Convenient-to-install laser radar for automatic driving
By designing a convenient installation structure and adjustment system in the lidar of autonomous vehicles, the problems of high installation and maintenance difficulties and difficult pitch angles in the prior art are solved, and work efficiency and flexibility are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421158495.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-27
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-27
AI Technical Summary
The installation and maintenance of existing self-driving cars is difficult to install and maintain, the fixed seat is complicated to disassemble and the pitch angle is inconvenient to adjust, which affects work efficiency and flexibility.
A structure including mounting plate, clamping sleeve, spring, limiting groove, fixing groove, limiting rod, jack, plug rod, electric telescopic rod and adjustment plate is designed. Through the combination of these components, the lidar is realized. Convenient installation and pitch angle adjustment.
It effectively reduces the difficulty of disassemblying the fixed seat and cover of the lidar, improves maintenance efficiency, and allows the pitch angle of the lidar to be flexibly adjusted to meet the usage needs of different scenarios.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of autonomous driving, and in particular to a laser radar for autonomous driving that is easy to install. Background Art
[0002] Self-driving cars use artificial intelligence, visual computing, radar, monitoring devices and global positioning systems to work together, allowing computers to automatically and safely operate motor vehicles without any active human operation. Among them, laser radar is the main detection component of self-driving cars. It is used to scan the surrounding environment when the vehicle is driving and feed back environmental parameters to the on-board computer.
[0003] Most laser radars are placed in transparent covers, and the laser radar is fixed to the car using a fixing base and bolts. This not only increases the difficulty of installation for workers, but also requires workers to spend a lot of time disassembling the fixing base and the transparent cover during maintenance, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive and also reduces the efficiency of workers. In addition, fixing with bolts will cause the angle of the laser radar to be fixed, which makes it inconvenient to adjust the pitch angle of the laser radar. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a laser radar for autonomous driving that is easy to install, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.
[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a laser radar for automatic driving that is easy to install, comprising a mounting plate, a side of the mounting plate is fixedly connected to a ferrule, a spring 1 is sleeved inside the ferrule, a limiting groove is provided on the inner wall of the ferrule, a fixing groove is provided on the inner wall of the ferrule, a cover shell is provided inside the ferrule, a side of the cover shell is fixedly connected to two symmetrical limiting rods, two symmetrical jacks are provided on the side of the cover shell, a fixing seat is provided inside the cover shell, the outer side of the fixing seat is fixedly connected to a sealing ring, the inner side of the fixing seat is fixedly connected to two ear plates, a plug rod is provided on the ear plate, a spring 2 is sleeved on the outer side of the plug rod, one end of the plug rod passes through the ear plate and is fixedly connected to a slider, a sliding groove is provided on the side of the fixing seat, two symmetrical electric telescopic rods are fixedly installed inside the fixing seat, the output end of the electric telescopic rod passes through the fixing seat and is hinged to one side of the adjustment plate, a laser radar body is fixedly installed on the side of the adjustment plate, the output end of the electric telescopic rod is hinged to the limiting block, and the side of the adjustment plate is fixedly connected to the limiting plate.
[0006] Preferably, the inner diameter of the ferrule is matched with the outer diameter of the housing, the housing is movably connected to the inside of the ferrule, and the housing is transparent as a whole.
[0007] Preferably, the limiting groove is L-shaped, the fixing groove is a rectangular groove, the limiting groove is connected to the fixing groove, the inner diameter of the limiting groove is the same as that of the fixing groove, and the inside of the limiting groove is slidably connected to the limiting rod.
[0008] Preferably, the inner diameter of the cover shell is matched with the outer diameter of the fixing seat, the cover shell is movably connected to the inside of the fixing seat, the sealing ring is located between the fixing seat and the cover shell, the sealing ring is made of rubber, and the spring is located between the mounting plate and the fixing seat.
[0009] Preferably, a circular through hole is provided on the side of the ear plate, the ear plate is slidably connected to the insertion rod through the circular through hole, the outer diameter of the insertion rod is matched with the inner diameter of the socket, and the insertion rod is movably connected to the socket.
[0010] Preferably, the inner diameter of the slide groove is matched with the outer diameter of the slider, the slider is slidably connected to the slide groove, and the slider is T-shaped.
[0011] Preferably, there are two electric telescopic rods, which are symmetrically distributed at the top and bottom of the adjustment plate.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0013] 1. The utility model effectively reduces the difficulty of disassembling the laser radar fixing seat and the cover by arranging a sleeve, a spring 1, a limit groove, a fixing groove, a limit rod, a socket, a plug rod, a spring 2 and a slider, thereby reducing the difficulty of maintenance and repair by the staff, improving the efficiency of the staff, solving the problem that it is difficult to disassemble the transparent cover after the fixing seat is disassembled, and enhancing the applicability of the laser radar.
[0014] 2. The utility model also effectively solves the problem that the pitch angle of the laser radar is difficult to adjust by setting a fixed seat, a sealing ring, an electric telescopic rod, an adjustment plate and a laser radar body, so as to achieve coverage of different scenes, thereby improving the use effect of the laser radar and enhancing the flexibility of the laser radar. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the mounting plate and the ferrule structure of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cover structure of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the fixing seat of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the clamping structure of the fixing seat of the utility model.
[0021] In the figure: 1. Mounting plate; 2. Clamping sleeve; 3. Spring 1; 4. Limiting groove; 5. Fixing groove; 6. Cover; 7. Limiting rod; 8. Plug hole; 9. Fixing seat; 10. Sealing ring; 11. Ear plate; 12. Plug rod; 13. Spring 2; 14. Slider; 15. Slide groove; 16. Electric telescopic rod; 17. Adjustment plate; 18. LiDAR body; 19. Limiting block; 20. Limiting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0023] See also Figure 1-6 The utility model provides a technical solution: a laser radar for automatic driving that is easy to install, including a mounting plate 1, a side of the mounting plate 1 is welded and fixed to a ferrule 2, a spring 3 is sleeved inside the ferrule 2, a limiting groove 4 is provided on the inner wall of the ferrule 2, the limiting groove 4 is L-shaped, a fixing groove 5 is provided on the inner wall of the ferrule 2, the limiting groove 4 and the fixing groove 5 are communicated with each other, the inside of the ferrule 2 is movably connected with a cover shell 6, the side of the cover shell 6 is welded and fixed with two symmetrical limiting rods 7, the limiting rod 7 is slidably connected with the limiting groove 4 and the fixing groove 5, two symmetrical jacks 8 are provided on the side of the cover shell 6, the inside of the cover shell 6 is movably connected with the outside of a fixing seat 9, the outside of the fixing seat 9 is bonded and fixed with a sealing ring 10, the inside of the fixing seat 9 is welded and fixed with two ear plates 11, and the ear plate 1 1 is slidably connected with the plug rod 12 through a circular through hole, a spring 13 is sleeved on the outside of the plug rod 12, one end of the plug rod 12 passes through the ear plate 11 and is fixedly connected with the slider 14, a slide groove 15 is arranged on the side of the fixed seat 9, the slider 14 is slidably connected with the slide groove 15, the inside of the fixed seat 9 is fixedly connected with two symmetrical electric telescopic rods 16, the output end of the electric telescopic rod 16 passes through the fixed seat 9 and is hinged to one side of the adjustment plate 17, the other side of the adjustment plate 17 is fixedly connected to the laser radar body 18, the output end of the electric telescopic rod 16 is hinged to the limit block 19, the side of the adjustment plate 17 is fixedly connected to the limit plate 20, the limit block 19 is a T-shaped plate, the side of the limit plate 20 is provided with a T-shaped groove, and the limit plate 20 is slidably connected to the outside of the limit block 19.
[0024] The inner diameter of the ferrule 2 is matched with the outer diameter of the housing 6, the housing 6 is movably plugged into the interior of the ferrule 2, and the housing 6 is transparent as a whole. The limiting groove 4 is L-shaped, the fixing groove 5 is a rectangular groove, the limiting groove 4 is connected to the fixing groove 5, the inner diameter of the limiting groove 4 is the same as that of the fixing groove 5, and the limiting groove 4 is slidably connected to the limiting rod 7. By pressing the fixing seat 9 and rotating it, the limiting rod 7 is moved from the inside of the fixing groove 5 to one end of the limiting groove 4. At this time, the fixing seat 9 can be directly pulled out. During installation, the limiting rod 7 is inserted into the limiting groove 4 and rotated to the inside of the fixing groove 5. Under the elastic force of the spring 13, the limiting rod 7 is fixed inside the fixing groove 5, so that the cover 6 is fixed inside the ferrule 2. The inner diameter of the cover 6 is adapted to the outer diameter of the fixing seat 9. The cover 6 is movably plugged into the inside of the fixing seat 9. The sealing ring 10 is located between the fixing seat 9 and the cover 6. The sealing ring 10 is made of rubber. The spring 13 is located between the mounting plate 1 and the fixing seat 9. A circular through hole is opened on the side of the ear plate 11. The ear plate 11 is slidably connected with the plug rod 12 through the circular through hole. The outer diameter of the plug rod 12 is adapted to the inner diameter of the jack 8. The plug rod 12 is movably plugged into the jack 8. The inner diameter of the chute 15 matches the outer diameter of the slider 14, and the slider 14 is slidably connected to the chute 15, and the shape of the slider 14 is T-shaped. There are two electric telescopic rods 16, and the electric telescopic rods 16 are symmetrically arranged at the top and bottom of the adjustment plate 17. The electric telescopic rods 16 are driven to move the adjustment plate 17, and the pitch angle of the laser radar body 18 can be adjusted by the extension and retraction of the two adjustment plates 17.
[0025] Working principle: When the staff needs to maintain and repair the laser radar body 18, they press the cover 6 and rotate the cover 6 at the same time to move the limit rod 7 from the inside of the fixing groove 5 to one end of the limit groove 4. At this time, the cover 6 can be directly pulled out, and then the slider 14 is pulled at the same time to move the insertion rod 12 and disengage from the inside of the socket 8. At this time, the fixing seat 9 is pulled out from the inside of the cover 6 to complete the disassembly of the cover 6 and the fixing seat 9, which effectively reduces the difficulty of maintenance and repair of the laser radar body 18. After maintenance, the fixing seat 9 is inserted into the inside of the cover 6 and released through the spring. The elastic force of spring 13 inserts the insertion rod 12 into the socket 8 to fix the cover 6 and the fixing seat 9, and then the limit rod 7 is inserted into the limit groove 4, the cover 6 is rotated and the limit rod 7 is moved to the inside of the fixing groove 5, and then the cover 6 is fixed inside the sleeve 2 by the elastic force of spring 13; the electric telescopic rod 16 is used to drive the limit block 19 to rise and fall, and the limit block 19 slides inside the limit plate 20, so that the adjustment plate 17 moves, and the pitch angle of the adjustment plate 17 is adjusted by the extension and retraction of the top and bottom electric telescopic rods 16.
[0026] It should be noted that, in this article, relational terms such as first and second, etc. are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprise" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device including a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.
[0027] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A laser radar for autonomous driving that is easy to install, comprising a mounting plate (1), Features: The side of the mounting plate (1) is fixedly connected to the ferrule (2), a spring (3) is sleeved inside the ferrule (2), a limiting groove (4) is provided on the inner wall of the ferrule (2), a fixing groove (5) is provided on the inner wall of the ferrule (2), a cover shell (6) is provided inside the ferrule (2), the side of the cover shell (6) is fixedly connected to two symmetrical limiting rods (7), the side of the cover shell (6) is provided with two symmetrical jacks (8), a fixing seat (9) is provided inside the cover shell (6), the outer side of the fixing seat (9) is fixedly connected to a sealing ring (10), the inside of the fixing seat (9) is fixedly connected to two ear plates (11), and the ear plates (11) are provided with An insert rod (12), a spring (13) is sleeved on the outer side of the insert rod (12), one end of the insert rod (12) passes through the ear plate (11) and is fixedly connected to the slider (14), a sliding groove (15) is provided on the side of the fixing seat (9), two symmetrical electric telescopic rods (16) are fixedly installed inside the fixing seat (9), the output end of the electric telescopic rod (16) passes through the fixing seat (9) and is hinged to one side of the adjustment plate (17), a laser radar body (18) is fixedly installed on the side of the adjustment plate (17), the output end of the electric telescopic rod (16) is hinged to a limit block (19), and the side of the adjustment plate (17) is fixedly connected to a limit plate (20).
2. The easy-to-install laser radar for autonomous driving according to claim 1, Features: The inner diameter of the ferrule (2) is matched to the outer diameter of the cover shell (6); the cover shell (6) is movably plugged into the interior of the ferrule (2); and the cover shell (6) is transparent as a whole.
3. The easy-to-install laser radar for autonomous driving according to claim 1, Features: The limiting groove (4) is L-shaped, the fixing groove (5) is rectangular, the limiting groove (4) is connected to the fixing groove (5), the inner diameter of the limiting groove (4) is the same as that of the fixing groove (5), and the inside of the limiting groove (4) is slidably connected to the limiting rod (7).
4. The easy-to-install laser radar for autonomous driving according to claim 1, Features: The inner diameter of the housing (6) is matched with the outer diameter of the fixing seat (9); the housing (6) is movably plugged into the fixing seat (9); the sealing ring (10) is located between the fixing seat (9) and the housing (6); the sealing ring (10) is made of rubber; and the spring (3) is located between the mounting plate (1) and the fixing seat (9).
5. The easy-to-install laser radar for autonomous driving according to claim 1, Features: A circular through hole is provided on the side of the ear plate (11), and the ear plate (11) is slidably connected to the insertion rod (12) through the circular through hole. The outer diameter of the insertion rod (12) is matched with the inner diameter of the insertion hole (8), and the insertion rod (12) is movably plugged into the insertion hole (8).
6. The easy-to-install laser radar for autonomous driving according to claim 1, Features: The inner diameter of the slide groove (15) is matched with the outer diameter of the slider (14); the slider (14) is slidably connected to the slide groove (15); and the slider (14) is T-shaped.
7. The easy-to-install laser radar for autonomous driving according to claim 1, Features: There are two electric telescopic rods (16), which are respectively located at the top and the bottom of the adjustment plate (17) and are symmetrically distributed.
