CN215857465U - Deicing robot - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a deicing robot, which is arranged on a highway bridge guardrail and comprises: the box, gyro wheel and drive arrangement, the gyro wheel pivotally couples in the lower extreme of box, and drive arrangement disposes in the box, and links with the gyro wheel, still includes: the coupling mechanism is used for attaching the box body to the bridge guardrail, so that the deicing robot can move back and forth along a first direction extending along the bridge guardrail under the action of the coupling mechanism; the storage barrel is arranged on the box body and used for storing deicing solution; the solution pressurizing pump comprises at least one pump body, at least one solution inlet pipe and at least one solution outlet pipe, wherein the at least one solution inlet pipe is communicated with the at least one pump body; and the at least one spray head is connected to the box body and is communicated with the at least one solution output port pipe. The deicing robot can effectively remove the accumulated ice on the bridge pavement, has a good deicing effect, saves manpower, saves cost, and is safe and reliable.

Description

Deicing robot

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of deicing equipment, in particular to a deicing robot.

Background

The humidity of a water source of a river channel inside the bridge pavement of the expressway is relatively higher than that of the air near the bridge pavement, so that the bridge pavement is often frozen in winter at cold nights. The phenomenon of bridge icing on expressways has a great influence on traffic safety, and traffic accidents caused by vehicle runaway due to the fact that the bridge icing on expressways are all better than other traffic accidents. Therefore, measures for preventing the highway bridge from being iced on the road surface are necessary, and a deicing robot device is developed for the phenomenon.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above-mentioned problems and needs, the present disclosure provides a deicing robot, which can achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives and bring other technical effects.

The utility model provides a deicing robot, which is arranged on a highway bridge guardrail and comprises: a case, a roller pivotally coupled to a lower end of the case, and a driving device disposed in the case and coupled to the roller,

further comprising:

a coupling mechanism for attaching the box to the bridge railing such that the de-icing robot is reciprocally movable in a first direction along which the bridge railing extends under the action of the coupling mechanism;

the storage barrel is arranged on the box body and used for storing deicing solution;

the solution pressurizing pump comprises at least one pump body, at least one solution inlet pipe and at least one solution outlet pipe, wherein the at least one solution inlet pipe is communicated with the storage barrel;

and the at least one spray head is connected to the box body and communicated with the at least one solution output port pipe.

In the technical scheme, when the deicing robot needs to work, the driving device drives the roller to rotate, and the deicing robot moves along a first direction under the action of the connecting mechanism; meanwhile, a pump body of the solution pressurizing pump extracts and pressurizes the deicing solution in the storage barrel through the solution inlet pipe, then the deicing solution is discharged through the solution outlet pipe and finally sprayed to the bridge pavement through the spray head, and therefore the aim of deicing is achieved; the deicing robot can effectively remove the accumulated ice on the bridge pavement, has a good deicing effect, saves manpower, saves cost, and is safe and reliable.

In addition, the deicing robot according to the present invention may further include the following technical features:

in one example of the present invention, the coupling mechanism includes:

the clamping grooves are arranged on the bridge guardrails and are arranged along the extending direction of the bridge guardrails;

at least one extension arm which is arranged along a second direction, wherein one end of the extension arm is fixedly connected with the box body, the other end of the extension arm is pivotally provided with a first guide wheel, and the first guide wheel is matched with the clamping groove;

wherein the extension arm is capable of adaptively sliding on the case along a third direction;

wherein the third direction, the second direction and the first direction are perpendicular to each other.

In one example of the present invention, a slide groove is provided in the third direction of one of the extension arm and the box, and a slider adapted to the slide groove is provided on the other of the extension arm and the box.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: at least one second guide wheel is arranged on the first guide wheel,

the second guide wheel is pivotally arranged on the extension arm, so that the second guide wheel is abutted to the upper end face of the side wall of the clamping groove.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: at least one third guide wheel is arranged on the first guide wheel,

the third guide wheel is pivotally arranged on the extension arm, so that the third guide wheel is abutted against the outer end face of the side wall of the clamping groove.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: a deicing solution supply barrel for supplying deicing solution,

the deicing robot is arranged at an initial position of the bridge guardrail, and is suitable for returning to the initial position when a storage barrel of the deicing robot needs to be supplemented with deicing solution.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: the buffer upright post is arranged on the upper portion of the frame,

the deicing robot is arranged at an initial position of the bridge guardrail, and when a storage barrel of the deicing robot needs to be supplemented with a deicing solution, the deicing robot returns to the initial position and abuts against the buffer upright post.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: wireless subassembly that charges, it includes:

the wireless charging receiver is adapted to the box body and is coupled with a power supply of the deicing robot;

the wireless charging transmitter is adapted on the bridge guardrail and is coupled with an external charging power supply;

when the deicing robot needs to be charged, the deicing robot is suitable for driving to the initial position, and the wireless charging receiver receives a charging signal transmitted by the wireless charging transmitter so as to supplement a power supply.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: a camera head, a camera,

the bridge pavement monitoring system is arranged on the box body and used for capturing the condition information of the bridge pavement in real time and feeding back the condition information to the command center.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: a controller for controlling the operation of the electronic device,

the driving device is at least coupled with the driving device and used for controlling the driving device to execute corresponding actions;

which is coupled with at least the solution pressurizing pump and is used for controlling the solution pressurizing pump to execute corresponding actions.

The following description of the preferred embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be made in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that the features and advantages of the present invention can be easily understood.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings of the embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described below. Wherein the drawings are only for purposes of illustrating some embodiments of the utility model and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model to all embodiments thereof.

Fig. 1 is a front view of a deicing robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a right side view of a de-icing robot according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2 at I;

FIG. 4 is a top view of a deicing robot according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 4 at Q;

fig. 6 is a perspective view of a deicing robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

List of reference numerals:

a bridge railing 200;

the deicing robot 100;

a case 10;

a roller 20;

a coupling mechanism 30;

a card slot 31;

an extension arm 32;

first guide pulley 321;

a second guide wheel 322;

a third guide wheel 323;

a slider 324;

a chute 325;

a fastening link 326;

an extension rod 327;

a storage bucket 40;

an inlet end 41;

a spray head 50;

a cushion column 60;

a wireless charging component 70;

a wireless charging transmitter 71;

a wireless charging receiver 72;

a camera 80;

a warning light 90;

a deicing solution supply tank 110;

a delivery pipe 111;

a bracket 120.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of specific embodiments of the present invention. Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements. It should be noted that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the utility model, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the described embodiments of the utility model without any inventive step, are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

A deicing robot 100 according to the present invention, as shown in fig. 1 to 6, is mounted on a highway bridge guardrail 200, and includes: a case 10, a roller 20, and a driving means, the roller 20 being pivotally coupled to a lower end of the case 10, the driving means being disposed within the case 10 and coupled to the roller 20,

further comprising:

a coupling mechanism 30 for attaching the box body 10 to the bridge guard 200 such that the deicing robot 100 can move reciprocally in a first direction in which the bridge guard 200 extends by the coupling mechanism 30;

a storage tub 40 disposed on the case 10 for storing the deicing solution;

a solution pressurizing pump comprising at least one pump body and at least one solution inlet pipe and at least one solution outlet pipe in communication with said at least one pump body, said at least one solution inlet pipe being in communication with said storage tank 40;

at least one spray head 50 is coupled to the tank 10 and is in communication with at least one solution outlet port.

Specifically, when the deicing robot 100 is required to work, the rollers 20 are driven to rotate by the driving device, and the deicing robot 100 is driven to move along a first direction under the action of the coupling mechanism 30; meanwhile, the pump body of the solution pressurizing pump extracts and pressurizes the deicing solution in the storage barrel 40 through the solution inlet pipe, and then the deicing solution is discharged through the solution outlet pipe and finally sprayed to the road surface of the bridge through the spray head 50, so that the aim of deicing is fulfilled; the deicing robot 100 can effectively remove ice accretion on the bridge pavement, is good in deicing effect, saves manpower, saves cost, and is safe and reliable.

In one example of the present invention, the coupling mechanism 30 includes:

the clamping groove 31 is arranged on the bridge guardrail 200 and is arranged along the extending direction of the bridge guardrail 200;

at least one extension arm 32, which is arranged along the second direction, and one end of which is fixedly connected with the box body 10, and the other end of which is pivotally provided with a first guide wheel 321, and the first guide wheel 321 is matched with the slot 31;

wherein the extension arm 32 is adaptively slidably coupled on the case 10 along the third direction;

wherein the third direction, the second direction and the first direction are perpendicular to each other;

that is, the provision of the locking groove 31 can guide the extension arm 32 of the deicing robot 100, and the provision of the first guide wheel 321 on the extension arm 32 can reduce the friction between the first guide wheel and the locking groove 31; and linking extension arm 32 with box 10 in third orientation self-adaptation can make extension arm 32 highly can follow the height change of draw-in groove 31 and change self-adaptation in the third orientation, improves extension arm 32's flexibility, also plays spacing effect to first guide pulley 321 simultaneously, prevents that it from slipping off in the draw-in groove 31.

For example, the locking groove 31 may be a U-shaped groove, and the extension arm 32 is disposed on the opening end of the U-shaped groove, and the first guide wheel 321 is disposed in the U-shaped groove; or the clamping groove 31 can be an H-shaped groove, that is, an open groove at the upper end and an open groove at the lower end are configured, and the first guide wheel 321 comprises at least two guide wheels and is respectively arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the H-shaped groove, so that the first guide wheel 321 positioned at the upper end of the H-shaped groove can be prevented from slipping from the open groove at the upper end;

preferably, when the card slot 31 is an H-shaped slot, the extension arms 32 include at least two and are spaced apart from each other along the third direction, and the two extension arms 32 are coupled to each other by a fastening link 326, for example, a bolt.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the coupling mechanism 30 includes:

at least one extension arm 32, which is arranged along the second direction, and one end of which is fixedly connected with the box body 10, and the other end of which is pivotally provided with a first guide wheel 321, and the first guide wheel 321 abuts against the outer end surface of the bridge guardrail 200;

wherein the extension arm 32 is adaptively slidably coupled on the case 10 along the third direction;

that is to say, the extension arm 32 passes over the bridge guardrail 200 and is clamped on the outer end face of the bridge guardrail 200 through the first guide wheel 321, and the extension arm can more reliably guide the deicing robot 100 through self-adaptive coupling;

preferably, in order to reduce the friction between the extension arm and the contact portion of the bridge guard rail 200 (the upper end surface of the bridge guard rail 200), a fourth guide wheel is pivotally disposed on the extension arm, and the profile surface of the fourth guide wheel abuts against the upper end surface of the bridge guard rail 200.

In one example of the present invention, a sliding groove 325 is disposed along the third direction of one of the extension arm and the case 10, and a sliding block 324 adapted to the sliding groove 325 is disposed on the other one;

that is, one scheme is as follows: a sliding groove 325 is arranged along the third direction of the extension arm 32, and a sliding block 324 matched with the sliding groove 325 is arranged on the box body 10;

the second scheme is as follows: a sliding groove 325 is arranged along the third direction of the box body 10, and a sliding block 324 matched with the sliding groove 325 is arranged on the extension arm 32;

for example, the sliding block 324 is a pulley, so that the friction force between the sliding block and the sliding groove 325 can be reduced by the contact of the pulley surface and the side wall of the sliding groove; both of the above solutions can realize the self-adaptive sliding coupling of the extension arm 32 on the box 10 along the third direction under the action of gravity.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: at least one second guide wheel 322 is provided,

the second guide wheel 322 is pivotally disposed on the extension arm 32, so that the second guide wheel 322 is in contact with the upper end surface of the sidewall of the card slot 31, so as to reduce the friction between the extension arm 32 and the card slot 31;

preferably, the second guide wheels 322 include two and are spaced apart along the first direction; for example, symmetrically disposed on both sides of the extension arm 32.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: at least one third guide wheel 323 is provided,

the third guide wheel 323 is pivotally disposed on the extension arm 32, so that the third guide wheel 323 abuts against an outer end surface of the side wall of the card slot 31, and the third guide wheel and the first guide wheel 321 clamp the side wall of the card slot 31, thereby improving the reliability of the connection between the extension arm 32 and the card slot 31.

Preferably, one third guide wheel 323 is arranged on one side of the extension rod 327; for example, the third guide wheel 323 is pivotally disposed at one end of the extension rod 327, and the extension rod 327 is coupled to the extension arm 32 through the fastening link 326, the fastening link 326 passes through the extension rod 327, and the other end of the extension rod 327 is fastened to the extension wall 32.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: the deicing solution supply tank 110 is provided,

configured at an initial position where the deicing robot 100 is located at a bridge guardrail 200, the deicing robot 100 being adapted to return to the initial position when a bucket 40 of the deicing robot 100 requires replenishment of deicing solution;

specifically, the deicing solution supply barrel 110 is filled with deicing solution, a conveying pipeline 111 is connected to the deicing solution supply barrel 110, and an on-off valve is arranged on the conveying pipeline 111, when the storage barrel 40 of the deicing robot 100 needs to be replenished with deicing solution, the deicing robot 100 is adapted to return to the initial position, and the on-off valve is opened to enable the deicing solution to flow from the deicing solution supply barrel 110 to the storage barrel 40 of the deicing robot 100, and after the replenishment is completed, the deicing robot 100 continues to work. It will be appreciated that an inlet end 41 is provided on the bucket 40, and that the delivery duct 111 is located above the inlet end 41 when the de-icing robot 100 is adapted to return to the home position.

It should be noted that the deicing solution supply tank 110 is supported and disposed outside the bridge protection fence 200 by the bracket 120, and the height of the deicing solution supply tank 110 is higher than that of the storage tank 40.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: the shock-absorbing upright post 60 is provided with a shock-absorbing upright post,

which is configured at an initial position of the bridge guardrail 200, and when the storage bucket 40 of the deicing robot 100 needs to be supplemented with deicing solution, the deicing robot 100 returns to the initial position and abuts against the buffer upright 60;

that is, when the deicing robot 100 returns to the initial position, even if the driving device stops driving, the deicing robot 100 still continues to run under the action of the inertial force, and the buffer upright column 60 plays a role in buffering and limiting the deicing robot 100; preferably, the cushioning posts 60 are coated with a flexible member, such as sponge, rubber, or the like.

In an example of the present invention, an inductive switch is disposed on the buffer column 60, and the inductive switch is coupled to the on-off valve, and the on-off valve is opened by the inductive switch when the deicing robot 100 returns to the initial position.

For example, the inductive switch is a travel switch, and when the deicing robot 100 returns to the initial position, the travel switch is triggered and an open command is issued to the on-off valve, so that the on-off valve opens the conveying pipeline 111 to convey the deicing solution into the storage bucket 40.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: a wireless charging assembly 70, comprising:

a wireless charging receiver 72 fitted on the case 10 and coupled with a power supply of the deicing robot 100;

the wireless charging transmitter 71 is adapted on the bridge guardrail 200 and is coupled with an external charging power supply;

when the deicing robot 100 needs to be charged, it is adapted to travel to the initial position, and the wireless charging receiver 72 receives the charging signal transmitted by the wireless charging transmitter 71 for power supply replenishment;

the charging of the deicing robot 100 can be realized through the wireless charging assembly 70, the working continuity of the deicing robot 100 is ensured, and the trouble of charging is eliminated.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: the number of the cameras 80 is such that,

the system is arranged on the box body 10 and used for capturing the condition information of the bridge pavement in real time and feeding back the condition information to a command center;

that is to say, the camera 80 collects the condition information of the bridge pavement in real time, so that the on-duty personnel of the command center can conveniently observe in real time to deal with the emergency.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: and a warning lamp 90 coupled to a power supply inside the case 10 for warning when the deicing robot 100 is in operation.

In one example of the present invention, the method further comprises: a controller for controlling the operation of the electronic device,

the driving device is at least coupled with the driving device and used for controlling the driving device to execute corresponding actions;

which is coupled with at least the solution pressurizing pump and is used for controlling the solution pressurizing pump to execute corresponding actions.

Which is coupled to at least the wireless charging component 70 and is used for controlling the wireless charging component 70 to execute corresponding actions;

the control device is at least coupled with the on-off valve and used for controlling the on-off valve to execute on-off action;

which is coupled with at least the camera 40 and is used for controlling the camera to execute corresponding actions;

specifically, when the deicing robot 100 is required to work, the controller controls the driving device to drive the rollers 20 to rotate, so that the deicing robot 100 moves along a first direction under the action of the coupling mechanism 30; meanwhile, the controller controls the pump body of the solution pressurizing pump to pump the deicing solution in the storage barrel 40 through the solution inlet pipe and pressurize the deicing solution, then the deicing solution is discharged through the solution outlet pipe and finally sprayed to the road surface of the bridge through the spray head 50, so that the aim of deicing is fulfilled; when the storage barrel 40 of the deicing robot 100 needs to be supplemented with the deicing solution, the controller controls the driving device to drive the deicing robot 100 to return to the initial position, and the controller controls the on-off valve to open to supplement the deicing solution into the storage barrel 40; when the deicing robot 100 needs to be charged, the controller controls the driving device to travel to the initial position, and controls the wireless charging receiver 72 to receive the charging signal transmitted by the wireless charging transmitter 71, so as to perform power supply supplementation; in addition, in the running process of the deicing robot 100, the condition information of the bridge pavement is collected by the camera 40 and fed back to the command center, so that the on-duty personnel can conveniently observe in real time to deal with the emergency condition; the deicing robot 100 can effectively remove ice accretion on the bridge pavement, is good in deicing effect, saves manpower, saves cost, and is safe and reliable.

Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The use of "first," "second," and similar terms in the description and claims of the present application do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather the terms are used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not necessarily denote a limitation of quantity. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed before the word covers the element or item listed after the word and its equivalents, but does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and the like are used merely to indicate relative positional relationships, and when the absolute position of the object being described is changed, the relative positional relationships may also be changed accordingly.

The exemplary embodiment of the deicing robot 100 proposed by the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, however, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that many variations and modifications may be made to the specific embodiments described above, and many combinations of the various technical features and structures proposed by the present invention may be made without departing from the inventive concept, without departing from the scope of the present invention, which is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A de-icing robot for mounting on a highway bridge barrier (200), comprising: a case (10), a roller (20), and a driving device, the roller (20) being pivotally coupled to a lower end of the case (10), the driving device being disposed within the case (10) and coupled to the roller (20),

it is characterized by also comprising:

a coupling mechanism (30) for attaching the box (10) to the bridge railing (200) such that the de-icing robot (100) is reciprocally movable in a first direction along which the bridge railing (200) extends under the action of the coupling mechanism (30);

a storage tank (40) disposed on the tank (10) and used for storing the deicing solution;

a solution pressurizing pump comprising at least one pump body and at least one solution inlet pipe and at least one solution outlet pipe communicating with said at least one pump body, said at least one solution inlet pipe communicating with said storage tank (40);

at least one spray head (50) coupled to the tank (10) and in communication with at least one solution outlet port.

2. Deicing robot according to claim 1,

the coupling mechanism (30) comprises:

the clamping groove (31) is arranged on the bridge guardrail (200) and is arranged along the extending direction of the bridge guardrail (200);

at least one extension arm (32) arranged along a second direction, wherein one end of the extension arm is fixedly connected with the box body (10), the other end of the extension arm is pivotally provided with a first guide wheel (321), and the first guide wheel (321) is matched with the clamping groove (31);

wherein the extension arm (32) is adaptively slidably coupled on the case (10) along a third direction;

wherein the third direction, the second direction and the first direction are perpendicular to each other.

3. Deicing robot according to claim 2,

in both the extension arm (32) and the box body (10), a sliding groove (325) is arranged along the third direction of one of the extension arm and the box body, and a sliding block (324) matched with the sliding groove (325) is arranged on the other one of the extension arm and the box body.

4. Deicing robot according to claim 2,

further comprising: at least one second guide wheel (322),

the second guide wheel (322) is pivotally arranged on the extension arm (32), so that the second guide wheel (322) is abutted against the upper end face of the side wall of the clamping groove (31).

5. Deicing robot according to claim 2,

further comprising: at least one third guide wheel (323),

the third guide wheel (323) is pivotally arranged on the extension arm (32) so that the third guide wheel (323) is abutted against the outer end face of the side wall of the clamping groove (31).

6. Deicing robot according to claim 1,

further comprising: a deicing solution supply tank (110),

configured at an initial position where the de-icing robot (100) is located at a bridge railing (200), the de-icing robot (100) being adapted to return to the initial position when a bucket (40) of the de-icing robot (100) needs to be replenished with de-icing solution.

7. Deicing robot according to claim 6,

further comprising: a buffer upright post (60),

which is arranged at an initial position of the bridge guardrail (200), and when the storage barrel (40) of the deicing robot (100) needs to be supplemented with deicing solution, the deicing robot (100) returns to the initial position and abuts against the buffer upright (60).

8. Deicing robot according to claim 1,

further comprising: a wireless charging assembly (70), comprising:

a wireless charging receiver (72) adapted on the case (10) and coupled to a power source of the de-icing robot (100);

a wireless charging transmitter (71) adapted on the bridge railing (200) and coupled with an external charging power source;

when the deicing robot (100) needs to be charged, the deicing robot is suitable for driving to an initial position, and a charging signal transmitted by the wireless charging transmitter (71) is received by the wireless charging receiver (72) so as to carry out power supply supplement.

9. Deicing robot according to claim 1,

further comprising: a camera (80) is arranged on the base,

the bridge pavement condition information acquisition system is arranged on the box body (10) and used for capturing the condition information of the bridge pavement in real time and feeding back the condition information to a command center.

10. Deicing robot according to claim 1,

further comprising: a controller for controlling the operation of the electronic device,

the driving device is at least coupled with the driving device and used for controlling the driving device to execute corresponding actions;

which is coupled with at least the solution pressurizing pump and is used for controlling the solution pressurizing pump to execute corresponding actions.

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