The rise of intelligent agricultural electromechanical equipment is driving further development of intelligence in the agricultural sector. With an increasing number of intelligent agricultural electromechanical devices being put into use, the slip ring industry is also benefiting continuously. Currently, the intelligence in agricultural electromechanical equipment primarily focuses on two directions: one is the intelligence enhancement of traditional large-scale agricultural machinery,aiming to liberate labor by enabling a single operator to control multiple devices from a control room. The other direction involves the application of robots in intensive planting management scenarios, such as large-scale plant factories, serving various purposes.
As a globally renowned slip ring manufacturer, JINPAT has provided numerous outstanding slip ring solutions for both traditional and intelligent agricultural electromechanical equipment.Presently, the demand for slip rings in intelligent agricultural electromechanical equipment is predominantly concentrated in the field of agricultural robots. Unlike industrial robots, agricultural robots are typically mounted on small chassis, capable of maneuvering along planned paths and autonomously deciding on travel routes. This type of agricultural robot integrates lightweight chassis technology with small-scale industrial robot technology, requiring specialized slip rings for signal and power transmission.
Compared to industrial robots, the most common feature integrated into intelligent agricultural robots is machine vision. Through training, machine vision enables agricultural robots to automatically identify various mature fruits and vegetables. In the field of industrial robots, specialized machine vision robots also use slip rings with integrated high-definition video signal pathways to address visual transmissionissues. JINPAT offers high-definition video signal slip rings, divided into two categories: one integrates HDMI and DP signals, and the other integrates SDI signals. Among these, SDI signals are the most common choice for machine vision solutions due to their higher cost-effectiveness compared to DP and HDMI signals.
In the application of slip rings inintelligent agricultural robots, in addition to adopting SDI signal machine vision solutions, some agricultural robots also opt for USB signal transmission for visual signals. For instance, the through-hole slip ring LPT045-U2-06S developedfor harvesting robots is a typical product that uses USB cables for machinevision signal transmission. The rationale behind choosing this technological approach is twofold: firstly, harvesting robots do not require ultra-high-definition for visual image signal resolution, and secondly, USB signal lines can also serve as power lines for the robot’s camera, offering higher cost-effectiveness and adaptability.
