Binocular camera assembly and courtyard robot

Abstract

The utility model discloses a binocular camera assembly and a courtyard robot, and the binocular camera assembly comprises a binocular camera assembly plate which comprises a binocular camera; the camera mounting bracket is provided with a first mounting opening matched with the binocular camera assembly plate; the camera mounting seat is provided with a second mounting opening matched with the camera mounting bracket; the camera lens is adaptively mounted in the second mounting opening and is oppositely arranged between the camera mounting bracket and the camera mounting bracket; and the heating module is arranged opposite to the camera lens. The recognition function of the courtyard robot in an outdoor complex scene can be improved by using a binocular camera, and a binocular camera assembly plate and a camera lens in the binocular camera assembly can be stably and hermetically mounted through a first mounting opening of a camera mounting bracket and a second mounting opening of a camera mounting seat; the temperature of the oppositely-arranged camera lenses is increased through the heating module, so that accumulated snow accumulated on the camera lenses is removed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of robot cameras, in particular to a binocular camera assembly and a courtyard robot. Background Art

[0002] When a courtyard robot performs tasks in an outdoor courtyard, it is equipped with a monocular camera for environmental recognition. However, the recognition ability of a single visual source is stretched when dealing with the complex and changeable scenes in the courtyard, and it is difficult to meet its comprehensive and accurate requirements. What's more troublesome is that the harsh outdoor environmental conditions, such as the invasion of rain and snow, allow rainwater and snowmelt to penetrate into the gaps of the monocular camera, causing potential damage; at the same time, snow blocks may accumulate in front of the camera, seriously blocking its line of sight, directly resulting in the failure of the recognition function and the obstruction of the operation of the courtyard robot.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new technical solution to solve the above technical problems. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a binocular camera assembly and a courtyard robot, aiming to solve the problem that the existing monocular camera of the courtyard robot cannot meet the use requirements in complex environments.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the binocular camera assembly proposed by the utility model includes:

[0006] A binocular camera assembly board, including a binocular camera;

[0007] A camera mounting bracket, provided with a first mounting opening adapted for mating installation with the binocular camera assembly board;

[0008] A camera mounting seat, provided with a second mounting opening adapted for mating installation with the camera mounting bracket;

[0009] A camera lens, adapted to be mounted in the second mounting opening and disposed oppositely between the binocular camera and the camera mounting seat;

[0010] A heating module, disposed oppositely to the camera lens.

[0011] Optionally, after the binocular camera is fitted and installed with the first mounting opening, the binocular camera assembly board covers the end of the camera mounting bracket.

[0012] Optionally, after the binocular camera is fitted and installed with the first mounting opening, the binocular camera assembly board covers the end of the camera mounting bracket.

[0013] Optionally, the heating module includes a left heating film and a right heating film, the left heating film and the right heating film respectively correspond to one camera in the binocular camera, and the heating module further includes heating wires which are electrically connected to the left heating film and the right heating film respectively.

[0014] Optionally, the camera mounting bracket is provided with a wire passing port on one side, and the heating wires are passed through the wire passing port.

[0015] Optionally, a camera waterproof block is provided between the camera mounting bracket and the binocular camera assembly board, and the camera waterproof block is sleeved on the end of the binocular camera.

[0016] Optionally, a first connection position is provided on the camera mounting seat, and the binocular camera assembly further includes a third connection position which is fixedly connected to the first connection position through a connecting member.

[0017] Optionally, a second connection position is provided on the side of the camera mounting seat, and the second connection position is fixedly connected to an external mechanism through a connecting member.

[0018] Optionally, the binocular camera assembly further includes a heat dissipation plate which is covered on the end of the camera mounting seat and is arranged opposite to the binocular camera assembly board.

[0019] To achieve the above object, the courtyard robot proposed by the present utility model includes:

[0020] A lighting component and a binocular camera component, the lighting component and the binocular camera component are fixedly installed on a mounting plate;

[0021] A vehicle head and a vehicle body, the vehicle head and the vehicle body are both fixedly connected to the mounting plate, the vehicle body is fixedly connected to the vehicle head, and the vehicle body is provided with a traveling component for autonomous movement.

[0022] In the technical solution of the present utility model, the use of the binocular camera can improve the recognition function of the courtyard robot in outdoor complex scenarios. The binocular camera assembly board and the camera lens in the binocular camera assembly can be stably and hermetically installed through the first mounting port of the camera mounting bracket and the second mounting port of the camera mounting seat, improving the waterproof effect. The heating module is used to increase the temperature of the relatively arranged camera lenses to remove the accumulated snow on the camera lenses, improving the recognition effect of the binocular camera. Description of the Drawings

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0024] Figure 1 Explosion structure diagram of a binocular camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 Structure diagram of a binocular camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 Structure diagram of a binocular camera assembly installed on a mounting plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 Structure diagram of a binocular camera assembly installed on a mounting plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] Explanation of reference numerals in the drawings:

[0029] 1. Binocular camera assembly board; 101. Binocular camera; 2. Camera mounting bracket; 201. First mounting opening; 202. First connection position; 203. Wire passing opening; 3. Camera mounting base; 301. Second mounting opening; 302. Second connection position; 303. Third connection position; 4. Camera lens; 5. Heating module; 501. Heating film; 5011. Left heating film; 5012. Right heating film; 6. Camera waterproof block; 7. Heat dissipation plate; 8. Binocular camera assembly; 9. Mounting plate; 10. Lighting component.

[0030] The realization, functional features and advantages of the object of the present invention will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Detailed implementation manners

[0031] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0032] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) in the embodiments of the present invention are only used to explain in a specific posture (such as in the attached Figure 1The relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components shown below. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly.

[0033] In addition, in the present utility model, descriptions such as "first", "second", etc. are only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, "a plurality" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0034] In the present utility model, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, terms such as "connection", "fixation", etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be the communication inside two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly defined. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0035] In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments of the present utility model can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the fact that those of ordinary skill in the art can implement it. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present utility model.

[0036] The present utility model provides a binocular camera assembly 8 and a courtyard robot, aiming to solve the problem that the single - eye camera of the existing courtyard robot cannot meet the use requirements in complex environments.

[0037] As Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, in an embodiment of the present utility model, the binocular camera assembly 8 includes:

[0038] A binocular camera assembly board 1, including a binocular camera 101;

[0039] A camera mounting bracket 2, provided with a first mounting opening 201 adapted for mounting with the binocular camera assembly board 1;

[0040] A camera mounting base 3, provided with a camera mounting base 301 adapted for mounting with the camera mounting bracket 2;

[0041] The camera lens 4 is adaptively installed on the camera mounting base 301 and is oppositely arranged between the binocular camera 101 and the camera mounting base 3;

[0042] The heating module 5 is oppositely arranged with respect to the camera lens 4.

[0043] Among them, the binocular camera component board 1 can be a board surface structure, on which a binocular camera 101 is provided. The binocular camera 101 is composed of two left and right cameras, an image processor and a calculation unit. The two cameras are responsible for collecting images of two different angles in the scene. The image processor converts the two-dimensional image into a depth three-dimensional image, and the calculation unit is responsible for data processing and analysis after obtaining the three-dimensional image. In this way, the binocular camera 101 can calculate the distance and angle information between the two cameras, and use the principle of triangulation to obtain the distance between the object in the scene and the binocular camera 101, so as to realize three-dimensional reconstruction and positioning; a first mounting opening 201 adapted to be mounted on the binocular camera component board 1 is provided on the camera mounting bracket 2, that is, after the binocular camera component board 1 is mounted on the first mounting opening 201, the binocular camera 101 in the binocular camera component board 1 is also just adapted to be mounted in the first mounting opening 201; a camera mounting base 301 adapted to be mounted on the camera mounting bracket 2 is provided on the camera mounting base 3, that is, after the camera mounting bracket 2 is mounted on the camera mounting base 301, the protruding structure adapted to be mounted on the binocular camera 101 on the camera mounting bracket 2 is also just adapted to be mounted on the camera mounting base 301; the camera lens 4 can be made of a transparent material such as acrylic or glass, and is oppositely arranged between the camera mounting bracket 2 and the camera mounting bracket 2, that is, it is equivalent to being arranged in front of the binocular camera 101. In this way, it can play a role in protecting the internal optical elements in the binocular camera 101, preventing impurities such as dust and moisture from entering the lens, and at the same time not affecting the recognition function of the binocular camera 101; the heating module 5 can be considered as a heating film 501 oppositely arranged on one side of the camera lens 4, and the temperature of the heating film 501 is increased by current to melt the snow accumulated on the binocular camera 101 component. In order to avoid the heating film 501 being easily damaged, the installation position of the heating film 501 can be preferably at the rear position of the camera lens 4 (not the position close to the outside);

[0044] This embodiment can improve the recognition function of the garden robot in complex outdoor scenes by using the binocular camera 101. The binocular camera component board 1 and the camera lens 4 in the binocular camera assembly 8 can be firmly and sealedly installed through the first mounting port 201 of the camera mounting bracket 2 and the camera mounting seat 301 of the camera mounting seat 3 to improve the waterproof effect. The temperature of the relatively set camera lens 4 can be increased by the heating module 5 to clear the snow accumulated on the camera lens 4, thereby improving the recognition effect of the binocular camera 101.

[0045] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, after the binocular camera 101 is adapted and installed in the first mounting port 201 , the binocular camera assembly plate 1 is covered on the end of the camera mounting bracket 2 .

[0046] Among them, the binocular camera component board 1 is a board structure. After the binocular camera component board 1 is covered on the end of the camera mounting bracket 2, the binocular camera 101 is adapted and installed with the first mounting port 201. In this way, the design of the component board not only covers the binocular camera 101, but also forms a more stable structural unit by being fixed to the end of the mounting bracket. The stability of the entire structure is also improved, which helps to reduce the vibration and shaking of the binocular camera 101 during use, improve the stability and reliability of the binocular camera 101, and thus ensure the clarity and stability of the captured image.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the heating module 5 includes a heating film 501, and the heating module is provided on a side of the camera mounting bracket 2 close to the camera mounting seat 3, and a through hole corresponding to the binocular camera 101 is opened on the heating module.

[0048] Among them, the area size of the heating film 501 can be set according to the area size of the camera lens 4, and a through hole can be set in the middle area of the heating mold. The through hole is used to prevent the recognition line of sight of the binocular camera 101 from being disturbed after the binocular camera 101 is installed on the camera mounting bracket 2. In this way, the heating film 501 is set at the corresponding position, which will not affect the recognition function of the binocular camera 101, and can also be used to achieve heating in the required scene to improve the recognition effect of the camera.

[0049] like Figure 1 As shown, in one embodiment, the heating module 5 includes a left heating film 5011 and a right heating film 5012, and the left heating film 5011 and the right heating film 5012 respectively correspond to one camera in the binocular camera 101, and the heating module 5 also includes a heating wire, and the heating wire is electrically connected to the left heating film 5011 and the right heating film 5012 respectively.

[0050] Among them, the left heating film and the right heating film 5012 respectively correspond to the left and right cameras exactly, and heat the camera lenses 4 corresponding to the left and right cameras. Each heating mold is connected to a heating wire, and the heating wire can be electrically connected to a power supply device or a controller.

[0051] As Figure 1 shown, in one embodiment, the camera mounting bracket is provided with a wire passing opening 203 on one side, and the heating wire is passed through the wire passing opening 203.

[0052] Among them, one side of the camera mounting bracket can be at any position of the bracket. The main function of the wire passing opening 203 is to let the relevant wires pass through it.

[0053] As Figure 1 shown, in one embodiment, a camera waterproof block 6 is provided between the camera mounting bracket 2 and the binocular camera assembly board 1, and the camera waterproof block 6 is sleeved on the end of the binocular camera 101.

[0054] Among them, the material selected for the waterproof block can be determined according to functional requirements. The waterproof block should not only play a waterproof role, but also not damage the binocular camera 101. For example, a silicone material can be selected, and a through hole is opened in the middle area of the waterproof block. In this way, after the waterproof block is sleeved on the binocular camera 101, it can not only achieve a waterproof effect, but also will not affect the normal operation of the binocular camera at the same time.

[0055] As Figure 1 shown, in one embodiment, a first connection position 202 is provided on the camera mounting seat 3, and the binocular camera assembly 8 further includes a third connection position 303. The third connection position 303 and the first connection position 202 are fixedly connected through a connecting member.

[0056] Among them, connection holes can be opened on the third connection position 303, and the connection holes on the third connection position 303 and the connection holes on the first connection position 202 are correspondingly arranged. After the connecting member is passed through the connection holes on the third connection position 303 and the connection holes on the first connection position 202, the camera mounting bracket 2 can be fixedly connected to the camera mounting seat 3.

[0057] As Figure 1 shown, in one embodiment, a second connection position 302 is provided on the side of the camera mounting seat 3, and the second connection position 302 is fixedly connected to an external mechanism through a connecting member.

[0058] Among them, the connection hole positions of the second connection position 302 can be correspondingly set with the connection hole positions of an external structure. By passing a connecting piece through the connection hole positions on the second connection position 302 and the connection hole positions of the external mechanism, the binocular camera assembly 8 can be fixedly connected to the external mechanism. The external structure can be a mounting plate 9, and the mounting plate 9 can be a plate structure for mounting the lighting assembly 10 and the binocular camera assembly 8.

[0059] As Figure 1 shown, in one embodiment, the binocular camera assembly 8 further includes a heat dissipation plate 7, which covers the end of the camera mounting seat 3 and is disposed opposite to the binocular camera assembly board 1.

[0060] Among them, the area setting of the heat dissipation plate 7 and the area setting of the binocular camera assembly board 1 can form a corresponding relationship. The heat dissipation plate 7 is directly covered on the camera mounting seat 3. Thus, when the binocular camera assembly 8 is in a working state, the corresponding setting of the heat dissipation plate 7 and the binocular camera assembly board 1 can increase the heat dissipation effect.

[0061] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, in one embodiment of the present utility model, a courtyard robot (not shown in the figure) includes:

[0062] A lighting assembly 10 and a binocular camera assembly 8, and the lighting assembly 10 and the binocular camera assembly 8 are fixedly installed on a mounting plate 9;

[0063] A vehicle head (not shown in the figure) and a vehicle body (not shown in the figure), both the vehicle head (not shown in the figure) and the vehicle body (not shown in the figure) are fixedly connected to a mounting plate 9, the vehicle body (not shown in the figure) is fixedly connected to the vehicle head (not shown in the figure), and the vehicle body (not shown in the figure) is provided with a traveling assembly (not shown in the figure) for autonomous movement.

[0064] Among them, the lighting assembly 10 (which can be a strip-shaped lamp board structure) can perform supplementary lighting for the recognition of the binocular camera assembly 8 when the light environment is poor. The lighting assembly 10 can be arranged on both the left and right sides of the binocular camera 101. The lighting assembly 10 and the binocular camera assembly 8 are both installed on the mounting plate 9. The mounting plate 9 can be a front integrated mounting plate 9 and a rear integrated mounting plate 9, which are respectively installed at the tail of the vehicle head (not shown in the figure) and the vehicle body (not shown in the figure); the vehicle head (not shown in the figure) carries corresponding functional modules, such as a snow sweeping module in a snow sweeping scenario; a traveling component is arranged at the bottom of the vehicle body (not shown in the figure), and the entire courtyard robot can be controlled to move autonomously according to specific operation requirements or operation instructions; the courtyard robot (not shown in the figure) can be a snow sweeping robot applied in a snow sweeping scenario or an outdoor robot in a rainy scenario, and a heating film 501 is provided to heat the snow water or rainwater blocking the binocular camera 101, such asFigure 3 and Figure 4 They are the front module and the tail module of a snow-sweeping robot applied to a snow-removing scenario.

[0065] The binocular camera assembly 8 and the courtyard robot provided by the embodiments of the present application belong to the technical field of robot cameras. Among them, the binocular camera assembly 8 includes: a binocular camera assembly board 1, including a binocular camera 101; a camera mounting bracket 2, provided with a first mounting opening 201 adapted to be mounted with the binocular camera assembly board 1; a camera mounting base 3, provided with a camera mounting base 301 adapted to be mounted with the camera mounting bracket 2; a camera lens 4, adapted to be mounted on the camera mounting base 301 and oppositely arranged between the binocular camera 101 and the camera mounting base; a heating module 5, oppositely arranged with the camera lens 4; the binocular camera assembly 8 is mounted on the courtyard robot through a mounting plate 9; thus, by using the binocular camera 101, the recognition function of the courtyard robot in outdoor complex scenarios can be improved. Through the first mounting opening 201 of the camera mounting bracket 2 and the camera mounting base 301 of the camera mounting base 3, the binocular camera assembly board 1 and the camera lens 4 in the binocular camera assembly 8 can be stably and hermetically mounted, improving the waterproof effect. By the heating module 5, the temperature of the oppositely arranged camera lens 4 is increased to remove the accumulated snow on the camera lens 4, improving the recognition effect of the binocular camera 101. In addition, the overall structure of the binocular camera assembly 8 on the courtyard robot is arranged in a stacked manner, reducing the mounting gap between components, and further improving the hermetic mounting performance.

[0066] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. All equivalent structural transformations made under the inventive concept of the present invention by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields are included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A binocular camera assembly, characterized in that, Comprising: A binocular camera component board, including a binocular camera; A camera mounting bracket, provided with a first mounting opening adapted for mounting with the binocular camera component board; A camera mounting base, provided with a second mounting opening adapted for mounting with the camera mounting bracket; A camera lens, adapted to be mounted in the second mounting opening and disposed oppositely between the binocular camera and the camera mounting base; A heating module, disposed oppositely to the camera lens.

2. The binocular camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein, After the binocular camera is mounted in adaptation with the first mounting opening, the binocular camera component board covers the end of the camera mounting bracket.

3. The binocular camera assembly according to claim 2, wherein The heating module includes a heating film, the heating film is disposed on a side of the camera mounting bracket close to the camera mounting base, and a through hole corresponding to the binocular camera is provided in the heating film.

4. The binocular camera assembly according to claim 3, wherein The heating module includes a left heating film and a right heating film, the left heating film and the right heating film respectively correspond to one camera in the binocular camera, and the heating module further includes heating wires, and the heating wires are electrically connected to the left heating film and the right heating film respectively.

5. The binocular camera assembly according to claim 4, wherein, The camera mounting bracket is provided with a wire passing opening on one side, and the heating wires pass through the wire passing opening.

6. The binocular camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein, A camera waterproof block is provided between the camera mounting bracket and the binocular camera component board, and the camera waterproof block is sleeved on the end of the binocular camera.

7. The binocular camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein A first connection position is provided on the camera mounting base, and the binocular camera component further includes a third connection position, and the third connection position and the first connection position are fixedly connected through a connecting member.

8. The binocular camera assembly according to claim 7, wherein, A second connection position is provided on a side of the camera mounting base, and the second connection position is fixedly connected to an external mechanism through a connecting member.

9. The binocular camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein, The binocular camera component further includes a heat dissipation plate, which covers the end of the camera mounting base and is disposed oppositely to the binocular camera component board.

10. A courtyard robot, characterized in that, Comprising: A lighting component and the binocular camera component according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the lighting component and the binocular camera component are fixedly mounted on a mounting plate; A vehicle head and a vehicle body, both the vehicle head and the vehicle body are fixedly connected to one mounting plate, the vehicle body is fixedly connected to the vehicle head, and the vehicle body is provided with a traveling component for autonomous movement.

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