Design of Integrated Robot for Pipeline Detection,Dredging and Cleaning
[Purposes]In order to effectively solve the problem of dirt treatment in various pipelines,a ro-bot for pipeline detection,dredging and cleaning is designed.[Methods]According to the characteris-tics of pipeline structure and internal environment,the three-dimensional model of the robot for pipeline detection,dredging and cleaning is established by SolidWorks software.In order to improve the effi-ciency of cleaning dirt in the pipeline,the robot integrates visual recognition device,crawler drive device and pipe diameter adjustment device,which can automatically identify the situation in the pipeline and plan the path.The finite element analysis of the robot shell and connecting shaft is carried out by Ansys software.[Findings]The calculation results show that the designed robot is reasonable in structure and meets the requirements in strength.[Conclusions]The designed pipeline robot can significantly reduce the labor cost of pipeline cleaning and reduce the damage of pipeline structure during cleaning,which has certain application and promotion value.