CN219095173U

CN219095173U - Expandable control cabinet and mechanical arm assembly

Info

Publication number: CN219095173U
Application number: CN202223194655.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 魏洪兴; 崔元洋; 韩兵; 孙安琦; 陈辉
Original assignee: Aobo Shandong Intelligent Robot Co ltd
Current assignee: Aobo Shandong Intelligent Robot Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-28
Filing date: 2022-11-28
Publication date: 2023-05-30
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-28

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical arms, in particular to an extensible control cabinet and a mechanical arm assembly. An expandable control cabinet, comprising: the cabinet body is internally provided with an accommodating space; the power supply assembly is assembled in the cabinet body and plays a role in supplying power; the driving assemblies are assembled in the cabinet body, and at least two driving assemblies are stacked; at least two groups of interfaces are formed on the surface of the cabinet body, and the interfaces are correspondingly and electrically connected with the driving assembly. The mechanical arm and the control cabinet are arranged in one-to-one correspondence in the prior art, and the mechanical arm control cabinet has the advantages of complex structure, low integration level and large size.

Description

Expandable control cabinet and mechanical arm assembly

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of mechanical arms, in particular to an extensible control cabinet and a mechanical arm assembly.

Background

With the development of robot technology, more and more industries and application scenes begin to introduce robot equipment to replace manpower. The mechanical arm is used as a simple and practical form in the robot, and has the advantages of quick response, low investment and simple integration, and can replace manual operation.

Under the current technical scheme, each mechanical arm often needs an independent complete control cabinet under the scene of integrated mechanical arm use, if one mechanical arm is needed to be integrated in a system, one complete control cabinet is needed to be matched in a system, namely, a plurality of mechanical arms in the system need a plurality of control cabinets, and a single set of control cabinet also needs to comprise independent control modules, driving modules, power supplies and other systems. The scheme of each mechanical arm with a single control cabinet can lead to higher system cost, large occupied space, large system integration difficulty, complex connection and unfavorable production and maintenance.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the technical problems of complex structure, low integration level and large volume of mechanical arms and control cabinets which are arranged in one-to-one correspondence in the prior art, the utility model provides an extensible control cabinet and a mechanical arm assembly, and solves the technical problems. The technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:

an expandable control cabinet, comprising:

the cabinet body is internally provided with an accommodating space;

the power supply assembly is assembled in the cabinet body and plays a role in supplying power;

the driving assemblies are assembled in the cabinet body, and at least two driving assemblies are stacked;

at least two groups of interfaces are formed on the surface of the cabinet body, and the interfaces are correspondingly and electrically connected with the driving assembly.

The extensible control cabinet is characterized in that a cabinet body is internally provided with a power supply assembly and at least two groups of driving assemblies, the at least two groups of driving assemblies are stacked, the power supply assembly can supply power to all the driving assemblies, the integration is good, and the volume of the control cabinet is controllable. At least two groups of driving components are arranged in the control cabinet, so that one control cabinet can correspond to a plurality of groups of mechanical arms; compared with the traditional mechanical arm using scene, one set of control cabinet is needed to be configured for each mechanical arm, in the utility model, a plurality of groups of mechanical arms can share one set of control cabinet to replace a plurality of independent control cabinets so as to save the arrangement cost and the arrangement space of the mechanical arms, reduce the control complexity of the mechanical arms and simplify the arrangement flow of the mechanical arms.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the drive assembly is disposed by a stack of male and female studs.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the drive assembly comprises drive plates and integrated modules thereon, the drive plates of adjacent two sets of drive assemblies being stacked one above the other by means of the male and female studs.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, a window is formed on the surface of the cabinet body, an interface panel is assembled in the window, and the interface is arranged on the interface panel.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, a power interface is further arranged on the panel, and the power interface is electrically connected with the power assembly, and can be connected with an external power supply.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, each set of interfaces comprises a first interface for electrical connection with the robotic arm and a second interface for electrical connection with the host computer.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the cabinet body is in a split type structure, and comprises a first cabinet body and a second cabinet body which are fixedly connected.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, the window is formed on the first cabinet body, and the ventilation hole is formed on the second cabinet body.

According to one embodiment of the utility model, a safety assembly is also provided in the cabinet.

A robotic arm assembly, comprising:

an expandable control cabinet;

the mechanical arms are at least two groups, and the at least two groups of mechanical arms are correspondingly and electrically connected with the interface.

Based on the technical scheme, the utility model has the following technical effects:

1. the extensible control cabinet is characterized in that a cabinet body is internally provided with a power supply assembly and at least two groups of driving assemblies, the at least two groups of driving assemblies are stacked, the power supply assembly can supply power to all the driving assemblies, the integration is good, and the volume of the control cabinet is controllable. At least two groups of driving components are arranged in the control cabinet, so that one control cabinet can correspond to a plurality of groups of mechanical arms; compared with the traditional mechanical arm using scene, a set of control cabinets are needed to be configured for each mechanical arm, in the utility model, a plurality of groups of mechanical arms can share a set of control cabinets to replace a plurality of independent control cabinets so as to save the arrangement cost and arrangement space of the mechanical arms, the driving module, the power module and the protection module are deeply integrated and packaged into a single control cabinet, the number of complete control cabinets in a multi-arm integrated project is reduced, redundant power modules, control modules, protection modules, cabinet bodies and other related components are saved, the cost is saved, the space required by system integration is reduced, the complexity of the system is reduced, and the assembly and subsequent maintenance and replacement are facilitated;

2. when a certain number of mechanical arms are needed to be newly added or reduced under the original system, the power supply component and the safety component of the control cabinet belong to components which can be reused in a single control cabinet, and special treatment is not needed; the number of the driving components corresponds to that of the mechanical arms, the same mechanical installation size of the components can ensure that a plurality of driving components are stacked through male and female studs under the condition of space allowance, and the volume can be effectively controlled;

3. according to the extensible control cabinet, the independent interface panels are arranged on the cabinet body, the number of the interfaces is required to be adjusted according to the number of the mechanical arms, and the quick configuration of the control cabinet can be completed only by replacing the interface panels; the common driving module is stacked and installed and the independent interface panel of the cabinet body is designed, so that the control cabinets in different integrated scenes can multiplex more common components, a user can quickly form single-arm, double-arm, three-arm and other mechanical arm control cabinets in the technical scheme system, the system is used for developing a system integration scheme, and the development speed of new products and the system compatibility are improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the expandable control cabinet of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of an interface panel;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a stacked arrangement of drive assemblies;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a robotic arm assembly of the present utility model;

in the figure: 1-a cabinet body; 11-a first cabinet; 111-window; 12-a second cabinet; 121-ventilation holes; 13-an interface panel; 131-interface; 1311—a first interface; 1312-a second interface; 132-a power interface; 133-IO output interface; 134-power indicator light; 135-teaching keys; 2-a power supply assembly; 3-a drive assembly; 31-a drive plate; 4-male and female studs; 5-a security component.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and completely with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is apparent that the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present utility model, but not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely exemplary in nature and is in no way intended to limit the utility model, its application, or uses. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments in accordance with the present application. As used herein, the singular is also intended to include the plural unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and furthermore, it is to be understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" when used in this specification are taken to specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

The relative arrangement of the components and steps, numerical expressions and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present utility model unless it is specifically stated otherwise. Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective parts shown in the drawings are not drawn in actual scale for convenience of description. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to one of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail, but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values should be construed as merely illustrative, and not a limitation. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that: like reference numerals and letters denote like items in the following figures, and thus once an item is defined in one figure, no further discussion thereof is necessary in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the azimuth or positional relationships indicated by the azimuth terms such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, horizontal", and "top, bottom", etc., are generally based on the azimuth or positional relationships shown in the drawings, merely to facilitate description of the present utility model and simplify the description, and these azimuth terms do not indicate and imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific azimuth or be constructed and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model; the orientation word "inner and outer" refers to inner and outer relative to the contour of the respective component itself.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "upper surface at … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial location relative to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "above" or "over" other devices or structures would then be oriented "below" or "beneath" the other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" may include both orientations of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used to define the components, and are only for convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components, and the terms have no special meaning unless otherwise stated, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present utility model.

As shown in fig. 1-4, this embodiment provides an expandable control cabinet, including a cabinet body 1, an accommodating space is formed in the cabinet body 1, a power supply assembly 2 and a driving assembly 3 are accommodated in the cabinet body 1, the driving assemblies 3 are arranged into at least two groups, at least two groups of driving assemblies 3 are stacked, the power supply assembly 2 supplies power for the driving assemblies 3, an interface 131 is formed on the outer surface of the cabinet body 1, and the interface is correspondingly and electrically connected with the driving assemblies 3.

The cabinet body 1 is square, and the cabinet body 1 can be set up to split structure, and the cabinet body 1 includes first cabinet body 11 and second cabinet body 12, and the second cabinet body 12 covers on first cabinet body 11, and first cabinet body 11 and the fixed connection of second cabinet body 12 form a whole. A window 111 is formed on a sidewall of the first cabinet 11, and an interface panel 13 is fitted in the window 111.

As a preferred technical solution of this embodiment, the first cabinet 11 and the second cabinet 12 are U-shaped, and the second cabinet 12 is inversely fastened to the first cabinet 11 and fixedly connected with the first cabinet 11.

As a preferred technical solution of this embodiment, ventilation holes 121 are formed on opposite sidewalls of the second cabinet 12, so as to facilitate the exchange of air flow between the inside and outside.

The interface panel 13 is provided with an interface 131, the interface 131 comprises a first interface 1311 and a second interface 1312, and the first interface 1311 is used for being electrically connected with the mechanical arm; the second interface 1312 is used for electrically connecting with an upper computer.

As a preferred solution of this embodiment, when the control cabinet is used to control the mechanical arm, the first interface 1311 may be set as a mechanical arm navigation plug; the second interface 1312 may be configured as a network cable interface.

As a preferred technical solution of the present embodiment, the interfaces 131 may be provided in at least two groups, the number of the interfaces 131 is the same as that of the driving assemblies 3, and the interfaces 131 are correspondingly and electrically connected with the driving assemblies 3. By arranging the interfaces 131 on the independent interface panels 13, the interface panels 13 can be conveniently replaced according to the number of the mechanical arms, so that the number of the interfaces 131 corresponds to the number of the mechanical arms and the driving components 3, and the assembly is convenient.

As a preferred technical solution of this embodiment, the interface panel 13 is further provided with a power interface 132, where the power interface 132 is electrically connected to the power module 2, and the power interface 132 is convenient for accessing an external power source.

As a preferred technical solution of the present embodiment, the interface panel 13 is further provided with an IO output interface 133, where the IO output interface 133 is used for externally connecting external tools such as an emergency stop button; the interface panel 13 is also provided with a power indicator lamp 134, and the power indicator lamp 134 is used for indicating the working state of the power supply assembly; the interface panel 13 is also provided with a teaching key 135, and the teaching key 135 is a mechanical arm teaching mode (dragging teaching) switch.

The power supply assembly 2 is assembled in the cabinet body 1, the power supply assembly 2 can be fixedly assembled, the power supply assembly 2 is communicated with the power supply interface 132 and can be connected with an external 220V power supply, the power supply assembly 2 can supply power for the driving assembly 3 and other assemblies in the cabinet body 1, and when the power supply assembly is used for the mechanical arm, the power supply assembly 2 can also supply power for the mechanical arm.

As a preferred technical solution of this embodiment, the power supply assembly 2 is disposed close to the ventilation holes 121, and the power supply assembly 2 is easy to generate heat, so that the generated heat is conveniently dissipated through the ventilation holes 121.

The driving components 3 are assembled in the cabinet body 1, the driving components 3 are at least two groups, and the at least two groups of driving components 3 are stacked. The drive assembly 3 is electrically connected to the interface 131. Specifically, at least two groups of driving assemblies 3 are vertically stacked, each group of driving assemblies 3 comprises a driving plate 31 and an integrated module thereon, and the driving plates 31 of adjacent driving assemblies 3 are supported and fixed at intervals through female and male studs 4.

As a preferred technical solution of this embodiment, four corners of adjacent driving boards 31 are fixedly connected by male and female studs 4 of the same specification, and the driving board 31 of the driving assembly 3 located at the lowest is fixedly assembled on the inner bottom surface of the first cabinet 1.

As a preferred technical solution of this embodiment, the driving assembly 3 is disposed close to the interface 131, so as to be electrically connected to the interface 131.

In order to ensure the safety of work, a safety component 5 is further arranged in the cabinet body 1, the safety component 5 is used for detecting the states of the control cabinet and the mechanical arm, and when the states are abnormal, the power supply is cut off, so that the safety of users and equipment is protected.

The embodiment also provides a mechanical arm assembly, which comprises the expandable control cabinet, at least two groups of mechanical arms, and the at least two groups of mechanical arms are correspondingly and electrically connected with the interface 131 on the control cabinet.

As shown in fig. 4, the power supply assembly 2 and the safety assembly 5 of the control cabinet belong to assemblies which can be reused in the control cabinet, the power supply assembly 2 can supply power to all the driving assemblies 3 and the mechanical arms, the safety assembly 5 can be used for detecting the states of all the driving assemblies 3 and the mechanical arms, and when abnormal states occur, the power supply is cut off, so that the safety protection effect is achieved. The driving components 3 can be set to be N, N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2, the corresponding mechanical arms can also be set to be N, and the driving components 3 are correspondingly electrically connected with the mechanical arms.

The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, but the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An expandable control cabinet, comprising:

the cabinet comprises a cabinet body (1), wherein an accommodating space is formed in the cabinet body (1);

the power supply assembly (2) is assembled in the cabinet body (1), and the power supply assembly (2) plays a role in supplying power;

the driving assemblies (3) are assembled in the cabinet body (1), the number of the driving assemblies (3) is at least two, and the driving assemblies (3) are stacked;

at least two groups of interfaces (131) are formed on the surface of the cabinet body (1), and the interfaces (131) are correspondingly and electrically connected with the driving assembly (3).

2. An expandable control cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that the drive assembly (3) is arranged in a stack by means of male and female studs (4).

3. An expandable control cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that the drive assemblies (3) comprise drive plates (31) and integrated modules thereon, the drive plates (31) of adjacent two sets of drive assemblies (3) being stacked one above the other by means of the male and female studs (4).

4. An expandable control cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that a window (111) is formed on the surface of the cabinet body (1), an interface panel (13) is assembled in the window (111), and the interface (131) is arranged on the interface panel (13).

5. The expandable control cabinet according to claim 4, wherein a power interface (132) is further provided on the interface panel (13), the power interface (132) is electrically connected to the power module (2), and the power interface (132) is accessible to an external power source.

6. An expandable control cabinet according to any of claims 1-5, wherein each set of interfaces (131) comprises a first interface (1311) and a second interface (1312), the first interface (1311) being adapted to be electrically connected to a robotic arm, the second interface (1312) being adapted to be electrically connected to an upper computer.

7. The expandable control cabinet according to claim 4, wherein the cabinet body (1) is in a split structure, the cabinet body (1) comprises a first cabinet body (11) and a second cabinet body (12), and the first cabinet body (11) is fixedly connected with the second cabinet body (12).

8. An expandable control cabinet according to claim 7, characterized in that said window (111) is formed in said first cabinet body (11), and said ventilation hole (121) is formed in said second cabinet body (12).

9. An expandable control cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that a safety assembly (5) is also provided in the cabinet body (1).

10. A robotic arm assembly, comprising:

the expandable control cabinet of any one of claims 1-9;

the mechanical arms are at least two groups, and the at least two groups of mechanical arms are correspondingly and electrically connected with the interface (131).