Monitoring device

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of monitoring equipment, in particular to monitoring equipment. The present invention comprises: a camera; the adjusting assembly is used for adjusting the height and the shooting angle of the camera; the moving assembly is used for driving the camera to move to a preset position; the protection assembly is used for protecting the camera; the pet interaction assembly interacts with a pet; and a control unit. The protection assembly not only can protect the camera, but also can interact with the pet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of monitoring devices, and particularly to monitoring devices. Background Art

[0002] Monitoring devices are used to monitor and record the activities of pets in indoor environments, and usually have weather resistance and protection functions to adapt to the scratching of various pets.

[0003] The invention embodiment with the application number CN202011348247.4 discloses a pet monitoring method, device, pet nest and medium. The method includes: the pet nest obtains the pet status information of the current pet sent by the pet status monitoring device; the pet nest determines whether the current pet enters the pet nest according to the pet status information, and records the time when the current pet enters or leaves the pet nest; the pet nest sends the time when the current pet enters or leaves the pet nest to the server to generate a rest record of the current pet. The technical solution of the invention embodiment solves the problem that pet owners or pet breeders cannot timely understand the living habits of pets due to busy work, and has the effect of facilitating users to understand the living habits of pets by generating a rest record of the pet.

[0004] However, this patent can only record pet status and cannot interact with pets.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new technical solution to overcome the above defects. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a monitoring device that can effectively solve the above technical problems.

[0007] To achieve the purpose of the present invention, the following technical solutions are adopted:

[0008] A monitoring device, comprising: a camera; an adjusting component for adjusting the height and shooting angle of the camera; a moving component for driving the camera to move to a predetermined position; a protection component for protecting the camera; a pet interaction component for interacting with pets; and a control unit;

[0009] The protection component includes: a protective shell, a female knocking member installed below the protective shell, a male knocking member for knocking the female knocking member, and a reset member for separating the male knocking member and the female knocking member;

[0010] The female knocking member is composed of a sound cavity part that emits a sound when knocked by the male knocking member, and a swinging part that swings when the sound cavity part is knocked.

[0011] Furthermore, a sliding groove is formed on the side wall of the swinging part, and a rolling ball is slidably installed in the sliding groove; a pressure sensor is also installed at the bottom of the sliding groove.

[0012] Further, the protective case is composed of an inner protective case and an outer protective case installed outside the inner protective case; the bottom of one side of the outer protective case is connected to the reset member.

[0013] Further, the moving assembly includes: a moving seat, a power assembly for driving the moving seat to move, a U-shaped frame rotatably installed on the top of the moving seat, and a first motor for driving the U-shaped frame to rotate;

[0014] The adjusting assembly includes: a first mounting seat hinged to the outer wall of the U-shaped frame, and a first steering gear for driving the first mounting seat to swing; a second mounting seat hinged to the other end of the first mounting seat, and a second steering gear for driving the second mounting seat to swing; a third mounting seat hinged to the other end of the second mounting seat, and a third steering gear for driving the third mounting seat to swing.

[0015] Further, the pet interaction assembly includes: a speaker for emitting interaction sounds, and an interaction light for emitting interaction light at night;

[0016] The camera captures video data in real time. When a moving object appears in the video content, a screenshot of the corresponding video segment is taken;

[0017] Feature recognition is performed on the data in the screenshot, and the color, shape, and size features of the moving object in the screenshot are extracted;

[0018] The extracted features are matched with the preset features in the server or database;

[0019] When the moving object is a pet, the control unit generates a corresponding control instruction to make the speaker emit an interaction sound wave with a corresponding frequency;

[0020] When it is night, the control unit generates a corresponding control instruction to control the interaction light to emit interaction light.

[0021] Further, in the database, different pressure value ranges are preset;

[0022] At least one interaction sound wave is preset within each of the pressure value ranges;

[0023] The frequency, intensity, and duration of the interaction sound wave are preset in advance;

[0024] The control unit receives the measured value of the pressure sensor;

[0025] The control unit classifies the measured value into the corresponding pressure value range;

[0026] The control unit controls the speaker to sequentially and circularly play different interactive sound waves within the corresponding pressure value range until the rolling ball separates from the pressure sensor.

[0027] Further, the control unit compares the measured value with the endpoints of the corresponding pressure value range;

[0028] Determine the endpoint that the measured value is closer to;

[0029] According to the different endpoints approached, divide the approach levels;

[0030] The control unit determines the initial interactive sound wave corresponding to the approach level according to the approach level, and sequentially plays different interactive sound waves within the corresponding pressure value range.

[0031] Further, the protection component further includes: a cleaning component for cleaning the outer protection shell;

[0032] The cleaning component includes: a rough cleaning member for cleaning large particle impurities on the surface of the outer protection shell, a fine cleaning member for cleaning small particle impurities on the surface of the outer protection shell, a connecting rod connecting the rough cleaning member and the fine cleaning member, and a fourth motor for driving the rough cleaning member and the fine cleaning member to clean.

[0033] Further, a guiding block is installed on one side of the outer protection shell. A sliding track is provided in the guiding block, and an opening is provided on the side of the guiding block facing the rough cleaning member;

[0034] The fourth motor is installed on the top of the guiding block;

[0035] The output end of the fourth motor passes through the side wall of the top of the guiding block and is coaxially connected with a threaded rod. A slider is threadedly connected to the threaded rod. The slider is slidably installed in the sliding track, and the other end of the slider is connected to the side wall of the rough cleaning member through a connecting rod.

[0036] Further, the rough cleaning member is located below the fine cleaning member.

[0037] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects: The protection component of the present invention can not only protect the camera, but also interact with pets. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0038] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention, and constitute a part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, and do not constitute a limitation to the present invention.

[0039] Figure 1 It is an axonometric schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0040] Figure 2Structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of the adjustment component of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 4 Axonometric sectional view of the adjustment component of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 5 Structural schematic diagram of the protection component of the present invention;

[0044] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of the protection component of the present invention from another angle;

[0045] Figure 7 Structural schematic diagram of the cleaning component of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 8 Explosion schematic diagram of the protection component of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 9 Principle diagram of the present invention.

[0048] In the figure: 1, camera; 2, control unit; 3, adjustment component; 4, moving component; 5, protection component; 41, moving seat; 42, power component; 43, U-shaped frame; 44, first motor; 421, moving wheel; 422, power source;

[0049] 31, first mounting seat; 32, first servo; 33, second mounting seat; 34, second servo; 35, third mounting seat; 36, third servo; 311, long U-shaped bracket;

[0050] 61, speaker; 62, interactive light;

[0051] 51, cleaning component; 52, outer protective shell; 53, inner protective shell;

[0052] 521, sub-knocking piece; 522, mother-knocking piece; 523, reset piece; 5221, sound cavity part; 5222, swinging part; 52221, chute; 52222, rolling ball; 52223, pressure sensor;

[0053] 511, rough cleaning piece; 512, fine cleaning piece; 513, connecting rod; 514, fourth motor; 515, threaded rod; 516, slider; 517, guiding block. Detailed implementation manners

[0054] In order to make the objectives, 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. Obviously, the described embodiments are partial embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments.

[0055] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by terms such as "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is 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. Therefore, it should not be construed as a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention. When a component is referred to as being "fixed to" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may also be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "connected" to another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component at the same time. When a component is considered to be "disposed on" another component, it can be directly disposed on the other component or there may be an intermediate component at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are only for the purpose of illustration.

[0056] As Figures 1 to 9 shown, the monitoring device of the present invention includes: a camera 1, an adjustment component 3 for adjusting the height of the camera 1 or the shooting angle of the camera 1, a moving component 4 for driving the camera 1 to move to a predetermined position, a protection component 5 for protecting the camera 1, a pet interaction component for interacting with the pet, and a control unit 2.

[0057] The moving component 4 includes: a moving seat 41, a power component 42 is provided at the bottom of the moving seat 41, and a U-shaped frame 43 is installed on the top of the moving seat 41; the power component 42 is used to drive the moving seat 41 to move; the U-shaped frame 43 is coaxially rotatably connected to the mounting seat; a first motor 44 is installed on one side of the moving seat 41 where the power component 42 is located, and is used to drive the U-shaped frame 43 to rotate; the power component 42 is composed of a moving member and a power source 422 for driving the moving wheel 421 to move, and the power source 422 is preferably a motor.

[0058] The adjustment component 3 includes: a first mounting seat 31 hinged to the outer wall of the U-shaped frame 43, and a first steering gear 32 installed on the inner wall of the U-shaped frame 43; a second mounting seat 33 hinged to the other end of the first mounting seat 31, and a second steering gear 34 installed on the inner wall of the second mounting seat 33; a third mounting seat 35 hinged to the other end of the second mounting seat 33, and a third steering gear 36 installed on the inner wall of the third mounting seat 35; the first mounting seat 31 is composed of two long U-shaped brackets 311 connected to each other at the bottom; the first steering gear 32 is used to drive the first mounting seat 31 to rotate; the second steering gear 34 is used to drive the second mounting seat 33 to rotate; the third steering gear 36 is used to drive the third mounting seat 35 to rotate.

[0059] The first motor 44 drives the entire adjustment component 3 to rotate horizontally, thereby adjusting the horizontal direction of the adjustment component 3; and the first servo 32 drives the first mounting seat 31 to rotate, thereby adjusting the pitch angle of the first mounting seat 31; the second servo 34 drives the second mounting seat 33 to rotate, thereby adjusting the pitch angle of the second mounting seat 33; the third servo 36 drives the fourth mounting seat to rotate, thereby adjusting the shooting angle of the camera 1; thus, the adjustment of different heights and angles can be conveniently performed, thereby meeting different shooting requirements.

[0060] The pet interaction component includes: a speaker 61 that emits interaction sounds and an interaction light 62 that emits interaction light at night; the interaction voices include: ultrasonic attraction sound effects, rain or bird chirping ambient sound effects, voice playback of the pet owner, catnip sound effects, canine low-frequency commands, etc.; the camera 1 captures video data in real time; when a moving object appears in the video content, a corresponding video segment is captured; the data in the captured image is subjected to feature recognition to extract features such as the color, shape, and size of the moving object in the captured image; the extracted features are matched with the preset features in the server or database to identify the pet type, where the pet type can also be preset by the user in the system; when the moving object is a pet (such as a cat or a dog), the control unit 2 generates a corresponding control command to make the speaker 61 emit interaction sound waves at a corresponding frequency; when it is night, the control unit 2 generates a corresponding control command to control the interaction light 62 to emit interaction light.

[0061] When the pet is in the shooting blind area of the camera 1, the animal species cannot be recognized based on the captured image. At this time, the moving component 4 can be used to drive the camera 1 to rotate to search for the pet.

[0062] The protection component 5 includes: a protective case that is movably mounted on the third mounting seat 35 and a cleaning component 51 for cleaning the protective case.

[0063] The protective case includes: an outer protective case 52 that can be slidably mounted longitudinally on the third mounting seat 35 and an inner protective case 53 that is fixedly mounted on the third mounting seat 35; the outer protective case 52 is located outside the inner protective case 53 and there is a gap between the outer protective case 52 and the inner protective case 53; the protective case is made of a transparent material. The outer protective case 52 is used to resist external physical damage, such as the climbing, scratching, and biting of small cats and dogs; the outer protective case 52 can withstand large physical impacts to protect the internal equipment from damage; the inner protective case 53 provides further protection to prevent the outer protective case 52 from being worn and aged due to long-term exposure to the external environment and affecting the equipment; the inner protective case 53 can also prevent tiny particles, dust, and moisture from entering the internal equipment. The gap design between the outer protective case 52 and the inner protective case 53 can play an isolation role to reduce the interference of external vibration and noise on the internal equipment and ensure the normal operation of the equipment.

[0064] A sub-knocking member 521 is connected below the outer protective case 52, a mother knocking member 522 is installed below the sub-knocking member 521, the mother knocking member 522 is located on the knocking stroke of the sub-knocking member 521, and a reset member 523 is connected between the outer protective case 52 and the sub-knocking member 521; the bottom of one side of the outer protective case 52 is connected to the top of the reset member 523. In the natural state, the reset member 523 separates the sub-knocking member 521 from the mother knocking member 522.

[0065] The mother knocking member 522 is composed of a sound cavity part 5221 that makes a sound when knocked by the sub-knocking member 521 and a swinging part 5222 that swings when the sound cavity part 5221 is knocked; a chute 52221 is formed on the side wall of the swinging part 5222, a rolling ball 52222 is slidably installed in the chute 52221, and a pressure sensor 52223 is further installed at the bottom of the chute 52221. The pressure sensor 52223 is used to detect the pressure on the surface of the outer protective case 52 in real time and send the measured pressure value to the control unit 2.

[0066] When a pet climbs on the outer protective case 52, the outer protective case 52 slides downward, causing the pet to leave the outer protective case 52 actively; at the same time, through shaking, it is difficult for the pet to climb on the outer protective case 52. Meanwhile, the outer protective case 52 drives the sub-knocking member 521 to knock the mother knocking member 522, causing the mother knocking member 522 to make a sound and driving the mother knocking member 522 to swing.

[0067] The sound of the mother knocking member 522 further increases the driving effect and prevents the pet from climbing on the outer protective case 52; during the swinging process of the mother knocking member 522, the rolling ball 52222 slides along the chute 52221 and contacts the pressure sensor 52223.

[0068] The pressure sensor 52223 measures the pressure value when the rolling ball 52222 contacts; the detection range of the pressure sensor 52223 is 0.001 N / cm 2 to 0.4 N / cm 2 . When the swinging amplitude of the mother knocking member 522 is small, the inclination angle of the chute 52221 is small, the component of gravity is small, the force causing the rolling ball 52222 to slide is small, the sliding speed is slow, and the pressure measured by the pressure sensor 52223 is small; when the swinging amplitude of the mother knocking member 522 is large, the inclination angle of the chute 52221 is large, the component of gravity is large, the force causing the rolling ball 52222 to slide is large, the sliding speed is fast, and the pressure measured by the pressure sensor 52223 is large.

[0069] Since usually, the measured pressure is directly proportional to the size of the pet clinging to the surface of the outer protective shell 52; however, pets of the same weight are not necessarily of the same type, so when the weights are the same, the interactive sound wave range may be different; for example, an adult cat and a small dog may have the same weight, but their responses to sound waves may be completely different.

[0070] In the database, different pressure value ranges are preset, and one or more interactive sound waves are preset within each pressure value range. The frequency, intensity, and duration of the interactive sound waves are preset in advance; the interactive sound waves include: audio for interacting with pets, such as recordings of the owner calling, pet barks, a cat's purr, bird chirps, or the owner's voice; audio for educating pets, such as the owner's scolding voice, etc.

[0071] The control unit 2 receives the measurement value of the pressure sensor 52223; according to the measured pressure value, the control unit 2 classifies it into the corresponding pressure value range; and sequentially plays different interactive sound waves within the corresponding pressure value range until the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 52223 decreases, that is: when the rolling ball 52222 separates from the pressure sensor 52223.

[0072] The control unit 2 compares the measurement value with the endpoints of the corresponding pressure value range; determines the endpoint that the measurement value is closer to; classifies the proximity level according to the different endpoints; the control unit 2 determines the initial interactive sound wave corresponding to the proximity level according to the proximity level, and sequentially plays different interactive sound waves within the corresponding pressure value range; by analyzing in detail the pressure value measured by the pressure sensor 52223, comparing the measurement value with the endpoints of the preset pressure value range, and classifying the proximity level according to the proximity situation, it is possible to more accurately judge the size and type of the pet; this enables the interactive sound wave to play a role more targeted, improves the interactive effect; and effective interaction can also be carried out when the camera cannot capture the scene.

[0073] Through this design, the device can automatically adjust the parameters of the interactive sound wave according to pets of different weights and types to achieve the most effective driving effect. Different types of pets, even if they have the same weight, will be effectively interacted due to different interactive sound wave parameters. This not only improves the interactive effect but also reduces the interference to the environment, ensuring that the device can operate normally under various environmental conditions.

[0074] The cleaning component 51 includes: a rough cleaning part 511 for cleaning large particle impurities on the surface of the outer protective shell 52, a fine cleaning part 512 for cleaning small particle impurities on the surface of the outer protective shell 52, a connecting rod 513 connecting the rough cleaning part 511 and the fine cleaning part 512, and a fourth motor 514 driving the rough cleaning part 511 and the fine cleaning part 512 to clean. The rough cleaning part 511 is a soft brush, and the fine cleaning part 512 is a cleaning cloth.

[0075] A guiding block 517 is installed on one side of the outer protective shell 52. A sliding track is provided in the guiding block 517, and an opening is provided on the side facing the rough cleaning member 511. The fourth motor 514 is installed on the top of the guiding block 517. The output end of the fourth motor 514 passes through the side wall of the top of the guiding block 517 and is coaxially connected with a threaded rod 515. A slider 516 is threadedly connected to the threaded rod 515. The slider 516 is slidably installed in the sliding track. The other end of the slider 516 is connected to the side wall of the rough cleaning member 511 through a connecting rod. When the fourth motor 514 is started, the fourth motor 514 drives the threaded rod 515 to rotate, and the threaded rod 515 drives the slider 516 to move up and down, thereby driving the rough cleaning member 511 and the fine cleaning member 512 to slide up and down synchronously, so as to clean the surface of the outer protective shell 52.

[0076] The rough cleaning member 511 is located below the fine cleaning member 512. When cleaning the outer protective shell 52, it is first roughly cleaned by the rough cleaning member 511, and then finely cleaned by the fine cleaning member 512. When moving to the end point of the stroke, the impurities being cleaned fall off.

[0077] As an alternative solution of this embodiment, a plurality of sounding pieces are hinged at intervals along the length direction in the chute 52221. The sounding pieces are made of metal materials. During the swinging process of the female striking member 522, the rolling ball 52222 slides along the path of the chute 52221 and contacts the sounding pieces, causing the sounding pieces to make sounds.

[0078] Preferably, the top surface of the outer protective shell 52 can be set as an inclined top surface, which is convenient for impurities and liquids to slide off, thereby reducing the interference of external environmental factors.

[0079] The standard parts used in the present invention can all be purchased from the market. The special-shaped parts can be customized according to the descriptions in the specification and the drawings. The specific connection methods of each part all adopt conventional means such as bolts, rivets, and welding that are mature in the prior art. The machines, parts, and equipment all adopt conventional models in the prior art. In addition, the circuit connection adopts the conventional connection method in the prior art, which will not be elaborated here. The content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the prior art well-known to those skilled in the art.

[0080] It should be understood that those of ordinary skill in the art can make improvements or transformations according to the above description, and all such improvements and transformations should fall within the protection scope of the appended claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A monitoring device, characterized in that, Comprising: A camera; An adjustment component for adjusting the height and shooting angle of the camera; A moving component for driving the camera to move to a predetermined position; A protection component for protecting the camera; A pet interaction component for interacting with pets; And, a control unit; The protection component includes: a protective shell, a female striking member installed below the protective shell, a male striking member for striking the female striking member, and a reset member for separating the male striking member and the female striking member; The female striking member is composed of a sound cavity part that emits sound when struck by the male striking member and a swinging part that swings when the sound cavity part is struck.

2. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A chute is formed on the side wall of the swinging part, and a rolling ball is slidably installed in the chute; a pressure sensor is also installed at the bottom of the chute.

3. The monitoring device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The protective shell is composed of an inner protective shell and an outer protective shell installed outside the inner protective shell; the bottom of one side of the outer protective shell is connected to the reset member.

4. The monitoring device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The moving component includes: a moving seat, a power component for driving the moving seat to move, a U-shaped frame rotatably installed on the top of the moving seat, and a first motor for driving the U-shaped frame to rotate; The adjustment component includes: a first mounting seat hinged to the outer wall of the U-shaped frame, a first servo for driving the first mounting seat to swing; a second mounting seat hinged to the other end of the first mounting seat, a second servo for driving the second mounting seat to swing; a third mounting seat hinged to the other end of the second mounting seat, a third servo for driving the third mounting seat to swing.

5. The monitoring device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pet interaction component includes: a speaker for emitting interaction sounds and an interaction light for emitting interaction light at night; The camera captures video data in real time. When a moving object appears in the video content, a corresponding video segment is captured; Feature recognition is performed on the data in the captured image, and the color, shape, and size features of the moving object in the captured image are extracted; The extracted features are matched with the preset features in the server or database; When the moving object is a pet, the control unit generates a corresponding control instruction to make the speaker emit an interaction sound wave with a corresponding frequency; When it is night, the control unit generates a corresponding control instruction to control the interaction light to emit interaction light.

6. The monitoring device according to claim 5, characterized in that In the database, different pressure value ranges are preset; At least one interaction sound wave is preset within each of the pressure value ranges; The frequency, intensity, and duration of the interaction sound wave are preset in advance; The control unit receives the measurement value of the pressure sensor; The control unit classifies the measurement value into the corresponding pressure value range; The control unit controls the speaker to sequentially play different interaction sound waves within the corresponding pressure value range until the rolling ball separates from the pressure sensor.

7. The monitoring device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The control unit compares the measurement value with the endpoints of the corresponding pressure value range; Determine the endpoint to which the measurement value is closer; According to the different closer endpoints, a proximity level is divided; The control unit determines the initial interaction sound wave corresponding to the proximity level according to the proximity level and sequentially plays different interaction sound waves within the corresponding pressure value range.

8. The monitoring device according to claim 3, wherein The protection component further includes: a cleaning component for cleaning the outer protective shell; The cleaning assembly includes: a coarse cleaning member for cleaning large particle impurities on the surface of the external protective shell, a fine cleaning member for cleaning small particle impurities on the surface of the external protective shell, a connecting rod connecting the coarse cleaning member and the fine cleaning member, and a fourth motor for driving the coarse cleaning member and the fine cleaning member to clean.

9. The monitoring device according to claim 8, wherein, A guiding block is installed on one side of the external protective shell. A sliding track is provided in the guiding block, and an opening is formed on the side of the guiding block facing the coarse cleaning member. The fourth motor is installed on the top of the guiding block. The output end of the fourth motor passes through the side wall of the top of the guiding block and is coaxially connected with a threaded rod. A slider is threadedly connected to the threaded rod. The slider is slidably installed in the sliding track, and the other end of the slider is connected to the side wall of the coarse cleaning member through a connecting rod.

10. The monitoring device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The coarse cleaning member is located below the fine cleaning member.

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