WO2020181772A1 - 检测组件、扫地机器人及其行走路况检测方法和控制方法 - Google Patents
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- This application relates to the technical field of sweeping robots, and in particular to a sweeping robot detection component, a sweeping robot, a method for detecting walking conditions of the sweeping robot, and a control method of the sweeping robot.
- Ultrasonic sensor it is greatly affected by temperature and humidity, and the measurement accuracy is low;
- Lidar single-point laser measurement range is small, and the motor is poor;
- Infrared sensor exposure to light The impact is great, and the beam angle is narrow and the measurement range is small;
- Collision switch contact measurement, easy to destroy the sweeping robot and indoor household items.
- Monocular vision cannot measure the depth information of obstacles;
- Binocular vision has complicated calculations and poor real-time performance;
- Depth camera has a small field of view and narrow measurement range.
- This application aims to solve one of the above-mentioned technical problems in the prior art at least to a certain extent.
- the present application proposes a detection component of a sweeping robot that can measure the time difference between photon emission and reception without being affected by the intensity of light dissipation like infrared.
- the second aspect of this application is to provide a sweeping robot.
- the third aspect of the present application is to provide a method for detecting walking and walking conditions of the above-mentioned sweeping robot.
- the fourth aspect of the present application is to provide a control method of the aforementioned sweeping robot.
- the detection assembly of a cleaning robot includes: a plurality of light emitters, a light receiver, and a detection assembly body, and the light emitters and the light receivers are both mounted on the detection assembly body , The multiple light emitters, one light receiver and the detection component body are integrated into one body.
- distance measurement is performed by measuring the time difference between the emission of photons and the reception of photons, and it will not be affected by the intensity of light dissipation like infrared.
- the detection component of the cleaning robot according to the foregoing embodiment of the present application may also have the following additional technical features:
- the light transmitter and the light receiver both adopt a time-of-flight sensor and/or an optical tracking sensor.
- the multiple optical transmitters are located on the same horizontal plane, the optical receiver and the optical transmitter are not on the same horizontal plane, and the optical receiver is located between the left and right extreme positions of the optical transmitter. Between the central area.
- the detection assembly of the cleaning robot further includes: a plurality of charging alignment devices, the charging alignment devices are also integrated on the detection assembly body.
- the charging alignment device and the light emitter are not on the same horizontal plane.
- the relative distance between two adjacent light emitters is less than 50 mm.
- the normal included angle between two adjacent light emitters is greater than 0° and less than 90°.
- the sweeping robot according to the second aspect of the present application includes: a body; a system for walking and walking conditions, and the system for walking and walking conditions includes: a detection component of the sweeping robot according to the first aspect of the present application, the detection component being located at the bottom of the sweeping robot The front part of the body; and a detection circuit, the detection circuit is electrically connected to the optical receiver to perform arithmetic processing on the electrical signal of the optical receiver and generate an output signal; a controller, the controller and the The optical receiver is electrically connected to receive the output signal, and convert the output signal into a distance value between the detection component and the external reflective surface.
- the sweeping robot according to the second aspect of the present application may also have the following additional technical features:
- the controller is configured to determine that there is an obstacle based on the distance between the detection component and the external reflective surface falling within a preset threshold range, It is determined that there is no obstacle according to the distance between the detection component and the external reflective surface not falling within the preset threshold range.
- the controller when the external reflective surface is the walking ground, the controller is configured to determine that the walking ground is flat according to the distance between the detection component and the external reflective surface falling within a preset threshold range , And judge that the walking ground is uneven according to the distance between the detection component and the external reflective surface not falling within the preset threshold range.
- the controller is configured to issue a stop instruction or a turning instruction according to the presence of obstacles or uneven walking ground, so as to control the sweeping robot to stop moving or turn.
- the body includes: a moving body for the movement of the sweeping robot; a protective shell, which is movably installed on the outside of the moving body, and is used to interact with the obstacles on the top.
- the distance between the tops of the moving body is reduced from the first distance to the second distance;
- the sweeping robot further includes: a first sensing device, at least partly located between the moving body and the protective housing, for When the distance between the protective housing and the top of the moving body is reduced from the first distance to the second distance, a first detection signal indicating that a top obstacle is detected is generated; the controller Connected with the first sensing device, the controller is located in the moving body, and is used for controlling the moving body to retreat according to the first detection signal.
- the first sensing device includes: a mechanical switch, located between the moving body and the protective housing, for moving the protective housing to the top of the moving body When the distance is less than the first distance, a first detection signal is generated, and the first detection signal is sent to the controller.
- the protective shell is an arc-shaped protective shell with at least a first surface and an arc-shaped peripheral surface, and is located at the forward end of the moving body; the first surface covers the moving body The top; the arc-shaped peripheral surface is connected with the first surface and covers the side surface of the moving body.
- the arc-shaped peripheral surface includes: a first area located at a first end of the arc-shaped peripheral surface; a second area located at a second end of the arc-shaped peripheral surface, wherein , The second end is the opposite end of the first end; the third area is located between the first area and the second area; wherein, the detection component is at least partially exposed on the arc circumference The outside of the third area of the surface is used to detect obstacles ahead.
- a plurality of the optical transmitters are located in a first plane and are used to transmit a second detection signal of a front obstacle; at least one optical receiver is located in a second plane and is used to receive The second detection signal acts on the feedback signal returned by the front obstacle; wherein, the second plane is parallel to the first plane.
- the detection assembly further includes: at least two charging alignment devices, which are exposed through the arc-shaped peripheral surface of the protective housing and are located in a third plane, wherein the third plane is parallel to The first plane and the second plane.
- the at least two optical transmitters are configured to sequentially emit the second detection signal in a turn order; the controller is specifically configured to transmit the second detection signal according to the feedback signal submitted by the at least one optical transmitter The light transmitter whose feedback signal corresponds to the second detection signal determines a front obstacle parameter, and controls the advancement of the sweeping robot according to the front obstacle parameter.
- the front obstacle parameter includes at least one of the following: an indication parameter indicating whether there is an obstacle in a predetermined distance ahead; the distance of the front obstacle relative to the sweeping robot; the front obstacle relative to the sweeping robot The angle of the robot; and/or the controller is specifically configured to adjust the forward direction and/or forward speed of the sweeping robot according to the front obstacle parameter.
- the sweeping robot is the sweeping robot according to the second aspect of the present application, and the method includes: transmitting a test light to an external reflective surface; Reflect the light, and convert the light intensity signal of the light into an electrical signal; perform arithmetic processing on the electrical signal to send out an output signal; convert the output signal into the distance between the detection component and the external reflective surface,
- the position information of the external reflective surface is determined according to whether the distance value falls within the preset threshold range.
- the sweeping robot is the sweeping robot according to the second aspect of the present application
- the control method includes: when the protective shell of the sweeping robot is on top of an obstacle Under the action, the distance from the top of the moving body of the sweeping robot is reduced from the first distance to the second distance, and the first sensing device at least partially located on the top of the protective housing and the moving body generates There is a first detection signal indicating that an obstacle on the top is detected; according to the first detection signal, the sweeping robot is controlled to retreat.
- control method further includes: using a detection component exposed on the arc-shaped peripheral surface of the protective housing of the sweeping robot to transmit a second detection signal for detecting front obstacles; using the detection component to receive The feedback signal returned by the second detection signal; determine a front obstacle parameter based on the second detection signal and the feedback signal; and control the advancement of the sweeping robot according to the front obstacle parameter.
- the use of the detection component exposed on the arc-shaped peripheral surface of the protective housing of the sweeping robot to transmit the second detection signal for detecting the obstacle in front includes: using a line on the arc-shaped circumference of the sweeping robot The at least two transmitters on the surface transmit the second detection signal in turn in turn; the determining the front obstacle parameter based on the second detection signal and the feedback signal includes: according to the at least one transmitter submitted The feedback signal and the transmitter of the feedback signal corresponding to the second detection signal determine the parameters of the front obstacle.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a detection component of a cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the present application
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the layout position relationship of a multi-channel TOF sensor according to an embodiment of the present application
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the position of the detection assembly installed on the sweeping robot according to other embodiments of the present application;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the composition of the detection component of the cleaning robot shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the composition of a walking and walking condition detection system of a sweeping robot according to an embodiment of the present application
- Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the composition of a cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Fig. 7 is a schematic structural diagram of a cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the present application.
- Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of other embodiments of the cleaning robot according to the present application.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of the positional relationship of the three transmitters shown in FIG. 8;
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a method for detecting walking and walking conditions of a sweeping robot according to an embodiment of the present application
- FIG. 11 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of a cleaning robot according to an embodiment of the present application.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic flowchart of other embodiments of the control method of the cleaning robot according to the present application.
- Light transmitter 1 (1a, 1b, 1c), light receiver 2, charging and alignment device 3 (3a, 3b), detecting component body 4,
- Detection circuit 200 controller 300, body 400, moving body 41, protective housing 42,
- System 500 cleaning robot 600, first sensing device 700.
- a composite structure of the light emitter 1, the light receiver 2 and the charging and alignment device 3 (for example, refilling the fine alignment infrared lamp) is first designed.
- a photon-based Time of Flight (TOF) sensor is used to measure the distance between the emission and reception of photons, and the distance will not be affected by the intensity of light dissipation like infrared.
- TOF Time of Flight
- it is preferably installed in the upper middle position of the front end of the cleaning robot 600.
- the detection assembly 100 of the cleaning robot 600 includes: a plurality of light emitters 1 (for example, the light emitter 1a, the light emitter 1b and the light emitter shown in FIG. 1c), a light receiver 2, a plurality of charging alignment devices 3 (for example, the charging alignment device 3a and the charging alignment device 3b shown in FIG. 1), and the detection assembly body 4, the light emitter 1, the light The receiver 2 and the recharge fine alignment signal light 3 are all installed on the detection assembly body 4.
- a plurality of light emitters 1, a light receiver 2, a rechargeable precision alignment signal lamp 3 and a detection assembly body 4 are integrated into one body.
- the detection assembly 100 is installed at the upper middle position of the front end of the cleaning robot 600.
- the detection assembly 100 by arranging the detection assembly 100 at the front end of the cleaning robot 600, the function of avoiding collision and avoiding obstacles can be realized.
- the transmitter and the receiver are in a one-to-one correspondence.
- three transmitters correspond to three receivers respectively, with a large number of components and a large and complex structure.
- the number of optical receivers is greatly reduced.
- a single optical receiver 2 completes the functions that can be realized by multiple optical receivers, reducing the number of components, thus saving costs and further simplifying ⁇ The structure.
- the optical transmitter 1 and the optical receiver 2 both adopt a time-of-flight (TOF) sensor, which measures the time difference between photon emission and reception for distance measurement without being affected by the intensity of light dissipation like infrared.
- TOF time-of-flight
- the optical transmitter 1 and the optical receiver 2 may also be implemented by using hardware such as an optical tracking sensor (OTS, Optical Tracing Sensor).
- this embodiment shows a schematic diagram of three light emitters 1, the present application is not limited to this solution, and it can be two, four or more. Furthermore, although this embodiment shows a schematic diagram of two refilling fine alignment signal lights 3, the present application is not limited to this solution, and it can be three, four or more. In the embodiment of the present application, by increasing the number of optical transmitters 1, the front-end ranging coverage can be expanded, which can be greatly improved compared with the measurement range of traditional sensors.
- the optical transmitter 1 and the optical receiver 2 are not on the same horizontal plane and the optical receiver 2 is located in the central area of the optical transmitter 1a and the optical transmitter 1c on the left and right sides, that is, does not exceed the left and right sides.
- the refill fine alignment signal light 3 may be arranged below/above the light emitter area.
- the refilling fine alignment signal lamp 3 and the light emitter 1 are not on the same level.
- the function of the recharging fine alignment signal lamp 3 is to judge the direction of the charging stand by the strength of the received left and right infrared signals, thereby controlling the sweeping robot to return to the charging stand.
- Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of the layout positional relationship of a multi-channel TOF sensor according to an embodiment of the present application; as shown in Fig. 2, taking a 3-channel TOF sensor as an example, the light emitter 1a, the light emitter 1b, and the light emitter 1c are TOF emitting lamps ,
- the optical receiver 2 is a TOF receiving lamp.
- the three transmitting lights emit light signals with different coded waveforms.
- the receiving lights judge which channel's transmitting lights have monitored the obstacle information by reading the receiving sequence signal, thereby judging the relative position of the obstacle and the sweeping robot.
- the relative distance positions of the light emitter 1a, the light emitter 1b, and the light emitter 1c satisfy a certain relationship.
- the distance between adjacent light emitters 1 of the detection assembly 100 is less than 50mm, but not only Only limited to the distance mentioned above.
- the relative position angles of the light emitter 1a, the light emitter 1b, and the light emitter 1c satisfy a certain relationship, for example, the normal angle between adjacent light emitters 1 is greater than 0° and less than 90° , But not only limited to the angles mentioned above.
- the following describes the detection components of the sweeping robot according to other embodiments of the present application with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, which are used to realize the down-view and edge-edge functions.
- the detection component can be used alone or in conjunction with the detection component in Embodiment 1.
- TOF Due to its own ranging function, TOF derives a series of functions that can measure the height of the sweeping robot from the ground, the width from the wall, etc., so it can replace the traditional infrared downward view, edge edge and other similar function devices.
- TOF Time of Flight
- the detection component of the sweeping robot includes: a plurality of sensors 5 (for example, the sensor 5a, the sensor 5b, and the sensor 5c shown in FIG. 3), and the plurality of sensors 5 are all installed in the sweeping On the robot body.
- the sensors 5 are installed at three positions on the left, middle and right of the front end of the cleaning robot.
- each sensor 5 may include a light emitting element 51 and a light receiving element 52.
- each sensor 5 may include a transmitting lamp 51 and a receiving lamp 52.
- the sensors 5 are all time-of-flight (TOF) sensors, which measure the time difference between the emission of photons and the reception of photons, and the distance will not be affected by the intensity of light dissipation like infrared.
- TOF time-of-flight
- the present application is not limited to this solution.
- the sensor 5 may also be implemented by hardware such as an optical tracking sensor (OTS, Optical Tracing Sensor), an infrared ranging sensor, a lidar, and an ultrasonic sensor.
- this embodiment gives a schematic diagram of three sensors, the present application is not limited to this solution, and it can be two, four or more.
- the front-end ranging coverage can be expanded, which can greatly improve the measurement range compared with traditional sensors.
- this structure can also be used as an edge sensor. Based on the TOF's own ranging principle, it can also replace the function of the traditional infrared edge sensor, and the accuracy will be significantly improved.
- the walking and walking condition detection system 500 of the cleaning robot includes: the detection component 100 of the above-mentioned embodiment 1; and the detection circuit 200, which is electrically connected to the optical receiver 2 to connect The electrical signal of the optical receiver 2 performs arithmetic processing and generates an output signal; and the controller 300, which is electrically connected to the detection circuit 200 to receive the output signal, and when the output signal is received, converts the output signal into a detection component The distance between 100 and the external reflective surface.
- the controller 300 is configured to determine that there is an obstacle when the distance between the detection component 100 and the external reflective surface falls within a preset threshold range, and when the detection component 100 and the external reflective surface It is determined that there is no obstacle when the value of the distance between them does not fall within the preset threshold range.
- the controller 300 is configured to determine that the walking ground is flat when the distance between the detection component 100 and the external reflective surface falls within the preset threshold range, and the detection component 100 and the external reflective surface It is judged that the walking ground is uneven when the value of the distance between them does not fall within the preset threshold range.
- the light emitter 1a, the light emitter 1b, and the light emitter 1c can be arranged to emit light toward the bottom of the sweeping robot 600 to detect whether the road surface of the robot is flat or not.
- the light emitter 1a, the light emitter 1b, and the light The transmitter 1c can also be configured to emit light toward the left, right, front, or back of the cleaning robot to detect surrounding obstacles.
- the controller 300 is configured to issue a stopping instruction or a turning instruction when there is an obstacle or the walking ground is uneven, so as to control the sweeping robot to stop moving or turning.
- the sweeping robot 600 includes: a body 400; and the walking and walking condition detection system 500 of the sweeping robot as described in Embodiment 3.
- the detection component 100 is located at the front of the body 400 to pass the design
- the detection component 100 at the front detects external obstacles, or the detection component 100 measures the height of the sweeping robot 600 from the ground.
- a circuit board is also provided in the body of the cleaning robot 600, and the circuit board is used to install and integrate some electrical components of the cleaning robot, and realize the electrical connection of the various electrical components.
- the sweeping robot 600 may include a body, a dust box, a fan, a circuit board, etc., arranged in the body.
- the dust box is used to contain and store the dust and hair cleaned by the sweeping robot, and is used to realize the cleaning function of the sweeping robot.
- the driving wheels are used to realize the movement of the sweeping robot, and the universal wheels are used to realize the steering of the sweeping robot.
- the controller 300 controls the universal after receiving the output signal fed back by the detection component 100 The wheels and drive wheels perform corresponding operations.
- the controller 300 may control the driving wheel to turn to the right to avoid the obstacle.
- this embodiment provides a sweeping robot 600, which includes a body 400 that includes:
- the moving body 41 is used for the movement of the cleaning robot 600;
- the protective housing 42 is movably installed on the outside of the moving body 41, and is used to reduce the distance from the top of the moving body 41 from the first distance to the second distance under the action of the top obstacle;
- the sweeping robot 600 further includes: a first sensing device 700, at least partially located between the moving body 41 and the protective housing 42, for moving the protective housing 42 toward the top of the moving body 41 When the distance between is reduced from the first distance to the second distance, a first detection signal indicating that an obstacle on the top is detected is generated;
- the controller 300 is connected to the first sensing device 700 and is located in the moving body 41 for controlling the moving body 41 to retreat according to the first detection signal.
- the sweeping robot 600 may be a ground sweeping robot 600 that can move on the ground or on a desk.
- the sweeping robot 600 includes, but is not limited to, various floor cleaning robots or floor disinfection robots.
- the mobile body 41 includes:
- the mobile housing is installed on the mobile chassis to form the outer surface of the mobile main body 41, and forms the built-in space of the mobile main body 41 with the mobile chassis;
- the cleaning module installed under the mobile chassis, is used for cleaning with the ground or supporting surface through mutual friction, etc.;
- the disinfection module includes a disinfectant spray head, which faces away from the mobile chassis, and is used to spray disinfectant onto the ground or a supporting surface other than the ground.
- the cleaning robot 600 may have any movable structure.
- the sweeping robot 600 uses itself as a reference and can move in two opposite directions, one is the forward direction of the sweeping robot 600, and the other is the backward direction, the moving direction and the backward direction of the sweeping robot 600 The angle between them is 180 degrees. If the cleaning robot 600 wants to move in other directions, the direction of its moving chassis needs to be adjusted so that its front end or its rear end opposite to the front end is aligned in this direction. In this embodiment, the protection body is located at the front end of the cleaning robot 600.
- the shape of the movable body 41 can be any shape such as a rectangular body or a cylinder.
- the shape of the movable body 41 is preferably a cylinder, and the movable body 41 is a cylinder.
- the circumferential surface is arc-shaped, which can reduce the violent collision of the moving body 41 with obstacles during the movement, and facilitate the movement of the cleaning robot 600.
- the protective housing 42 is installed on the outside of the moving main body 41. In this embodiment, it is movably installed on the outside of the moving main body 41.
- the protective housing 42 is sleeved at the front end of the moving main body 41 in the forward direction.
- the protective housing 42 can be a crash plate with strong anti-collision ability, and will not easily cause damage after colliding with an obstacle, so as to protect the moving body 41.
- the protective housing 42 is movably mounted on the moving main body 41 and has a certain moving space in the direction perpendicular to the supporting surface of the moving main body 41. At this time, according to the protective casing 42 and the moving main body The distance between the top of 41 divides the state of the protective housing 42, and the protective housing 42 has a first state and a second state. In the first state, the protective housing 42 and the moving body There are gaps between 41, for example, the gap can be between 1-3 cm. That is, between the inner surface of the top plate of the protective casing 42 and the outer surface of the top of the moving body 41, when the protective casing 42 is in the first state, there is a distance of 1 cm or more.
- the protective casing 42 When the protective casing 42 is in the second state, the protective casing 42 moves to the top of the moving body 41. In the extreme second state, the top plate of the protective casing 42 and the moving body 41 The top fits.
- an elastic device is provided on the top of the movable body 41, and the elastic device has a first deformation amount when the protective casing 42 is in the first state, and can support the protective casing 42; When the protective casing 42 is in the second state, the elastic device is compressed to have a second deformation amount, so that the protective casing 42 can approach the top of the moving body 41.
- a first sensing device 700 is also exposed on the top of the protective housing 42.
- the first sensing device 700 can be used to detect top obstacles and generate a first detection signal indicating that there is a top obstacle.
- the controller 300 may include various types of devices with information processing functions, such as a microprocessor, an embedded controller, a digital signal processor, or a programmable array.
- the controller 300 is located in the built-in space formed by the mobile housing of the mobile main body 41 and the mobile chassis, and has an electrical connection with the first sensing device 700. In this way, after the first sensing device 700 transmits the first detection signal to the controller, the controller knows that there is a top obstacle ahead, and the sweeping robot 600 is not suitable to move forward. At this time, the controller will control the moving body 41 to retreat. Thereby moving in the direction where there is no top obstacle before passing.
- the cleaning robot 600 can still move when the first sensor device 700 detects an obstacle at the top, which can prevent the cleaning robot 600 from being directly The phenomenon that the top obstacle is stuck. Therefore, the sweeping robot 600 provided in this embodiment not only has the function of detecting top obstacles, but also can return smoothly after encountering the top obstacles, avoiding jamming, and improving the intelligence and user satisfaction of the sweeping robot 600. .
- the first sensor device 700 is at least partially located between the top of the moving body 41 and the inner side of the top plate of the protective housing 42, that is, the first sensor is at least partially located in the moving Between the main body 41 and the mating surface on the top of the protective housing 42.
- a part of the first sensing device 700 may penetrate the top plate of the protective housing 42, and be placed on the top of the protective housing 42, so The first sensing device 700 can interact with an obstacle on the top, so that the protective housing 42 moves downward, thereby generating the first detection signal.
- the first sensing device 700 includes:
- a mechanical switch located between the moving body 41 and the protective housing 42, is used to generate the first detection signal when interacting with an obstacle on the top, and send the first detection signal to the control Device.
- the first sensing device 700 includes one or more mechanical switches located between the protective housing 42 and the top of the movable body 41, and these mechanical switches include: a first end and a second end ; If the first end is disposed inside the top plate of the protective housing 42, the second end is disposed on the top of the movable body 41; if the first end is disposed on the top of the movable body 41 , The second end is arranged inside the top of the protective shell 42.
- the first end and the second end may be made of conductive material with a conductive function.
- the first end and the second end may both be metal contacts, and it can be formed if two metal contacts are in contact. Conductive path, thereby generating a first detection signal indicating a top obstacle.
- the second end is separated from the first end.
- the protective shell 42 drives one of the first end and the second end to move to the other end.
- the mechanical switches include N, and the N mechanical switches are distributed on the top plate of the protective housing 42 at equal angles.
- the value of N can be 2, 3, 4, etc.
- the first sensing device 700 includes one or more mechanical switches.
- the first sensing device 700 may also be:
- the pressure receiving surface is located on the top of the moving body.
- a pressure component that applies pressure to the pressure surface is arranged inside the top of the protective housing 42. If there is a top obstacle, the pressure surface will Under the force of the pressing member that moves downward along with the protective housing 42, the pressure detected by the pressure sensor increases, forming a pressure signal indicating that the top obstacle is detected.
- the first sensing device 700 there are multiple structures of the first sensing device 700, and the specific implementation is not limited to any one of the above.
- the protective shell 42 is an arc-shaped protective shell 42, which has at least a first surface and an arc-shaped peripheral surface, and is located at the forward end of the movable body 41;
- the first surface covers the top of the moving body 41
- the arc-shaped peripheral surface is connected to the first surface and covers the side surface of the moving body 41.
- the arc-shaped peripheral surface is adapted to the arc of the side surface of the moving body 41.
- the angle of the arc-shaped peripheral surface in its circle may be between 120 degrees and 180 degrees, for example, 135 degrees.
- the first surface is the exposed surface of the top of the protective shell 42.
- an angle of 85 to 95 degrees may be formed between the first surface and the arc-shaped peripheral surface, for example, 90 degrees.
- the arc-shaped peripheral surface includes:
- the first area is located at the first end of the arc-shaped peripheral surface
- the second area is located at the second end of the arc-shaped peripheral surface, wherein the second end is the opposite end of the first end;
- the third area is located between the first area and the second area;
- the detection assembly 100 of the sweeping robot 600 is at least partially exposed outside the third area of the arc-shaped peripheral surface, and is used to detect front obstacles;
- the third area is smaller than the first area and the second area.
- the arc-shaped peripheral surface is divided into three areas, the third area is located in the middle of the arc peripheral surface, the center point of the arc peripheral surface is located in the third area, and the third area is two The sides are the first area and the second area, respectively.
- the first area and the second area may be symmetrically distributed on both sides of the third area.
- the detection components 100 are concentratedly distributed in the third area, rather than scattered in each area of the circular arc circumferential surface. In this way, the first area and the second area can be used for mounting other devices.
- the third area may be an area recessed toward the center of the moving body 41 relative to the first area and/or the second area. In this way, the top of the detection assembly exposed through the third area will not be higher than the first area and/or the second area. If it collides with an obstacle in front, the detection caused by directly acting on the detection assembly 100 is reduced. Loss of component 100.
- the part of the detection component 100 exposed on the outer surface of the third area is provided with an additional protective cover to protect the detection component 100.
- center line of the arc-shaped peripheral surface is the dividing line of the third area; the first area and the second area are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the third area; and the third area Smaller than the first area and the second area.
- the detection component 100 includes:
- At least two light emitters 1 are located in the first plane, and are used to emit the second detection signal of the obstacle ahead;
- At least one light receiver 2 is located in the second plane, and is used to receive the feedback signal of the second detection signal acting on the front obstacle; wherein, the second plane is parallel to the first plane.
- the number of the optical receivers 2 is not more than the number of the optical transmitters 1.
- the second detection signal here may be various wireless signals, for example, infrared signals, ultrasonic signals, laser signals, or ultraviolet signals.
- the second detection signal may preferably be an infrared signal with lower hardware cost and good detection effect.
- Both the first plane and the second plane may be planes parallel to the supporting surface of the cleaning robot 600. If the cleaning robot 600 is placed in a horizontal plane, the first plane and the second plane are both parallel to the horizontal plane, but the first plane and the second plane are horizontal planes with different heights in the vertical plane.
- the at least two light emitters 1 are symmetrically distributed with the center line of the protective housing 42 perpendicular to the support plane of the moving body 41.
- the number of the light emitters 1 may be 2 to 6, preferably 3 or 4.
- the relative distribution relationship of the three light emitters 1 can be referred to as shown in FIG. 9, and the details can be as follows:
- the light emitter 1a, the light emitter 1b, and the light emitter 1c may be equiangularly distributed in the third area.
- the emission angles of the light emitter 1a, the light emitter 1b, and the light emitter 1c all face different directions.
- the emission angles of the three light emitters 1 are all 2B; the center lines of the angles of the three light emitters 1 are connected to form two An angle of A, where the center line of the light emitter 1b exactly bisects the angle formed by the center line of the light emitter 1a and the light emitter 1c.
- the sweeping robot 600 further includes:
- At least two charging alignment devices 3 are exposed through the arc-shaped peripheral surface of the protective housing 42, and are located in the third plane, wherein , The third plane is parallel to the first plane and the second plane.
- the charging alignment device 3 is a device for aligning the direction when the cleaning robot 600 moves to the automatic charging stand.
- the charging and alignment device 3 may include a wireless signal receiver, which can adjust the moving direction of the sweeping robot 600 by receiving the wireless signal transmitted by the transmitter of the alignment device, thereby achieving alignment.
- the at least two charging alignment devices 3 are arranged in a third plane, which is parallel to the aforementioned first plane and second plane, and is different from the first plane and second plane at the same time. .
- the at least two charging alignment devices 3 are symmetrically distributed in the third area with the at least one light receiver 2.
- the two charging alignment devices 3 may be symmetrically distributed on both sides of the light receiver 2. Further, the light receiver 2 can be arranged on the center line of the arc-shaped peripheral surface. In this way, the two charging alignment devices 3 are distributed with the light receiver 2 as a symmetric center, and are symmetrically distributed on all The arc-shaped peripheral surface.
- the at least two optical transmitters 1 are used to sequentially emit the second detection signal in a turn order
- the controller 300 is specifically configured to determine the front obstacle parameter according to the feedback signal submitted by the at least one optical transmitter 1 and the optical transmitter 1 whose feedback signal corresponds to the second detection signal, and according to the front The obstacle parameter controls the advancement of the cleaning robot 600.
- two adjacent optical transmitters 1 perform an alternate period in which the optical transmitter 1 emits the second detection signal in a predetermined millisecond or described as an alternate time unit.
- the at least two optical transmitters 1 are M, wherein the m-th optical transmitter 1 is configured to emit the second detection signal in the m-th designated direction within m*n+m alternate periods.
- the m is an integer not less than 2 and not greater than the M; the n is 0 or a positive integer.
- the optical transmitters 1 in turn sending the second detection signal may be as follows:
- the first light transmitter 1a is configured to emit the second detection signal in the first designated direction in the 3n+1th alternate period, where n is a natural number, specifically 0 or a positive integer;
- the second optical transmitter 1b is configured to transmit the second detection signal in a second designated direction in the 3n+2th alternate period
- the third optical transmitter 1c is configured to transmit the second detection signal in the third designated direction in the 3n+3th alternate period.
- any two of the first designated direction, the second designated direction, and the third designated direction are different.
- only one optical receiver 2 may be provided, and this one optical receiver 2 is equivalent to being shared by at least two optical transmitters 1, thereby reducing the number of optical receivers 2 and saving hardware costs.
- the front obstacle parameter includes at least one of the following:
- the controller 300 is specifically configured to adjust the forward direction and/or forward speed of the sweeping robot 600 according to the front obstacle parameter.
- the transmission power of the optical transmitter 1 may be fixed, and the distance for the transmitted wireless signal to return to the optical receiver 2 when encountering an obstacle in front is relatively fixed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the controller 300 can determine whether there is an obstacle within a predetermined distance ahead according to whether the optical receiver 2 has received a feedback signal, so as to obtain the indication parameter.
- the propagation rate is medium, and the distance between the front obstacle and the cleaning robot 600 is estimated.
- the orientation of any one of the at least two light emitters 1 is different, so it can be used to detect obstacles in different angles relative to the cleaning robot 600.
- the controller may determine the angle of the front obstacle relative to the cleaning robot 600 based on the transmission angle of the second detection signal and the reception angle of the feedback signal.
- the method for detecting walking and walking conditions of a cleaning robot includes:
- S2 Receive the light reflected by the external reflective surface, and convert the light intensity signal into an electrical signal.
- S4 Convert the output signal calculation into a distance value between the detection component and the external reflective surface, and determine the position information of the external reflective surface according to whether the distance value falls within a preset threshold range.
- the electrical signal fed back by the TOF optical receiver is processed by arithmetic processing, and the distance measurement is performed by measuring the time difference between the emission of photons and the reception of photons, which will not be affected by the intensity of light dissipation like infrared.
- the method for detecting walking and walking conditions of a sweeping robot when the distance between the detection component and the external reflective surface falls within a preset threshold range, it is determined that the walking road is normal or an obstacle is detected; when the detection component is in contact with the outside world When the value of the distance between the reflective surfaces does not fall within the preset threshold range, it is determined that the walking road is uneven or no obstacle is detected.
- the control method includes:
- Step S110 When the distance between the protective housing 42 of the cleaning robot 600 and the top of the moving body 41 of the cleaning robot 600 is reduced from the first distance to the second distance under the action of the top obstacle, at least The first sensing device 700 partially located on the top of the protective housing 42 and the moving body 41 generates a first detection signal indicating that an obstacle on the top is detected;
- Step S120 Control the cleaning robot 600 to retreat according to the first detection signal.
- the control method of the cleaning robot 600 provided in this embodiment can be applied to the aforementioned cleaning robot 600.
- the first sensing device 700 displayed on the top of the protective housing 42 of the cleaning robot 600 is used to detect the obstacle on the top, so as to obtain the first detection signal.
- step S120 according to the first detection signal, the cleaning robot 600 is controlled to back up, so as to reduce the phenomenon that the cleaning robot 600 continues to advance and causes the cleaning robot 600 to get stuck in a certain place.
- the method further includes:
- the sweeping robot 600 When the sweeping robot 600 is moving back, if only the first detection signal of the obstacle on the top is interrupted, the sweeping robot 600 is controlled to adjust the forward direction.
- the adjusted forward direction is different from the forward direction before the backward; and according to the adjustment
- the backward forward direction controls the cleaning robot 600 to move.
- the forward direction of the cleaning robot 600 is adjusted according to the first preset angle.
- the preset angle may be 30 degrees, 45 degrees, 90 degrees, or the like.
- the forward direction can be adjusted by retreating again at the second preset angle.
- the second preset angle and the first preset angle may be the same or different.
- the protective housing 42 can move up and down in the vertical direction of the supporting surface of the cleaning robot 600, after initially encountering an obstacle at the top, the protective housing 42 moves down by itself, which can make the cleaning robot 600 It can retreat smoothly and reduce the phenomenon of being stuck by top obstacles.
- control method further includes:
- Step S210 using the detection component exposed on the arc-shaped peripheral surface of the protective housing 42 of the cleaning robot 600 to transmit a second detection signal for detecting the obstacle in front;
- Step S220 Use the detection component to receive a feedback signal returned based on the second detection signal
- Step S230 Determine a front obstacle parameter based on the second detection signal and the feedback signal
- Step S240 Control the advance of the cleaning robot 600 according to the front obstacle parameter.
- the arc-shaped peripheral surface of the protective housing 42 is further provided with a detection component, which can be used to detect front obstacles.
- the specific structure of the detection component can be referred to the foregoing embodiment, which is not repeated here.
- the optical transmitter 1 of the detection component will emit a second detection signal
- the optical receiver 2 will receive the feedback signal returned based on the second detection signal, and inform the controller of the cleaning robot 600 based on the feedback signal, so that The controller can determine the front obstacle parameters based on the second detection signal and the feedback signal.
- the front obstacle parameter here may include at least one of the distance, angle, and/or indicator parameter provided in the foregoing embodiment.
- step S220 may include:
- the step S230 may include:
- the at least two light emitters 1 on the arc-shaped peripheral surface of the sweeping robot 600 using circuits will sequentially emit the second detection signals in turn, Can include:
- the m-th optical transmitter 1 is used to transmit the second detection signal in the m-th designated direction within m*n+m alternate periods.
- the m is an integer not less than 2 and not greater than the M; the n is 0 or a positive integer.
- the emission and the optical receiver 2 are symmetrically distributed based on the symmetry line of the impact plate.
- the charging alignment device 3 and the emitting and light receiver 2 are also on different planes.
- the optical transmitter 1 and the optical receiver 2 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the symmetry line of the impact plate; Realize obstacle detection in the vertical direction.
- a person of ordinary skill in the art can understand that all or part of the steps in the above method embodiments can be implemented by a program instructing relevant hardware.
- the foregoing program can be stored in a computer readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it is executed. Including the steps of the foregoing method embodiment; and the foregoing storage medium includes: removable storage devices, read-only memory (ROM, Read-Only Memory), random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), magnetic disks or optical disks, etc.
- ROM read-only memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- magnetic disks or optical disks etc.
- first and second are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of this application, “multiple” means two or more than two, unless otherwise specifically defined.
- the terms “installed”, “connected”, “connected”, “fixed” and other terms should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , Or integrated; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements.
- installed can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection , Or integrated; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal communication between two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements.
- the “on” or “under” of the first feature on the second feature may be in direct contact with the first and second features, or indirectly through an intermediary. contact.
- the "above”, “above” and “above” of the first feature on the second feature may mean that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply means that the level of the first feature is higher than the second feature.
- the “below”, “below” and “below” of the second feature of the first feature may mean that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or it simply means that the level of the first feature is smaller than the second feature.
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- 一种扫地机器人的检测组件,其特征在于,包括:多个光发射器、一个光接收器以及检测组件本体,所述光发射器、所述光接收器均安装在所述检测组件本体上,所述多个光发射器、一个光接收器以及检测组件本体集成为一体。
- 根据权利要求1所述的扫地机器人的检测组件,其特征在于,所述光发射器、所述光接收器均采用飞行时间传感器和/或光学追踪传感器。
- 根据权利要求1或2所述的扫地机器人的检测组件,其特征在于,所述多个光发射器位于同一水平面,所述光接收器与所述光发射器不在同一水平面,且所述光接收器位于左右两个极限位置的光发射器之间的中心区域。
- 根据权利要求1所述的扫地机器人的检测组件,其特征在于,进一步包括:多个充电对准装置,所述充电对准装置也集成在所述检测组件本体上。
- 根据权利要求4所述的扫地机器人的检测组件,其特征在于,且所述充电对准装置与所述光发射器不在同一水平面上。
- 根据权利要求1所述的扫地机器人的检测组件,其特征在于,相邻的两个所述光发射器之间的相对距离小于50mm。
- 根据权利要求1所述的扫地机器人的检测组件,其特征在于,相邻的两个所述光发射器之间的法向夹角大于0°小于90°。
- 一种扫地机器人,其特征在于,包括:机体;以及行走路况检测系统,所述行走路况检测系统包括:如权利要求1-7中任一项所述的检测组件,所述检测组件位于所述扫地机器人的机体的前部;检测电路,所述检测电路与所述光接收器电连接,以将所述光接收器的电信号进行运算处理,并生成输出信号;以及控制器,所述控制器与所述光接收器电连接以接收所述输出信号,将输出信号运算转换为检测组件与外界反射面之间的间距值。
- 根据权利要求8所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,根据所述外界反射面为障碍物,所述控制器被构造成根据所述检测组件与外界反射面之间的间距值落在预设阈值范围内判断存在障碍物,根据所述检测组件与外界反射面之间的间距值未落在预设阈值范围内判断不存在障碍物。
- 根据权利要求8所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,当根据所述外界反射面为行走地面,所述控制器被构造成根据所述检测组件与外界反射面之间的间距值落在预设阈值范围内判断行走地面平坦,且根据所述检测组件与外界反射面之间的间距值未落在预设阈值范围内判断行走地面不平。
- 根据权利要求9或10所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述控制器被构造成根据存在障碍物或者行走地面不平发出停止指令或拐弯指令,以控制所述扫地机器人停止运动或拐弯。
- 根据权利要求8所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述机体包括:移动主体,用于所述扫地机器人的移动;防护壳体,活动安装在所述移动主体外侧上,用于在顶部障碍物的作用下,与所述移动主体的顶部之间的距离由第一距离向第二距离缩小;所述扫地机器人还包括:第一传感装置,至少部分位于所述移动主体和所述防护壳体之间,用于在所述防护壳体向所述移动主体的顶部之间的距离从所述第一距离向所述第二距离缩小时,产生指示有检测到顶部障碍物的第一检测信号;所述控制器与所述第一传感装置连接,所述控制器位于所述移动主体内,用于根据所述第一检测信号,控制所述移动主体后退。
- 根据权利要求12所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述第一传感装置包括:机械开关,位于所述移动主体和所述防护壳体之间,用于在所述防护壳体向所述移动主体的顶部之间的距离小于所述第一距离时产生第一检测信号,并将所述第一检测信号发送给所述控制器。
- 根据权利要求12或13所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述防护壳体为弧形防护壳体,至少具有第一表面及弧形周面,位于所述移动主体的前进端;所述第一表面覆盖在所述移动主体的顶部;所述弧形周面与所述第一表面连接,且覆盖在所述移动主体的侧面。
- 根据权利要求14所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述弧形周面包括:第一区域,位于所述弧形周面的第一端部;第二区域,位于所述弧形周面的第二端部,其中,所述第二端部为所述第一端部的相对端;第三区域,位于第一区域和所述第二区域之间;其中,所述检测组件至少部分显露在所述弧形周面的第三区域的外侧,用于检测前方障碍物。
- 根据权利要求15所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,多个所述光发射器,位于第一平面内,用于发射前方障碍的第二检测信号;至少一个所述光接收器,位于第二平面内,用于接收所述第二检测信号作用于前方障碍返回的反馈信号;其中,所述第二平面平行于第一平面。
- 根据权利要求16所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述检测组件还包括:至少两个充电对准装置,通过所述防护壳体的弧形周面显露,位于第三平面内,其中,所述第三平面平行于所述第一平面和所述第二平面。
- 根据权利要求16所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述至少两个光发射器,用于按照轮流次序依次发射所述第二检测信号;所述控制器,具体用于根据所述至少一个光发射器提交的反馈信号及所述反馈信号对应第二检测信号的所述光发射器,确定前方障碍参数,并根据所述前方障碍参数控制所述扫地机器人的前进。
- 根据权利要求18所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述前方障碍参数包括以下至少之一:指示前方预定距离是否有障碍物的指示参数;前方障碍物相对于所述扫地机器人的距离;前方障碍物相对于所述扫地机器人的角度;和/或,所述控制器,具体用于根据所述前方障碍参数,调整所述扫地机器人的前进方向和/或前进速度。
- 一种扫地机器人的行走路况检测方法,所述扫地机器人为根据权利要求8-19中任一项所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述行走路况检测方法包括:向外界反射面发射测试光线;接收经外界反射面反射的光线,并将所述光线的光强信号转化为电信号;对所述电信号进行运算处理,发出输出信号;将所述输出信号转换为检测组件与外界反射面之间的间距值,根据所述间距值是否落在预设阈值范围内来判断外界反射面的位置信息。
- 一种扫地机器人的控制方法,所述扫地机器人为根据权利要求8-19中任一项所述的扫地机器人,其特征在于,所述控制方法包括:当所述扫地机器人的防护壳体在顶部障碍物的作用下,与所述扫地机器人的移动主体的顶部的距离由第一距离向第二距离缩小的过程中,至少部分位于所述防护壳体和所述移动主体的顶部的第一传感装置产生指示有检测到顶部障碍物的第一检测信号;根据所述第一检测信号,控制所述扫地机器人后退。
- 根据权利要求21所述的扫地机器人的控制方法,其特征在于,所述控制方法还包括:利用显露在扫地机器人的防护壳体的弧形周面的检测组件发射检测前方障碍物的第二检测信号;利用所述检测组件接收基于所述第二检测信号返回的反馈信号;基于所述第二检测信号和所述反馈信号,确定前方障碍参数;根据所述前方障碍参数,控制所述扫地机器人的前进。
- 根据权利要求22所述的扫地机器人的控制方法,其特征在于,所述利用显露在扫地机器人的防护壳体的弧形周面的检测组件发射检测前方障碍物的第二检测信号,包括:利用线路在所述扫地机器人的弧形周面的至少两个发射器按照轮流次序依次发射所述第二检测信号;所述基于所述第二检测信号和所述反馈信号,确定前方障碍参数,包括:根据所述至少一个发射器提交的反馈信号及所述反馈信号对应第二检测信号的所述发射器,确定前方障碍参数。
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