Small-size double-light type photoelectric pod
By adopting an integrated structure and efficient heat dissipation design, the problems of large volume and poor heat dissipation of the photoelectric pod are solved, and the photoelectric pod with small volume, high intensity and good heat dissipation are achieved, which improves the operating reliability of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421838608.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-31
AI Technical Summary
The existing photoelectric pods are large in size and have poor heat dissipation, which affects the operation stability of the equipment.
The small-volume dual-photo-type photoelectric pod is designed with an integrated structure. The photoelectric pod shell consists of a connected pod front cover and a pod rear cover. The pod rear cover is made of metal material, with a heat dissipation zone and a heat dissipation fin array, and thermal grease or thermal silicone is filled between the main control board and the inner wall of the pod rear cover.
It significantly reduces the volume of the photoelectric pod, improves structural strength and heat dissipation efficiency, and enhances the operating reliability of the equipment.
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Abstract
Description
Technical field:
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of photoelectric pod production and manufacturing, in particular to a small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod with reasonable structure, compact layout and good heat dissipation effect. Background technology:
[0002] When performing reconnaissance and strike missions, drones need to be equipped with various optoelectronic payloads, such as visible light cameras, infrared thermal imagers, laser rangefinders, etc. These devices are all carried on optoelectronic pods. When the detection carrier reaches the set position, the motor in the optoelectronic pod is controlled to rotate to control the direction of the optoelectronic devices inside, thereby achieving reconnaissance or detection of the target. Due to the need to carry a variety of equipment, the overall structure of the optoelectronic pod is currently large and has poor heat dissipation, which will affect the overall operational stability of the equipment. Summary of the invention:
[0003] In view of the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model proposes a small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod which adopts an integrated structure, thereby significantly reducing the volume of the photoelectric pod and having simple assembly, high structural strength and good heat dissipation.
[0004] The utility model achieves this through the following measures:
[0005] A small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod is provided with a photoelectric pod shell, and a main control board is built in the photoelectric pod shell. The invention is characterized in that the photoelectric pod shell is composed of a pod front cover and a pod rear cover that are interlocked with each other, the pod rear cover is made of metal material, a heat dissipation area is provided on the outside of the pod rear cover, a heat dissipation fin array is provided in the heat dissipation area, and the main control board is arranged in the photoelectric pod and is close to the inner wall of the heat dissipation area of the pod rear cover.
[0006] The utility model provides heat-conducting silicone grease or heat-conducting silica gel between the main control board and the inner wall of the pod rear cover to improve the heat dissipation efficiency.
[0007] The optoelectronic pod shell of the utility model is also provided with a visible light component, which includes a visible light lens, a visible light lens mounting bracket, a control panel bracket, and a control panel. The control panel is provided with a functional circuit. A window corresponding to the visible light lens is provided on the front cover of the optoelectronic pod. The visible light lens is fixed in the optoelectronic pod via the visible light lens mounting bracket. The control panel is installed above the visible light lens bracket via the control panel bracket via screws. Furthermore, the visible light component includes two visible light lenses with different focal lengths, and the two visible light lenses with different focal lengths are vertically arranged on the visible light lens mounting bracket.
[0008] According to the utility model, a motor and a bearing component are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the visible light lens bracket, the motor is installed on the motor bracket, the motor bracket is in a cylindrical tube shape, the upper end and the lower end of the motor bracket are connected to one side of the visible light lens bracket through screws, the motor is placed in the cylindrical tube-shaped motor bracket close to the motor, the plate-shaped main body of the motor control board is circular, the motor control board is provided with a functional circuit connected to the motor, the motor control board is arranged between the motor and the visible light lens bracket, the other end of the visible light lens bracket is provided with a support arm coaxial with the bearing bracket, a rotating shaft component is arranged at the end of the support arm, and the bearing bracket is connected to the rotating shaft component.
[0009] The utility model discloses a photoelectric pod shell symmetrically provided with side covers on both sides, which are motor side covers and shaft side covers respectively, and the two side covers are respectively connected to the two ends of the cantilever mechanism, and the cantilever mechanism is provided with a cantilever bracket, the cantilever bracket has an arc shape adapted to the outer wall of the photoelectric pod, a cable compartment is provided on the top of the cantilever bracket, the cable compartment is in the shape of a cylindrical tube, a cable groove connected to the cable compartment is provided on the side of the cantilever bracket close to the photoelectric pod, and a cantilever wire buckle plate is provided to close or partially close the cable groove, the cantilever wire buckle plate has an arc shape adapted to the cantilever bracket, and is buckled on the cable groove on the side of the cantilever bracket, a cantilever wire buckle cover plate arranged opposite to the cable compartment is provided on the outside of the cantilever wire buckle plate, the cantilever wire buckle cover plate is circular, and closes the bottom of the cable compartment, a strip groove with a width greater than the width of the cantilever wire buckle plate is provided on the cantilever wire buckle cover plate, and when the cantilever wire buckle cover plate is fixedly connected to the cable compartment by screws, the cantilever wire buckle plate is engaged with the strip groove on the inner side of the cantilever wire buckle cover plate.
[0010] The upper end of the cantilever mechanism of the utility model is connected to the azimuth connection component. Specifically, the upper part of the cable compartment on the cantilever mechanism is connected to the azimuth connection component via screws. The azimuth connection component includes an azimuth connection base and an azimuth connection seat cover. A cavity for placing the motor and the motor control board is formed between the azimuth connection base and the azimuth connection seat cover.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model adopts an integrated design in the optoelectronic pod, which solves the problem of large volume of traditional optoelectronic pods. The components in the pod spherical shell are stably fixed by corresponding support frames, with high integration and convenient assembly, while effectively increasing the overall structural strength. The optoelectronic pod shell is made of a light metal material with good thermal conductivity, which can significantly improve the operating reliability of the equipment. Description of the drawings:
[0012] Attached Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the utility model.
[0013] Attached Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the utility model.
[0014] Attached Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the visible light lens bracket in the utility model.
[0015] Attached Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a central connection base in the utility model.
[0016] Attached Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the cantilever bracket in the utility model.
[0017] Attached Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rear cover of the nacelle in the utility model.
[0018] Figure markings: azimuth component 1, nacelle shell 2, azimuth connection base cover 101, azimuth connection base 102, cantilever bracket 103, cantilever wire buckle plate 104, cantilever wire buckle cover 105, shaft side cover 106, motor side cover 107, nacelle front cover 201, visible light lens one 202, visible light lens two 203, visible light lens mounting bracket 204, motor control board 205, motor bracket 206, bearing bracket 207, control board bracket 208, control board 209, main control board bracket 210, main control board 211, nacelle rear cover 212, cable compartment 213, cable trough 214. Specific implementation method:
[0019] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
[0020] As attached Figure 1 As shown, the utility model aims at the shortcomings and deficiencies existing in the prior art, and proposes a small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod, which is provided with a photoelectric pod shell 2, and the photoelectric pod shell has a built-in main control board, the photoelectric pod shell is composed of a pod front cover and a pod rear cover that are interlocked, the pod rear cover 212 is made of metal material, a heat dissipation zone is provided on the outside of the pod rear cover 212, and a heat dissipation fin array is provided in the heat dissipation zone, the main control board 211 is arranged in the photoelectric pod and is close to the inner wall of the heat dissipation zone of the pod rear cover; the heat dissipation fin array in the heat dissipation zone is conformally arranged with the spherical outer wall of the photoelectric pod;
[0021] In the present invention, heat-conducting silicone grease or heat-conducting silica gel is provided between the main control board 211 and the inner wall of the pod rear cover 212 to improve the heat dissipation efficiency.
[0022] The optoelectronic pod shell of the utility model is also provided with a visible light component, which includes a visible light lens, a visible light lens mounting bracket 204, a control board bracket 208, and a control board 209. The control board 209 is provided with a functional circuit. A window corresponding to the visible light lens is provided on the pod front cover 201 of the optoelectronic pod. The visible light lens is fixed in the optoelectronic pod via the visible light lens mounting bracket 204. The control board 209 is installed above the visible light lens bracket 204 via the control board bracket 208 with screws. Furthermore, the visible light component includes two visible light lenses with different focal lengths, and the two visible light lenses with different focal lengths are vertically arranged on the visible light lens mounting bracket 204.
[0023] The utility model discloses a visible light lens mounting bracket 204 in which a motor and a bearing component are arranged opposite to each other on both sides. The motor is mounted on a motor bracket 206. The motor bracket 206 is cylindrical. The upper and lower ends of the motor bracket 206 are connected to one side of the visible light lens bracket via screws. The motor is placed in the cylindrical motor bracket 206. The plate-like body of the motor control board 205 is circular. The motor control board 205 is provided with a functional circuit connected to the motor. The motor control board 205 is arranged between the motor and the visible light lens mounting bracket 204. The other end of the visible light lens bracket 204 is provided with a support arm coaxial with the bearing bracket. A rotating shaft component is arranged at the end of the support arm. The bearing bracket is connected to the rotating shaft component.
[0024] The photovoltaic pod shell of the utility model is symmetrically provided with side covers on both sides, which are motor side covers and shaft side covers respectively. The two side covers are respectively connected to the two ends of the cantilever mechanism. A cantilever bracket 103 is provided in the cantilever mechanism. The cantilever bracket 103 has an arc shape adapted to the outer wall of the photovoltaic pod. A cable compartment 213 is provided on the top of the cantilever bracket 103. The cable compartment 213 is cylindrical. A cable groove 214 connected to the cable compartment 213 is provided on one side of the cantilever bracket 103 close to the photovoltaic pod, and a cantilever wire buckle plate for closing or partially closing the cable groove 214 is provided. The cantilever wire buckle plate has an arc shape adapted to the cantilever bracket 103 and is buckled on the cantilever bracket. On the cable groove 214 on the side of the frame 103, a cantilever wire buckle cover plate is provided on the outer side of the cantilever wire buckle plate and is arranged opposite to the cable compartment 213. The cantilever wire buckle cover plate is circular and closes the bottom of the cable compartment 213. A strip groove with a width greater than the width of the cantilever wire buckle plate is opened on the cantilever wire buckle cover plate 105. When the cantilever wire buckle cover plate 105 is fixedly connected to the cable compartment 213 by screws, the cantilever wire buckle plate is engaged with the strip groove on the inner side of the cantilever wire buckle cover plate 105. By arranging the cable compartment 213 and the cable groove 214 in the cantilever mechanism, it can be ensured that during operation, the cables are always retracted and released from the cable compartment 213 along the cable groove 214 to avoid the cables being hooked or squeezed between external components, causing the cables to be pulled apart.
[0025] The upper end of the cantilever mechanism of the utility model is connected to the azimuth connection component 1. Specifically, the upper part of the cable compartment 213 on the cantilever mechanism is connected to the azimuth connection component 1 via screws. The azimuth connection component 1 includes an azimuth connection base 102 and an azimuth connection base cover 101. A cavity for placing a motor and a motor control board is formed between the azimuth connection base 102 and the azimuth connection base cover 101.
[0026] Example:
[0027] This example provides a small dual-light photoelectric pod, including an azimuth component 1 and a pod shell 2, wherein the azimuth component 1 is connected to the pod shell 2 via a cantilever mechanism, the azimuth component 1 includes an azimuth connection base cover plate 101 and an azimuth connection base 102; the cantilever mechanism includes a cantilever 103, a cantilever wire buckle 104, a cantilever wire buckle cover plate 105, a shaft side cover plate 106, and a motor side cover plate 107; the pod shell 2 is composed of a pod front cover 201 and a pod rear cover 212. A visible light lens window is provided on the pod front cover 201, and the pod shell is provided with: a visible light lens 1 202, a visible light lens 2 203, a visible light lens mounting bracket 204, a motor control board 205, a motor bracket 206, a bearing bracket 207, a control board bracket 208, a control board 209, a main control board bracket 210, and a main control board 211; both the motor side cover plate 107 and the bearing side cover plate 106 have limit grooves, which are convenient for assembly and ensure the strength requirements after assembly;
[0028] In this example, the azimuth connection base 102 is fixedly connected to the cantilever 103 through a direct drive motor, a cantilever wire buckle 104 is provided at the bottom of the cantilever 103, a through hole is reserved on the cantilever wire buckle cover plate 105, the cantilever wire buckle cover plate 105 is fixed to the cantilever 103 with screws, and the cantilever wire buckle 104 is fixed to the cantilever 103 through a groove of the cantilever wire buckle cover plate 105;
[0029] In this example, the optoelectronic pod has two visible light lenses with different focal lengths, a visible light lens 1 202 and a visible light lens 2 203, and the two lenses are arranged up and down; Figure 3 As shown, the visible light lens mounting bracket adopts an integrated design, which integrates the visible light lens 1 202, the visible light lens 2 203, two camera control boards, the control board 209, and the bearings together for assembly, with a high degree of parts integration, which simplifies the assembly difficulty;
[0030] The visible light lens 1 202 and the visible light lens 2 203 are fixed to the visible light lens mounting bracket by threads, and the control board bracket 208 and the main control board bracket 210 are fixed to the visible light lens mounting bracket 204 by screws; a bearing is installed between the visible light lens mounting bracket 204 and the bearing bracket 207; two square grooves are provided on the visible light lens mounting bracket 204, and the camera control board is fixedly connected by screws;
[0031] In this example, the shaft side cover 106 is fixedly connected to the bearing bracket 207 by screws. The motor control board 205 is fixed on the motor bracket 206, and there is a direct drive motor between the motor bracket 206 and the bearing bracket 207; the main control board 211 is tightly connected to the pod rear cover 212, and a heat conductive material is applied between the two. The surface of the pod rear cover 212 has a sheet structure to form a heat dissipation fin array. Under the condition of unchanged heat dissipation space, the heat dissipation area is increased so that the heat generated by the components is more effectively conducted to the pod rear cover 212, and then dissipated to the surrounding air through the heat sink;
[0032] In this example, the azimuth connection base 102 and the cantilever 103 are connected through a direct drive motor, and the top of the azimuth connection base is provided with an azimuth connection base cover plate 101, and the azimuth connection base 102 is internally provided with a motor power board and an external interface;
[0033] The structural parts in this example are all made of lightweight metal materials, which ensures strength while reducing weight and alleviating the burden on the drone suspension.
[0034] Compared with the prior art, the utility model adopts an integrated design in the optoelectronic pod, which solves the problem of large volume of traditional optoelectronic pods. The components in the pod spherical shell are stably fixed by corresponding support frames, with high integration and convenient assembly, while effectively increasing the overall structural strength. The optoelectronic pod shell is made of a light metal material with good thermal conductivity, which can significantly improve the operating reliability of the equipment.
Claims
1. A small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod, provided with a photoelectric pod housing, wherein the photoelectric pod housing has a built-in main control board, characterized in that: The optoelectronic pod shell is composed of a pod front cover and a pod rear cover that are interlocked. The pod rear cover is made of metal material. A heat dissipation area is provided on the outside of the pod rear cover, and a heat dissipation fin array is provided in the heat dissipation area. The main control board is arranged in the optoelectronic pod and is close to the inner wall of the heat dissipation area of the pod rear cover.
2. A small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod according to claim 1, characterized in that: Thermal conductive silicone grease or thermal conductive silica gel is provided between the main control board and the inner wall of the pod rear cover.
3. A small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod according to claim 1, characterized in that: A visible light component is also provided in the optoelectronic pod shell, and the visible light component includes a visible light lens, a visible light lens mounting bracket, a control board bracket, and a control board. The control board is provided with a functional circuit. A window corresponding to the visible light lens is provided on the front cover of the optoelectronic pod. The visible light lens is fixed in the optoelectronic pod via the visible light lens mounting bracket, and the control board is installed above the visible light lens bracket via the control board bracket via screws.
4. A small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod according to claim 3, characterized in that: The visible light assembly comprises two visible light lenses with different focal lengths, and the two visible light lenses with different focal lengths are vertically arranged on the visible light lens mounting bracket.
5. A small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod according to claim 4, characterized in that: A motor and a bearing component are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the visible light lens bracket, the motor is installed on the motor bracket, the motor bracket is in a cylindrical tube shape, the upper end and the lower end of the motor bracket are connected to one side of the visible light lens bracket through screws, and the motor is placed in the cylindrical tube-shaped motor bracket close to the motor. The plate-shaped body of the motor control board is circular, and a functional circuit connected to the motor is arranged on the motor control board. The motor control board is arranged between the motor and the visible light lens bracket, and a support arm coaxial with the bearing bracket is provided at the other end of the visible light lens bracket, a rotating shaft component is arranged at the end of the support arm, and the bearing bracket is connected to the rotating shaft component.
6. A small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod according to claim 1, characterized in that: The photoelectric pod shell is symmetrically provided with side covers on both sides, which are motor side covers and shaft side covers respectively. The two side covers are respectively connected to the two ends of the cantilever mechanism. A cantilever bracket is provided in the cantilever mechanism. The cantilever bracket has an arc shape adapted to the outer wall of the photoelectric pod. A cable compartment is provided on the top of the cantilever bracket. The cable compartment is cylindrical. A cable groove connected to the cable compartment is provided on the side of the cantilever bracket close to the photoelectric pod, and a cantilever wire buckle plate for closing or partially closing the cable groove is provided. The cantilever wire buckle plate has an arc adapted to the cantilever bracket and is buckled on the cable groove on the side of the cantilever bracket. A cantilever wire buckle cover plate arranged opposite to the cable compartment is provided on the outside of the cantilever wire buckle plate. The cantilever wire buckle cover plate is circular and closes the bottom of the cable compartment. A strip groove with a width greater than the width of the cantilever wire buckle plate is provided on the cantilever wire buckle cover plate. When the cantilever wire buckle cover plate is fixedly connected to the cable compartment by screws, the cantilever wire buckle plate is engaged with the strip groove on the inner side of the cantilever wire buckle cover plate.
7. A small-volume dual-light photoelectric pod according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end of the cantilever mechanism is connected to the azimuth connection assembly. Specifically, the upper part of the cable compartment on the cantilever mechanism is connected to the azimuth connection assembly via screws. The azimuth connection assembly includes an azimuth connection base and an azimuth connection seat cover. A cavity for placing the motor and the motor control board is formed between the azimuth connection base and the azimuth connection seat cover.
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