CN211531157U - Camera device - Google Patents

Abstract

The embodiment of the specification provides an imaging device. The image pickup apparatus includes: the camera comprises a camera body, a propelling cavity arranged on a camera body shell and an annular cavity arranged on the camera body shell, wherein the propelling cavity is connected with the annular cavity; a telescopic block is arranged at one end of the propelling cavity, and the telescopic block can extend out of the propelling cavity along the axis direction to the other end of the propelling cavity so as to compress gas in the propelling cavity; the annular cavity is provided with a gas orifice, and compressed gas can be ejected through the gas orifice to clean the lens of the camera body. Through the technical scheme, the automatic cleaning of the camera device can be realized, the consumption of manual cleaning of the camera device is avoided, and the camera device can continuously and normally work.

Description

Camera device

Technical Field

The embodiment of the specification relates to the technical field of equipment cleaning, in particular to a camera device.

Background

With the development of society, the application of monitoring camera equipment gradually becomes mature in various fields such as security, exploration, field monitoring and the like. A large number of monitoring cameras are often uniformly distributed in different places such as streets, field test places, exploration and development areas and the like. The monitoring cameras are used for monitoring the places, so that the field situation can be checked remotely, videos shot by the monitoring equipment can be called to know the previous situation, and related work is facilitated.

However, a large number of monitoring cameras are arranged in the field, and more mosquitoes and spiders exist in the field. If the spider nets at the camera part of the monitoring equipment, mosquitoes, water drops and the like are easily adhered to the spider net, so that the camera equipment is unclear or even shields the camera shooting area of the camera equipment when shooting, and the normal work of the camera equipment is seriously disturbed. At present, in view of the above situation, a mode of manually removing a blocking object such as a spider web is generally adopted to clean the image pickup apparatus. However, since the image capturing apparatus is generally disposed at a high position, the method of manually cleaning the object cannot well clean the object, and meanwhile, a certain operation risk is also provided. Therefore, a method for safely and effectively cleaning the image pickup apparatus is needed.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of an embodiment of this specification is to provide an image pickup apparatus to solve a problem that an image pickup device cannot be cleaned well in the prior art.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an image pickup apparatus proposed in an embodiment of the present specification is implemented as follows:

an image pickup apparatus comprising: the camera comprises a camera body, a propelling cavity arranged on a camera body shell and an annular cavity arranged on the camera body shell, wherein the propelling cavity is connected with the annular cavity;

a telescopic block is arranged at one end of the propelling cavity, and the telescopic block can extend out of the propelling cavity along the axis direction to the other end of the propelling cavity so as to compress gas in the propelling cavity;

the annular cavity is provided with a gas orifice, and compressed gas can be ejected through the gas orifice to clean the lens of the camera body.

It can be seen by the technical scheme that this specification embodiment provided above, be provided with the ring chamber on the body shell of making a video recording in this specification embodiment, be provided with the fumarole on the ring chamber to make gas push back in the ring chamber, can follow the fumarole on the ring chamber and spout, carry out the air current to the lens surface of camera body and strike, thereby reach the effect of cleaing away camera surface foreign matter. Utilize above-mentioned camera device, when there is the foreign matter that influences photographic effect in the lens the place ahead of camera body, can spout the foreign matter through jet-propelled mode, also can not cause the influence to camera itself, avoided extra consumption manpower to clear up camera device, guaranteed camera device's the normal work that lasts.

Drawings

The drawings described herein are for illustration purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present disclosure in any way. The shapes, the proportional sizes, and the like of the respective members in the drawings are merely schematic for facilitating understanding of the embodiments of the present specification, and are not particularly limited to the shapes, the proportional sizes, and the like of the respective members in the embodiments of the present specification. Those skilled in the art, having the benefit of the teachings of the embodiments of this specification, may choose various possible shapes and proportional sizes to implement the embodiments of this specification, depending on the particular situation.

Fig. 1 is a structural diagram of an image pickup apparatus having a cleaning function according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Description of reference numerals: 1. a solar panel; 2. a storage battery; 3. a telescopic block driving module; 4. an air inlet; 5. a propulsion chamber; 6. an annular cavity; 7. a gas injection hole; 8. a slideway; 9. a camera lens; 10. the camera body.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments in the present specification without any creative effort shall fall within the protection scope of the present specification.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

It should be noted that the present description is only for better describing the technical solution represented by the image pickup apparatus with the cleaning function, and the technical solution of the present application can be applied to similar apparatuses as well. For example, it is also within the scope of the present application to apply the element of the image pickup apparatus with the cleaning function proposed in the present application to other apparatuses such as a camera, a projector, and a telescope to obtain other apparatuses with the cleaning function. The embodiments described in this specification do not limit the technical solutions themselves.

An embodiment of an imaging apparatus in this specification will be described below with reference to fig. 1.

As shown in fig. 1, the image pickup apparatus includes a camera body 10. The camera body 10 further comprises a camera lens 9. The camera lens 9 is used for capturing images and transmitting the images to the corresponding processing module to obtain the captured video. The camera lens 9 may include more than one lens, and the lens is made of transparent material such as glass or plastic. When opaque foreign matters exist in front of the lens, the images shot by the camera device can be shielded, so that the quality of the shot images is affected. In real life, foreign matters such as mosquitoes and cobweb are generally attached to the surface or the front end of the outermost lens of the camera lens 9, and therefore, in the embodiment of the present specification, the outermost lens of the camera lens 9 is cleaned so as to improve the shooting effect of the imaging device.

The camera body 10 is provided with a shell, the outer part of the camera body 10 can be the shell formed by materials such as plastics and metals, the inner part of the camera body is a video processing chip, a sensor, an operation control chip, an internal power supply and other components, and images shot by the camera lens 9 can be processed and converted into videos.

The camera device may further comprise a ring cavity 6. The ring cavity 6 may be located on the housing of the camera body 9. Preferably, the annular cavity 6 may surround the outside of the camera lens 9 in order to achieve cleaning of the camera lens 9. The area enclosed by the annular cavity 6 is larger than the lens on the camera lens 9, so that the annular cavity 6 does not shield the camera lens 9. Preferably, the shape of the annular cavity 6 can be set according to the shape of the lens. For example, when the camera lens 9 is circular, the annular cavity 6 is a circular ring surrounding the camera lens 9. The inner ring diameter of the ring cavity 6 is larger than or equal to the diameter of the outer lens, so that the ring cavity 6 does not shield the outer lens, and the material used by the ring cavity 6 can be further saved. In addition, the lens cleaning effect by the annular cavity 6 is better under the condition that the annular cavity 6 is closer to the lens. The above examples do not limit the shape of the ring cavity 6, and in practical applications, the ring cavity 6 may also be in other shapes such as a square, a triangle, an irregular figure, and the like.

The annular chamber 6 is a hollow structure, so that gas can flow in the annular chamber 6. And an air injection hole 7 is arranged on the inner ring of the ring cavity 6. When gas is injected into the annular chamber 6, the gas pressure in the annular chamber 6 increases, so that the gas in the annular chamber is ejected from the gas ejecting holes 7. Since the gas injection holes 7 are arranged on the annular cavity 6, gas injected from the gas injection holes faces the camera lens 9 or the front of the camera lens 9. When foreign matters exist on the surface or in front of the camera lens 9, the foreign matters can be impacted by the airflow ejected from the air injection holes 7, so that the foreign matters on the surface of the camera lens 9 can be dispersed, and clear images can be shot through the camera lens 9.

In one embodiment, the gas injection holes 7 in the ring cavity 6 are inclined holes, and the gas injected from the gas injection holes 7 is directed towards the inside of the ring cavity 6 and the camera lens 9, so that the gas can impact on the camera lens 9. When mosquitoes are attached to the external lens of the camera lens 9, the gas sprayed out of the external lens can play a role in repelling the mosquitoes; when foreign matter is attached to the outer lens of the camera lens 9, the foreign matter can be blown off by the gas impacting the camera lens 9. When more than one air injection hole 7 is distributed on the annular cavity 6, the positions of the air injection holes 7 are reasonably distributed, so that the air injection holes 7 are formed into spiral air columns on the surface of the camera lens 9, the air columns impact the camera lens 9 in the direction other than the direction, and the front of the camera lens 9 can be effectively cleaned.

In another embodiment, the gas injection holes 7 in the annular cavity 6 are inclined holes, so that the gas injected from the gas injection holes 7 is directed towards the inside of the annular cavity 6 and the outward direction of the camera lens 9, and the injected gas can be injected outwards towards the camera lens 9 on the camera body 10. In actual circumstances, there may be a foreign substance having viscosity such as a spider web outside the camera lens 9, and if the gas ejected from the gas ejection holes 7 is directed toward the camera lens 9, the spider web may be blown toward the camera lens 9, so that the spider web adheres to the surface of the camera lens 9. For the situation, the gas injection holes 7 in the ring cavity 6 can be arranged to be inclined outwards, so that the gas injected from the gas injection holes 7 can blow off foreign matters outwards, and the situation that the foreign matters are adhered to the surface of the camera lens 9 is avoided.

In one embodiment, a slide rail is provided in the ring cavity 6, and the slide rail is located in the ring cavity 6. In the case of a slide rail, the ring cavity 6 is made rotatable relative to the camera lens 9. When gas is used for cleaning, the gas injection holes 7 in the inner ring of the ring cavity 6 inject gas to drive the inner ring of the ring cavity 6 and the slide rail to rotate in the ring cavity 6, so that the gas in the ring cavity 6 can be injected in a rotating manner, and the camera lens 9 can be cleaned in all directions.

The camera device also comprises a propelling cavity 5 and a telescopic block. The propelling cavity 5 is a hollow tubular structure, openings are formed in two ends of the propelling cavity, and the opening in one end of the propelling cavity is connected with the annular cavity 6 and used for propelling air into the annular cavity; the other end of the propelling cavity is an air inlet. When the bellows is pushed in the propulsion chamber 5, the air pressure in the propulsion chamber 5 rises and will transfer the air into the annulus 6. Based on the above description of the structure of the ring cavity 6, the gas injection holes 7 in the ring cavity 6 can inject gas to clean the image pickup device.

The camera device further comprises a telescopic block driving module 3. Flexible piece drive module 3 can drive when starting to impel the flexible piece in the chamber flexible, when flexible piece drive module 3 is connected with flexible piece, the flexible piece of motion can push gas to impel in the chamber 5, realizes then utilizing gas to carry out clear effect to camera device.

In one embodiment, the ring cavity 6 and the propulsion cavity 5 may be integral, the propulsion cavity 5 being a protruding part of the ring cavity 6.

The camera device further comprises a slide way 8, and two sides of the slide way 8 are respectively connected with the annular cavity 6 and the camera body 10. The slideway 8 has elasticity. When the slide way 8 is stretched, the annular cavity 6 can be pushed outwards; when the slideway 8 is retracted, the ring cavity 6 can be retracted inwards.

When the slide way 8 extends outwards, the camera lens 9 can be shielded, and the camera lens 9 is protected; when the slide 8 inwards contracts, the distribution space of foreign matters can be reduced, and therefore a better cleaning effect can be achieved when the camera lens 9 is cleaned by utilizing gas.

By way of a specific example, when sunlight is strong, the sunlight irradiating the camera lens 9 may directly irradiate the camera lens 9, so as to interfere with the normal operation of the camera device, and at this time, the slideway 8 may be stretched, so as to protrude the annular cavity 6 outwards, so as to shield the camera lens 9. But outwards stretch out slide 8, spider mosquito etc. may depend on in slide 8, and the gas of spun in utilizing fumarole 7 perhaps makes clean inconvenient when cleaning, can be with flexible this moment slide 8 to reduce the space of foreign matter distribution, thereby make and utilize spun gas in the fumarole 7 to improve the efficiency of clearance when clearing up camera lens 9 the place ahead.

In order to remotely control the expansion and contraction state of the slide way 8, a slide way 8 driving device can be added to the camera device. The slideway 8 driving device can extend the slideway 8 or retract the slideway 8 after receiving corresponding control signals. Through setting up 8 drive arrangement of slide make the user can be long-rangely control slide 8, avoided using the manpower to come to adjust the position condition of ring chamber 6, saved corresponding time and resource, be convenient for regulate and control the position of ring chamber 6 and slide 8.

The camera device may further include a control module. The control module can control the telescopic block driving module 3 to push the telescopic block to push gas into the pushing cavity 5 after receiving the gas injection control signal, so that the camera device is cleaned. Through control module's setting, can make camera device can in time clear up camera lens 9 part at the opportunity that needs, for example, when arriving specific opportunity or user want to clear up camera lens 9, all can clear up camera lens 9 through control module. And the air injection control signal is used for indicating the control module to drive the telescopic block driving module 3 to push air into the propelling cavity 5.

In the case where the image pickup apparatus includes a control module, the image pickup apparatus may further include a signal receiving module. And the signal receiving module sends an air injection control signal to the control module after receiving the cleaning signal sent by the terminal or the server. The signal receiving module may include a signal receiving device such as an antenna. The user can want the camera device to send a cleaning signal to clean the camera device when the user needs to clean the camera device through the terminal. For example, when a user views an image captured by the image capturing device, the user may send a cleaning signal to the image capturing device through the terminal when the user sends a blur due to the existence of an obstruction in the sent image. The server may transmit a cleaning signal to the signal receiving module according to a command set in the server or another command received, thereby cleaning the image pickup apparatus. After a signal receiving module in the camera device receives a cleaning module sent by the camera device, an air injection control signal can be sent to a control module, and the control module controls the telescopic block driving module 3 to push the telescopic block in the telescopic block driving module to push air into the pushing cavity 5, so that the camera device is cleaned.

Through the setting of the signal receiving module, a user can directly and remotely issue a cleaning instruction to clean the camera shooting device when the camera shooting module is required to be cleaned, the user is not required to go to the camera shooting device to manually operate the telescopic block driving module 3, and therefore corresponding time and resources are saved.

In another embodiment, the camera device may further include an image detection module. The image detection module can be right the image that camera device shot is looked over, if the definition of the image of making does not satisfy when predetermineeing the definition standard, explains that there is more foreign matter in the field of vision of camera lens 9 this moment, then to control module sends jet-propelled control signal, utilizes jet-propelled mode to clear away camera lens 9 surface or camera lens 9 the place ahead foreign matter, resumes camera device's normal recording.

The preset sharpness standard may be that the ratio of a blurred portion in a picture photographed by the image pickup device is lower than a certain threshold, for example, when the ratio of black in the picture photographed by the image pickup device is higher than thirty percent, that is, when foreign matters such as spider webs and mosquitoes shield the camera lens 9, the image detection module sends an air injection control signal to the control module to clean the image pickup device; when detecting that a moving spot with a large area exists in a picture shot by the image pickup device, namely, when insects such as mosquitoes and spiders move on the surface of the camera lens 9, the image detection module may send an air injection control signal to the control module to clean the image pickup device.

Whether foreign matters exist at present to shield the camera lens 9 can be judged visually according to the definition degree of the image by detecting the definition of the image by using the image detection module, so that the camera lens is cleaned by directly sending signals. In addition, whether the image detection module is used for cleaning can be determined according to the cleaning effect, the situation that cleaning is not carried out on foreign matters blocking the camera lens 9 after cleaning but cleaning is stopped is avoided, cleaning of the camera device, particularly the camera lens 9 part is effectively achieved, and the camera device can normally work to capture clear images.

In another embodiment, the camera device may further include a camera lens 9 monitoring module. The camera lens 9 monitoring module is used for detecting the surface of the camera lens 9, and when detecting that foreign matters exist on the surface of the camera lens 9, the camera lens 9 monitoring module sends an air injection control signal to the control module, so that the camera device is cleaned.

In practical application, the specific method for detecting the foreign object may be to use an infrared detection method to sense whether the foreign object exists on the surface of the camera lens 9, or to arrange a pressure sensor on the surface of the camera lens 9 to sense the foreign object on the surface of the camera lens 9. The above specific examples do not limit the manner of sensing the foreign object, and other manners of detecting the foreign object may be adopted according to specific scene requirements in practical applications.

Through set up 9 monitor module of camera lens in the camera device, can be directly right when detecting 9 surfaces of camera lens and have the foreign matter camera device cleans, need not to consume the clean situation that the manpower monitored camera lens 9, has saved corresponding time and resource.

In another embodiment, the camera module may further include a timer. The timer may send a jet control signal to the control module when a predetermined time is reached. For example, the timer may send the air injection control signal to the control module every hour, or may send the air injection control signal to the control module at a time when mosquitoes are more present, for example, at 5 pm, so as to achieve automatic cleaning of the camera module.

Through the setting of the timer, the camera device can be cleaned at a specific time without consuming too many people to check the camera device, so that the normal work of the camera device can be kept for a long time, and corresponding time and resources are saved.

The signal receiving module, the image detecting module, the monitoring module of the camera lens 9 and the timer are selected to be arranged on the camera device, and a plurality of modules can be optionally selected to be arranged on the camera device, which is not limited to this. In addition, the control module, the signal receiving module, the image detection module, the monitoring module of the camera lens 9 and the timer are not shown in the drawings, but those skilled in the art can arrange the modules at specific positions in the camera device according to actual needs.

In one embodiment, a battery 2 and a solar panel 1 are further provided on the imaging device. The battery 2 can store electric energy and provide the telescopic block driving module 3 with the electric energy as power for pushing the telescopic block. The accumulator 2 may be arranged in the vicinity of the telescopic block driving module 3 to facilitate wiring. The battery 2 may be disposed at a rear portion or a lower portion of the camera body 10, so as to prevent sunlight, rainwater, and the like from affecting the battery 2. In practical applications, the position where the storage battery 2 is arranged can be adjusted as needed.

The solar panel 1 may receive sunlight and convert solar energy into electric energy. The solar panel 1 is connected with the storage battery 2, and can store the converted electric energy into the storage battery 2. The solar panel 1 may be disposed at an upper portion of the camera body 10 so as to receive the irradiation of sunlight. The solar panel 1 may be disposed at another position of the camera body 10 according to the distribution of the geographical area or the inclination of the camera itself, for example, the solar panel 1 may be disposed at the left side of the camera body 10. The position where the solar panel 1 is arranged is not limited in the practical application process.

In one embodiment, the solar panel 1 may be used to replace an upper cover or a side cover of the camera body 10, so that the solar panel 1 can be better fixed on the camera device, and the solar panel 1 is prevented from falling off after being subjected to external impact.

Through set up solar panel 1 and battery 2 on the camera device, make camera device can utilize solar energy, need not to supply power alone to cleaning device, has not only avoided the loaded down with trivial details operation of extra wiring, has also practiced thrift the electric energy.

In another embodiment, in order to avoid the influence of overcast and rainy weather on the solar energy collected by the solar panel 1, and thus the condition that the telescopic block driving module 3 lacks energy for driving the telescopic block occurs, a power supply in the camera device can be used for supplying power to the telescopic block driving module 3, so that the camera device can be normally cleaned under various weather conditions.

By utilizing the camera device, the camera device can be conveniently and effectively cleaned, so that the camera device can normally work, and plays an important monitoring role in aspects of safety, environmental protection and the like. In addition, the control module and other modules capable of determining the air jet cleaning time are set in the camera device, so that the cleaning time can be accurately determined, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.

Any numerical value recited herein includes all values from the lower value to the upper value that are incremented by one unit, provided that there is a separation of at least two units between any lower value and any higher value. For example, if it is stated that the number of a component or a value of a process variable (e.g., temperature, pressure, time, etc.) is from 1 to 90, preferably from 20 to 80, and more preferably from 30 to 70, it is intended that equivalents such as 15 to 85, 22 to 68, 43 to 51, 30 to 32 are also expressly enumerated in this specification. For values less than 1, one unit is suitably considered to be 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01, 0.1. These are only examples of what is intended to be explicitly recited, and all possible combinations of numerical values between the lowest value and the highest value that are explicitly recited in the specification in a similar manner are to be considered.

All articles and references disclosed, including patent applications and publications, are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes. The term "consisting essentially of …" describing a combination shall include the identified element, ingredient, component or step as well as other elements, ingredients, components or steps that do not materially affect the basic novel characteristics of the combination. The use of the terms "comprising" or "including" to describe combinations of elements, components, or steps herein also contemplates embodiments that consist essentially of such elements, components, or steps. By using the term "may" herein, it is intended to indicate that any of the described attributes that "may" include are optional.

A plurality of elements, components, parts or steps can be provided by a single integrated element, component, part or step. Alternatively, a single integrated element, component, part or step may be divided into separate plural elements, components, parts or steps. The disclosure of "a" or "an" to describe an element, ingredient, component or step is not intended to foreclose other elements, ingredients, components or steps.

It is to be understood that the above description is intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. Many embodiments and many applications other than the examples provided will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reading the above description. The disclosures of all articles and references, including patent applications and publications, are hereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

Claims (10)

1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising: the camera comprises a camera body, a propelling cavity arranged on a camera body shell and an annular cavity arranged on the camera body shell, wherein the propelling cavity is connected with the annular cavity;

a telescopic block is arranged at one end of the propelling cavity, and the telescopic block can extend out of the propelling cavity along the axis direction to the other end of the propelling cavity so as to compress gas in the propelling cavity;

the annular cavity is provided with a gas orifice, and compressed gas can be ejected through the gas orifice to clean the lens of the camera body.

2. The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the propulsion chamber is provided with an air inlet at the end where the bellows is provided.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein a slide rail is disposed in the cavity of the ring cavity, and the slide rail is configured to rotate the ring cavity when the gas is ejected from the gas ejection hole.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

the slide, the slide is connected the ring chamber with the camera body, and the ring chamber with the direction of connection of camera body has the elasticity.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gas injection holes are capable of injecting gas in a direction toward the annular chamber and the lens, or wherein the gas injection holes inject gas in a direction toward the annular chamber and away from the lens.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

the telescopic block driving module is connected with the telescopic block and used for driving the telescopic block to stretch in the propelling cavity;

and the control module is used for controlling the telescopic block driving module to push the telescopic block in the propelling cavity after receiving the air injection control signal.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

the signal receiving module is used for sending an air injection control signal to the control module after receiving the cleaning signal sent by the terminal or the server.

8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

the image detection module is used for sending an air injection control signal to the control module when the definition of an image shot by the camera device does not meet a preset definition standard;

the camera monitoring module is used for sending an air injection control signal to the control module when detecting that foreign matters exist on the surface of the lens of the camera body.

9. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

and the timer is used for sending an air injection control signal to the control module when the preset time is reached.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the apparatus further comprises:

a battery for supplying power to the telescopic block driving module;

and the solar panel is used for converting solar energy into electric energy transmitted to the storage battery.

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