Inspection camera capable of adaptively adjusting angle
By integrating light sensors, angle adjustment components and light absorber on the inspection camera, the function of automatically adjusting the shooting angle according to the light intensity is realized, solving the problem of inspection screen exposure, ensuring high-quality image capture and more efficient inspection tasks.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202510087473.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-20
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-13
AI Technical Summary
Existing inspection cameras are difficult to adjust themselves according to the light intensity, resulting in excessive exposure of inspection images, affecting image clarity and fault warning judgment.
Design a patrol camera with adaptive angle adjustment, adopts a light sensor to monitor the ambient light intensity in real time, and quickly adjusts the camera's shooting angle through the angle adjustment component and positioning component, and uses the light absorber to absorb light near the lens to avoid excessive exposure.
The camera is automatically adjusted to the optimal shooting angle, avoiding exposure problems, ensuring that the camera always captures high-quality images, and improving patrol efficiency and results quality.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of patrol cameras, and in particular to a patrol camera with adaptive angle adjustment. Background Art
[0002] Inspection cameras are automated monitoring equipment that integrates advanced image acquisition, intelligent analysis and remote communication technologies, and are designed for various industrial sites, public facilities, security protection and other fields. Not only can it capture high-definition video images in real time, it also has powerful image processing capabilities, and can conduct uninterrupted patrol monitoring of designated areas without human supervision. It can run autonomously along the preset track, and the camera can automatically scan and record the status of key areas. Once an abnormal situation is found, such as human intrusion, equipment failure or environmental parameters exceeding the standard, the alarm mechanism is immediately triggered and uploaded to the central control room in real time through the wireless network, so that management personnel can respond and handle it quickly.
[0003] Existing inspection cameras are easily affected by ambient lighting when operating outdoors. It is difficult to adjust the optimal camera angle according to the changes in light in direct sunlight and scattered areas, especially in strong sunlight environments at noon. High-intensity light can cause overexposure of the captured images, and unclear images can seriously affect managers' judgment of fault warnings.
[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the problem that the existing inspection cameras are difficult to self-adjust according to the light intensity, which may easily lead to the exposure of the inspection screen, a patrol camera with adaptive angle adjustment can be designed. Summary of the invention
[0005] In order to overcome the problem that existing inspection cameras are difficult to adjust themselves according to light intensity, which easily leads to exposure of inspection images.
[0006] The technical solution of the present invention is: a patrol camera with adaptive angle adjustment, including a patrol camera body; also including a central controller, an angle adjustment component, a high-definition camera, a light sensor, a positioning component, and a light absorbing cover. The lower end of the patrol camera body is connected to a control console, the inner side of the control console is installed with a central controller, the inner side of the control console is provided with an angle adjustment component, the angle adjustment component includes an auxiliary sleeve, the auxiliary sleeve is fixed to the left side of the control console, the auxiliary sleeve is rotatably connected to the connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is provided on the inner side of the auxiliary sleeve, a high-definition camera is fixed to the left end of the connecting shaft, an infrared thermal imager is installed on the right side of the control console, a light sensor is provided at the upper end of the high-definition camera, a positioning component is provided on the right side of the high-definition camera, the positioning component includes a positioning frame, a light absorbing cover is provided at the front end of the positioning component, a light absorbing layer is provided on the inner side of the light absorbing cover, and a light absorbing groove is provided on the inner side of the light absorbing cover.
[0007] Preferably, by arranging a light sensor on the housing of the high-definition camera, changes in the light intensity of the surrounding environment can be monitored and captured in real time and corresponding data can be provided. The angle adjustment component can be used to quickly adjust the shooting angle of the high-definition camera according to the instructions of the sensor, and the positioning component can be used to drive the light absorbing cover to move in a directional manner under strong light, thereby effectively absorbing the light near the lens. The detachable light absorbing cover is designed to be easy to install, maintain and replace.
[0008] Preferably, the angle adjustment assembly also includes a drive motor, the drive motor is installed on the inner side of the console, the rear end of the drive motor is connected to an output shaft, and a first bevel gear is fixed to the surface of the output shaft.
[0009] Preferably, the first bevel gear is meshingly connected with the second bevel gear, and the second bevel gear is fixed to the right end of the connecting shaft.
[0010] Preferably, a circular slide rail is fixed on the left side of the console, the circular slide rail is slidably connected to an auxiliary rod, the auxiliary rod is fixed on the right side of the high-definition camera, and two auxiliary rods are provided.
[0011] Preferably, the positioning component also includes an electric telescopic rod, which is installed on the right side of the high-definition camera. A connecting head is fixed to the front end of the electric telescopic rod, and a positioning frame is connected to the left side of the connecting head. The positioning frame is made of iron.
[0012] Preferably, a slider is fixed on the inner side of the positioning frame, four sliders are provided, the sliders are slidably connected to the slide grooves, and the slide grooves are provided on the left and right sides of the high-definition camera.
[0013] Preferably, a magnet is fixed on the back of the light absorbing cover, the magnet is magnetically connected to the positioning frame, and the shape of the magnet matches the front groove of the positioning frame.
[0014] Preferably, the light sensor is electrically connected to the central controller, the central controller is electrically connected to the drive motor, and the central controller is electrically connected to the electric telescopic rod.
[0015] Preferably, the light absorbing layer is made of black nano-carbon coating.
[0016] Preferably, the light absorbing groove is a semicircular structure, and a plurality of light absorbing grooves are provided.
[0017] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment can monitor and capture the changes in the light intensity of the surrounding environment in real time and provide corresponding data by arranging a light sensor on the housing of the high-definition camera, so as to evaluate whether the current shooting angle will cause overexposure. The shooting angle of the high-definition camera can be quickly adjusted according to the instructions of the sensor through the angle adjustment component to form the best inspection angle, and the light absorbing cover can be driven to move and open under strong light through the positioning component, so as to effectively absorb the light near the lens to achieve further protection, and the detachable light absorbing cover is designed to be easy to install and maintain and replace. Compared with the traditional inspection method, the camera of the device can automatically adjust to the best shooting angle no matter how the sunlight changes, effectively avoiding exposure problems and ensuring that the camera always captures high-quality images, which will help to achieve more efficient and accurate inspection tasks and improve inspection efficiency and quality of results. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 The three-dimensional structure of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 1 ;
[0019] Figure 2 The three-dimensional structure of the present invention is shown in FIG. Figure 2 ;
[0020] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional three-dimensional structure of the control console of the present invention;
[0021] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the high-definition camera of the present invention;
[0022] Figure 5 This is a disassembled diagram of the light absorbing cover of the present invention;
[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional three-dimensional structure of the light absorbing cover of the present invention.
[0024] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1. Inspection camera body; 2. Control console; 3. Central controller; 4. Angle adjustment assembly; 5. High-definition camera; 6. Infrared thermal imager; 7. Light sensor; 8. Positioning assembly; 9. Light absorbing cover; 10. Light absorbing layer; 11. Light absorbing groove; 401. Driving motor; 402. Output shaft; 403. First bevel gear; 404. Second bevel gear; 405. Connecting shaft; 406. Auxiliary sleeve; 407. Circular slide rail; 408. Auxiliary rod; 801. Electric telescopic rod; 802. Connecting head; 803. Positioning frame; 804. Sliding block; 805. Slide groove; 806. Magnet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0026] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 The present invention provides an embodiment: an inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment, comprising an inspection camera body 1; further comprising a central controller 3, an angle adjustment component 4, a high-definition camera 5, a light sensor 7, a positioning component 8, and a light absorbing cover 9. The lower end of the inspection camera body 1 is connected to a console 2, the inner side of the console 2 is equipped with a central controller 3, the inner side of the console 2 is equipped with an angle adjustment component 4, the angle adjustment component 4 comprises an auxiliary sleeve 406, the auxiliary sleeve 406 is fixed to the left side of the console 2, the auxiliary sleeve 406 is rotatably connected to a connecting shaft 405, the connecting shaft 405 is arranged on the inner side of the auxiliary sleeve 406, the left end of the connecting shaft 405 is fixed with a high-definition camera 5, the right side of the console 2 is equipped with an infrared thermal imager 6, the upper end of the high-definition camera 5 A light sensor 7 is provided, and a positioning component 8 is provided on the right side of the high-definition camera 5. The positioning component 8 includes a positioning frame 803, and a light absorbing cover 9 is provided at the front end of the positioning component 8. A light absorbing layer 10 is provided on the inner side of the light absorbing cover 9, and a light absorbing groove 11 is provided on the inner side of the light absorbing cover 9. By arranging the light sensor 7 on the outer shell of the high-definition camera 5, the changes in the light intensity of the surrounding environment can be monitored and captured in real time and corresponding data can be provided. The angle adjustment component 4 can also be used to quickly adjust the shooting angle of the high-definition camera 5 according to the instructions of the sensor, and the positioning component 8 can be used to drive the light absorbing cover 9 to move in a directional manner under strong light, thereby effectively absorbing the light near the lens. The detachable light absorbing cover 9 is designed to be easy to install and maintain and replace.
[0027] See also Figure 3-Figure 4 In this embodiment, the angle adjustment component 4 also includes a driving motor 401, the driving motor 401 is installed on the inner side of the console 2, the rear end of the driving motor 401 is connected to the output shaft 402, and the surface of the output shaft 402 is fixed with a first bevel gear 403. By starting the driving motor 401, the first bevel gear 403 on the output shaft 402 can be driven to rotate, so as to control the inspection camera body 1 to adjust the angle. The first bevel gear 403 is meshed and connected with the second bevel gear 404, and the second bevel gear 404 is fixed on the connecting shaft. The right end of 405 can drive the second bevel gear 404 to rotate through the rotation of the first bevel gear 403, so that the connecting shaft 405 can rotate at a fixed point in the auxiliary sleeve 406. A circular slide rail 407 is fixed on the left side of the console 2. The circular slide rail 407 is slidably connected to the auxiliary rod 408. The auxiliary rod 408 is fixed on the right side of the high-definition camera 5. Two auxiliary rods 408 are provided. By sliding the auxiliary rod 408 in the circular slide rail 407, the high-definition camera 5 can be smoothly adjusted in angle, which has a stabilizing effect.
[0028] See also Figure 4-Figure 6, the positioning assembly 8 also includes an electric telescopic rod 801, the electric telescopic rod 801 is installed on the right side of the high-definition camera 5, the front end of the electric telescopic rod 801 is fixed with a connector 802, and the left side of the connector 802 is connected with a positioning frame 803, the positioning frame 803 is made of iron, by starting the electric telescopic rod 801, the output end of the electric telescopic rod 801 drives the connector 802 to move forward and backward, thereby changing the position of the positioning frame 803, the inner side of the positioning frame 803 is fixed with a slider 804, the slider 804 is provided with four, the slider 804 is slidably connected with the slide groove 805, the slide groove 805 is provided on the left and right sides of the high-definition camera 5, the slider 804 slides forward and backward in the slide groove 805, so that the positioning frame 803 can move stably, which plays a guiding role, and the back side of the light absorbing cover 9 is fixed with a magnet 806, the magnet 806 is magnetically connected to the positioning frame 803, the shape of the magnet 806 matches the front groove of the positioning frame 803, and the magnet 806 is adsorbed on the fixed The light absorbing cover 9 can be fixed on the positioning frame 803, otherwise it is easy to disassemble and replace. The light sensor 7 is electrically connected to the central controller 3, the central controller 3 is electrically connected to the drive motor 401, and the central controller 3 is electrically connected to the electric telescopic rod 801. By installing a high-sensitivity light sensor 7 on the top of the high-definition camera 5, the light intensity in the inspection environment can be monitored in real time, and the collected light intensity data can be converted into an electrical signal and transmitted to the central controller 3. If the light intensity is higher than the preset value, it is predicted that there is an exposure risk. The intelligent algorithm processor will calculate the optimal shooting angle and instruct the angle adjustment component 4 to adjust it. The light absorbing layer 10 adopts black nano-carbon coating, and the light absorbing plate is made of high absorbance material to effectively absorb light and prevent light exposure near the lens. The light absorbing groove 11 is a semicircular structure, and a plurality of light absorbing grooves 11 are provided. The light absorbing groove 11 can prevent light from being refracted, thereby further improving the absorbance.
[0029] When working, the light sensor 7 on the housing of the high-definition camera 5 can monitor and capture the changes in the light intensity of the surrounding environment in real time, and convert the collected data into electrical signals and transmit them to the central controller 3. The central controller 3 has a built-in intelligent algorithm to process the received light intensity data according to a preset light intensity threshold. When the light intensity exceeds the set threshold, it is predicted that there is an exposure risk. The central controller 3 issues an instruction to start the drive motor 401, and drives the first bevel gear 403 to rotate through the output shaft 402, thereby driving the second bevel gear 404 to rotate, so that the connecting shaft 405 rotates at a fixed point in the auxiliary sleeve 406, and cooperates with the auxiliary rod 408 to slide in the circular slide rail 407, so that the high-definition camera 5 can be adjusted to the best shooting angle. At the same time, the electric telescopic rod 801 is started, and the connector 802 is driven forward through its output end, and the slider 804 slides forward in the slide groove 805, so that the positioning frame 803 can move forward, so that the light absorbing cover 9 can move stably to further protect the lens.
[0030] Through the above steps, the magnet is used to facilitate the installation of the light hood, and it is easy to maintain and replace. The light sensor can monitor and capture the changes in the light intensity of the surrounding environment in real time. The angle adjustment component can be used to adjust the shooting angle in real time according to the light changes. The positioning component can also be used to change the position of the light hood to absorb the light near the lens, so as to solve the problem that the existing inspection cameras are difficult to adjust themselves according to the light intensity, which easily leads to the exposure of the inspection screen.
[0031] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
Claims
1. An inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment, comprising an inspection camera body (1); characterized in that: The invention also comprises a central controller (3), an angle adjustment component (4), a high-definition camera (5), a light sensor (7), a positioning component (8), and a light absorbing cover (9). The lower end of the inspection camera body (1) is connected to a control console (2). The inner side of the control console (2) is provided with a central controller (3). The inner side of the control console (2) is provided with an angle adjustment component (4). The angle adjustment component (4) comprises an auxiliary sleeve (406). The auxiliary sleeve (406) is fixed on the left side of the control console (2). The auxiliary sleeve (406) is rotatably connected to a connecting shaft (405). The shaft (405) is arranged on the inner side of the auxiliary sleeve (406); a high-definition camera (5) is fixed to the left end of the connecting shaft (405); an infrared thermal imager (6) is installed on the right side of the control console (2); a light sensor (7) is arranged on the upper end of the high-definition camera (5); a positioning component (8) is arranged on the right side of the high-definition camera (5); the positioning component (8) includes a positioning frame (803); a light absorbing cover (9) is arranged at the front end of the positioning component (8); a light absorbing layer (10) is arranged on the inner side of the light absorbing cover (9); and a light absorbing groove (11) is provided on the inner side of the light absorbing cover (9).
2. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle adjustment component (4) also includes a drive motor (401), the drive motor (401) is installed on the inner side of the control console (2), the rear end of the drive motor (401) is connected to an output shaft (402), and a first bevel gear (403) is fixed to the surface of the output shaft (402).
3. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first bevel gear (403) is meshedly connected with the second bevel gear (404), and the second bevel gear (404) is fixed to the right end of the connecting shaft (405).
4. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 2, characterized in that: A circular slide rail (407) is fixed on the left side of the console (2), and the circular slide rail (407) is slidably connected to an auxiliary rod (408). The auxiliary rod (408) is fixed on the right side of the high-definition camera (5), and two auxiliary rods (408) are provided.
5. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning assembly (8) also includes an electric telescopic rod (801), the electric telescopic rod (801) is installed on the right side of the high-definition camera (5), a connector (802) is fixed to the front end of the electric telescopic rod (801), a positioning frame (803) is connected to the left side of the connector (802), and the positioning frame (803) is made of iron.
6. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 5, characterized in that: A slider (804) is fixed on the inner side of the positioning frame (803), four sliders (804) are provided, the sliders (804) are slidably connected to the slide grooves (805), and the slide grooves (805) are provided on the left and right sides of the high-definition camera (5).
7. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 1, characterized in that: A magnet (806) is fixed on the back of the light absorbing cover (9), the magnet (806) is magnetically connected to the positioning frame (803), and the shape of the magnet (806) matches the front groove of the positioning frame (803).
8. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light sensor (7) is electrically connected to the central controller (3), the central controller (3) is electrically connected to the drive motor (401), and the central controller (3) is electrically connected to the electric telescopic rod (801).
9. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light absorbing layer (10) is made of black nano-carbon paint.
10. The inspection camera with adaptive angle adjustment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light absorbing groove (11) is a semicircular structure, and a plurality of light absorbing grooves (11) are provided.