TWM594432U - Automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic obstacle-crossing sweeping robot includes a main body, a front fuselage, a rear fuselage and a driving device, wherein the front fuselage and the rear fuselage are installed on the front side and the rear side of the main body to move up and down, respectively, on the front fuselage A plurality of front walking wheels and a plurality of rear walking wheels are respectively arranged at the bottom of the main body, and a supporting member is arranged at the bottom of the rear fuselage, and the driving device can control the front walking wheels and the rear walking wheels to travel on a plane, further When encountering obstacles or going up and down stairs, by adjusting the ascent and descent of the front and rear fuselages, it is possible to continue the cleaning task across the height difference, which can expand the cleaning range of the cleaning robot, thereby enhancing the commercialization of the product additional value.

Description

Automatic crossing obstacle sweeping robot

This creation is about a cleaning machine, especially an automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot that can expand the cleaning range.

With the rapid development of information technology and electromechanical integration, robots are no longer limited to the production of assistive devices, and are gradually integrated into people's daily lives. This robot will increase people's lives by adding 便利 and improving 了 quality of life. Among them, intelligent vacuum cleaner robots (vacuuming cleaners) have shown high growth in the consumer market and become the most successful consumer robot products. Many manufacturers have developed various cleaning robots on the market, and their functions are mostly 數都different 不. The basic structure of a typical sweeping robot includes the setting of 兩movement 力輪 in the base, and a dust collecting device that sucks and accommodates dust, or adds a roller-type roll brush or a rotary side brush at the bottom of the base to enhance cleaning effect.

However, the general cleaning robot can only clean general planes, and cannot automatically cross obstacles, for example, over the ground wires, up and down stairs, etc., so the cleaning area has its limitations. Therefore, there is a need to find a sweeping robot that can automatically cross obstacles to expand the cleaning range and improve the overall function and quality.

In view of the above problems, the main purpose of this creation is to propose an automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot, which is designed as a three-separated body, which reduces the overall appearance of the overall body structure, and the main body is mainly used for cleaning and vacuuming. The fuselage and rear fuselage are mainly responsible for ascending and descending functions, and can automatically cross obstacles to increase the cleaning range and provide a higher degree of cleaning effect.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot, which includes a main body, a front body, a rear body and a driving device. Among them, the bottom of the main body is provided with a plurality of rear walking wheels, the front fuselage is installed on the front side of the main body movably up and down, the bottom of the front fuselage is provided with a plurality of front walking wheels, and the rear fuselage is movably installed on the front and bottom On the rear side of the main body, and at the bottom of the rear fuselage, a supporting member is provided, and the driving device is installed in the main body, and electrically connects and controls the operation of the front and rear walking wheels and the lifting of the front and rear fuselages. The driving device can control the front and rear walking wheels to travel on a plane, and when encountering obstacles or going up and down stairs, by adjusting the ascent and descent of the front and rear fuselages, it is possible to continue across the height difference Perform cleaning tasks.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a front lead screw is vertically arranged on the front side of the aforementioned main body for slidingly configuring the front body.

In the embodiment of the present invention, a rear lead screw is vertically provided on the rear side of the aforementioned main body for slidingly configuring the rear body.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the foregoing front and rear walking wheels are universal wheels.

In the embodiment of this creation, the aforementioned support member is a directional wheel.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the aforementioned main body, front body or rear body are equipped with at least one sensor for detecting the distance and height of objects nearby.

In the embodiment of the present invention, at least one cleaning carousel is provided around the bottom of the main body, and the driving device is electrically connected to control the operation of the cleaning carousel.

In the embodiment of the present invention, at least one cleaning roller is provided on the inner side around the bottom surface of the main body, and the driving device is electrically connected to control the operation of the cleaning roller.

The design and design of the lifting mechanism with the ability to move up and down the stairs can overcome the obstacles of ordinary households, and can be used as a cross-obstacle function that can not be reached by automatic sweeping robots on the market. It is not limited to cleaning on ordinary planes, effectively achieving more A high degree of cleaning effect brings convenience in life. In addition, the structure of this creation is simple and reliable. It can be further combined with the lead screw to connect the front and rear fuselages, which can more easily achieve the function of lifting operation, can be more easily moved, and help improve the cleaning efficiency.

The detailed content and technology of this creation are explained below in conjunction with the drawings.

In order to clearly disclose the technical features of the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot provided by this creation, the following will provide specific embodiments to explain the technical features of this creation in detail, and at the same time, it will be accompanied by diagrams so that these technical features can be demonstrated.

First, please refer to FIGS. 1 to 3 to describe in detail the specific structures of all components of the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot 100 in the embodiment of the present invention. Among them, FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot 100 of the created embodiment; FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot 100 of the created embodiment; A schematic side view of the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot 100 of the created embodiment.

In this embodiment, the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot 100 includes a main body 10, a front body 20, a rear body 30, and a driving device 40. The specific structure of the main body 10 includes a bracket 11 composed of a plurality of aluminum connectors. A plurality of rear walking wheels 16 are provided at the bottom of the main body 10, and a front lead screw 12 is provided vertically on the front side of the main body 10, that is, the front guide The screw 12 is fixed to the upper and lower ends of the front side of the bracket 11, and a rear lead screw 13 is vertically arranged behind the main body 10, that is, the rear lead screw 13 is fixed to the upper and lower ends of the rear side of the bracket 11. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, at least one cleaning turntable 14 is provided around the outside of the bottom surface of the main body 10, and at least one cleaning roller 15 is provided around the inside of the bottom surface of the main body 10, which can be put down for cleaning or lifted off The ground, in order to cooperate with the cleaning carousel 14 for cleaning; this embodiment has two cleaning carousels 14 and a cleaning drum 15, but in practical applications, it can also be replaced by any other component with a cleaning function, and the cleaning carousel 14 and cleaning The number and position of the roller 15 are not limited, and can be adjusted according to the requirements of the required design.

The front fuselage 20 and the rear fuselage 30 are also composed of a plurality of aluminum connectors. The bottom of the front fuselage 20 is provided with a plurality of front running wheels 21, the bottom of the rear fuselage 30 is provided with a support member 31, and the front fuselage 20 Sliding configuration is on the lead screw 12 installed vertically on the front side of the main body 10, and can be displaced up and down relative to the front side of the main body 10, and the rear body 30 is slidingly disposed on the leading screw 12 vertically installed on the rear side of the main body 10 , And can be moved up and down with respect to the rear side of the main body 10; wherein the support member 31 is designed to have a directional wheel type, which can be lowered to the ground with the rear body 30 and is convenient to move forward and backward on the ground, and After the rear fuselage 30 rises, it can be retracted to the extent that it does not touch the ground.

In this embodiment, the front walking wheel 21 and the rear walking wheel 16 are preferably universal wheels, which are beneficial to movement in various directions. In this embodiment, a front walking wheel 21 is provided on the left and right sides of the front fuselage 20, and a rear walking wheel 16 is provided on the left and right sides of the main body 10, but in practical applications, It is also possible to increase the number of the front walking wheels 21 and the rear walking wheels 16 according to the design requirements, and adjust the positions of the front walking wheels 21 and the rear walking wheels 16.

In this embodiment, at least one sensor (not shown) is installed on the main body 10, the front fuselage 20 or the rear fuselage 30 to detect the distance and height of objects nearby, specifically referring to the detection The distance and height of obstacles in front of the fuselage, left and right, and the distance and height of the ground below the fuselage, and the main structure of the main body 10, the front fuselage 20 and the rear fuselage 30 are made of aluminum to strengthen the fuselage Rugged strength, and light weight of the fuselage, while beautifying the appearance.

As for the driving device 40, it is installed in the main body 10, and is electrically connected to and controls the operation of the aforementioned cleaning turntable 14, cleaning drum 15, front running wheel 21 and rear running wheel 16, and the front body 20 and rear body 30 Rise and fall.

Next, please refer to FIG. 4 to FIG. 10 in order to explain in detail the stair climbing process of the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot 100 of this embodiment.

When driving on a flat ground, the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot 100 uses the front walking wheel 21 and the rear walking wheel 16 to move in various directions on the plane, including forward, backward, and steering, and at the same time, the cleaning turntable 14 or the combined cleaning roller 15 is used to clean the ground .

During the ascent, as shown in FIG. 4, the automatic obstacle-crossing robot 100 approaches the stairs 50 of the stairs, and detects and measures the difference in position distance between the stairs 50 and the fuselage by sensors.

After the sensor measures the difference between the distance between the step 50 and the fuselage, as shown in Figure 5, first the front fuselage 20 will rise upwards, and the height of the rise will slightly exceed the height of a step 50, after that, the front fuselage 20 moves down again until the bottom surface of the front running wheel 21 contacts the plane of the step 50 and then stops and is placed on the step 50.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the rear fuselage 30 slowly descends, extends the support 31 to the ground and supports the main body 10, and slowly raises the main body 10 to a height close to the front body 20.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the main body 10 approaches the height of the front body 20, the front body 20 and the rear body 30 simultaneously simultaneously prop up the main body 10 downward to achieve the balance of the main body 10 and prop up .

As shown in FIG. 8, when the main body 10 rises to the same height as the plane of the front walking wheel 21 and the step 50, the front walking wheel 21 and the rear walking wheel 16 are driven forward. Preferably, the next step can be detected and measured at the same time s position.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the automatic obstacle-crossing cleaning robot 100 moves, the rear fuselage 30 will first rise up, retract the support 31, and then use the front walking wheel 21 and the rear walking wheel 16 to travel The horizontal movement of the step 50 is carried out horizontally, and the plane of the step 50 is cleaned by the cleaning turntable 14 or the cleaning drum 15.

After the steps 50 have been cleaned, you can repeat the process of going up the stairs and continue to clean the other steps in the same manner as in the previous Figure 4 to Figure 10.

When going down the stairs, the machine operates in the opposite way as when going up the stairs. The sensor detects the distance and height between the bottom of the fuselage and the ground, and can use the control to raise and lower the front fuselage 20 and the rear fuselage 30. Descent to overcome the obstacles of height and maintain the balance of the whole machine without shaking or overturning. By the same principle, this creation can of course also be applied to cross home obstacles, such as wires or other debris, so it can effectively expand the cleaning range and provide a higher degree of cleaning effect.

In summary, according to the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot disclosed by the present invention, it can break through the basic sweeping method of the sweeping robot and increase the sweeping plane range, so as to achieve more effective environmental cleaning and bring more convenience to life.

Furthermore, the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot disclosed in the present invention is designed as a three-separated fuselage, which reduces the appearance of the overall fuselage structure, and the structure of this creation is simple and reliable, which can further increase the main body Installing the lead screw to connect the front and rear fuselages can more easily achieve the function of lifting operation, can be more convenient to move, and help to improve the cleaning efficiency.

At the same time, the automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot disclosed by the present invention also has a basic load-bearing function, which can be used for loading small items in daily life, and can cooperate with a wireless remote control method to realize the function of remote-controlling the load.

Although this creation is disclosed above with the preferred embodiments described above, it is not intended to limit this creation. Anyone who is familiar with this skill can make some changes and retouching without departing from the spirit and scope of this creation. The scope of protection of creation shall be deemed as defined by the scope of the attached patent application.

100: Automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot 10: main body 11: Bracket 12: Lead screw 13: Rear lead screw 14: Clean the turntable 15: Clean the roller 16: Rear walking wheel 20: Front fuselage 21: Front walking wheel 30: Rear fuselage 31: Support 40: Drive 50: steps

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of another perspective of the automatic obstacle-crossing sweeping robot according to the embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view of an automatic obstacle-crossing sweeping robot according to an embodiment of the invention.

Figures 4 to 10 are schematic diagrams of the stair climbing process of the automatic obstacle-crossing sweeping robot according to an embodiment of the invention.

100: Automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot

10: main body

11: Bracket

12: Lead screw

13: Rear lead screw

14: Clean the turntable

15: Clean the roller

16: Rear walking wheel

20: Front fuselage

21: Front walking wheel

30: Rear fuselage

31: Support

40: Drive

Claims (8)

An automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot, which includes: A main body with a plurality of rear walking wheels at the bottom of the main body; A front fuselage, the front fuselage is mounted on the front side of the main body movably up and down, and a plurality of front walking wheels are provided at the bottom of the front fuselage; A rear fuselage, the rear fuselage is movably mounted on the rear side of the main body, and a support member is provided at the bottom of the rear fuselage; and A driving device is installed on the main body, and is electrically connected to and controls the operation of the front walking wheels and the rear walking wheels and the lifting of the front body and the rear body. The automatic obstacle-crossing sweeping robot as described in claim 1, wherein a front lead screw is vertically provided on the front side of the main body for slidingly configuring the front body. The automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot as described in claim 1, wherein a rear lead screw is vertically provided on the rear side of the main body for slidingly configuring the rear body. The automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot according to claim 1, wherein the front walking wheels and the rear walking wheels are universal wheels. The automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot as described in claim 1, wherein the support is a directional wheel. The automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot according to claim 1, wherein at least one sensor is installed on the main body, the front body or the rear body to detect the distance and height of objects nearby. The automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot as described in claim 1, wherein at least one cleaning carousel is disposed around the bottom of the main body, and the driving device is electrically connected to control the operation of the cleaning carousel. The automatic cross-barrier sweeping robot as described in claim 1, wherein at least one cleaning roller is provided on the inner side around the bottom surface of the main body, and the driving device is electrically connected to control the operation of the cleaning roller.

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