Multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline detection

By designing a multi-function rotating lens, using servo motors, limiting columns, gears and other components to achieve multi-degree of freedom rotation of the lens, the problem of limited imaging angle in the prior art is solved, and the viewing angle and detection effect of pipeline detection are improved .

CN222506641UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-18SHENZHEN JINSHENGYUAN HARDWARE TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420838902.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-22
Publication Date
2025-02-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

In the existing pipeline detection technology, the lenses equipped with crawlers are generally fixed lenses, with limited imaging angles and cannot achieve multiple degrees of freedom rotation adjustment, making it inconvenient to obtain a larger imaging perspective.

Method used

Design a multifunctional rotating lens to realize the lens through the coordination arrangement of the first servo motor, the joint, the limiting column, the fixed column, the fixed section, the second servo motor, the rotation section, the lens, the first gear, and the second gear. Pitch and ring rotation enable visual images of multiple orientations to be acquired in pipeline detection.

Benefits of technology

It realizes multi-functional rotation of the lens, which can easily obtain a wider viewing angle in pipeline detection, and conducts comprehensive shooting of details inside the pipeline to improve detection effect.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a multifunctional rotating lens used for pipeline detection, comprising an end head and a shaping joint, one end of the end head is fixedly connected with the shaping joint, a first servo motor is arranged in the end head, an output end of the first servo motor is fixedly connected with a joint, and the joint is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft. Two limiting columns are fixedly connected to the end face of the first servo motor, a fixing column is fixedly connected to the back face of the connector, a fixing joint is detachably connected to the front face of the connector, and a second servo motor is fixedly connected to the outer side of the fixing joint. Compared with the prior art, the lens for pipeline detection has the advantages that the lens for pipeline detection can realize rotation of 180 degrees in pitching and 180 degrees in circumferential direction, is multifunctional in rotation, can easily obtain visual images in multiple directions of front, up and down, left and right, lateral upper and lateral lower directions during pipeline detection, easily obtains a wider visual angle, and is convenient to use. And details in the pipeline are shot in all directions, so that the detection effect is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pipeline detection, in particular to a multifunctional rotating lens used for pipeline detection. Background Art

[0002] In order to increase the life of pipelines and prevent accidents caused by pipeline damage or blockage, pipelines must be maintained regularly. However, due to the complexity of pipelines, manual inspection is not possible in many places, so a pipeline robot that replaces manual inspection has emerged.

[0003] Currently, the mainstream test method for pipeline inspection is pipeline closed-circuit television endoscopic inspection, which is to place a crawler equipped with a camera into the pipeline to be tested, watch and record the internal image of the pipeline while crawling, and intuitively distinguish the type, size and grade of pipeline defects.

[0004] However, in the prior art, the lens carried by the crawler is generally a fixed lens with a limited imaging angle, and it is impossible to achieve multi-degree-of-freedom rotation adjustment, making it inconvenient to obtain a larger imaging viewing angle. Therefore, a new multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline inspection is designed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to solve at least one of the above technical deficiencies.

[0006] Therefore, one purpose of the present invention is to provide a multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline detection to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology and overcome the deficiencies in the prior art.

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, an embodiment of one aspect of the utility model provides a multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline detection, comprising an end head and a shaping section, one end of the end head is fixedly connected to the shaping section, a first servo motor is built inside the end head, a connector is fixedly connected to the output end of the first servo motor, and two limit columns are fixedly connected to the end surface of the first servo motor;

[0008] A fixing column is fixedly connected to the back side of the joint;

[0009] The front side of the joint is detachably connected with a fixing section, and the outer side of the fixing section is fixedly connected with a second servo motor;

[0010] The inner side of the fixed joint is movably connected with a rotating joint, and the front side of the rotating joint is equipped with a lens;

[0011] The output end of the second servo motor is fixedly connected to a first gear, the inner side of the swivel is fixedly connected to a second gear, and one side of the first gear is movably connected to the second gear;

[0012] The inner side of the fixing joint is fixedly connected with two limiting columns.

[0013] Preferably, in any of the above schemes, the shaping section can be shaped into any shape, and the joint is connected to the fixing section by means of a hexagon socket bolt.

[0014] Adopting the above technical solution: This device is specially used for pipeline detection, mainly using image vision to detect the inside of the pipeline.

[0015] Preferably, any of the above schemes is that the fixed column can be blocked by the limiting column when rotating, and the rotation range of the fixed section is one hundred and eighty degrees.

[0016] The above technical solution is adopted: the end of the shaping section is connected to the cable, the end of the cable is connected to the host, the host controls the first servo motor, the second servo motor and supplies power to the first servo motor, the second servo motor and the lens.

[0017] Preferably, in any of the above schemes, the material of the fixing joint is stainless steel, and the shape of the fixing joint is U-shaped.

[0018] Preferably, any of the above solutions is that both the second servo motor and the first servo motor can be self-locking, and the second servo motor drives the swivel to rotate.

[0019] The above technical solution is adopted: the setting of fixed columns and limit columns, the limit columns on the joint are distributed in a straight line, and the angle spacing is 180 degrees. When the joint rotates, the fixed columns can be blocked and mechanically limited, so that the rotation range of the joint is controlled within 180 degrees. It can effectively prevent the wire from being twisted.

[0020] The above technical solution is adopted: the limiting columns on the inner side of the fixed joint are distributed in a straight line with an angular spacing of 180 degrees. After the swivel joint is rotated 90 degrees up and down, the swivel joint can be blocked and mechanically limited to control the rotation range of the joint to 90 degrees up and down, which can effectively prevent the wire from being tangled.

[0021] Preferably, any of the above schemes has a rotation angle of 90 degrees up and down, and the shape of the swivel is U-shaped.

[0022] The core structure of the device is: first servo motor, joint, limit column, fixed column, fixed joint, second servo motor, swivel joint, lens, first gear, second gear. The core advantage of the device is: the lens used for pipeline detection can achieve a total of 180 degrees of pitch and 180 degrees of circumferential rotation. It is a multifunctional rotation. When detecting pipelines, it can easily obtain visual images in multiple directions such as the front, up and down, left and right, side upper and side lower, so as to easily obtain a wider viewing angle, so as to take all-round shots of the details inside the pipeline and improve the detection effect.

[0023] Preferably, in any of the above schemes, the diameter of the first gear is smaller than the diameter of the second gear, and both the first gear and the second gear are spur gears.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the advantages and beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0025] The multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline detection can realize a total pitch of 180 degrees and a total circumferential rotation of 180 degrees through the coordinated arrangement of a first servo motor, a joint, a limit column, a fixed column, a fixed joint, a second servo motor, a rotating joint, a lens, a first gear, and a second gear. The lens for pipeline detection can realize a total pitch of 180 degrees and a total circumferential rotation of 180 degrees. It is a multifunctional rotation. When detecting pipelines, visual images in multiple directions such as the front, up and down, left and right, upper side, and lower side can be easily obtained, so as to easily obtain a wider viewing angle, thereby taking all-round shots of the details inside the pipeline and improving the detection effect.

[0026] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will become apparent from the following description or will be learned through the practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0028] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from the first perspective;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from a second viewing angle;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from a third viewing angle;

[0031] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model from a fourth viewing angle.

[0032] In the figure: 1-end, 2-shaping section, 3-first servo motor, 4-connector, 5-limiting column, 6-fixing column, 7-fixing section, 8-second servo motor, 9-rotating section, 10-lens, 11-first gear, 12-second gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0034] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] like Figure 1-4 As shown, the multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline detection comprises an end head 1 and a shaping section 2, one end of the end head 1 is fixedly connected to the shaping section 2, a first servo motor 3 is built inside the end head 1, a connector 4 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first servo motor 3, and two limit posts 5 are fixedly connected to the end surface of the first servo motor 3;

[0036] A fixing column 6 is fixedly connected to the back of the joint 4;

[0037] The front side of the joint 4 is detachably connected with a fixing section 7, and the outer side of the fixing section 7 is fixedly connected with a second servo motor 8;

[0038] The inner side of the fixed section 7 is movably connected with a rotating section 9, and a lens 10 is installed on the front side of the rotating section 9;

[0039] The output end of the second servo motor 8 is fixedly connected to a first gear 11, the inner side of the swivel 9 is fixedly connected to a second gear 12, and one side of the first gear 11 is movably connected to the second gear 12;

[0040] Two limiting columns 5 are fixedly connected to the inner side of the fixing section 7 .

[0041] Embodiment 1: The shaping section 2 can be shaped into any shape, and the joint 4 is connected to the fixing section 7 by a hexagon socket bolt. This device is specially used for pipeline detection, mainly using image vision to detect the inside of the pipeline. The fixing column 6 can be blocked by the limit column 5 when rotating, and the rotation range of the fixing section 7 is one hundred and eighty degrees. The end of the shaping section 2 is connected to a cable, and the end of the cable is connected to the host. The host controls the first servo motor 3, the second servo motor 8, and supplies power to the first servo motor 3, the second servo motor 8, and the lens 10.

[0042] Embodiment 2: The material of the fixed joint 7 is stainless steel, and the shape of the fixed joint 7 is U-shaped. The second servo motor 8 and the first servo motor 3 can both be self-locking, and the second servo motor 8 drives the swivel 9 to rotate. The setting of the fixed column 6 and the limit column 5, the limit column 5 on the joint 4, is distributed in a straight line, and the angular spacing is 180 degrees. When the joint 4 rotates, the fixed column 6 can be blocked, and the mechanical limit is controlled to control the rotation range of the joint 4 within 180 degrees. It can effectively prevent the wire from being twisted. The limit column 5 on the inner side of the fixed joint 7 is distributed in a straight line, and the angular spacing is 180 degrees. After the swivel 9 rotates 90 degrees up and down, it can block the swivel 9, and the mechanical limit is controlled to control the rotation range of the joint 4 within 90 degrees up and down, which can effectively prevent the wire from being twisted. The rotation angle of the swivel 9 is 90 degrees up and down, and the shape of the swivel 9 is U-shaped. The diameter of the first gear 11 is smaller than the diameter of the second gear 12, and the first gear 11 and the second gear 12 are both spur gears.

[0043] The working principle of the utility model is as follows:

[0044] Insert the end 1, shaping joint 2, fixing joint 7 and rotating joint 9 into the pipeline as a whole, and push them in a straight line continuously;

[0045] The lens 10 captures the image inside the pipeline and transmits it to the host's image system, which is responsible for receiving the image captured by the camera and processing and analyzing it. It can identify defects, cracks, blockages and other abnormal conditions inside the pipeline and provide this information to the operator;

[0046] The host can control the rotation of the first servo motor 3 and the second servo motor 8 to realize the rotation of the lens 10 .

[0047] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0048] The multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline detection can realize a total pitch of 180 degrees and a total circumferential rotation of 180 degrees through the coordinated arrangement of the first servo motor 3, the joint 4, the limit column 5, the fixed column 6, the fixed joint 7, the second servo motor 8, the rotating joint 9, the lens 10, the first gear 11, and the second gear 12. The lens for pipeline detection can realize a total pitch of 180 degrees and a total circumferential rotation of 180 degrees. It is a multifunctional rotation. When detecting pipelines, visual images in multiple directions such as the front, up and down, left and right, upper side, and lower side can be easily obtained, so as to easily obtain a wider viewing angle, thereby taking all-round shots of the details inside the pipeline and improving the detection effect.

Claims

1. A multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline detection, comprising an end head (1) and a shaping section (2), wherein one end of the end head (1) is fixedly connected to the shaping section (2), and a first servo motor (3) is built inside the end head (1), characterized in that: The output end of the first servo motor (3) is fixedly connected to a connector (4), and the end surface of the first servo motor (3) is fixedly connected to two limit posts (5); A fixing column (6) is fixedly connected to the back side of the joint (4); The front side of the joint (4) is detachably connected to a fixing section (7), and the outer side of the fixing section (7) is fixedly connected to a second servo motor (8); The inner side of the fixed joint (7) is movably connected to a rotating joint (9), and a lens (10) is installed on the front side of the rotating joint (9); The output end of the second servo motor (8) is fixedly connected to a first gear (11), the inner side of the swivel joint (9) is fixedly connected to a second gear (12), and one side of the first gear (11) is movably connected to the second gear (12); Two limiting columns (5) are fixedly connected to the inner side of the fixing section (7).

2. A multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shaping section (2) can be shaped into any shape, and the joint (4) and the fixing section (7) are connected via hexagon socket bolts.

3. A multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline inspection as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The fixing column (6) can be blocked by the limiting column (5) when rotating, and the rotation range of the fixing section (7) is one hundred and eighty degrees.

4. A multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline inspection as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The material of the fixing section (7) is stainless steel, and the shape of the fixing section (7) is U-shaped.

5. A multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline inspection as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: The second servo motor (8) and the first servo motor (3) can both be self-locking, and the second servo motor (8) drives the swivel (9) to rotate.

6. A multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline inspection as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: The rotation angle of the swivel joint (9) is 90 degrees up and down, and the shape of the swivel joint (9) is U-shaped.

7. A multifunctional rotating lens for pipeline inspection as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: The diameter of the first gear (11) is smaller than the diameter of the second gear (12), and both the first gear (11) and the second gear (12) are spur gears.