CHARGING STATION EQUIPPED WITH CASTER GUIDE

摘要

A charging station is provided to improve contact between a charging terminal of a mobile robot and the charging station by effectively correcting an orientation error or offset error during access of the mobile robot to the charging station. A charging station includes a charging board body(100); a slide rail unit(200) mounted on the charging board body; a charging terminal support unit(300) coupled to the slide rail unit such that the charging terminal support unit slides in sideways with respect to the charging board body; a caster guide(400) coupled integrally to the charging terminal support unit such that the caster guide is slidable, and installed on the ground in front of the charging board body; a charging terminal box(500) pin-jointed to the charging terminal support unit such that the charging terminal box is rotatable in sideways; and a shock absorbing panel(600) coupled to a front portion of the charging terminal support unit through a spring, and covers a periphery of the charging terminal box. The slide rail unit includes a first guide bushing(210) fixed on the charging board body; a slide shaft(220) having both ends fixed on the charging terminal support unit such that the slide shaft penetrates the first guide bushing; and a slide shaft spring(230) interposed between the charging terminal support unit and the first guide bushing. The shock absorbing panel includes a plurality of support shafts coupled to a second guide bushing such that the support shafts are slidable; and a support shaft spring interposed between the shock absorbing panel and the charging terminal support unit so as to elastically support the shock absorbing panel.