Camera structure of self-cleaning water area monitoring buoy
The self-cleaning water monitoring buoy camera is automatically cleaned and protected by a cleaning cotton driven by an electric actuator and a magnetic protection mechanism. This solves the problems of low efficiency and easy damage to the equipment in the existing technology, and improves the working efficiency and service life of the equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520181799.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-02
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-06
AI Technical Summary
The existing self-cleaning water monitoring buoys rely on manual operation or periodic cleaning for their camera structure, which is inefficient, easily damages the equipment, and cannot effectively prevent pollutants from accumulating again.
The cleaning cotton structure, driven by an electric actuator and combined with a magnetic protection mechanism, enables automatic cleaning and protection of the camera. The cleaning cotton performs double cleaning of the camera, while the magnetic mechanism prevents the growth of algae and plankton.
It improves camera cleaning efficiency, extends equipment lifespan, reduces the risk of biological failures, and significantly enhances equipment efficiency and stability.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to marine ecological monitoring technical field especially, relates to a camera structure of self -cleaning water area monitoring buoy. BACKGROUND
[0002] The camera structure of self -cleaning water area monitoring buoy, as an important technical means of water quality monitoring and water observation, is widely used in real -time monitoring of lake, river, ocean and other water bodies. Its basic functions include obtaining real -time image of water area, transmitting video information, and continuously monitoring water surface pollutants, algae growth, fishery resources and the like.
[0003] These buoys are usually equipped with cameras or other sensors for real-time monitoring of water quality, plankton, algae and other environmental changes, since the buoys are in water surface or underwater environment for a long time, the camera lens is easily affected by algae, plankton, dirt and the like in water, so that the camera surface is contaminated, affecting the clarity of its image acquisition, and even possibly causing equipment failure, but the camera cleaning structure in the prior art mostly relies on manual operation, or is cleaned by timing cleaning, manual cleaning is not only inefficient, but also easy to damage the equipment, and cannot avoid the re-accumulation of pollutants, therefore, a camera structure of self -cleaning water area monitoring buoy is proposed to solve the above problems. SUMMARY
[0004] In order to make up for the above shortcomings, the utility model provides a camera structure of self -cleaning water area monitoring buoy, aiming at improving the problem that the camera cleaning structure in the prior art mostly relies on manual operation, or is cleaned by timing cleaning, manual cleaning is not only inefficient, but also easy to damage the equipment, and cannot avoid the re-accumulation of pollutants.
[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a camera structure of self -cleaning water area monitoring buoy, including top plate, the bottom of top plate is fixedly connected with cylinder, the lower side of the outside of cylinder is fixedly connected with reducing pipe, the lower side of the outside of reducing pipe is fixedly connected with mounting sleeve, the inside of mounting sleeve is clampedly connected with connecting frame, the inside of connecting frame is fixedly connected with cleaning cotton, the side of connecting frame is fixedly connected with handle, the inside of both sides of mounting sleeve is equipped with through -hole, the inside of through -hole is fixedly connected with positioning assembly, the positioning assembly is used for stably installing connecting frame in the inside of mounting sleeve, the lower side of the inside of mounting sleeve is fixedly connected with outlet round pipe, the bottom of support rod is fixedly connected with bottom plate, the inside of bottom plate is fixedly connected with electric push rod, the output end of bottom plate is fixedly connected with connecting sleeve, the inside of connecting sleeve is installed with camera body.
[0006] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0007] The inner wall of the outlet circular pipe is fixedly connected with a hinge on both sides, one side of the hinge is fixedly connected with a rotating plate, the bottom side of the rotating plate is rotatably connected with rotating beads two, one side of the rotating beads two is fixedly connected with an extension rod, one end of the extension rod is fixedly connected with rotating beads one, the rotating beads one is rotatably connected in the outlet circular pipe, the extension rod is externally sleeved with spring two, the inner wall of the outlet circular pipe is fixedly connected with a connecting plate at the position corresponding to the rotating plate on both sides, the outer wall of the connecting sleeve and the upper part of the rotating plate are fixedly connected with.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0009] The positioning assembly comprises a spring one, the spring one is fixedly connected on one side of the inner wall of the through hole, one end of the spring one is fixedly connected with a positioning head, the positioning head is slidably connected in the connecting frame.
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0011] The positioning head is slidably connected in the through hole.
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0013] One end of the spring two is fixedly connected outside the rotating beads two, the other end of the spring two is fixedly connected outside the rotating beads one.
[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0015] The upper part of the top plate is fixedly connected with a lifting ring on both sides.
[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0017] The upper part of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a sensor on both sides.
[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:
[0019] The upper part of the top plate is fixedly connected with a wire passing pipe, both sides of the wire passing pipe are provided with a steel cable, the steel cable is connected outside the lifting ring.
[0020] The utility model has the advantages of the following beneficial effects:
[0021] 1. In this utility model, the connecting sleeve moves the camera body by activating the electric push rod. After passing through the cleaning cotton for cleaning, the camera body moves out of the outlet round pipe to detect the water. When the camera body is retracted after detection, it passes through the cleaning cotton again for cleaning. During regular maintenance of the equipment, pulling the handle causes the connecting frame to drive the positioning head to squeeze the spring. The positioning head moves into the through hole to replace the cleaning cotton. This achieves two cleanings of the camera body, avoiding repeated energy consumption and complex control, significantly improving the working efficiency of the equipment, and making it easy to disassemble and replace, thus improving the cleaning efficiency of the camera body.
[0022] 2. In this utility model, when the camera body moves, it pushes the rotating plate to rotate via the hinge. The connecting sleeve approaches the rotating plate, causing the negative magnetic block to generate a repulsive force. This pushes the rotating plate to squeeze the telescopic rod and spring two, generating a rebound force. Rotating bead two rotates inside the rotating plate, while rotating bead one rotates inside the outlet tube, causing the camera body to move out. After retraction, the rotating plate returns to its original position under the rebound force of spring two. This achieves protection of the internal structure of the equipment, inhibits the growth of algae and plankton, reduces the risk of equipment failure caused by biological pollution, and extends the service life of the equipment. Attached Figure Description
[0023] Figure 1 A perspective view of the camera structure of a self-cleaning water monitoring buoy proposed in this utility model;
[0024] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the camera structure of a self-cleaning water monitoring buoy proposed in this utility model;
[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning structure of the camera structure of a self-cleaning water monitoring buoy proposed in this utility model;
[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;
[0027] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the outlet circular tube of the camera structure of a self-cleaning water monitoring buoy proposed in this utility model.
[0028] Legend:
[0029] 1. Steel cable; 2. Conduit; 3. Top plate; 4. Lifting ring; 5. Cylinder; 6. Reducer; 7. Mounting sleeve; 8. Handle; 9. Connecting frame; 10. Outlet round pipe; 11. Support rod; 12. Sensor; 13. Electric actuator; 14. Connecting sleeve; 15. Camera body; 16. Cleaning cotton; 17. Through hole; 18. Spring 1; 19. Positioning head; 20. Connecting plate; 21. Rotating plate; 22. Hinge; 23. Rotating bead 1; 24. Telescopic rod; 25. Rotating bead 2; 26. Spring 2; 27. Base plate; 28. Magnetic block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0030] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative work are within the protection scope of the utility model.
[0031] Referring to Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 An embodiment provided by the utility model: a kind of camera structure of self-cleaning water area monitoring buoy, including top plate 3, the bottom of top plate 3 is fixedly connected with cylinder 5, the lower side of the outside of cylinder 5 is fixedly connected with reducing pipe 6, the lower side of the outside of reducing pipe 6 is fixedly connected with mounting sleeve 7, the inside of mounting sleeve 7 is clampedly connected with connecting frame 9, the inside of connecting frame 9 is fixedly connected with cleaning cotton 16, the side of connecting frame 9 is fixedly connected with handle 8, the inside of both sides of mounting sleeve 7 is provided with through hole 17, the inside of through hole 17 is fixedly connected with positioning assembly, positioning assembly is used to stably install connecting frame 9 in the inside of mounting sleeve 7, the lower side of the inside of mounting sleeve 7 is fixedly connected with outlet round pipe 10, the bottom of top plate 3 is fixedly connected with support rod 11, the bottom of support rod 11 is fixedly connected with bottom plate 27, the inside of bottom plate 27 is fixedly connected with electric push rod 13, the output of bottom plate 27 is fixedly connected with connecting sleeve 14, connecting sleeve 14 is installed with camera body 15 in the inside, a layer of transparent protective shell is clamped on the outside of camera body 15, so that it protects the lens of camera body 15.
[0032] Positioning assembly includes spring one 18, spring one 18 is fixedly connected on the inner wall side of through hole 17, one end of spring one 18 is fixedly connected with positioning head 19, positioning head 19 is slidably connected in the inside of connecting frame 9, positioning head 19 is slidably connected in the inside of through hole 17.
[0033] When the electric push rod 13 is started, it drives the connecting sleeve 14, and then the camera body 15 moves, the camera body 15 passes through the inside of the cleaning cotton 16, the cleaning cotton 16 cleans the camera body 15, then the camera body 15 moves out of the inside of the outlet pipe 10, so as to detect the water body, when the detection is completed, the electric push rod 13 is started again, it drives the camera body 15 to be retracted through the connecting sleeve 14, in the process of retraction, the camera body 15 passes through the cleaning cotton 16 again, so as to realize the cleaning of the camera body 15 again, when it is necessary to maintain the equipment regularly and take it back, pull the handle 8, the handle 8 drives the connecting frame 9, in the process of movement of the connecting frame 9, the positioning head 19 is extruded, when the positioning head 19 is extruded, the spring 18 is also extruded, under the extrusion, the positioning head 19 moves to the inside of the through hole 17, so that it can replace the cleaning cotton 16, realizes the cleaning of the camera body 15 twice, avoids repeated energy consumption and complex control, significantly improves the working efficiency of the equipment, and the disassembly and replacement of the cleaning cotton 16 is very convenient, so as to improve the cleaning efficiency of the camera body 15.
[0034] With reference to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 5 The inner wall of the outlet pipe 10 is fixedly connected with a hinge 22 on both sides, one side of the hinge 22 is fixedly connected with a rotating plate 21, the bottom side of the rotating plate 21 is rotatably connected with a rotating bead two 25, one side of the rotating bead two 25 is fixedly connected with an extension rod 24, one end of the extension rod 24 is fixedly connected with a rotating bead one 23, the rotating bead one 23 is rotatably connected in the inside of the outlet pipe 10, the outside of the extension rod 24 is sleeved with a spring two 26, the inner wall of the outlet pipe 10 is fixedly connected with a connecting plate 20 at the position corresponding to the rotating plate 21, the outer wall of the connecting sleeve 14 and the upper part of the rotating plate 21 are fixedly connected with a magnetic block 28, one end of the spring two 26 is fixedly connected outside the rotating bead two 25, the other end of the spring two 26 is fixedly connected outside the rotating bead one 23.
[0035] When the camera body 15 starts to move, the rotating plate 21 is simultaneously subjected to a pushing force, so that the rotating plate 21 rotates through the hinge 22. With the rotation of the rotating plate 21, the connecting sleeve 14 gradually approaches the rotating plate 21, and when the negative magnetic pieces on the rotating plate 21 approach the negative magnetic blocks 28 on the rotating plate 21, the repulsive force generated by the mutual repulsion causes the rotating plate 21 to push the telescopic rod 24 and the spring 26, causing them to retract, so that the spring 26 generates a rebound force. At the same time, the rotating ball 25 rotates inside the rotating plate 21, and the rotating ball 23 rotates inside the outlet pipe 10, so that the rotating plate 21 is opened, thereby enabling the camera body 15 to smoothly move out of the inside of the outlet pipe 10. The length of the connecting sleeve 14 after moving out of the outlet pipe 10 is greater than the distance between the mounting sleeve 7, so that the camera body 15 can clearly and comprehensively irradiate and detect the water body, and the rotating plate 21 is always in an open state when the connecting sleeve 14 extends into the inside of the outlet pipe 10 under the repulsive force of the two negative magnetic blocks 28. When the camera body 15 completes the work and is retracted, the negative magnetic blocks 28 on the rotating plate 21 are no longer subjected to magnetic repulsion, so that the rotating plate 21 is pushed by the rebound force generated by the spring 26, and the rotating plate 21 returns to the initial position, completing the homing of the rotating plate 21, achieving effective protection of the internal mechanism of the device, effectively inhibiting the growth of algae and plankton, reducing the risk of device failure due to biological pollution, and prolonging the service life of the device.
[0036] With reference to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 The upper part of the top plate 3 is fixedly connected with a lifting ring 4 on both sides; the upper part of the bottom plate 27 is fixedly connected with a sensor 12 on both sides; the upper part of the top plate 3 is fixedly connected with a wire pipe 2, and the wire pipe 2 is provided with a steel cable 1 on both sides, and the steel cable 1 is connected outside the lifting ring 4.
[0037] The steel cable 1 is connected through the lifting ring 4, so that the entire buoy is stably connected with a sea surface platform or other fixed equipment, ensuring the suspension and positioning stability of the equipment, and the wire pipe 2 is used to pass the cable into the inside of the buoy and connect with the equipment inside.
[0038] Working principle: when the device is needed, the camera body 15 is moved by starting the electric push rod 13, and the inside of the cleaning cotton 16 is passed through to clean the camera body 15, and then the inside of the outlet pipe 10 is moved out to detect the water body, and after the detection is completed, the electric push rod 13 is started again to make the camera body 15 be retracted through the connecting sleeve 14, and the cleaning cotton 16 is passed through again to clean the camera body 15, when the equipment is maintained regularly, the handle 8 is pulled to drive the connecting frame 9 to move, the positioning head 19 is extruded, the spring 18 is extruded, the positioning head 19 is moved to the inside of the through hole 17, and the cleaning cotton 16 can be replaced, the camera body 15 is cleaned twice, repeated energy consumption and complex control are avoided, the working efficiency of the equipment is improved, and the camera body 15 is conveniently disassembled and replaced, and the cleaning efficiency of the camera body 15 is improved.
[0039] When the camera body 15 moves, the rotating plate 21 is pushed, the connecting sleeve 14 and the rotating plate 21 gradually approach, the repulsive force generated by the negative magnetic block 28 on the upper part of the connecting sleeve 14 and the rotating plate 21 approaches, the rotating plate 21 is pushed, the telescopic rod 24 and the spring 26 are extruded and compressed, the elastic force is generated, the rotating bead 25 rotates in the inside of the rotating plate 21, the rotating bead 23 rotates in the inside of the outlet pipe 10, the rotating plate 21 opens the camera body 15 and moves out of the inside of the outlet pipe 10, when the camera body 15 is retracted, the rotating plate 21 is no longer repelled by the magnetic force, the rotating plate 21 is pushed by the elastic force of the spring 26, the rotating plate 21 is reset, the mechanism inside the equipment is protected, the growth of algae and plankton is inhibited, the risk of biological pollution causing equipment failure is reduced, and the service life of the equipment is prolonged.
[0040] Finally, it should be noted that: the above only preferred embodiments of the present application, and not for limiting the present application, although the foregoing detailed description of the present application, for those skilled in the art, it still can be modified, or part of the technical features of the equivalent replacement, within the spirit and principles of the present application, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. A camera structure of a self-cleaning water area monitoring buoy, comprising a top plate (3), characterized in that: The bottom of the top plate (3) is fixedly connected with a cylinder (5), the outer lower side of the cylinder (5) is fixedly connected with a reducing pipe (6), the outer lower side of the reducing pipe (6) is fixedly connected with a mounting sleeve (7), the inside of the mounting sleeve (7) is clampedly connected with a connecting frame (9), the inside of the connecting frame (9) is fixedly connected with cleaning cotton (16), one side of the connecting frame (9) is fixedly connected with a handle (8), the inside of the mounting sleeve (7) is provided with a through hole (17) on both sides, the inside of the through hole (17) is fixedly connected with a positioning assembly, the positioning assembly is used for stably installing the connecting frame (9) in the inside of the mounting sleeve (7), the inside of the lower side of the mounting sleeve (7) is fixedly connected with an outlet circular pipe (10), the bottom of the support rod (11) is fixedly connected with a bottom plate (27), the inside of the bottom plate (27) is fixedly connected with an electric push rod (13), the output end of the bottom plate (27) is fixedly connected with a connecting sleeve (14), the inside of the connecting sleeve (14) is mounted with a camera body (15).
2. A camera structure of a self-cleaning water area monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the outlet circular pipe (10) is fixedly connected with a hinge (22) on both sides, one side of the hinge (22) is fixedly connected with a rotating plate (21), the bottom side of the rotating plate (21) is rotatably connected with a rotating bead two (25), one side of the rotating bead two (25) is fixedly connected with an extension rod (24), one end of the extension rod (24) is fixedly connected with a rotating bead one (23), the rotating bead one (23) is rotatably connected in the inside of the outlet circular pipe (10), the outside of the extension rod (24) is sleeved with a spring two (26), the inner wall of the outlet circular pipe (10) is fixedly connected with a connecting plate (20) on both sides at the position corresponding to the rotating plate (21), the outer wall of the connecting sleeve (14) and the upper part of the rotating plate (21) are fixedly connected with (28).
3. The camera structure of a self-cleaning water area monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning assembly comprises a spring one (18), the spring one (18) is fixedly connected on one side of the inner wall of the through hole (17), one end of the spring one (18) is fixedly connected with a positioning head (19), the positioning head (19) is slidably connected in the inside of the connecting frame (9).
4. A camera structure of a self-cleaning water monitoring buoy according to claim 3, characterized in that: The positioning head (19) is slidably connected in the inside of the through hole (17).
5. The camera structure of a self-cleaning water monitoring buoy according to claim 2, characterized in that: One end of the spring two (26) is fixedly connected outside the rotating bead two (25), the other end of the spring two (26) is fixedly connected outside the rotating bead one (23).
6. The camera structure of a self-cleaning water area monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper part of the top plate (3) is fixedly connected with an eye ring (4) on both sides.
7. The camera structure of a self-cleaning water area monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper part of the bottom plate (27) is fixedly connected with a sensor (12) on both sides.
8. The camera structure of a self-cleaning water area monitoring buoy according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper part of the top plate (3) is fixedly connected with a wire tube (2), both sides of the wire tube (2) are provided with a steel cable (1), the steel cable (1) is connected outside the eye ring (4).