Damage-proof monitoring camera based on solar power supply

By designing a protective frame system, the problem of easy damage to solar monitoring cameras was solved, effectively protecting the photovoltaic panels and monitoring cameras, and ensuring the normal operation and monitoring function of the equipment.

CN120889997AInactive Publication Date: 2025-11-04SHAANXI HUISEN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SERVICE CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202511262691.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-09-05
Publication Date
2025-11-04
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

Trees or foreign objects on construction sites can easily damage solar-powered surveillance cameras, causing economic losses and affecting the monitoring effect.

Method used

A protective frame system was designed, including a sliding mechanism, a transmission mechanism, and a support mechanism. By rotating the protective frame and moving the sliding frame, the photovoltaic panel and the surveillance camera are protected from impacts by heavy objects, preventing damage.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents photovoltaic panels and surveillance cameras from being damaged by foreign objects, ensuring the normal operation and monitoring function of the equipment, and automatically restores the initial lighting and monitoring position after impact.

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Abstract

The invention discloses a breakage-proof monitoring camera based on solar power supply, which comprises a monitoring vertical rod, a photovoltaic panel and a monitoring camera, a protection plate is arranged at the upper end of a fixed frame, the photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera are mounted on a sliding frame, the sliding frame is controlled to slide through a sliding mechanism, and the monitoring vertical rod is connected with the monitoring vertical rod. A protection frame used for shielding heavy objects is arranged above the photovoltaic panel, the protection frame is rotationally connected with the protection plate, the protection frame is horizontally installed on the protection plate through a supporting mechanism, and the protection frame is in transmission connection with the sliding mechanism through a transmission mechanism. The protection frame is in a horizontal state through the supporting mechanism and used for protecting the photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera, after the protection frame is impacted downwards by a heavy object, the transmission mechanism drives the sliding mechanism to operate, the sliding frame is made to move to the position below the protection plate, and therefore protection of the photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera is achieved; and the photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera are prevented from being damaged by foreign matters.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of solar monitoring cameras, in particular to a damage-proof monitoring camera based on solar power supply. BACKGROUND

[0002] The solar power supply monitoring camera is a monitoring device using solar energy as energy, commonly used in traffic intersection monitoring, rural area security monitoring, field environment monitoring and construction site monitoring, etc., with the advantages of independent power supply, low use cost and environmental protection and energy saving. When sunlight shines on the solar panel, photons interact with semiconductor materials, electrons gain energy and break free from atomic bonds to form free electrons, which move directionally under the action of an electric field to generate an electric current, completing the conversion of solar energy to electrical energy. Part of the converted electrical energy is directly used to operate the camera, and the excess electrical energy is stored in lithium batteries or gel batteries. The camera is equipped with an image sensor, such as a CMOS sensor, which converts optical signals into electrical signals, and processes them through amplification, analog-to-digital conversion, etc. to form digital signals, forming raw image data. The image data is processed by an image processing chip to improve image quality, and is transmitted through Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 4G / 5G network or wired network, and is stored in a built-in memory card or external storage device for easy retrieval by users.

[0003] When applied near trees or construction sites, broken trees or falling debris on the solar panel and monitoring camera can easily cause damage to the equipment, resulting in not only economic losses but also affecting environmental monitoring. Therefore, we propose a damage-proof monitoring camera based on solar power supply. SUMMARY

[0004] The present application aims to provide a damage-proof monitoring camera based on solar power supply to solve the problems raised in the background.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical solution: a damage-proof monitoring camera based on solar power supply, comprising a monitoring vertical rod, a photovoltaic panel and a monitoring camera, the upper end of the monitoring vertical rod is provided with a fixing frame through fasteners, and the upper end of the fixing frame is provided with a protective plate; The photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera are installed on the sliding frame, and the sliding frame is controlled to slide through the sliding mechanism; A protective frame for shielding heavy objects is arranged above the photovoltaic panel, the protective frame is rotatably connected to the protective plate, and the protective frame is horizontally installed on the protective plate through a supporting mechanism; The protective frame is drivingly connected to the sliding mechanism through a transmission mechanism; After the protective frame is impacted downward by a heavy object, the sliding mechanism is driven to operate through the transmission mechanism, so that the sliding frame moves to the lower side of the protective plate.

[0006] Preferably, the support mechanism comprises two support rods at the lower end of the protective frame, the lower end of the protective plate is provided with two arc-shaped guide columns, the arc-shaped guide columns penetrate through the support rods and are in sliding connection with the support rods, and the end faces of the arc-shaped guide columns are provided with limiting blocks for limiting the support rods. A support spring is arranged outside the arc-shaped guide columns to support the horizontal state of the protective frame.

[0007] Preferably, the sliding mechanism comprises a sliding base at the bottom of the fixed frame, the upper end of the sliding base is provided with a guide rail, the bottom of the sliding frame is in sliding connection with the guide rail through a sliding block, a lead screw is rotatably installed in the middle of the sliding base, the bottom of the sliding frame is provided with a nut block, and the nut block is in threaded connection with the lead screw.

[0008] Preferably, the transmission mechanism comprises an arc-shaped rack at one side of the lower end of the protective frame, the arc-shaped rack is in meshing connection with a gear one, the gear one is rotatably installed on one side of a fixed plate at the lower end of the protective plate, and the other side of the fixed plate is provided with a synchronous wheel one coaxially connected with the gear one. One end of the lead screw is provided with a synchronous wheel three for driving the rotation of the lead screw, the synchronous wheel three is in transmission connection with a synchronous wheel four through a synchronous belt two, the synchronous wheel four is rotatably installed outside a side frame on one side of the fixed frame, the inside of the side frame is provided with a bevel gear one coaxially connected with the synchronous wheel four, the inside of the side frame is also rotatably installed with a bevel gear two and a synchronous wheel two, and the bevel gear two and the synchronous wheel two are coaxially connected, the bevel gear two is in meshing connection with the bevel gear one, and the synchronous wheel two is in transmission connection with the synchronous wheel one through a synchronous belt one.

[0009] Preferably, the sliding frame comprises a mounting block for mounting a photovoltaic panel and a monitoring camera, the photovoltaic panel is located at the upper end of the mounting block and has an inclined structure, and the monitoring camera is rotatably connected to the bottom of the mounting block and is controlled to horizontally rotate through a rotating mechanism.

[0010] Preferably, the rotating mechanism comprises a motor fixed on one side of the mounting block, the output end of the motor is provided with a gear two, the monitoring camera is coaxially provided with a gear three, and the gear three is in meshing connection with the gear two.

[0011] Preferably, the middle part of the protective frame is provided with a plurality of cylindrical protective rods.

[0012] Preferably, one side of the fixed plate is provided with a clearance slot penetrating through the protective plate, and after the protective frame is rotated downward, one end of the arc-shaped rack penetrates through the clearance slot to above the protective plate.

[0013] Preferably, the two ends of the arc-shaped rack are connected with reinforcing plates for strengthening the strength of the arc-shaped rack.

[0014] Preferably, the fixed frame bottom is provided with a base plate for butt joint with the monitoring vertical rod, and the base plate is fixedly connected with the guard plate through two square tubes.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the present application has the following beneficial effects: The support mechanism makes the guard frame in a horizontal state, and the guard frame is used for protecting the photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera. After the guard frame is impacted downward by the heavy object, the transmission mechanism drives the sliding mechanism to operate, so that the sliding frame moves to below the guard plate, thereby realizing protection of the photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera, and preventing the photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera from being damaged by foreign matters. When the guard frame is rotated by 90 degrees and the heavy object has fallen from the guard frame, the support spring rebounds after losing the extrusion force, so that the guard frame returns to the horizontal position. Meanwhile, the transmission mechanism and the sliding mechanism make the photovoltaic panel and the monitoring camera return to the initial light-collecting position and monitoring position. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present application; Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the present application Figure One ; Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the present application Figure Two ; Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the present application Figure Three ; Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the partial structure of the present application Figure Four .

[0017] In the figure: 1, monitoring vertical rod; 2, fixed frame; 21, guard plate; 22, base plate; 23, square tube; 3, photovoltaic panel; 4, monitoring camera; 5, rotating mechanism; 51, motor; 52, gear two; 53, gear three; 6, sliding mechanism; 61, sliding frame; 611, mounting block; 62, sliding base; 63, guide rail; 64, lead screw; 65, nut block; 7, guard frame; 71, guard rod; 8, support mechanism; 81, support rod; 82, arc-shaped guide column; 83, limiting block; 84, support spring; 85, reinforcing plate; 86, accommodation slot; 9, transmission mechanism; 91, arc-shaped rack; 92, gear one; 93, fixed plate; 94, synchronous wheel one; 95, synchronous wheel three; 96, synchronous belt two; 97, synchronous wheel four; 98, side frame; 99, conical gear one; 910, conical gear two; 911, synchronous wheel two; 912, synchronous belt one. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0019] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The present application provides a technical solution: a solar power-based anti-damage monitoring camera, comprising a monitoring vertical pole 1, a photovoltaic panel 3 and a monitoring camera 4, a fixing frame 2 is installed on the upper end of the monitoring vertical pole 1 through fasteners, a protective plate 21 is arranged on the upper end of the fixing frame 2, and a base plate 22 for butt joint with the monitoring vertical pole 1 is arranged at the bottom of the fixing frame 2, and the base plate 22 is fixedly connected with the protective plate 21 through two square tubes 23. The photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4 are installed on a sliding frame 61, the sliding frame 61 comprises an installation block 611 for installing the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4, the photovoltaic panel 3 is located on the upper end of the installation block 611, and the photovoltaic panel 3 is in an inclined structure, the monitoring camera 4 is rotationally connected at the bottom of the installation block 611, and the monitoring camera 4 is controlled to rotate horizontally through a rotating mechanism 5, the rotating mechanism 5 comprises a motor 51 fixed on one side of the installation block 611, a gear two 52 is arranged at the output end of the motor 51, a gear three 53 is coaxially arranged on the monitoring camera 4, and the gear three 53 is in meshing connection with the gear two 52.

[0020] Among them, the fixing frame 2 is connected with the monitoring vertical pole 1 through fasteners, which is convenient for transportation, disassembly and maintenance of the photovoltaic panel 3, the monitoring camera 4 and the protective structure, the photovoltaic panel 3 is inclined and installed on the upper end of the installation block 611, which can facilitate the lighting of the photovoltaic panel 3, the monitoring camera 4 generally has up-down rotation function, the rotating mechanism 5 is arranged to enable the monitoring camera 4 to have horizontal rotation function, thereby increasing the monitoring range of the monitoring camera 4, the gear two 52 is a pinion, the gear three 53 is a gear, therefore the motor 51 drives the gear two 52 to rotate, the gear two 52 drives the gear three 53 to rotate, so that the rotating speed of the gear three 53 is slow, thus the monitoring camera 4 can rotate slowly, and the monitoring camera 4 can have a clear monitoring picture.

[0021] The sliding frame 61 is controlled to slide through a sliding mechanism 6, the sliding mechanism 6 comprises a sliding base 62 located at the bottom of the fixing frame 2, a guide rail 63 is arranged at the upper end of the sliding base 62, the bottom of the sliding frame 61 is slidably connected with the guide rail 63 through a sliding block, a lead screw 64 is rotationally installed in the middle of the sliding base 62, a nut block 65 is arranged at the bottom of the sliding frame 61, and the nut block 65 is connected with the lead screw 64 through threads.

[0022] When the sliding mechanism 6 works, the screw rod 64 rotates, so that the nut block 65 and the sliding frame 61 move towards the fixed frame 2, so that the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4 installed on the sliding frame 61 move towards the fixed frame 2, so that the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4 move below the protective plate 21, thereby achieving protection of the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4.

[0023] A protective frame 7 for shielding heavy objects is arranged above the photovoltaic panel 3, a plurality of cylindrical protective rods 71 are arranged in the middle of the protective frame 7, the protective frame 7 is rotationally connected with the protective plate 21, and the protective frame 7 is horizontally installed on the protective plate 21 through a supporting mechanism 8, the supporting mechanism 8 includes two supporting rods 81 located at the lower end of the protective frame 7, two arc-shaped guide columns 82 are arranged at the lower end of the protective plate 21, the arc-shaped guide columns 82 penetrate through the supporting rods 81 and are in sliding connection with the supporting rods 81, limit blocks 83 for limiting the supporting rods 81 are arranged on the end faces of the arc-shaped guide columns 82, and supporting springs 84 for supporting the horizontal state of the protective frame 7 are arranged outside the arc-shaped guide columns 82.

[0024] The protective frame 7 is in transmission connection with the sliding mechanism 6 through a transmission mechanism 9, the transmission mechanism 9 includes an arc-shaped rack 91 located at one side of the lower end of the protective frame 7, the arc-shaped rack 91 is in meshing connection with a gear one 92, the gear one 92 is rotationally installed on one side of a fixed plate 93 at the lower end of the protective plate 21, the other side of the fixed plate 93 is provided with a synchronous wheel one 94 coaxially connected with the gear one 92, one end of the screw rod 64 is provided with a synchronous wheel three 95 for driving the screw rod 64 to rotate, the synchronous wheel three 95 is in transmission connection with a synchronous wheel four 97 through a synchronous belt two 96, the synchronous wheel four 97 is rotationally installed on the outer side of a side frame 98 on one side of the fixed frame 2, the inner side of the side frame 98 is provided with a conical gear one 99 coaxially connected with the synchronous wheel four 97, the inner side of the side frame 98 is also rotationally installed with a conical gear two 910 and a synchronous wheel two 911, and the conical gear two 910 and the synchronous wheel two 911 are coaxially connected, the conical gear two 910 is in meshing connection with the conical gear one 99, the synchronous wheel two 911 is in transmission connection with the synchronous wheel one 94 through a synchronous belt one 912, the arc-shaped rack 91 is connected with a reinforcing plate 85 for reinforcing the strength of the arc-shaped rack 91 at both ends, the fixed plate 93 is provided with a gap through slot 86 penetrating the protective plate 21, and one end of the arc-shaped rack 91 penetrates through the gap through slot 86 to above the protective plate 21 after the protective frame 7 rotates downward.

[0025] The protection frame 7 is in a horizontal state by the support mechanism 8, and is used for protecting the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4. The protection rod 71 in the protection frame 7 is small in diameter, and basically does not affect the light collection of the photovoltaic panel 3. After the protection frame 7 is impacted downward by a heavy object, the transmission mechanism 9 drives the sliding mechanism 6 to operate, so that the sliding frame 61 moves to below the protection plate 21, thereby protecting the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4 from being damaged by foreign matters. When a heavy object falls from above the photovoltaic panel 3, it first falls to the upper end of the protection frame 7 and impacts the protection frame 7 downward. Since the protection frame 7 is rotatably connected to the protection plate 21, the protection frame 7 rotates downward, the support rod 81 slides on the arc-shaped guide column 82, the arc-shaped rack 91 rotates and drives the gear one 92 to rotate, the synchronous wheel one 94 rotates, the synchronous wheel two 911 and the bevel gear two 910 rotate through the synchronous belt one 912, the bevel gear two 910 is meshingly connected to the bevel gear one 99, the bevel gear one 99 and the synchronous wheel four 97 rotate, the synchronous wheel three 95 rotates through the synchronous belt two 96, thereby driving the screw rod 64 to rotate, the sliding mechanism 6 operates, the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4 move to the bottom of the protection plate 21 through the sliding frame 61, and the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4 are protected. At this time, the support spring 84 is compressed. When the protection frame 7 rotates by 90 degrees, the heavy object has fallen from the protection frame 7, the support spring 84 rebounds after losing the compression force, the protection frame 7 returns to the horizontal position, and the photovoltaic panel 3 and the monitoring camera 4 return to the initial light collection position and monitoring position through the transmission mechanism 9 and the sliding mechanism 6.

[0026] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A solar-powered, vandal-resistant surveillance camera, comprising a surveillance pole (1), a photovoltaic panel (3), and a surveillance camera (4), characterized in that: The upper end of the monitoring pole (1) is fitted with a fixing frame (2) by fasteners, and the upper end of the fixing frame (2) is provided with a protective plate (21). The photovoltaic panel (3) and the monitoring camera (4) are mounted on the sliding frame (61), and the sliding frame (61) is controlled to slide by the sliding mechanism (6); The photovoltaic panel (3) is provided with a protective frame (7) for shielding heavy objects. The protective frame (7) is rotatably connected to the protective panel (21), and the protective frame (7) is horizontally installed on the protective panel (21) through a support mechanism (8). The protective frame (7) and the sliding mechanism (6) are connected by a transmission mechanism (9); When the protective frame (7) is impacted by a heavy object, the sliding mechanism (6) is driven by the transmission mechanism (9) to move the sliding frame (61) to the bottom of the protective plate (21).

2. A vandal-resistant surveillance camera based on solar power as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism (8) includes two support rods (81) located at the lower end of the protective frame (7). The lower end of the protective plate (21) is provided with two arc-shaped guide posts (82), and the arc-shaped guide posts (82) pass through the support rods (81) and are slidably connected to the support rods (81). The end face of the arc-shaped guide posts (82) is provided with a limiting block (83) for limiting the support rods (81). The arc-shaped guide post (82) is fitted with a support spring (84) to support the protective frame (7) in a horizontal state.

3. A solar-powered, vandal-resistant surveillance camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding mechanism (6) includes a sliding base (62) located at the bottom of the fixed frame (2). The upper end of the sliding base (62) is provided with a guide rail (63). The bottom of the sliding frame (61) is slidably connected to the guide rail (63) through a slider. A lead screw (64) is rotatably installed in the middle of the sliding base (62). A nut block (65) is provided at the bottom of the sliding frame (61). The nut block (65) and the lead screw (64) are connected by threads.

4. A solar-powered, vandal-resistant surveillance camera according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism (9) includes an arc-shaped rack (91) located on one side of the lower end of the protective frame (7). The arc-shaped rack (91) is meshed with a gear (92). The gear (92) is rotatably mounted on one side of the fixed plate (93) at the lower end of the protective plate (21). The other side of the fixed plate (93) is provided with a synchronous pulley (94) coaxially connected to the gear (92). One end of the lead screw (64) is provided with a synchronous pulley three (95) for driving the lead screw (64) to rotate. The synchronous pulley three (95) is connected to a synchronous pulley four (97) via a synchronous belt two (96). The synchronous pulley four (97) is rotatably mounted on the outside of the side frame (98) on one side of the fixed frame (2). The inside of the side frame (98) is provided with a bevel gear one (99) coaxially connected to the synchronous pulley four (97). The inside of the side frame (98) is also rotatably mounted with a bevel gear two (910) and a synchronous pulley two (911), and the bevel gear two (910) and the synchronous pulley two (911) are coaxially connected. The bevel gear two (910) meshes with the bevel gear one (99). The synchronous pulley two (911) is connected to the synchronous pulley one (94) via a synchronous belt one (912).

5. A vandal-resistant surveillance camera based on solar power as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding frame (61) includes a mounting block (611) for mounting a photovoltaic panel (3) and a monitoring camera (4). The photovoltaic panel (3) is located at the upper end of the mounting block (611) and has an inclined structure. The monitoring camera (4) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the mounting block (611) and is controlled to rotate horizontally by a rotating mechanism (5).

6. A solar-powered, vandal-resistant surveillance camera according to claim 5, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism (5) includes a motor (51) fixed on one side of the mounting block (611). The output end of the motor (51) is provided with a second gear (52). The monitoring camera (4) is coaxially provided with a third gear (53). The third gear (53) meshes with the second gear (52).

7. A solar-powered, vandal-resistant surveillance camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protective frame (7) has multiple cylindrical protective rods (71) in the middle.

8. A vandal-resistant surveillance camera based on solar power as described in claim 4, characterized in that: The fixed plate (93) has a clearance groove (86) that runs through the protective plate (21) on one side. After the protective frame (7) rotates downward, one end of the arc-shaped rack (91) passes through the clearance groove (86) to the top of the protective plate (21).

9. A solar-powered, vandal-resistant surveillance camera according to claim 4, characterized in that: The two ends of the arc-shaped rack (91) are connected to reinforcing plates (85) to strengthen the arc-shaped rack (91).

10. A solar-powered, vandal-resistant surveillance camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the mounting bracket (2) is provided with a base plate (22) for docking with the monitoring pole (1), and the base plate (22) and the protective plate (21) are fixedly connected by two square tubes (23).