Data center inspection device

Abstract

A data center inspection device disclosed by the present invention comprises an inspection camera and a base, a positioning ring is arranged at the top of the base, a central staggered telescopic support rod is arranged in the positioning ring in a penetrating manner, and a closed-loop transmission belt penetrating through an inner cavity of the positioning ring is supported outside the central staggered telescopic support rod. The bottom of the middle staggered telescopic supporting rod is slidably connected with a retracting and releasing part, the sliding direction of the retracting and releasing part is in the length direction of the middle staggered telescopic supporting rod, and the retracting and releasing part is used for retracting and releasing the closed-loop transmission belt. By arranging the middle staggered telescopic supporting rod, the closed-loop transmission belt, the driver, the retracting and releasing part and the guide limiting seat, the device can extend into a to-be-detected space from a narrow inlet, after the staggered telescopic supporting rod extends, the function of avoiding the operation of the closed-loop transmission belt is matched, so that the inspection camera can patrol back and forth in the to-be-detected space, and the inspection efficiency is improved. The internal elements can be inspected in a large range without frequently moving the base, the internal elements cannot be damaged, and the stability of line connection cannot be affected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of data center inspection equipment, and in particular to a data center inspection device. Background Art

[0002] A data center is a facility dedicated to storing, processing, and managing large amounts of data. It typically contains a large number of computer servers, network equipment, and storage devices, as well as related management and monitoring systems. Data centers can be used for a variety of purposes, such as enterprise data storage, cloud computing, big data processing, artificial intelligence, etc. Data centers typically use a highly integrated architecture with high reliability, scalability, and flexibility. They typically have a large amount of computing and storage resources and can be connected to external devices and users through the network. Data centers also need to have a high degree of security and confidentiality to protect the sensitive data stored in them. During use, manual inspections of internal components are often required on a regular basis.

[0003] During regular inspections, a person usually holds a camera and extends it into a small space (a space with dense wires inside a cabinet, a small space inside a cabinet, etc.), and then manually moves the camera to inspect different locations. However, this inspection method still has shortcomings: 1. The camera is prone to shaking during manual movement inspections, which greatly reduces the smoothness of the camera's movement in a small space, that is, it is easy to touch internal components and cables, which can easily damage internal components or cause cable connections to loosen; 2. Internal inspections require all-round inspections, and it is not convenient for the camera to move in all directions in a small space, which affects the comprehensiveness of the inspection.

[0004] To this end, the present invention proposes a data center inspection device. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to propose a data center inspection device in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology.

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

[0007] A data center inspection device comprises an inspection camera and a base, wherein a positioning ring is arranged on the top of the base, a centrally staggered telescopic strut is penetrated through the positioning ring, the outer support of the centrally staggered telescopic strut is provided with a closed-loop transmission belt penetrating the inner cavity of the positioning ring, a retractable portion is slidably connected to the bottom of the centrally staggered telescopic strut and the sliding direction is along the length direction of the centrally staggered telescopic strut, the retractable portion is used for retracting and releasing the closed-loop transmission belt, the top of the centrally staggered telescopic strut is slidably connected to a guide limit seat fixedly connected to the closed-loop transmission belt, the inspection camera is arranged at one end of the guide limit seat, a driver for controlling the operation of the closed-loop transmission belt is arranged on the centrally staggered telescopic strut, and a control combination for controlling the rotation of the centrally staggered telescopic strut is arranged on the base.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0009] The centered staggered telescopic strut includes a ring seat, a strut shaft and a centered limiting portion. The ring seat is sleeved in a positioning ring and is rotatably connected. A guide sleeve is fixedly connected in the ring seat. There are two strut shafts, which are coaxially sleeved in the guide sleeve. A centered limiting portion is connected between the two strut shafts and the guide sleeve. The centered limiting portion is used to control the diverging ends of the two strut shafts to be in an equidistant state relative to the middle of the guide sleeve.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0011] The driver includes a control motor and a transmission pulley. The two support shafts are rotatably connected to the transmission pulley at their opposite ends. One side of the two support shafts is fixedly connected to a control motor fixedly connected to an output shaft and a transmission pulley. The transmission pulley is wound around a closed-loop transmission belt.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0013] The outer peripheral wall of the support shaft is provided with a guide plane and a limiting plane close to the transmission pulley, the guide planes on the two support shafts are parallel and opposite, a guide shaft is fixedly connected to the limiting plane, and a guide hole coaxial with the guide shaft is provided on the end of the support shaft away from the transmission pulley, and the centered staggered telescopic support rod includes a support spring, which is sleeved in the guide hole and one end of which is against the guide shaft.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0015] The retracting and releasing part includes a slide, a retracting and releasing motor and a retracting and releasing roller. The top of the slide is slidably matched with two support shafts. The retracting and releasing motor is fixedly arranged on the slide and the output shaft is fixedly connected to the retracting and releasing roller. A positioning hole is penetrated through the outer peripheral wall of the retracting and releasing roller and is fixedly connected to the belt body of the closed-loop transmission belt.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0017] The center limiting part includes an intermediate gear and a rack. The intermediate gear is rotatably connected in the guide sleeve. The outer peripheral wall of the support shaft is provided with a rectangular channel connected to the limiting plane. The rack is fixedly arranged on one side of the rectangular channel and meshes with the intermediate gear. The racks on the two support shafts are located on both sides of the intermediate gear.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0019] The control assembly comprises a driving motor, a transmission gear and a passive gear ring. The passive gear ring is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the ring seat. The driving motor is fixedly provided with a base and its output shaft is fixedly connected with a transmission gear meshing with the passive gear ring.

[0020] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0021] The bottom of the base is fixedly provided with a pad near the corner, and the bottom of the pad is provided with a suction cup.

[0022] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0023] 1. In the present invention, by arranging the central staggered telescopic struts, the closed-loop transmission belt, the driver, the retractable part and the guide limit seat, the device can be extended into the space to be inspected from a narrow entrance. After the staggered telescopic struts are extended, the closed-loop transmission belt is prevented from running, so that the inspection camera can patrol back and forth in the space to be inspected. It is unnecessary to frequently move the base to inspect a large range of internal components without damaging the internal components and affecting the stability of the line connection.

[0024] 2. In the present invention, a center limit portion is arranged in the center staggered telescopic support rod. The center limit portion enables the two support shafts to be in a synchronous opposite and reverse motion state relative to the base during the telescopic action, and when the closed-loop transmission belt moves to drive the inspection camera and the retractable part to shift, it can ensure that the center of gravity of the device is approximately in the middle of the base, so it has the advantage of improving the inspection stability.

[0025] 3. In the present invention, by setting a positioning ring and a control combination, the ring seat can rotate around the positioning ring. When the positioning ring rotates, it can drive the entire central staggered telescopic support rod to rotate, and then drive the inspection camera to revolve around the axis of the positioning ring. This arrangement enables the device to have a surrounding inspection function, and combined with a closed-loop transmission belt, the device has the function of in-situ universal inspection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a data center inspection device proposed by the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of a retractable portion of a data center inspection device proposed by the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Schematic diagram after removing the ring seat;

[0029] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the support spring and the center limiter after the support shaft is removed;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of a single support shaft of a data center inspection device proposed by the present invention;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the bottom of a base of a data center inspection device proposed by the present invention.

[0032] Legend:

[0033] 1. Inspection camera; 2. Base; 21. Foot pad; 211. Suction cup; 3. Positioning ring; 4. Centered staggered telescopic support rod; 41. Ring seat; 411. Guide sleeve; 42. Support shaft; 421. Guide plane; 422. Limit plane; 4221. Guide shaft; 423. Rectangular channel; 424. Guide hole; 43. Support spring; 44. Centered limit part; 441. Intermediate gear; 442. Rack; 5. Closed-loop transmission belt; 6. Retractable part; 61. Slide; 62. Retractable motor; 63. Retractable roller; 631. Positioning hole; 7. Driver; 71. Control motor; 72. Drive pulley; 8. Control combination; 81. Drive motor; 82. Transmission gear; 83. Passive gear ring; 9. Guide limit seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0035] Example 1

[0036] See also Figure 1-6 A data center inspection device includes an inspection camera 1 and a base 2. The inspection camera 1 is used to obtain images of connections between cabinets or components and cables inside cabinets in the data center, and to determine the status of internal components and cables based on the images obtained. The base 2 supports the device.

[0037] In the present technical solution, a positioning ring 3 is arranged on the top of the base 2, and the top of the positioning ring 3 is fixedly connected to the base 2 through a bracket, and a central staggered telescopic strut 4 is arranged through the inside of the positioning ring 3, and the central staggered telescopic strut 4 has a telescopic function, and the outside of the central staggered telescopic strut 4 is supported by a closed-loop transmission belt 5 that passes through the inner cavity of the positioning ring 3, and the closed-loop transmission belt 5 that passes through the positioning ring 3 is in a straight waist shape and has a gap that crosses the positioning ring 3, and the bottom of the central staggered telescopic strut 4 is slidably connected with a retractable portion 6 and the sliding direction is along the length direction of the central staggered telescopic strut 4, and the retractable portion 6 is used for retracting and releasing the closed-loop transmission belt 5, that is, the function of the retractable portion 6 is to keep the closed-loop transmission belt 5 in a tensioned state.

[0038] The top of the central staggered telescopic strut 4 is slidably connected to a guide limit seat 9 fixedly connected to the closed-loop transmission belt 5. The inspection camera 1 is arranged at one end of the guide limit seat 9, so that when the closed-loop transmission belt 5 is running, it can drive the inspection camera 1 to run, so that the inspection camera 1 can move in the opposite direction along the length of the central staggered telescopic strut 4. This arrangement can increase the inspection coverage of the inspection camera 1. Among them, when the central staggered telescopic strut 4 is contracted, the space occupied by the device can be reduced, which makes it convenient to insert the device into the space to be inspected through a narrow space. After the device enters the space to be inspected, the central staggered telescopic strut 4 is controlled to extend, and then the closed-loop transmission belt 5 is controlled to run, so that the components and cables in the area to be inspected can be inspected over a large range.

[0039] Among them, the centered staggered telescopic strut 4 includes a ring seat 41, a strut shaft 42 and a centered limiting portion 44. The ring seat 41 is sleeved in the positioning ring 3 and is rotatably connected. The ring seat 41 and the positioning ring 3 are coaxial and a bearing is arranged between the two. A guide sleeve 411 is fixedly connected in the ring seat 41. During specific implementation, the inner wall of the ring seat 41 is fixedly connected to the guide sleeve 411 through a connecting plate. The guide sleeve 411 and the ring seat 41 are coaxial. There are two strut shafts 42 and they are coaxially sleeved in the guide sleeve 411. The strut shaft 42 and the guide sleeve 411 are axially slidably connected. A centered limiting portion 44 is connected between the two strut shafts 42 and the guide sleeve 411. The centered limiting portion 44 is used to control the diverging ends of the two strut shafts 42 to be in an equidistant state relative to the middle of the guide sleeve 411, that is, the two strut shafts 42 are in a synchronous opposite and reverse motion state.

[0040] A driver 7 for controlling the operation of the closed-loop transmission belt 5 is provided on the central staggered telescopic support rod 4. Specifically, the driver 7 includes a control motor 71 and a transmission pulley 72. The two support shafts 42 are rotatably connected to the transmission pulley 72 at the departing ends. One side of the two support shafts 42 is fixedly connected to the control motor 71 fixedly connected to the output shaft and the transmission pulley 72. The transmission pulley 72 and the closed-loop transmission belt 5 are wound around each other. The transmission pulley 72 is a round belt. The control motor 71 provides driving force for the rotation of the transmission pulley 72.

[0041] Specifically, the outer peripheral wall of the support shaft 42 is provided with a guide plane 421 and a limiting plane 422 close to the transmission belt pulley 72. The guide planes 421 on the two support shafts 42 are parallel and opposite. In specific implementation, the limiting planes 422 on the two support shafts 42 are in a coaxial state after being attached. Among them, a guide shaft 4221 is fixedly connected to the limiting plane 422, and a guide hole 424 coaxial with the guide shaft 4221 is provided on the end of the support shaft 42 away from the transmission belt pulley 72. The guide shaft 4221 and the guide hole 424 are slidably matched. The central staggered telescopic support rod 4 includes a support spring 43, which is sleeved in the guide hole 424 and one end of which is against the guide shaft 4221. The support spring 43 plays the role of elastically pushing the two support shafts 42 apart in opposite directions, so that the closed-loop transmission belt 5 is in a tensioned state.

[0042] Among them, a slider is arranged at the bottom of the guide limit seat 9, and a slide groove is provided on the guide planes 421 of the two support shafts 42, which is opposite to and separable from the slider, so that the guide limit seat 9 can slide along the two support shafts 42 individually and simultaneously, thereby stabilizing and limiting the movement of the inspection camera 1. Moreover, the guide sleeve 411 is composed of two semicircular sleeves, and a clearance passage is arranged between the two semicircular sleeves for the guide limit seat 9 to pass through.

[0043] In this embodiment, the retracting and releasing part 6 includes a slide 61, a retracting and releasing motor 62 and a retracting and releasing roller 63. The top of the slide 61 and the two support shafts 42 are slidably matched. The slide 61 is a door-type frame structure. The sliding matching method here is the same as the sliding matching method between the guide limit seat 9 and the support shaft 42. The retracting and releasing motor 62 is fixedly arranged on the slide 61 and the output shaft is fixedly connected with the retracting and releasing roller 63. In specific implementation, a support plate is welded at the bottom of the slide 61, and the retracting and releasing motor 62 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the support plate. The retracting and releasing roller 63 is located above the support plate. The outer peripheral wall of the retracting and releasing roller 63 is penetrated by a positioning hole 631 fixedly connected to the belt body of the closed-loop transmission belt 5. That is to say, the belt body of the closed-loop transmission belt 5 passes through the positioning hole 631. When the retracting and releasing roller 63 rotates, it will wrap around the closed-loop transmission belt 5. At this time, the closed-loop transmission belt 5 is shortened and drives the two support shafts 42 to move in opposite directions. The support spring 43 is compressed, and the central staggered telescopic support rod 4 is contracted as a whole, thereby reducing the space occupied by the device.

[0044] A control assembly 8 for controlling the rotation of the central staggered telescopic struts 4 is provided on the base 2. When the central staggered telescopic struts 4 rotate relative to the positioning ring 3, the inspection camera 1 will revolve around the axis of the positioning ring 3, thereby enabling the device to have the function of in-situ universal large-range inspection.

[0045] Specifically, the control assembly 8 includes a driving motor 81, a transmission gear 82 and a passive ring gear 83. The passive ring gear 83 is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the ring seat 41. The driving motor 81 is fixedly set on the base 2 and its output shaft is fixedly connected to the transmission gear 82 meshing with the passive ring gear 83. When the transmission gear 82 rotates, it can drive the passive ring gear 83 to rotate, thereby driving the ring seat 41 to rotate.

[0046] In this embodiment, the center limiting portion 44 includes an intermediate gear 441 and a rack 442. The intermediate gear 441 is rotatably connected in the guide sleeve 411. In specific implementation, a limiting hole can be opened on the inner circumferential wall of the guide sleeve 411. The middle part of the intermediate gear 441 is fixedly connected with a limiting shaft whose two ends are rotatably connected to the limiting hole. The outer circumferential wall of the support shaft 42 is provided with a rectangular channel 423 connected to the limiting plane 422. The rack 442 is fixedly set on one side of the rectangular channel 423 and meshes with the intermediate gear 441. The racks 442 on the two support shafts 42 are located on both sides of the intermediate gear 441. Therefore, when one support shaft 42 moves, the other support shaft 42 will passively move under the transmission of the rack 442 and the intermediate gear 441. This arrangement can make the center of gravity of the device approximately located in the middle of the base 2, thereby improving the stability of the base 2 after it is placed.

[0047] The bottom of the base 2 is fixedly provided with a foot 21 near the corner, and the bottom of the foot 21 is provided with a suction cup 211. The provision of the suction cup 211 can further improve the stability of the device after being placed.

[0048] Working principle: Taking the component inspection inside the cabinet as an example, when the entrance space of the area to be inspected in the cabinet is narrow, the retractable motor 62 is started to drive the retractable roller 63 to rotate, and the retractable roller 63 is wound around the closed-loop transmission belt 5, the two support shafts 42 move in opposite directions, the support spring 43 is compressed, and the distance between the transmission pulleys 72 at both ends of the central staggered telescopic support rod 4 is reduced, and the space occupied by the entire device is reduced. Then the base 2 is held and placed into the space to be inspected through the narrow entrance, and the retractable motor 62 is controlled to start and drive the retractable roller 63 to reverse, the closed-loop transmission belt 5 is released, and the central staggered telescopic support rod 4 is extended. The control motor 71 is started to drive the transmission pulley 72 to rotate, and the closed-loop transmission belt 5 runs and drives the guide limit seat 9 to move, thereby driving the inspection camera 1 to shift to realize axial inspection, and then the drive motor 81 is started to drive the passive gear ring 83 to rotate through the transmission gear 82. At this time, the entire ring seat 41 rotates, so that the inspection camera 1 can perform orbital inspection, realizing the function of in-situ universal large-scale inspection of the device.

[0049] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A data center inspection device, comprising an inspection camera (1) and a base (2), characterized in that: A positioning ring (3) is arranged at the top of the base (2), and a central staggered telescopic support rod (4) is arranged inside the positioning ring (3). The outside of the central staggered telescopic support rod (4) is supported by a closed-loop transmission belt (5) that passes through the inner cavity of the positioning ring (3). The bottom of the central staggered telescopic support rod (4) is slidably connected to a retractable portion (6) and the sliding direction is along the length direction of the central staggered telescopic support rod (4). The retractable portion (6) is used to retract and release the closed-loop transmission belt (5). The top of the central staggered telescopic support rod (4) is slidably connected to a guide limit seat (9) fixedly connected to the closed-loop transmission belt (5). The inspection camera (1) is arranged at one end of the guide limit seat (9). The central staggered telescopic support rod (4) is provided with a driver (7) for controlling the operation of the closed-loop transmission belt (5). The base (2) is provided with a control assembly (8) for controlling the rotation of the central staggered telescopic support rod (4).

2. A data center inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The central staggered telescopic support rod (4) comprises a ring seat (41), a support shaft (42) and a central limiting portion (44); the ring seat (41) is sleeved in the positioning ring (3) and is rotatably connected; a guide sleeve (411) is fixedly connected in the ring seat (41); there are two support shafts (42) and they are sleeved in the guide sleeve (411) in a coaxial state; a central limiting portion (44) is connected between the two support shafts (42) and the guide sleeve (411); the central limiting portion (44) is used to control the diverging ends of the two support shafts (42) to be in an equidistant state relative to the middle of the guide sleeve (411).

3. A data center inspection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driver (7) comprises a control motor (71) and a transmission pulley (72); the two support shafts (42) are rotatably connected to the transmission pulley (72) at their opposite ends; one side of the two support shafts (42) is fixedly connected to the control motor (71) fixedly connected to the output shaft and the transmission pulley (72); the transmission pulley (72) and the closed-loop transmission belt (5) are wound around each other.

4. A data center inspection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer peripheral wall of the support shaft (42) is provided with a guide plane (421) and a limiting plane (422) close to the driving pulley (72); the guide planes (421) on the two support shafts (42) are parallel and opposite to each other; a guide shaft (4221) is fixedly connected to the limiting plane (422); one end of the support shaft (42) away from the driving pulley (72) is provided with a guide hole (424) coaxial with the guide shaft (4221); the central staggered telescopic support rod (4) includes a support spring (43); the support spring (43) is sleeved in the guide hole (424) and one end of the support spring is against the guide shaft (4221).

5. A data center inspection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The retractable portion (6) comprises a slide (61), a retractable motor (62) and a retractable roller (63); the top of the slide (61) is slidably matched with two support shafts (42); the retractable motor (62) is fixedly arranged on the slide (61) and the output shaft is fixedly connected to the retractable roller (63); a positioning hole (631) is penetrated through the outer peripheral wall of the retractable roller (63) and is fixedly connected to the belt body of the closed-loop transmission belt (5).

6. A data center inspection device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The centering limiting portion (44) comprises an intermediate gear (441) and a rack (442); the intermediate gear (441) is rotatably connected in the guide sleeve (411); the outer peripheral wall of the support shaft (42) is provided with a rectangular channel (423) connected to the limiting plane (422); the rack (442) is fixedly arranged on one side of the rectangular channel (423) and meshes with the intermediate gear (441); the racks (442) on the two support shafts (42) are located on both sides of the intermediate gear (441).

7. A data center inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control assembly (8) comprises a driving motor (81), a transmission gear (82) and a passive gear ring (83); the passive gear ring (83) is fixedly sleeved on the outside of the ring seat (41); the driving motor (81) is fixedly arranged on the base (2) and its output shaft is fixedly connected to the driving gear (82) meshing with the passive gear ring (83).

8. A data center inspection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pad foot (21) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the base (2) near the corner, and a suction cup (211) is provided at the bottom of the pad foot (21).

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