Self-cleaning camera

Abstract

The utility model discloses a self-cleaning camera, which belongs to the field of cameras and comprises a camera body, a base is arranged at the lower end of the camera body, and a transparent dustproof plate is further arranged at the front side end of the camera body. A cleaning brush for scrubbing the dustproof plate is movably connected to the base, and the middle part of the cleaning brush is rotationally connected to the front side of the base; a driving mechanism for driving the cleaning brush to swing back and forth is arranged below the base; the cleaning brush is driven by the driving mechanism to swing, an automobile windscreen wiper is simulated, the problem that the shooting effect of the camera body is affected by foreign matter and dust is solved, and oil stains, dust and the like on the dustproof plate are scrubbed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of cameras, and in particular relates to a self-cleaning camera. Background Art

[0002] Tunnel cameras are devices specifically designed to monitor and manage conditions in tunnels. They are usually installed on the walls, ceilings or other suitable locations of tunnels to fully monitor traffic flow, accidents, fires, etc. in the tunnel; these cameras can provide real-time video surveillance to help traffic management departments, emergency rescue personnel or other relevant personnel to understand the conditions in the tunnel in a timely manner and take appropriate measures.

[0003] Since the tunnel is in a semi-closed environment, affected by the dust raised by passing cars and car exhaust, the camera is in a high-dust and high-oil environment for a long time, causing the camera mirror to be contaminated, resulting in poor camera shooting effect, affecting the judgment of the situation in the tunnel. At present, in the existing technology, the staff usually regularly maintains the cameras in the tunnel, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also seriously threatens the safety of the staff during the frequent cleaning and maintenance process. Utility Model Content

[0004] The embodiment of the utility model provides a self-cleaning camera to solve the problems in the prior art.

[0005] The embodiment of the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a self-cleaning camera, including a camera body, a base is arranged at the lower end of the camera body, and a transparent dustproof plate is also arranged at the front side end of the camera body; a cleaning brush for scrubbing the dustproof plate is movably connected to the base, and the middle part of the cleaning brush is rotatably connected to the front side of the base; a driving mechanism for driving the cleaning brush to swing back and forth is arranged under the base.

[0006] Preferably, the front side of the dustproof plate is also provided with a water spray head for spraying cleaning liquid onto the dustproof plate.

[0007] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a shell and a rotating disk, the shell is installed under the base; the rotating disk is rotatably arranged on the front side of the shell, an eccentric shaft is provided on the rotating disk, a long slot hole is provided at the end of the cleaning brush, the eccentric shaft is rollingly arranged in the long slot hole, and the rotation of the rotating disk drives the cleaning brush to swing back and forth; a power source is provided in the shell, and the power source is used to drive the rotating disk to rotate.

[0008] Preferably, the power source includes a rotary drive source, a rotating rod, a first bevel gear and a second bevel gear, and the rotary drive source is installed in the outer shell through a motor bracket; two vertical bearing seats are installed under the base, and the rotating rod is installed on the two vertical bearing seats, and the outer shell is provided with an avoidance hole, and the end of the rotating rod passes through the avoidance hole and is coaxially fixedly connected with the rotating disk; the first bevel gear is installed on the output shaft of the rotary drive source, and the second bevel gear is installed on the rotating rod, and the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear are meshingly connected.

[0009] Preferably, the number of teeth of the first bevel gear is smaller than the number of teeth of the second bevel gear.

[0010] Preferably, the cleaning brush comprises a brush handle and a scrubbing cotton mounted on the brush handle.

[0011] Preferably, a liquid storage tank for storing cleaning liquid is also installed at the rear side end of the base, and a water pump is installed on the liquid storage tank. The water pump is connected to the liquid storage tank through a suction pipe, and the water pump and the sprinkler head are connected through a drainage pipe.

[0012] Preferably, a water inlet is provided on the top of the liquid storage tank, and a plug is installed in the water inlet.

[0013] Preferably, a light shield is also provided on the camera body, and the drain pipe is located between the light shield and the camera body.

[0014] At least one of the above technical solutions adopted in the embodiment of the utility model can achieve the following

[0015] Beneficial effects:

[0016] Firstly, the utility model drives the cleaning brush to swing through the driving mechanism, imitating the automobile wiper, so as to solve the problem of foreign matter and dust affecting the shooting effect of the camera body, and realizes the scrubbing of oil, dust and the like on the dustproof plate; the tunnel-specific camera is convenient for managers and reduces the maintenance manpower cost. The staff does not need to go to the tunnel site to solve the problem of dirty camera lens. The driving mechanism of the cleaning brush can be set with a timing program to realize the timing swing of the cleaning brush, so as to ensure the shooting effect of the camera body.

[0017] Secondly, the front side of the dustproof plate of the utility model is also provided with a water spray head for spraying cleaning liquid onto the dustproof plate, which can be equipped with a special anti-condensation, no precipitation, no flocculation professional-grade cleaning agent, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the cleaning brush on the dustproof plate. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 The three-dimensional structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;

[0020] Figure 2 The three-dimensional structure of the utility model is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural cross-sectional view of the base, cleaning brush and driving mechanism of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 for Figure 3 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the base, cleaning brush and driving mechanism of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the housing of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the liquid storage tank and water pump of the utility model.

[0026] Reference numerals

[0027] 1-camera body; 11-base; 111-spindle; 12-mounting plate; 13-adjustable universal joint; 14-light shield; 2-dustproof plate; 3-cleaning brush; 31-rotation hole; 32-long slot hole; 33-cleaning cotton; 4-driving mechanism; 41-housing; 411-avoidance hole; 42-rotation driving source; 43-rotating disk; 431-eccentric shaft; 44-motor bracket; 45-power source; 451-rotating rod; 452-first bevel gear; 453-second bevel gear; 454-vertical bearing seat; 5-sprinkler head; 6-liquid storage tank; 61-water inlet; 62-plug; 7-water pump; 71-suction pipe; 72-drain pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the specific embodiments of the utility model and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0029] The technical solutions provided by various embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0030] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a self-cleaning camera, including a camera body 1, a base 11 is provided at the lower end of the camera body 1, and a transparent dustproof plate 2 is also provided at the front side end of the camera body 1. The dustproof plate 2 adopts a professional blue glass lens, is not afraid of strong light and backlight, effectively improves the problems of reflected light and stray light interference in tunnel scenes, and solves the backlight problem;

[0031] The base 11 is movably connected with a cleaning brush 3 for scrubbing the dustproof plate 2. A rotating shaft 111 is provided at the front side end of the base 11, and a rotating hole 31 is provided on the cleaning brush 3 for rotatably cooperating with the rotating shaft 111. The cooperation between the rotating hole 31 and the rotating shaft 111 realizes the rotatable connection between the cleaning brush 3 and the base 11. A driving mechanism 4 for driving the cleaning brush 3 to swing is provided under the base 11, and the cleaning brush 3 is driven to swing by the driving mechanism 4, imitating a car wiper to solve the problem of foreign matter and dust affecting the shooting effect of the camera body 1, and realizing the scrubbing of oil, dust, etc. on the dustproof plate 2; a water spray head 5 is also provided on the front side of the dustproof plate 2 for spraying cleaning liquid onto the dustproof plate 2, and can be equipped with a special anti-condensation, non-precipitation, non-flocculation professional-grade cleaning agent, so as to improve the cleaning effect of the cleaning brush 3 on the dustproof plate 2;

[0032] The scrubbing end of the cleaning brush 3 is also equipped with a scrubbing cotton 33, which can prevent the swing of the cleaning brush 3 from scratching the surface of the dustproof plate 2 and affecting the shooting effect of the camera body 1;

[0033] The above method is convenient for managers and reduces maintenance labor costs. Workers do not need to go to the tunnel site to solve the problem of dirty camera lenses. The driving mechanism 4 of the cleaning brush 3 can be set with a timing program to achieve the timing swing of the cleaning brush 3, thereby ensuring the shooting effect of the camera body 1;

[0034] The rear portion of the camera body 1 is also provided with a mounting plate 12 and an adjustable universal joint 13 disposed between the mounting plate 12 and the camera body 1 , and the shooting angle of the camera body 1 can be adjusted through the adjustable universal joint 13 .

[0035] Specifically, the driving mechanism 4 includes a housing 41 and a rotating disk 43, wherein the housing 41 is installed below the base 11; the rotating disk 43 is rotatably arranged at the front side of the housing 41, an eccentric shaft 431 is arranged on the rotating disk 43, an elongated slot hole 32 is arranged at the end of the cleaning brush 3, and the eccentric shaft 431 is rollingly arranged in the elongated slot hole 32, and the rotating disk 43 rotates to drive the cleaning brush 3 to swing back and forth; a power source 45 is arranged in the housing 41, and the power source 45 is used to drive the rotating disk 43 to rotate;

[0036] In this embodiment, the power source 45 includes a rotation drive source 42, a rotating rod 451, a first bevel gear 452 and a second bevel gear 453. The rotation drive source 42 is installed in the outer shell 41 through a motor bracket; two vertical bearing seats 454 are installed under the base 11, and the rotating rod 451 is installed on the two vertical bearing seats 454. The outer shell 41 is provided with an avoidance hole 411, and the end of the rotating rod 451 passes through the avoidance hole 411 and is coaxially fixedly connected with the rotating disk 43; the first bevel gear 452 is installed on the output shaft of the rotation drive source 42, and the second bevel gear 453 is installed on the rotating rod 451, and the first bevel gear 452 and the second bevel gear 453 are meshed and connected; the number of teeth of the first bevel gear 452 is less than the number of teeth of the second bevel gear 453.

[0037] The operation of the rotating drive source 42 can drive the first bevel gear 452 to rotate. Through the transmission of the second bevel gear 453, the rotating rod 451 can rotate relatively slowly. The rotating rod 451 again drives the rotating disk 43 to rotate. With the cooperation of the eccentric shaft 431 and the long slot hole 32 at the end of the cleaning brush 3, the continuous rotation of the rotating disk 43 can drive the cleaning brush 3 to swing back and forth, thereby cleaning the dustproof plate 2.

[0038] Specifically, a liquid storage tank 6 for storing cleaning liquid is also installed at the rear side end of the base 11, and a water inlet 61 is provided on the top of the liquid storage tank 6, and a plug 62 is installed in the water inlet 61; a water pump 7 is installed on the liquid storage tank 6, and the water pump 7 is connected to the liquid storage tank 6 through a water suction pipe 71, and the water pump 7 and the water spray head 5 are connected through a drainage pipe 72; a light shield 14 is also provided on the camera body 1, and the drainage pipe 72 is located between the light shield 14 and the camera body 1;

[0039] In this embodiment, cleaning liquid can be added to the liquid storage tank 6 by removing the plug 62 at the water inlet 61. The cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank 6 can be pumped to the water spray head 5 by the water pump 7. The cleaning liquid is sprayed from the water spray head 5 onto the dustproof plate 2, and then the dustproof plate 2 is cleaned by the swing of the cleaning brush 3. The cleaning liquid is sprayed once a week, and then the dustproof plate 2 is cleaned by the cleaning brush 3. The liquid storage tank 6 can be used for one year by adding water once, thereby reducing the manpower maintenance cost, or the maintenance personnel can remotely control by observing the clarity of the camera shooting to clean the dustproof plate 2 of the camera.

[0040] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A self-cleaning camera, comprising a camera body (1), It is characterized in that The lower end of the camera body (1) is provided with a base (11), and the front side end of the camera body (1) is also provided with a transparent dustproof plate (2); A cleaning brush (3) for cleaning the dustproof plate (2) is movably connected to the base (11), and a middle portion of the cleaning brush (3) is rotatably connected to the front side of the base (11); A driving mechanism (4) for driving the cleaning brush (3) to swing back and forth is provided below the base (11).

2. A self-cleaning camera according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The front side of the dustproof plate (2) is also provided with a water spray head (5) for spraying cleaning liquid onto the dustproof plate (2).

3. A self-cleaning camera according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The driving mechanism (4) comprises a housing (41) and a rotating disk (43), wherein the housing (41) is installed below the base (11); The rotating disk (43) is rotatably arranged on the front side of the housing (41), an eccentric shaft (431) is arranged on the rotating disk (43), a long slot hole (32) is arranged at the end of the cleaning brush (3), the eccentric shaft (431) is rotatably arranged in the long slot hole (32), and the rotating disk (43) rotates to drive the cleaning brush (3) to swing back and forth; A power source (45) is disposed inside the housing (41), and the power source (45) is used to drive the rotating disk (43) to rotate.

4. A self-cleaning camera according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The power source (45) comprises a rotation driving source (42), a rotating rod (451), a first bevel gear (452) and a second bevel gear (453), wherein the rotation driving source (42) is installed in the housing (41) via a motor bracket; Two vertical bearing seats (454) are installed below the base (11), the rotating rod (451) is installed on the two vertical bearing seats (454), the housing (41) is provided with an avoidance hole (411), and the end of the rotating rod (451) passes through the avoidance hole (411) and is coaxially fixedly connected to the rotating disk (43); The first bevel gear (452) is mounted on the output shaft of the rotation driving source (42), and the second bevel gear (453) is mounted on the rotating rod (451). The first bevel gear (452) and the second bevel gear (453) are meshed and connected.

5. A self-cleaning camera according to claim 4, It is characterized in that The number of teeth of the first bevel gear (452) is smaller than the number of teeth of the second bevel gear (453).

6. A self-cleaning camera according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The cleaning brush (3) comprises a brush handle and a scrubbing cotton (33) mounted on the brush handle.

7. A self-cleaning camera according to claim 2, It is characterized in that A liquid storage tank (6) for storing cleaning liquid is also installed at the rear side end of the base (11), and a water pump (7) is installed on the liquid storage tank (6). The water pump (7) is connected to the liquid storage tank (6) through a water suction pipe (71), and the water pump (7) and the water spray head (5) are connected through a drainage pipe (72).

8. A self-cleaning camera according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The top of the liquid storage tank (6) is provided with a water inlet (61), and a plug (62) is installed in the water inlet (61).

9. A self-cleaning camera according to claim 7, It is characterized in that The camera body (1) is also provided with a light shield (14), and the drainage pipe (72) is located between the light shield (14) and the camera body (1).

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