Robot monitoring camera assembly with protection mechanism

By designing a combined structure of a protective bracket and a suspension box in the intelligent patrol robot camera device, the problem of the camera device being susceptible to external collisions is solved, and more efficient protection and stable monitoring effects are achieved.

CN222986986UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-17ZHUHAI HENGQIN NEW AREA WEISIGANG ROBOT TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422172500.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-05
Publication Date
2025-06-17
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-05

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Technical Problem

The existing intelligent inspection robot camera device has the main camera and side camera exposed, which is easily affected by external collisions and normal inspection work.

Method used

A robot monitoring and camera assembly with a protective mechanism is designed, including a robot patrol vehicle body, a protective bracket and a suspension box. The protective bracket absorbs external impact force through support discs, connecting arms, connecting frames and buffer telescopic elements, while the suspension box protects the monitoring and camera components through the box, cover and snaps.

Benefits of technology

It effectively alleviates external collision force, improves the protection effect of the monitoring camera parts, and maintains the stability of the monitoring direction during the movement of the protective bracket, improving the monitoring effect.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism, which relates to the field of camera equipment and comprises a robot inspection vehicle body, a protection support and a suspension box, the protection support is fixedly mounted at the top of the robot inspection vehicle body, the suspension box is rotatably mounted on the top wall of the protection support, and a monitoring camera part is arranged in the suspension box. The protective support comprises a supporting disc, a plurality of connecting arms are distributed on the edge of the supporting disc at equal intervals, connecting frames are rotationally installed at the bottoms of the connecting arms, buffering telescopic pieces are arranged between the connecting frames and the connecting arms, and the two ends of the buffering telescopic pieces are hinged to the inner side walls of the connecting arms and the tail ends of the connecting frames correspondingly. A fixing disc is rotatably mounted on the inner side wall of the connecting frame and fixedly mounted on the top of the robot inspection vehicle body, pressure is buffered through stretching and retracting of a buffering telescopic part, the external collision force is further relieved, meanwhile, the monitoring camera part is placed in a suspension box for double collision prevention, and the protection effect on the monitoring camera part is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of camera devices, in particular to a robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism. Background Technique

[0002] With the development of intelligent inspection robots, inspection robots are widely used in industries such as electric power, mining, and metallurgy. High temperature, humidity, dust, inflammable and explosive are significant environmental characteristics of these industries. It is not suitable for staff to frequently enter these environmental conditions to work. The intelligent inspection robot replaces manual labor and is applied to these environmental conditions. It is necessary to ensure the stable performance of the inspection robot, thereby improving the working stability of the inspection robot and reducing manual intervention at the same time.

[0003] The existing CN220807371U, a substation remote intelligent inspection robot, belongs to the field of substation inspection technology. It solves the problems of low obstacle-crossing ability and poor inspection and monitoring effect of existing inspection robots. It includes an obstacle-crossing walking component. The upper end of the obstacle-crossing walking component is provided with an unmanned aerial vehicle box and a main robotic arm. A monitoring unmanned aerial vehicle is placed inside the unmanned aerial vehicle box. A side robotic arm is provided on the side of the main robotic arm. A side camera assembly is provided at the end of the side robotic arm. A mechanical gripper assembly is provided at the end of the main robotic arm. A main camera is provided on the mechanical gripper assembly. The main camera and the side camera assembly can be adjusted to any position and angle. The main camera, the side camera assembly, a thermal imaging camera and the monitoring unmanned aerial vehicle cooperate to monitor the substation in real time. The side camera assembly can realize multi-angle fine adjustment and lens rotation to ensure more accurate shooting.

[0004] However, the positions of the main camera and the side camera of the above device are exposed and are easily affected by external collisions, which affects the normal inspection work.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism to solve the above technical problems. Content of the Utility Model

[0006] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism.

[0007] The robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism provided by the utility model includes a robot inspection vehicle body, a protection bracket and a suspension box. The protection bracket is fixedly installed on the top of the robot inspection vehicle body. The suspension box is rotatably installed on the top wall of the protection bracket. A monitoring camera component is arranged inside the suspension box.

[0008] The protective bracket includes a support disk, and a plurality of connecting arms are equidistantly distributed at the edge of the support disk. Connecting frames are rotatably installed at the bottoms of the plurality of connecting arms. A buffer telescopic member is provided between the connecting frame and the connecting arm. Two ends of the buffer telescopic member are respectively hinged to the inner side wall of the connecting arm and the end of the connecting frame. A fixed disk is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the connecting frame, and the fixed disk is fixedly installed on the top of the robot inspection vehicle body.

[0009] Further, the suspension box includes a box body and a box cover. One side of the box body is hinged to one end of the box cover, and the top of the box body and the other end of the box cover are connected by a buckle. Installation through slots for the monitoring camera component to extend out are opened at the front end and one side of the box body.

[0010] Further, the buffer telescopic member includes a damping rod, and mounting heads are provided at both ends of the damping rod. The damping rod is respectively hinged to the inner side wall of the connecting arm and the end of the connecting frame through the two mounting heads.

[0011] Further, a damping spring is sleeved on the movable end of the damping rod.

[0012] Further, the monitoring camera component includes a main camera and a side camera. The main camera is located in the installation through slot opened at the front end of the box body, and the side camera is located in the installation through slot opened at one side of the box body.

[0013] Further, the buckle includes a card seat, a movable pressing plate and a connecting carrier plate. A through slot is opened on one side of the card seat. The movable pressing plate is slidably installed in the through slot on one side of the card seat. An elastic member is provided at the bottom of the movable pressing plate, and a clamping post is provided at the top of the movable pressing plate. One end of the connecting carrier plate is fixedly installed on one side of the box cover, and a clamping groove matching with the clamping post is opened on the inner side wall of the connecting carrier plate.

[0014] Compared with the related art, the robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism provided by the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. When the outside of the robot inspection vehicle body collides with the protective bracket, the support disk presses down to make the connecting arm and the connecting frame rotate. At this time, the buffer telescopic member moves and expands and contracts accordingly. The buffer telescopic member expands and contracts to buffer the pressure, further alleviating the external collision force. At the same time, the monitoring camera component is placed in the suspension box for double anti-collision, improving the protection effect on the monitoring camera component.

[0016] 2. During the movement of the protective bracket, due to the gravity of the monitoring camera component, the monitoring direction of the monitoring camera component is not easily changed, improving the monitoring effect. Description of the Drawings

[0017] Figure 1 Overall structural schematic of the robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism provided by the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0018] Figure 2 Overall structural schematic of the robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism provided by the present utility model Figure 2 ;

[0019] Figure 3 is Figure 2 the enlarged structural schematic of the position A shown in

[0020] Figure 4 Structural schematic of the protection bracket provided by the present utility model

[0021] Figure 5 Structural schematic of the suspension box provided by the present utility model

[0022] Figure 6 Structural schematic of the buckle provided by the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0023] Figure 7 Structural schematic of the buckle provided by the present utility model Figure 2 。

[0024] Reference numerals in the figure: 1, robot inspection vehicle body; 2, support disk; 3, connecting arm; 4, connecting frame; 5, fixed disk; 6, suspension box; 7, box body; 8, box cover; 9, damping rod; 10, mounting head; 11, damping spring; 12, main camera; 13, side camera; 14, card seat; 15, movable pressing plate; 16, connecting carrier plate; 17, elastic member; 18, clamping post; 19, clamping groove. Detailed implementation manners

[0025] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation manners.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 , where Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic of the robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism provided by the present utility model Figure 1 ; Figure 2 is the overall structural schematic of the robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism provided by the present utility model Figure 2 ; Figure 3 is Figure 2 the enlarged structural schematic of the position A shown inFigure 4 Structural schematic diagram of the protective bracket provided by the present utility model; Figure 5 Structural schematic diagram of the suspension box provided by the present utility model; Figure 6 Structural schematic of the buckle provided by the present utility model Figure 1 ; Figure 7 Structural schematic of the buckle provided by the present utility model Figure 2 .

[0027] In the specific implementation process, as Figures 1 - 7 shown, the robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism includes a robot patrol vehicle body 1, a protective bracket, and a suspension box 6. The protective bracket is fixedly installed on the top of the robot patrol vehicle body 1, the suspension box 6 is rotatably installed on the top wall of the protective bracket, and a monitoring camera component is provided inside the suspension box 6;

[0028] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 shown, the protective bracket includes a support disk 2, a plurality of connecting arms 3 are equidistantly distributed on the edge of the support disk 2, a connecting frame 4 is rotatably installed at the bottom of each of the plurality of connecting arms 3, a buffer telescopic member is provided between the connecting frame 4 and the connecting arm 3, and both ends of the buffer telescopic member are respectively hinged to the inner side wall of the connecting arm 3 and the end of the connecting frame 4. A fixed disk 5 is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the connecting frame 4, and the fixed disk 5 is fixedly installed on the top of the robot patrol vehicle body 1;

[0029] When the outside of the robot patrol vehicle body 1 collides with the protective bracket, the support disk 2 presses down to cause the connecting arm 3 and the connecting frame 4 to rotate. At this time, the buffer telescopic member moves and expands and contracts accordingly, and the buffer pressure is carried out by the expansion and contraction of the buffer telescopic member, further relieving the external collision force. At the same time, the monitoring camera component is placed in the suspension box 6 for double anti-collision, improving the protection effect on the monitoring camera component;

[0030] In addition, during the movement of the protective bracket, due to the gravity of the monitoring camera component in the suspension box 6, the monitoring direction of the monitoring camera component is not easily changed, improving the monitoring effect;

[0031] It should be noted that the buffer telescopic member includes a damping rod 9, mounting heads 10 are provided at both ends of the damping rod 9, the damping rod 9 is respectively hinged to the inner side wall of the connecting arm 3 and the end of the connecting frame 4 through the two mounting heads 10, and a damping spring 11 is sleeved on the movable end of the damping rod 9. The damping rod 9 expands and contracts to absorb energy and relieve the impact force.

[0032] Refer to Figures 5 - 7 , the suspension box 6 includes a box body 7 and a box cover 8. One side of the box body 7 is hinged to one end of the box cover 8, the top of the box body 7 and the other end of the box cover 8 are connected by a buckle, and mounting through grooves for the monitoring camera component to extend out are provided at the front end and one side of the box body 7;

[0033] The monitoring camera component includes a main camera 12 and a side camera 13. The main camera 12 is located in the installation through groove opened at the front end of the box body 7, and the side camera 13 is located in the installation through groove opened on one side of the box body 7, which improves the protection effect on the main camera 12 and the side camera 13 while not affecting the camera monitoring.

[0034] In a specific embodiment, the buckle includes a card seat 14, a movable pressing plate 15 and a connecting carrier plate 16. A through groove is opened on one side of the card seat 14. The movable pressing plate 15 is slidably installed in the through groove on one side of the card seat 14. An elastic member 17 is provided at the bottom of the movable pressing plate 15, and a clamping post 18 is provided at the top of the movable pressing plate 15. One end of the connecting carrier plate 16 is fixedly installed on one side of the box cover 8, and a clamping groove 19 matching the clamping post 18 is opened on the inner side wall of the connecting carrier plate 16. The elastic member 17 is preferably a compression spring, and the buckling effect between the box body 7 and the box cover 8 is strengthened by the elastic force of the compression spring.

[0035] The working principle provided by the present utility model is as follows: When the outside of the robot inspection vehicle body 1 collides with the protection bracket, the support disk 2 is pressed down, causing the connecting arm 3 and the connecting frame 4 to rotate. At this time, the buffer telescopic member moves and expands and contracts accordingly, and the buffer pressure is carried out by the expansion and contraction of the buffer telescopic member, further relieving the external collision force. At the same time, the monitoring camera component is placed in the hanging box 6 for double anti-collision, improving the protection effect on the monitoring camera component.

[0036] The circuits and controls involved in the present utility model are all prior arts and will not be elaborated here.

[0037] The above are only the embodiments of the present utility model, and do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model accordingly. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present utility model, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, shall be equally included in the patent protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A robot monitoring camera assembly with a protective mechanism, characterized in that: It comprises a robot inspection vehicle body (1), a protection bracket and a suspension box (6), wherein the protection bracket is fixedly mounted on the top of the robot inspection vehicle body (1), the suspension box (6) is rotatably mounted on the top wall of the protection bracket, and a monitoring camera component is arranged inside the suspension box (6); The protective bracket comprises a support plate (2), the edge of the support plate (2) is provided with a plurality of connecting arms (3) distributed at equal distances, the bottoms of the plurality of connecting arms (3) are all rotatably mounted with connecting frames (4), a buffer telescopic member is provided between the connecting frame (4) and the connecting arm (3), the two ends of the buffer telescopic member are respectively hinged to the inner side wall of the connecting arm (3) and the end of the connecting frame (4), a fixed plate (5) is rotatably mounted on the inner side wall of the connecting frame (4), and the fixed plate (5) is fixedly mounted on the top of the robot inspection vehicle body (1).

2. The robot monitoring camera assembly with a protective mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hanging box (6) comprises a box body (7) and a box cover (8), one side of the box body (7) is hinged to one end of the box cover (8), the top of the box body (7) is connected to the other end of the box cover (8) by a buckle, and the front end and one side of the box body (7) are provided with installation slots for the extension of monitoring camera components.

3. The robot monitoring camera assembly with a protective mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The buffer telescopic member comprises a damping rod (9), both ends of which are provided with mounting heads (10), and the damping rod (9) is hingedly connected to the inner side wall of the connecting arm (3) and the end of the connecting frame (4) respectively through the two mounting heads (10).

4. The robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The movable end of the damping rod (9) is also sleeved with a damping spring (11).

5. The robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The monitoring camera component comprises a main camera (12) and a side camera (13); the main camera (12) is located in a mounting slot provided at the front end of the box (7); and the side camera (13) is located in a mounting slot provided at one side of the box (7).

6. The robot monitoring camera assembly with a protection mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The buckle comprises a card seat (14), a movable pressure plate (15) and a connecting carrier plate (16); a through groove is provided on one side of the card seat (14); the movable pressure plate (15) is slidably installed in the through groove on one side of the card seat (14); an elastic member (17) is provided at the bottom of the movable pressure plate (15); a card column (18) is provided at the top of the movable pressure plate (15); one end of the connecting carrier plate (16) is fixedly installed on one side of the box cover (8); and a card groove (19) matching the card column (18) is provided on the inner side wall of the connecting carrier plate (16).

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