Self-propelled robot transfer system and transfer robot used in the system

Abstract

A self-propelled robot transfer system and a transfer robot used in the system is provided with which, when a reinforcing bar binding self-propelled robot reaches near the end of a reinforcing bar while moving on the reinforcing bar as a track, an operator can move the self-propelled robot in the opposite direction using another reinforcing bar as a new track without having to lift the self-propelled robot by himself, as a result of which, turnaround working of the self-propelled robot can be easily achieved.A self-propelled robot transfer system 100 comprises: a transfer robot 110 that can load and unload a self-propelled robot that moves on a plurality of reinforcing bars as tracks; and a pair of traverse rails 120, wherein the transfer robot is integrally composed of a main body unit 112, which includes a main body driving wheel that rolls on the traverse rail, a main body frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the main body driving wheel and a traverse drive section that drives the main body driving wheel, and a bogie unit 111, which is consist of bogie wheels that roll on the traverse rail, a bogie frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the bogie wheels and a loading/unloading assist frame that can transfer the self-propelled robot between the second reinforcing bar and the bogie frame by loading/unloading the self-propelled robot.

1 . A self-propelled robot transfer system comprising: a transfer robot that can load and unload a self-propelled robot that moves on a plurality of second reinforcing bars as tracks, which are laid across a plurality of first reinforcing bars arranged in parallel on a working surface; and a pair of traverse rails arranged on the plurality of second reinforcing bars in the longitudinal direction of the first reinforcing bars to move the transfer robot in the longitudinal direction of the first reinforcing bars, wherein
 the transfer robot is integrally composed of a main body unit, which includes a main body driving wheel that rolls on the traverse rail, a main body frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the main body driving wheel and a traverse drive section that drives the main body driving wheel, and a bogie unit, which is consist of bogie wheels that roll on the traverse rail, a bogie frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the bogie wheels and a loading/unloading assist frame that can transfer the self-propelled robot between the second reinforcing bar and the bogie frame by loading/unloading the self-propelled robot.   
     
     
         2 . A transfer robot that can load and unload a self-propelled robot which moves on a plurality of second reinforcing bars as tracks, which are laid across a plurality of first reinforcing bars arranged in parallel on a working surface, and that is for a self-propelled robot transfer system that moves the self-propelled robot along a pair of traverse rails arranged on the plurality of second reinforcing bars in the longitudinal direction of the first reinforcing bars, wherein
 the transfer robot is integrally composed of a main body unit, which includes a main body driving wheel that rolls on the traverse rail, a main body frame that is moved on the traverse rail by rolling of the main body driving wheel and a traverse drive section that drives the main body driving wheel, and a bogie unit, which is consist of bogie wheels that roll on the traverse rail, a bogie frame that is moved on the traverse rail by the bogie wheels and a loading/unloading assist frame that can transfer the self-propelled robot between the second reinforcing bar and the bogie frame by loading/unloading the self-propelled robot.   
     
     
         3 . The transfer robot according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the main body unit includes an operation communication section that communicates with the self-propelled robot, and a traverse control section that controls the traverse drive section in accordance with content of communication with the self-propelled robot.   
     
     
         4 . The transfer robot according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the main body unit includes a second reinforcing bar detection sensor that detects a position of the second reinforcing bar on which the self-propelled robot moves, and an operation control section that drives the traverse drive section in response to a signal from the second reinforcing bar detection sensor.   
     
     
         5 . The transfer robot according to  claim 2 , wherein the main body unit includes a rail end detection sensor that detects an end of the traverse rail, and wherein
 the traverse control section controls the traverse drive section in response to a signal from the rail end detection sensor.