Shield special for channel sensing camera
By designing a waterway sensing camera shield with multiple rotation shafts and limit parts, the problem of waterway cameras being easily damaged in wind and rainy weather is solved, and the camera is freely rotated and all-round protection is achieved to ensure that it works normally in harsh environments.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420919550.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-04-29
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-24
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-04-29
AI Technical Summary
Existing waterway cameras are susceptible to erosion and damage in windy and rainy weather, resulting in water inlets or shells being broken and unable to work properly.
A special shield for channel-aware camera is designed, using multiple shafts and motor drive systems, combined with the structure of limiting parts and rubber sleeves to ensure that the camera can rotate freely and be protected under wind and rain conditions.
Effectively prevent external damage from the camera, ensure that it can work normally in bad weather conditions, and provide all-round protection to prevent external substances from directly colliding with the camera body.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of camera housings, and in particular to a camera housing for waterway photography. Background Technology
[0002] Cameras, though diverse in type, all share the same basic principle: converting optical image signals into electrical signals for storage or transmission. When we photograph an object, the light reflected from it is collected by the camera lens and focused onto the light-receiving surface of the imaging device (such as the target surface of a camera tube). The imaging device then converts the light into electrical energy, resulting in a "video signal." Since photoelectric signals are very weak, they need to be amplified by a preamplifier circuit, processed and adjusted by various circuits, and finally, a standard signal is obtained that can be recorded on a recording medium such as a video recorder, transmitted through a transmission system, or displayed on a monitor.
[0003] Existing waterway cameras are generally placed directly on both sides of the waterway, and are equipped with a rotating shaft that can rotate in two directions, so that the camera can capture and monitor the waterway conditions over a wider area. Since the cameras are located on the riverbank or coast, they are often exposed to wind and rain. The wind and rain will directly hit the camera shell. Over time, the impact and erosion from the wind and rain will cause water to enter the camera, or even the camera shell will be broken by stones carried by the wind, causing the camera to malfunction. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to overcome the deficiency of the lack of protective cover for navigation channel cameras and to provide a special protective cover for navigation channel sensing cameras.
[0005] The technical solution to achieve the above objective is: a special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera, including a base, a first rotating shaft rotatably connected to the upper end of the base, a support block connected to the top end of the first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft rotatably connected to the outer wall of the support block, a camera body connected to the outer wall of the second rotating shaft, two symmetrically distributed insertion holes on the outer wall of the first rotating shaft, insertion rods inserted into the inner walls of the two insertion holes, a base plate connected to one end of the insertion rods, a semi-circular hole on the outer wall of the base plate, the outer wall of the insertion rods connected to the side wall of the semi-circular hole, a first limiting member provided on the two base plates, an outer shell connected to the outer wall of the base plate, a through hole on the outer wall of the outer shell, a second limiting member provided on the through hole, and a top cover threadedly connected to the top end of the outer shell.
[0006] Preferably, one end of the first rotating shaft is connected to a first motor, and one end of the second rotating shaft is connected to a second motor.
[0007] Preferably, both the outer shell and the base plate are semi-circular.
[0008] Preferably, the first limiting member includes a slot, a screw hole, a plug, and a screw. One of the base plates has multiple slots on its flat sidewall end, and the other base plate has multiple plugs on its flat sidewall end. The outer walls of the slots and the plugs are both provided with screw holes, and the sidewalls of the screw holes are threaded with screws.
[0009] Preferably, the second limiting component includes an inner groove, a spring, a sliding plate, a pressure plate, a connecting rod, and a limiting pin. An inner groove is formed at both the upper and lower ends of the through hole. A spring is connected to the inner wall of the inner groove. One end of the spring is connected to a sliding plate. The bottom end of the sliding plate is connected to a pressure plate. A rubber sleeve is connected to the bottom end of the pressure plate. The two rubber sleeves are in contact with the upper and lower ends of the camera body. A connecting rod is engaged at one end of the pressure plate. Limiting pins are threaded to both ends of the connecting rod. The limiting pins are threaded to the pressure plate. The connecting rod is U-shaped.
[0010] Preferably, the top of the top cover is connected to a conical top, and the outer wall of the conical top is provided with multiple ventilation holes.
[0011] Preferably, a support rod is connected to the bottom end of the base.
[0012] Preferably, the outer wall of the support rod is connected to a connecting block, the outer wall of the connecting block is connected to a solar panel, a storage battery is installed inside the connecting block, the solar panel and the storage battery are electrically connected, and the storage battery is electrically connected to the camera body.
[0013] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0014] 1) Insert the plug rod into the socket so that the semi-circular hole is in contact with the first rotating shaft, thereby connecting the base plate and the first rotating shaft together. Use the first limiting member to fix the two base plates together, so that the first rotating shaft and the two base plates form a fixed whole. When the first rotating shaft is driven by the first motor, the base plate can rotate with the first rotating shaft, thereby avoiding interference with the horizontal rotation of the camera body. When the second rotating shaft is driven by the second motor, the second limiting member can ensure that the vertical rotation of the camera body is not interfered with. At the same time, the lens end of the camera body can be placed without being blocked. The camera body is protected by the outer shell and top cover, reducing the possibility of external objects directly colliding with the outer wall of the camera body, realizing the free rotation of the camera body, and at the same time, it can protect the outer side of the camera body.
[0015] 2) Place the lens end of the camera body between the two pressure plates. Utilize the spring force on the sliding plate to push the pressure plates towards the camera body. The pressure plates cause the rubber sleeve to adhere to the surface of the camera body. When the camera lens rotates up and down, the camera body will press against the upper or lower pressure plate, causing the pressure plates to move towards the inner groove. This prevents the pressure plates from interfering with the up and down rotation of the camera body. At the same time, due to the spring force on the sliding plate, the pressure plates will remain in contact with the surface of the camera body, thus achieving the effect of wrapping and protecting the outside of the camera body. A glass plate can be connected between the two pressure plates to fully wrap and protect the camera body, and the length of the pressure plates should be greater than the horizontal movement distance of the camera body. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention;
[0017] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded cross-section from below of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a top view of the exploded cross-section of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;
[0021] Figure 6 yes Figure 4 Enlarged structural diagram at point B;
[0022] Figure 7 yes Figure 4 A magnified structural diagram at point C.
[0023] 1. Base; 2. First pivot; 3. Support block; 4. Second pivot; 5. Camera body; 6. Socket; 7. Base plate; 8. Semicircular hole; 9. Insert rod; 10. Slot; 11. Screw hole; 12. Insert block; 13. Screw; 14. Outer shell; 15. Through hole; 16. Inner groove; 17. Spring; 18. Slide plate; 19. Pressure plate; 20. Connecting rod; 21. Top cover; 22. Conical top; 23. Ventilation hole; 24. Support rod; 25. Connecting block; 26. Solar panel; 27. Limiting pin. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0026] Reference Appendix Figure 1-7 A protective cover for a navigation channel sensing camera includes a base 1. A first rotating shaft 2 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the base 1. A support block 3 is connected to the top of the first rotating shaft 2. A second rotating shaft 4 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the support block 3. A first motor is connected to one end of the first rotating shaft 2, and a second motor is connected to one end of the second rotating shaft 4. A camera body 5 is connected to the outer wall of the second rotating shaft 4. Two symmetrically distributed insertion holes 6 are opened on the outer wall of the first rotating shaft 2. Insertion rods 9 are inserted into the inner walls of both insertion holes 6, and one end of each insertion rod is connected to… A base plate 7 is attached, and a semi-circular hole 8 is opened on the outer wall of the base plate 7. The outer wall of the insertion rod 9 is connected to the side wall of the semi-circular hole 8. A first limiting member is provided on the two base plates 7. A shell 14 is connected to the outer wall of the base plate 7. The shape of the shell 14 and the shape of the base plate 7 are both semi-circular plates. A through hole 15 is opened on the outer wall of the shell 14. A second limiting member is provided on the through hole 15. A top cover 21 is threaded to the top of the shell 14. A conical top 22 is connected to the top of the top cover 21. Multiple ventilation holes 23 are opened on the outer wall of the conical top 22.
[0027] Insert the plug 9 into the plug hole 6 so that the semi-circular hole 8 is in contact with the first rotating shaft 2, thereby connecting the base plate 7 with the first rotating shaft 2. Using the first limiting member, the two base plates 7 are fixed together, thus realizing that the first rotating shaft 2 and the two base plates 7 form a fixed whole. When the first rotating shaft 2 is driven by the first motor, the base plate 7 can rotate with the first rotating shaft 2, thereby avoiding interference with the horizontal rotation of the camera body 5. When the second rotating shaft 4 is driven by the second motor, the second limiting member can ensure that the vertical rotation of the camera body 5 is not interfered with. At the same time, the lens end of the camera body 5 can fall without being blocked. The outer shell 14 and the top cover 21 are used to wrap and protect the camera body 5, reducing the possibility of external objects directly colliding with the outer wall of the camera body 5, realizing the free rotation of the camera body 5, and at the same time, it can wrap and protect the outside of the camera body 5.
[0028] Reference Appendix Figure 3-6 The first limiting component includes a slot 10, a screw hole 11, a plug 12 and a screw 13. One of the base plates 7 has multiple slots 10 on its flat side wall end, and the other base plate 7 has multiple plugs 12 on its flat side wall end. The outer wall of the slot 10 and the outer wall of the plug 12 are both provided with screw holes 11, and the side wall of the screw hole 11 is threaded with a screw 13.
[0029] Insert the insert 12 into the slot 10 and screw the screw 13 into the screw hole 11 to fix the two base plates 7 together.
[0030] Reference Appendix Figure 1-7 The second limiting component includes an inner groove 16, a spring 17, a sliding plate 18, a pressure plate 19, a connecting rod 20, and a limiting pin 27. The upper end and the bottom end of the through hole 15 are both provided with an inner groove 16. The inner wall of the inner groove 16 is connected to the spring 17. One end of the spring 17 is connected to the sliding plate 18. The bottom end of the sliding plate 18 is connected to the pressure plate 19. The bottom end of the pressure plate 19 is connected to a rubber sleeve. The two rubber sleeves are in contact with the upper end and the bottom end of the camera body 5. One end of the pressure plate 19 is engaged with the connecting rod 20. Both ends of the connecting rod 20 are threadedly connected to the limiting pin 27. The limiting pin 27 is threadedly connected to the pressure plate 19. The connecting rod 20 is U-shaped.
[0031] The lens end of the camera body 5 is placed between two pressure plates 19. The spring force of the spring 17 on the slide plate 18 causes the slide plate 18 to push the pressure plate 19 towards the camera body 5. The pressure plate 19 causes the rubber sleeve to adhere to the surface of the camera body 5. When the lens of the camera body 5 rotates up and down, the camera body 5 will squeeze the upper or lower pressure plate 19, and the pressure plate 19 will move towards the inner groove 16, so that the pressure plate 19 will not interfere with the up and down rotation of the camera body 5. At the same time, the pressure plate 19 will also adhere to the surface of the camera body 5 due to the spring force of the spring 17 on the slide plate 18, thereby achieving the effect of wrapping and protecting the outside of the camera body 5. A glass plate can be connected between the two pressure plates 19 to fully wrap and protect the camera body 5, and the length of the pressure plate 19 is greater than the horizontal movement distance of the camera body 5.
[0032] Reference Appendix Figure 1 The bottom of the base 1 is connected to a support rod 24. The outer wall of the support rod 24 is connected to a connecting block 25. The outer wall of the connecting block 25 is connected to a solar panel 26. A storage battery is installed inside the connecting block 25. The solar panel 26 and the storage battery are electrically connected. The storage battery and the camera body 5 are electrically connected.
[0033] The camera body 5 can be powered by a battery through a solar panel 26 to generate electricity.
[0034] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features therein. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.
Claims
1. A special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera, comprising a base (1), the upper end of the base (1) is rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft (2), the top end of the first rotating shaft (2) is connected to a support block (3), the outer wall of the support block (3) is rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft (4), the outer wall of the second rotating shaft (4) is connected to a camera body (5), characterized in that: The outer wall of the first rotating shaft (2) is provided with two symmetrically distributed insertion holes (6), the inner walls of the two insertion holes (6) are both provided with insertion rods (9), one end of the insertion rod (9) is connected to a bottom plate (7), the outer wall of the bottom plate (7) is provided with a semicircular hole (8), the outer wall of the insertion rod (9) is connected to the side wall of the semicircular hole (8), the two bottom plates (7) are provided with first limiting members, the outer wall of the bottom plate (7) is connected to a housing (14), the outer wall of the housing (14) is provided with a through hole (15), the through hole (15) is provided with a second limiting member, and the top end of the housing (14) is threadedly connected to a top cover (21).
2. A special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: One end of the first rotating shaft (2) is connected to a first motor, and one end of the second rotating shaft (4) is connected to a second motor.
3. A special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shape of the shell (14) and the shape of the bottom plate (7) are both semicircular.
4. A special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limiting member comprises a slot (10), a screw hole (11), an insert block (12) and a screw (13), wherein a plurality of slots (10) are provided at one planar side wall end of the base plate (7), and a plurality of insert blocks (12) are provided at another planar side wall end of the base plate (7), screw holes (11) are provided on the outer walls of the slots (10) and the insert blocks (12), and screws (13) are threadedly connected to the side walls of the screw holes (11).
5. The special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second limiting member comprises an inner groove (16), a spring (17), a slide plate (18), a pressure plate (19), a connecting rod (20) and a limiting pin (27). The upper end of the through hole (15) and the bottom end of the through hole (15) are both provided with an inner groove (16). The inner wall of the inner groove (16) is connected with a spring (17). One end of the spring (17) is connected with a slide plate (18). The bottom end of the slide plate (18) is connected with a pressure plate (19). The bottom end of the pressure plate (19) is connected with a rubber sleeve. The two rubber sleeves are in contact with the upper end of the camera body (5) and the bottom end of the camera body (5). One end of the pressure plate (19) is clamped with a connecting rod (20). Both ends of the connecting rod (20) are threadedly connected with the limiting pin (27). The limiting pin (27) is threadedly connected with the pressure plate (19). The shape of the connecting rod (20) is U-shaped.
6. A special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top end of the top cover (21) is connected to a cone top (22), and the outer wall of the cone top (22) is provided with a plurality of ventilation holes (23).
7. The special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the base (1) is connected to a support rod (24).
8. The special protective cover for a waterway sensing camera according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer wall of the support rod (24) is connected to a connecting block (25), the outer wall of the connecting block (25) is connected to a solar panel (26), a storage battery is installed in the connecting block (25), the solar panel (26) is electrically connected to the storage battery, and the storage battery is electrically connected to the camera body (5).
