CN114289364B

CN114289364B - Monitoring device

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Publication number: CN114289364B
Application number: CN202111404958.3A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾庆锁
Original assignee: Goertek Techology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Goertek Techology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-11-24
Filing date: 2021-11-24
Publication date: 2023-05-16
Anticipated expiration: 2041-11-24
Also published as: WO2023092762A1; CN114289364A

Abstract

The invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent security and protection, and particularly relates to a monitoring device. The monitoring device comprises a shell, a camera, a lens and a driving component, wherein an opening is formed in the shell, a cleaning part is arranged at the inner edge of the opening, the camera is arranged in the shell and is opposite to the opening, at least part of the lens in a spherical structure extends out of the shell through the opening and is abutted to the cleaning part, and the driving component is arranged in the shell and is in driving connection with the lens and used for driving the lens to rotate. According to the monitoring device disclosed by the invention, the surrounding environment can be monitored by collecting the image information through the lens, meanwhile, the lens can be effectively and comprehensively cleaned, the monitoring effect of the monitoring device is ensured, the danger existing in the process of cleaning operation by climbing at high altitudes manually is eliminated, and the labor cost is effectively reduced.

Description

Monitoring device

Technical Field

The invention belongs to the technical field of intelligent security and protection, and particularly relates to a monitoring device.

Background

The monitoring camera is a semiconductor imaging device and has the advantages of high sensitivity, strong light resistance, small distortion, small volume, long service life, vibration resistance and the like, is generally used in a safety precaution system, is mainly from a CCD camera at present, can take out stored charges to change voltage, has the characteristics of vibration resistance and impact resistance, and is widely applied.

After the monitoring camera is used outdoors for a long time in the prior art, a large amount of dust is attached to the lens, or raindrops in rainy and snowy weather can influence real-time images of monitoring, so that blurring of image quality is easily caused, accurate identification cannot be realized, and monitoring effect is influenced. Because the monitoring camera is generally fixed at a higher place, the manual cleaning is inconvenient.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to at least solve the problem that the monitoring camera is inconvenient to clean. The aim is achieved by the following technical scheme:

the invention proposes a monitoring device comprising:

the cleaning device comprises a shell, wherein an opening is formed in the shell, and a cleaning part is arranged at the inner edge of the opening;

the camera is arranged in the shell and opposite to the opening;

at least part of the lens is in a spherical structure, and at least part of the lens in the spherical structure extends out of the shell through the opening and is abutted against the cleaning part;

the driving assembly is arranged in the shell and is in driving connection with the lens and used for driving the lens to rotate.

According to the monitoring device, the lens is arranged at the opening of the shell, the camera is arranged opposite to the opening, the camera can acquire image information through the lens, so that the surrounding environment is monitored, meanwhile, the driving assembly is arranged in the shell, and the lens is driven to rotate through the driving assembly, so that the lens is abutted against and rubbed with the cleaning part at the opening of the shell in the rotating process, the lens is effectively and comprehensively cleaned, the monitoring effect of the monitoring device is ensured, the danger existing in the process of cleaning operation by climbing at high altitude by manpower is eliminated, and the labor cost is effectively reduced.

In addition, the monitoring device according to the invention can also have the following additional technical features:

in some embodiments of the invention, the cleaning portion is part of the structure of the housing or is connected to the housing.

In some embodiments of the invention, the cleaning portion is a rubber ring connected to an inner edge of the opening.

In some embodiments of the invention, the drive assembly comprises:

the first driving motor is connected with the inner wall surface of the shell;

the worm is connected with the output shaft of the driving motor;

and the worm wheel is fixed on the lens and is in transmission connection with the worm.

In some embodiments of the invention, the lens is a hollow spherical structure, and the camera is disposed inside the spherical structure.

In some embodiments of the present invention, a mounting interface is provided on a side wall of the spherical structure, one end of the axial length of the worm wheel is inserted into the mounting interface and fixed, and the other end of the axial length of the worm wheel is in transmission connection with the worm.

In some embodiments of the invention, the number of drive assemblies is two, with two drive assemblies being drivingly connected to two opposite sides of the lens, respectively.

In some embodiments of the invention, the monitoring device further comprises a cleaning assembly comprising:

the liquid storage tank is stored with cleaning liquid;

the spray head is communicated with the liquid storage tank through a connecting pipe, a spray hole is formed in the shell, the spray hole is formed in the upper portion of the lens, and the spray head is communicated with the spray hole or extends to the outer portion of the shell through the spray hole and is arranged above the lens.

In some embodiments of the invention, a water inlet is further arranged at the top of the shell, and the water inlet is communicated with the liquid storage tank through a water inlet channel.

In some embodiments of the invention, the monitoring device further comprises a pushing assembly comprising:

the second driving motor is arranged in the shell and is connected with the shell;

the mud pushing plate is inserted between the shell and the lens in a sliding manner;

the connecting rod mechanism comprises a first connecting rod and a second connecting rod, one end of the first connecting rod is pivotally connected with an output shaft of the second driving motor, one end of the second connecting rod is pivotally connected with the mud pushing plate, and the other end of the first connecting rod is pivotally connected with the other end of the second connecting rod.

The monitoring device comprises a shell, a camera, a lens and a driving component, wherein an opening is formed in the shell, a cleaning part is arranged at the inner edge of the opening, the camera is arranged in the shell and is opposite to the opening, at least part of the lens in a spherical structure extends out of the shell through the opening and is abutted to the cleaning part, and the driving component is arranged in the shell and is in driving connection with the lens and used for driving the lens to rotate. The monitoring device provided by the invention can be used for effectively and comprehensively cleaning the lenses while monitoring the surrounding environment, so that the clear monitoring effect of the monitoring device is ensured, and the manual cleaning cost is saved.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Also, like reference numerals are used to designate like parts throughout the figures. Wherein:

fig. 1 is a front view of a monitoring device of the present embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a cross-section A-A of the monitoring device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the monitor device of FIG. 2 with the housing removed;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the monitoring device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a cross-sectional B-B structure of the monitoring device of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the monitor device of FIG. 5 with the housing removed;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the cross-section C-C of the monitoring device of FIG. 1.

The various references in the drawings are as follows:

100: a monitoring device;

10: a housing, 11: a spray hole;

20: a rubber ring;

30: a camera;

40: a lens;

50: drive assembly, 51: first driving motor, 52: worm, 53: worm wheel, 54: a rubber pad;

60: a mounting base;

70: cleaning assembly, 71: liquid storage tank, 72: connecting pipe, 73: a spray head;

80: push component, 81: second driving motor, 82: mud pushing plate, 83: first link, 84: and a second link.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. While exemplary embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present invention may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," "including," and "having" are inclusive and therefore specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not to be construed as necessarily requiring their performance in the particular order described or illustrated, unless an order of performance is explicitly stated. It should also be appreciated that additional or alternative steps may be used.

Although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms may be only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Terms such as "first," "second," and other numerical terms when used herein do not imply a sequence or order unless clearly indicated by the context. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the example embodiments.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms, such as "inner," "outer," "lower," "below," "upper," "above," and the like, may be used herein to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated in the figures. Such 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 the device in the figures is turned over, elements described as "below" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" or "over" the other elements or features. Thus, the example term "below … …" may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative relationship descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

As shown in fig. 1 to 7, the monitoring device 100 of the present embodiment includes a housing 10, a camera 30, a lens 40, and a driving assembly 50. Specifically, the housing 10 of the present embodiment has a spherical structure, so that it is possible to prevent rain, snow or dust from accumulating on the top of the housing 10. The bottom of the housing 10 is provided with a mounting seat 60, and the mounting seat 60 is used for supporting the housing 10 and connecting the monitoring device 100 to a place to be fixed, so that the monitoring device 100 can detect the surrounding environment. The front end of the housing 10 is provided with an opening, and the inner edge of the opening is provided with a cleaning part. The cleaning part of the present embodiment is a rubber ring 20, and the rubber ring 20 is connected to the inner edge of the opening.

Specifically, the lens 40 of the present embodiment has a hollow spherical structure, a part of the lens 40 is disposed inside the housing 10, another part of the lens 40 protrudes outside the housing 10 through the opening and abuts against the cleaning portion 20, and the camera 30 is disposed inside the lens 40 having a spherical structure and is disposed opposite to the opening, so that image capturing is performed through the opening. Meanwhile, the camera 30 is wrapped inside the lens 40 with the spherical structure, so that dust is prevented from adhering to the surface of the camera 30, and the image acquisition effect of the camera 30 is effectively ensured. The driving assembly 50 is disposed inside the housing 1 and is in driving connection with the lens 40, for driving the lens 40 to rotate. When the part of the lens 40 extending to the outside of the shell 10 is covered by dust or is polluted by other materials, and the collecting effect of the camera 30 is poor, the lens 40 is driven to rotate by the driving assembly 50, so that the lens 40 is abutted against and rubbed with the rubber ring 20 at the opening of the shell 10 in the rotating process, the lens 40 is effectively and comprehensively cleaned, the monitoring effect of the monitoring device 100 is ensured, the danger existing in the cleaning operation of climbing at high altitude is eliminated, and the manual cleaning cost is effectively saved.

In this embodiment, in order to facilitate the lens 40 to cooperate with the rubber ring 20 at the opening of the housing 10 during rotation, so as to achieve the cleaning effect on the lens 40, the opening in this embodiment adopts a circular opening, correspondingly, the rubber ring 20 adopts an annular rubber ring, and the inner diameter of the rubber ring 20 is smaller than the diameter of the opening of the housing 10, so that the rubber ring 20 can be abutted against the lens 40 after being connected with the housing 10. In this embodiment, an annular groove is formed on the outer side surface of the rubber ring 20, and the rubber ring 20 is clamped to the opening edge of the housing 10 through the annular groove, so that the connection between the rubber ring 20 and the housing 10 is achieved. In other embodiments of the present application, the rubber ring 20 may be connected to the housing 10 by gluing, and the rubber ring 20 may be bonded to the inner surface or the outer surface of the opening of the housing 10.

In other embodiments of the present application, the cleaning portion may be a part of the housing 10 itself, and the lens 40 may be cleaned by relative rotation and friction between the lens 40 and the housing 10.

As shown in fig. 2 to 6, the driving assembly 50 of the present embodiment includes a first driving motor 51, a worm 52, and a worm wheel 53. The first driving motor 51 is disposed inside the housing 10 and connected to an inner wall surface of the housing 10, the worm 52 is connected to an output shaft of the first driving motor 51, and the worm wheel 53 is fixed to the lens 40 and is in transmission connection with the worm 52. When the first driving motor 51 rotates, the worm 52 rotates together with the output shaft of the first driving motor 51, and meanwhile, the worm wheel 53 is connected with the worm 52 in a transmission manner and rotates, so that the lens 40 is driven to rotate, relative rotation and friction between the lens 40 and the rubber ring 20 are realized, and further, the cleaning effect on the lens 40 is realized. Specifically, the side wall of the lens 40 with the spherical structure in this embodiment is provided with a mounting interface, one end of the axial length of the worm wheel 53 is inserted into the mounting interface and fixed, and the other end of the axial length of the worm wheel 53 is in transmission connection with the worm 52. The worm 52 is disposed along a horizontal direction and parallel to an axial direction of the camera 30, and an axial direction of the worm wheel 53 is also disposed along the horizontal direction and perpendicular to the worm 52, so that the lens 40 can be driven to rotate along a vertical direction when the worm wheel 53 rotates. In other embodiments of the present application, rotation of the lens 40 in the horizontal direction may also be achieved by adjusting the position of the worm gear 53 and worm 52.

Further, in order to ensure the connection strength between the worm wheel 53 and the lens 40, an annular rubber pad 54 is further provided at the mounting interface. The outer side surface of the rubber pad 54 is provided with an annular groove, and the rubber pad 54 is clamped at the edge of the mounting interface of the shell 10 through the annular groove, so that the rubber pad 54 is connected with the shell 10. The other end of the worm wheel 53 is inserted into the central opening of the rubber pad 54 and is abutted against the inner wall surface of the mounting interface through the rubber pad 54, so that the worm wheel 53 and the lens 40 are fixedly connected, and the worm wheel 53 drives the lens 40 to rotate together.

Further, the number of the driving assemblies 50 in the present embodiment is two, and the two driving assemblies 50 are respectively in driving connection with two opposite sides of the lens 40. The monitoring device 100 of the present embodiment further includes a controller (not shown in the figure), and the controller can simultaneously control the two driving assemblies 50 to synchronously operate, so as to jointly drive the lens 40 to rotate, thereby ensuring the smooth rotation of the lens 40.

Further, as shown in connection with fig. 2 to 7, the monitoring device 100 of the present embodiment further includes a cleaning assembly 70. The cleaning assembly 70 includes a liquid reservoir 71 and a spray head 73. Wherein, the liquid storage tank 71 stores cleaning liquid, the spray head 73 is communicated with the liquid storage tank 71 through a connecting pipe 72, the shell 10 is provided with spray holes, the spray holes are arranged above the lenses 40, and the spray head 73 extends to the outside of the shell 10 through the spray holes and is arranged above the lenses 40.

Specifically, the nozzle 73 in the present embodiment is a normally closed solenoid valve, and the valve needle setting of the solenoid valve is controlled by an electric signal, so that the opening and closing of the nozzle 73 are controlled. When the lens 40 needs to be cleaned, the driving assembly 50 is controlled by the controller to operate, so that the lens 40 starts to rotate and rubs with the rubber ring 20, meanwhile, the spray head 73 is controlled by the controller to be opened, and the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank 71 is sprayed to the outside of the shell 10 through the connecting pipe 72 and the spray head 73 in sequence and falls onto the lens 40. The cleaning effect of the lens 40 is further improved by the friction between the cleaning liquid and the rubber ring 20 and the lens 40. Further, the user can control the output current by using the controller according to the actual requirement, so that the spray head 73 is opened intermittently for a plurality of times, thereby realizing the plurality of spraying of the cleaning liquid, and further cleaning the stubborn dirt adhered to the lens 40. In other embodiments of the present application, the nozzle 73 may not extend to the outside of the housing 10, and the nozzle 73 may be provided in the nozzle hole of the housing 10 and communicate with the nozzle hole, and the cleaning liquid may be ejected through the nozzle hole. Further, the user can control the operation of the first driving motor 51 through the controller according to the actual requirement, so as to realize single rotation, intermittent rotation or continuous rotation of the lens 40, and realize various working modes.

Further, the top of the housing 10 of the present embodiment is further provided with a water inlet (not shown in the figure), which is in communication with the liquid storage tank 71 through a water inlet channel. The water inlet is further provided with a movable or rotatable cover plate for opening the water inlet, and a filter screen is arranged at the water inlet. When the monitoring device 100 is used for a period of time, the water inlet can be opened and the cleaning liquid can be filled through the water inlet when the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank 71 is insufficient, or rainwater can be directly received through the water inlet, stored in the liquid storage tank 71 and used as the cleaning liquid.

Further, to prevent the monitoring device 100 from forming deposits under the lens 40 after long-term operation, the monitoring device 100 of the present embodiment further includes a pushing component 80, where the pushing component 80 is disposed under the lens 40 for cleaning the deposits under the lens. As shown in fig. 2 and 6 again, the push assembly 80 of the present embodiment includes a second drive motor 81, a mud pushing plate 82, and a link mechanism. The second driving motor 81 is disposed inside the housing 10 and connected to the housing 10, the mud pushing plate 82 is slidably inserted between the housing 10 and the lens 40, the link mechanism includes a first link 83 and a second link 84, one end of the first link 83 is pivotally connected to the output shaft of the second driving motor 81, one end of the second link 84 is pivotally connected to the mud pushing plate 82, and the other end of the first link 83 is pivotally connected to the other end of the second link 84. The second driving motor 81 is driven to operate by the controller, and meanwhile, the first connecting rod 83 and the second connecting rod 84 are driven to rotate, so that the mud pushing plate 82 is driven to slide along the inner wall surface of the shell 10, and then extends out of the shell 10 through a gap between the shell 10 and the lens 40, and is used for pushing and removing dust and other sundries accumulated between the lens 40 and the rubber ring 20.

Specifically, the mud pushing plate 82 in the present embodiment is disposed below the lens 40, the mud pushing plate 82 has an arc plate structure matching with the inner wall surface of the housing 10, a gap is disposed between the inner ring of the bottom structure of the rubber ring 20 and the lens 40, and the mud pushing plate 82 can extend out of the housing 10 through the gap, so as to push and remove dust and other impurities accumulated between the lens 40 and the rubber ring 20. In other embodiments of the present application, a gap may be provided between the outer ring of the bottom structure of the rubber ring 20 and the housing 10, and the mud pushing plate 82 may be pushed out of the housing 10 through the gap between the rubber ring 20 and the housing 10.

Further, the monitoring device 100 of the present embodiment is also provided with a force sensor. A force sensor is provided on the drive assembly 50, and in particular optionally coupled to the worm gear 53 or the worm 52, by which the moment generated by the operation of the worm gear 53 and worm 52 is detected. When the accumulation under the lens 40 increases, and the rotation of the lens 40 is difficult, the moment detected by the force sensor increases, and the mud guard 82 can be driven to extend out of the casing 10, so that the effect of cleaning the accumulation is achieved.

The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any changes or substitutions that can be easily understood by those skilled in the art within the technical scope of the present invention are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the invention is subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A monitoring device, comprising:

the cleaning device comprises a shell, a cleaning part and a cleaning part, wherein an opening is formed in the shell, and the cleaning part is fixedly arranged along the inner edge of the opening;

the camera is arranged in the shell and opposite to the opening;

2. The monitoring device according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning portion is a partial structure of the housing or is connected to the housing.

3. The monitoring device of claim 2, wherein the cleaning portion is a rubber ring connected to an inner edge of the opening.

4. The monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the drive assembly comprises:

the first driving motor is connected with the inner wall surface of the shell;

the worm is connected with the output shaft of the first driving motor;

5. The monitoring device of claim 4, wherein the lens is a hollow spherical structure and the camera is disposed inside the spherical structure.

6. The monitoring device according to claim 5, wherein a mounting interface is provided on a side wall of the lens of the spherical structure, one end of the axial length of the worm wheel is inserted into the mounting interface and fixed, and the other end of the axial length of the worm wheel is connected with the worm in a transmission manner.

7. The monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the number of drive assemblies is two, the two drive assemblies being drivingly connected to two opposite sides of the lens, respectively.

8. The monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising a cleaning assembly, the cleaning assembly comprising:

the liquid storage tank is stored with cleaning liquid;

9. The monitoring device of claim 8, wherein the top of the housing is further provided with a water inlet, the water inlet being in communication with the reservoir via a water inlet channel.

10. The monitoring device of claim 1, further comprising a push assembly, the push assembly comprising: