CN106357207A - Sunlight full-width wireless camera solar power supply and power supply method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a sunlight full-width wireless camera solar power supply, which comprises solar power supply equipment and a wireless camera, wherein the solar power supply equipment comprises a fixing mechanism, a charge control module and a storage battery; one angle-adjustable solar photovoltaic plate is arranged in each of an east direction, a south direction and a west direction of the fixing mechanism, a solar incident angle of each solar photovoltaic plate can be the best, and an electric energy conversion effect is the best; the input end of the charge control module is connected with the three solar photovoltaic plates; the storage battery is connected with the output end of the charge control module; the wireless camera is connected with the output end of the charge control module and the storage battery, and the wireless camera is directly powered by the charge control module or the storage battery. The sunlight full-width wireless camera solar power supply has the advantages that the solar power supply equipment is adopted to be integrated with the wireless camera, so that the cable trend and arrangement do not need to be considered, and the wireless power supply of the camera is truly realized.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to solar charging electro-technical field is and in particular to a kind of sunshine full-shape wireless camera is solar powered
Device and its method of supplying power to.
Background technology
Now, the wireless type photographic head on market be only view data be transmitted as wireless mode, and its power supply is also intended to
Wired is powered, and so still can not be truly realized wireless penetration.And, work operation is more miscellaneous, especially when arranging power cable
Be outside the building side high vacancy operation when, poor stability, risk factor is at a relatively high.Monitoring camera is typically in enclosure wall side
Each corner on side, such power line generally requires to cross over aisle and road, and direct eminence is across the past, that is, nonstandard and not beautiful
See and mixed and disorderly;If standardization ground Yan Qiang from underfloor cabling, operation is more, needs road surface fluting pipe laying to lay, elbow is again many, deposited
If the connection with the mouth of pipe processes also not easy.
Content of the invention
It is an object of the invention to provide a kind of sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier and its method of supplying power to, adopt
Integrated with wireless camera with solar power supply unit, cable trend and Layout Problem, real realization shooting need not be considered
The wireless penetration of head is powered, and the solar power supply unit in this programme is fully mechanical, sunshine full-shape pattern simultaneously, its low cost,
But can ensure that the purpose being attained by maximally utilizing solar energy under any photoenvironment.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:
A kind of sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, is characterized in that, comprise solar power supply unit and wirelessly take the photograph
As head:
Wherein, described solar power supply unit comprises:
Fixed mechanism, is respectively provided with the solar energy photovoltaic panel of one piece of adjustable angle, makes every piece too in Qi Dong, south, three, west direction
The solar energy incident angle of sun energy photovoltaic panel is attained by most preferably, and electric energy changing effect is best;
Charge control module, its input connects described three pieces of solar energy photovoltaic panels respectively;
Accumulator, it connects the outfan of described charge control module;Described wireless camera connects this charge control module
Outfan and accumulator, wireless camera is directly powered or be powered by accumulator by charge control module.
Above-mentioned sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, wherein:
In the north of fixed mechanism to one balanced controls of setting, reach balance for the weight with south orientation solar energy photovoltaic panel.
Above-mentioned sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, wherein:
Charge control module outfan to expand and be connected a standby battery in the way of accumulator parallel connection, described wirelessly take the photograph
As head is also connected with this standby battery.
Above-mentioned sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, wherein, described fixed mechanism comprises:
Bearing;
Vertical rod, bearing is inserted in bottom, can be around central axis, and its top is provided with horizontally disposed cross bracket, this cross
Support comprises to point to four cross bars, three pieces of described solar energy photovoltaic panels and the balanced controls of east, south, west, north four direction
It is separately positioned on corresponding cross bar.
Above-mentioned sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, wherein:
Described bearing is connected by the first fixed screw with vertical rod;
Hinged-support is respectively equipped with the solar energy photovoltaic panel described in every piece, solar energy photovoltaic panel passes through this hinged-support and corresponding horizontal stroke
Bar is flexibly connected, and makes solar energy with the second fixed screw after solar energy photovoltaic panel turns to required angle in perpendicular
Volt plate is connected with cross bar.
Above-mentioned sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, wherein:
Described solar power supply unit and wireless camera are arranged on an integral support.
A kind of method of supplying power to of sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, is characterized in that, comprise the steps of
S1, in the position of camera point to be laid, solar power supply unit, the adjustment direction of fixed mechanism and solar energy are installed
It is the strongest that the angle of volt plate makes the solar energy capturing ability of solar power supply unit reach;
S2, solar power supply unit on daytime are charged to accumulator, provide power supply, night solar energy for wireless camera simultaneously
Photovoltaic panel quits work, and is powered from accumulator to wireless camera.
The method of supplying power to of above-mentioned sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, wherein, described step s1 is concrete
Comprise:
S11, by bearing be fixed on lay camera point position;
S12, rotation vertical rod simultaneously adjust east, south, the elevation angles of the solar energy photovoltaic panel in three directions in west simultaneously, detect three respectively
The magnitude of voltage of block solar energy photovoltaic panel, finds optimized incidence and then fixes.
The present invention compared with prior art have the advantage that carried out using solar power supply unit and wireless camera whole
Close, cable trend and Layout Problem need not be considered, the wireless penetration really realizing photographic head is powered, the solar energy in this programme simultaneously
Power supply unit is fully mechanical, sunshine full-shape pattern, and its low cost but can ensure that and is attained by maximum under any photoenvironment
Change the purpose using solar energy.
Brief description
Fig. 1 is the axonometric chart of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the annexation schematic diagram with carriage assembly for the solar energy solar energy photovoltaic panel of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the circuit theory diagrams of the present invention.
Specific embodiment
Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, by describing a preferably specific embodiment in detail, the present invention is further elaborated.
As shown in figure 1, a kind of sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, its comprise solar power supply unit and
Wireless camera 9, this solar power supply unit and wireless camera 9 can be generally arranged on an integral support 4, in order to whole
Body disassembling operations.
As shown in Figure 1, 2, wherein, described solar power supply unit comprises: is arranged on the fixing machine on integral support 4
Structure, is respectively provided with the solar energy photovoltaic panel 11,12,13 of one piece of adjustable angle, makes every piece of sun in Qi Dong, south, three, west direction
The solar energy incident angle of energy photovoltaic panel 11,12,13 is attained by most preferably, and electric energy changing effect is best, in figure photovoltaic
Plate 11 is one piece of east orientation, solar energy photovoltaic panel 12 is one piece of south orientation, solar energy photovoltaic panel 13 be west to one piece;Charge and control
Molding block 5, its input connects described three pieces of solar energy photovoltaic panels 11,12,13 respectively;Accumulator 71, it connects described charging
The outfan of control module 5;Described wireless camera 9 connects outfan and the accumulator 71 of this charge control module 5, wirelessly
Photographic head 9 is directly powered or be powered by accumulator 71 by charge control module 5.In the present embodiment, charge control module has
There are constant current, voltage stabilizing, functional indicator light, overcharge protection, load overdischarge cutting function, to guarantee the safe and reliable of power supply process.
As shown in figure 1, needing the cable used to include, for connect every piece of solar energy photovoltaic panel and charge control module 5 the sun
Can plate output lead 2, for connecting the accumulator charging wire 6 of accumulator 71 and charge control module 5 and being used for being connected and wirelessly take the photograph
Picture 9 and the photographic head power line 8 of charge control module 5 and accumulator 71.
In order that fixed mechanism overall structure stress balance, more steadily, wind load can be born, the north of fixed mechanism to
One balanced controls 35 of setting, reach balance for the weight with south orientation solar energy photovoltaic panel 12, in the present embodiment, balanced controls
35 is a balance weight.
Different solar energy photovoltaic panels and accumulator capacity be can configure according to different model photographic head power demand number, in order to
Prevent luminous energy during rainy weather not enough and lead to accumulator 71 capacity not, as shown in figure 3, can also be in charge control module 5
Outfan be connected a standby battery 72 to expand in the way of accumulator 71 parallel connection, only need electric pressure identical, institute
State wireless camera 9 and be also connected with this standby battery 72.
As shown in Fig. 2 described fixed mechanism comprises: bearing 31;Vertical rod 32, bearing 31 is inserted in bottom, can be around central shaft
Rotate, its top is provided with horizontally disposed cross bracket, this cross bracket comprises to point to east, south, west, north four direction
Four cross bars 33, described three pieces of solar energy photovoltaic panels 11,12,13 and balanced controls 35 are separately positioned on corresponding cross bar 33
On.
Described bearing 31 and vertical rod 32 are connected by the first fixed screw;Solar energy photovoltaic panel described in every piece
11st, it is respectively equipped with hinged-support 34 on 12,13, solar energy photovoltaic panel 11,12,13 passes through this hinged-support 34 and the work of corresponding cross bar 33
It is dynamically connected, made with the second fixed screw after solar energy photovoltaic panel 11,12,13 turns to required elevation angles in perpendicular
Solar energy photovoltaic panel 11,12,13 and cross bar 33 are connected.The present invention uses the manual adjustment structure of above-mentioned full machinery, cost
Low, it is hardly damaged, all applicable under various environment.
A kind of method of supplying power to of sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier, it comprises the steps of
S1, in the position of camera point to be laid, solar power supply unit, the adjustment direction of fixed mechanism and solar energy are installed
It is the strongest that the angle of volt plate 11,12,13 makes the solar energy capturing ability of solar power supply unit reach;
S2, solar power supply unit on daytime are charged to accumulator 71, provide power supply for wireless camera 9, night is too simultaneously
Sun can photovoltaic panel 11,12,13 quit work, and is powered from accumulator 71 to wireless camera 9.
Described step s1 specifically comprises:
S11, by bearing 31 be fixed on lay camera point position;
S12, rotation vertical rod 32 simultaneously adjust east, south, the elevation angles of the solar energy photovoltaic panel 11,12,13 in three directions in west simultaneously,
Detect the magnitude of voltage of three pieces of solar energy photovoltaic panels 11,12,13 respectively, find optimized incidence and then fix.Described detection side
Formula can be completed with the apparatus measures that voltmeter etc. has measurement function.
Although present disclosure has been made to be discussed in detail by above preferred embodiment, but it should be appreciated that above-mentioned
Description is not considered as limitation of the present invention.After those skilled in the art have read the above, for the present invention's
Multiple modifications and substitutions all will be apparent from.Therefore, protection scope of the present invention should be limited to the appended claims.
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1. a kind of sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier is it is characterised in that comprise solar power supply unit and nothing
Line photographic head (9):
Wherein, described solar power supply unit comprises:
Fixed mechanism, Qi Dong, south, three, west direction be respectively provided with one piece of adjustable angle solar energy photovoltaic panel (11,12,
13) the solar energy incident angle, making every piece of solar energy photovoltaic panel (11,12,13) is attained by most preferably, and electric energy changing effect is
Good;
Charge control module (5), its input connects described three pieces of solar energy photovoltaic panels (11,12,13) respectively;
Accumulator (71), it connects the outfan of described charge control module (5);Described wireless camera (9) connects this charging
The outfan of control module (5) and accumulator (71), wireless camera (9) directly powered by charge control module (5) or by
Accumulator (71) is powered.
2. sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier as claimed in claim 1 it is characterised in that:
In the north of fixed mechanism to one balanced controls (35) of setting, reach for the weight with south orientation solar energy photovoltaic panel (12)
To balance.
3. sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier as claimed in claim 1 it is characterised in that:
It is connected a standby battery in the outfan of charge control module (5) to expand in the way of accumulator (71) parallel connection
(72), described wireless camera (9) is also connected with this standby battery (72).
4. sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier as claimed in claim 2 is it is characterised in that described fixing machine
Structure comprises:
Bearing (31);
Vertical rod (32), bottom insertion bearing (31), can be around central axis, its top is provided with horizontally disposed cross bracket,
This cross bracket comprises to point to four cross bars (33) of east, south, west, north four direction, described three pieces of solar energy photovoltaic panels
(11,12,13) and balanced controls (35) are separately positioned on corresponding cross bar (33).
5. sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier as claimed in claim 4 it is characterised in that:
Described bearing (31) and vertical rod (32) are connected by the first fixed screw;
Hinged-support (34) is respectively equipped with the solar energy photovoltaic panel (11,12,13) described in every piece, solar energy photovoltaic panel (11,12,
13) pass through this hinged-support (34) to be flexibly connected with corresponding cross bar (33), when solar energy photovoltaic panel (11,12,13) is vertically being put down
Rotation in surface makes solar energy photovoltaic panel (11,12,13) and cross bar (33) be connected with the second fixed screw to after required angle.
6. sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier as claimed in claim 1 it is characterised in that:
Described solar power supply unit and wireless camera (9) are arranged on an integral support (4).
7. a kind of method of supplying power to of sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier is it is characterised in that comprise the steps of
S1, in the position of camera point to be laid, solar power supply unit, the adjustment direction of fixed mechanism and solar energy are installed
It is the strongest that the angle of volt plate (11,12,13) makes the solar energy capturing ability of solar power supply unit reach;
S2, solar power supply unit on daytime are charged to accumulator (71), provide power supply, night for wireless camera (9) simultaneously
Late solar energy photovoltaic panel (11,12,13) quits work, and is powered from accumulator (71) to wireless camera (9).
8. the method for supplying power to of sunshine full-shape wireless camera solar energy electric supplier as claimed in claim 7 is it is characterised in that institute
Step s1 stated specifically comprises:
S11, by bearing (31) be fixed on lay camera point position;
S12, rotation vertical rod (32) simultaneously adjust east, south, the elevation angle of the solar energy photovoltaic panel (11,12,13) in three directions in west simultaneously
Angle, detects the magnitude of voltage of three pieces of solar energy photovoltaic panels (11,12,13) respectively, finds optimized incidence and then fixes.
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