CN216464598U

CN216464598U - Novel robot arm

Info

Publication number: CN216464598U
Application number: CN202122750773.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张洪明
Original assignee: Anhui Zhongkepukang Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Anhui Zhongkepukang Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-11
Filing date: 2021-11-11
Publication date: 2022-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 2031-11-11

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of object identification, in particular to a novel robot arm, which comprises a probe group, an identification mechanism and an adjusting mechanism for supporting the probe group and the identification mechanism, wherein the probe group is used for acquiring an image and a reflection spectrum of a target object and sending the image and the reflection spectrum to the identification mechanism; the recognition mechanism is used for receiving the images and the reflection spectrums sent by the probe group, carrying out image recognition on the images and carrying out spectrum recognition on the reflection spectrums to obtain the component attributes of the target object. According to the utility model, the recognition mechanism for recognizing the object is arranged on the manipulator, when the manipulator grabs the target object, the camera is used for recognizing the image, the near-infrared spectrometer is used for recognizing the spectrum, the component attributes of the target object are obtained by combining the camera and the near-infrared spectrometer, the defect of the image recognition capability is made up, the recognition accuracy is improved, and the application range is expanded.

Description

Novel robot arm

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of object recognition, in particular to a novel robot arm.

Background

At present, a plurality of robot arms with machine vision are available in the market, and the grabbed objects can be automatically identified through image identification. However, because of limited image recognition capability, the current machine vision can only recognize the contour and color of the target object, and cannot provide other more accurate target object composition information, which significantly reduces the application range of the mechanical arm.

Therefore, in view of the above situation, there is a need to develop a novel robot arm to overcome the shortcomings of the current practical application.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present invention is directed to a novel robot arm, so as to solve the problems of the background art.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:

a novel robot arm, includes probe group, recognition mechanism and reaches adjustment mechanism that the probe group, recognition mechanism support, wherein:

the probe group is connected with the identification mechanism and used for acquiring an image and a reflection spectrum of a target object and sending the image and the reflection spectrum to the identification mechanism;

and the recognition mechanism is used for receiving the image and the reflection spectrum sent by the probe group, carrying out image recognition on the image and carrying out spectrum recognition on the reflection spectrum to obtain the component attribute of the target object.

As a further scheme of the utility model: the probe group comprises at least one camera and at least one fiber-optic probe.

As a further scheme of the utility model: the identification mechanism comprises a spectrometer, image identification equipment and a light source, the spectrometer is connected with the optical fiber probe through an optical cable, and the image identification equipment is connected with the camera through a signal line.

As a further scheme of the utility model: the optical cable comprises at least one group of optical fiber groups connected with the optical fiber probes, each optical fiber group comprises two optical fibers, namely, each optical fiber probe is connected with the two optical fibers, the optical fiber probes are connected with the light source through one optical fiber and connected with the spectrograph through the other optical fiber in the two optical fibers connected with the optical fiber probes;

1. image recognition: the camera acquires an image of a target object and outputs the image to the image recognition equipment through a signal line, and image recognition software loaded by the image recognition equipment recognizes the image of the target object to obtain an image recognition result;

2. spectral analysis: the light source provides a wide-spectrum light source for the optical fiber probe during spectrum collection through the optical fiber, reflected light is formed after the light source irradiates on a target object, the reflected light is collected by the optical fiber probe and then output to the spectrometer, and the spectrometer performs spectrum analysis on the reflected light to obtain the component attributes of the target object.

As a further scheme of the utility model: the spectrometer is a near infrared spectrometer.

As a further scheme of the utility model: the adjusting mechanism comprises a base, a mechanical arm and a mounting seat used for connecting and mounting the mechanical arm, wherein one end of the mechanical arm is movably mounted on the base, and the other end of the mechanical arm is rotatably connected with the mounting seat.

As a further scheme of the utility model: the probe group further comprises a shell for accommodating the camera and installing the optical fiber probe, and the shell is installed on the mechanical arm or the mechanical arm.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that: according to the utility model, the camera and the optical fiber probe for object identification are arranged on the manipulator, when the manipulator grabs a target object, the camera is used for image identification, the near-infrared spectrometer is used for spectrum identification, the camera and the near-infrared spectrometer are combined to obtain the component attributes of the target object, the defect of image identification capability is made up, the identification accuracy is improved, and the application range is expanded.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a novel robot arm.

Fig. 2 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a portion a in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a side view of the novel robotic arm.

In the figure: 1-adjusting mechanism, 101-base, 102-mechanical arm, 103-mounting seat, 2-probe group, 201-shell, 202-camera, 203-optical fiber probe, 3-identifying mechanism and 301-optical cable.

Detailed Description

The technical solution of the present patent will be described in further detail with reference to the following embodiments.

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present patent, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative only for the purpose of explaining the present patent and are not to be construed as limiting the present patent.

In the description of this patent, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for the convenience of describing the patent and for the simplicity of description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are not to be considered limiting of the patent.

In the description of this patent, it is noted that unless otherwise specifically stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "disposed" are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixedly connected, disposed, detachably connected, disposed, or integrally connected and disposed. The specific meaning of the above terms in this patent may be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a three-dimensional perspective view of the present invention, in an embodiment of the present invention, a novel robot arm includes a probe set 2, an identification mechanism 3, and an adjustment mechanism 1 supporting the probe set 2 and the identification mechanism 3, wherein:

the probe group 2 is connected with the recognition mechanism 3 and used for acquiring an image and a reflection spectrum of a target object and sending the image and the reflection spectrum to the recognition mechanism 3;

the recognition mechanism 3 is used for receiving the images and the reflection spectrums sent by the probe group 2, carrying out image recognition on the images, and carrying out spectrum recognition on the reflection spectrums to obtain the component attributes of the target object;

the target object is an object that needs to be subjected to component attribute detection.

Referring to fig. 2, in an embodiment of the present invention, the probe group 2 includes at least one camera 202 and at least one fiber-optic probe 203;

the camera 202 is a video input device and has the functions of video shooting, transmission, static image capturing and the like, after the camera 202 collects images through a lens, the images are processed and converted into digital signals which can be identified by a computer through a photosensitive component circuit and a control component in the camera 202, and then the digital signals are output through a parallel port;

the optical fiber probe 203 is a light capture device, the optical fiber probe 203 comprises a light projector and a light receiver, and light is focused by the lens through the light projector and then transmitted to the lens of the light receiver for output.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the recognition mechanism 3 includes a spectrometer and an image recognition device, the spectrometer is connected to the fiber-optic probe 203 through an optical cable 301, and the image recognition device is connected to the camera 202 through a signal line;

further, the identification mechanism 3 further includes a light source, the optical cable 301 includes at least one optical fiber group connected to the optical fiber probe 203, each optical fiber group includes two optical fibers, that is, each optical fiber probe 203 is connected to two optical fibers, specifically, in the two optical fibers connected to the optical fiber probe 203, the optical fiber probe 203 is connected to the light source through one optical fiber, and the optical fiber probe 203 is connected to the spectrometer through another optical fiber

The following describes the principle in detail:

3. image recognition: the camera 202 acquires an image of a target object and outputs the image to the image recognition equipment through a signal line, and image recognition software loaded by the image recognition equipment recognizes the image of the target object to obtain an image recognition result;

4. spectral analysis: the light source provides a wide-spectrum light source for the optical fiber probe 203 during spectrum collection through an optical fiber, reflected light is formed after the light source irradiates on a target object, the reflected light is collected by the optical fiber probe 203 and then output to a spectrometer, and the spectrometer performs spectrum analysis on the reflected light to obtain the component attributes of the target object;

further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the spectrometer is a near infrared spectrometer;

it can be understood that the image of the target object acquired by the image recognition technology can only obtain the appearance of the object, and then the appearance is used for judging the basic information such as the type, name and the like of the target object, so as to further obtain the attribute of the target object.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the adjusting mechanism 1 is a robot structure, which includes a base 101, a robot arm 102, and a mounting seat 103 for connecting and mounting the robot arm, wherein one end of the robot arm 102 is movably mounted on the base 101, and the other end of the robot arm 102 is rotatably connected to the mounting seat 103;

further, the probe group 2 further comprises a housing 201 for accommodating the camera 202 and the fiber-optic probes 203, the housing 201 is mounted on the robot arm 102 or the robot arm, and it can be understood that the camera 202 and the fiber-optic probes 203 do not need to be mounted in one housing 201 at the same time, and the mounting positions and the mounting number are determined by actual requirements;

it should be further noted that, when the adjusting mechanism 1 is used as a manipulator structure, not only the target object can be grasped, but also the component of the target object can be monitored, and of course, the adjusting mechanism 1 may also be used as another structure having a supporting function, for example, on a rack of a production line, for identifying the component attribute of the target object in the transportation or processing flow, and further, for example, on a body assembly of a vehicle, for identifying the component attribute of the target object in the road.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, it is possible to make several variations and modifications without departing from the concept of the present invention, and these should be considered as the protection scope of the present invention, which will not affect the effect of the implementation of the present invention and the utility of the patent.

Claims

1. A novel robot arm comprises a probe group, an identification mechanism and an adjusting mechanism for supporting the probe group and the identification mechanism, and is characterized in that,

2. The novel robotic arm of claim 1, wherein the set of probes comprises at least one camera and at least one fiber optic probe.

3. The novel robotic arm of claim 2, wherein the identification mechanism comprises a spectrometer, an image recognition device and a light source, the spectrometer is connected to the fiber optic probe by an optical cable, and the image recognition device is connected to the camera by a signal line.

4. The robotic arm of claim 3, wherein the optical cable comprises at least one set of optical fibers connected to the fiber optic probe, each set of optical fibers comprising two optical fibers, i.e., each fiber optic probe is connected to two optical fibers, wherein of the two optical fibers connected to the fiber optic probe, the fiber optic probe is connected to the light source via one optical fiber, and wherein the fiber optic probe is connected to the spectrometer via the other optical fiber.

5. The novel robotic arm of claim 4, wherein the spectrometer is a near infrared spectrometer.

6. The novel robotic arm of any one of claims 1-5, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises a base, a robotic arm, and a mounting base for connecting and mounting the robotic arm, wherein one end of the robotic arm is movably mounted on the base, and the other end of the robotic arm is rotatably connected to the mounting base.

7. The novel robotic arm of claim 6, wherein the probe set further comprises a housing containing the camera and the fiber optic probe mount, the housing being mounted on the robotic arm or the manipulator.