WO2005073796A1 - カメラ装置および結露防止装置 - Google Patents
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- a camera In a surveillance camera installed outdoors, when the outside temperature drops rapidly, dew condensation occurs on the inner surface of the camera case, and this dew may cause a deterioration of a monitoring image.
- a camera In order to prevent image deterioration, a camera may be provided with a dew condensation preventing device.
- One embodiment of the present invention is a camera device.
- This camera device has a window member for photographing, a lens disposed inside the window member and capable of changing the direction, a fan for generating wind for preventing dew condensation, and a direction change along with the lens beside the lens. And a nozzle for discharging wind generated by the fan. The nozzle is held beside the lens by the nozzle holding structure.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a camera device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded view of a camera device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the camera device includes a window member for photographing, a lens disposed inside the window member, the direction of which can be changed, a fan for generating wind for preventing dew condensation, and a side of the lens. And a nozzle that is held so as to change the direction together with the lens and discharges wind generated by a fan. The nozzle is held beside the lens by the nozzle holding structure.
- the camera device includes a heater for supplying hot air to the nozzle.
- this camera device has a slip collar rotatably attached to a lens barrel, and a nozzle is attached to the slip collar.
- the camera device includes a plurality of nozzles around the lens. In this configuration, a plurality of different nozzles may be provided. Further, one nozzle may be branched into a plurality of nozzles to form a plurality of nozzles, which may be arranged beside the lens. With this configuration, dew condensation in front of the lens can be more reliably prevented.
- the camera device includes a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor, and a fan heater control unit that controls the fan and the heater according to the temperature and humidity detected by the temperature sensor and the humidity sensor.
- the dew condensation preventing device includes a fan that generates wind for preventing dew condensation, a nozzle that discharges the wind generated by the fan, and a direction that is disposed inside a window member for photographing. And a nozzle holding structure for holding a lip on the side of the lens, the size of which can be changed. According to this configuration, since the lip is held beside the lens, dew condensation on the window member can be efficiently prevented.
- the camera device and the dew condensation preventing device have the above-described configuration, and thus have an effect that dew condensation on the window member can be efficiently prevented as described above.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a camera device according to a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the camera device is installed on a ceiling
- the camera device 10 is a dome-shaped surveillance camera.
- the camera device 10 includes a base 12 and a cover 14 that constitute a housing.
- the base 12 has a circular shape as a whole, and has a structure for mounting to an installation location such as a ceiling.
- the base 12 supports the lens 16 so as to be rotatable in a pan direction and a tilt direction.
- the lens 16 is held by a lens barrel 18, and an imaging element is provided at the rear end of the lens barrel 18, and these constitute a camera.
- the cover 14 has a ring portion 20, and a dome 22 is attached to the ring portion 20 with screws.
- the ring portion 20 has a structure for attaching to the base 14.
- the dome 22 is a window member and is made of transparent plastic. As shown, the shape of the dome 22 is such that the lens 16 fits into the dome 22 when the cover 14 is attached to the base 12, thereby placing the lens 16 inside the window member.
- the pan / tilt structure of the lens 16 is as follows. Is attached to the base 12 so as to be rotatable. Then, two support columns 26 are provided on the pan unit 24, and the lens 16 is rotatably supported between the two support columns 26, thereby achieving tilt rotation. In addition, an azimuth arrangement 28 is provided to correct a change in the angle of the imaging range due to pan and tilt. In the present embodiment, the pan operation and the tilt operation are performed manually.
- the dew condensation preventing device 40 includes a fan heater unit 42, a knurling 44, and a slip collar 46.
- the fan heater unit 42 is attached to a position inside the circular wall of the base 12 so as not to interfere with the lens 16.
- the fan heater unit 42 includes a heater and a fan in a plastic case, and the fan sends out the air heated by the heater, thereby generating warm air for preventing dew condensation.
- Nozzle 44 is formed of a hose attached to the side of the plastic case of fan heater unit 42.
- the hose is a bellows type and can be flexibly bent. Flexible hoses other than bellows may be applied.
- the nozzle 44 guides the warm air generated by the fan heater unit 42 and discharges it from a discharge port 48 at the tip.
- the slip collar 46 is a member that holds the nozzle beside the lens.
- the slip collar 46 is a plastic ring, has an inner diameter slightly larger than the lens barrel 18 of the lens 16, and is freely rotatably attached to the tip of the lens barrel 18.
- the front end of the lens barrel 18 is slightly enlarged to form a flange, and a claw for pulling on the flange is provided on the slip force roller 46, whereby the slip collar 46 falls off the lens barrel 18. You can rotate freely without doing.
- the slip collar 46 is provided with a retaining ring 50.
- the discharge port 48 at the tip of the horn 44 is attached to the retaining ring 50.
- the holding ring 50 is provided so that the discharge port 48 faces the photographing direction (optical axis direction) beside the lens 16. With such a configuration, the nozzle 44 is held beside the lens 16.
- FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a configuration for controlling the fan heater unit 42.
- the control device 60 includes a temperature sensor 62 and a control unit 64 to which the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 62 is input.
- the temperature sensor 62 is provided in the case of the fan heater unit 42. The temperature inside the dome is detected.
- the control unit 64 controls the fan 66 and the heater 68 based on the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 62.
- the control unit 64 sends a control signal to a power supply switch for the fan 66 and the heater 68, and controls on / off of the fan 66 and the heater 68.
- the control unit 64 is constituted by, for example, a microcomputer.
- the control unit 64 may be configured by an electric circuit.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing control of the fan 66 and the heater 68.
- the heater 68 is turned off at a temperature rise of 20 degrees and turned on at a temperature fall of 10 degrees.
- the fan 66 is turned off at 40 degrees when the temperature rises, and turned on at 30 degrees when the temperature falls. In this way, the hysteresis is set for each of the fan 66 and the heater 68.
- a lens 16 is already mounted on the base 12 so as to be able to perform pan and tilt operations.
- the lens 16 is oriented, for example, toward the dome zenith.
- a fan heater unit 42 is attached to a predetermined location inside the circular wall of the base 12.
- the fan heater unit 42 is provided with a nozzle 44 in advance.
- a slip collar 46 is attached to the tip of the lens 16.
- the slip collar 46 is fitted on the tip of the lens 16.
- the nail of the slip collar 46 is hooked on the lens 16, and the slip collar 46 is rotatably attached to the lens 16 without falling off. Further, the slip collar 46 may be attached to the lens 16 in advance before the lens 16 is attached to the base 12.
- the lens 16 can be oriented in a desired direction using a pan-tilt mechanism. Then, the partial force of the discharge port 48 at the tip of the lip 44 is attached to the retaining ring 50 of the slip collar 46. The nozzle 44 is inserted from the rear side of the holding ring 50 so that the discharge port 48 faces forward. When the outlet 48 is attached to the retaining ring 50, the slip collar 46 is turned. Accordingly, the retaining ring 50 is disposed at an appropriate place so that an excessive load is not applied to the nozzle 44, that is, the nozzle 44 is not excessively bent or the nozzle 44 is not forcibly pulled.
- the knurling 44 may be attached to the slip collar 46 before changing the direction of the lens 16. In this case, when the direction of the lens 16 is changed, the slip collar 46 is rotated or naturally rotates so as not to apply an excessive load to the lip 44. After the dew condensation preventing device 40 is provided as described above, the cover 14 is screwed to the base 12 at three places, and the assembly of the camera device 10 is completed.
- the length of the hose of the nozzle 44 is set as follows. That is, no matter which direction of the movable range of the lens 16, the slip collar 46 is turned to an appropriate position, and if the hose is bent or extended appropriately, the hose is inserted into the space between the dome 22 and the lens 16.
- the length of the hose of the nozzle 44 is set so that is easily fit. With such a length setting, the knob 44 is assembled without receiving an unreasonable load as described above. In the example of FIG. 1 as well, the nozzle 44 bends appropriately and reaches the tip of the lens 16.
- the operation of the camera device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the temperature is relatively high, that is, 30 degrees or more, and that the fan 66 and the heater 68 are not operating.
- the condensation prevention device 40 is not functioning.
- the control unit 64 sends a control signal to the fan 66 to turn on the fan 66.
- dew condensation preventing wind is generated, and the wind is guided by the nozzle 44 and is blown to the dome 22 from the side of the lens 16, thereby preventing dew condensation.
- the air is blown toward the front of the lens 16 and, therefore, dew condensation at the location required for imaging is effectively prevented.
- the control unit 64 sends a control signal to the heater 68 to turn on the heater 68.
- warm air is generated, guided by the nozzle 44 and blown to the dome 22.
- the generation of hot air increases the condensation prevention ability.
- the operation is stopped in the order of the heater 68 and the fan 66. That is, when the temperature reaches 20 degrees, the heater 68 stops, and when the temperature reaches 40 degrees, the fan 66 also stops.
- the camera device 10 As described above, the camera device 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has been described. According to the first embodiment, since the nozzle 44 is held beside the lens 16, the direction of the nozzle 44 changes with the change of the direction of the lens 16, and therefore, when the lens 16 is turned in any direction. Also, the dew condensation in front of the lens 16 can be prevented, and the dew condensation on the window member can be efficiently prevented.
- dew condensation in front of the lens 16 is effectively prevented as described above. Therefore, even if the fan 66 has a low output, the power consumption can be reduced.
- the gap between the lens 16 and the dome 22 is narrow, and the air in the gap hardly flows. Therefore, although the area in front of the lens 16 is the most important for photographing, there is a tendency for dew condensation to occur in front of the lens 16. In the present embodiment, such dew condensation in front of the lens 16 can be effectively prevented, whereby a good image can be obtained.
- heater 68 for supplying hot air to nozzle 16 since heater 68 for supplying hot air to nozzle 16 is provided, hot air can be blown to the window member, and dew condensation can be more reliably prevented.
- the capacity of the heater 68 can also be set lower for the same reason as the fan 66, thereby reducing power consumption.
- nozzle 44 is attached to slip collar 46 rotatably attached to lens barrel 18 of lens 16.
- the slip collar 46 rotates with the change in the direction of the lens 16. Therefore, the nozzle 44 can be held beside the lens 16 facing an arbitrary direction without imposing an excessive load on the nozzle 44. Even when the gap around the lens 16 is small, damage to the horn 44 can be prevented.
- the fan and the heater are controlled in accordance with the temperature detected by the temperature sensor, so that power consumption can be suppressed.
- FIG. 7 schematically shows a dew condensation preventing device in a camera device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- a plurality of nozzles are provided around the lens.
- two nozzles 80 and 82 are attached to the fan heater unit 42.
- Nozzles 80 and 82 are attached to both sides of the lens 16. That is, the slip collar 84 is provided with retaining rings 86, 88 at positions 180 degrees apart, and the tips of the knurls 80, 82 are attached to the retaining rings 86, 88, respectively. It is arranged on the opposite side across the lens 16.
- the hot air generated by the fan heater unit 42 (hot air) is guided through the two nozzles 80 and 82 and is blown forward from both sides of the lens 16.
- the ability to prevent condensation can be increased.
- the nozzles may not have different fundamental forces. That is, the nozzle attached to the fan heater unit 42 has one nozzle, and the nozzle branches off in the middle. As a result, a plurality of nozzles are formed on the tip side, and the plurality of nozzles are arranged around the lens. You can. Also, the number of nozzles may be three or more.
- FIG. 8 shows a control device in a camera device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- a humidity sensor 92 is added to the control device 90 of FIG. 8, and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 92 is input to the control unit 94.
- the humidity sensor 92 is provided inside the dome 22 at a location outside the imaging range.
- the place outside the shooting range is, for example, a place around the dome 22 and a place hidden by the base 12.
- the humidity sensor 92 may be provided in the lens support structure near the center of the dome.
- the control section 94 controls on / off of the fan 66 and the heater 68 according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 62 and the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 92.
- FIG. 9 shows a map used by control unit 94 for controlling fan 66 and heater 68.
- the control unit 94 is a microcomputer, stores the map of FIG. 9, and controls the fan 66 and the heater 68 with reference to the map.
- the 94 controls the fan 66 and the heater 68 according to the temperature detected by the temperature sensor 62. This control is as described above.
- control unit 94 keeps the fan 66 and the heater 68 on at all times.
- the control of the present embodiment performs the control of FIG. 9 in addition to the control of FIG. 6 described above.
- the fan 66 and the heater 68 are operated when the temperature decreases, and dew condensation can be effectively prevented. Further, according to the control shown in FIG. 9, the fan 66 and the heater 68 are operated in accordance with the line L at the lower right, even when the temperature is high and the humidity is high, to prevent dew condensation.
- the third embodiment of the present invention described above by controlling fan 66 and heater 68 in accordance with the temperature and humidity, fan 66 and heater 66 are controlled in accordance with the likelihood of dew condensation.
- the operation of the heater 68 can be controlled, the operation of the fan 66 and the heater 68 can be performed as needed, and power consumption can be reduced. Then, when the atmosphere near the dome becomes easily condensed while the power consumption is suppressed, the fan 66 and the heater 68 can be operated to effectively suppress the dew condensation.
- the camera device according to the present invention has an effect that the dew condensation on the window member can be efficiently prevented, and is useful as an outdoor surveillance camera or the like.
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