KR200480780Y1 - A sensor robot for student - Google Patents

Abstract

The sensor robot includes a body, wheels, sensors and output devices. The main body controls the operation by supplying electric power and driving force and transmits a signal, the wheels having circular protrusions formed on the outside and the protrusions formed on the outside, and the sensors are coupled to any protrusion of the protrusions, And the output devices are coupled to protrusions other than the protrusions to which the sensors are coupled and output in accordance with the information sensed by the sensor among the protrusions, and the sensors and the output devices are inserted into the protrusions And is used for practical use of the student.

Description

A SENSOR ROBOT FOR STUDENT

More particularly, the present invention relates to a sensor robot capable of attaching and detaching a plurality of sensors and output devices.

In general, in the developmental aspect of a student, a practitioner is interested in science or engineering, or is aware of his or her existence value in harmonious life with others, On the social side, we will try to solve the relationship with the periphery that manifests itself in diverse and comprehensive daily life through the new knowledge, developing science technology and computerization in the golden universalism society. Through the practical and inquisitive problem solving method, The ability to cope can be raised.

In particular, for students who are interested in science or engineering, a variety of assembly toys and sensors and output devices are used to freely assemble yarns and robots. However, these assembled toys are limited in the creative use of limited sensors and output devices, and they are burdened with cost, limiting their inquiry activities.

For example, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0467213 discloses an educational robot including a plurality of sensors and output devices, an ID card, and a robot controller. Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0466363 includes a control unit And a front face portion including a movable portion controlled by the body and a control portion, a fixed portion fixed to the front face, and a weapon unit detachable from the fixed portion, the robot comprising: sensors and output devices, It is impossible to make various and creative structural changes of output devices.

Therefore, it is necessary to devise a method for assembling various and creative sensor robots through free structural modification of sensors and output devices.

Therefore, the technical problem of the present invention is pointed out in this respect, and the object of the present invention is to provide a sensor robot capable of changing the structure of a plurality of sensors and output devices freely.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a sensor robot includes a body, wheels, sensors, and output devices. The main body controls the operation by supplying electric power and driving force and transmits a signal, the wheels having circular protrusions formed on the outside and the protrusions formed on the outside, and the sensors are coupled to any protrusion of the protrusions, And the output devices are coupled to protrusions other than the protrusions to which the sensors are coupled and output in accordance with the information sensed by the sensor among the protrusions, and the sensors and the output devices are inserted into the protrusions And is used for practical use of the student.

In one embodiment, the body comprises a screen, buttons, a battery and terminals, the screen being formed on top to represent a plurality of programs, the buttons being formed at the top to select and start the program, And the terminals are connected to the sensors and the output devices. The terminals are connected to the sensors and the output devices. The terminals are connected to the sensors and the output devices. An output of the output devices may be generated by transmitting a signal to the output devices according to the analysis of the sensing signal.

In one embodiment, each of the sensors and the output devices includes an insertion portion formed at a lower end and enclosing the protrusions, and can be electrically coupled to the body through a detachable and attachable cable.

In one embodiment, each of the sensors and the output devices is coupled with the sensors and the output devices to the protrusions formed at a distance from the body through the cable and the insert, Or may be selected in various lengths depending on the distance between the output devices and the main body.

In one embodiment, the body may set the program in advance to generate an output signal of one or more of the output devices for sensing of one or more of the sensors.

According to the present invention, the body is coupled to sensors and output devices via a cable via a battery provided therein to provide electric power, and the sensors and the output devices can be formed at various positions of various robot structures formed of blocks There are advantages. Therefore, students can assemble the robot structure with various changes in the structure of the robot structure and the positions of the sensors and the output devices, and it is effective in educating students' creativity.

In addition, it is possible to produce a sensor robot that displays various structures and responses by operating different output devices for each sensing signal by analyzing the sensing signals received through the sensors through various program settings through the buttons on the left and right sides of the screen.

Particularly, various devices are inserted into the insertion ports connected to the motor to receive the driving force of the motor, so that the driving or operation of the sensor robot can be variously changed, which is advantageous for attracting students.

In addition to structural changes through blocks, and repositioning of sensors and output devices, students are interested and can assemble sensor robots of various structures.

1 is a perspective view of a sensor robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of the sensor robot of Fig. 1 viewed from another direction. Fig.
3 is a perspective view showing a structure of the sensor robot shown in Fig. 1 in a different direction.
4 is a perspective view showing an internal device of the main body of Fig.
5 is a perspective view showing a connection structure between the main body of Fig. 1 and the sensor and output devices.
6 is an exploded perspective view showing the connection structure between the main body of Fig. 1 and the sensor and the output devices.

Hereinafter, a sensor robot according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. The present invention can be variously modified in various forms, and the embodiments are described in detail in the following description. It should be understood, however, that this invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing. The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the term "comprises" or "comprising ", etc. is intended to specify that there is a stated feature, figure, step, operation, component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a sensor robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the sensor robot 100 includes a main body 110, sensors 120, output devices 130, protrusions 140, wheels 150, buttons 190, 200).

The sensors 120 include an infrared sensor 121, a touch sensor 122, a light sensor 123 and a sound sensor 124. The output device 130 includes an LED 131, a speaker 132, And a vibration unit 133. The buttons 190 include a power button 191, a selection button 192 and a start button 193. [

The main body 110 has the wheels 150 on both sides thereof and the protrusions 140 are formed on the surface of the main body 110. The sensors 120 and the output devices 130, and receives a sensing signal from the sensors 120 and transmits a signal to the output devices 130.

Circular protrusions 140 are formed on the upper, lower, and front surfaces of the main body 110 to enable coupling with the sensors 120 and the output devices 130, The output devices 130 may be combined with the protrusions 140 formed on the outside of the main body 110 to form various types of robot structures. Accordingly, the main body 110 is combined with the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 to form the sensor robot 100.

The structures of the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 include the protrusions 140 and insertion portions to be described later formed with spaces into which the protrusions 140 can be inserted, It is a block type structure that can be stably stacked. The sensors 120 and the output devices 130 can be assembled by combining the protrusions 140 and the insertion portions to form the robot structure of various shapes, (Block) that does not include the function of the robot 130 may be added to the shape of a toy product such as a dinosaur, a car, a forklift, and an airplane. Therefore, the students can assemble the robot structures of various structures through the addition of the sensors 120, the output devices 130, and the blocks, and help students develop their creativity.

In addition, the structures of the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 may be formed in blocks of various sizes including the protrusions 140 and the inserting portions at the same time. And one of the sensors 120 is coupled to one of the output devices 130 to change the structure of the protrusions 140 and the inserts, The sensing signal may be transmitted to one output device of the output devices 130 coupled to the protrusions 140 without passing through the main body 110, .

The sensors 120 and the output devices 130 are each capable of engaging with the protrusions 140 formed on the outside of the main body 110 and thus can be coupled to various positions of the robot structure . For example, in the case of the contact sensor 122, it is formed to be coupled with the protrusions 140 positioned on the front surface or the rear surface of the sensor robot 100 so as to be formed at a position where contact with an external object is easy .

The infrared sensor 121 can detect a person's hand or an organism located in front of the infrared sensor 121 except for a very bright place and the contact sensor 122 senses a physical contact and the light sensor (CdS sensor) 123 senses light, and the sound sensor 124 senses sounds and transmits the sensed signals to the main body 110, respectively.

The main body 110 transmits different signals to the output device 130 according to the types of the detection signals according to a program previously inputted by the user, so that the output device 130 operates.

For example, when the contact sensor 122 senses a physical contact, the speaker 132, which is one of the output devices 130, operates according to a preset program in the main body 110, . Accordingly, the user can output the different output devices 130 according to the detection signals of the sensors 120 through the program setting adjustment of the main body 110, so that the various sensor robots 100) can be created.

The sensors 120 and the output devices 130 may be connected to the main body 110 through cables to be coupled to various positions of the robot structure, It is possible to combine the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 in various combinations.

The LED 131 receives a signal from the main body 110 to emit light and the vibration unit 133 receives a signal from the main body 110 to generate vibration, Vibration.

The wheels 150 are coupled to both side surfaces of the main body 110 and receive the driving force generated by the main body 110 to rotate. Although not shown in the drawing, the steering and movement of the sensor robot 100 can be controlled by using a wireless communication module and a wireless controller, and the wireless communication module is attached to the protrusions 140 in a structure similar to the block The wireless communication module can control the driving of the wheel 150 by transmitting a control signal to the main body 110 under the control of the wireless remote controller from the outside when the main body 110 is connected to the main body 110 through a cable.

Meanwhile, the user may set a program through the screen 200 and the buttons 190 to adjust the operation of the output devices 130 according to the detection signals of the sensors 120. For example, when the user touches the touch sensor 122 through the screen 200 to physically contact another object and transmits a detection signal to the main body 110, the wheel 150 is operated to be moved backward The program can be set. When the light sensor 123 senses light, the LED 131 can be output to emit light.

Accordingly, the children intuitively select the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 through the screen 200 and the buttons 190, and connect the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 to the main body 110, The sensors 120 and the output devices 130 are combined with the main body 110 so that the sensor robots 100 of various types can be manufactured. It is possible to assemble the students' creativity.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of the sensor robot of Fig. 1 viewed from another direction. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a structure of the sensor robot shown in Fig. 1 in a different direction. 4 is a perspective view showing an internal device of the main body of Fig.

Referring to Figures 2 to 4, the body 110 includes a first terminal 115, a second terminal 117, and an internal device 118.

The first terminal 115 includes a USB 115a and output terminals 115b and the internal device 118 includes a CPU 118a and motors 118b.

The user can set a program through the screen 200 and the buttons 190 and select the set program. The protrusions 140 may be formed on the front surfaces of the wheels 150 and the body 110 so that the sensors 120, the output devices 130, and the blocks may be combined.

The first terminal 115 includes terminals coupled with a 3-pin cable, and the output devices 130 are coupled via cables via the output terminals 115b. At this time, the length of the cable can be adjusted, and both ends of the cable can be separated from the output terminals 115b and the output devices 130, respectively, and can be replaced with cables having various lengths, The output devices 130 may be formed at various positions of the light emitting device 110. FIG.

The USB 115a may be connected to an external device such as a computer, a smart phone, or an external device to set a program of the main body 110 through the connection between the external device and the main body 110. [ If an ISP terminal is formed instead of the USB 115a, the main body 110 can be updated by being connected to an external device connected to the network.

The second terminals 117 of FIG. 3 include terminals coupled with a 3-pin cable, and the sensors 120 are coupled via cables via the second terminals 117. At this time, the length of the cable can be adjusted, both ends of the cable can be separated from the second terminals 117 and the sensors 120, respectively, and can be replaced with cables having various lengths, The sensors 120 may be formed at various positions of the sensor 110.

4 is formed inside the main body 110. The CPU 118a is formed inside the front of the screen 200 and is connected to the sensors 118a through the CPU 118a, 120 and receives an analysis signal. And generates an output of the output devices 130 by analyzing the sensing signal and transmitting a signal to the output devices 130 connected thereto.

The CPU 118a analyzes the sensing signals at a high speed and performs an operation for transmitting a signal to the output device 130 according to the setting of the program.

The motors 118b are coupled to the wheels 150 inside the main body 110 and are driven independently from each other. The motors 118b transmit driving force to the wheels 150 through the shafts, . The driving of the motors 118b is performed through a signal received from the sensors 120 by the main body 110. [

In addition, various types of driving devices may be inserted in place of the wheel 150. For example, when the main body 110 is used as the body of the sensor robot 100 and arm-type devices are coupled to the wheel 150 in place of the wheel 150, Therefore, it is possible to set the program such that the arms are rotated at a certain angle.

5 is a perspective view showing a connection structure between the main body of Fig. 1 and the sensor and output devices. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the connection structure between the main body of Fig. 1 and the sensor and the output devices.

5, the main body 110 of the sensor robot 100 is connected to the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 through a cable 160, A battery 180 is formed on the rear surface. The vibration unit 133 receives power from the main body 110 through the cable 160 and receives a signal from the main body 110 to generate vibration. The length of the cable 160 can be adjusted and replaced and both ends of the cable 160 can be separately replaced in the main body 110 and the vibration unit 133.

6, the sensors 120 including the vibration unit 133 and the output devices 130 are formed with an insertion portion 141 at the lower end thereof, and the first and second terminals 115 And 117 are connected to the main body 110 through the cable 160. And the vibration unit 133 of FIG. 6 is connected to one of the output terminals 115b through the cable 160. FIG. The inserting portion 141 includes a plurality of protrusions 140 protruding downward in a line and a space formed between the protrusions 140 at an engraved angle with the protrusions 140 on the main body 110 So as to form an integral body. The sensors 120 and the output devices 130 are coupled to the protrusions 140 formed on the outside of the main body 110 and can be coupled to various positions of the sensor robot 100.

The structure of each of the protrusions 140 is a cylindrical structure and is the same as the structure of the space formed in the inserting portion 141 formed at an engraved angle in each of the sensors 120 and the output devices 130, And is firmly fixed when inserted into the insertion portion 141. Each of the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 may be connected to any one of the protrusions 140 formed in the sensor robot 100 through the protrusions 140 and the inserting portion 141. [ The sensor robot 100 can be coupled to the protrusions and can be positioned at various positions of the sensor robot 100 regardless of the distance between the main body 110 and the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 via the cable 160. [ Can be combined.

According to embodiments of the present invention as described above, the main body 110 provides power to the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 through the battery 180 generated on the rear surface, The sensor units 120 and the output units 130 can be formed at various positions of the sensor robot 100 having the various shapes formed by the protrusions 140. Therefore, the students can assemble the sensor robot 100 with various changes in the positions of the sensors 120 and the output devices 130, and are effective in developing students' creativity.

The sensing signals received through the sensors 120 are analyzed by various program settings through the screen 200 and the buttons 190 to operate the output device 130 for each of the sensing signals. Thereby making it possible to manufacture the sensor robot 100 that exhibits various structures and reactions.

The driving or operation of the sensor robot 100 can be variously changed through the wheel 150 connected to the motor 118b and receiving the driving force of the motor 118b, .

It is also possible to change the structure through the protrusions 140 and to change the position of the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 and to prevent the sensor robots 100 Allow assembly.

Each of the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 can be coupled to any one of the protrusions 140 formed in the sensor robot 100 through the inserting portion 141 The protrusions 140 may be formed at various positions regardless of the distance between the main body 110 and the sensors 120 and the output devices 130 through the cable 160.

The sensor robot according to the present invention is a practical robot and has industrial applicability that can be used in schools and homes.

100: sensor robot 110:
120: sensors 130: output devices
140: protrusions 150:
160: Cable 180: Battery
190: buttons 200: screen

Claims (5)

A main body including circular protrusions formed on the outside, an internal device for supplying power and driving force to the inside and transmitting a signal to control operation, and a terminal formed outside and enabling connection;
A wheel rotatably coupled to a lower portion of the main body and having the protrusions formed on the outside thereof;
Sensors coupled to any of the protrusions to sense necessary information;
Output devices coupled to protrusions of the protrusions excluding the protrusions to which the sensors are coupled and outputting information according to information sensed by the sensor; And
And a wireless communication module which is detachable from the main body and enables control of the internal device and the wheel from the outside,
Wherein the sensors and the output devices are inserted into the protrusions and are coupled to each other,
Wherein each of the sensors and the output devices is formed in the shape of a block in which the protrusions are formed, and each of the lower portions is formed with an engraved space so that the space can be engaged with the protrusions, Each of the output devices is electrically coupled to the terminal through a detachable and attachable and attachable cable with the protrusions,
Each of the sensors senses physical contact, light, sound and infrared,
Wherein each of the output devices generates light, sound or vibration. The method according to claim 1,
The main body includes:
A screen formed on the upper part and representing a plurality of programs;
Buttons for selecting and starting the program and turning on the power;
A battery formed on the rear surface to supply power to the main body; And
And terminals connected to the sensors and the output devices,
Wherein the sensor robot receives a sensing signal from the sensors and transmits a signal to the output devices according to analysis of the sensing signal to generate an output of the output devices. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The main body includes:
Wherein the program is set in advance to generate an output signal of one or more output devices of the output devices for sensing of one or more of the sensors.

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