WO2011011993A1

WO2011011993A1 - Infrared camera with monitoring and detection function at any visual angle

Info

Publication number: WO2011011993A1
Application number: PCT/CN2010/071481
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈刚; 朱利军; 杨圣; 袁炜军
Original assignee: 浙江大立科技股份有限公司
Priority date: 2009-07-30
Filing date: 2010-03-31
Publication date: 2011-02-03
Also published as: CN202587150U; CN101621616A

Abstract

An infrared camera having monitoring and detection functions at any visual angle and belonging to the technical field of infrared imaging devices includes a lens body and a processing device. Said lens body includes a lens and an infrared detector connected one to the other; said processing device includes an information processing device and a control device. The information processing device is used for recording and processing data and image information sent from the lens body, while the control device is used for sending processing or transmission commands to the information processing device or the lens body and controlling the action of the lens body. The infrared camera is characterized in that the lens body and the processing device are each positioned in respective individual bodies, and communicate via a data transmission signal cable and through adaptive signal interfaces, wherein the signal line goes through a flexible pipe, at one end of which is positioned the lens body rotatable to any visual angle. The lens body of the infrared camera in the present invention enables omnidirectional visual angles, and can be used for monitoring the interior space of complex structures.

Description

Instruction manual

Infrared camera device with any viewing angle monitoring and detection function

Technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of infrared imaging devices, and particularly relates to an infrared camera with any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function.

Background technique

With the continuous development of infrared technology, infrared thermal imagers have been gradually applied to various industries such as energy conservation, power system, civil engineering, automotive, metallurgy, petrochemical, medical, security, fire protection, disaster prevention, lifesaving, equipment testing, etc. The data collected by the imager depends on the temperature of the imaged object, so it is often used to detect and detect objects that are not recognized by the human eye and visible light devices, and to determine if the object has reached a temperature indicating a danger or malfunction.

Such inspections typically include difficult to access areas, such as inside, above, below, or in difficult corners of machinery, where there are dead zones that cause the operator to stretch or bend itself, presenting a very uncomfortable or dangerous State, even unable to perform detection.

Summary of the invention

In order to overcome the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art infrared camera, the present invention provides an infrared imaging apparatus which is easy to operate, has any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function, and is used for detecting inside a complicated structure space and a hard-to-reach area of a general device. The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problem thereof is: An infrared imaging apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function, comprising a lens body and a processing device, the lens body comprising a connected lens and an infrared detector, the processing device comprising an information processing device and a control device, the information processing device For recording and processing data information and image information transmitted from the lens body, the control device for issuing a processing or transmission command to the information processing device or the lens body, and controlling the lens body action, wherein the lens body and the processing device are respectively placed in respective In the housing, the signal line for transmitting data is communicated through a flexible tube through a suitable signal interface, and the lens body is placed at one end of the flexible tube in an arbitrary viewing angle.

The output of the infrared detector is connected to the information processing device from the signal interface through a signal line. The information processing device includes a data processing circuit and an image processing circuit. The output of the infrared detector is connected to the input of the data processing circuit.

The manner in which the lens body can be rotated at any angle can be as follows:

For example, the flexible pipe is a metal hose that can be bent and arbitrarily bent;

Or the ball body joint is connected to one end of the lens body shell, and the joint arm connected by the universal joint and the universal joint can be realized.

Or one or three degrees of freedom robot arm is connected to the lens body at one end, and the other end is connected to the control device for controlling the movement of the mechanical arm.

The above signal interface is a corresponding jack socket and a pin holder, and the jack socket and the pin holder are freely connectable and detachable.

The processing device housing is provided with a user manipulation control device for selecting and controlling an operation mode of the infrared imaging device, the output of which is connected to the information processing device.

The signal output interface of the information processing device can be connected to a video display screen. A touch screen can also be mounted on the display to allow the user to directly control the infrared camera. Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following main advantages:

(1) Omni-directional monitoring and detection to avoid blind spots and operational difficulties of existing infrared thermal imaging instruments.

(2) The operation is convenient and comfortable. The operator can control the lens body according to the object to be tested and the surrounding environment to observe the object to be observed more comprehensively.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view of an infrared imaging apparatus according to the present invention; FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of an infrared imaging apparatus after bending the lens body at an arbitrary angle; FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a signal interface; 2. Infrared detector 3, lens 4, lens body signal interface 5, elbow 6, data processing circuit 7, image processing circuit 8, lens body housing 9, processing device housing 10, signal output interface (jack socket) 11, Display 12, pin holder 13 nut 14, cable 15.

detailed description

The invention is further described below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments.

Example 1

An infrared imaging apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function includes a lens body 1 and a processing device 2. The lens body 1 is located within the lens body housing 9, and the processing device 2 is located within the device housing 10. From the external structure, they are connected by a bent pipe (flexible pipe) 6. The lens body includes a connected lens 4 and an infrared detector 3 for monitoring and detecting objects, and collecting Image or other information.

The processing device 2 includes an information processing device and a control device. The information processing device has a data processing circuit 7 and an image processing circuit 8 for recording and processing data information and image information transmitted from the lens body.

The control device is for issuing a process or transmission command to the information processing device or the lens body and controlling the lens body action.

The infrared detector 3 is connected to the elbow 6 through the signal interface 5, the elbow 6 is connected to the data processing circuit 7 through the signal interface 5, the data processing circuit 7 is connected to the image processing circuit 8, and the image processing circuit 8 has a signal output interface 11, the signal interface 11 can switch the display 12.

The lens body 1 can be mounted on the flexible tube 6 through the signal interface 5 by any angle of view. The curved tube 6 can be made of a metal material which can be bent and shaped and can be repeatedly bent, and has a cable for transmitting data inside ( Signal line) 15. At this point, the user can bend the elbow 6 by hand into a shape that facilitates reaching the area to be tested.

Other configurations of the prior art may be employed, as long as the bent member between the lens body and the processing device can be bent at any angle and positioned to maintain the angle. If it can be realized by a spherical mechanical structure device, the lens main body 1 can be rotated at an arbitrary angle; lateral lateral deflection, convolution, lateral rotation, and front-to-back bending multi-directional adjustment are performed. In the present invention, the manner in which the rotation of the lens body is rotated can also be electrically controlled, that is, using a robot arm, receiving a command from the control device, and traveling or rotating according to the program.

The signal interface 5 includes a jack socket and a pin holder. The jack socket 11 is respectively mounted on the lens main body 1 and the processing device 2. The pin holder 13 is mounted on both ends of the elbow, and the two are freely connectable and detachable. The signal interface 5 can be disposed at both ends of the elbow 6 to connect the lens main body 1 and the processing device 2. In the present embodiment, the output of the infrared detector is connected to the data processing circuit 7 via a signal interface and a cable 15. The socket 11 and the pin holder 13 are generally selected as a universal bayonet and are threadedly fixed by a nut 14, although other plug-and-play methods in the electronic field may be used.

As shown in Fig. 2, the lens main part of the infrared camera device can easily see the object above the corner after being bent upward at any angle through the elbow.

Figure 3 shows the main part of the lens through the elbow to look around at any angle after the infrared camera device, this state can easily see the object deep in the corner; Figure 4 shows the main lens of the lens through the elbow down any angle after the infrared The state of the camera device, which makes it easy to see objects below the corner.

Although the present invention has been illustrated and described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art should understand that the invention may not be limited to the description of the embodiments. Various variations, such as such combinations or transformations, are within the scope of the invention.

Claims

Claim

1. An infrared imaging apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function, comprising a lens body and a processing device, the lens body comprising a connected lens and an infrared detector, the processing device comprising an information processing device and a control device, the information The processing device is configured to record and process data information and image information sent by the lens body, and the control device is configured to send a processing or transmission command to the information processing device or the lens body and control the lens body motion, wherein the lens body and the processing device are respectively disposed In the respective housings, a signal line for transmitting data is communicated through a flexible tube through a suitable signal interface, and the lens body is placed at one end of the flexible tube in an arbitrary viewing angle.

2. An infrared camera apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function according to claim 1, wherein the output of the infrared detector is connected to the data processing circuit from the signal interface through a signal line.

3. An infrared camera apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function according to claim 1, wherein the flexible tube is a bendable metal hose.

4. An infrared imaging apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function according to claim 1, wherein one end of the lens main body casing is connected to the spherical joint.

5. The infrared imaging apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function according to claim 1, wherein a three-degree-of-freedom mechanical arm is connected to the lens main body at one end, and the other end is connected to the control device for controlling the movement of the mechanical arm.

6. An infrared imaging apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the signal interface is an adapted jack socket and a pin holder, the jack socket and the pin holder Freely connectable and detachable.

7. The infrared imaging apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function according to claim 6, wherein the processing device housing is provided with a user manipulation control device for selecting and controlling the infrared imaging device. The working mode, the output of which is connected to the information processing device.

8. An infrared camera apparatus having any viewing angle monitoring and detecting function according to claim 7, wherein the signal output interface of the information processing apparatus is connectable to the video display screen.