JP3242160U - Sensing device and image forming device - Google Patents

Abstract

A sensing device is provided that can ensure good air permeability between a sensor module and the outside, and can accurately sense the external environment to obtain environmental parameters. The protective structure includes a protective structure and a sensor module provided within the protective structure, wherein the protective structure includes any one of a ventilation hole, a through hole, a slot structure, and a recessed groove structure for accommodating the sensor module. The sensor module is a module combining any one or more of the temperature sensor module 11, the humidity sensor module, and the wind speed sensor module. [Selection drawing] Fig. 5

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to the technical field of sensing devices, and more particularly to sensing devices and image forming devices.

2. Description of the Related Art There is a technique of configuring an image forming apparatus (imaging apparatus) so that a user can easily hold it with one hand, and displaying an image obtained by imaging on a display. For example, the image forming apparatus disclosed in Chinese Patent Application Publication No. 200810170036.9.

However, if you need to install environmental sensor modules, such as environmental temperature module, wind speed module, humidity module, etc., exposure of these modules to air currents outside the equipment will affect the reliability of protection and the accuracy of sensing the environment. It has become an urgent task to make the configuration as easy to use as possible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a sensing device and an image forming device to solve the problems described in the background art.

A sensing device according to the present invention for achieving the above object has a protective structure and a sensor module provided in the protective structure,
the protective structure is provided with one or more of a ventilation hole, a through hole, a slot structure, and a recessed groove structure for accommodating the sensor module;
The sensor module is one of a temperature sensor module, a humidity sensor module, and an air velocity sensor module, or a module combining a plurality of them.

Furthermore, it has a connection structure provided with a communication interface for connection, and the sensor module communicates with an external device via the communication interface for connection.

Furthermore, it has a rotary shaft structure, and the communication interface for connection is provided in the rotary shaft structure.

Furthermore, the protective structure has a lens cover.

An image forming apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object has an image forming module, a processing module, a housing, and the sensing device according to any one of the above,
the sensing device is provided at one or more of a handle end of the housing, an upper portion of the housing, and a side surface of the housing;
the processing module is capable of processing data of the imaging module and the sensor module;
The housing is provided with a connection port corresponding to the connection structure of the sensing device,
the sensor module communicates with the processing module via a connecting communication interface;
The image forming device is portable.

Further, the housing is provided with an accommodation cavity for accommodating the sensing device, and when the sensing device is accommodated in the accommodation cavity, the sensing device is in a non-operating state and the protection of the temperature sensor module is maintained. The installation position in the structure is one end away from the housing.

Another image forming apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object has an image forming module, a processing module, a housing, and the sensing device described above,
The sensing device is provided on one or more of the upper part of the housing and the side surface of the housing,
the processing module is capable of processing data of the imaging module and the sensor module;
the lens cover of the protective structure can cover the lens of the imaging module;
The image forming device is portable.

Still another image forming apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object has an image forming module, a processing module, a housing, and the sensing device according to any one of the above,
The protective structure has an upper protective structure and a lower protective structure, the upper protective structure is provided above the optical components of the image forming module, and the lower protective structure is provided below the optical components of the image forming module. wherein the upper protective structure and/or the lower protective structure are provided with one or more of a vent hole, a through hole, a slot structure, and a recessed groove structure for accommodating the sensor module;
The image forming device is portable.

Still another image forming apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object has an image forming module, a processing module, a housing, and the sensing device according to any one of the above items,
The protective structure is provided above the optical components of the sensor module, and the protective structure includes any one of a vent hole, a through hole, a slot structure, and a recessed groove structure for accommodating the sensor module. or a plurality is provided,
The image forming device is portable.

Further, the image forming apparatus is provided with a plurality of sensing devices to sense environmental parameters obtained from a plurality of directions.

The present invention has the following beneficial effects.
1. Since the sensing device is provided with one or more of ventilation holes, through holes, slot structures, and groove structures for accommodating the sensor module, the part where the sensor module is provided is hollow. It has a breathable structure, which can ensure good ventilation between the sensor module and the outside, and can accurately sense the external environment to obtain environmental parameters.

2. Since the installation position of the temperature sensor module in the protective structure is one end away from the housing, it is possible to reduce temperature drift caused by heat generation of the processing components in the housing.

3. Having an integrally modular pluggable structure with a communication interface for connection, it is convenient to use sensing to communicate with the processing module in the image forming apparatus.

1 is a front view of an image forming apparatus according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 2 is a rear view of the image forming apparatus according to Embodiment 1; FIG. 1 is a front view of a sensing device according to Example 1; FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the wind sensor module according to Example 1; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the temperature sensor module according to Example 1; 1 is a side view of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment, showing a state in which the sensing device is opened; FIG. 1 is a side view of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment, showing a state in which the sensing device is closed; FIG. FIG. 4 is a side view of the image forming apparatus according to Example 1, and is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of the sensing device; FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to Example 1, and is a diagram illustrating a state in which the sensor module is opened; FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to Example 1, and is a diagram illustrating a state in which the sensor module is opened; FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to Example 1, in which the sensing device is provided on the left side of the display; FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to Example 1, and is a diagram illustrating that the sensing device is provided at the end of the handle; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus according to Example 2; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus according to Example 3; FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment of an image forming apparatus according to Example 3; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus according to Example 4; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of installation positions of sensor modules in the sensing device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of installation positions of sensor modules in the sensing device; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing yet another example of installation positions of sensor modules in the sensing device; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing installation positions of sensor modules in the sensing device; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus according to Example 5; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing installation positions of sensor modules according to Example 5; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus according to Example 6; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing installation positions of sensor modules according to the sixth embodiment; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the image forming apparatus according to Example 6; FIG. 12 is a diagram showing installation positions of sensor modules according to the sixth embodiment; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an image forming apparatus according to Example 7;

The present invention will be described in detail below by means of embodiments with reference to the drawings.

(Example 1)
As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the sensing device has a sensor module and a protective structure. The sensor module is provided in a protective structure, and the protective structure is provided with one or more of a vent hole 14, a through hole, a slot structure (slit groove), and a groove structure. Vent 14 may be breathable on both front and back, left and right or top and bottom, for example, as shown in FIGS. 15a-15c, it is breathable on both front and back. Also, it may have air permeability in three of the front, rear, left, right, upper and lower sides. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, it has air permeability in the front, rear and lower three sides. The sensor module includes a sensing component for the environment, and may include any one or more of an environmental temperature sensor module, a wind speed sensor module, a humidity sensor module, and any one of environmental temperature, humidity, and wind speed. Get one or more parameters. As shown in Figures 15a-15c and 16, environmental sensing components may be provided on the top, side, or bottom side of the vent as desired. The sensing device further includes a first connection structure, and the first connection structure is provided with a communication interface for connection. The sensor module can communicate with an external device via a communication interface for connection. The first connection structure may be detachably connected to the interface of the external device by adopting a pluggable (connectable or detachable) structure.

As shown in FIGS. 1-2 and 6-11, as an example of an image forming apparatus, a portable image forming apparatus including an infrared thermography sensor and/or a visible light sensor includes an image forming module 2 and a processing module. , housing 4 and sensing device 1 described above. A processing module processes the data of the imaging module and the sensor module. An image forming module and a corresponding processing module are provided inside the housing 4, optical components of the image forming module 2 are provided on one side of the front or back of the housing 4, the top side of the housing 4, A sensing device 1 is provided on one or more of the side surfaces. A display 3 is provided on the side of the housing opposite to the side on which the optical components of the image forming module 2 are provided.

Imaging module 2 includes any one or more of an infrared sensor, an ultraviolet sensor, an optical gas imaging sensor, a visible light sensor (including microscope imaging), an ultrasonic sensor, a local discharge sensor, an acoustic rectification sensor. A module that receives light or sound waves from a target scene and outputs data representing the received light or sound waves. The image forming module 2 and the sensor module of the sensing device 1 may be configured to be processed by common or separate processors and may be driven by common or separate power sources. Preferably, the image obtained by the image forming module 2 and the information or image obtained by the sensing device 1 are recorded in association with each other when recorded, and displayed by overlapping or switching when displayed. do.

Preferably, the sensing direction (inspection direction) of the sensor module in the sensing device is substantially the same as the direction of the imaging optical component.

The processing module receives data from the image forming module 2 and environmental data from the sensing device 1 . Image data to be stored or displayed is obtained based on the data received from the image forming module 2, the data received from the sensing device 1, and the environmental parameters. For example, a display image including image data and environmental parameter data can be obtained. Here, when image data is obtained and processed based on the data of the image forming module 2, depending on the image sensor, there are various cases such as when image processing is performed based on environmental parameters and when environmental parameters are not interposed in image processing. be. One example is when a display image is obtained that includes both image data and environmental parameter data, and the environmental parameters are not interposed in the image processing. As another example, the data from the infrared imaging module is processed in response to environmental parameters to provide an infrared image for display and/or thermal imaging, for example, by making corrections to the image in response to environmental temperature parameters, etc. get the data. In this case the processing is affected by environmental parameters.

The image forming device further includes a display 3 and a handle suitable for one hand holding. The handle may be provided independently, or may be configured by extending the structure of the housing 4 .

The sensing device 1 further includes a connection structure, the connection structure is provided with a communication interface for connection, and the housing 4 is provided with a connection port corresponding to the connection structure of the sensing device 1 . The connection structure may be connected with the connection port of the housing by adopting a pluggable (connectable or removable) structure. Here, a pluggable (connectable or detachable) structure comprises a mechanical mechanism having at least fastening and releasing functions. When the connection structure and the connection port are connected, communication takes place between the sensor module and the processing module of the sensing device 1, and the image forming device supplies power to the sensor module.

As shown in FIGS. 3-5, the sensing device 1 includes a temperature sensor 11, a wind speed sensor 12, and a humidity sensor 13, which are provided within a protective structure. In the protective structure, the part where the sensor is attached (installation position) is a hollow and air-permeable structure 14, for example, any one of a vent hole 14, a through hole, a slot structure (slit groove), and a concave groove structure. one or more to ensure good ventilation between the sensor and the outside. In addition, it is necessary to meet the requirements defined in protection standards for industrial applications, such as IP54/IP67. The protective structure may be, for example, a plastic structure with an impact-resistant rubber sheath. Preferably, the installation position of the temperature sensor module in the protective structure is one end away from the housing, for example, it is provided at the upper end of the protective structure, which can reduce temperature drift caused by heat generation of processing components in the housing.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for flexible mounting on the image forming device, the sensing device may have a separate protective structure for each sensor module to ensure good ventilation between the sensor and the outside. . In other embodiments, the housing may be shared with a module that senses sound, a module that senses high-frequency markings, a module that senses visible light, and the like.

Preferably, the protective structure of the sensing device may be constructed by extending the structure of the housing.

Preferably, a plurality of sensing devices may be provided to sense environmental parameters obtained from different directions.

As shown in FIGS. 6-10, the sensing device is connected to the housing by a pivot structure to communicate with the processing module and provide power to the sensor module. It also opens and closes so that it can be opened when sensing is required.

Preferably, the housing 4 is provided with a housing cavity for housing the sensing device, as shown in FIG. In the folded state, the sensing device can be rotated up and down and left and right by the rotating shaft, which facilitates adjustment by the user. As shown in FIG. 7, the sensor module of the sensing device is closed when the sensing device is housed in the housing cavity of the housing. In another embodiment, the sensing device may be combined with a lens cover for the optics, as shown in Figures 8a and 8b, where the protective structure of the sensing device acts as the lens cover in the closed state.

As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, as a modification of the first embodiment, the sensing device may be provided at other locations within the housing, such as above or on the side of the display, or at the end of the handle.

(Example 2)
As in the first embodiment, the sensing device is applied to a portable image forming apparatus. As shown in FIG. 12, the sensing device 1 is provided on the upper part of the housing and connected by a rotating shaft structure. The housing is provided with a housing cavity for housing the sensing device, and sensing begins when the sensing device is opened. Of course, the sensing device 1 may be directly provided on the top of the housing without providing the housing with the housing cavity.

(Example 3)
As in the second embodiment, the sensing device is applied to another portable image forming apparatus. As shown in FIGS. 13a and 13b, in the image forming apparatus, the housing of the image forming module and the housing of the display are connected by an adjustable structure. In this case, the sensing device 1 may be provided on top of the housing of the display, as shown in FIG. 13a, or on top of the housing of the imaging module, as shown in FIG. 13b. good.

(Example 4)
As in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the sensing device is applied to an image forming apparatus that can be worn on the head. In this case, the sensing device 1 is provided at the upper end or the lower end of the storage case or the housing of the image forming module.

(Example 5)
As in Example 1, the image forming apparatus includes an upper protective structure 21 and a lower protective structure 22, as shown in FIGS. An upper protective structure 21 is provided above the optical components of the image forming module 2, a lower protective structure 22 is provided below the optical components of the image forming module 2, and both the upper protective structure and the lower protective structure protect the optical components from impact. act as protection against A vent is provided in the lower protective structure, and the sensor module is provided in the vent. The wires of the sensor module are connected to the processing module through grooves inside the protective structure.

Moreover, when a plurality of sensor modules are provided, separate sensor modules may be provided for each of the upper protective structure 21 and the lower protective structure 22 as necessary.

(Example 6)
As in the fifth embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 19-20 or 21-22, the protective structure of the sensing device 1 is provided above the optical components of the image forming module 2, and the protective structure is provided over the optical components. also serves to protect against collisions. A protective structure is provided with a vent, a sensor module is provided in the vent, and wires of the sensor module are connected to the processing module through grooves inside the protective structure. When multiple sensor modules are provided, different sensor modules may be provided for each of the multiple vents by providing multiple vents.

(Example 7)
As in Example 3, as shown in FIG. 23, the sensing device is embedded in the upper end of the display housing.

As described above, the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been specifically described. fall within the protection scope of the invention. The protection scope of the present invention is defined by the claims.

1 sensing device,
2 an image forming module,
3 display,
4 housing,
11 temperature sensor,
12 wind speed sensor,
13 humidity sensor,
14 lid,
21 upper protective structure,
22 Lower protection structure.

Claims (10)

a protective structure and a sensor module provided within the protective structure;
the protective structure is provided with one or more of a ventilation hole, a through hole, a slot structure, and a recessed groove structure for accommodating the sensor module;
The sensor module is a temperature sensor module, a humidity sensor module, or a wind speed sensor module, or a module combining a plurality of them.
sensing device. The sensing device according to claim 1, further comprising a connection structure provided with a communication interface for connection, wherein the sensor module communicates with an external device via the communication interface for connection. The sensing device according to claim 1, further comprising a rotating shaft structure, wherein a connecting communication interface is provided in the rotating shaft structure. The sensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said protective structure has a lens cover. An image forming module, a processing module, a housing, and the sensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
the sensing device is provided at one or more of a handle end of the housing, an upper portion of the housing, and a side surface of the housing;
the processing module is capable of processing data of the imaging module and the sensor module;
The housing is provided with a connection port corresponding to the connection structure of the sensing device,
A portable image forming device, wherein the sensor module communicates with the processing module via a connecting communication interface. The housing is provided with an accommodation cavity for accommodating the sensing device, and when the sensing device is accommodated in the accommodation cavity, the sensing device is in a non-operating state, and the protection structure of the temperature sensor module is 6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the installation position is one end away from the housing. An image forming module, a processing module, a housing, and the sensing device according to claim 5,
The sensing device is provided on one or more of the upper part of the housing and the side surface of the housing,
the processing module is capable of processing data of the imaging module and the sensor module;
The portable image forming apparatus, wherein the lens cover of the protective structure can cover the lens of the image forming module. An image forming module, a processing module, a housing, and the sensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The protective structure has an upper protective structure and a lower protective structure, the upper protective structure is provided above the optical components of the image forming module, and the lower protective structure is provided below the optical components of the image forming module. wherein the upper protective structure and/or the lower protective structure are provided with one or more of a vent hole, a through hole, a slot structure, and a recessed groove structure for accommodating the sensor module; A portable image forming device. An image forming module, a processing module, a housing, and the sensing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The protective structure is provided above the optical components of the sensor module, and the protective structure includes any one of a vent hole, a through hole, a slot structure, and a recessed groove structure for accommodating the sensor module. or a plurality of portable image forming apparatuses. 6. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said image forming apparatus is provided with a plurality of said sensing devices, and senses environmental parameters obtained from a plurality of directions.

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