Wild poop track investigation device and investigation method

Abstract

The invention provides a device and method for investigating the track of a wild snow leopard, and relates to the technical field of positioning and tracking of wild animals, the device comprises a protective cylinder, and the bottom end of the protective cylinder is provided with a connecting seat; the radio positioning mechanism is arranged in the protective cylinder; the image acquisition mechanism is arranged on the protective barrel and is in communication connection with the radio positioning mechanism; the multiple walking mechanisms are symmetrically connected to the two sides of the connecting base, and the walking mechanisms are in communication connection with the radio positioning mechanism. The geographical coordinates of the current position are obtained in real time through the radio positioning mechanism, the radio positioning mechanism controls the two sets of walking mechanisms to conduct posture adjustment alternately on the basis of the geographical coordinates of the current position, the protective barrel is driven to move to the set geographical coordinates to conduct wild snow leopard track investigation, and when a suspicious point exists in the track investigation result, the track investigation is completed. And the walking mechanism moves to a suspicious point to further obtain a track investigation result, so that the track of the wild snow leopard is actively investigated.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of wild animal positioning and tracking, and in particular to a device and method for investigating the whereabouts of wild snow leopards. Background Art

[0002] Snow leopards, a carnivorous cat and flagship species, are first-class protected animals in China and are known as the "king of the snow mountains". Snow leopards are sensitive, alert, and solitary. Their fur is grayish white with black spots and rings, and their tails are long and thick. They are mainly distributed in high-altitude mountains and often move around near the snow line and in the snow. Because they are at the top of the plateau ecological food chain, snow leopards are also known as "the barometer of the health of the high-altitude ecosystem."

[0003] Snow leopards are a key protected species in my country and a hot topic in international public opinion. Their extremely demanding living environment has become an important yardstick for testing the effectiveness of protection. Investigating the whereabouts of wild snow leopards is of great significance to the study of the ecosystem in the reserve.

[0004] However, most of the existing survey devices are fixed devices. When used, multiple fixed devices need to be set up within the activity range of wild snow leopards to conduct multi-point surveys. Only when the wild snow leopard passes by the fixed devices can the image information of the wild snow leopard be captured. This is a passive investigation of the whereabouts of the wild snow leopard, and the whereabouts investigation results lack reliability.

[0005] Therefore, how to proactively investigate the whereabouts of wild snow leopards is a problem that needs to be solved urgently by personnel in this technical field. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device and investigation method to improve the above-mentioned problem. In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is as follows: The present application provides a wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device, comprising: A protective cylinder, wherein a connecting seat is provided at the bottom end of the protective cylinder; A radio positioning mechanism, the radio positioning mechanism is arranged in the protective cylinder, and the radio positioning mechanism is used to execute a whereabouts investigation plan and send a whereabouts investigation result to a cloud server; An image acquisition mechanism, the image acquisition mechanism is arranged on the protective cylinder, the image acquisition mechanism is in communication connection with the radio positioning mechanism, and the image acquisition mechanism is used to acquire image information after reaching the investigation point of the whereabout investigation plan; Two groups of walking mechanisms, each group of the walking mechanisms is composed of multiple walking mechanisms, and the multiple walking mechanisms are symmetrically connected and arranged on both sides of the connecting seat. The walking mechanisms are communicatively connected with the radio positioning mechanism, and the walking mechanisms are used to support the protective cylinder, so that when moving to the investigation point, the two groups of the walking mechanisms alternately adjust their postures to drive the protective cylinder to move to the investigation point; after moving to the investigation point, the two groups of the walking mechanisms both contact and abut against the ground, and adjust the posture of the image acquisition mechanism.

[0007] Preferably, a plurality of electric cylinders are fixedly connected to the connecting seat, a connecting frame is fixedly connected to the ends of the plurality of electric cylinders, the connecting frame is fixedly connected to the protective cylinder, the walking mechanism is located in the protective cylinder after being folded, and a life detector is also connected to the connecting seat, the life detector is communicatively connected to the radio positioning mechanism, and the life detector is used to monitor whether there are wild animals approaching.

[0008] Preferably, the radio positioning mechanism comprises: A controller, the controller comprising a processing module, a storage module, a receiving module and a communication module, the processing module being used to control the walking mechanism and the image acquisition mechanism; the storage module being used to store the whereabouts investigation plan and whereabouts investigation results; the receiving module being used to receive the image information acquired by the image acquisition mechanism; and the communication module being used to communicate with a cloud server; A GPS locator, the GPS locator is connected to the receiving module, and the GPS locator is used to obtain current position information, so that the controller controls the two groups of walking mechanisms to move in coordination based on the current position information and the position information of the whereabouts investigation plan, and controls the image acquisition mechanism to acquire image information; A power supply assembly is electrically connected to the controller, the walking mechanism, and the image acquisition mechanism.

[0009] Preferably, the power supply assembly comprises: A battery, the battery is arranged in the protective cylinder, and the battery is used for power supply; A plurality of photovoltaic panels are electrically connected to the battery, a plurality of mounting grooves are provided on the outer wall of the protective cylinder, and the photovoltaic panels are embedded in the mounting grooves.

[0010] Preferably, the image acquisition mechanism comprises: An electric push rod, wherein a connecting base is arranged in the protective cylinder, the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the connecting base, and a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the top end of the electric push rod; An indexer, which is fixedly connected to the connecting plate, is driven by a servo motor, and is in communication connection with the radio positioning mechanism. After the electric push rod descends, the indexer is located in the protective cylinder; A camera device is arranged on the turntable of the indexer, and the camera device is communicatively connected with the radio positioning mechanism.

[0011] Preferably, a closed cover is fixedly connected to the turntable of the indexer, the camera device is arranged on the closed cover, a protective cover is fixedly connected to the top of the closed cover, the protective cover is provided with an observation window, the camera device is arranged in the protective cover corresponding to the observation window, and an annular sealing gasket is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the closed cover, and after the electric push rod descends, the annular sealing gasket abuts against the top of the protective cylinder.

[0012] Preferably, the walking mechanism comprises: A steering gear I, wherein the steering gear I is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, the steering gear I is drivingly connected to a connecting bracket, and the connecting bracket is fixedly connected to the steering gear II; A connecting arm, one end of which is transmission-connected to the steering gear II, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the steering gear III, and the steering gears I, II and III are all communication-connected to the radio positioning mechanism; A support arm, the top end of which is transmission-connected to the steering gear III, and the bottom end of which is used to abut against the ground.

[0013] Preferably, the support arm includes an upper arm and a lower arm, the upper arm is connected to the lower arm via a pressure sensor, the upper arm is transmission-connected to the servo III, the pressure sensor is communicatively connected to the radio positioning mechanism, and the pressure sensor is used to monitor the pressure information of the support arm.

[0014] Preferably, it also includes a protective barrel body, which is fixedly connected to the protective cylinder body, and the protective barrel body is sealed with a protective cover, and the protective cover is provided with a plurality of wiring holes, and the radio positioning mechanism is arranged in the protective barrel body, and the protective barrel body is provided with a heat preservation chamber, and the heat preservation chamber passes through the inner wall of the protective barrel body and is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes, and the heat preservation chamber passes through the outer wall of the protective barrel body and is provided with a plurality of drainage holes, the exhaust holes are used to discharge the hot air in the protective barrel body into the heat preservation chamber, and the drainage holes are used to discharge the condensed water generated in the heat preservation chamber.

[0015] The present application also provides a method for investigating the whereabouts of wild snow leopards, comprising the wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device, and further comprising the following steps: S1. Formulate a whereabouts survey plan based on the geomorphic features of the survey area, wherein the whereabouts survey plan includes a starting point and an end point, and a plurality of survey points are arranged between the starting point and the end point, and the starting point, the end point and the survey points all have geographic coordinates; S2. Entering the geographic coordinates of the starting point, end point and survey point into a storage module; S3. Based on the current location information obtained by the GPS locator, the two sets of walking mechanisms are moved to the starting point for investigation. During the investigation, the electric push rod is extended to set up the camera device at a high place, and the indexer drives the camera device to adjust the angle. The multi-directional image information of the starting point or the investigation point is obtained through the camera device to obtain the whereabouts investigation results; S4. Uploading the whereabouts investigation results to the cloud server through the communication module, the cloud server screens out suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation results based on the appearance characteristics and life trace characteristics of the snow leopard; S5. When there is suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation results, the cloud server determines the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point based on the geomorphic features of the suspicious image information, and feeds back the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point to the radio positioning mechanism. After the radio positioning mechanism obtains the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point through the communication module, it moves to the suspicious point through the walking mechanism to obtain the whereabouts investigation results of the suspicious point; S6. After the investigation results of the suspicious point are uploaded to the cloud server, the walking mechanism returns to the starting point or investigation point, and then moves to the next investigation point or end point; S7. When there is no suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation result, the cloud server has no feedback information, and the walking mechanism goes to the next investigation point to obtain the whereabouts investigation result or goes to the end point; S8. Arriving at the destination, the investigation is completed, and recovery operations are performed based on the geographic coordinates of the destination.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are: The present invention obtains the geographical coordinates of the current position in real time through a radio positioning mechanism. Based on the geographical coordinates of the current position, the radio positioning mechanism controls two groups of walking mechanisms to alternately adjust their postures, and drives a protective cylinder to move to the set geographical coordinates to conduct a whereabouts investigation of wild snow leopards. When there are suspicious points in the whereabouts investigation results, the walking mechanism moves to the suspicious points to further investigate the whereabouts results, thereby realizing an active investigation of the whereabouts of wild snow leopards.

[0017] Other features and advantages of the present invention will be described in the following description, and partly become apparent from the description, or be understood by implementing the embodiments of the present invention. The purpose and other advantages of the present invention can be realized and obtained by the structures particularly pointed out in the written description, claims, and drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present invention and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the expanded state of this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the folded state structure of the present application; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection socket connection of the present application; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the protective barrel of this application; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of controller connection for this application; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the image acquisition mechanism structure of this application; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the walking mechanism structure of this application; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the protective barrel structure of this application.

[0020] Markings in the figure: protective cylinder 1, connecting seat 2, electric cylinder 21, connecting frame 22, life detector 23, radio positioning mechanism 3, controller 31, GPS locator 32, battery 33, photovoltaic panel 34, image acquisition mechanism 4, electric push rod 41, connecting plate 42, indexer 43, camera device 44, closing cover 45, protective cover 46, observation window 47, walking mechanism 5, steering gear I 51, connecting bracket 52, steering gear II 53, connecting arm 54, steering gear III 55, supporting arm 56, upper arm rod 561, lower arm rod 562, pressure sensor 563, protective barrel 6, protective cover 61, wiring hole 62, insulation chamber 63, exhaust hole 64, drainage hole 65. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present invention generally described and shown in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in various different configurations. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments in the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters represent similar items in the following drawings, so once an item is defined in one drawing, it does not need to be further defined and explained in the subsequent drawings. At the same time, in the description of the present invention, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0023] Example 1: Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, this embodiment provides a wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device, including: A protective cylinder 1, wherein a connecting seat 2 is provided at the bottom end of the protective cylinder 1; A radio positioning mechanism 3, wherein the radio positioning mechanism 3 is disposed in the protective cylinder 1, and the radio positioning mechanism 3 is used to execute a whereabouts investigation plan and send a whereabouts investigation result to a cloud server; An image acquisition mechanism 4, wherein the image acquisition mechanism 4 is arranged on the protective cylinder 1, the image acquisition mechanism 4 is in communication connection with the radio positioning mechanism 3, and the image acquisition mechanism 4 is used to acquire image information after reaching the investigation point of the whereabout investigation plan; Two groups of walking mechanisms 5, each group of the walking mechanisms 5 is composed of multiple walking mechanisms 5, and the multiple walking mechanisms 5 are symmetrically connected and arranged on both sides of the connecting seat 2. The walking mechanisms 5 are communicated with the radio positioning mechanism 3. The walking mechanisms 5 are used to support the protective cylinder 1, so that when moving to the investigation point, the two groups of the walking mechanisms 5 alternately adjust their postures to drive the protective cylinder 1 to move to the investigation point; after moving to the investigation point, the two groups of the walking mechanisms 5 both contact and abut against the ground, and adjust the posture of the image acquisition mechanism 4.

[0024] It is understandable that when investigating the whereabouts of wild snow leopards, a whereabouts investigation plan is formulated based on the topographical features of the investigation area. The whereabouts investigation plan includes a starting point and an end point. A plurality of investigation points are set between the starting point and the end point. The starting point, the end point and the investigation point all have geographic coordinates. The geographic coordinates of the starting point, the end point and the investigation point are entered into the radio positioning mechanism 3. The radio positioning mechanism 3 obtains the geographic coordinates of the current position in real time. Based on the geographic coordinates of the current position, the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the two sets of walking mechanisms 5 to adjust their postures alternately, and drives the protective cylinder 1 to move to the geographic coordinates of the starting point to start the investigation. After moving to the geographic coordinates of the starting point, the two sets of walking mechanisms 5 are in contact with the ground to provide stable support for the protective cylinder 1. Subsequently, the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the image acquisition mechanism 4 to start and obtain multi-directional image information. In the process of the image acquisition mechanism 4 obtaining and recording image information, the two sets of walking mechanisms 5 cooperate to adjust the pitch posture of the image acquisition mechanism 4 to ensure that the image acquisition mechanism 4 obtains effective image information. After acquiring multi-directional image information, the acquisition mechanism 4 obtains the whereabouts investigation result, and the radio positioning mechanism 3 sends the whereabouts investigation result to the cloud server. The cloud server screens out suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation result based on the appearance characteristics and life trace characteristics of the snow leopard. When there is suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation result, the cloud server determines the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point based on the geomorphic characteristics of the suspicious image information, and feeds back the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point to the radio positioning mechanism 3. After the radio positioning mechanism 3 obtains the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point, it moves to the suspicious point through the walking mechanism 5 to obtain the whereabouts investigation result of the suspicious point. After the whereabouts investigation result of the suspicious point is uploaded to the cloud server, it returns to the starting point through the walking mechanism 5, and then moves to the next investigation point. If there is no suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation result and the cloud server has no feedback information, it goes to the next investigation point through the walking mechanism 5 to obtain the whereabouts investigation result; it moves in sequence according to the whereabouts investigation plan until it reaches the end point, the whereabouts investigation of the wild snow leopard is completed, and the recovery operation is performed based on the geographical coordinates of the end point. In this technical solution, the geographical coordinates of the current position are obtained in real time through the radio positioning mechanism 3. Based on the geographical coordinates of the current position, the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the two groups of walking mechanisms 5 to alternately adjust their postures, driving the protective cylinder 1 to move to the set geographical coordinates to conduct a whereabouts investigation of wild snow leopards. When there are suspicious points in the whereabouts investigation results, the walking mechanism 5 moves to the suspicious points to further investigate the whereabouts results, thereby realizing an active investigation of the whereabouts of wild snow leopards.

[0025] like Figure 3As shown, a plurality of electric cylinders 21 are fixedly connected to the connecting seat 2, and a connecting frame 22 is fixedly connected to the ends of the plurality of electric cylinders 21. The connecting frame 22 is fixedly connected to the protective cylinder 1. The walking mechanism 5 is located in the protective cylinder 1 after being folded. A life detector 23 is also connected to the connecting seat 2. The life detector 23 is communicatively connected to the radio positioning mechanism 3, and the life detector 23 is used to monitor whether there are wild animals approaching.

[0026] It is understandable that when wild animals approach the wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device, the wild animals may cause damage to the wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device, or the wild animals may be harmed by the wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device; therefore, a life detector 23 is connected to the connecting seat 2, and when the life detector 23 detects that a wild animal is approaching, the life detector 23 monitors and inputs feedback information to the radio positioning mechanism 3, and the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the image acquisition mechanism 4 to be retracted, and controls multiple electric cylinders 21 to be lifted, and the protective cylinder 1 is raised through the cooperation of multiple electric cylinders 21 and the connecting frame 22, and the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls multiple walking mechanisms 5 to be folded on the connecting seat 2, and then the protective cylinder 1 is lifted. After that, multiple electric cylinders 21 retract and reset. After the protective cylinder 1 descends, multiple walking mechanisms 5 are located in the protective cylinder 1. Multiple walking mechanisms 5 are exposed outside the protective cylinder 1 and are supported against the ground to limit the activity position of the protective cylinder 1, so as to prevent wild animals from damaging the wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device, or wild animals from being harmed by the wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device; after the life detector 23 detects that the wild animals have left, the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the multiple walking mechanisms 5 to expand and expose outside the protective cylinder 1 to continue the whereabouts investigation. When the multiple walking mechanisms 5 are moving, the multiple electric cylinders 21 are in a lifting state to prevent the protective cylinder 1 from restricting the walking mechanisms 5 from adjusting.

[0027] like Figure 4-Figure 5 As shown, the radio positioning mechanism 3 includes: A controller 31, the controller 31 comprises a processing module, a storage module, a receiving module and a communication module, the processing module is used to control the walking mechanism 5 and the image acquisition mechanism 4; the storage module is used to store the whereabouts investigation plan and whereabouts investigation results, the receiving module is used to receive the image information obtained by the image acquisition mechanism 4, and the communication module is used to communicate with the cloud server; A GPS locator 32, which is connected to the receiving module and is used to obtain current position information, so that the controller 31 controls the two groups of walking mechanisms 5 to move in coordination and controls the image acquisition mechanism 4 to acquire image information based on the current position information and the position information of the whereabouts investigation plan; A power supply assembly is electrically connected to the controller 31 , the walking mechanism 5 , and the image acquisition mechanism 4 .

[0028] It is understandable that when conducting a whereabouts survey on wild snow leopards, a whereabouts survey plan is formulated based on the topographical features of the survey area. The whereabouts survey plan includes a starting point and an end point, and multiple survey points are set between the starting point and the end point. The starting point, the end point and the survey point all have geographic coordinates; the whereabouts survey plan is entered into the storage module, and the GPS locator 32 obtains the geographic coordinates of the current position in real time. Based on the geographic coordinates of the current position and the position information of the whereabouts survey plan, the processing module controls the two sets of walking mechanisms 5 to alternately adjust their postures, driving the protective cylinder 1 to move to the geographic coordinates of the starting point to start the survey; after moving to the geographic coordinates of the starting point, the GPS locator 32 obtains the current position in real time. The information is matched with the geographic coordinates of the starting point, and the processing module controls the image acquisition mechanism 4 to start and acquire multi-directional image information; after the image acquisition mechanism 4 acquires the multi-directional image information, it obtains the whereabouts investigation result, and the whereabouts investigation result is stored in the storage module, and the whereabouts investigation result is sent to the cloud server through the communication module. The cloud server screens out suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation result. When there is suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation result, the cloud server feeds back the geographic coordinates of the suspicious point to the communication module, and the geographic coordinates of the suspicious point are stored in the storage module. After the processing module acquires the geographic coordinates of the suspicious point, it controls the walking mechanism 5 to move to the suspicious point to obtain the whereabouts investigation result of the suspicious point.

[0029] like Figure 1-Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, the power supply assembly includes: A battery 33, wherein the battery 33 is disposed in the protective cylinder 1 and is used for power supply; A plurality of photovoltaic panels 34 are electrically connected to the battery 33 . A plurality of mounting grooves are formed on the outer wall of the protective cylinder 1 . The photovoltaic panels 34 are embedded in the mounting grooves.

[0030] It can be understood that the battery 33 is arranged in the protective cylinder 1 to supply power to the power supply equipment, and the multiple photovoltaic panels 34 convert light energy into electrical energy to charge the battery 33 to ensure the power supply of the battery 33; and by opening multiple installation grooves on the outer wall of the protective cylinder 1 and the photovoltaic panels 34 are embedded in the installation grooves, the connection stability between the photovoltaic panels 34 and the protective cylinder 1 is enhanced to avoid the damage of the photovoltaic panels 34 caused by the approach of wild animals.

[0031] like Figure 6 As shown, the image acquisition mechanism 4 includes: An electric push rod 41, a connecting base is provided in the protective cylinder 1, the electric push rod 41 is fixedly connected to the connecting base, and a connecting plate 42 is fixedly connected to the top of the electric push rod 41; An indexer 43, which is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 42, and is driven by a servo motor, which is in communication with the radio positioning mechanism 3. After the electric push rod 41 descends, the indexer 43 is located in the protective cylinder 1; The camera device 44 is arranged on the turntable of the indexer 43 , and the camera device 44 is communicatively connected with the radio positioning mechanism 3 .

[0032] It can be understood that after moving to the geographic coordinates of the starting point or the survey point, the two sets of walking mechanisms 5 are in contact with the ground to provide stable support for the protective cylinder 1, and then the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the electric push rod 41 to extend, and the electric push rod 41 raises the camera device 44 to a high place, controls the camera device 44 to obtain image information, and controls the divider 43 to drive the camera device 44 to adjust the angle, so as to obtain multi-directional image information and obtain the whereabouts investigation results; after obtaining the multi-directional image information, the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the electric push rod 41 to retract, and the divider 43 descends into the protective cylinder 1, and the protective cylinder 1 is used to protect the electric push rod 41 and the divider 43.

[0033] It should be noted that the camera device 44 includes any one or more of a high-definition camera, an infrared camera, and a low-light camera.

[0034] like Figure 6 As shown, a closed cover 45 is fixedly connected to the turntable of the indexer 43, the camera device 44 is arranged on the closed cover 45, the top of the closed cover 45 is fixedly connected to a protective cover 46, the protective cover 46 is provided with an observation window 47, the camera device 44 is arranged in the protective cover 46 corresponding to the observation window 47, the bottom end of the closed cover 45 is fixedly connected to an annular sealing gasket, and after the electric push rod 41 descends, the annular sealing gasket abuts against the top of the protective cylinder 1.

[0035] It is understandable that wild snow leopards often move near the snow line and in the snow, and the camera device 44 located near the snow line and in the snow needs additional protection; therefore, a protective cover 46 is fixedly connected to the top of the closed cover 45, and the camera device 44 is arranged in the protective cover 46 for rain and snow protection. The protective cover 46 rotates synchronously with the divider 43, and the camera device 44 obtains image information through the observation window 47. The protective cover 46 can prevent the camera device 44 from being damaged when wild animals approach; after the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the electric push rod 41 to retract, the bottom end of the closed cover 45 and the top end of the protective cylinder 1 are sealed by an annular sealing gasket to prevent rain or snow from entering the protective cylinder 1 and accumulating, thereby ensuring the service life of the electric push rod 41 and the divider 43.

[0036] like Figure 7 As shown, the walking mechanism 5 includes: A steering gear I 51, wherein the steering gear I 51 is fixedly connected to the connecting seat 2, the steering gear I 51 is drivingly connected to a connecting bracket 52, and the connecting bracket 52 is fixedly connected to a steering gear II 53; A connecting arm 54, one end of which is transmission-connected to the steering gear II 53, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to a steering gear III 55. The steering gear I 51, the steering gear II 53, and the steering gear III 55 are all communication-connected to the radio positioning mechanism 3; A support arm 56, the top end of the support arm 56 is transmission-connected to the steering gear III 55, and the bottom end of the support arm 56 is used to abut against the ground.

[0037] It can be understood that when the position is moved, the first group of walking mechanisms 5 contacts the ground and abuts against the protective cylinder 1 to support and erect the protective cylinder 1, the support arm 56 of the second group of walking mechanisms 5 is separated from the ground, and the steering gear II 53 and steering gear III 55 of the first group of walking mechanisms 5 are deflected and adjusted, so that the connecting seat 2 drives the protective cylinder 1 to deviate to the target location, and then the steering gear I 51 of the second group of walking mechanisms 5 is deflected to adjust the moving direction, and the steering gear III 55 drives the support arm 56 to deflect to adjust the next landing position of the support arm 56, and the steering gear II 53 drives the connecting seat 2 to move to the target location. The arm 54 moves downward so that the support arm 56 comes into contact with the ground; after the second group of walking mechanisms 5 is stably connected to the ground, the servos II53 and III55 of the first group of walking mechanisms 5 are adjusted to lift the support arm 56 of the first group of walking mechanisms 5 off the ground, and the servos II53 and III55 of the second group of walking mechanisms 5 are deflected and adjusted so that the connecting seat 2 drives the protective cylinder 1 to further deviate toward the target location, and the first group of walking mechanisms 5 and the second group of walking mechanisms 5 alternately adjust their postures until they drive the protective cylinder 1 to move to the target location.

[0038] like Figure 7As shown, the support arm 56 includes an upper arm rod 561 and a lower arm rod 562, and the upper arm rod 561 and the lower arm rod 562 are connected via a pressure sensor 563. The upper arm rod 561 is transmission-connected to the servo III 55, and the pressure sensor 563 is communication-connected to the radio positioning mechanism 3. The pressure sensor 563 is used to monitor the pressure information of the support arm 56.

[0039] It is understandable that wild snow leopards often move around near the snow line and in the snow, and the ground conditions near the snow line and in the snow are difficult to determine. In order to ensure that the walking mechanism 5 can stably and effectively support the protective cylinder 1, the support arm 56 is configured to include an upper arm 561 and a lower arm 562. The upper arm 561 and the lower arm 562 are connected via a pressure sensor 563. After the lower arm 562 comes into contact with the ground, the pressure sensor 563 feeds back force information to the radio positioning mechanism 3. When the force information of the lower arm 562 is not within the set range, the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the servo II 53 to drive the connecting arm 54 to deflect downward. After exceeding the maximum deflection range of the connecting arm 54, when the force information of the lower arm 562 is not within the set range, the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the servo II 53 to deflect upward, and the servo III 55 drives the support arm 56 to deflect, and adjusts the lateral sitting position of the lower arm 562. Then, the servo II 53 drives the connecting arm 54 to deflect downward again. When the force information of the lower arm 562 is still not within the set range, the radio positioning mechanism 3 controls the servo II 53 to deflect upward again, and the servo I 51 drives the connecting arm 54 and the support arm 56 to deflect, and adjusts the longitudinal sitting position of the lower arm 562, until the force information feedback from the pressure sensor 563 is within the set range.

[0040] like Figure 4 and Figure 8 As shown, it also includes a protective barrel body 6, which is fixedly connected to the protective cylinder body 1, and the protective barrel body 6 is sealed with a protective cover 61, and the protective cover 61 is provided with a plurality of wiring holes 62. The radio positioning mechanism 3 is arranged in the protective barrel body 6, and the protective barrel body 6 is provided with a heat preservation chamber 63. The heat preservation chamber 63 passes through the inner wall of the protective barrel body 6 and is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes 64. The heat preservation chamber 63 passes through the outer wall of the protective barrel body 6 and is provided with a plurality of drainage holes 65. The exhaust holes 64 are used to discharge the hot air in the protective barrel body 6 into the heat preservation chamber 63, and the drainage holes 65 are used to discharge the condensed water generated in the heat preservation chamber 63.

[0041] It is understandable that wild snow leopards often move around near the snow line and in the snow. When investigating the whereabouts of wild snow leopards, it is necessary to keep the radio positioning mechanism 3 warm to prevent low temperature from affecting the communication and control functions of the radio positioning mechanism 3. Therefore, the protective barrel 1 is fixedly connected to the protective barrel 6, the protective barrel 6 is sealed and connected to the protective cover 61, the radio positioning mechanism 3 is set in the protective barrel 6 for protection, and the cable of the radio positioning mechanism 3 is extended out of the protective barrel 6 through the wiring hole 62. The chamber 63 forms an interval space to provide thermal insulation protection for the radio positioning mechanism 3 in the protective barrel body 6. The hot air generated by the radio positioning mechanism 3 in the protective barrel body 6 enters the thermal insulation chamber 63 through multiple exhaust holes 64. After the hot air in the thermal insulation chamber 63 comes into contact with the cold air, condensed water is generated in the thermal insulation chamber 63, and the condensed water is discharged through multiple drainage holes 65. This improves the thermal insulation performance of the thermal insulation chamber 63, while avoiding the generation of condensed water in the protective barrel body 6, thereby preventing low temperature from affecting the communication and control functions of the radio positioning mechanism 3.

[0042] Embodiment 2: The present application also provides a method for investigating the whereabouts of wild snow leopards, comprising the wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device described in the above embodiment, and further comprising the following steps: S1. Formulate a whereabouts survey plan based on the geomorphic features of the survey area, wherein the whereabouts survey plan includes a starting point and an end point, and a plurality of survey points are arranged between the starting point and the end point, and the starting point, the end point and the survey points all have geographic coordinates; S2. Entering the geographic coordinates of the starting point, end point and survey point into a storage module; S3. Based on the current position information obtained by the GPS locator 32, the two sets of walking mechanisms 5 are moved to the starting point to conduct an investigation. During the investigation, the electric push rod 41 is extended to set the camera device 44 to a high place, and the indexer 43 drives the camera device 44 to adjust the angle. The multi-directional image information of the starting point or the investigation point is obtained by the camera device 44 to obtain the whereabouts investigation results; S4. Uploading the whereabouts investigation results to the cloud server through the communication module, the cloud server screens out suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation results based on the appearance characteristics and life trace characteristics of the snow leopard; S5. When there is suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation result, the cloud server determines the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point based on the geomorphic features of the suspicious image information, and feeds back the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point to the radio positioning mechanism 3. After the radio positioning mechanism 3 obtains the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point through the communication module, it moves to the suspicious point through the walking mechanism 5 to obtain the whereabouts investigation result of the suspicious point; S6. After the investigation results of the whereabouts of the suspicious point are uploaded to the cloud server, the walking mechanism 5 returns to the starting point or investigation point, and then moves to the next investigation point or end point; S7. When there is no suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation results, the cloud server has no feedback information, and the walking mechanism 5 goes to the next investigation point to obtain the whereabouts investigation results or goes to the end point; S8. Arriving at the destination, the investigation is completed, and recovery operations are performed based on the geographic coordinates of the destination.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred 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 replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

[0044] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device, characterized in that: include: A protective cylinder, wherein a connecting seat is provided at the bottom end of the protective cylinder; A radio positioning mechanism, the radio positioning mechanism is arranged in the protective cylinder, and the radio positioning mechanism is used to execute a whereabouts investigation plan and send a whereabouts investigation result to a cloud server; An image acquisition mechanism, the image acquisition mechanism is arranged on the protective cylinder, the image acquisition mechanism is in communication connection with the radio positioning mechanism, and the image acquisition mechanism is used to acquire image information after reaching the investigation point of the whereabout investigation plan; Two groups of walking mechanisms, each group of the walking mechanisms is composed of multiple walking mechanisms, and the multiple walking mechanisms are symmetrically connected and arranged on both sides of the connecting seat. The walking mechanisms are communicatively connected with the radio positioning mechanism, and the walking mechanisms are used to support the protective cylinder, so that when moving to the investigation point, the two groups of the walking mechanisms alternately adjust their postures to drive the protective cylinder to move to the investigation point; after moving to the investigation point, the two groups of the walking mechanisms both contact and abut against the ground, and adjust the posture of the image acquisition mechanism.

2. The wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: A plurality of electric cylinders are fixedly connected to the connecting seat, and a connecting frame is fixedly connected to the ends of the plurality of electric cylinders. The connecting frame is fixedly connected to the protective cylinder. The walking mechanism is located in the protective cylinder after being folded. A life detector is also connected to the connecting seat. The life detector is communicatively connected to the radio positioning mechanism, and the life detector is used to monitor whether there are wild animals approaching.

3. The wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The radio positioning mechanism comprises: A controller, the controller comprising a processing module, a storage module, a receiving module and a communication module, the processing module being used to control the walking mechanism and the image acquisition mechanism; the storage module being used to store the whereabouts investigation plan and whereabouts investigation results; the receiving module being used to receive the image information acquired by the image acquisition mechanism; and the communication module being used to communicate with a cloud server; A GPS locator, the GPS locator is connected to the receiving module, and the GPS locator is used to obtain current position information, so that the controller controls the two groups of walking mechanisms to move in coordination based on the current position information and the position information of the whereabouts investigation plan, and controls the image acquisition mechanism to acquire image information; A power supply assembly is electrically connected to the controller, the walking mechanism, and the image acquisition mechanism.

4. The wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device according to claim 3 is characterized in that: The power supply assembly comprises: A battery, the battery is arranged in the protective cylinder, and the battery is used for power supply; A plurality of photovoltaic panels are electrically connected to the battery, a plurality of mounting grooves are provided on the outer wall of the protective cylinder, and the photovoltaic panels are embedded in the mounting grooves.

5. The wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The image acquisition mechanism comprises: An electric push rod, wherein a connecting base is arranged in the protective cylinder, the electric push rod is fixedly connected to the connecting base, and a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the top end of the electric push rod; An indexer, which is fixedly connected to the connecting plate, is driven by a servo motor, and is in communication connection with the radio positioning mechanism. After the electric push rod descends, the indexer is located in the protective cylinder; A camera device is arranged on the turntable of the indexer, and the camera device is communicatively connected with the radio positioning mechanism.

6. The wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device according to claim 5 is characterized in that: A closed cover is fixedly connected to the turntable of the indexer, the camera device is arranged on the closed cover, a protective cover is fixedly connected to the top of the closed cover, the protective cover is provided with an observation window, the camera device is arranged in the protective cover corresponding to the observation window, an annular sealing gasket is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the closed cover, and the annular sealing gasket abuts against the top of the protective cylinder after the electric push rod descends.

7. The wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The walking mechanism comprises: A steering gear I, wherein the steering gear I is fixedly connected to the connecting seat, the steering gear I is drivingly connected to a connecting bracket, and the connecting bracket is fixedly connected to the steering gear II; A connecting arm, one end of which is transmission-connected to the steering gear II, and the other end of which is fixedly connected to the steering gear III, and the steering gears I, II and III are all communication-connected to the radio positioning mechanism; A support arm, the top end of which is transmission-connected to the steering gear III, and the bottom end of which is used to abut against the ground.

8. The wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device according to claim 7 is characterized in that: The support arm includes an upper arm and a lower arm, the upper arm is connected to the lower arm via a pressure sensor, the upper arm is transmission-connected to the servo III, the pressure sensor is communicatively connected to the radio positioning mechanism, and the pressure sensor is used to monitor the pressure information of the support arm.

9. The wild snow leopard whereabouts investigation device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a protective barrel body, which is fixedly connected to the protective cylinder body, and the protective barrel body is sealed with a protective cover, and the protective cover is provided with a plurality of wiring holes. The radio positioning mechanism is arranged in the protective barrel body, and the protective barrel body is provided with a heat preservation chamber, and the heat preservation chamber passes through the inner wall of the protective barrel body and is provided with a plurality of exhaust holes, and the heat preservation chamber passes through the outer wall of the protective barrel body and is provided with a plurality of drainage holes, the exhaust holes are used to discharge the hot air in the protective barrel body into the heat preservation chamber, and the drainage holes are used to discharge the condensed water generated in the heat preservation chamber.

10. A method for investigating the whereabouts of a wild snow leopard, comprising the device for investigating the whereabouts of a wild snow leopard according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The following steps are also included: S1. Formulate a whereabouts survey plan based on the geomorphic features of the survey area, wherein the whereabouts survey plan includes a starting point and an end point, and a plurality of survey points are arranged between the starting point and the end point, and the starting point, the end point and the survey points all have geographic coordinates; S2. Entering the geographic coordinates of the starting point, end point and survey point into a storage module; S3. Based on the current location information obtained by the GPS locator, the two sets of walking mechanisms are moved to the starting point for investigation. During the investigation, the electric push rod is extended to set up the camera device at a high place, and the indexer drives the camera device to adjust the angle. The multi-directional image information of the starting point or the investigation point is obtained through the camera device to obtain the whereabouts investigation results; S4. Uploading the whereabouts investigation results to the cloud server through the communication module, the cloud server screens out suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation results based on the appearance characteristics and life trace characteristics of the snow leopard; S5. When there is suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation results, the cloud server determines the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point based on the geomorphic features of the suspicious image information, and feeds back the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point to the radio positioning mechanism. After the radio positioning mechanism obtains the geographical coordinates of the suspicious point through the communication module, it moves to the suspicious point through the walking mechanism to obtain the whereabouts investigation results of the suspicious point; S6. After the investigation results of the suspicious point are uploaded to the cloud server, the walking mechanism returns to the starting point or investigation point, and then moves to the next investigation point or end point; S7. When there is no suspicious image information in the whereabouts investigation result, the cloud server has no feedback information, and the walking mechanism goes to the next investigation point to obtain the whereabouts investigation result or goes to the end point; S8. Arriving at the destination, the investigation is completed, and recovery operations are performed based on the geographic coordinates of the destination.

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