Greenhouse inspection robot

CN222405698UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-28ZHEJIANG YUNCANG INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421166967.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-27
Publication Date
2025-01-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-27

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Technical Problem

The surface of the camera lens of the greenhouse inspection robot is obstructed by water mist caused by temperature differences, which affects the clear vision and the ability to detect and identify targets.

Method used

A scratch mechanism is designed, including the motor, gear, rotor, and scraping arc. Through the cooperation of these components, the surface of the glass cover of the camera can be scraped on the surface of the glass cover to remove the water fog.

Benefits of technology

Effectively ensure that the visual system of the monitoring camera is always in the best state, maintains efficient inspection efficiency, ensures a clear horizons of the camera, and improves the accuracy and reliability of monitoring data.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a greenhouse inspection robot which comprises an inspection robot body used for inspecting in a greenhouse, crawler wheels are installed on the two sides of the inspection robot body in a transmission mode, an electric push rod is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the inspection robot body, and an installation plate is fixedly installed on the upper surface of a piston rod of the electric push rod. A mounting groove is formed in one end of the mounting plate, a monitoring camera is fixedly mounted in the mounting groove, the outer surface of a lens of the monitoring camera is hermetically sleeved with a glass cover, and a scraping mechanism is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate. According to the utility model, water mist generated on the surface of the glass cover can be scraped at 360 degrees, so that a visual system of the monitoring camera is always in an optimal state, the high inspection efficiency is kept, the clear visual field of the monitoring camera is ensured, and the accuracy and reliability of monitoring data are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of greenhouse control and management equipment, in particular to a greenhouse inspection robot. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing demand for agricultural greenhouse production, a series of problems have gradually arisen in production, such as high labor intensity and high cost. The emergence of inspection robots has alleviated these problems to a certain extent, and can accurately and timely provide high-quality environmental conditions for crops, making the level of intelligent facility agriculture more mature. At the same time, high-end technologies such as communication technology, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things are being widely used in various fields, providing technical support for the development of inspection robots.

[0003] The patent with announcement number CN220446474U discloses a greenhouse production inspection robot, including a mobile chassis, a controller, a fuselage, a navigation device, an environmental information collection device and a crop image collection device; the fuselage is arranged on the mobile chassis, the crop image collection device includes a telescopic rod and a monitoring camera, the telescopic rod is arranged on the fuselage in a liftable manner, the monitoring camera is connected to the telescopic rod, the navigation device and the environmental information collection device are both arranged on the fuselage, and the navigation device, the monitoring camera, the mobile chassis, and the environmental information collection device are all electrically connected to the controller. The greenhouse production inspection robot can accurately and timely provide high-quality environmental conditions for crops, so that crops can reach the most suitable growth state, and improve the yield, quality and management efficiency of crops.

[0004] During the inspection process of the above-mentioned inspection robot in the greenhouse, the camera in the inspection robot will move from a colder environment to a warmer greenhouse, or vice versa. The temperature difference will cause water vapor in the air to condense into mist on the lens surface, and the mist will block the robot's line of sight, making it difficult for the camera to capture a clear image, which will in turn affect the inspection robot's target detection and recognition capabilities, making it difficult to accurately identify the growth conditions of crops, pests and diseases, etc., affecting the completion of the entire inspection task. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a greenhouse inspection robot to solve the problem in the above background technology that the water mist generated on the surface of the camera lens cannot be scraped off.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A greenhouse inspection robot comprises an inspection robot as a whole for inspection in a greenhouse, crawler wheels are installed on both sides of the inspection robot as a whole, an electric push rod is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the inspection robot as a whole, a mounting plate is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the piston rod of the electric push rod, a mounting groove is opened at one end of the mounting plate, a monitoring camera is fixedly installed in the mounting groove, a glass cover is sealed on the outer surface of the lens of the monitoring camera, a scraping mechanism is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the mounting plate, and the scraping end of the scraping mechanism is attached to the surface of the glass cover.

[0008] As a further solution of the utility model, the scraping mechanism includes a motor, which is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate, a gear is fixedly mounted on one end of the output shaft of the motor, a swiping ring is rotatably mounted on one end of the mounting plate, a gear ring is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the swiping ring, and the gear is meshed with the gear ring.

[0009] As a further solution of the utility model, the inner ring diameter of the rotating ring is equal to the inner ring diameter of the mounting groove, and the monitoring camera can be mounted therein.

[0010] As a further preferred solution of the utility model, a scraping arc rod is detachably mounted on one end of the rotating ring, and the scraping arc rod is attached to the surface of the glass cover.

[0011] As a preferred solution of the utility model, an L-shaped rotating ring is fixedly installed at one end of the rotating ring, and the rotating ring is rotatably installed in the L-shaped annular groove through the L-shaped rotating ring. The L-shaped annular groove is opened at one end of the mounting plate.

[0012] As a preferred solution of the utility model, the L-shaped rotating ring can drive the scraping arc rod to rotate and scrape in a circular shape on the surface of the glass cover.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the greenhouse inspection robot of the utility model has the following beneficial effects: in the process of using the inspection robot to enter the greenhouse as a whole for inspection, the temperature difference will cause water vapor in the air to condense into water mist on the glass cover surface of the monitoring camera because of moving from a colder environment to a warmer greenhouse, or vice versa. The water mist will hinder the line of sight of the inspection robot as a whole, and the monitoring camera itself will also generate heat, which will be transferred to the glass cover, so that water mist will be generated on the surface of the glass cover during the process of entering and exiting the greenhouse. When water mist is generated on the surface of the glass cover, the scraping mechanism can be started to scrape the surface of the glass cover in a circular rotation, so that the water mist generated on the surface of the glass cover can be scraped 360° in all directions, so as to ensure that the visual system of the monitoring camera is always in the best state, maintain high inspection efficiency, ensure the clear field of view of the monitoring camera, improve the accuracy and reliability of the monitoring data, and effectively ensure the smooth completion of the entire inspection task. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only examples of the embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electric push rod and the mounting plate in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the glass cover in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a surveillance camera in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the scraping mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0020] Figure numerals: 1. Inspection robot as a whole; 101. Track wheel; 2. Electric push rod; 201. Mounting plate; 202. L-shaped annular groove; 203. Mounting groove; 3. Scraping mechanism; 301. Motor; 302. Gear; 303. Rotating ring; 304. Scraping arc rod; 305. Gear ring; 306. L-shaped rotating ring; 4. Glass cover; 401. Monitoring camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention more clear, the embodiments of the present invention are further described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0022] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "inside", "outside", etc. indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the embodiments of the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, an integral connection, or a detachable connection; it can be the internal connection of two components; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] See also Figure 1-Figure 2 As shown, the utility model embodiment is a greenhouse inspection robot, including an inspection robot body 1 for inspecting in a greenhouse, crawler wheels 101 are installed on both sides of the inspection robot body 1, an electric push rod 2 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the inspection robot body 1, a mounting plate 201 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the piston rod of the electric push rod 2, a mounting groove 203 is opened at one end of the mounting plate 201, a monitoring camera 401 is fixedly installed in the mounting groove 203, a glass cover 4 is sealed on the outer surface of the lens of the monitoring camera 401, a scraping mechanism 3 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the mounting plate 201, and the scraping end of the scraping mechanism 3 is attached to the surface of the glass cover 4.

[0025] Through the design of the inspection robot 1, the electric push rod 2, the scraping mechanism 3, the glass cover 4 and the monitoring camera 401, when the inspection robot 1 enters the greenhouse for inspection, it will move from a colder environment to a warmer greenhouse, or vice versa, and the temperature difference therein will cause water vapor in the air to condense into water mist on the surface of the glass cover 4 of the monitoring camera 401, and the water mist will hinder the line of sight of the inspection robot 1, and the monitoring camera 401 itself will also generate heat, which will be transferred to the glass cover 4, so that water mist will be generated on the surface of the glass cover 4 in the process of entering and exiting the greenhouse. When water mist is generated on the surface of the glass cover 4, the scraping mechanism 3 can be started to scrape the surface of the glass cover 4 in a circular rotation, so that the water mist generated on the surface of the glass cover 4 can be scraped 360° in all directions, so as to ensure that the visual system of the monitoring camera 401 is always in the best state, maintain high inspection efficiency, and ensure a clear field of view of the monitoring camera 401, thereby improving the accuracy and reliability of monitoring data.

[0026] like Figure 3-Figure 5 As shown, the scraping mechanism 3 includes a motor 301, which is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate 201. A gear 302 is fixedly mounted on one end of the output shaft of the motor 301. A swivel 303 is rotatably mounted on one end of the mounting plate 201. A gear ring 305 is fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the swivel 303, and the gear 302 is meshed with the gear ring 305.

[0027] The inner diameter of the rotating ring 303 is equal to the inner diameter of the mounting groove 203 , and the monitoring camera 401 can be mounted therein.

[0028] A scraping arc rod 304 is detachably mounted on one end of the rotating ring 303 , and the scraping arc rod 304 is attached to the surface of the glass cover 4 .

[0029] An L-shaped rotating ring 306 is fixedly installed at one end of the rotating ring 303 . The rotating ring 303 is rotatably installed in the L-shaped annular groove 202 through the L-shaped rotating ring 306 . The L-shaped annular groove 202 is opened at one end of the mounting plate 201 .

[0030] The L-shaped rotating ring 306 can drive the scraping arc rod 304 to scrape the surface of the glass cover 4 in a circular rotation.

[0031] When it is necessary to scrape the water mist on the surface of the glass cover 4, the motor 301 can be started to drive the gear 302 to engage the toothed ring 305 on the outer surface of the rotating ring 303, and the rotating ring 303 can rotate in the L-shaped annular groove 202 through the L-shaped rotating ring 306 on one side, so that the rotating ring 303 can drive the scraping arc rod 304 disassembled and installed at one end to fit on the surface of the glass cover 4 to perform 360° rotation and scraping, thereby achieving the function of scraping the water mist generated on the surface of the glass cover 4, thereby ensuring that the visual system of the monitoring camera 401 is always in the best condition.

[0032] The embodiment of the utility model can scrape the water mist generated on the surface of the glass cover 4 in an all-round manner of 360°, so as to ensure that the visual system of the monitoring camera 401 is always in the best state, maintain high inspection efficiency, and ensure a clear field of view of the monitoring camera 401, thereby improving the accuracy and reliability of monitoring data.

[0033] The above shows and describes the basic principles of the present invention. The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. The above embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only intended to illustrate the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the scope of the present invention, any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and scope of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A greenhouse inspection robot, characterized in that: The invention comprises an inspection robot as a whole (1) for inspecting in a greenhouse, wherein crawler wheels (101) are installed on both sides of the inspection robot as a whole (1), an electric push rod (2) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the inspection robot as a whole (1), a mounting plate (201) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the piston rod of the electric push rod (2), a mounting groove (203) is provided at one end of the mounting plate (201), a monitoring camera (401) is fixedly installed in the mounting groove (203), a glass cover (4) is sealed on the outer surface of the lens of the monitoring camera (401), a scraping mechanism (3) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the mounting plate (201), and the scraping end of the scraping mechanism (3) is attached to the surface of the glass cover (4); The scraping mechanism (3) comprises a motor (301), the motor (301) being fixedly mounted on the upper surface of a mounting plate (201), a gear (302) being fixedly mounted on one end of an output shaft of the motor (301), a rotating ring (303) being rotatably mounted on one end of the mounting plate (201), a toothed ring (305) being fixedly mounted on the outer surface of the rotating ring (303), and the gear (302) being meshed with the toothed ring (305); The inner ring diameter of the rotating ring (303) is equal to the inner ring diameter of the mounting groove (203), and is capable of housing the surveillance camera (401); A scraping arc rod (304) is detachably mounted on one end of the rotating ring (303), and the scraping arc rod (304) is attached to the surface of the glass cover (4).

2. A greenhouse inspection robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: An L-shaped rotating ring (306) is fixedly mounted on one end of the rotating ring (303). The rotating ring (303) is rotatably mounted in the L-shaped annular groove (202) via the L-shaped rotating ring (306). The L-shaped annular groove (202) is formed at one end of the mounting plate (201).

3. A greenhouse inspection robot according to claim 2, characterized in that: The L-shaped rotating ring (306) can drive the scraping arc rod (304) to scrape in a circular rotation on the surface of the glass cover (4).

Citation Information

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    CN220446474U