Camera shell with frost prevention and heat dissipation functions
The integrated heat exchange system in the camera housing addresses frost and overheating issues by managing internal heat, reducing energy consumption and maintenance complexity, and enhancing temperature control efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420428078.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-03-05
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-13
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-03-05
AI Technical Summary
Existing camera housings face issues with frost formation on lenses due to high energy consumption and complex maintenance requirements of active heating and heat dissipation systems, which increase equipment size, weight, and operating costs, and are not adaptable to changing environments.
A camera housing with integrated heat exchange components, including a heat insulating, conducting, and dissipating system, which manages heat generation internally to prevent frost and overheating, reducing the need for external equipment and simplifying maintenance.
The integrated heat exchange system effectively prevents frost and overheating, enhances temperature control efficiency, reduces power consumption, and lowers production and maintenance costs while maintaining equipment performance in varying climates.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of camera housings, in particular to a camera housing with frost-proof and heat-dissipating functions. Background Art
[0002] Cameras are often used in the field of video surveillance, and the clarity of the field of view of their lenses is crucial to ensure high-quality image capture. In winter and under changing climate conditions, the lens or the optical glass in front of the lens is easily blocked by ice and frost, resulting in blurred vision and affecting the normal function of the equipment. Traditional solutions usually use electric heating elements to remove frost in front of the lens; when the temperature of the camera rises, its heat dissipation problem is also a problem that must be solved, and active or passive heat dissipation devices are often used to prevent the equipment from overheating.
[0003] However, the above-mentioned anti-frost and heat dissipation methods have the following limitations: 1. Active heating and heat dissipation devices have high energy consumption, and field equipment needs to be equipped with a higher-power charging power system, which increases operating costs; 2. As the ambient temperature changes, these devices may need to be constantly controlled or adjusted to adapt to current climatic conditions, which not only increases the complexity of maintenance, but also affects the immediate use efficiency of the equipment, limiting the performance of monitoring and photographic equipment in changing environments; 3. Existing active heating and heat dissipation systems are usually designed as independent components and need to be additionally installed on monitoring equipment or cameras, which also increases the size and weight of the equipment.
[0004] Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a camera housing with frost-proof and heat-dissipating functions to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the technical problems described in the above-mentioned prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation functions.
[0006] The utility model discloses a camera housing with frost-proof and heat-dissipating functions, comprising:
[0007] A camera housing body having a hollow cavity for mounting a camera;
[0008] A camera front shell, which has a through hole corresponding to the lens of the camera, and the camera front shell is detachably connected to one end of the camera housing body;
[0009] A camera rear shell, which is detachably connected to the other end of the camera housing body;
[0010] a heat exchange component, the heat exchange component being disposed in the hollow cavity;
[0011] Wherein, the heat exchange component includes a heat insulating component, a heat conducting component and a heat dissipating component.
[0012] As a preferred technical solution, the hollow cavity is provided with a first chamber and a second chamber, the first chamber is used for installing the camera, and the second chamber is used for installing a camera auxiliary device.
[0013] As a preferred technical solution, the heat insulating component is arranged at the bottom of the first chamber, the heat conducting component is arranged at the top of the heat insulating component, and the heat dissipating component is arranged along the edge of the through hole of the front shell of the camera.
[0014] As a preferred technical solution, the heat conducting member is made of a highly efficient heat conducting material, the heat insulating member is made of a multi-layer heat radiation insulating material, and the heat dissipating member is made of a highly efficient heat dissipating material.
[0015] As a preferred technical solution, the camera housing body and the camera front housing are connected via a first fastener.
[0016] As a preferred technical solution, the camera housing body and the heat conductive member are connected via a second fastener.
[0017] As a preferred technical solution, the connection between the camera front shell and the camera rear shell and the camera housing body is provided with a tongue-and-groove structure.
[0018] As a preferred technical solution, a rain shield is provided on the edge of the front shell of the camera.
[0019] In summary, the utility model has the following technical effects:
[0020] The utility model discloses a camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation functions, and the camera housing comprises a camera housing body, a camera front housing, a camera rear housing and a heat exchange component. The camera housing body has a hollow cavity for installing a camera; the camera front housing has a through hole corresponding to the camera lens, the camera front housing is detachably connected to one end of the camera housing body; the camera rear housing is detachably connected to the other end of the camera housing body; and the heat exchange component is arranged in the hollow cavity. With the camera housing of the above structure, the heat exchange component can conduct the heat generated by the core components of the camera to the lens to avoid frost formation at the lens or reduce the blocking effect of existing frost on the lens field of view. The camera housing has the following technical advantages: 1. The heat exchange component arranged in the hollow cavity naturally manages the heat generated from the camera, and can effectively prevent the lens from frost without the help of external equipment; 2. The camera can also be prevented from overheating in a warm environment. The utility model can also be used together with traditional heating and heat dissipation devices to improve the overall temperature adjustment efficiency and reduce the power load power of the power supply; 3. The integrated camera housing design also reduces the production cost of the camera and the cumbersomeness of equipment maintenance and adjustment. Therefore, compared with the existing camera housings, the camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation functions provided by the utility model has obvious technical advantages. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the present invention or the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0022] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall appearance of a camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation functions provided by some embodiments;
[0023] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation functions and a camera assembly provided by some embodiments;
[0024] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a tongue-and-groove structure of a camera housing with frost-proof and heat-dissipating functions provided by some embodiments;
[0025] The meanings of the reference numerals are as follows:
[0026] 1-camera housing body, 11-first chamber, 12-second chamber;
[0027] 2-front housing of camera, 21-rain shield, 22-first bolt through hole;
[0028] 3- Camera back cover;
[0029] 41- heat insulating member, 42- heat conducting member, 43- heat dissipating member;
[0030] 5-Tongued and grooved structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in this embodiment to clearly and completely describe the technical solution in this embodiment. The embodiment described in this article is only for illustrative purposes, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the utility model. Therefore, it should be understood that various modifications and changes can be made to this embodiment without departing from the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0032] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more associated listed items. Unless otherwise specified or explained, the terms "connection", "fixed", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "connection" can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.
[0033] Further, in the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the directional words described in the present embodiment are described at the angles shown in the accompanying drawings and should not be understood as limiting the present embodiment. It should also be understood that in the context, when it is mentioned that an element or feature is connected to another element (one or more), it can not only be directly connected to the other (one or more) elements, but also indirectly connected to the other (one or more) elements through an intermediate element.
[0034] Before introducing the technical solution of the utility model, it is necessary to explain the creation background of the utility model. It is common that the existing methods of anti-frost and heat dissipation of cameras require active heating and heat dissipation devices, which have high energy consumption. Field equipment needs to be equipped with a higher-power charging power supply system, which increases operating costs; and these devices may need to be constantly controlled or adjusted to adapt to current climatic conditions, which affects the immediate use efficiency of the equipment and limits the performance of monitoring and photographic equipment in a changing environment; in addition, existing active heating and heat dissipation systems are usually designed as independent components and need to be additionally installed on monitoring equipment or cameras, which also increases the size and weight of the equipment. To this end, the utility model aims to provide a camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation functions to solve the technical problems of anti-frost and heat dissipation of cameras.
[0035] Based on the above problems, the exemplary embodiment of the present utility model is shown in FIG. Figures 1 to 3, a camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation functions is provided, the camera housing comprising a camera housing body 1, a camera front shell 2, a camera rear shell 3 and a heat exchange component. Among them, the camera housing body 1 has a hollow cavity for installing a camera; the camera front shell 2 has a through hole corresponding to the camera lens, the camera front shell 2 is detachably connected to one end of the camera housing body 1; the camera rear shell 3 is detachably connected to the other end of the camera housing body 1; the heat exchange component is arranged in the hollow cavity. With the camera housing of the above structure, the heat exchange component can conduct the heat generated by the core components of the camera to the lens to avoid frost from forming on the lens or reduce the blocking effect of existing frost on the lens field of view; when the temperature of the camera rises, the heat exchange component can also prevent the device from overheating.
[0036] The camera housing has the following technical advantages: 1. The heat exchange component arranged in the hollow cavity naturally manages the heat generated from the camera, and can effectively prevent the lens from frost without the help of external equipment; 2. The camera can also be prevented from overheating in a warm environment. The utility model can also be used together with traditional heating and cooling devices to improve the overall temperature control efficiency and reduce the power load of the power supply; 3. The integrated camera housing design also reduces the production cost of the camera and the tediousness of equipment maintenance and adjustment. Therefore, compared with the existing camera housing, the camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation function provided by the utility model has obvious technical advantages.
[0037] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The hollow cavity is provided with a first chamber 11 and a second chamber 12, wherein the first chamber 11 is used to install the camera, and the second chamber 12 is used to install a camera auxiliary device. Figure 2 As shown, the hollow cavity is divided into a first cavity 11 and a second cavity 12 by reinforcing ribs, wherein the camera is installed in the first cavity 11 and the camera auxiliary device is installed in the second cavity 12, so that the installation of the camera and the camera auxiliary device does not interfere with each other.
[0038] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The heat insulating member 41 is disposed at the bottom of the first chamber 11, the heat conducting member 42 is disposed at the top of the heat insulating member 41, and the heat dissipating member 43 is disposed along the edge of the through hole of the camera front housing 2. Figure 2As shown, a heat insulating member 41 is arranged at the bottom of the first chamber 11, a heat conducting member 42 is arranged on the top of the heat insulating member 41, and a heat sink 43 is arranged at the through hole of the camera front shell 2. It should be noted that the heat conducting member 42 and the heat insulating member 41 are clamped between the camera and the bottom of the first chamber 11, and the heat conducting member 42 and the heat insulating member 41 are equivalent to thickening the thickness of the bottom of the first chamber 11 to strengthen the connection strength between the camera and the camera housing body 1.
[0039] Furthermore, the heat insulating member 41 is made of a multi-layer heat radiation insulating material to prevent the heat conductive member 42 from exchanging heat with the camera housing body 1 in multiple directions, so that the heat is concentrated and transferred to the heat sink 43; the heat conductive member 42 is made of a high-efficiency heat conductive material to optimize the heat absorption and conduction efficiency; the heat sink 43 is made of a high-efficiency heat dissipating material and is designed into a special structure, such as but not limited to a ring structure made from a copper-aluminum composite material and formed by a die-casting process, which is used to promote the uniform distribution of heat collected from the heat conductive member 42 at the front end of the lens and the rapid heat dissipation.
[0040] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 and Figure 2 The camera housing body 1 and the camera front housing 2 are connected by a first fastener. Figure 2 As shown, the camera front shell 2 is provided with a plurality of first bolt through holes 22, and one end of the camera housing body 1 used for connecting with the camera front shell 2 is correspondingly provided with a plurality of first bolt through holes 22, and the first fastener is inserted through the first bolt through holes 22 of the two to achieve the connection between the camera housing body 1 and the camera front shell 2. In addition, in some other embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The camera housing body 1 and the heat conducting member 42 are connected by a second fastener, and the specific connection structure is the same as described above and will not be described here. It should be noted that the utility model does not specifically limit the types of the first fastener and the second fastener, such as but not limited to fastening bolt connection.
[0041] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 and Figure 3 As a preferred technical solution, the connection between the camera front shell 2 and the camera rear shell 3 and the camera housing body 1 is provided with a tongue-and-groove structure 5. The design of the tongue-and-groove structure 5 enables the camera front shell 2 and the camera rear shell 3 to be pre-fixed when connected to the camera housing body 1, so as to facilitate subsequent connection and fixation. As a preferred technical solution, the edge of the camera front shell 2 is provided with a rain shield 21, which can not only protect the camera from rain erosion, but also play a positive role in protecting the lens.
[0042] The utility model provides a camera housing with anti-frost and heat dissipation functions. Through its unique design of heat exchange components, the camera can effectively dissipate heat and prevent frost from shielding the lens when the climate conditions change, whether in a high temperature or low temperature environment, thereby avoiding the performance degradation or damage of the camera caused by environmental changes. This design not only eliminates the need to replace equipment under different climate conditions, but also ensures the continuity and reliability of photographic operations, and is particularly suitable for long-term photographic operations under adverse climate conditions.
[0043] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the utility model, rather than to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. However, these modifications or replacements do not deviate the essence of the corresponding technical solutions from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the various embodiments of the utility model.
Claims
1. A camera housing with frost-proof and heat-dissipating functions, It is characterized in that include: A camera housing body having a hollow cavity for mounting a camera; A camera front shell, which has a through hole corresponding to the lens of the camera, and the camera front shell is detachably connected to one end of the camera housing body; A camera rear shell, which is detachably connected to the other end of the camera housing body; a heat exchange component, the heat exchange component being disposed in the hollow cavity; Wherein, the heat exchange component includes a heat insulating component, a heat conducting component and a heat dissipating component.
2. The camera housing according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The hollow cavity is provided with a first chamber and a second chamber, wherein the first chamber is used for installing the camera, and the second chamber is used for installing a camera auxiliary device.
3. The camera housing according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The heat insulating component is arranged at the bottom of the first chamber, the heat conducting component is arranged at the top of the heat insulating component, and the heat dissipating component is arranged along the edge of the through hole of the front shell of the camera.
4. The camera housing according to claim 3, It is characterized in that The heat conducting member is made of a highly efficient heat conducting material, the heat insulating member is made of a multi-layer heat radiation insulating material, and the heat dissipating member is made of a highly efficient heat dissipating material.
5. The camera housing according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The camera housing body and the camera front housing are connected via a first fastener.
6. The camera housing according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The camera housing body and the heat conducting member are connected via a second fastener.
7. The camera housing according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The connection places between the camera front shell and the camera rear shell and the camera housing body are both provided with a tongue-and-groove structure.
8. The camera housing according to claim 1, It is characterized in that A rain shield is provided on the edge of the front shell of the camera.