Camera device for surveying and mapping of unmanned aerial vehicle

By designing a cleaning system with transparent cover and driving mechanism in the drone surveying and mapping device, the problem of camera lenses affecting shooting due to rainwater and dust stains is solved, effectively cleaning and protection is achieved, and shooting effect and practicality are improved.

CN222572542UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-07杜绵银
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Application Number
CN202420925855.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-30
Publication Date
2025-03-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-30

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Technical Problem

In drone surveying and mapping operations, the camera's lenses are likely to affect the shooting effect due to rain and dust stains, and it is difficult to effectively clean the existing technology.

Method used

An imaging device including a transparent cover, a driving mechanism, an ring board, a cleaning board and a magnetic block is designed. The transparent cover is connected to the mounting board. The driving mechanism drives the ring board and the cleaning board to move through the worm and the worm gear, and uses magnetic force to clean the transparent cover.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent rainwater and dust stains from adhering to the camera lens, improve shooting effect, simplify the structure and improve practicality.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, particularly relates to a camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, and aims to solve the problems that when an existing camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping is used for surveying and mapping operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle, blown sand, rainwater and sand dust collide with a lens of a camera to form stains, and the working efficiency is high. According to the scheme, the unmanned aerial vehicle comprises an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a driving mechanism; a mounting plate is arranged on the unmanned aerial vehicle body, a camera body is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate, and the camera body is sleeved with a transparent cover. According to the utility model, through cooperation of all the components, the camera body can be protected, stains and mist can be cleaned, the shooting effect is improved, and the camera is simple in structure and higher in practicability.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, in particular to a camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping. Background Art

[0002] UAV surveying is a powerful supplement to traditional aerial photogrammetry. It has the characteristics of flexibility, low operation cost and wide application range. When surveying with UAV, a camera device is needed.

[0003] In the prior art, it is not easy to assemble and disassemble the camera during use, and the pitch angle of the camera cannot be conveniently adjusted, which may bring inconvenience to the camera's surveying angle and reduce the convenience of drone surveying. In response to the above problems, the application number is: 202222126534.1, which discloses a camera device for drone surveying, which includes a bracket on the surface of the drone body, an adjustment box on the surface of the drone body fastened by bolts, a motor is fixedly installed inside the adjustment box, a driving gear is provided at the output end of the motor, a driven gear is meshed on the surface of the driving gear, an adjustment shaft is fixedly sleeved at the center position of the driven gear, and a symmetrical connecting sleeve is sleeved on the surface of the adjustment shaft;

[0004] However, after reading the above patent documents, the following problems are found: when the drone is performing surveying and mapping operations, it usually encounters rainy weather and there will be blowing sand when it moves in the air. The rain and sand will hit the lens of the camera and form stains, which will affect the shooting effect. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to solve the shortcomings in the prior art and proposes a camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] A camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, comprising an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a driving mechanism;

[0008] The drone body is provided with a mounting plate, the mounting plate is fixedly mounted with a camera body, the camera body is sleeved with a transparent cover, and the transparent cover is plugged into the mounting plate; a groove 1 is provided on the mounting plate, a ring plate is rotatably mounted in the groove 1, a cleaning plate 1 is fixedly mounted on the ring plate, and the cleaning plate 1 is connected to the transparent cover;

[0009] The driving mechanism is installed on the mounting plate and the drone body, the driving mechanism is connected to the ring plate, the driving mechanism includes a motor, a worm and a worm gear, and the motor is fixedly installed in the drone body; through the coordinated design of the driving mechanism, the transparent cover, the ring plate, the cleaning plate one and the cleaning plate two, not only the camera body can be protected, but also stains and fog can be cleaned, thereby improving the shooting effect, and the structure is simple and the practicability is higher.

[0010] Specifically, a worm is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, one end of the worm passes through the drone body and is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, a worm wheel is meshedly connected to the worm, and the worm wheel is fixedly sleeved on the ring plate; the worm is driven to rotate by the output end of the motor, and at the same time, the worm and the worm wheel are meshed and transmitted so that the worm wheel drives the ring plate to rotate on the mounting plate, and at the same time, the ring plate drives the cleaning plate to move, thereby achieving the effect of cleaning the stains on the transparent cover.

[0011] Specifically, a sliding groove 1 is provided on the transparent cover, a slider is slidably connected in the sliding groove 1, a cleaning plate 2 is fixedly mounted on the slider, the cleaning plate 2 is connected to the transparent cover, and the cleaning plate 2 corresponds to the cleaning plate 1; when the cleaning plate 1 corresponds to the cleaning plate 2, the magnetic block 1 on the cleaning plate 1 and the magnetic block 2 on the cleaning plate 2 attract each other, so that the cleaning plate 1 drives the cleaning plate 2 to move through the action of magnetic force, so that the cleaning plate 2 cleans the inner wall of the transparent cover, thereby further cleaning the stains on the transparent cover, and also can clean the mist generated on the inner wall of the transparent cover, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

[0012] Specifically, the cleaning plate 1 is provided with a groove 2, in which a magnetic block 1 is fixedly installed, the cleaning plate 2 is provided with a groove 3, in which a magnetic block 2 is fixedly installed, and the magnetic block 1 and the magnetic block 2 attract each other, so that the cleaning plate 1 can drive the cleaning plate 2 to move.

[0013] Specifically, the mounting plate is provided with a second sliding groove, and the cleaning plate 1 slides in the second sliding groove to facilitate the movement of the cleaning plate 1. The mounting plate is provided with a socket, and the socket corresponds to the plug rod on the transparent cover to facilitate the installation of the transparent cover.

[0014] Specifically, the cleaning plate 1 and the cleaning plate 2 are both matched with the transparent cover, so as to facilitate cleaning of the transparent cover.

[0015] Specifically, the cleaning plate 1 can be deformed; the cleaning plate 1 has a certain flexibility, which facilitates the contact between the cleaning plate 1 and the transparent cover, and also facilitates the removal of the transparent cover.

[0016] Specifically, a fixing groove is opened on the mounting plate, and a screw is arranged in the fixing groove. The screw is connected to the insertion rod and the fixing plate. The insertion rod on the transparent cover is inserted into the slot on the mounting plate, and then connected to the insertion rod and the mounting plate by the screw, so as to achieve fixed installation of the transparent cover.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0018] (1) The utility model is a camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping. The transparent cover protects the camera body from being polluted by rain and dust, which is convenient for collecting images in the air. It also facilitates the camera body to obtain image data in real time.

[0019] (2) The camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping of the utility model can clean rainwater and stains on the transparent cover through the coordinated design of the driving mechanism, the ring plate, the cleaning plate 1 and the cleaning plate 2, and can prevent the stains from adhering to the transparent cover and affecting the acquisition of image resources. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the implementation of the utility model or the technical solution in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the implementation or the prior art description. Obviously, the drawings described below are only exemplary, and the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification for people familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions that can be implemented in the utility model, so they have no technical substantive significance, and any structural modification, change in proportional relationship or adjustment of size.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping proposed by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure at A in the middle;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a transparent cover, a cleaning plate 1, a cleaning plate 2, a magnetic block 1 and a magnetic block 2;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the mounting plate, the ring plate and the cleaning plate;

[0025] Figure 5 The present invention is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping proposed by the present invention.

[0026] In the figure: 1. UAV body; 2. Mounting plate; 3. Camera body; 4. Transparent cover; 5. Ring plate; 6. Cleaning plate 1; 7. Cleaning plate 2; 8. Motor; 9. Worm; 10. Worm gear; 11. Magnetic block 1; 12. Magnetic block 2; 13. Slider. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following is a specific embodiment of the present invention. People familiar with the technology can easily understand the other advantages and functions of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] Reference Figure 1-5 , a camera device for UAV surveying and mapping, comprising a UAV body 1 and a driving mechanism;

[0029] The drone body 1 is provided with a mounting plate 2, on which a camera body 3 is fixedly mounted, and a transparent cover 4 is sleeved on the camera body 3, and the transparent cover 4 is plugged into the mounting plate 2; a groove 1 is provided on the mounting plate 2, and a ring plate 5 is rotatably mounted in the groove 1, and a cleaning plate 1 6 is fixedly mounted on the ring plate 5, and the cleaning plate 1 6 is connected to the transparent cover 4;

[0030] The driving mechanism is installed on the mounting plate 2 and the drone body 1, and the driving mechanism is connected to the ring plate 5. The driving mechanism includes a motor 8, a worm 9 and a worm gear 10, and the motor 8 is fixedly installed in the drone body 1; through the coordinated design of the driving mechanism, the transparent cover 4, the ring plate 5, the cleaning plate 1 6 and the cleaning plate 2 7, not only the camera body 3 can be protected, but also the stains and fog can be cleaned, thereby improving the shooting effect, and the structure is simple and the practicability is higher.

[0031] In this embodiment, a worm 9 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 8, one end of the worm 9 passes through the drone body 1 and is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 2, a worm wheel 10 is meshedly connected to the worm 9, and the worm wheel 10 is fixedly sleeved on the ring plate 5; the worm 9 is driven to rotate by the output end of the motor 8, and at the same time, the worm 9 is meshed with the worm wheel 10 so that the worm wheel 10 drives the ring plate 5 to rotate on the mounting plate 2, and at the same time, the ring plate 5 drives the cleaning plate 6 to move, thereby achieving the effect of cleaning the stains on the transparent cover 4.

[0032] In this embodiment, a sliding groove 1 is provided on the transparent cover 4, a slider 13 is slidably connected in the sliding groove 1, a cleaning plate 2 7 is fixedly mounted on the slider 13, the cleaning plate 2 7 is connected to the transparent cover 4, and the cleaning plate 2 7 corresponds to the cleaning plate 1 6; when the cleaning plate 1 6 corresponds to the cleaning plate 2 7, the magnetic block 11 on the cleaning plate 1 6 and the magnetic block 2 12 on the cleaning plate 2 7 attract each other, so that the cleaning plate 1 6 drives the cleaning plate 2 7 to move through the action of magnetic force, so that the cleaning plate 2 7 cleans the inner wall of the transparent cover 4, thereby further cleaning the stains on the transparent cover 4, and can also clean the mist generated on the inner wall of the transparent cover 4, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

[0033] In this embodiment, a groove 2 is formed on the cleaning plate 1 6, and a magnetic block 11 is fixedly installed in the groove 2. A groove 3 is formed on the cleaning plate 2 7, and a magnetic block 2 12 is fixedly installed in the groove 3. The magnetic block 11 and the magnetic block 2 12 attract each other, so that the cleaning plate 1 6 can drive the cleaning plate 2 7 to move.

[0034] In this embodiment, a sliding groove 2 is provided on the mounting plate 2, and the cleaning plate 6 slides in the sliding groove 2; to facilitate the movement of the cleaning plate 6, a socket is provided on the mounting plate 2, and the socket corresponds to the insertion rod on the transparent cover 4; to facilitate the installation of the transparent cover 4.

[0035] In this embodiment, the cleaning plate 1 6 and the cleaning plate 2 7 are both compatible with the transparent cover 4; to facilitate cleaning of the transparent cover 4, the cleaning plate 1 6 has a certain flexibility, which facilitates the contact between the cleaning plate 1 6 and the transparent cover 4, and also facilitates the disassembly of the transparent cover 4.

[0036] In this embodiment, the cleaning plate 1 6 can be deformed; the cleaning plate 1 has a certain flexibility, which facilitates the contact between the cleaning plate 1 and the transparent cover, and also facilitates the removal of the transparent cover.

[0037] In this embodiment, a fixing groove is provided on the mounting plate 2, and a screw is provided in the fixing groove, and the screw is connected to the insertion rod and the mounting plate 2; the insertion rod on the transparent cover 4 is inserted into the slot on the mounting plate 2, and then connected to the insertion rod and the mounting plate 2 by screws, thereby achieving fixed installation of the transparent cover 4.

[0038] Working principle: When in use, firstly, the camera body 3 is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate 2, and then the transparent cover 4 is sleeved on the camera body 3 and connected to the mounting plate 2. During this process, the plug rod on the transparent cover 4 is inserted into the slot on the mounting plate 2, and then the plug rod and the mounting plate 2 are connected by screws, so as to realize the fixed installation of the transparent cover 4, and the outer wall of the transparent cover 4 is connected to the cleaning plate 6, so as to achieve the protection of the camera body 3, and then achieve the effect of preventing rain and dust from hitting the camera lens;

[0039] When it is necessary to clean the stains on the transparent cover 4, the motor 8 is started, so that the output end of the motor 8 drives the worm 9 to rotate, and at the same time, the worm 9 is meshed with the worm wheel 10 so that the worm wheel 10 drives the ring plate 5 to rotate on the mounting plate 2, and at the same time, the ring plate 5 drives the cleaning plate 6 to move, thereby achieving the effect of cleaning the stains on the transparent cover 4;

[0040] When the cleaning plate 1 6 corresponds to the cleaning plate 2 7, the magnetic block 11 on the cleaning plate 1 6 and the magnetic block 2 12 on the cleaning plate 2 7 attract each other, so that the cleaning plate 1 6 drives the cleaning plate 2 7 to move through the action of magnetic force, so that the cleaning plate 2 7 cleans the inner wall of the transparent cover 4, thereby further cleaning the stains on the transparent cover 4, and also cleaning the mist generated on the inner wall of the transparent cover 4, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

[0041] The technical progress achieved by the utility model compared with the prior art is that through the cooperation of various components, not only can the camera body 3 be protected, but also stains and fog can be cleaned, thereby improving the shooting effect, and the structure is simple and the practicality is higher.

Claims

1. A camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping, characterized in that: It comprises a drone body (1) and a driving mechanism; The drone body (1) is provided with a mounting plate (2), a camera body (3) is fixedly mounted on the mounting plate (2), a transparent cover (4) is sleeved on the camera body (3), and the transparent cover (4) is plugged into the mounting plate (2); a groove (1) is provided on the mounting plate (2), a ring plate (5) is rotatably mounted in the groove (1), a cleaning plate (6) is fixedly mounted on the ring plate (5), and the cleaning plate (6) is connected to the transparent cover (4); The driving mechanism is mounted on the mounting plate (2) and the drone body (1), the driving mechanism is connected to the ring plate (5), the driving mechanism comprises a motor (8), a worm (9) and a worm gear (10), and the motor (8) is fixedly mounted in the drone body (1).

2. The camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output end of the motor (8) is fixedly connected to a worm (9), one end of the worm (9) passes through the drone body (1) and is rotationally connected to the mounting plate (2), the worm (9) is meshingly connected to a worm wheel (10), and the worm wheel (10) is fixedly sleeved on the ring plate (5).

3. The camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transparent cover (4) is provided with a sliding groove 1, a slider (13) is slidably connected in the sliding groove 1, a cleaning plate 2 (7) is fixedly mounted on the slider (13), the cleaning plate 2 (7) is connected to the transparent cover (4), and the cleaning plate 2 (7) corresponds to the cleaning plate 1 (6).

4. The camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning plate one (6) is provided with a groove two, in which a magnetic block one (11) is fixedly installed, and the cleaning plate two (7) is provided with a groove three, in which a magnetic block two (12) is fixedly installed, and the magnetic block one (11) and the magnetic block two (12) attract each other.

5. The camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate (2) is provided with a second sliding groove, the first cleaning plate (6) slides in the second sliding groove, and the mounting plate (2) is provided with an insertion hole, the insertion hole corresponding to the insertion rod on the transparent cover (4).

6. The camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning plate 1 (6) and the cleaning plate 2 (7) are both compatible with the transparent cover (4).

7. The camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cleaning plate 1 (6) can be deformed.

8. The camera device for unmanned aerial vehicle surveying and mapping according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting plate (2) is provided with a fixing groove, in which a screw is provided, and the screw is connected to the insertion rod and the mounting plate (2).

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