阅读说明：本技术 移动机器人自主乘坐电梯系统 (Mobile robot takes elevator system by oneself ) 是由 邓颖聪 张丹丹 鲁异 谢逢春 翁明阳 于 2019-03-15 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种移动机器人自主乘坐电梯系统,包括：电梯按钮按压模块,适于安装在电梯楼层控制面板上。所述电梯按钮按压模块与移动机器人无线通信,适于根据所述移动机器人发出的指令按压所述电梯楼层控制面板上的相应的电梯按钮,以呼叫电梯轿厢。在本发明中,移动机器人可以通过移动机器人自主乘坐电梯系统实现自主乘坐电梯,因此,本发明扩大了机器人的应用范围,而且不需要对电梯自身进行任何改动,不会对电梯的安全性造成任何影响。(The invention discloses a mobile robot self-riding elevator system, comprising: the elevator button pressing module is suitable for being installed on an elevator floor control panel. The elevator button pressing module is in wireless communication with the mobile robot and is suitable for pressing a corresponding elevator button on the elevator floor control panel according to an instruction sent by the mobile robot so as to call an elevator car. In the invention, the mobile robot can take the elevator independently through the mobile robot taking the elevator independently system, so the invention enlarges the application range of the robot, does not need to change the elevator per se and does not affect the safety of the elevator.)

1. A mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system, comprising:

an elevator button press module (10) adapted to be mounted on an elevator floor control panel (20),

the elevator button pressing module (10) is in wireless communication with the mobile robot (1) and is adapted to press a corresponding elevator button (21, 22) on the elevator floor control panel (20) according to a command issued by the mobile robot (1) to call an elevator car.

2. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 1, wherein the elevator button press module (10) comprises:

a housing (100) adapted to be mounted on the elevator floor control panel (20) having a back side (120) facing the elevator floor control panel (20) and a front side (110) facing away from the elevator floor control panel (20);

a virtual finger (111, 112) provided on a back surface (120) of the housing (100) and movable relative to the housing (100);

a driving mechanism arranged in the shell (100) and used for driving the virtual fingers (111, 112) to move; and

a controller provided in the housing (100) for controlling the drive mechanism,

the controller is in wireless communication with the mobile robot (1), is suitable for controlling the driving mechanism according to instructions sent by the mobile robot (1), and is suitable for driving the virtual fingers (111, 112) to move under the control of the controller so as to press the corresponding elevator buttons (21, 22) on the elevator floor control panel (20).

3. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 2, wherein:

the elevator button pressing module (10) further comprises virtual buttons (101, 102), the virtual buttons (101, 102) are arranged on the front surface (110) of the shell (100),

when the virtual button (101, 102) is pressed, the driving mechanism drives the virtual finger (111, 112) to press an elevator button (21, 22) on the elevator floor control panel (20) corresponding to the pressed virtual button (101, 102) under the control of the controller.

4. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 2, wherein:

the elevator button pressing module (10) further comprises a display (103), wherein the display (103) is arranged on the front surface (110) of the shell (100) and is used for displaying the working state of the elevator button pressing module (10) and/or an elevator.

5. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 2, wherein:

the elevator button press module (10) further comprises a data interface (105), the elevator button press module (10) being adapted to be connected to an external device through the data interface (105).

6. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 2, wherein:

the elevator button pressing module (10) further comprises a power switch (104), wherein the power switch (104) is arranged at the top of the shell (100) and used for controlling power supply to the elevator button pressing module (10).

7. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 2, wherein:

the mobile robot autonomous-ride elevator system further comprises a sensor (40), the sensor (40) being disposed in the vicinity of an elevator floor door and connected to a controller of the elevator button pressing module (10) for detecting whether the elevator floor door is open.

8. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 7, wherein:

when the sensor (40) detects that the elevator floor door has been opened, the controller of the elevator button pressing module (10) informs the mobile robot (1) that an elevator car can be entered.

9. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 2, wherein:

the elevator buttons (21, 22) comprise an elevator ascending button (21) and an elevator descending button (22) arranged on the elevator floor control panel (20);

the elevator button pressing module (10) is adapted to press an elevator up button (21) and an elevator down button (22) on the elevator floor control panel (20).

10. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 9, wherein:

the virtual fingers (111, 112) comprise a first virtual finger (111) and a second virtual finger (112), the first virtual finger (111) being used to press the elevator up button (21), the second virtual finger (112) being used to press the elevator down button (22).

11. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 10, wherein:

when the mobile robot (1) issues a command to press the elevator up button (21), the driving mechanism drives the first virtual finger (111) to press the elevator up button (21) under the control of the controller.

12. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 10, wherein:

when the mobile robot (1) issues a command to press the elevator down button (22), the driving mechanism drives the second virtual finger (112) to press the elevator down button (22) under the control of the controller.

13. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 9, wherein:

the virtual buttons (101, 102) comprise a first virtual button (101) and a second virtual button (102), the first virtual button (101) corresponding to the elevator up button (21), the second virtual button (102) corresponding to the elevator down button (22).

14. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 13, wherein:

when the first virtual button (101) is pressed, the driving mechanism drives the first virtual finger (111) to press the elevator up button (21) under the control of the controller.

15. The mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system of claim 13, wherein:

when the second virtual button (102) is pressed, the driving mechanism drives the second virtual finger (112) to press the elevator down button (22) under the control of the controller.

Technical Field

The invention relates to an autonomous elevator taking system of a mobile robot.

Background

The elevator is a special equipment, which does not allow any modification of the elevator by a third party in order to guarantee the safety of the elevator, so that in the prior art, the mobile robot cannot control the elevator by communicating with the elevator control system. This results in that the mobile robot can only move in the same floor and cannot move to another floor by riding an elevator autonomously. If it is to be moved to another floor, it must be carried to another floor by a worker manually operating the elevator, which limits the application of the mobile robot.

Disclosure of Invention

An object of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above problems and disadvantages in the prior art.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system, including: the elevator button pressing module is suitable for being installed on an elevator floor control panel. The elevator button pressing module is in wireless communication with the mobile robot and is suitable for pressing a corresponding elevator button on the elevator floor control panel according to an instruction sent by the mobile robot so as to call an elevator car.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elevator button pressing module includes: a housing adapted to be mounted on the elevator floor control panel having a back side facing the elevator floor control panel and a front side facing away from the elevator floor control panel; a virtual finger disposed on a back surface of the housing and movable relative to the housing; the driving mechanism is arranged in the shell and used for driving the virtual finger to move; and the controller is arranged in the shell and used for controlling the driving mechanism, the controller is in wireless communication with the mobile robot and is suitable for controlling the driving mechanism according to instructions sent by the mobile robot, and the driving mechanism is suitable for driving the virtual finger to move under the control of the controller so as to press a corresponding elevator button on the elevator floor control panel.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elevator button pressing module further includes a virtual button disposed on a front surface of the housing, and when the virtual button is pressed, the driving mechanism drives the virtual finger to press an elevator button on the elevator floor control panel corresponding to the pressed virtual button under the control of the controller.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elevator button pressing module further comprises a display provided at a front surface of the housing for displaying an operation state of the elevator button pressing module and/or the elevator.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elevator button press module further comprises a data interface, through which the elevator button press module is adapted to be connected to an external device.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elevator button pressing module further comprises a power switch disposed at the top of the housing for controlling power supply to the elevator button pressing module.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the mobile robot autonomous-ride elevator system further comprises a sensor disposed near an elevator floor door and connected to the controller of the elevator button-press module for detecting whether the elevator floor door is open.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the invention, the controller of the elevator button pressing module informs the mobile robot that an elevator car can be entered when the sensor detects that the elevator floor door has been opened.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the elevator buttons comprise an elevator up button and an elevator down button disposed on the elevator floor control panel; the elevator button pressing module is adapted to press an elevator up button and an elevator down button on the elevator floor control panel.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the virtual fingers comprise a first virtual finger for pressing the elevator up button and a second virtual finger for pressing the elevator down button.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the mobile robot issues a command to press the elevator up button, the driving mechanism drives the first virtual finger to press the elevator up button under the control of the controller.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the mobile robot issues a command to press the elevator down button, the driving mechanism drives the second virtual finger to press the elevator down button under the control of the controller.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the virtual buttons include a first virtual button corresponding to the elevator up button and a second virtual button corresponding to the elevator down button.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the driving mechanism drives the first virtual finger to press the elevator up button under the control of the controller when the first virtual button is pressed.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the driving mechanism drives the second virtual finger to press the elevator lowering button under the control of the controller when the second virtual button is pressed.

In the foregoing exemplary embodiments according to the present invention, the mobile robot can take the elevator autonomously by using the elevator system of the mobile robot, so that the present invention expands the application range of the robot, and does not need to make any modification to the elevator itself, and does not affect the safety of the elevator.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of the invention which refers to the accompanying drawings, and may assist in a comprehensive understanding of the invention.

Drawings

Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an elevator button press module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front;

fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of an elevator button press module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the back;

fig. 3 shows a schematic view of an elevator floor door and an elevator floor control panel mounted beside the elevator floor door according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention;

fig. 4 shows a schematic view of the installation of the elevator button press module of fig. 1 on the elevator floor control panel of fig. 3;

fig. 5 shows a schematic view of a mobile robot pressing an elevator button through the elevator button pressing module shown in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the invention is further specifically described by the following embodiments and the accompanying drawings. In the specification, the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar components. The following description of the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings is intended to explain the general inventive concept of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Furthermore, in the following detailed description, for purposes of explanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments of the disclosure. It may be evident, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and devices are shown in schematic form in order to simplify the drawing.

According to one general technical concept of the present invention, there is provided a mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system, including: the elevator button pressing module is suitable for being installed on an elevator floor control panel. The elevator button pressing module is in wireless communication with the mobile robot and is suitable for pressing a corresponding elevator button on the elevator floor control panel according to an instruction sent by the mobile robot so as to call an elevator car.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the mobile robot autonomous-ride elevator system mainly includes an elevator button pressing module 10. The elevator button press module 10 is adapted to be mounted on an elevator floor control panel 20. The elevator button pressing module 10 is in wireless communication with the mobile robot 1 and is adapted to press a corresponding elevator button 21, 22 on an elevator floor control panel 20 to call an elevator car according to a command issued by the mobile robot 1.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic perspective view of an elevator button press module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front; fig. 2 shows a perspective view of an elevator button press module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention from the back.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, in the illustrated embodiment, the elevator button pressing module 10 mainly includes: a housing 100, dummy fingers 111, 112, a drive mechanism (not shown), and a controller (not shown).

As shown in fig. 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, the housing 100 is adapted to be mounted on an elevator floor control panel 20, having a back side 120 facing the elevator floor control panel 20 and a front side 110 facing away from the elevator floor control panel 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the virtual fingers 111, 112 are disposed on the back 120 of the housing 100 and are movable relative to the housing 100. The driving mechanism is disposed in the housing 100 for driving the virtual fingers 111, 112 to move. A controller is provided in the housing 100 for controlling the drive mechanism.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the controller is in wireless communication with the mobile robot 1, and is adapted to control the driving mechanism according to a command issued by the mobile robot 1, and the driving mechanism is adapted to drive the virtual fingers 111, 112 to move under the control of the controller to press the corresponding elevator buttons 21, 22 on the elevator floor control panel 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elevator button pressing module 10 further includes virtual buttons 101, 102. The virtual buttons 101, 102 are arranged on the front face 110 of the housing 100. When the virtual buttons 101, 102 are pressed, the driving mechanism drives the virtual fingers 111, 112 under the control of the controller to press the elevator buttons 21, 22 on the elevator floor control panel 20 corresponding to the pressed virtual buttons 101, 102.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elevator button pressing module 10 further includes a display 103, and the display 103 is disposed on the front surface 110 of the housing 100 for displaying the operating state of the elevator button pressing module 10 and/or the elevator.

As shown in fig. 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elevator button press module 10 further includes a data interface 105. The elevator button press module 10 is adapted to be connected to external devices, e.g. to external computers, sensors, etc. via a data interface 105.

As shown in fig. 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elevator button press module 10 further includes a power switch 104. A power switch 104 is provided at the top of the housing 100 for controlling the supply of power to the elevator button press module 10.

As shown in fig. 3-5, in the illustrated embodiment, the mobile robot autonomous ride elevator system further includes a sensor 40. A sensor 40 is disposed near an elevator floor door and is connected to a controller of the elevator button pressing module 10 for detecting whether the elevator floor door is opened. When the sensor 40 detects that the elevator floor door has opened, the controller of the elevator button pressing module 10 informs the mobile robot 1 that the elevator car can be entered.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the sensor 40 may be a non-contact distance sensor or an image sensor.

As shown in fig. 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, the elevator buttons 21, 22 include an elevator up button 21 and an elevator down button 22 disposed on an elevator floor control panel 20. The elevator button pressing module 10 is adapted to press an elevator up button 21 and an elevator down button 22 on an elevator floor control panel 20.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the aforementioned virtual fingers 111, 112 include a first virtual finger 111 and a second virtual finger 112. The first virtual finger 111 is used to press the elevator up button 21, and the second virtual finger 112 is used to press the elevator down button 22.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, when the mobile robot 1 issues a command to press the elevator up button 21, the driving mechanism drives the first virtual finger 111 to press the elevator up button 21 under the control of the controller.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, when the mobile robot 1 issues a command to press the elevator down button 22, the driving mechanism drives the second virtual finger 112 to press the elevator down button 22 under the control of the controller.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, the aforementioned virtual buttons 101, 102 include a first virtual button 101 and a second virtual button 102. The first virtual button 101 corresponds to the elevator up button 21, and the second virtual button 102 corresponds to the elevator down button 22.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, in the illustrated embodiment, when the first virtual button 101 is pressed, the driving mechanism drives the first virtual finger 111 to press the elevator up button 21 under the control of the controller.

As shown in fig. 1-5, in the illustrated embodiment, when the second virtual button 102 is pressed, the drive mechanism drives the second virtual finger 112 to press the elevator down button 22 under the control of the controller.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described above are exemplary and can be modified by those skilled in the art, and that the structures described in the various embodiments can be freely combined without conflict in structure or principle.

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the accompanying drawings, the embodiments disclosed in the drawings are intended to be illustrative of preferred embodiments of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the invention.

Although a few embodiments of the present general inventive concept have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made in these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the general inventive concept, the scope of which is defined in the appended claims and their equivalents.

It should be noted that the word "comprising" does not exclude other elements or steps, and the words "a" or "an" do not exclude a plurality. Furthermore, any reference signs in the claims shall not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention.