BIO-INSPIRED PROTECTION SHELL FOR ARTICULATED ROBOT PROTECTION

摘要

The present invention relates to a biomimetic protective shell for protection of an articulated robot, which comprises multiple unit bodies (100) hinged in serial; and protective shells (200) connected to one side of each unit body (100) to be able to be hinged. In the protection mode, the front end of the unit body (100a) arranged in the most front line among the unit bodies (100) and the rear end of the unit body (100c) arranged in the most rear line are met and rolled, and the protective shell (200) has a sphere shape. In the driving mode, the unit bodies (100) are aligned side by side, and the protective shell (200) forms a shape having a part overlapped. The biomimetic protective shell has a protective shell surrounding the unit body by biologically mimicking the shell of Armadillidiidae in order to protect small-sized patrol robots and articulated robots, which are used in disaster environments and for the patrol purpose, from strong impacts. The biomimetic protective shell protects inner robots from impacts, has a simple but efficient structure, and is manufactured to facilitate the posture return for operating the robot after the protective shell absorbs the impacts. The biomimetic protective shell pursues the miniature and the light weight, and has a structure to improve the impact resistance.