Endoscope for pipeline detection
By introducing a servo motor-driven rotating drum and cleaning sponge plate into the endoscope, the corrosion problem caused by dirt adhesion on the outer wall of the camera is solved, achieving efficient cleaning and extending the service life.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422583432.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-25
AI Technical Summary
When existing endoscope equipment is in use, if dirt and impurities adhere to the surface of the camera are not cleaned in time, it will cause corrosion damage to the outer wall and shorten the service life.
An endoscope was designed, which was equipped with a rotating drum and a cleaning sponge plate driven by a servo motor. The cleaning sponge plate was rotated by the rotating drum to clean the outer wall of the camera, and the cleaning liquid and water were mixed in the rotating drum to improve the cleaning effect. At the same time, a locking mechanism was used to limit the cable length to prevent corrosion of the camera.
It effectively avoids dirt adhesion on the outer wall of the camera, prolongs the service life of the equipment, and improves the cleaning efficiency and corrosion resistance of the camera.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pipeline detection, in particular to an endoscope for pipeline detection. Background Art
[0002] A pipeline is a tubular device used to transport fluids from one place to another. It is an indispensable component of industrial production, civil facilities, and municipal engineering. Steel pipe is one of the most common metal pipes. It has the characteristics of high strength and high pressure resistance. It is used for high-pressure transportation of oil and natural gas. It has relatively low cost and is suitable for transporting fluids at general pressure.
[0003] After the pipeline is installed, regular inspections are required inside the pipeline, including checking whether the outer or inner wall of the pipeline is corroded, deformed, or leaking, checking whether the connecting parts are loose, and whether the supporting and fixing parts are normal. This requires the use of cameras and endoscopes to assist in the inspection.
[0004] When using existing endoscope equipment, the camera needs to be inserted deep into the pipeline for inspection and observation, which will cause dirt and impurities to adhere to the surface of the camera. Failure to clean the camera in time will cause its outer wall to be corroded and damaged, thereby shortening the service life of the camera. Therefore, an endoscope for pipeline inspection is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to make up for the above deficiencies, the present invention provides an endoscope for pipeline inspection, which aims to improve the problem that failure to clean the camera in time will cause corrosion damage to the outer wall, thereby shortening the service life of the camera.
[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the utility model adopts the following technical solution: an endoscope for pipeline inspection, comprising a frame, the front and rear sides of the inner top wall of the frame are fixedly connected to square plates, a rotating shell is rotatably connected between two adjacent square plates, the outer wall of the rotating shell is provided with a cable, the front end of the cable is fixedly installed with a camera, the front bottom of the front square plate is fixedly connected to a cleaning shell, the bottom wall of the cleaning shell is fixedly connected to a servo motor, the output end of the servo motor passes through the bottom wall of the cleaning shell and is fixedly connected to a rotating drum, the bottom wall of the rotating drum is rotatably connected to the inner bottom wall of the cleaning shell, the outer wall of the rotating drum is provided with a plurality of holes at equal intervals, the inner wall of the rotating drum is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves at equal intervals, the top wall of the rotating drum is threadedly connected with a plurality of bolts at equal intervals, the bottom ends of the plurality of bolts are threadedly connected with cleaning sponge plates, one side of the plurality of cleaning sponge plates is respectively engaged with the corresponding mounting grooves, the front side of the cleaning shell is connected to a drain valve, and the front side of the inner bottom wall of the frame is provided with a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism is used to lock the rotating shell and limit the length of the cable.
[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0008] The locking mechanism includes two fixed plates, the bottom walls of the two fixed plates are respectively fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the left side of the inner bottom wall of the frame, the top wall of the fixed plate is fixedly connected to a connecting plate, one side of the connecting plate is fixedly connected to a swing cylinder, one end of the swing cylinder passes through the inner wall of the connecting plate and is fixedly connected to a rotating shell, the top wall of the rotating shell is fixedly connected to a rocker arm, and the top end of the rocker arm is rotatably connected to the locking plate through a torsion spring.
[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0010] The two locking mechanisms further include two rubber pads, and the bottom walls of the two rubber pads are respectively fixedly connected to the top walls of the corresponding locking plates.
[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0012] A control switch is fixedly connected to the front side of the cleaning shell, and the control switch is electrically connected to the servo motor and the swing cylinder respectively.
[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0014] A fixing frame is fixedly connected to the top of the front side of the square plate, and an arc groove is formed on the top wall of the fixing frame.
[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0016] The right side of the bottom wall of the frame is rotatably connected to a rotating column, and the front and rear ends of the rotating column are both fixedly connected to rollers.
[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0018] A plurality of square grooves are formed on one side of the plurality of cleaning sponge plates, and the plurality of square grooves are designed with height differences.
[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0020] The right side of the frame is fixedly connected with a push rod, and the front and rear sides of the top of the push rod are fixedly connected with rubber sleeves.
[0021] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0022] 1. In the utility model, the camera is placed inside the rotating drum, and when the servo motor drives the rotating drum, multiple cleaning sponge plates can clean the outer wall of the camera. At the same time, a small amount of cleaning liquid and water are added to the inside of the cleaning shell, so that under the rotation of the rotating drum, the mixture of cleaning liquid and water can be fully mixed, and then the mixed liquid enters through multiple holes, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the camera and avoiding the situation where the service life of the camera is shortened.
[0023] 2. In the present invention, by activating the swing cylinder, the rotating housing drives the swing arm to swing, so that under the rotation connection of the torsion spring, the locking plate can deflect the fixed frame by a certain angle to adapt to the curvature of the fixed frame, and then apply a certain pressure, thereby achieving the purpose of stopping and locking the rotating fixed frame and limiting the cable length. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] Figure 1 This is a stereoscopic diagram of an endoscope for pipeline inspection proposed in the present utility model;
[0025] Figure 2 This is a top view of an endoscope for pipeline inspection proposed by the utility model;
[0026] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of a cleaning shell of an endoscope for pipeline inspection proposed in the present invention;
[0027] Figure 4 This is a disassembled diagram of a cleaning sponge plate of an endoscope for pipeline inspection proposed in the utility model;
[0028] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of a locking mechanism of an endoscope for pipeline inspection proposed by the present utility model.
[0029] Legend:
[0030] 1. Frame; 2. Locking mechanism; 201. Fixing plate; 202. Connecting plate; 203. Swinging cylinder; 204. Rotating shell; 205. Rocker; 206. Torsion spring; 207. Locking plate; 208. Rubber pad; 3. Square plate; 4. Cleaning shell; 5. Servo motor; 6. Rotating drum; 7. Hole; 8. Mounting slot; 9. Cleaning sponge plate; 10. Square slot; 11. Bolt; 12. Drain valve; 13. Fixing bracket; 14. Arc slot; 15. Control switch; 16. Rotating shell; 17. Cable; 18. Camera; 19. Rotating column; 20. Roller; 21. Push rod; 22. Rubber sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0031] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0032] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 5 , the utility model provides an embodiment: an endoscope for pipeline inspection, including a frame 1, the front and rear sides of the inner top wall of the frame 1 are fixedly connected with a square plate 3, the two adjacent square plates 3 are rotatably connected with a rotating shell 16, the outer wall of the rotating shell 16 is provided with a cable 17, the front end of the cable 17 is fixedly installed with a camera 18, which is extended into the pipeline through the camera 18, so that the rotating shell 16 rotates, allowing the cable to enter the pipeline together, and at the same time, the other end of the cable 7 is connected to a matching endoscope device, so that the camera 18 can detect the situation inside the pipeline, the front bottom of the front square plate 3 is fixedly connected with a cleaning shell 4, the bottom wall of the cleaning shell 4 is fixedly connected with a servo motor 5, the output end of the servo motor 5 passes through the bottom wall of the cleaning shell 4 and is fixedly connected with a rotating drum 6, the bottom wall of the rotating drum 6 is rotatably connected to the inner bottom wall of the cleaning shell 4, By placing the camera 18 into the inner wall of the rotating drum 6, the servo motor 5 is started, and the rotating drum 6 drives the multiple cleaning sponge plates 9 to rotate. The outer wall of the rotating drum 6 is equidistantly provided with multiple holes 7, and the inner wall of the rotating drum 6 is equidistantly provided with multiple mounting grooves 8. The top wall of the rotating drum 6 is equidistantly threaded with multiple bolts 11, and the bottom ends of the multiple bolts 11 are threadedly connected with the cleaning sponge plates 9. One side of the multiple cleaning sponge plates 9 is respectively engaged with the corresponding mounting grooves 8, and then, under the rotation of the cleaning sponge plates 9, the camera 18 can be cleaned, and at the same time, cleaning liquid and clean water can be added to the inside of the cleaning shell 4, so that the cleaning effect is improved under the action of the multiple holes 7. The front side of the cleaning shell 4 is connected with a drain valve 12, and the front side of the inner bottom wall of the frame 1 is provided with a locking mechanism 2, which is used to lock the rotating shell 16 and limit the length of the cable 17;
[0033] Specifically, by engaging the middle part of the camera 18 with the top wall of the fixing frame 13, its bottom can enter the interior of the drum 6. By starting the servo motor 5, the drum 6 rotates, and multiple cleaning sponge plates 9 are installed on the inner wall of the drum 6 by bolts 11. The cleaning sponge plates 9 will also rotate synchronously during the rotation of the drum 6, so that the cleaning sponge plates 9 can clean the outer wall of the camera 18, thereby reducing the dirt and impurities adhering to the outer wall. An appropriate amount of cleaning liquid and clean water are pre-added to the inside of the cleaning shell 4. When the drum 6 starts to rotate, the two liquids can be fully mixed inside. The mixed liquid enters the interior of the drum 6 through the multiple holes 7 on the cleaning shell 4, further enhancing the cleaning effect on the outer wall of the camera 18, and can effectively avoid the camera 18 from being corroded and damaged after storage, thereby increasing the service life of the equipment.
[0034] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 5 The locking mechanism 2 includes two fixed plates 201, the bottom walls of the two fixed plates 201 are respectively fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the left side of the inner bottom wall of the frame 1, and the top wall of the fixed plate 201 is fixedly connected to the connecting plate 202. One side of the connecting plate 202 is fixedly connected to a swing cylinder 203. Under the drive of the swing cylinder 203, the rotating shell 204 can be rotated. One end of the swing cylinder 203 passes through the inner wall of the connecting plate 202 and is fixedly connected to the rotating shell 204. The top wall of the rotating shell 204 is fixedly connected to a rocker rod 205, and then the rotating shell 204 drives the rocker rod 205 to complete the swing. The top end of the rocker rod 205 is rotatably connected to the locking plate 207 through the torsion spring 206. Therefore, under the rotation connection of the torsion spring 206, the locking plate 207 can lock the rotating shell 16 to stop rotation;
[0035] Specifically, by starting the swing cylinder 203, one end of the cylinder will drive the rotating shell 204 to rotate. As the rotating shell 204 rotates, the rocker arm 205 will also swing accordingly. Under the rotation connection of the torsion spring 206, the locking plate 207 will swing toward the direction of the fixed frame 16, so that the locking plate 207 can be deflected at a certain angle, thereby being able to adapt to the curvature of the rotating shell 16. The deflection of the locking plate 207 enables it to apply a certain pressure to the rotating shell 16. The locking plate 207 can stop the rotating fixed frame 16 from rotating and complete the locking of the rotating shell 16, so that the whole process can be completed quickly, thereby achieving the purpose of quick locking, thereby limiting the length of the cable 17.
[0036] Reference Figure 1 、 Figure 4 and Figure 5The two locking mechanisms 2 also include two rubber pads 208, the bottom walls of the two rubber pads 208 are respectively fixedly connected to the top walls of the corresponding locking plates 207; the front side of the cleaning shell 4 is fixedly connected to a control switch 15, and the control switch 15 is electrically connected to the servo motor 5 and the swing cylinder 203 respectively; the front top of the square plate 3 is fixedly connected to a fixing frame 13, and the top wall of the fixing frame 13 is provided with an arc groove 14;
[0037] Specifically, the rubber pad 208 reduces the damage of the locking plate 207 to the cable 17 and the rotating shell 16. The control switch 15 electrically connected to the servo motor 5 and the swing cylinder 203 respectively enables the control switch 15 to open and close the device. The fixing bracket 13 and the arc groove 14 facilitate the engagement and placement of the camera 18.
[0038] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 The right side of the bottom wall of the frame 1 is rotatably connected to a rotating column 19, and the front and rear ends of the rotating column 19 are fixedly connected to rollers 20; a plurality of square grooves 10 are opened on one side of the multiple cleaning sponge plates 9, and the multiple square grooves 10 are designed with height differences; a push rod 21 is fixedly connected to the right side of the frame 1, and the front and rear sides of the top of the push rod 21 are fixedly connected to rubber sleeves 22;
[0039] Specifically, the rotating column 19 and the roller 20 make it easier to move the device, the multiple square grooves 10 increase the torque of the cleaning sponge plate 9, thereby improving the cleaning effect, and the push rod 21 and the rubber sleeve 22 make it easier to push the device and improve the anti-slip effect.
[0040] Working principle: When cleaning starts, the middle part of the camera 18 is engaged with the top wall of the fixing frame 13, and then its bottom enters the interior of the drum 6, so that the drum 6 is driven by the start of the servo motor 5, and the drum 6 rotates, and multiple cleaning sponge plates 9 installed on the inner wall of the drum 6 by bolts 11 rotate synchronously, so that the outer wall of the camera 18 can be cleaned by the rotation of the cleaning sponge plates 9, so as to reduce the dirt and impurities adhering to the outer wall. At the same time, a small amount of cleaning liquid and clean water are added to the inside of the cleaning shell 4. Under the rotation of the drum 6, the mixture of cleaning liquid and water can be fully mixed, and then the mixed liquid enters the interior of the drum 6 through multiple holes 7, thereby improving the cleaning effect of the outer wall of the camera 18, avoiding the corrosion damage of the camera 18 after storage, and improving the service life of the equipment;
[0041] And by starting the swing cylinder 203, one end of it drives the rotating shell 204 to rotate, so that the swing rod 205 swings together, and under the rotation connection of the torsion spring 206, the locking plate 207 swings toward the direction of the fixed frame 16, so that the locking plate 207 can deflect at a certain angle, so that it can adapt to the curvature of the rotating shell 16, so that the locking plate 207 applies a certain pressure to the rotating shell 16, so as to stop the rotating fixed frame 16 from rotating and complete the locking of the rotating shell 16, thereby achieving the purpose of quick locking.
[0042] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or make equivalent replacements for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. An endoscope for pipeline inspection, comprising a frame (1), characterized in that: The front and rear sides of the inner top wall of the frame (1) are fixedly connected with square plates (3); a rotating shell (16) is rotatably connected between the two adjacent square plates (3); a cable (17) is provided on the outer wall of the rotating shell (16); a camera (18) is fixedly installed at the front end of the cable (17); a cleaning shell (4) is fixedly connected to the front bottom of the front square plate (3); a servo motor (5) is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the cleaning shell (4); an output end of the servo motor (5) passes through the bottom wall of the cleaning shell (4) and is fixedly connected to a rotating drum (6); the bottom wall of the rotating drum (6) is rotatably connected to the inner bottom wall of the cleaning shell (4); The outer wall of the rotating drum (6) is provided with a plurality of holes (7) at equal intervals, the inner wall of the rotating drum (6) is provided with a plurality of mounting grooves (8) at equal intervals, the top wall of the rotating drum (6) is threadedly connected with a plurality of bolts (11) at equal intervals, the bottom ends of the plurality of bolts (11) are threadedly connected with cleaning sponge plates (9), one side of the plurality of cleaning sponge plates (9) is respectively engaged with the corresponding mounting grooves (8), the front side of the cleaning shell (4) is connected to a drain valve (12), and the front side of the inner bottom wall of the frame (1) is provided with a locking mechanism (2), and the locking mechanism (2) is used to lock the rotating shell (16) and limit the length of the cable (17).
2. The endoscope for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking mechanism (2) comprises two fixed plates (201), the bottom walls of the two fixed plates (201) are respectively fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the left side of the inner bottom wall of the frame (1), the top wall of the fixed plate (201) is fixedly connected to a connecting plate (202), one side of the connecting plate (202) is fixedly connected to a swing cylinder (203), one end of the swing cylinder (203) passes through the inner wall of the connecting plate (202) and is fixedly connected to a rotating shell (204), the top wall of the rotating shell (204) is fixedly connected to a swing rod (205), and the top end of the swing rod (205) is rotatably connected to a locking plate (207) via a torsion spring (206).
3. The endoscope for pipeline inspection according to claim 2, characterized in that: The two locking mechanisms (2) further include two rubber pads (208), and the bottom walls of the two rubber pads (208) are respectively fixedly connected to the top walls of the corresponding locking plates (207).
4. The endoscope for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control switch (15) is fixedly connected to the front side of the cleaning shell (4), and the control switch (15) is electrically connected to the servo motor (5) and the swing cylinder (203) respectively.
5. The endoscope for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing frame (13) is fixedly connected to the top of the front side of the square plate (3), and an arc groove (14) is formed on the top wall of the fixing frame (13).
6. The endoscope for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side of the bottom wall of the frame (1) is rotatably connected to a rotating column (19), and the front and rear ends of the rotating column (19) are fixedly connected to rollers (20).
7. The endoscope for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of square grooves (10) are provided on one side of the plurality of cleaning sponge plates (9), and the plurality of square grooves (10) are designed with a height difference.
8. The endoscope for pipeline inspection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side of the frame (1) is fixedly connected to a push rod (21), and the top and front sides of the push rod (21) are fixedly connected to rubber sleeves (22).