrical equipment hatch 330 is closed without obstructing the closing of the electrical equipment hatch 330.

In the case where the electrical equipment hatch 330 is rotatably connected to the housing 200, in order to lock the electrical equipment hatch 330 in the closed state with the housing 200 or the chassis 100, i.e., the wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310, a locking structure is provided between the electrical equipment hatch 330 and the wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310. The locking structure may interlock the electrical equipment hatch 330 with the wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310 in the closed state, such that the electrical equipment hatch 330 remains stationary during movement of the robot. The locking structure may be, for example, a snap lock structure provided between the electrical equipment compartment cover 330 and a wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310. Fig. 2 shows a specific embodiment of the latch structure. As shown in fig. 2, the electrical equipment compartment cover 330 is provided with an upper latch portion 351, the bottom wall inner surface of the electrical equipment compartment 310 is provided with a lower latch portion 352, and the upper latch portion 351 and the lower latch portion 352 can be engaged with each other. When the electrical equipment compartment cover 330 is closed, the electrical equipment compartment cover 330 is pressed downward so that the upper latch portions 351 and the lower latch portions 352 engage with each other, thereby locking and fixing the electrical equipment compartment cover 330 with respect to the wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310. The latch structure additionally includes a latch portion (not shown) that is pulled to separate the upper latch portion 351 and the lower latch portion 352, so that the electrical equipment compartment cover 330 can be opened.

The locking structure is not limited to the latch structure described above, and in other embodiments, any suitable manner may be employed as long as it can be interlocked with the wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310 in the closed state of the electrical equipment compartment cover 330, and the electrical equipment compartment cover 330 can be easily opened.

According to another embodiment, electrical equipment compartment cover 330 may be configured to be removably attached relative to the walls of electrical equipment compartment 310. Specifically, the electrical equipment compartment cover 330 may be fixedly attached to a wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310 by screws or the like, thereby closing the electrical equipment compartment 310. In this case, the electrical equipment hatch 330 may be opened by detaching the screw.

Further, the robot according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a fixing device for fixing the electrical equipment box 320 within the electrical equipment compartment 310. Specifically, the electrical equipment box 320 may be provided with holes on the box (holes may be provided on, for example, protrusions on the outer surface of the box), and the inner surface of the wall of the electrical equipment compartment 310 (e.g., on the inner surface of the bottom wall or the side wall) may be correspondingly provided with threaded holes, and the electrical equipment box 320 is fixed to the electrical equipment compartment 310 by passing fastening means such as screws through the corresponding holes on the electrical equipment box 320 and the electrical equipment compartment 310. According to other embodiments, the electrical equipment cabinet 320 may be secured by other means, such as pins and holes, as long as the electrical equipment cabinet 320 can be easily secured and removed.

Referring again to fig. 1, the robot shown in fig. 1 also includes another electrical equipment compartment 400. The electric equipment compartment 400 has substantially the same function and structure as the electric equipment compartment 310, but is provided at the front and rear ends in the moving direction of the robot. An electrical equipment cabinet 420 may also be placed in electrical equipment compartment 400, and electrical equipment of the robot may also be housed in electrical equipment cabinet 420. Thereby, different electrical equipment of the robot can be rationally arranged in the two electrical equipment bays 310, 400, facilitating replacement and maintenance. Compared with the situation that only a single electrical equipment cabin is arranged, under the situation that two electrical equipment cabins are arranged, the electrical equipment cabins and the corresponding electrical equipment boxes can be arranged to be smaller, the electrical equipment boxes can be taken out more conveniently, and therefore maintenance and replacement are more convenient. In addition, since the electrical equipment box is smaller, the number of electrical equipment housed in each electrical equipment box is reduced, and the cost of replacing the electrical equipment box as a whole is lower. Of course, according to other embodiments, the robot may comprise only a single electrical equipment bay or more than two electrical equipment bays.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, the robot according to the present invention further includes a battery and a battery compartment 510 independent of other spaces, wherein the battery is detachably fixed in the battery compartment 510. Specifically, the robot of the present invention further comprises a battery compartment cover 520, at least one of a portion of the chassis 100 and a portion of the housing 200 and the battery compartment cover 520 together defining a battery compartment 510; the battery compartment cover 520 can be opened or closed, allowing the batteries to be taken out of the battery compartment 510 in an open state of the battery compartment cover 520, and the battery compartment cover 520 can close the battery compartment 510 in a closed state of the battery compartment cover 520. Therefore, the battery of the robot can be conveniently replaced, and in the closed state of the battery compartment 510, rainwater and the like can be prevented from entering the battery compartment, and the battery is prevented from being damaged or short-circuited. At least one of a portion of the housing 200 and a portion of the chassis 100 forms a wall of the battery compartment 510. Similar to the electrical equipment hatch 330, the battery hatch 520 is rotatably connected to at least one of a portion of the housing 200 and a portion of the chassis 100. As described above, at least one of a portion of the housing 200 and a portion of the chassis 100 forms a wall of the battery compartment 510, that is, the battery compartment cover 520 is rotatably connected to the wall of the battery compartment 510. For example, one end of the battery compartment cover 520 may be connected to the wall of the battery compartment 510 by a hinge, while the other end may be rotated open relative to the wall 510 of the battery compartment. In some embodiments, the bottom end of the battery compartment cover 520 is hinged to the wall of the battery compartment 510 so that when opened, it can be rotated below the opening of the battery compartment 510 to facilitate removal of the batteries. Furthermore, a locking structure is provided between the other end of the battery compartment cover 520 and the wall of the battery compartment 510 to be in locking connection with the wall of the battery compartment 510 in the closed state of the battery compartment cover 520. The locking structure may be achieved by a magnetically attractive element. Specifically, a magnetic member (not shown in the drawings) may be provided on an inner surface of the wall of the battery compartment 510 at a suitable position near the opening, and the magnetic member may attract the battery compartment cover 520 in a state where the battery compartment cover 520 is closed or attract a ferrous metal member provided correspondingly on the battery compartment cover 520, thereby interlocking the battery compartment cover 520 with the wall of the battery compartment 510 in the closed state. Of course, the locking structure is not limited to the magnetically attractive element described above. According to other embodiments, the locking structure may also employ a snap lock structure. Specifically, as shown in fig. 3, a latch structure of which a first locking portion 531 is provided on the inner surface of the wall of the battery compartment 510 at a position near the battery compartment opening and a second locking portion 532 is provided on the battery compartment cover 520, the first locking portion 531 and the second locking portion 532 can be engaged with each other to interlock the battery compartment cover 520 with the wall of the battery compartment 510. Specifically, the first locking portion 531 and the second locking portion 532 in the locked state are provided so as to be openable by a key. Therefore, only specific personnel can contact the battery, and the safety of the battery and the personnel is guaranteed. Furthermore, the locking structure of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any other suitable manner (for example, a latch structure similar to that between the wall of the electrical equipment compartment and the electrical equipment compartment cover as described above) may be adopted as long as the locking connection between the battery compartment cover 520 and the wall of the battery compartment 510 can be achieved and the battery compartment cover 520 can be easily opened.

According to other embodiments, the battery compartment cover 520 is configured to be removably coupled with respect to the walls of the battery compartment 510. For example, the battery compartment cover 520 may be fixed to the battery compartment 510 by fasteners such as screws to close the battery compartment 510; in this case, the battery compartment cover 520 can be opened by removing a fastener such as a screw.

Furthermore, the battery compartment cover 520 may also be removably attached to the wall of the battery compartment 510 by way of the embodiment shown in fig. 3 and 4, i.e., the battery compartment cover 520 may also be secured to the wall of the battery compartment 510 by a combination of pin and hole mating and locking structures. The locking structure (including the first locking portion 531 and the second locking portion 532) is specifically as described above. The pin-hole fit is as follows: a pin hole 521 may be provided at the lower edge of the battery compartment opening on the inner surface of the wall of the battery compartment 510, and a fixing pin 522 (see fig. 4) may be correspondingly provided at the bottom of the battery compartment cover 520, and the battery compartment cover 520 may be positioned at the opening of the battery compartment 510 by inserting the pin 522 into the pin hole 521. Further, locking the latch structure (i.e., engaging the first and second locking portions 531, 532 with each other), the battery compartment cover 520 may be fixed to the wall of the battery compartment 510.

In addition, a guide means may be provided on the inner surface of the wall of the battery compartment 510 for guiding the movement of the battery when pushing the battery into the battery compartment 510. Specifically, the guide means may be a slide groove 540 provided on an inner surface of the bottom wall of the battery compartment 510, the slide groove extending from the opening of the battery compartment 510 toward the inside of the battery compartment. The outer surface of the battery may be correspondingly provided with a slider (not shown) which, in cooperation with the slide groove, guides the movement of the battery relative to the battery compartment 510. Furthermore, the guiding means may be a slider provided on the inner surface of the bottom wall of the battery compartment 510 and extending from the opening of the battery compartment 510 towards the inside of the battery compartment, and a sliding groove is correspondingly provided on the outer surface of the battery, and the function of guiding the movement of the battery may also be achieved.

In addition, a securing device is also provided within the battery compartment 510 to secure the battery relative to the battery compartment 510. Specifically, the fixing device may fix the battery by a combination of pin-hole fitting and screw connection. According to other embodiments, the battery may be fixed by only using a fastener such as a screw, as long as the battery can be fixed in the battery compartment 510 and the battery can be detached.

In addition, the battery compartment 510 is also provided with a temperature adjustment device. Specifically, a temperature sensor, a heater, and a heat sink (not shown) may be disposed within the battery compartment 510. The temperature sensor may detect the ambient temperature within the battery compartment 510. The heater may be, for example, a heating plate disposed within the battery compartment 510. The heat sink may be, for example, a fan, a liquid cooling system (which may be disposed outside of the battery compartment 510), or the like. The controller of the robot may be communicatively coupled to a thermostat to regulate the temperature within the battery compartment 510. The controller may receive the signal from the temperature sensor and determine whether the ambient temperature within the battery compartment 510 meets a predetermined requirement based on the signal from the temperature sensor. In case the ambient temperature is lower than the predetermined threshold, the controller may control and activate the heating plate to heat the environment inside the battery compartment 510, so that the battery may work normally even if the ambient temperature of the robot is very low. In the case that the temperature in the battery compartment 510 is higher than the predetermined threshold, the controller may control and start the operation of the heat sink to dissipate heat from the battery compartment 510 to reduce the temperature, thereby avoiding the safety problem caused by the over-high temperature of the battery.

In particular, the battery compartment 510 may be provided to be airtight, so that the entry of water may be effectively prevented, preventing the battery from being short-circuited. In addition, the battery compartment 510 is configured to be airtight, which also facilitates the temperature adjustment device to adjust the ambient temperature inside the battery compartment 510. It is to be noted that in this case, the heat sink of the thermostat may employ a liquid cooling system disposed outside the battery compartment 510 against the outer surface of its wall.

Furthermore, in some embodiments, the robot according to the present invention also employs an explosion-proof design for the battery. For example, the robot may include an explosion proof box for housing batteries that are loaded into the robot's battery compartment 510 after being loaded into the explosion proof box. In this case, the part of the fixing means provided on the battery and the part of the guide means may be provided on the explosion-proof case, respectively. The explosion-proof box can be made of thickened metal plates, such as thickened steel plates, thickened aluminum alloy plates and the like. Alternatively, the battery compartment 510 itself may be formed as an explosion-proof case, for example, the walls of the battery compartment 510 and the battery compartment cover 520 itself may be made of a thickened metal plate such as a thickened steel plate, a thickened aluminum alloy plate, or the like. Through the explosion-proof design, the loss caused to other parts of the robot can be reduced under the condition that the battery is on fire and the like.

Further, only one battery compartment is shown in the embodiment of fig. 1, but according to other embodiments, the robot may further include two battery compartments, which may be disposed at both sides in the width direction of the robot, so that the robot may load a battery of a larger capacity, and the provision of two battery compartments may facilitate the removal of the battery when a battery of a larger capacity is employed.

The foregoing description of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, and is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the invention in the precise form disclosed. Many modifications or variations are possible without departing from the spirit of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A robot comprising a chassis, a housing, electrical equipment, and an electrical equipment hatch, wherein,

an electrical equipment compartment is defined by a portion of the housing and an electrical equipment compartment cover together, or by a portion of the chassis, a portion of the housing and an electrical equipment compartment cover together,

the robot further includes a separate electrical equipment box for hermetically accommodating the electrical equipment and detachably fixed in the electrical equipment compartment,

the electrical equipment compartment cover is openable and closable relative to the housing, wherein the electrical equipment box is removable from the electrical equipment compartment in an open state of the electrical equipment compartment cover, and the electrical equipment compartment is closed in a closed state of the electrical equipment compartment cover.

2. The robot of claim 1,

the electrical equipment hatch is rotatably or detachably connected to the housing.

3. The robot of claim 2,

in the case of a rotatable connection of the electrical equipment hatch to the housing, the electrical equipment hatch is also connected in a locking manner in the closed state to a wall of the electrical equipment compartment by means of a locking structure.

4. Robot according to any of the claims 1-3,

the robot includes one or more electrical equipment bays.

5. Robot according to any of the claims 1-3,

the robot also comprises a battery and a battery compartment independent of other spaces, wherein the battery is detachably fixed in the battery compartment; and

the robot further includes a battery compartment cover defined by at least one of a portion of the housing and a portion of the chassis together with the battery compartment cover, the battery compartment cover being openable or closable, wherein in an open state of the battery compartment cover, the battery is removable from the battery compartment, and in a closed state of the battery compartment cover, the battery compartment is closed.

6. Robot according to claim 5,

the battery compartment cover is rotatably or detachably connected to the at least one of a portion of the housing and a portion of the chassis.

7. Robot according to claim 5,

the battery cabin is internally provided with a temperature adjusting device, the temperature adjusting device comprises a temperature sensor, a heater and a radiator, and the temperature adjusting device is in communication connection with a controller of the robot so as to adjust the ambient temperature in the battery cabin under the control of the controller.

8. The robot of claim 7,

the battery compartment is sealed with the battery compartment cover in a closed state.

9. Robot according to claim 5,

guide means are provided between the outer surface of the battery and the inner surface of the wall of the battery compartment to guide the movement of the battery as it is pushed into the battery compartment.

10. Robot according to claim 5,

the robot further comprises an explosion-proof box for accommodating a battery, the battery is placed in the battery compartment after being placed in the explosion-proof box, and the explosion-proof box is made of a thickened metal plate; alternatively, the walls of the battery compartment and the battery compartment cover are made of a thickened metal plate to serve as an explosion-proof case for the battery.

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