Visual identification system

By designing a visual recognition system, using a visual camera and adjustment mechanism to collect and adjust video images of the lifting site, the safety hazards caused by visual blind spots during crane lifting are solved, and all-round visual monitoring and safety improvements are achieved.

CN222833893UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-06HENAN WORLD MASTERY ELECTRICAL AUTOMATION
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Application Number
CN202421877615.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-05
Publication Date
2025-05-06
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-05

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Technical Problem

During the crane lifting process, the operator has visual blind spots due to the limitation of the field of view, resulting in safety hazards.

Method used

A visual recognition system is designed, including a visual acquisition device, a distal control device and a proximal control device. The video images of the lifting site are collected through the visual camera, and the horizontal adjustment mechanism and pitch adjustment mechanism are used to adjust the position and angle of the visual camera to realize all-round visual acquisition of the lifting site.

Benefits of technology

Through the visual recognition system, the operator can observe the lifting of heavy objects from the downward perspective of the car position, reduce blind spots in sight, reduce safety hazards, and adjust the position and angle of the visual camera through remote control to meet the visual acquisition needs of different angles.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a visual identification system. The visual identification system comprises a visual acquisition device, a far-end control device and a near-end control device, the visual acquisition device is provided with a mounting mechanism and a visual camera which are fixedly mounted at one end of the trolley, a horizontal adjusting mechanism and a pitching adjusting mechanism are arranged at the bottom of the mounting mechanism, and the horizontal adjusting mechanism is used for movably adjusting the position of the visual camera in the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the trolley; the pitching adjusting mechanism is used for adjusting the pitching angle of the visual camera; according to the utility model, the visual camera in the visual acquisition device is used for acquiring the video image below the trolley, and the video image below the trolley acquired by the visual camera can be seen through the near-end control device, so that an operator in a cab can conveniently observe the hoisting condition of a heavy object from a downward visual angle of the trolley, and the sight blind area is reduced; potential safety hazards are reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of cranes, and in particular relates to a visual recognition system. Background Art

[0002] Cranes are multi-action lifting machines that can lift and transport heavy objects vertically and horizontally within a certain range. They are widely used for heavy object handling within workshops. During this process, operators observe the lifting of heavy objects from inside the driver's cab. However, the complex environment within workshops often creates blind spots for operators during lifting operations, posing a safety hazard.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to design a visual recognition system that uses visual recognition to collect video images of the cargo lifting site, reduce visual blind spots, and improve operational safety to solve the current technical problems. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In response to the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a visual recognition system that utilizes visual recognition to capture on-site video images of cargo lifting, thereby reducing visual blind spots and improving operational safety.

[0005] The technical solution of the present utility model is: a visual recognition system, including a visual acquisition device, a remote control device and a near-end control device; the visual acquisition device has a mounting mechanism and a visual camera for being fixedly mounted on one end of a trolley, and a horizontal adjustment mechanism and a pitch adjustment mechanism are provided at the bottom of the mounting mechanism. The horizontal adjustment mechanism is used to move and adjust the position of the visual camera in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the trolley, and the pitch adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the pitch angle of the visual camera; the visual camera, the horizontal adjustment mechanism and the pitch adjustment mechanism are all connected to the remote control device, and the remote control device is wirelessly communicated with the near-end control device.

[0006] The proximal control device comprises a proximal switch, the proximal switch is connected to a computer host and a proximal controller, the computer host is connected to a display screen, and the proximal controller is connected to a control keyboard;

[0007] The remote control device has a remote switch, the remote switch is connected to a visual camera and a remote controller, and the horizontal adjustment mechanism and the pitch adjustment mechanism are both connected to the remote controller;

[0008] The remote switch is connected to the local switch via wireless communication.

[0009] The remote switch and the local switch are both connected to a POE power supply, the POE power supply is connected to a wireless AP, and data is exchanged between the remote switch and the local switch via the wireless AP.

[0010] The horizontal adjustment mechanism has a support base symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the mounting mechanism, a guide rod and a lead screw are arranged between the support bases, the lead screw is rotatably connected to the support base, a horizontal drive motor is arranged at one end of the lead screw to drive its rotation, and a movable base threadedly connected to the lead screw is slidably arranged on the guide rod.

[0011] The pitch adjustment mechanism has an axle seat fixedly arranged at the bottom of the moving seat, the visual camera is rotatably arranged inside the axle seat, and a pitch drive motor for driving the visual camera to pitch and rotate is arranged on the outside of the axle seat.

[0012] The mounting mechanism comprises a support plate, and mounting plates are fixedly provided on one side of both ends of the support plate.

[0013] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0014] (1) In the present invention, the visual camera in the visual acquisition device is used to acquire video images from under the trolley. The video images from under the trolley acquired by the visual camera can be seen through the proximal control device, which facilitates the operator in the driver's cab to observe the lifting of heavy objects from the perspective of the trolley downward, thereby reducing blind spots and potential safety hazards.

[0015] (2) The remote control device is connected to the near-end control device by wireless communication. The horizontal adjustment mechanism and the pitch adjustment mechanism can be remotely controlled by the remote control device to adjust the horizontal position and pitch angle of the visual camera to meet the visual acquisition requirements at different angles and further reduce the blind spots. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of the visual recognition system in this utility model.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a functional block diagram of the visual recognition system in this utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] Various exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The description of the exemplary embodiments is merely illustrative and does not constitute any limitation on the present invention and its application or use. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. These embodiments are provided to make the present invention thorough and complete and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art. It should be noted that unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement of the components and steps, the composition of the materials, the numerical expressions and the numerical values ​​set forth in these embodiments should be interpreted as being merely exemplary and not as limiting.

[0019] The terms "first," "second," and similar terms used in this disclosure do not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but are simply used to distinguish different parts. Terms such as "include" or "comprising" mean that the elements preceding the term include the elements listed after the term, and do not exclude the possibility of also including other elements. Terms such as "upper," "lower," "left," and "right" are used only to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0020] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the visual recognition system includes a visual acquisition device, a remote control device 5 and a near-end control device 6; the visual acquisition device has a mounting mechanism 3 and a visual camera 4 for being fixedly mounted at one end of the trolley, and a horizontal adjustment mechanism 1 and a pitch adjustment mechanism 2 are provided at the bottom of the mounting mechanism 3. The horizontal adjustment mechanism 1 is used to move and adjust the position of the visual camera 4 in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the trolley, and the pitch adjustment mechanism 2 is used to adjust the pitch angle of the visual camera 4; the visual camera 4, the horizontal adjustment mechanism 1, and the pitch adjustment mechanism 2 are all connected to the remote control device 5, and the remote control device 5 is wirelessly connected to the near-end control device 6. Communication connection; in this embodiment, the visual camera 4 in the visual acquisition device is used to acquire video images from under the trolley. The video images from under the trolley acquired by the visual camera 4 can be seen through the proximal control device 6, which is convenient for the operator in the driver's cab to observe the lifting of heavy objects from a downward perspective of the trolley position, thereby reducing blind spots and potential safety hazards; the remote control device 5 is wirelessly connected to the proximal control device 6, and the horizontal adjustment mechanism 1 and the pitch adjustment mechanism 2 can be remotely controlled through the remote control device 5 to realize the adjustment of the horizontal position and pitch angle of the visual camera 4, thereby meeting the visual acquisition requirements at different angles and further reducing blind spots.

[0021] In some embodiments, the proximal control device 6 has a proximal switch 61, to which a computer host 63 and a proximal controller 62 are connected, the computer host 63 is connected to a display screen 64, and the proximal controller 62 is connected to a control keyboard 65; the remote control device 5 has a remote switch 51, to which a visual camera 4 and a remote controller 51 are connected, and the horizontal adjustment mechanism 1 and the pitch adjustment mechanism 2 are both connected to the remote controller 52; the remote switch 51 is wirelessly connected to the proximal switch 61, wherein the computer host 63 is used to receive and parse video data, and display the video image information collected by the visual camera 4 through the display screen 64 for viewing by the operator inside the driver's cab; the control keyboard 65 is used to input control signals for the horizontal adjustment mechanism 1 and the pitch adjustment mechanism 2, thereby realizing the adjustment of the horizontal position and pitch angle of the visual camera 4.

[0022] In some embodiments, the remote switch 52 and the local switch 62 are both connected to a POE power supply 7, the POE power supply 7 is connected to a wireless AP 8, and data is exchanged between the remote switch 51 and the local switch 61 through the wireless AP 8.

[0023] In some embodiments, the horizontal adjustment mechanism 1 has a support base 11 symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the mounting mechanism 3, and a guide rod 12 and a screw 13 are arranged between the support base 11. The screw 13 is rotatably connected to the support base 11, and one end of the screw 13 is provided with a horizontal drive motor 14 to drive it to rotate. A moving base 15 threadedly connected to the screw 13 is slidably provided on the guide rod 12, and the horizontal drive motor 14 drives the screw 13 to rotate. The screw 13 and the moving base 15 are matched through a threaded structure to drive the moving base 15 to slide along the guide rod 12. When the moving base 15 moves, it drives the visual camera 4 at the bottom thereof to move, thereby realizing the horizontal position adjustment of the visual camera 4.

[0024] In some embodiments, the pitch adjustment mechanism 2 has an axle seat 21 fixedly arranged at the bottom of the movable seat 15, the visual camera 4 is rotatably arranged inside the axle seat 21, and a pitch drive motor 22 for driving the visual camera 4 to pitch and rotate is arranged on the outside of the axle seat 21. The pitch drive motor 22 drives the visual camera 4 to swing up and down inside the axle seat 21 to achieve pitch angle adjustment of the visual camera 4.

[0025] In some embodiments, the mounting mechanism 3 has a support plate 31, and mounting plates 32 are fixedly provided on one side of both ends of the support plate 31. A circular through hole is opened on the mounting plate 32, and the interior of the through hole is fixedly assembled and connected to the frame of the trolley by setting a bolt and nut mechanism.

[0026] Thus far, various embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail. To avoid obscuring the concept of the present invention, some details well known in the art have not been described. Based on the above description, those skilled in the art will fully understand how to implement the technical solutions disclosed herein.

[0027] The above-described embodiments represent only some of the embodiments of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model patent. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of the present utility model, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present utility model. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present utility model patent shall be based on the appended claims.

Claims

1. A visual recognition system, characterized in that: It includes a visual acquisition device, a remote control device and a near-end control device; the visual acquisition device has a mounting mechanism and a visual camera for being fixedly mounted on one end of the trolley, a horizontal adjustment mechanism and a pitch adjustment mechanism are arranged at the bottom of the mounting mechanism, the horizontal adjustment mechanism is used to move and adjust the position of the visual camera along a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the trolley, and the pitch adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the pitch angle of the visual camera; the visual camera, the horizontal adjustment mechanism and the pitch adjustment mechanism are all connected to the remote control device, and the remote control device is connected to the near-end control device through wireless communication.

2. The visual recognition system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The proximal control device has a proximal switch, to which a computer host and a proximal controller are connected, the computer host is connected to a display screen, and the proximal controller is connected to a control keyboard; the remote control device has a remote switch, to which a visual camera and a remote controller are connected, the horizontal adjustment mechanism and the pitch adjustment mechanism are both connected to the remote controller; the remote switch is wirelessly connected to the proximal switch.

3. The visual recognition system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The remote switch and the local switch are both connected to a POE power supply, the POE power supply is connected to a wireless AP, and data is exchanged between the remote switch and the local switch via the wireless AP.

4. The visual recognition system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The horizontal adjustment mechanism has a support seat symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the mounting mechanism, a guide rod and a lead screw are arranged between the support seats, the lead screw is rotatably connected to the support seat, a horizontal drive motor for driving the lead screw to rotate is arranged at one end of the lead screw, and a movable seat threadably connected to the lead screw is slidably arranged on the guide rod.

5. The visual recognition system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pitch adjustment mechanism has an axle seat fixedly arranged at the bottom of the moving seat, the visual camera is rotatably arranged inside the axle seat, and a pitch drive motor for driving the visual camera to pitch and rotate is arranged outside the axle seat.

6. The visual recognition system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting mechanism comprises a supporting plate, and mounting plates are fixedly arranged on one side of both ends of the supporting plate.