Camera for real-time picture transmission

Abstract

The invention particularly relates to a camera for real-time picture transmission. The camera comprises a telescopic rod, a universal joint (5) installed on the telescopic rod, a rotating base (4) installed on the universal joint (5), a camera body (1) installed on the rotating base (4) and a storage display device. The storage display equipment is in hotspot connection with the camera (1); the rotary base (4) is used for performing horizontal fine adjustment on the camera (1) according to a horizontal fine adjustment instruction sent by the storage display equipment; and the camera (1) is used for photographing or recording according to a photographing instruction sent by the storage display equipment, generating a real-time picture and sending the real-time picture to the storage display equipment for display and storage. The device state of the unreachable area of the nuclear power plant is quickly confirmed through real-time picture transmission, time and labor are saved, and personal injury risks do not exist.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of real-time picture monitoring of inaccessible areas of nuclear power plants, and in particular to a camera for real-time picture transmission. Background Art

[0002] There are tens of thousands of devices in a nuclear power plant. The status of the equipment determines whether the unit can operate safely and stably. Therefore, whether it is an overhaul or a daily operation, the operation and maintenance personnel need to pay real-time attention to the status of the unit equipment.

[0003] When defects occur on site, if it is impossible to quickly verify the status of the equipment in the inaccessible area and develop solutions based on the current problems of the equipment, it may not only cause certain damage to the equipment, but also, as the equipment defect time prolongs, there may be a risk of shutdown.

[0004] The traditional method is for operators or maintenance personnel to confirm by setting up scaffolding, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also poses safety risks in setting up the scaffolding and people climbing up and down. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a camera for real-time image transmission to solve the problem of time-consuming, labor-intensive and high risk of personal injury in confirming the status of equipment in inaccessible areas of a nuclear power plant by setting up scaffolding, and to achieve rapid confirmation of the status of equipment in inaccessible areas of a nuclear power plant by real-time image transmission, saving time and effort and without the risk of personal injury.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A camera for real-time image transmission comprises a telescopic rod, a universal joint mounted on the telescopic rod, a rotating base mounted on the universal joint, a camera mounted on the rotating base, and a storage display device; the storage display device is connected to a hotspot of the camera;

[0008] The storage and display device is used to send horizontal fine-tuning instructions to the rotating base, send shooting instructions to the camera, and receive, store and display the real-time images sent by the camera;

[0009] The rotating base is used to receive the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction sent by the storage display device, and perform horizontal direction fine-tuning of the camera according to the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction;

[0010] The camera is used to receive the camera instruction sent by the storage display device, take pictures or record videos according to the camera instruction, and generate real-time images to send to the storage display device.

[0011] As one of the feasible ways, the universal joint includes a ball shell, a clamp, a ball sleeve, a steel ball, a dust cover and a first force transmission rod; the ball shell is sleeved on the first force transmission rod; a steel ball is arranged between the ball shell and the first force transmission rod; the steel ball is rollingly connected to the ball shell, and the steel ball is connected to the first force transmission rod through the clamp and the ball sleeve; the dust cover is sleeved on the ball shell; one end of the first force transmission rod is connected to the free end of the inner rod, and the other end is connected to the rotating base.

[0012] As one possible implementation, the rotating base includes a rotating base shell, a rotating base cover connected to the top of the rotating base shell, and a base, a second force transmission rod, a large gear, a small gear, a third force transmission rod and a motor inside the rotating base shell;

[0013] The base is connected to the large gear through the second force transmission rod, the large gear is meshed with the small gear, and the small gear is connected to the motor through the third force transmission rod; the first force transmission rod is connected to the base;

[0014] The storage display device sends a horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction to the motor; the motor receives the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction sent by the storage display device, and performs horizontal direction fine-tuning on the camera according to the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction.

[0015] As one of the feasible methods, the camera is provided with a power switch, a network connection switch and an SD memory card; when the power switch is turned on, the camera starts; when the network connection switch is turned on, the camera starts the hotspot; 5G networking software is installed on the storage display device, and the storage display device is connected to the camera's hotspot through the 5G networking software;

[0016] The storage display device sends a camera command to the camera; the camera receives the camera command sent by the storage display device, takes photos or records videos, generates real-time images and stores them on the SD memory card, and sends the real-time images to the storage display device; the storage display device receives the real-time images sent by the camera and stores and displays them.

[0017] As one achievable manner, the telescopic rod is made of metal, preferably stainless steel.

[0018] As one possible implementation, the telescopic rod includes an inner rod and an outer rod, the inner rod is telescopically connected inside the outer rod; and a universal joint is installed at the free end of the inner rod.

[0019] Beneficial technical effects of the present invention:

[0020] The camera for real-time image transmission of the present invention has a simple structure, is easy to carry, and is quick to operate; the 5G network with full network coverage ensures that the equipment connection is stable and not easily interrupted; the storage display device is connected to the camera hotspot, which can better meet the confidentiality requirements of the nuclear power plant and avoid the risk of leakage of on-site data information; the camera angle can be freely adjusted through the universal joint, and the camera can be freely rotated horizontally through the rotating base, ensuring that the camera reaches the inaccessible area of ​​the nuclear power plant; the real-time image of the equipment in the inaccessible area of ​​the nuclear power plant is captured by the camera and transmitted to the storage display device for display, which is convenient and quick to confirm the status of the equipment in the inaccessible area of ​​the nuclear power plant, saves time and effort, and does not pose a risk of personal injury, thereby avoiding the time-consuming and labor-intensive construction of scaffolding on site and the risk of personal injury caused by personnel climbing up and down. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a real-time image transmission camera of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of a telescopic rod;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the mechanism of an embodiment of a universal joint;

[0024] Figure 4 This is the exploded view of the rotating base.

[0025] In the figure, 1. camera; 2. power switch; 3. equipment connection switch; 4. rotating base; 5. universal joint; 6. inner rod; 7. outer rod; 8. ball shell; 9. clamp; 10. ball sleeve; 11. steel ball; 12. dust cover; 13. first force transmission rod; 14. rotating base top cover; 15. base; 16. second force transmission rod; 17. large gear; 18. small gear; 19. third force transmission rod; 20. motor; 21. rotating base shell. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solution of the present invention is described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than 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.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "left end", "right end", "top", "bottom", "outside", "inside", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features.

[0028] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] See also Figure 1 , This embodiment provides a camera for real-time image transmission, including a telescopic rod, a universal joint 5 mounted on the telescopic rod, a rotating base 4 mounted on the universal joint 5, a camera 1 mounted on the rotating base 4, and a storage display device; the storage display device is hot-spot connected to the camera 1;

[0030] The storage and display device is used to send a horizontal fine-tuning instruction to the rotating base 4, send a camera instruction to the camera 1, and receive, store and display the real-time image sent by the camera 1;

[0031] The rotating base 4 is used to receive the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction sent by the storage display device, and perform horizontal direction fine-tuning on the camera 1 according to the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction;

[0032] The camera 1 is used to receive the camera instruction sent by the storage display device, take pictures or record videos according to the camera instruction, and generate real-time pictures to send to the storage display device.

[0033] The universal joint enables the camera 1 to be freely adjusted in angle; the rotating base 4 enables the camera 1 to be freely rotated in the horizontal direction.

[0034] See also Figure 2 In this embodiment, as one of the feasible ways, the telescopic rod includes an inner rod 6 and an outer rod 7, the inner rod 6 is telescopically connected inside the outer rod 7; and a universal joint 5 is installed at the free end of the inner rod 6.

[0035] See also Figure 3In this embodiment, as one of the feasible ways, the universal joint 5 includes a ball shell 8, a clamp 9, a ball sleeve 10, a steel ball 11, a dust cover 12 and a first force transmission rod 13; the ball shell 8 is sleeved on the first force transmission rod 13; a steel ball 11 is arranged between the ball shell 8 and the first force transmission rod 13; the steel ball 11 is rollingly connected to the ball shell 8, and the steel ball 11 is connected to the first force transmission rod 13 through the clamp 9 and the ball sleeve 10; the dust cover 12 is sleeved on the ball shell 8; one end of the first force transmission rod 13 is connected to the free end of the inner rod 6, and the other end is connected to the rotating base 4.

[0036] The ball shell 8 is fixedly connected to the position of the first force transmission rod 13, and the steel ball 11 realizes the direction adjustment of the first force transmission rod 13 by rolling in contact with the ball shell 8. The clamp 9 and the ball sleeve 10 fix the steel ball 11 to prevent the steel ball 11 from falling off during the rolling process, and at the same time connect and fix the steel ball 11 to the first force transmission rod 13, so as to realize the function of changing direction. The dust cover 12 prevents external dust and dust from entering the ball shell 8, thereby causing the steel ball 11 to roll and get stuck, affecting the use of the universal joint 5.

[0037] See also Figure 4 In this embodiment, as one of the achievable ways, the rotating base 4 includes a rotating base housing 21, a rotating base top cover 14 connected to the top of the rotating base housing 21, and a base 15, a second force transmission rod 16, a large gear 17, a small gear 18, a third force transmission rod 19 and a motor 20 inside the rotating base housing 21;

[0038] The base 15 is connected to the large gear 17 through the second force transmission rod 16, the large gear 17 is meshed with the small gear 18, and the small gear 18 is connected to the motor 20 through the third force transmission rod 19; the first force transmission rod 13 is connected to the base 15;

[0039] The storage and display device sends a horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction to the motor 20; the motor 20 receives the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction sent by the storage and display device, and performs horizontal direction fine-tuning on the camera 1 according to the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction.

[0040] The motor 20 receives the horizontal fine-tuning instruction sent by the storage display device, and starts the motor 20 according to the horizontal fine-tuning instruction. The motor 20 drives the third transmission rod 19 and the small gear 18 to rotate, and the rotation of the small gear 18 drives the large gear 17 to rotate. The force of the rotation of the large gear 17 is transmitted to the base 15 through the second force transmission rod 16, thereby driving the base 15 to rotate.

[0041] In this embodiment, as one of the achievable methods, the camera 1 is provided with a power switch 2, a network connection switch 3 and an SD memory card; when the power switch 2 is turned on, the camera 1 is started; when the network connection switch 3 is turned on, the camera 1 starts the hotspot; 5G networking software is installed on the storage display device, and the storage display device is connected to the hotspot of the camera 1 through the 5G networking software;

[0042] The storage display device sends a camera command to camera 1; camera 1 receives the camera command sent by the storage display device, takes photos or records videos, generates real-time images and stores them on the SD memory card, and sends the real-time images to the storage display device; the storage display device receives the real-time images sent by camera 1 and stores and displays them.

[0043] In this embodiment, as one of the feasible ways, the telescopic rod is made of metal, preferably stainless steel.

[0044] When using a camera for real-time image transmission, first turn on the power switch 2 and the network connection switch 3 on the camera 1, and the camera 1 is started and is in a state of waiting for hotspot connection; start the 5G networking software on the storage display device, search for camera 1, enter the hotspot password to connect, and the storage display device displays that the connection is successful; confirm the position of the status device according to the needs of the site, adjust the length of the telescopic rod and the direction of the universal joint to ensure that the position of the camera 1 can reach the position of the device that needs to be confirmed on site, confirm the height through the telescopic rod, and then use the universal joint 5 to fine-tune the height and angle; after the camera reaches the corresponding position, control the camera 1 to fine-tune the horizontal direction through the storage display device until the camera 1 is facing the device that needs to be confirmed; confirm the device status through the storage display device, and record the on-site environmental conditions through the shooting and recording functions for subsequent viewing.

[0045] The above-mentioned embodiments only express several implementation methods of the present invention, and the description thereof is relatively specific and detailed, but it cannot be understood as limiting the scope of the patent of the present invention. It should be pointed out that, for ordinary technicians in this field, several variations and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention, which all belong to the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the patent of the present invention shall be subject to the attached claims.

Claims

1. A camera for real-time image transmission, characterized in that: It comprises a telescopic rod, a universal joint (5) mounted on the telescopic rod, a rotating base (4) mounted on the universal joint (5), a camera (1) mounted on the rotating base (4), and a storage display device; the storage display device is hot-spot connected to the camera (1); The storage and display device is used to send a horizontal fine-tuning instruction to the rotating base (4), send a camera instruction to the camera (1), and receive, store and display the real-time image sent by the camera (1); The rotating base (4) is used to receive a horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction sent by a storage display device, and to perform horizontal direction fine-tuning on the camera (1) according to the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction; The camera (1) is used to receive a camera instruction sent by a storage and display device, take photos or record videos according to the camera instruction, and generate a real-time picture and send it to the storage and display device.

2. The camera for real-time image transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic rod comprises an inner rod (6) and an outer rod (7), wherein the inner rod (6) is telescopically connected inside the outer rod (7); a universal joint (5) is installed at the free end of the inner rod (6).

3. The camera for real-time image transmission according to claim 2, characterized in that: The universal joint (5) comprises a ball shell (8), a clamp (9), a ball sleeve (10), a steel ball (11), a dust cover (12) and a first force transmission rod (13); the ball shell (8) is sleeved on the first force transmission rod (13); a steel ball (11) is arranged between the ball shell (8) and the first force transmission rod (13); the steel ball (11) is rollingly connected to the ball shell (8); the steel ball (11) is connected to the first force transmission rod (13) through the clamp (9) and the ball sleeve (10); the dust cover (12) is sleeved on the ball shell (8); one end of the first force transmission rod (13) is connected to the free end of the inner rod (6), and the other end is connected to the rotating base (4).

4. The camera for real-time image transmission according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rotating base (4) comprises a rotating base shell (21), a rotating base top cover (14) connected to the top of the rotating base shell (21), and a base (15), a second force transmission rod (16), a large gear (17), a small gear (18), a third force transmission rod (19) and a motor (20) inside the rotating base shell (21); The base (15) is connected to the large gear (17) via the second force transmission rod (16), the large gear (17) is meshedly connected to the small gear (18), and the small gear (18) is connected to the motor (20) via the third force transmission rod (19); the first force transmission rod (13) is connected to the base (15); The storage display device sends a horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction to the motor (20); the motor (20) receives the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction sent by the storage display device, and performs horizontal direction fine-tuning on the camera (1) according to the horizontal direction fine-tuning instruction.

5. The camera for real-time image transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera (1) is provided with a power switch (2), a network connection switch (3) and an SD memory card; when the power switch (2) is turned on, the camera (1) is started; when the network connection switch (3) is turned on, the camera (1) starts a hotspot; 5G networking software is installed on the storage display device, and the storage display device is connected to the hotspot of the camera (1) through the 5G networking software; The storage display device sends a camera command to the camera (1); the camera (1) receives the camera command sent by the storage display device, takes a photo or records a video, generates a real-time image and stores it on the SD memory card, and sends the real-time image to the storage display device; the storage display device receives the real-time image sent by the camera (1) and stores and displays it.

6. The camera for real-time image transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that: The telescopic rod is made of metal.

7. The camera for real-time image transmission according to claim 6, characterized in that: The telescopic rod is made of stainless steel.

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