Industrial endoscope based on super depth of field
By adjusting the lens spacing and support structure design, the problems of limited depth of field and collision of traditional endoscopes are solved, and ultra-depth of field imaging and stable detection are achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422345487.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-25
AI Technical Summary
The depth of field of traditional industrial endoscopes is limited, making it difficult to obtain clear images at different depths at the same time, and the probe is prone to collision and damage.
An industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field is designed. By setting lens 1, lens 2, mounting sleeve and rotating sleeve, adjusting the lens spacing for imaging, and adapting to different pipe diameters through the support frame, inner rod and moving wheel to avoid collisions.
It realizes clear imaging at different depths of field positions, enhances detection stability, expands the scope of use, and avoids probe collision damage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of industrial endoscopes, and particularly relates to an industrial endoscope based on super depth of field. Background Art
[0002] An endoscope is a multi-disciplinary general tool, whose function is to explore deep into narrow cavities of curved pipes, to observe parts that cannot be directly observed by the human eye, to observe the internal space structure and surface state in a sealed cavity, and to achieve long-distance observation and operation. With the development of endoscopes, an integrated handheld industrial endoscope appears, which is small in size and convenient to use.
[0003] Industrial endoscopes play an important role in the detection of internal structures such as pipes and mechanical equipment. The depth of field of traditional endoscopes is limited, and it is difficult to obtain clear images at different depths simultaneously, thus affecting the detection effect. Moreover, during the detection process, the probe is prone to collide with the detected part and get damaged. Content of the Utility Model
[0004] To solve the defects existing in the prior art, the utility model provides an industrial endoscope based on super depth of field.
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:
[0006] An industrial endoscope based on super depth of field of the utility model includes a control handle, a flexible connecting wire is arranged on the control handle, the other end of the connecting wire is provided with a probe body, the probe body includes a protective shell and a first lens and a second lens arranged inside the protective shell, an installation sleeve is installed on the outer surface of the second lens, the installation sleeve is slidably arranged inside the probe body, a rotating sleeve is rotatably installed at the end of the protective shell, and external threads and internal threads which are used in cooperation are arranged on the surfaces of the installation sleeve and the rotating sleeve.
[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a motor is fixed outside the protective shell, a driving gear is fixed at the end of the output shaft of the motor, and a driven gear which is meshed with the driving gear is fixed on the outer surface of the rotating sleeve.
[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, an installation frame is fixed at the end of the probe body, two support frames are respectively rotatably installed on the installation frame through two rotating shafts, an inner rod is slidably arranged inside the support frame, and a moving wheel is rotatably installed at the end of the inner rod.
[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a bidirectional worm is rotatably installed inside the installation frame, a rotating plate is fixed at the end of the bidirectional worm, worm wheels are fixed on the outer surfaces of the two rotating shafts, and the two worm wheels are respectively in threaded engagement with two sections of the bidirectional worm.
[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a plug is slidably provided on the mounting frame, a pull plate is fixed to the end of the plug, and a plurality of insertion holes for the plug to be inserted are provided on the inner rod.
[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model, a spring is sleeved on the outer surface of the plug, and two ends of the spring are respectively fixedly mounted on the pull plate and the support frame.
[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0013] 1. This industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field is equipped with lens 1, lens 2, mounting sleeve and rotating sleeve. The rotating sleeve rotates to drive the mounting sleeve to move up and down, and the movement of the mounting sleeve drives the lens 1 to move synchronously. It can adjust the distance between lens 1 and lens 2, image objects at different depths of field, transmit the images to the host, and finally fuse the images to form an image with ultra-depth of field.
[0014] 2. This type of industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field, by setting a support frame, an inner rod and a moving wheel, can drive the moving wheel to move synchronously by adjusting the angles of the support frame and the inner rod. The moving wheel can support and guide the probe body, so that it can be used for pipelines of different specifications and diameters, improve the stability of detection, and avoid the problem of collision of the probe body.
[0015] 3. This industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field is provided with a pull plate and a plug. The pull plate is pulled to disengage the plug from the socket to release the lock on the inner rod and the support frame. The pull plate is pressed to insert the plug into the socket to lock the inner rod and the support frame, thereby adjusting the extension length of the inner rod, expanding the scope of use, and being simple to operate and easy to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:
[0017] Figure 1 It is a front stereogram of an industrial endoscope based on super depth of field of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the position structure between the probe body and the mounting frame of an industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field in the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the support frame and the inner rod of an industrial endoscope based on super depth of field in the utility model;
[0020] Figure 4It is a schematic diagram of the probe body structure of an industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the installation sleeve structure of an industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field of the present utility model.
[0022] In the figure: 1. Control handle; 2. Connecting wire; 3. Probe body; 4. Mounting frame; 5. Support frame; 6. Inner rod; 7. Moving wheel; 8. Pulling plate; 9. Bolt; 10. Spring; 11. Rotating shaft; 12. Worm gear; 13. Double-headed worm; 14. Protective shell; 15. Lens 1; 16. Driven gear; 17. Lens 2; 18. Motor; 19. Driving gear; 20. Installation sleeve; 21. Rotating sleeve. Specific embodiments
[0023] The following is a description of the preferred embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the preferred embodiments described herein are only for the purpose of illustrating and explaining the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the present utility model.
[0024] Embodiment: As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , an industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field of the present utility model includes a control handle 1. A flexible connecting wire 2 is provided on the control handle 1. The other end of the connecting wire 2 is provided with a probe body 3. The probe body 3 includes a protective shell 14 and a lens 15 and a lens 17 provided inside the protective shell 14. An installation sleeve 20 is installed on the outer surface of the lens 17. The installation sleeve 20 is slidably arranged inside the probe body 3. A rotating sleeve 21 is rotatably installed at the end of the protective shell 14. The surfaces of the installation sleeve 20 and the rotating sleeve 21 are provided with mating external threads and internal threads;
[0025] By providing the lens 15, the lens 17, the installation sleeve 20 and the rotating sleeve 21, the rotation of the rotating sleeve 21 drives the installation sleeve 20 to move up and down. The movement of the installation sleeve 20 drives the lens 15 to move synchronously, so as to adjust the distance between the lens 15 and the lens 17, image objects at different depth-of-field positions, transmit the images to the host computer, and finally perform image fusion on them, so as to form an ultra-depth-of-field image.
[0026] Among them, a motor 18 is fixed outside the protective shell 14. The end of the output shaft of the motor 18 is fixed with a driving gear 19. The outer surface of the rotating sleeve 21 is fixed with a driven gear 16 meshing with the driving gear 19;
[0027] By providing a motor 18, a driving gear 19 and a driven gear 16, the motor 18 can be used to drive the driving gear 19 to rotate, and the driving gear 19 drives the driven gear 16 to rotate, and then the driven gear 16 drives the rotating sleeve 21 to rotate, which is convenient for the staff to use.
[0028] The end of the probe body 3 is fixed with a mounting frame 4, on which two support frames 5 are rotatably mounted through two rotating shafts 11, and an inner rod 6 is slidably arranged in the support frame 5, and a moving wheel 7 is rotatably mounted at the end of the inner rod 6;
[0029] By setting the support frame 5, the inner rod 6 and the moving wheel 7, and by adjusting the angles of the support frame 5 and the inner rod 6, the moving wheel 7 can be driven to move synchronously, and the moving wheel 7 can be used to support and guide the probe body 3, so that it can be suitable for use in pipelines of different specifications and diameters, improve the stability of detection, and avoid the problem of collision of the probe body 3.
[0030] A bidirectional worm 13 is rotatably mounted in the mounting frame 4, and a rotating plate is fixed to the end of the bidirectional worm 13. Worm wheels 12 are fixed to the outer surfaces of the two rotating shafts 11, and the two worm wheels 12 are respectively engaged with two sections of threads of the bidirectional worm 13;
[0031] By setting a bidirectional worm 13, a rotating shaft 11 and a worm wheel 12, the rotation of the bidirectional worm 13 can drive the worm wheel 12 to rotate, and the rotation of the worm wheel 12 drives the support frame 5 to move synchronously through the rotating shaft 11, thereby achieving angle adjustment of the support frame 5 and locking the angle of the support frame 5, effectively preventing the support frame 5 from shaking and deviating.
[0032] Among them, a plug 9 is slidably provided on the mounting frame 4, a pull plate 8 is fixed to the end of the plug 9, and a plurality of insertion holes for the plug 9 to be inserted are opened on the inner rod 6;
[0033] By setting the pull plate 8 and the plug 9, the pull plate 8 is pulled to disengage the plug 9 from the socket, thereby releasing the lock on the inner rod 6 and the support frame 5, and the pull plate 8 is pressed to insert the plug 9 into the socket to achieve the locking of the inner rod 6 and the support frame 5, thereby realizing the adjustment of the extended length of the inner rod 6, which can expand the scope of use, is simple to operate, and is easy to use.
[0034] The outer surface of the plug 9 is sleeved with a spring 10, and the two ends of the spring 10 are fixedly mounted on the pull plate 8 and the support frame 5 respectively;
[0035] By providing the spring 10 , the spring 10 can be used to drive the plug 9 to automatically return to its original position and insert it into the socket, and at the same time, the plug 9 can be effectively prevented from falling off.
[0036] During operation, rotate the rotating plate to make the bidirectional worm 13 rotate. The rotation of the bidirectional worm 13 can drive the worm wheel 12 to rotate. The rotation of the worm wheel 12 drives the support frame 5 and the inner rod 6 to move synchronously through the rotating shaft 11, realizing the angle adjustment of the support frame 5 and the inner rod 6. The movement of the support frame 5 and the inner rod 6 drives the moving wheel 7 to move synchronously, making the moving wheel 7 fit against the inner wall of the pipeline, moving the probe body 3 into the pipeline. Controlling the motor 18 can drive the driving gear 19 to rotate. The rotation of the driving gear 19 drives the driven gear 16 to rotate, and then drives the rotating sleeve 21 to rotate through the driven gear 16. The rotation of the rotating sleeve 21 drives the mounting sleeve 20 to move up and down. The movement of the mounting sleeve 20 drives the lens one 15 to move synchronously, and can adjust the distance between the lens one 15 and the lens two 17, image objects at different depth-of-field positions, transmit the images to the host computer, and finally perform image fusion on them to form super-depth-of-field images.
[0037] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An industrial endoscope based on ultra-depth of field, characterized in that: The invention comprises a control handle (1), wherein a flexible connecting wire (2) is arranged on the control handle (1), and a probe body (3) is arranged at the other end of the connecting wire (2), and the probe body (3) comprises a protective shell (14) and a lens 1 (15) and a lens 2 (17) arranged inside the protective shell (14), and a mounting sleeve (20) is installed on the outer surface of the lens 2 (17), and the mounting sleeve (20) is slidably arranged in the probe body (3), and a rotating sleeve (21) is rotatably installed at the end of the protective shell (14), and the surfaces of the mounting sleeve (20) and the rotating sleeve (21) are provided with external threads and internal threads for matching use.
2. The industrial endoscope based on super depth of field according to claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (18) is fixed to the outside of the protective shell (14), a driving gear (19) is fixed to the end of the output shaft of the motor (18), and a driven gear (16) meshing with the driving gear (19) is fixed to the outer surface of the rotating sleeve (21).
3. The industrial endoscope based on super depth of field according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting frame (4) is fixed to the end of the probe body (3), and two support frames (5) are rotatably mounted on the mounting frame (4) via two rotating shafts (11). An inner rod (6) is slidably arranged inside the support frame (5), and a moving wheel (7) is rotatably mounted on the end of the inner rod (6).
4. The industrial endoscope based on super depth of field according to claim 3 is characterized in that: A bidirectional worm (13) is rotatably mounted in the mounting frame (4), and a rotating plate is fixed to the end of the bidirectional worm (13). Worm wheels (12) are fixed to the outer surfaces of the two rotating shafts (11), and the two worm wheels (12) are respectively meshed with two sections of threads of the bidirectional worm (13).
5. The industrial endoscope based on super depth of field according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plug (9) is slidably provided on the mounting frame (4), a pull plate (8) is fixed to the end of the plug (9), and a plurality of insertion holes for inserting the plug (9) are provided on the inner rod (6).
6. The industrial endoscope based on super depth of field according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer surface of the plug (9) is sleeved with a spring (10), and the two ends of the spring (10) are respectively fixedly mounted on the pull plate (8) and the support frame (5).