CN107231511B - Environmental monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses an environment monitoring device, which includes a base, a rotating body, a driving module and an environment monitoring module. The base includes a first limiting component. The rotating body is engaged with the base and includes a second limiting member corresponding to the first limiting member. The first limiting part and the second limiting part have a contact state and a separated state. The driving module is connected to the rotating body, and the driving module drives the rotating body to rotate in a clockwise direction and a counterclockwise direction. The environmental monitoring module is installed on the rotating body. With the above structure, when the rotating body rotates, the first limiting member and the second limiting member are in a separated state. When the second limiting member rotates so that the first limiting member and the second limiting member are in contact, the driving module switches between clockwise rotation and counterclockwise rotation.

Description

Environmental monitoring device

technical field

The present invention relates to an environment monitoring device.

Background technique

As the public pays more and more attention to the quality and safety of the living environment, the scruples about whether there is a security dead angle in the surrounding environment also increase. At present, with the assistance of environmental monitoring devices, such as image capturing devices and/or motion sensing devices, etc., the security dead spots in public or private places are reduced. Specifically, whether it is outdoors or indoors, such as parking lots, department stores, financial and commercial buildings, etc., image capture devices (monitors) and/or motion sensing devices are arranged in different spaces to monitor multiple area. For example, the image capture device can directly monitor the image of the set space, and the motion sensing device can be connected to the anti-theft system or the lighting system. Can also be used for environmental monitoring. Therefore, in the present specification, an image capturing device, a motion sensing device, or other sensing devices that can perform an environment monitoring function are generally referred to as an environment monitoring device.

However, whether it is an image capture device or motion sensing device installed in an outdoor or indoor space, or a driving recorder installed in a car or motorcycle, the range and viewing angle of the image that can be captured by its lens, or the movement The sensing range that the sensing device can detect is extremely limited. At present, although the environmental monitoring device is used in conjunction with other auxiliary mechanisms, the image range or the sensing range can be increased by small rotation. However, the auxiliary mechanism must rotate with the environmental monitoring device at the same time, so it will be limited by the circuit, so that the environmental monitoring device still has an angle limit of 70-110 degrees, and thus cannot reliably record the overall image of the environmental space.

Therefore, how to provide an environmental monitoring device, which can make the environmental monitoring device not limited by the angle, and obtain a wide-angle environmental monitoring range, has become one of the important issues.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide an environmental monitoring device, through the design of the base and the rotating body, so that the environmental monitoring device can not be limited by the angle when capturing an image or sensing an object, and obtains a larger angle of image capture range or sensing range. In addition, the base and the rotating body are designed with a first limiting piece and a second limiting piece respectively, and the drive module can rotate clockwise when the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece are in contact with each other. And the switching of the counterclockwise rotation can make the environmental monitoring device of the present invention not limited by the circuit, and can monitor or monitor the whole environmental space in which it is located.

In order to achieve the above object, an environment monitoring device of the present invention includes a base, a rotating body, a driving module and an environment monitoring module. The base includes at least one first limiting member. The rotating body is engaged with the base, and includes at least one second limiting piece corresponding to the first limiting piece, wherein the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece have a contact state and a separation state. The driving module is connected with the rotating body, and the driving module drives the rotating body to rotate in a clockwise direction and in a counterclockwise direction. The environment monitoring module is installed on the rotating body.

With the above structure, when the rotating body rotates, the first limiting member and the second limiting member are in a separated state. When the second limiting member is rotated so that the first limiting member and the second limiting member are in a contact state, the driving module switches between the clockwise rotation and the counterclockwise rotation.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rotating body includes a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is connected to the base.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the environment monitoring module is disposed on the rotating body and has a sampling axis, and the sampling axis is non-parallel to a rotation axis direction of the rotating shaft.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rotating body includes a top, and the environment monitoring module is disposed on the top.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the top portion is at least partially inclined or curved.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the driving module includes a pressure sensor, and when the first limiting member and the second limiting member are in a contact state, the pressure sensor receives a resistance signal and enables the driving module to drive the rotation The body rotates clockwise and counterclockwise.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base includes a fixing member, the first limiting member is disposed on the fixing member, and the rotating body is at least partially accommodated in the base.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base includes a bearing, the first limiting member is disposed on the bearing, the rotating body includes a rotating shaft, which is at least partially accommodated in the bearing, and the second limiting member is disposed on the rotating shaft.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rotating body includes a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft has a plurality of ribs arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft in sequence.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base further includes a connecting piece, one end of the connecting piece is engaged with the driving module, and the other end is connected with the rotating shaft.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the connector has a plurality of recesses, and the ribs are at least partially accommodated in the recesses.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the base has two of the first limiting pieces, or the rotating body has two of the second limiting pieces.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the environment monitoring module includes an image capturing module or a motion sensing module.

Continuing from the above, according to the environmental monitoring device of the present invention, it includes a base, a rotating body, a driving module and an environmental monitoring module, and the environmental monitoring module is arranged on the rotating body, and the driving module drives the rotating body to rotate, thereby making the rotating body arranged on the rotating body to rotate. The environmental monitoring module of the body can obtain a larger image range or sensing range. In addition, due to the structural design that the base includes a first limiting member, and the rotating body includes a second limiting member corresponding to the first limiting member, and the second limiting member rotates, the first limiting member and the first limiting member are rotated. When the second limiting member is in the contact state, the driving module performs switching between the clockwise rotation and the counterclockwise rotation, which can further avoid the problem of line entanglement of the environmental monitoring module caused by continuous rotation in the same direction.

The present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but is not intended to limit the present invention.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an environment monitoring device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic view showing the environment monitoring device shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the line A-A shown in FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the line B-B shown in FIG. 3 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the rotating body shown in FIG. 4 after being driven to rotate.

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of another embodiment of the environmental monitoring device of the present invention.

7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of yet another embodiment of the environmental monitoring device of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of yet another embodiment of the environmental monitoring device of the present invention.

where the reference number

Base 1 First limiting pieces 11, 11a, 11b, 11c

Fixture 12 Bearing 13

Connector 14 Recess 141

Rotating body 2 The second limiting member 21, 21c

Rotating shaft 22 Rib 221

Top 23 Drive Module 3

circuit board 31 pressure sensor 32

Environmental monitoring module 4 Image capture module 41

The motion sensing module 42 rotates C1 clockwise

Turn C2 Environmental Monitoring Device D counterclockwise

Contact state S1 Separation state S2

Sampling axis X1 Rotation axis direction X2

Detailed ways

The technical solution of the present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, so as to further understand the purpose, solution and effect of the present invention, but it is not intended to limit the protection scope of the appended claims of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 below. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the environmental monitoring device of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram showing the environmental monitoring device shown in FIG. 1 ; FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram showing line A-A shown in FIG.

It should be noted that the environmental monitoring device D of this embodiment includes an image capturing device, a motion sensing device, or other sensing devices that can be used to monitor the environmental space, or a combination thereof, which is not limited in the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , in an embodiment of the present invention, the environmental monitoring device D of the present invention includes a base 1 , a rotating body 2 , a driving module 3 and an environmental monitoring module 4 , wherein the driving Please refer to Figure 3 for the part of module 3. According to the different functions performed by the environmental monitoring device D, such as for image capture, or for sensing objects, or a combination thereof, the environmental monitoring module 4 can be an image capture module and/or a motion sensing module, and the following implementations The environment monitoring module 4 of the example and the drawing includes an image capturing module 41 and a motion sensing module 42, so it can capture the surrounding images of the moving object. That is, the present embodiment is described by taking the combination of the environment monitoring module 4 including the image capturing module 41 and the motion sensing module 42 as an example. Of course, in other embodiments, the environment monitoring module 4 can also be only the image capturing module 41 , or the motion sensing module 42 , or other sensing modules capable of detecting objects, which is not limited in the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time, the rotating body 2 is engaged with the base 1, and the structure of the engagement will be further described later, while the base 1 in this embodiment is a cylindrical structure, and the rotating body 2 is disposed on the base At the opening of the base 1 , and the rotating body 2 is at least partially accommodated in the base 1 , as shown in FIG. 2 . The environment monitoring module 4 is disposed on the rotating body 2 , and the lens part of the image capturing module 41 of the environment monitoring module 4 is exposed from the outer surface of the rotating body 2 to obtain the environment image.

In this embodiment, the base 1 includes at least one first limiting member 11 , and the rotating body 2 includes at least one second limiting member 21 corresponding to the first limiting member 11 . Specifically, the base 1 of the present embodiment includes a first limiting member 11 , a fixing member 12 and a bearing 13 , wherein the fixing member 12 is disposed at the opening of the base 1 and can be used to support the rotating body 2 . And preferably, the first limiting member 11 of this embodiment is disposed on the inner surface of the fixing member 12 . Correspondingly, the second limiting member 21 is disposed on the outer surface of the rotating body 2 and is adjacent to the bottom edge of the rotating body 2 . Therefore, when the rotating body 2 is arranged in the base 1 and is carried by the fixing member 12, and the rotating body 2 rotates to a predetermined position, it should be noted that the predetermined position in this embodiment refers to the first limit The position where the positioning member 11 and the second limiting member 21 are in contact with each other. That is, the side surface of the second limiting member 21 can be in contact with the side surface of the first limiting member 11 , the details of which will be further described later. Of course, in other embodiments, the rotating body 2 can be directly disposed on the base 1 without being carried by the fixing member 12 . In this case, the first limiting member 11 can also be directly disposed on the side wall of the rotating body 2 . The same effect can also be achieved, which is not limited by the present invention.

In addition, in this embodiment, the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 are both convex structures, but the present invention does not limit their shapes, and may be circular convex portions, square convex portions, or other structures. Polygon protrusions, etc. The thickness of the convex portion only needs to be accommodated in the gap between the rotating body 2 and the fixing member 12, and the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 can be in contact with each other when they rotate to a predetermined position.

Please also refer to FIG. 3 , the rotating body 2 of this embodiment further includes a rotating shaft 22 , and the rotating shaft 22 is arranged in the bearing 13 and is connected to the base 1 , that is, the rotating body 2 is connected to the base through the rotating shaft 22 . 1 engage. In addition, in this embodiment, the driving module 3 is connected to the rotating body 2 . In detail, the driving module 3 in this embodiment is disposed at the bottom of the base 1 and is connected with the rotating shaft 22 , so that the driving module 3 can drive the rotating shaft 22 in Rotate horizontally. That is, the rotating body 2 is driven to perform a clockwise rotation C1 and a counterclockwise rotation C2, so that the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 have a contact state S1 and a separation state S2, as shown in FIG. 4 and Figure 5.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the line B-B shown in FIG. 3 , which is also a schematic view of the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 in the separated state S2 ; FIG. 5 shows that the rotating body shown in FIG. 4 is driven The schematic diagram after the rotation is also a schematic diagram of the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 in the contact state S1 .

Here, firstly, the rotating body 2 is driven by the driving module 3 to rotate in the clockwise direction C1 as an example for description. When the rotating body 2 rotates, it can drive the second limiting member 21 to generate displacement. In most cases, as shown in FIG. 4 , the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 are in the separated state S2, that is, The first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 are not in contact with each other. When the rotating body 2 continues to rotate C1 clockwise, the second limiting member 21 gets closer and closer to the first limiting member 11 (which is a fixed position) until the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 is the contact state S1, as shown in FIG. 5 . When the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 are in contact with each other, the driving module 3 drives the rotating shaft 22 to rotate C2 counterclockwise, and the state shown in FIG. 4 can be returned. Conversely, if the driving module 3 drives the shaft 22 to rotate C2 counterclockwise first, when the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 contact each other, the driving module 3 then drives the shaft 22 to rotate C1 clockwise. In short, when the second limiting member 21 is rotated so that the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 are in the contact state S1, the driving module 3 switches between the clockwise rotation C1 and the counterclockwise rotation C2. .

In this embodiment, the driving module 3 includes a circuit board 31 , which is also disposed inside the base 1 , and the driving module 3 may further include a pressure sensor 32 for sensing the first limiting member 11 The contact state S1 with the second limiting member 21 . However, the present invention does not limit the installation position of the pressure sensor 32, and it can be installed on the circuit board 31 to share the circuit. When the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 are in the contact state S1 , the pressure sensor 32 can receive a resistance signal. When the driving module 3 receives the aforementioned resistance signal, it can drive the rotating body 2 to switch between the clockwise rotation C1 and the counterclockwise rotation C2. The pressure sensor 32 can be a piezoresistive sensor or other types of pressure sensor, which is not limited by the present invention, and the pressure sensor is known to those skilled in the art in the prior art , so it will not be repeated here.

Since the environmental monitoring module 4 is disposed on the rotating body 2, the driving module 3 can drive the rotating body 2 and the environmental monitoring module 4 to rotate at the same time, so that the image capturing module 41 captures a substantially 360-degree overall image, and the motion sensing module 42 can monitor a substantially 360-degree overall environmental space. In addition, the corresponding arrangement of the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21 in this embodiment can further enable the rotating body 2 to rotate C1 clockwise, for example, because the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member The parts 21 are in contact with each other to switch to rotate C2 in the counterclockwise direction, so as to avoid the problem of the wiring of the environmental monitoring module 4 being entangled due to continuous rotation in the same direction.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the environment monitoring module 4 of this embodiment is disposed on the rotating body 2 and has a sampling axis X1 , and the image capturing module 41 is used as an example to illustrate this embodiment. In this embodiment, the rotating body 2 includes a top 23 , the environment monitoring module 4 is disposed on the top 23 , and the sampling axis X1 refers to the axis formed by the setting position of the lens of the image capturing module 41 and the top 23 perpendicular to the top 23 . Similarly, the sampling axis (not shown) of the motion sensing module 42 refers to the axis formed by the motion sensing module 42 being perpendicular to the top 23 .

Preferably, the sampling axis X1 and the rotation axis direction X2 of the rotating shaft 22 are non-parallel, and this can be achieved by the environment monitoring module 4 itself having a slope or the structure of the top 23 being non-planar. In detail, the top 23 of this embodiment is a non-planar and inclined structure. Therefore, when the environmental monitoring module 4 is disposed on the top 23 , the sampling axis X1 and the rotation axis direction X2 of the rotating shaft 22 can be formed to be non-parallel. manner. In other embodiments, the top 23 can also be a curved surface, which can also achieve the same effect.

The environment monitoring module 4 is disposed on the top 23 , and the lens of the image capturing module 41 is exposed from the outer surface of the top 23 , so as to capture images of the surrounding environment. The sampling axis X1 and the rotation axis direction X2 of the rotating shaft 22 are designed to be non-parallel, that is, the design of the inclined plane, which can prevent the range of the image captured by the image capturing module 41 from being obscured, thus avoiding the occurrence of a dead angle of the image. . The motion sensing module 42 is also inclined, which can also avoid the situation where the detection and sensing area has a dead angle.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2 , the rotating shaft 22 in this embodiment has a plurality of ribs 221 , which are arranged on the surface of the rotating shaft 22 in sequence. The directions are the same and arranged in sequence along the outer surface of the rotating shaft 22 , and the strength of the rotating shaft 22 can be increased by the arrangement of the ribs 221 to improve the durability of the rotating shaft 22 .

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of another embodiment of the environmental monitoring device of the present invention. In this embodiment, the base 1 further includes a connecting member 14 , and one end of the connecting member 14 is engaged with the driving module 3 , that is, accommodating The details of the bearing 13 and the drive module 3 can be referred to the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , which will not be repeated here. The other end of the connecting member 14 is connected to the rotating shaft 22, and the connecting member 14 has a plurality of recesses 141 corresponding to the ribs 221 of the rotating shaft 22, so that the ribs 221 are at least partially accommodated in the recesses 141. This structural design can also achieve the drive module 3 When the rotating body 2 is driven to rotate, since the connecting member 14 is fixed to the bearing 13 , a tactile feeling of pause can be generated.

In addition, the present invention does not limit the shape of the first limiting member 11 and the second limiting member 21, nor does it limit the quantity, and a plurality of first limiting members 11 or a plurality of second limiting members can be provided by setting The component 21 is used to adjust the rotation range of the rotating body 2, so as to adjust the range of the captured image. For example, FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the environmental monitoring device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7 , the base 1 of this embodiment has two first limiting members 11 a and 11 b , which is the same as the previous embodiment. Similarly, the base 1 of this embodiment also includes a fixing member 12 , and the first limiting members 11 a and 11 b are disposed on the inner surface of the fixing member 12 . The rotating body 2 has a second limiting member 21, so when the rotating body 2 rotates, the second limiting member 21 can move between the two first limiting members 11a, 11b. That is, after the second limiting member 21 rotates clockwise C1 to contact the first limiting member 11b, it rotates counterclockwise in the opposite direction C2 to contact the first limiting member 11b. The switching between the clockwise rotation of C1 and the counter-clockwise rotation of C2 may refer to the foregoing embodiments, and details are not described herein. The two first limiting members 11a and 11b in this embodiment are separated by 180 degrees, so that the rotation range of the rotating body 2 can be limited to 180 degrees. The manufacturer of the environmental monitoring device D can also adjust it as required. The present invention does not limit. In addition, in other embodiments, the rotating body can be designed with two second limiting members, so that when the rotating body rotates, the two second limiting members are respectively in contact with the first limiting portion. The same effect is not limited by the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the environmental monitoring device of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 8 . In addition, the present invention does not limit the arrangement positions of the first limiting member 11c and the second limiting member 21c, and only needs to be able to correspond to each other so that when the rotating body 2 is rotated, they can be in contact with each other. For example, the first limiting member 11c may be disposed on the bearing 13 of the base 1 , and at this time, the second limiting member 21c may be disposed on the rotating shaft 22 of the rotating body 2 . It should be noted that the first limiting member 11c and the second limiting member 21c shown in FIG. 8 are in the separated state S2 during rotation, and when the driving module 3 drives the rotating body 2 together with the rotating shaft 22 to rotate to a predetermined position, the A limiting member 11c can be in contact with the second limiting member 21c, and the driving module 3 further drives the rotating shaft 22 to rotate in the opposite direction. For details of its operation, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, which will not be repeated here.

As can be seen from the foregoing description, the environmental monitoring device of the present invention includes a base, a rotating body, a driving module and an environmental monitoring module, and the environmental monitoring module is arranged on the rotating body, and the driving module drives the rotating body to rotate, thereby making the setting on the rotating body rotate. The environmental monitoring module of the body can obtain a larger image range or sensing range. In addition, due to the structural design that the base includes a first limiting member, and the rotating body includes a second limiting member corresponding to the first limiting member, and the second limiting member rotates, the first limiting member and the first limiting member are rotated. When the second limiting member is in the contact state, the driving module performs switching between the clockwise rotation and the counterclockwise rotation, which can further avoid the problem of line entanglement of the environmental monitoring module caused by continuous rotation in the same direction.

Of course, the present invention can also have other various embodiments, without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and modifications according to the present invention, but these corresponding Changes and deformations should belong to the protection scope of the appended claims of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. An environment monitoring apparatus, comprising:

a base including at least one first limiting member;

a rotating body, which is jointed with the base and comprises at least one second limiting piece corresponding to the first limiting piece, wherein the first limiting piece and the second limiting piece have a contact state and a separation state, and the rotating body comprises a rotating shaft which is connected with the base;

the driving module is connected with the rotating body and drives the rotating body to rotate along a clockwise direction and rotate along a counterclockwise direction; and

the environment monitoring module is arranged on the rotating body and is provided with a sampling axial direction, and the sampling axial direction is not parallel to a rotating shaft direction of the rotating shaft;

by the above structure, wherein:

when the rotating body rotates, the first limiting part and the second limiting part are in the separated state;

when the second limiting member rotates to enable the first limiting member and the second limiting member to be in a contact state, the driving module switches between the clockwise rotation and the counterclockwise rotation.

2. The environmental monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the rotor includes a top portion, the environmental monitoring module being disposed on the top portion.

3. The environmental monitoring device of claim 2, wherein the top portion is at least partially beveled or curved.

4. The environmental monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the driving module comprises a pressure sensor, and when the first limiting member and the second limiting member are in contact, the pressure sensor receives a resistance signal and causes the driving module to drive the rotating body to switch between the clockwise rotation and the counterclockwise rotation.

5. The environmental monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the base includes a fixing member, the first position limiting member is disposed on the fixing member, and the rotating body is at least partially received in the base.

6. The environmental monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the base includes a bearing, the first position-limiting member is disposed on the bearing, the rotator includes a shaft at least partially received in the bearing, and the second position-limiting member is disposed on the shaft.

7. The environmental monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the rotor includes a shaft having a plurality of ribs arranged in a sequential pattern on a surface of the shaft.

8. The environmental monitoring device of claim 7, wherein the base further comprises a connecting member, one end of the connecting member is coupled to the driving module, and the other end of the connecting member is connected to the shaft.

9. The environmental monitoring apparatus of claim 8, wherein the connector has a plurality of recesses, the rib being at least partially received in the recesses.

10. The environmental monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the base has two first position-limiting members, or the rotating body has two second position-limiting members.

11. The environmental monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the environmental monitoring module comprises an image capturing module or a motion sensing module.

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