CN110958794A

CN110958794A - Vision device

Info

Publication number: CN110958794A
Application number: CN201911135935.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 宋明岑; 张伟光; 朱虹
Original assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Zhuhai Gree Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd
Current assignee: Gree Electric Appliances Inc of Zhuhai; Zhuhai Gree Intelligent Equipment Co Ltd
Priority date: 2019-11-19
Filing date: 2019-11-19
Publication date: 2020-04-03

Abstract

The present invention provides a vision apparatus comprising: the heat dissipation device comprises a shell, wherein at least two end faces of the shell are respectively provided with a heat dissipation hole, so that the shell can dissipate heat through the heat dissipation holes; a vision camera disposed within the housing; the circuit board is arranged in the shell and connected with the vision camera. The vision device solves the problem that the electric heating plate of the vision device in the prior art generates heat accumulation in the working process.

Description

Vision device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of machine vision, in particular to a vision device.

Background

At present, vision devices play an increasingly important role in the industrial field; however, the conventional visual device has the following problems:

1. the circuit boards in vision devices generate heat build-up during operation, which in turn causes the circuit boards to overheat.

2. The camera among the vision device can't realize multi-angle and adjust, and then can't adjust shooting angle.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide a visual device to solve the problem that heat accumulation is generated in the working process of an electric heating plate of the visual device in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vision apparatus comprising: the heat dissipation device comprises a shell, wherein at least two end faces of the shell are respectively provided with a heat dissipation hole, so that the shell can dissipate heat through the heat dissipation holes; a vision camera disposed within the housing; the circuit board is arranged in the shell and connected with the vision camera.

Furthermore, the shell comprises a top plate and a bottom plate which are oppositely arranged, and the circuit board is connected with the bottom plate; the heat dissipation holes comprise first heat dissipation holes, and the first heat dissipation holes are formed in the bottom plate.

Furthermore, the shell also comprises a plurality of connecting plates, each connecting plate is connected with the top plate and the bottom plate, and each connecting plate is arranged between the top plate and the bottom plate; the heat dissipation holes further comprise second heat dissipation holes, and at least one of the connecting plates is provided with the second heat dissipation holes.

Further, a plurality of connecting plates include relative front bezel and the backplate that sets up, and the second louvre sets up on the backplate.

Further, at least a portion of the front plate is made of a transparent material, and a photographing end of the vision camera is disposed toward at least a portion of the front plate.

Further, the vision device further comprises: the transmission mechanism is arranged in the shell and connected with the shell, the transmission mechanism is connected with the vision camera, and at least part of the transmission mechanism is movably arranged so as to drive the vision camera to rotate around a first axis, a second axis and a third axis through the transmission mechanism; the visual camera is driven to move through a transmission mechanism; wherein any two of the first axis, the second axis and the third axis are arranged at a predetermined angle.

Further, any two of the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are disposed perpendicularly.

Further, the transmission mechanism includes: the first connecting part is arranged on the shell; the first connecting rod is connected with the first connecting part, the axis of the first connecting rod is coincident with the first axis, and the first connecting rod is movably arranged relative to the first connecting part so as to move along the extending direction of the first axis; the first connecting rod is rotatably arranged relative to the first connecting part so as to rotate around a first axis; wherein, the vision camera is connected with the first connecting rod.

Further, the transmission mechanism further comprises: the second connecting part is arranged on the first connecting rod; the second connecting rod is connected with the second connecting part, the axis of the second connecting rod is coincident with the second axis, and the second connecting rod is movably arranged relative to the second connecting part so as to enable the second connecting rod to move along the extension direction of the second axis; the second connecting rod is rotatably arranged relative to the second connecting part so as to enable the second connecting rod to rotate around the second axis; wherein the vision camera is connected with the second connecting rod.

Further, the transmission mechanism further comprises: the third connecting part is arranged on the second connecting rod; the third connecting rod is connected with the third connecting part, the axis of the third connecting rod is coincident with the third axis, and the third connecting rod is movably arranged relative to the third connecting part so as to enable the third connecting rod to move along the extending direction of the third axis; the third connecting rod is rotatably arranged relative to the third connecting part so as to enable the third connecting rod to rotate around a third axis; and the fourth connecting part is arranged on the third connecting rod, and the vision camera is connected with the fourth connecting part.

The vision device comprises a shell, a vision camera and a circuit board, wherein the vision device can dissipate heat generated by the vision camera and the circuit board in the shell by arranging the heat dissipation holes on at least two end surfaces of the shell, so that the circuit board and the vision camera are prevented from generating heat accumulation in the working process; and the radiating holes on the two end surfaces can enable the air in the shell to circulate so as to circularly release heat, thereby improving the radiating effect.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of a vision apparatus according to the invention;

fig. 2 shows a front view of an embodiment of the ocular device according to the present invention;

fig. 3 shows a bottom view of an embodiment of a vision device according to the present invention;

fig. 4 shows a side view of an embodiment of the ocular device according to the present invention.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

10. a housing; 11. heat dissipation holes; 111. a first heat dissipation hole; 112. a second heat dissipation hole; 12. a top plate; 13. a base plate; 14. a front plate; 15. a back plate; 151. a first through hole; 152. a second through hole; 20. a vision camera; 30. a circuit board; 40. a support frame; 50. a transmission mechanism; 51. a first connection portion; 52. a first connecting rod; 53. a second connecting portion; 54. a second connecting rod; 55. a third connecting portion; 56. a third connecting rod; 57. and a fourth connecting portion.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments with reference to the attached drawings.

It should be noted that the following detailed description is exemplary and is intended to provide further explanation of the disclosure. Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The present invention provides a visual device, please refer to fig. 1 to 4, comprising: the heat dissipation device comprises a shell 10, wherein at least two end faces of the shell 10 are provided with heat dissipation holes 11, so that the shell 10 can dissipate heat through the heat dissipation holes 11; a vision camera 20 disposed within the housing 10; and a circuit board 30 disposed in the housing 10, the circuit board 30 being connected to the vision camera 20.

The vision device comprises a shell 10, a vision camera 20 and a circuit board 30, wherein the vision device can dissipate heat generated by the vision camera 20 and the circuit board 30 in the shell by arranging heat dissipation holes 11 on at least two end surfaces of the shell 10, so that the circuit board and the vision camera are prevented from generating heat accumulation in the working process; moreover, the heat dissipation holes on the two end faces can circulate the air in the housing 10 to circularly release heat, thereby improving the heat dissipation effect.

In a specific implementation, the housing 10 is a sheet metal housing.

In the present embodiment, the housing 10 includes a top plate 12 and a bottom plate 13 disposed opposite to each other, and the circuit board 30 is connected to the bottom plate 13; the heat dissipation holes 11 include first heat dissipation holes 111, and the first heat dissipation holes 111 are disposed on the bottom plate 13. Such an arrangement may allow heat generated by the circuit board 30 to be released.

Preferably, the first heat dissipation hole 111 is a strip-shaped hole.

Preferably, the number of the first heat dissipation holes 111 is multiple, and the multiple first heat dissipation holes 111 are arranged on the bottom plate 13 at intervals; specifically, the plurality of first heat dissipation holes 111 are divided into a plurality of first heat dissipation hole groups, each first heat dissipation hole group includes a plurality of first heat dissipation holes 111, the plurality of first heat dissipation hole groups are arranged at intervals along the extending direction of the bar-shaped hole, and the plurality of first heat dissipation holes 111 in each first heat dissipation hole group are arranged at intervals along the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the bar-shaped hole.

In one embodiment, the top panel 12 is openably and closably disposed to facilitate manipulation of the components within the housing 10.

In the present embodiment, the housing 10 further includes a plurality of connecting plates, each connecting plate being connected to both the top plate 12 and the bottom plate 13, each connecting plate being disposed between the top plate 12 and the bottom plate 13; the heat dissipation hole 11 further comprises a second heat dissipation hole 112, and at least one of the plurality of connection plates is provided with the second heat dissipation hole 112. Such an arrangement may allow heat generated by the circuit board 30 to be released.

In specific implementation, the plurality of connecting plates include a front plate 14 and a rear plate 15 which are oppositely arranged, and the second heat dissipation holes 112 are arranged on the rear plate 15. Thus, the first heat dissipation hole 111 on the bottom plate 13 and the second heat dissipation hole 112 on the rear plate 15 can circulate air in the housing 10 to circularly release heat, thereby improving the heat dissipation effect.

Preferably, the second heat dissipation hole 112 is a louver hole, and the second heat dissipation hole 112 is formed by stamping.

Preferably, the number of the second heat dissipation holes 112 is plural, and the plural second heat dissipation holes 112 are arranged at intervals in a direction from the bottom plate 13 toward the top plate 12.

In the present embodiment, at least a part of the front plate 14 is made of a transparent material, and the photographing end of the vision camera 20 is disposed toward at least a part of the front plate 14. Such an arrangement facilitates observation of the operation within the housing, in addition to enabling shooting by the vision camera 20.

In order to realize multi-angle shooting of the vision camera 20 and expand the shooting range of the vision camera 20, the vision device further comprises a transmission mechanism 50, the transmission mechanism 50 is arranged in the housing 10 and connected with the housing 10, the transmission mechanism 50 is connected with the vision camera 20, and at least a part of the transmission mechanism 50 is movably arranged to drive the vision camera 20 to rotate around a first axis, a second axis and a third axis through the transmission mechanism 50; and drives the vision camera 20 to move through the transmission mechanism 50; wherein any two of the first axis, the second axis and the third axis are arranged at a predetermined angle. I.e., any two of the first, second and third axes are disposed at different predetermined angles.

Preferably, any two of the first, second and third axes are disposed perpendicularly.

In specific implementation, the transmission mechanism 50 includes: a first connecting portion 51 provided on the housing 10; a first connecting rod 52 connected to the first connecting portion 51, wherein an axis of the first connecting rod 52 coincides with the first axis, and the first connecting rod 52 is movably disposed relative to the first connecting portion 51, so that the first connecting rod 52 moves along an extending direction of the first axis; the first connecting rod 52 is rotatably disposed relative to the first connecting portion 51, so that the first connecting rod 52 rotates around a first axis; wherein the vision camera 20 is connected with the first connecting rod 52.

Specifically, the first connection portion 51 includes a first adjustment portion and a second adjustment portion, a first adjustment space is formed between the first adjustment portion and the second adjustment portion, and first screws are disposed on the first adjustment portion and the second adjustment portion to adjust the size of the first adjustment space by rotating the first screws, so that the first connection portion 51 clamps the first connection rod 52 or releases the first connection rod 52. When adjusting the angle of the camera, the first connecting part 51 releases the first connecting rod 52, and then the first connecting rod 52 is adjusted; and after the first connecting rod 52 is adjusted, the first connecting part 51 is made to clamp the first connecting rod 52. Such an arrangement saves commissioning personnel installation and commissioning time.

In specific implementation, the transmission mechanism 50 further includes: a second connecting portion 53 provided on the first connecting rod 52; a second link 54 connected to the second link 53, the axis of the second link 54 coinciding with the second axis, the second link 54 being movably disposed with respect to the second link 53 such that the second link 54 moves in the extending direction of the second axis; the second connecting rod 54 is rotatably disposed with respect to the second connecting portion 53 such that the second connecting rod 54 rotates about the second axis; wherein the vision camera 20 is connected with the second connection rod 54.

Specifically, the second connecting portion 53 includes a third adjusting portion and a fourth adjusting portion, a second adjusting space is formed between the third adjusting portion and the fourth adjusting portion, and second screws are disposed on the third adjusting portion and the fourth adjusting portion, so as to adjust the size of the second adjusting space by rotating the second screws, thereby enabling the second connecting portion 53 to clamp the second connecting rod 54 or release the second connecting rod 54. When the camera angle is adjusted, the second connecting portion 53 is made to release the second connecting rod 54, and the second connecting rod 54 is adjusted; and the second connecting portion 53 is made to clamp the second connecting rod 54 after the second connecting rod 54 is adjusted. Such an arrangement saves commissioning personnel installation and commissioning time.

In specific implementation, the transmission mechanism 50 further includes: a third connecting portion 55 provided on the second connecting rod 54; a third link 56 connected to the third connecting portion 55, the axis of the third link 56 coinciding with the third axis, the third link 56 being movably disposed with respect to the third connecting portion 55 such that the third link 56 moves in the extending direction of the third axis; the third connecting link 56 is rotatably provided with respect to the third connecting portion 55 so that the third connecting link 56 rotates about the third axis; and a fourth connection part 57 provided on the third connection bar 56, the vision camera 20 being connected to the fourth connection part 57.

Specifically, the third connecting portion 55 includes a fifth adjusting portion and a sixth adjusting portion, a third adjusting space is formed between the fifth adjusting portion and the sixth adjusting portion, and third screws are disposed on the fifth adjusting portion and the sixth adjusting portion to adjust the size of the third adjusting space by rotating the third screws, so that the third connecting portion 55 clamps the third connecting rod 56 or releases the third connecting rod 56. When the camera angle is being adjusted, the third connecting portion 55 is made to release the third connecting link 56, thereby adjusting the third connecting link 56; and the third connecting portion 55 is made to clamp the third connecting rod 56 after the third connecting rod 56 is adjusted. Such an arrangement saves commissioning personnel installation and commissioning time.

In this embodiment, the vision device further includes a supporting frame 40, the supporting frame 40 is disposed on the bottom plate 13, and the circuit board is disposed on the supporting frame 40 and spaced from the bottom plate 13; the circuit board is disposed opposite to the first heat dissipation hole 111 on the bottom plate 13.

In specific implementation, the supporting frame 40 includes a plurality of studs, and the plurality of studs are disposed on the bottom plate 13 at intervals.

When the method is implemented specifically, the circuit board is connected with the vision camera in a control mode.

In this embodiment, the rear plate 15 is provided with a first through hole 151 and a second through hole 152, the first through hole 151 and the second through hole 152 are arranged at intervals, and both the first through hole 151 and the second through hole 152 are wire passing holes of the circuit board.

In this embodiment, the circuit board is the DLP circuit board, and this vision device satisfies its service function and heat dissipation, avoids inside to generate heat to lead to influencing the function of DLP circuit board.

The vision device of the invention solves the technical problems that:

1. the phenomenon that the circuit board is overheated due to accumulation of heat generated by the DLP circuit board in the working process is effectively avoided.

2. Effectively enables the camera and the light source to have multiple degrees of freedom to adjust the shooting angle.

3. Making the 3D vision system longer lived.

The visual device has the beneficial effects that: the time to debug the camera angle is reduced.

The invention enables the heat of the DLP circuit board to be released by arranging the first heat dissipation holes and punching the shutter holes, and enables the air inside the box body to circulate through the designed bottom heat dissipation holes and back heat dissipation holes so as to circularly release the heat. The second invention is a camera support. The camera can be adjusted by four degrees of freedom through the two connecting rods, so that the debugging personnel can adjust the shooting angle conveniently.

DLP circuit board passes through the M3 double-screw bolt and installs on the bottom plate of casing, and the vision camera passes through drive mechanism and installs on the casing, and the vision camera is by fixing the lateral part at the panel beating casing, and three clamp splice and a rotatory fixed block fix the camera, only need loosen the screw during regulation, can adjust the length and the direction of connecting rod axle and the angle of rotatory fixed block, four degree of freedom directions of this camera support adjustable. And heat dissipation is performed through the heat dissipation holes at the bottom.

The vision camera carries out multi freedom through drive mechanism 50 and adjusts, saves debugging personnel's installation and debugging time, and the louvre has been opened to the panel beating casing, and the accessible louvre carries out the heat dissipation function, prevents that DLP circuit board and camera working process from producing the heat and piling up.

From the above description, it can be seen that the above-described embodiments of the present invention achieve the following technical effects:

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of this application and in the drawings described above are used for distinguishing between similar elements and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used is interchangeable under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the application described herein are, for example, capable of operation in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed, but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Spatially relative terms, such as "above … …," "above … …," "above … …," "above," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one device or feature's spatial relationship to another device or feature as illustrated in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary term "above … …" can include both an orientation of "above … …" and "below … …". The device may be otherwise variously oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A visual device, comprising:

the heat dissipation device comprises a shell (10), wherein at least two end faces of the shell (10) are respectively provided with a heat dissipation hole (11), so that the shell (10) can dissipate heat through the heat dissipation holes (11);

a vision camera (20) disposed within the housing (10);

a circuit board (30) disposed within the housing (10), the circuit board (30) being connected with the vision camera (20).

2. The visual device according to claim 1, wherein said housing (10) comprises a top plate (12) and a bottom plate (13) disposed opposite each other, said circuit board (30) being connected to said bottom plate (13); the heat dissipation holes (11) comprise first heat dissipation holes (111), and the first heat dissipation holes (111) are formed in the bottom plate (13).

3. The visual device according to claim 2, wherein said housing (10) further comprises a plurality of connecting plates, each connecting plate being connected to both said top plate (12) and said bottom plate (13), each connecting plate being disposed between said top plate (12) and said bottom plate (13); the heat dissipation hole (11) further comprises a second heat dissipation hole (112), and the second heat dissipation hole (112) is arranged on at least one of the connecting plates.

4. A visual device according to claim 3, wherein said plurality of connection plates comprises a front plate (14) and a rear plate (15) arranged opposite each other, said second heat dissipation aperture (112) being arranged on said rear plate (15).

5. A visual device according to claim 4, characterized in that at least part of the front plate (14) is made of a transparent material, the shooting end of the visual camera (20) being arranged towards at least part of the front plate (14).

6. A visual device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising:

a transmission mechanism (50), wherein the transmission mechanism (50) is arranged in the housing (10) and connected with the housing (10), the transmission mechanism (50) is connected with the vision camera (20), at least part of the transmission mechanism (50) is movably arranged so as to drive the vision camera (20) to rotate around a first axis, a second axis and a third axis through the transmission mechanism (50); the visual camera (20) is driven to move by the transmission mechanism (50);

wherein any two of the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are disposed at a predetermined angle.

7. The ocular device of claim 6, wherein any two of said first axis, said second axis and said third axis are disposed perpendicularly.

8. The visual device according to claim 6, characterized in that said transmission mechanism (50) comprises:

a first connecting portion (51) provided on the housing (10);

the first connecting rod (52) is connected with the first connecting part (51), the axis of the first connecting rod (52) is coincident with the first axis, and the first connecting rod (52) is movably arranged relative to the first connecting part (51) so that the first connecting rod (52) moves along the extending direction of the first axis; the first connecting rod (52) is rotatably arranged relative to the first connecting part (51) so that the first connecting rod (52) rotates around the first axis;

wherein the vision camera (20) is connected with the first connecting rod (52).

9. The ocular device according to claim 8, characterized in that said transmission mechanism (50) further comprises:

a second connecting portion (53) provided on the first connecting rod (52);

a second connecting rod (54) connected to the second connecting portion (53), wherein an axis of the second connecting rod (54) coincides with the second axis, and the second connecting rod (54) is movably disposed with respect to the second connecting portion (53) so that the second connecting rod (54) moves in an extending direction of the second axis; the second connecting rod (54) is rotatably arranged relative to the second connecting part (53) so that the second connecting rod (54) rotates around the second axis;

wherein the vision camera (20) is connected with the second connecting rod (54).

10. The visual device according to claim 9, wherein said transmission mechanism (50) further comprises:

a third connecting portion (55) provided on the second connecting rod (54);

a third connecting rod (56) connected to the third connecting portion (55), an axis of the third connecting rod (56) coinciding with the third axis, the third connecting rod (56) being movably arranged with respect to the third connecting portion (55) so that the third connecting rod (56) moves in an extending direction of the third axis; -said third connecting rod (56) being rotatably arranged with respect to said third connecting portion (55) to rotate said third connecting rod (56) about said third axis;

a fourth connection part (57) provided on the third connection rod (56), the vision camera (20) being connected with the fourth connection part (57).