Rail robot and rail robot system

Rail robot traveling on a single rail using drive wheels and pivoting rail guide units

This technology features a rail robot structure that includes drive wheels and multiple rail guide units, enabling travel on a single rail via a rail guide path. It is characterized by a mechanical mechanism that performs pivoting and guide control of the rail guide units to adapt to curvatures and inclines.

Conventional dual-rail systems have faced issues such as high installation costs, the difficulty of designing complex curved rails, and increased system costs due to the need for complex control algorithms to prevent derailment during travel on curved sections.

This technology utilizes drive wheels and rail guide units arranged in opposition within the main body's mounting space in an isolated structure to enable travel on a single rail. By securely gripping the rail through side guide units, lower guide units, and support units (first and second), the guide units are configured to respond fluidly when traveling on curved and inclined rails. Applicable to smart factories, logistics transport, and automated facility inspection, it reduces installation costs compared to dual-rail systems while improving performance on curved and inclined sections.

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Key Features:

• An isolation unit that separates multiple mounting spaces from each other, is positioned between the multiple rail guide units, and features a bulkhead shape
• At least one of the multiple rail guide units is a first side guide unit that guides the rail from one side of the rail
• Multiple rail guide units mounted in the multiple mounting spaces, exposed to the rail guide path, and configured to guide the rail
• A second side guide unit that guides the rail from the side opposite to the first side of the rail