Pan-tilt monitoring system integrating distance measurement and microclimate for power line

By combining an integrated micro-weather sensor and a laser rangefinder, the problem of inaccurate distance monitoring of power line equipment in existing technologies has been solved, enabling precise monitoring of power lines and the environment, and improving the stability and reliability of the system.

CN224083587UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-03SHANDONG ZHIYANG ELECTRIC
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-02-27
Publication Date
2026-04-03

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Technical Problem

The existing power line equipment's micro-meteorological sensors are not equipped with laser rangefinders, resulting in inaccurate distance information acquisition and an inability to accurately monitor environmental changes in power lines, thus affecting system stability and reliability.

Method used

Integrated micro-meteorological sensors are used to acquire data such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall. A laser rangefinder installed in the side-mounted cabin accurately measures the distance to the target object. Combined with the horizontal and vertical rotation of the gimbal, precise monitoring of power lines is achieved.

Benefits of technology

It enables precise monitoring of power lines and the surrounding environment, and can provide real-time feedback on equipment operating status and environmental information, thereby improving the intelligent monitoring capabilities of power lines.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the field of electric power circuit monitoring, and more particularly relates to an electric power circuit pan-tilt monitoring system integrating distance measurement and microclimate, which comprises a monitoring host, an external battery box and a solar panel, the monitoring host is electrically connected with the external battery box, and the external battery box is electrically connected with the solar panel; the monitoring host comprises a channel cabin, a holder cabin, a side loading cabin and an integrated micrometeorological sensor, at least one camera module is installed outside the channel cabin, a channel intelligent analysis plate is arranged in the channel cabin, and a horizontal motor, a vertical motor and a motor control plate are arranged in the holder cabin; the side loading cabin is provided with an imaging adjusting module and a laser range finder, and the interior of the side loading cabin is provided with a movement intelligent analysis plate. According to the utility model, the operation state and environment information of front-section equipment can be fully fed back, and intelligent power line monitoring can be better realized.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of power line monitoring, and more specifically, relates to a PTZ monitoring system for power lines that integrates ranging and micro-meteorological functions. Background Technology

[0002] Transmission lines are an important component of the power system, and they are frequently affected by various external factors, such as temperature, humidity, and vibration. Changes in these factors can adversely affect the stability and reliability of the power system, and may even lead to accidents.

[0003] Currently, most power line equipment micro-meteorological sensors obtain meteorological data by connecting to monitoring equipment via external wiring, and are not equipped with laser rangefinders. They use software and other algorithms to roughly calculate the distance to the target, and cannot accurately obtain the target distance information.

[0004] Chinese patent document CN108168713A discloses an infrared thermal imaging wildfire prevention system for power transmission lines, including a micro-meteorological monitoring device, a binocular thermal imaging gimbal, a wildfire prevention control device, a solar power supply device, a first support frame, and a second support frame. The wildfire prevention control device includes a main unit housing, a main control board, a power management chip, and a wireless router. The main control board is connected to the micro-meteorological monitoring device, an infrared thermal imaging and visible light binocular camera, a solar tracking sensor, a gimbal, a power management chip, and a wireless router. The solar power supply device includes a solar panel, a battery housing, and a battery pack. The solar panel is mounted above the battery housing and connected to the battery pack, which is connected to the power management chip.

[0005] In view of this, this utility model designs a PTZ monitoring system for power lines that integrates distance measurement and micro-meteorology. It can use a laser rangefinder installed in the side-mounted cabin to accurately measure the distance to the target object, and use an integrated micro-meteorological sensor to acquire data such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall. It can fully reflect the operating status and environmental information of the front-end equipment, and better realize intelligent power line monitoring. Utility Model Content

[0006] The present invention aims to overcome at least one of the defects of the prior art and provide a PTZ monitoring system for power line integrated ranging and micro-meteorology.

[0007] The detailed technical solution of this utility model is as follows:

[0008] A PTZ monitoring system integrating power line ranging and micro-meteorological monitoring includes a monitoring host, an external battery box, and a solar panel. The monitoring host is electrically connected to the external battery box, and the external battery box is electrically connected to the solar panel. The solar panel converts solar energy into electrical energy and stores it in the external battery box, which in turn powers the monitoring host. This system is installed on power poles to monitor power lines and the surrounding environment.

[0009] The monitoring host includes a channel compartment, a gimbal compartment at the top of the channel compartment, a side-mounted compartment on one side of the gimbal compartment, and an integrated micro-weather sensor at the top of the gimbal compartment. At least one camera module is installed on the outside of the channel compartment, and a channel intelligent analysis board is installed inside the channel compartment. The camera module is electrically connected to the channel intelligent analysis board. The gimbal compartment contains a horizontal motor, a vertical motor, and a motor control board. Both the horizontal and vertical motors are electrically connected to the motor control board. The horizontal motor drives the gimbal compartment and the side-mounted compartment to rotate 360 ​​degrees around the vertical central axis connecting the gimbal compartment and the channel compartment. The vertical motor drives the side-mounted compartment to rotate vertically around the axis connecting the side-mounted compartment and the gimbal compartment. An imaging adjustment module and a laser rangefinder are installed on the side-mounted compartment. An intelligent analysis board is installed inside the side-mounted compartment, and both the imaging adjustment module and the laser rangefinder are electrically connected to the intelligent analysis board. The intelligent analysis board is also connected to the motor control board. The integrated micro-weather sensor can acquire data such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall.

[0010] The external structure of the passageway is equipped with a front-view camera module, a rear-view camera module, and a downward-view camera module. The front-view camera module and the rear-view camera module are used to monitor the forward and backward lines, respectively, while the downward-view camera module is used to monitor the tower base.

[0011] The imaging adjustment module includes a visible light zoom mechanism and a wide-angle fixed-focus mechanism.

[0012] The side-mounted compartment is also equipped with a windshield wiper. The wiper is located on one side of the visible light zoom lens and the wide-angle fixed-focus lens, and the wiper motor assembly is electrically connected to the motor control board inside the gimbal compartment. The wiper is used to clear dust from the windows of the visible light zoom lens and the laser rangefinder, and to wipe away rain in rainy weather.

[0013] A sunshade is also installed above the side-loading compartment to provide shade and protection from rain.

[0014] The passageway compartment is also equipped with an interface control board, and the motor control board and the external battery box are both connected to the interface control board.

[0015] The interior of the passageway cabin is also equipped with a network board that connects to the interface control board and the passageway intelligent analysis board via a network port. The network board is used to connect to a 4G / 5G / WIFI antenna so that the monitoring host can communicate with the back-end monitoring platform through the 4G / 5G / WIFI antenna to upload the video data and meteorological data collected by the monitoring host to the back-end monitoring platform, thereby realizing intelligent monitoring of power lines and acquisition of meteorological data.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0017] This invention utilizes a visible light zoom lens and a wide-angle fixed-focus lens in the side-mounted compartment to observe the surrounding environment of power lines and intelligently analyze intruding targets. A laser rangefinder is used to measure the distance to the target object. The gimbal compartment enables horizontal and vertical rotation of the gimbal and the acquisition of micro-meteorological data. The front and rear camera modules in the passageway compartment monitor the forward and backward power lines at the equipment installation location, while the downward-facing camera module is used to observe the tower base. Furthermore, the monitoring host can upload information to the backend monitoring platform via a network board, enabling intelligent monitoring of power lines and acquisition of meteorological data. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the monitoring host described in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a functional block diagram of the PTZ monitoring system for power line integrated ranging and micro-meteorology described in this utility model.

[0020] In the diagram: 1-Downward camera module, 2-Channel cabin, 3-Gimbal cabin, 4-Side-mounted cabin, 5-Wide-angle fixed-focus camera module, 6-Forward camera module, 7-Rear camera module, 8-Visible light zoom camera module, 9-Wind wiper, 10-Sunshade, 11-Laser rangefinder, 12-Integrated micro-weather sensor, 13-4G / 5G / WIFI antenna, 14-Camera module intelligent analysis board, 15-External battery box, 16-Solar panel, 17-Horizontal motor, 18-Vertical motor, 19-Motor control board, 20-Interface control board, 21-Channel intelligent analysis board, 22-Network board. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The present disclosure will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0022] It should be noted that the following detailed descriptions are exemplary and intended to provide further illustration of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains.

[0023] It should be noted that the terms used herein are only for describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to the present disclosure. As used herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. In addition, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0024] Without conflict, the embodiments in the present disclosure and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0025] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present utility model provides a pan-tilt monitoring system for integrated ranging and micro meteorology of power lines, which can accurately measure the distance of the target object by using a laser rangefinder installed in the side load cabin; by using an integrated micro meteorological sensor, data such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall can be obtained, which can fully feedback the operating status and environmental information of the front-end equipment and better realize the intelligent monitoring of power lines.

[0026] The following further describes the pan-tilt monitoring system for integrated ranging and micro meteorology of power lines in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0027] Embodiment 1

[0028] Refer Figure 1 , this embodiment provides a pan-tilt monitoring system for integrated ranging and micro meteorology of power lines, including a monitoring host, an external battery box 15, and a solar panel 16. The monitoring host is electrically connected to the external battery box 15, and the external battery box 15 is electrically connected to the solar panel 16; wherein, the solar panel 16 is used to convert light energy into electrical energy and store it in the external battery box 15, and the external battery box 15 is used to supply power to the monitoring host. This system is installed on a power pole for monitoring power lines and the surrounding environment.

[0029] The monitoring host includes a channel cabin 2, a pan-tilt cabin 3 provided at the top of the channel cabin 2, a side load cabin 4 provided on one side of the pan-tilt cabin 3, and an integrated micro meteorological sensor 12 provided at the top of the pan-tilt cabin 3. The integrated micro meteorological sensor 12 can obtain data such as temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, and rainfall.

[0030] At least one camera module is installed outside the channel cabin 2, and a channel intelligent analysis board is provided inside the channel cabin 2. The camera module is electrically connected to the channel intelligent analysis board. Preferably, a front-view camera module 6, a rear-view camera module 7, and a downward-view camera module 1 are installed outside the channel cabin 2. The front-view camera module 6 and the rear-view camera module 7 are respectively used to monitor the forward line and the backward line, and the downward-view camera module 1 is used to monitor the tower base.

[0031] The gimbal compartment 3 is equipped with a horizontal motor 17, a vertical motor 18, and a motor control board 19. Both the horizontal motor 17 and the vertical motor 18 are electrically connected to the motor control board 19, enabling the horizontal motor 17 and the vertical motor 18 to drive the gimbal to rotate horizontally and vertically under the control of the motor control board 19. Specifically, the horizontal motor 17 drives the gimbal compartment 3 and the side-mounted compartment 4 to rotate together around the vertical central axis 360 degrees between the gimbal compartment 3 and the passage compartment 2, and the vertical motor 18 drives the side-mounted compartment 4 to rotate vertically around the connecting axis between the side-mounted compartment 4 and the gimbal compartment 3.

[0032] The side-mounted compartment 4 is equipped with an imaging adjustment module and a laser rangefinder 11. An intelligent analysis board 14 is installed inside the side-mounted compartment 4, and both the imaging adjustment module and the laser rangefinder 11 are electrically connected to the intelligent analysis board 14. The laser rangefinder 11 is used to measure the distance between the target and the equipment. The imaging adjustment module includes a visible light zoom lens 8 and a wide-angle fixed-focus lens 5. The wide-angle fixed-focus lens 5 is used for wide-area imaging, while the visible light zoom lens 8 uses a zoom lens to observe details. Both can observe the surrounding environment of the power line and intelligently analyze intruding targets.

[0033] A windshield wiper 9 is also installed on the side compartment 4. The windshield wiper 9 is located on one side of the visible light zoom lens 8 and the wide-angle fixed-focus lens 5, and the motor assembly of the windshield wiper 9 is electrically connected to the motor control board 19 inside the gimbal compartment 3. The windshield wiper 9 is used to clear dust from the window glass of the visible light zoom lens 8 and the laser rangefinder 11 and to wipe away rain in rainy weather.

[0034] A sunshade 10 is also installed above the side cargo compartment 4 to provide sun and rain protection for the main body of the side cargo compartment 4.

[0035] The interior of the passage compartment 2 is also equipped with an interface control board 20, and the motor control board 19 and the external battery box 15 are both connected to the interface control board 20.

[0036] The interior of the channel compartment 2 is also equipped with a network board 22 that is connected to the interface control board 20 and the channel intelligent analysis board 21 via a network port. The network board 22 is used to access a 4G / 5G / WIFI antenna so that the monitoring host can communicate with the back-end monitoring platform through the 4G / 5G / WIFI antenna to upload the video data and meteorological data collected by the monitoring host to the back-end monitoring platform, thereby realizing intelligent monitoring of power lines and acquisition of meteorological data.

[0037] In this embodiment, the intelligent analysis board 14 of the movement, the motor control board 19, and the intelligent analysis board 21 of the channel can all be implemented using existing integrated control chips.

[0038] In summary, this invention allows for the observation of the surrounding environment of power lines and intelligent analysis of intruding targets via the visible light zoom lens 8 and wide-angle fixed-focus lens 5 in the side-mounted compartment 4; the laser rangefinder 11 is used to measure the distance to the target object; the gimbal compartment 3 enables horizontal and vertical rotation of the gimbal and the acquisition of micro-meteorological data; the front and rear camera modules in the passage compartment 2 monitor the forward and backward power lines at the equipment installation location, and the downward-facing camera module 1 is used to observe the tower base. Furthermore, the monitoring host can upload information to the backend monitoring platform via the network board 22, enabling intelligent monitoring of power lines and acquisition of meteorological data.

[0039] Obviously, the above embodiments of this utility model are merely examples for clearly illustrating the technical solution of this utility model, and are not intended to limit the specific implementation of this utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the claims of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. A pan-tilt monitoring system for power line integrated ranging and microclimate, characterized in that, The monitoring host, the external battery box (15) and the solar panel (16) are connected, the external battery box (15) and the solar panel (16) are connected; wherein, the solar panel (16) is used for converting light energy into electrical energy and storing in the external battery box (15), the external battery box (15) is used for power supply for the monitoring host; The monitoring host includes a channel cabin (2), a holder cabin (3) arranged at the top of the channel cabin (2), a side load cabin (4) arranged on one side of the holder cabin (3), and an integrated micro weather sensor (12) arranged at the top of the holder cabin (3), wherein: At least one camera module is installed outside the channel cabin (2), and a channel intelligent analysis board (21) is arranged inside the channel cabin (2), and the camera module is electrically connected with the channel intelligent analysis board (21); The holder cabin (3) is internally provided with a horizontal motor (17), a vertical motor (18) and a motor control board (19), and the horizontal motor (17) and the vertical motor (18) are electrically connected with the motor control board (19); The side load cabin (4) is respectively provided with an imaging adjustment module and a laser ranging machine (11), and a core intelligent analysis board (14) is arranged inside the side load cabin (4), and the imaging adjustment module and the laser ranging machine (11) are electrically connected with the core intelligent analysis board (14), and the core intelligent analysis board (14) is connected with the motor control board (19); The channel cabin (2) is externally provided with a front-view camera module (6), a rear-view camera module (7) and a downward-view camera module (1), wherein the front-view camera module (6) and the rear-view camera module (7) are respectively used for monitoring the front and rear lines, and the downward-view camera module (1) is used for monitoring the tower foundation; The channel cabin (2) is internally provided with an interface control board (20), and the motor control board (19) and the external battery box (15) are connected with the interface control board (20); The channel cabin (2) is internally provided with a network board (22) connected with the interface control board (20) and the channel intelligent analysis board (21) through a network port, the network board (22) is used for connecting 4G / 5G / WIFI antennas, so that the monitoring host communicates with the back-end monitoring platform through the 4G / 5G / WIFI antennas, uploads the video data and weather data collected by the monitoring host to the back-end monitoring platform, and realizes the intelligent monitoring of the power line and the acquisition of weather data.

2. The pan-tilt monitoring system for power line integrated ranging and micro- meteorology according to claim 1, characterized in that, The imaging adjustment module includes a visible light zoom core (8) and a wide-angle fixed focus core (5).

3. The pan-tilt monitoring system for power line integrated ranging and micro- meteorology according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side load cabin (4) is further provided with a windshield wiper (9), the windshield wiper (9) is located on one side of the visible light zoom core (8) and the wide-angle fixed focus core (5), and the motor assembly of the windshield wiper (9) is electrically connected with the motor control board (19) inside the holder cabin (3).

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    CN108168713A