A diving mask that enhances visibility in underwater environments in real time

The underwater mask, equipped with an underwater high-definition camera and a semi-transparent display, solves the problem of low underwater visibility, enabling clear image display and improving the efficiency and scope of divers' operations.

CN114425145BActive Publication Date: 2026-01-16DALIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202210238931.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-03-11
Publication Date
2026-01-16
Estimated Expiration
2042-03-11

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Technical Problem

In complex marine environments, divers face challenges due to low underwater visibility caused by light, suspended particles, and light scattering, making target identification difficult and reducing operational efficiency.

Method used

The diving mask consists of an underwater high-definition camera, a laser light, and a semi-transparent display. The camera captures underwater images, which are then processed by an image enhancement algorithm in the control box and displayed as clear images on the semi-transparent display. The laser light provides supplementary lighting to enhance underwater visibility in real time.

Benefits of technology

In low-light and severely blurred conditions, divers can obtain clear and realistic underwater images, improving operational efficiency and scope.

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Abstract

The application provides a diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time, comprising a camera, a laser lamp, a lens, a semi-transparent display, a fixing band and a mirror frame; the lens is embedded in the mirror frame, the camera is arranged on the upper edge of the mirror frame, the laser lamp is arranged on both sides of the mirror frame, the semi-transparent display is arranged on the inner side of the mirror frame, and the both ends of the fixing band are connected with the both ends of the mirror frame. The diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time is disclosed, the underwater environment is acquired, enhanced and displayed in real time through the underwater high-definition camera and the semi-transparent display, so that the diver can still obtain clear and real images in the case of low illumination, excessive color deviation and serious blur, the problem that the diver's underwater vision is limited is solved, and the diver can more efficiently complete underwater work.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of diving equipment, in particular to a diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time. BACKGROUND

[0002] Professional divers often need to wear diving mirrors when conducting diving operations, which can protect the eyes of divers from seawater irritation and assist divers in seeing the underwater environment.

[0003] However, in complex marine environments, due to the influence of light, suspended particles, scattering and absorption of light, the underwater scene often has problems of low illumination, excessive color deviation and serious blur. It is extremely difficult for divers to identify targets and perform operations in such low-visibility environments, and in most cases, they need to identify targets through touch, which is low in operation efficiency and small in operation range. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application provides a diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time to solve the above problems.

[0005] A diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time, comprising a camera, a laser lamp, a lens, a semi-transparent display, a fixing band and a mirror frame.

[0006] The lens is embedded in the mirror frame, the camera is arranged on the upper edge of the mirror frame, the laser lamp is arranged on both sides of the mirror frame, the semi-transparent display is arranged on the inner side of the mirror frame, and the two ends of the fixing band are connected with the two ends of the mirror frame.

[0007] Further, a knob is arranged on one side of the mirror frame, the knob comprises a rotating end and a connecting end, the rotating end is arranged on the outer side of the mirror frame, the connecting end is arranged on the inner side of the mirror frame, one end of the semi-transparent display is connected with the rotating end, and the other end is rotatably connected with the mirror frame.

[0008] Further, the mirror frame comprises a frame body and a eave body arranged on the frame body, the inner side of the eave body is recessed to form a containing cavity, and the semi-transparent display can be rotated into the containing cavity.

[0009] Further, a connecting piece is arranged between the connecting end and the semi-transparent display, a limiting column is arranged on the connecting piece, a limiting sliding groove is arranged on the inner side of the mirror frame, the limiting column is located in the limiting sliding groove, and the limiting column can move in the limiting sliding groove when the knob rotates.

[0010] Further, a control box arranged on the fixing band and a depth sensor arranged on the mirror frame are further included, the control box comprises a box body and a battery and a control unit arranged in the box body, the control unit is electrically connected with the depth sensor, the camera, the laser lamp and the semi-transparent display.

[0011] The application discloses a diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time, which realizes real-time acquisition, enhancement and display of underwater environment through an underwater high-definition camera and a semi-transparent display, so that a diver can still obtain clear and real images in low illumination, excessive color deviation and serious blur, the problem of limited underwater vision of the diver is solved, and the diver can more efficiently complete underwater operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort on the basis of these drawings.

[0013] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of the diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time is disclosed in the embodiments of the present application;

[0014] Figure 2 A rear view schematic diagram of the diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time is disclosed in the embodiments of the present application;

[0015] Figure 3 A Figure 2 An enlarged view of the B part in the figure;

[0016] Figure 4 A top view schematic diagram of the diving mirror for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time is disclosed in the embodiments of the present application;

[0017] Figure 5 A Figure 4 An A-A view sectional view of the figure.

[0018] In the figure:

[0019] 1, camera; 2, laser lamp; 3, lens; 4, semi-transparent display; 5, fixing belt; 6, lens frame; 7, knob; 8, rotating end; 9, connecting end; 10, frame body; 11, eave body; 12, connecting piece; 13, limiting column; 14, limiting sliding groove; 15, control box; 16, depth sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are some but not all of the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0021] As shown in Figures 1-5 A diving mask for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time comprises a camera 1, a laser lamp 2, a lens 3, a semi-transparent display 4, a fixing band 5 and a frame 6.

[0022] The lens 3 is embedded in the frame 6, the camera 1 is arranged on the upper edge of the frame 6, the laser lamp 2 is arranged on both sides of the frame 6, the semi-transparent display 4 is arranged on the inner side of the frame 6, and both ends of the fixing band 5 are connected with both ends of the frame 6.

[0023] The diving mask for enhancing underwater environment visibility in real time disclosed by the present application realizes real-time acquisition, enhancement and display of underwater environment through an underwater high-definition camera and a semi-transparent display, so that a diver can still obtain a clear and real image in the case of low illumination, excessive color deviation and serious blur, and the problem of limited underwater vision of the diver is overcome, and the diver can more efficiently complete underwater work.

[0024] The laser lamp can provide light for the underwater environment, the camera 1 captures an underwater picture, the picture is processed through an underwater image enhancement algorithm embedded in a control box 15, and then displayed through the semi-transparent display 4, so that the diver can obtain a clear and real image.

[0025] The edge of the frame is provided with a silica gel sealing edge, which is attached to the face of the diver to prevent water from entering, the semi-transparent display 4 is a 50% semi-transparent display, which is arranged in the frame 6 and on the inner side of the lens 3, the lens adopts a tempered optical explosion-proof lens with good impact resistance and high safety, and even if the lens is broken, the carrier will not be harmed. The semi-transparent display 4 and the lens are both curved structures, and the shapes are adapted to each other, so that the diver can observe the environment outside the display and also observe the picture captured by the camera through the display.

[0026] In this embodiment, a knob 7 is arranged on one side of the mirror frame 6, the knob 7 comprises a rotating end 8 and a connecting end 9, the rotating end 8 is arranged on the outside of the mirror frame 6, the connecting end 9 is arranged on the inside of the mirror frame 6, one end of the semi-transparent display 4 is connected with the rotating end 8, and the other end is rotatably connected with the mirror frame 6. The mirror frame 6 comprises a frame body 10 and a eave body 11 arranged on the frame body 10, the inside of the eave body 11 is recessed to form a containing cavity, and the semi-transparent display 4 can be rotated into the containing cavity. In the underwater environment with good illumination and clear vision, the semi-transparent display 4 can be rotated into the containing cavity under the driving of the knob 7, and the diver can directly observe the underwater environment through the lens. In the relatively turbid and harsh underwater environment, the diver can rotate and lower the semi-transparent display 4, and observe the underwater environment through the display image.

[0027] A connecting piece 12 is arranged between the connecting end 9 and the semi-transparent display 4, a limiting column 13 is arranged on the connecting piece 12, a limiting sliding groove 14 is arranged on the inside of the mirror frame 6, and the limiting column 13 is located in the limiting sliding groove 14. When the knob 7 rotates, the limiting column 13 can move in the limiting sliding groove 14.

[0028] The limiting column 13 slides in the limiting sliding groove, and when it rotates, the two ends of the limiting sliding groove 14 are the two limit positions of the semi-transparent display, which can prevent the display from being damaged by excessive rotation or touching the skin, causing safety hazards such as water leakage or skin damage.

[0029] In this embodiment, a control box 15 is arranged on the fixing belt, and a depth sensor 16 is arranged on the mirror frame 6, the control box 15 comprises a box body, a battery and a control unit arranged in the box body, the control unit is electrically connected with the depth sensor 16, the camera 1, the laser lamp 2 and the semi-transparent display 4. The battery is a 12V 6800mAH storage battery, the control unit is an NVIDIA Jetson AGX Xavier central control unit, the box body is provided with a type-c charging port, a power input, a power output, a total power switch and a light switch, and all of them are provided with waterproof structures. The control box is located at the back of the wearer's head, and the control box is provided with control buttons for controlling the entire system and the light, respectively controlling the switch of the system and the brightness of the laser lamp. This design can balance the head burden, minimize the restriction of the diving mask on the head movement, and make the wearer more flexible in the water.

[0030] In addition to increasing the clarity, for the diving entertainment group, the diving mask can be used as underwater VR glasses to increase the entertainment effect and interest. For underwater rescue, the diving mask has the function of real-time enhancing the clarity of the underwater environment and can withstand the water pressure of 100 meters deep underwater. It can help the diver to locate the underwater marine products.

[0031] Working process:

[0032] 1. The high-definition underwater camera captures the current wearer's field of view and transmits it to the control unit in the control box, namely Jetson AGX Xavier, in the form of video. Then the central control unit decodes and processes the video to obtain the image of each frame.

[0033] 2. The central control unit selects the image to be processed using the frame separation processing strategy, and then sends each selected frame image to the underwater image enhancement algorithm for enhancement processing to obtain a clear underwater image with optimized color, contrast and brightness.

[0034] 3. The central control unit combines the obtained depth information with the enhanced clear underwater image to perform video encoding and display it on a 50% semi-transparent display, thereby completing the task of real-time enhancement of the underwater environment and information acquisition.

[0035] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, and are not limiting; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solution to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A diving mask for enhancing visibility in an underwater environment in real time, characterized in that, Include: Camera, laser lamp, lens, semi-transparent display, fixing band and mirror frame; The lens is embedded in the mirror frame, the camera is arranged on the upper edge of the mirror frame, the laser lamp is arranged on both sides of the mirror frame, the semi-transparent display is arranged on the inner side of the mirror frame, and the two ends of the fixing band are connected with the two ends of the mirror frame; It also includes a knob arranged on one side of the mirror frame, the knob includes a rotating end and a connecting end, the rotating end is arranged on the outer side of the mirror frame, the connecting end is arranged on the inner side of the mirror frame, one end of the semi-transparent display is connected with the rotating end, and the other end is rotatably connected with the mirror frame; The mirror frame includes a frame body and a eave body arranged on the frame body, the inner side of the eave body is recessed to form a containing cavity, and the semi-transparent display can be rotated into the containing cavity; A connecting piece is arranged between the connecting end and the semi-transparent display, a limiting column is arranged on the connecting piece, a limiting sliding groove is arranged on the inner side of the mirror frame, the limiting column is located in the limiting sliding groove, and the limiting column can move in the limiting sliding groove when the knob rotates.

2. A diving mask for real-time enhancement of visibility in an underwater environment according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a control box arranged on the fixing band and a depth sensor arranged on the mirror frame, the control box includes a box body and a battery and a control unit arranged in the box body, the control unit is electrically connected with the depth sensor, the camera, the laser lamp and the semi-transparent display.

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