CN219006076U - Control cabinet and robot system - Google Patents

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CN219006076U
CN219006076U CN202223422246.7U CN202223422246U CN219006076U CN 219006076 U CN219006076 U CN 219006076U CN 202223422246 U CN202223422246 U CN 202223422246U CN 219006076 U CN219006076 U CN 219006076U
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The utility model provides a control cabinet and a robot system, wherein the control cabinet comprises: the system comprises a plurality of hardware modules, a plurality of control modules and a control module, wherein each hardware module comprises a first circuit board and a functional component arranged on the first circuit board; the first circuit board is detachably fixed on the second circuit board and is electrically connected with the second circuit board, and signals can be transmitted between the hardware modules through the first circuit board and the second circuit board. The control cabinet provided by the utility model realizes wireless connection among the hardware modules, the second circuit board has the functions of fixing the hardware modules and transmitting signals among the hardware modules, the connection reliability between the first circuit board and the second circuit board is better, the communication quality among the hardware modules is ensured, the assembly steps are greatly simplified, the spatial arrangement in the control cabinet is improved, the hardware modules can be compactly arranged, and the miniaturization of the control cabinet is facilitated.

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Control cabinet and robot system
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the field of robots, in particular to a control cabinet and a robot system.
Background
The main problems of the existing robot control cabinet are that the internal circuit functional module structure and the size are various, various complex cables are relied on to realize the interconnection among the modules, the lines in the control cabinet are disordered, the communication quality among the functional modules is poor, the cables occupy a large amount of space, and the miniaturization of the control cabinet is not facilitated.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to provide a control cabinet and a robot system, and aims to solve the problem that the current control cabinet is disordered in circuit.
In order to solve the technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
the technical scheme of one aspect of the utility model provides a control cabinet, which comprises: each hardware module comprises a first circuit board and a functional component arranged on the first circuit board; the first circuit board is detachably fixed on the second circuit board and is electrically connected with the second circuit board, and signals can be transmitted between the hardware modules through the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the first circuit board of the plurality of hardware modules has a uniform size.
According to some technical schemes of the utility model, the second circuit board is provided with a plurality of interfaces, one end of the first circuit board is provided with the functional component, the other end of the first circuit board is provided with a plug-in structure matched with the interfaces, and the plug-in structure of each second circuit board is detachably plugged in any one of the interfaces.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the number of interfaces is greater than or equal to the number of hardware modules.
According to some technical schemes of the utility model, the interfaces are arranged in at least two rows, the interfaces of each row are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the second circuit board, and the positions of at least part of the interfaces in two adjacent rows are opposite one to one; or alternatively
The interfaces are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the second circuit board, and the positions of two adjacent interfaces are opposite.
According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the first circuit boards of at least two of the hardware modules are disposed opposite to each other at intervals, and a heat dissipation channel through which air flows is defined between the two opposite first circuit boards.
According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the functional component is located on one side of the first circuit board and is disposed in a protruding manner with respect to the first circuit board, and a protruding height of the first circuit board is not higher than a distance between two opposing first circuit boards.
According to some embodiments of the present utility model, the plurality of hardware modules are located on the same side of the second circuit board, and the control cabinet is formed in a weak current area on one side of the second circuit board where the hardware modules are located, and in a strong current area on the other side.
According to some technical solutions of the present utility model, the second circuit board is provided with a sliding rail, and the first circuit board is detachably and slidably connected with the sliding rail;
the hardware module comprises any one or more of a control module, an I/O module, an encoder expansion module, a security module and a communication protocol expansion module;
the control cabinet further comprises a shell, and the second circuit board is detachably arranged in the shell.
The utility model also provides a robot system comprising: a robot; a control cabinet according to any of the preceding claims, the hardware module of the control cabinet being in communication with the robot.
Compared with the prior art that the hardware modules are connected by cables, the control cabinet provided by the utility model realizes wireless connection between the hardware modules, the second circuit board has the functions of fixing the hardware modules and transmitting signals between the hardware modules, the connection reliability between the first circuit board and the second circuit board is better, the communication quality between the hardware modules is ensured, the assembly steps are greatly simplified, the spatial arrangement in the control cabinet is improved, the hardware modules can be compactly distributed, and the control cabinet is miniaturized.
It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the utility model as claimed.
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The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present utility model will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings.
Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a functional module and a second circuit board according to an embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a second circuit board according to an embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a functional module and a second circuit board according to another embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 4 is a schematic side view of a functional module and a second circuit board according to another embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a front view of a functional module and a second circuit board according to another embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a second circuit board according to another embodiment of the utility model.
Fig. 7 is a schematic top view of the functional module according to the present utility model.
Fig. 8 is a schematic perspective view of a functional module according to the present utility model.
The reference numerals are as follows:
100A, a control module; a 100B, I/O module; 100C, an encoder expansion module; 100D, a security module; 100E, a communication protocol expansion module; 110. a first circuit board; 120. a functional component; 130. a plug-in structure; 200. a second circuit board; 210. an interface; 300. a heat dissipation channel; x, length direction; y, height direction.
Detailed Description
While this utility model is susceptible of embodiment in different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail, specific embodiments thereof with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model to that as illustrated.
Thus, reference throughout this specification to one feature will be used in order to describe one embodiment of the utility model, not to imply that each embodiment of the utility model must be in the proper motion. Furthermore, it should be noted that the present specification describes a number of features. Although certain features may be combined together to illustrate a possible system design, such features may be used in other combinations not explicitly described. Thus, unless otherwise indicated, the illustrated combinations are not intended to be limiting.
In the embodiments shown in the drawings, indications of orientation (such as up, down, etc.) are used to explain the structure and movement of the various elements of the utility model as opposed to absolute. These descriptions are appropriate when these elements are in the positions shown in the drawings. If the description of the position of these elements changes, the indication of these directions changes accordingly.
Example embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the exemplary embodiments may be embodied in many forms and should not be construed as limited to the examples set forth herein; rather, these example embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the example embodiments to those skilled in the art. The drawings are merely schematic illustrations of the present utility model and are not necessarily drawn to scale. The same reference numerals in the drawings denote the same or similar parts, and thus a repetitive description thereof will be omitted.
Preferred embodiments of the present utility model will be further elaborated below with reference to the drawings of the present specification.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, an embodiment of one aspect of the present utility model proposes a control cabinet, including: a hardware module and a second circuit board 200.
The control cabinet includes a plurality of hardware modules, wherein the hardware modules may be understood by referring to any one or more of the control module 100A, I/O module 100B, the encoder expansion module 100C, the security module 100D, and the communication protocol expansion module 100E in fig. 1 to 8.
In a specific embodiment, the control cabinet includes a control module 100A, I/O module 100B, an encoder development module 100C, a security module 100D, and a communication protocol development module 100E, and of course, in other embodiments, a person skilled in the art may add, replace, and delete corresponding hardware modules according to needs, so that the control cabinet can have corresponding functions.
Each hardware module includes a first circuit board 110 and a functional component 120 disposed on the first circuit board 110. The first circuit board 110 is detachably fixed on the second circuit board 200 and electrically connected with the second circuit board 200, and signals can be transmitted between hardware modules through the first circuit board 110 and the second circuit board 200.
Compared with the prior art that the hardware modules are connected by cables, the control cabinet provided by the utility model realizes wireless connection between the hardware modules, the second circuit board 200 has the functions of fixing the hardware modules and transmitting signals between the hardware modules, the connection reliability between the first circuit board 110 and the second circuit board 200 is better, the communication quality between the hardware modules is ensured, the assembly steps are greatly simplified, the spatial arrangement in the control cabinet is improved, the hardware modules can be compactly distributed, and the miniaturization of the control cabinet is facilitated.
For example, the first circuit board 110 and the second circuit board 200 are respectively PCB boards.
In some embodiments, the first circuit board 110 of the plurality of hardware modules is sized to be uniform. Therefore, the standardization and modularization of the hardware modules are realized, each first circuit board 110 has approximate dimensions and specifications, and when the assembly is carried out, each first circuit board 110 can be compacter and more regular to be fixed on the second circuit board 200, so that the space utilization rate of the second circuit board 200 is further improved, the space utilization rate of the control cabinet is improved, and the miniaturized design of the control cabinet is realized.
In more detail, as shown in fig. 7 and 8, the dimensions of the first circuit board 110 refer to a length value a, a width value b, and a thickness value h of the first circuit board 110.
Of course, in other embodiments, it should be noted that, one of the length value a, the width value b, and the thickness value h of the first circuit board 110 of the plurality of hardware modules may be designed to be consistent, and the other two values may be different, for example, the width value b of the first circuit board 110 of each hardware module may be designed to be consistent, and the length value a and the thickness value h may be designed according to the requirements of different hardware modules.
Alternatively, two values among the length value a, the width value b, and the thickness value h of the first circuit board 110 of the plurality of hardware modules may be designed to be identical, and the remaining one may be different. For example, the width value b and the thickness value h of the first circuit board 110 of each hardware module may be designed to be identical, and the length value a may be designed according to the requirements of different hardware modules.
The width value b and the thickness value h of the first circuit board 110 directly affect the space size occupied by each first circuit board 110 by the second circuit board 200, so that the width value b and the thickness value h of the first circuit board 110 are preferentially designed to be consistent, thereby being beneficial to improving the space utilization rate of the second circuit board 200 and the space utilization rate of the control cabinet and realizing the miniaturization design of the control cabinet.
In some embodiments, the second circuit board 200 is provided with a plurality of interfaces 210, one end of the first circuit board 110 is provided with a functional component 120, the other end is provided with a plugging structure 130 matched with the interfaces, and the plugging structure 130 of each second circuit board 200 is detachably plugged into any one interface 210. The unified and standardized design of the interfaces 210 is realized, so that the first circuit board 110 can be plugged into any one of the interfaces 210 on the second circuit board 200, the situation of misplacement in assembly is avoided, and the functional modules with different functions can be added, detached and replaced by staff according to specific functional requirements, so that the control cabinet can realize different functions, and the application range of products is enlarged.
Further, the number of interfaces 210 is greater than or equal to the number of hardware modules. Thus, the rest of the interface 210 positions can be used as reserved installation positions, and staff can add functional modules with other functions according to specific functional requirements, so that the control cabinet can realize different functions,
regarding the arrangement manner of the plurality of hardware modules on the second circuit board 200, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, it may be designed that the plurality of interfaces 210 are arranged in at least two rows, the interfaces 210 of each row are arranged at intervals along the length direction x of the second circuit board 200, and the positions of at least part of the interfaces 210 in the adjacent two rows are opposite one to one, so that the design of transverse arrangement of the hardware modules is realized, and the method can be better applied to the scene that the robot and the control cabinet are in a split structure.
Alternatively, as shown in fig. 3, 4, 5 and 6, a plurality of interfaces 210 may be arranged at intervals along the height direction y of the second circuit board 200, and the adjacent two interfaces 210 may be opposite to each other. The design of longitudinal arrangement of the hardware modules is realized, and the method can be better applied to the scene of an integrated structure of the robot and the control cabinet.
In some embodiments, the first circuit boards 110 of at least two hardware modules are disposed opposite to each other at intervals, and a heat dissipation channel 300 through which air flows is defined between the two opposite first circuit boards 110. In this way, the air circulation condition in the control cabinet can be improved by using the first circuit boards 110 arranged at intervals, so that the first circuit boards 110 can dissipate heat better.
In some embodiments, the control cabinet further includes a housing, and the second circuit board 200 is detachably disposed in the housing. Thus, the second circuit board 200 is a detachable and replaceable part, so that a worker can replace the second circuit board 200 meeting the requirement according to specific requirements.
Preferably, the shell is provided with a vent, a fan is further arranged in the control cabinet and used for driving gas to flow, so that the gas circulation in the control cabinet is increased, and the heat dissipation effect is further improved.
In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 4, the functional component 120 is located on one side of the first circuit board 110 and is disposed in a protruding manner with respect to the first circuit board 110, and the protruding height of the first circuit board 110 is not higher than the spacing between the two opposite first circuit boards 110. Thus, the interference problem between the first circuit boards 110 is effectively avoided, and the first circuit boards 110 can be smoothly assembled on the second circuit boards 200.
In some embodiments, the plurality of hardware modules are located on the same side of the second circuit board 200, and the control cabinet is formed as a weak current area on one side of the second circuit board 200 where the hardware modules are located, and as a strong current area on the other side. The space in the control cabinet is partitioned into a weak current area and a strong current area by the second circuit board 200, and the second circuit board 200 is partitioned between the weak current area and the strong current area, so that strong electromagnetic noise from a motor cable of the robot behind the second circuit board 200 is isolated.
In some embodiments, the second circuit board 200 is provided with a sliding rail, and the first circuit board 110 is detachably and slidably connected with the sliding rail, so that the second circuit board 200 is more convenient to be assembled and disassembled.
The utility model also provides a robot system, which comprises a robot and the control cabinet according to any one of the embodiments, wherein the hardware module of the control cabinet is in communication connection with the robot.
One embodiment is
The embodiment provides a flexible implementation mode for the control cabinet requirements of two main-stream robots at present, namely a split control cabinet and an integrated control cabinet.
For split type switch board, designed backplate (i.e. second circuit board 200) that can transversely extend, be equipped with a plurality of interfaces 210 on the backplate, can insert the hardware module of unified size as required, the hardware module can realize nimble plug and change, and wireless beam design has been realized to whole device.
The hardware modules are regularly arranged on the backboard along the horizontal direction, so that the wind resistance of the left and right directions in the control cabinet is minimized. The back plane, i.e. the critical component for signal interconnection, also serves to isolate electromagnetic noise from behind the back plane.
For the integrated control cabinet, a backboard (namely, the second circuit board 200) capable of being longitudinally expanded is designed, and the mounting direction of the hardware modules is vertically stacked. The backboard is provided with a plurality of interfaces 210, a hardware module with uniform size can be inserted according to the requirement, the hardware module can be flexibly inserted and removed and replaced, and the whole device realizes wireless beam design.
The plugging structures 130 of the hardware modules are identical, and the complete reuse of the split type requirements is realized. The hardware module can be installed from the back plate from outside to inside, so that the on-site maintenance is convenient, and the back plate is used as a key component for signal interconnection and also used for isolating strong electromagnetic noise from a motor cable of the robot behind the back plate.
The hardware module with the largest heat generation, such as the control module 100A, can be installed at the lowest layer, and the active heat dissipation air duct is designed at the lowest layer to ensure heat dissipation performance.
The specific embodiment has the following advantages:
1. each hardware module has uniform overall dimension, and can better realize the miniaturization requirements in different applications.
2. All hardware modules are connected with an interconnection communication backboard, and signal interconnection is realized between the modules through the backboard. And realizing the wireless beam design of the interconnection between the modules.
3. The interface 210 of the backboard is designed to be compatible, so that the module can be flexibly replaced according to the requirement.
4. Flexible disassembly and replacement is achieved for the optional hardware modules.
5. The optimization of the heat dissipation channel 300 of the cabinet and the electromagnetic compatibility is structurally ensured on the premise of satisfying miniaturization.
While the utility model has been described with reference to several exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the terminology used is intended to be in the nature of words of description and of limitation. As the present utility model may be embodied in several forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, it should also be understood that the above-described embodiments are not limited by any of the details of the foregoing description, but rather should be construed broadly within its spirit and scope as defined in the appended claims, and therefore all changes and modifications that fall within the meets and bounds of the claims, or equivalences of such meets and bounds are therefore intended to be embraced by the appended claims.

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1. A control cabinet, characterized by comprising:
each hardware module comprises a first circuit board and a functional component arranged on the first circuit board;
the first circuit board is detachably fixed on the second circuit board and is electrically connected with the second circuit board, and signals can be transmitted between the hardware modules through the first circuit board and the second circuit board.
2. The control cabinet of claim 1, wherein the control cabinet comprises a door,
the first circuit board of a plurality of the hardware modules has a uniform size.
3. Control cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,
the second circuit board is provided with a plurality of interfaces, one end of the first circuit board is provided with the functional component, the other end of the first circuit board is provided with a plug-in structure matched with the interfaces, and each plug-in structure of the second circuit board can be detachably plugged in any one of the interfaces.
4. A control cabinet as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that,
the number of interfaces is greater than or equal to the number of hardware modules.
5. A control cabinet as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that,
the interfaces are arranged in at least two rows, the interfaces of each row are arranged at intervals along the length direction of the second circuit board, and the positions of at least part of the interfaces in two adjacent rows are opposite one to one; or alternatively
The interfaces are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the second circuit board, and the positions of two adjacent interfaces are opposite.
6. Control cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,
the first circuit boards of at least two hardware modules are opposite in position and are arranged at intervals, and a heat dissipation channel for air circulation is defined between the two opposite first circuit boards.
7. The control cabinet of claim 6, wherein the control cabinet comprises a door,
the functional component is located on one side of the first circuit board and is arranged in a protruding mode relative to the first circuit board, and the protruding height of the first circuit board is not higher than the distance between two opposite first circuit boards.
8. Control cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,
the plurality of hardware modules are located on the same side of the second circuit board, the control cabinet is arranged on one side of the second circuit board, where the hardware modules are arranged, and the other side of the control cabinet is formed into a weak current area, and the other side of the control cabinet is formed into a strong current area.
9. Control cabinet according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that,
the second circuit board is provided with a sliding rail, and the first circuit board is detachably and slidably connected with the sliding rail;
the hardware module comprises any one or more of a control module, an I/O module, an encoder expansion module, a security module and a communication protocol expansion module;
the control cabinet further comprises a shell, and the second circuit board is detachably arranged in the shell.
10. A robotic system, comprising:
a robot;
the control cabinet of any one of claims 1 to 9, a hardware module of the control cabinet being communicatively connected to the robot.
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