Underground camera and laser range finder cleaning device

By installing a water spray pipe and wiper blades on the protective housing of the underground camera and laser rangefinder, and using a motor-driven wiper blade cleaning device, the impact of dust in the underground roadway on the lens is solved, automatic cleaning is achieved, the safety risks of manual cleaning are avoided, and the safety and efficiency of operation are improved.

CN223698616UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-23CHINA COAL XINJI ENERGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520228463.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-13
Publication Date
2025-12-23
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-13

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Technical Problem

Dust in underground tunnels can easily obstruct the lenses of laser rangefinders and video cameras, affecting data measurement and image clarity, and manual cleaning poses safety hazards.

Method used

A cleaning device for underground cameras and laser rangefinders was designed. It adopts an explosion-proof protective box, is equipped with a water spray pipe and wiper blades, and cleans the lens by driving the wiper blades with a motor. Combined with a positioning mechanism and adjustment components, it can achieve automatic cleaning and avoid manual disassembly and climbing operations.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic cleaning of downhole cameras and laser rangefinders, ensuring normal operation, avoiding the safety risks of manual cleaning, and improving the safety and efficiency of operation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a cleaning device for an underground camera and a laser range finder, and relates to the technical field of cleaning devices, the cleaning device comprises an explosion-proof protection box body, a glass front cover, a positioning mechanism and an assembly seat, the glass front cover is arranged at the front end of the explosion-proof protection box body, one end of the explosion-proof protection box body is located in the assembly seat and is rotatably connected with the assembly seat, and the other end of the explosion-proof protection box body is connected with the positioning mechanism. A rotating shaft is arranged on the upper portion of the front face of the glass front cover, a wiper strip is arranged on the rotating shaft, a shower water pipe is arranged in the fixing clamping base, and the positioning mechanisms are installed on four side face plates of the anti-explosion protection box body respectively and comprise adjusting assemblies and guiding assemblies. According to the utility model, the explosion-proof protection box body is used for installing the underground camera and the laser range finder, so that the underground camera and the laser range finder can be installed and protected, and dust on the glass front cover can be cleaned through the cooperation of the flushing water pipe arranged on the glass front cover and the wiper strip driven by the first motor; the underground camera and the laser range finder do not need to be manually disassembled in the cleaning process, and the advantages of safety and high efficiency are achieved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cleaning device technology, and in particular to a cleaning device for an underground camera and laser rangefinder. Background Technology

[0002] Intrinsically safe underground cameras and laser rangefinders for mining are mainly used for monitoring surrounding rock deformation and video surveillance. They are widely used in mines, culverts, tunnels, and other fields, enabling data acquisition, display, storage, and transmission. They connect to monitoring substations via wireless networking technology and ultimately transmit the monitoring data to the ground monitoring system via bus technology. These monitors feature small size, easy operation, intuitive display, and long battery life. They utilize a stainless steel casing, making them suitable for harsh environments such as high temperature, high humidity, and high acid / alkali conditions. This design solves the problems of heavy workload, low efficiency, and susceptibility to subjective human factors associated with manual measurement.

[0003] However, dust is prevalent in underground mine tunnels, especially in return air tunnels. In these tunnels, laser rangefinder lenses and video cameras are easily covered in dust due to the underground environment. This dust obstructs the laser's emission, hindering accurate data measurement and obscuring the camera's view. Specialized personnel are required to climb to heights to clean the lenses before normal operation. This manual cleaning of the laser rangefinder and camera involves refocusing, posing safety hazards for personnel working at heights. Therefore, this invention proposes a cleaning device for underground cameras and laser rangefinders to address the shortcomings of existing technologies. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a cleaning device for downhole cameras and laser rangefinders. The explosion-proof protective housing is used to install and protect the downhole cameras and laser rangefinders. By setting a water spray pipe on the glass front cover and cooperating with a wiper blade driven by a first motor, the dust on the glass front cover can be cleaned, ensuring that the lenses of the downhole cameras and laser rangefinders inside the explosion-proof protective housing can be used normally. It has the advantages of safety and high efficiency.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A cleaning device for an underground camera and laser rangefinder includes an explosion-proof protective housing, a glass front cover, a positioning mechanism, and an assembly base. The explosion-proof protective housing has a glass front cover at its front end and a sealing cover at its rear end. One end of the explosion-proof protective housing is located inside the assembly base and is rotatably connected to it. A rotating shaft is located on the upper front of the glass front cover, driven by a first motor. A wiper blade is mounted on the rotating shaft. A fixing seat is located on one side of the front of the glass front cover, and a flushing water pipe is located inside the fixing seat, with the outlet of the flushing water pipe pointing towards the glass front cover. The positioning mechanism is installed on the four side panels of the explosion-proof protective housing. The positioning mechanism includes an adjustment component and a guide component. The adjustment component is located on the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective housing, and the guide component is located inside the explosion-proof protective housing. The guide component includes a mounting base and guide wheels. The mounting base is connected to the adjustment component, and multiple sets of guide wheels are rotatably mounted inside the mounting base.

[0007] A further improvement is that: the explosion-proof protective box body is provided with mounting shafts on the left and right side walls near the sealing cover, one end of the mounting shaft is rotatably connected to the inside of the mounting base, and the mounting base is provided with a second motor, which is connected to a set of the mounting shafts.

[0008] A further improvement is that a fixing plate is provided on the rear side of the mounting base, and fixing holes are provided at both ends of the fixing plate, with multiple fixing holes.

[0009] A further improvement is that the adjustment assembly includes a support, an adjustment screw, and a sleeve. The support is provided on the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective box, the adjustment screw is rotatably provided on the support, the sleeve is slidably provided on the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective box, the sleeve is threadedly connected to the adjustment screw, and the mounting base is connected to one end of the sleeve.

[0010] A further improvement is that the support is provided with a through groove, the sleeve is adapted to the position of the through groove, and the sleeve is provided with a scale.

[0011] A further improvement is that the sealing cover is provided with a threaded hole, and a limiting bolt is provided in the threaded hole. One end of the limiting bolt extends into the explosion-proof protective box and is provided with a rubber sleeve.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: By setting an explosion-proof protective box for installing an underground camera and laser rangefinder, this utility model can protect the underground camera and laser rangefinder during installation. By setting a water spray pipe on the glass front cover and cooperating with a wiper blade driven by a first motor, the dust on the glass front cover can be cleaned, ensuring that the lenses of the underground camera and laser rangefinder inside the explosion-proof protective box can be used normally. During the cleaning process, there is no need to manually disassemble the underground camera and laser rangefinder, which not only saves labor but also avoids the safety risks caused by workers working at heights, and has the advantages of safety and efficiency.

[0013] The positioning mechanism of this utility model can help to center the downhole camera and laser rangefinder inside the explosion-proof protective box, and can avoid damage to the lenses of the downhole camera and laser rangefinder caused by inaccurate positioning during the installation process. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a front view schematic diagram of the installation structure of the positioning mechanism of this utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a front view schematic diagram of the positioning mechanism structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the positioning mechanism structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a side view of the limit bolt installation structure of this utility model.

[0019] The components include: 1. Explosion-proof protective housing; 2. Glass front cover; 3. Positioning mechanism; 4. Assembly base; 5. Sealing cover; 6. First motor; 7. Wiper blade; 8. Shower hose; 9. Mounting base; 10. Guide wheel; 11. Second motor; 12. Fixing plate; 13. Fixing hole; 14. Support; 15. Adjusting screw; 16. Sleeve; 17. Through groove; 18. Scale; 19. Limit bolt; 20. Rubber sleeve. Detailed Implementation

[0020] To deepen the understanding of this utility model, the following detailed description will be provided in conjunction with embodiments. These embodiments are only used to explain this utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of this utility model.

[0021] according to Figure 1-5As shown, this embodiment proposes a cleaning device for an underground camera and laser rangefinder, including an explosion-proof protective housing 1, a glass front cover 2, a positioning mechanism 3, and an assembly base 4. The explosion-proof protective housing 1 has a glass front cover 2 at its front end and a sealing cover 5 at its rear end. One end of the explosion-proof protective housing 1 is located inside the assembly base 4 and is rotatably connected to the assembly base 4. A rotating shaft is provided on the upper front of the glass front cover 2, and the rotating shaft is driven by a first motor 6. A wiper blade 7 is provided on the rotating shaft. A fixing bracket is provided on one side of the front of the glass front cover 2. The fixed bracket is equipped with a shower pipe 8 inside, and the outlet of the shower pipe 8 points to the glass front cover 2. The positioning mechanism 3 is respectively installed on the four side panels of the explosion-proof protective box 1. The positioning mechanism 3 includes an adjustment component and a guide component. The adjustment component is provided on the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective box 1. The guide component is provided inside the explosion-proof protective box 1. The guide component includes a mounting base 9 and guide wheels 10. The mounting base 9 is connected to the adjustment component. The guide wheels 10 are rotatably provided inside the mounting base 9. Multiple sets of guide wheels 10 are provided.

[0022] When using the cleaning device for the underground camera and laser rangefinder of this utility model, the underground camera or laser rangefinder is installed inside the explosion-proof protective box 1, with the lens of the underground camera or laser rangefinder facing the glass front cover 2. Then, the sealing cover 5 is reset to protect the underground camera or laser rangefinder inside the explosion-proof protective box 1. During this installation process, the position of the guide component of the positioning mechanism 3 can be adjusted according to the underground camera or laser rangefinder so that the positioning range formed by the four sets of positioning mechanisms 3 is adapted to the size of the underground camera or laser rangefinder. Then, the underground camera or laser rangefinder is pushed into the positioning range of the four sets of positioning mechanisms 3. This can ensure that the lens does not collide with the inside of the explosion-proof protective box 1 and cause damage during the installation of the underground camera or laser rangefinder.

[0023] The explosion-proof protective housing 1 has mounting shafts on its left and right side walls near the sealing cover 5. One end of each mounting shaft is rotatably connected to the inside of the mounting base 4. The mounting base 4 is equipped with a second motor 11, which is connected to a set of mounting shafts. The explosion-proof protective housing 1 of this invention allows for angle adjustment on the mounting base 4, facilitating multi-angle use of the downhole camera or laser rangefinder.

[0024] The mounting base 4 has a fixing plate 12 on its rear side, and both ends of the fixing plate 12 have fixing holes 13, with multiple fixing holes 13. This utility model device uses fixing bolts to fix the fixing plate 12 to the mounting base at the fixing holes 13.

[0025] The adjustment assembly includes a support 14, an adjusting screw 15, and a sleeve 16. The support 14 is located on the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective housing 1, and the adjusting screw 15 is rotatably mounted on the support 14. The sleeve 16 is slidably mounted on the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective housing 1, and the sleeve 16 is threadedly connected to the adjusting screw 15. The mounting base 9 is connected to one end of the sleeve 16. The support 14 has a through groove 17, and the sleeve 16 is positionally matched to the through groove 17. A scale 18 is also provided on the sleeve 16. When the adjustment guide assembly of this utility model moves, rotating the adjusting screw 15 causes the sleeve 16, which is slidably connected to the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective housing 1, to move, thereby causing the mounting base 9 mounted on one end of the sleeve 16 to move synchronously.

[0026] The sealing cover 5 has a threaded hole, and a limiting bolt 19 is installed in the threaded hole. One end of the limiting bolt 19 extends into the explosion-proof protective housing 1 and is equipped with a rubber sleeve 20. By setting the limiting bolt 19, the downhole camera or laser rangefinder can be pressed and fixed inside the explosion-proof protective housing 1 from the tail end.

[0027] This invention provides protection for the installation of underground cameras and laser rangefinders by setting up an explosion-proof protective housing 1. A water spray pipe 8 on the glass front cover 2, along with a wiper blade 7 driven by a first motor 6, cleans the dust from the glass front cover 2, ensuring the normal operation of the lenses of the underground cameras and laser rangefinders inside the explosion-proof protective housing 1. The cleaning process eliminates the need for manual disassembly of the cameras and laser rangefinders, saving labor and avoiding the safety risks associated with workers working at heights, thus offering advantages of safety and efficiency. The positioning mechanism 3 in this invention helps to center the underground cameras and laser rangefinders inside the explosion-proof protective housing 1, preventing damage to the lenses caused by inaccurate positioning during installation.

[0028] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed utility model. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A cleaning device for an underground camera and laser rangefinder, characterized in that: The device includes an explosion-proof protective housing (1), a glass front cover (2), a positioning mechanism (3), and an assembly base (4). The explosion-proof protective housing (1) has a glass front cover (2) at its front end and a sealing cover (5) at its rear end. One end of the explosion-proof protective housing (1) is located inside the assembly base (4) and is rotatably connected to the assembly base (4). A rotating shaft is located on the front of the glass front cover (2), and the rotating shaft is driven by a first motor (6). A wiper blade (7) is located on the rotating shaft. A fixing bracket is located on one side of the front of the glass front cover (2), and a flushing water supply is located inside the fixing bracket. Pipe (8), the outlet of the shower water pipe (8) points to the glass front cover (2), the positioning mechanism (3) is installed on the four side panels of the explosion-proof protective box (1), the positioning mechanism (3) includes an adjustment component and a guide component, the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective box (1) is provided with an adjustment component, the inside of the explosion-proof protective box (1) is provided with a guide component, the guide component includes a mounting base (9) and a guide wheel (10), the mounting base (9) is connected to the adjustment component, the mounting base (9) is rotatably provided with a guide wheel (10), and the guide wheel (10) is provided in multiple sets.

2. The cleaning device for a downhole camera and laser rangefinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The explosion-proof protective box (1) has mounting shafts on the left and right side walls near the sealing cover (5). One end of the mounting shaft is rotatably connected to the inside of the mounting base (4). The mounting base (4) is equipped with a second motor (11). The second motor (11) is connected to a set of mounting shafts.

3. The cleaning device for a downhole camera and laser rangefinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting base (4) is provided with a fixing plate (12) on the rear side. Both ends of the fixing plate (12) are provided with fixing holes (13), and there are multiple fixing holes (13).

4. The cleaning device for a downhole camera and laser rangefinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly includes a support (14), an adjustment screw (15), and a sleeve (16). The support (14) is provided on the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective box (1). The adjustment screw (15) is rotatably provided on the support (14). The sleeve (16) is slidably provided on the outer wall of the explosion-proof protective box (1). The sleeve (16) is threadedly connected to the adjustment screw (15). The mounting seat (9) is connected to one end of the sleeve (16).

5. The cleaning device for a downhole camera and laser rangefinder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The support (14) is provided with a through groove (17), the sleeve (16) is adapted to the position of the through groove (17), and the sleeve (16) is provided with a scale (18).

6. The cleaning device for a downhole camera and laser rangefinder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing cover (5) is provided with a threaded hole, and a limiting bolt (19) is provided in the threaded hole. One end of the limiting bolt (19) extends into the explosion-proof protective box (1) and is provided with a rubber sleeve (20).