Image acquisition device for pipeline robot detection

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of image acquisition devices for pipeline robot detection, and discloses an image acquisition device for pipeline robot detection, which comprises an equipment box, a driving mechanism extending to the outer side of the equipment box is in transmission connection with the inside of the equipment box, and a deflection mechanism is arranged at the top of the equipment box. The top of the equipment box is fixedly connected with a lifting mechanism in transmission connection with the deflection mechanism, the top of the lifting mechanism is fixedly connected with an extension rod, and one end of the extension rod is fixedly connected with a camera device. The deflection mechanism comprises a motor. The image acquisition device for pipeline robot detection has the advantages of being good in acquisition effect and the like, and solves the problems that most of existing pipeline detection robots can only acquire front images during image acquisition, can only perform remote image acquisition when encountering a pipe side wall and cannot acquire information at a short distance, and the like. The image information of the side wall of the pipe can be shielded, and the collection effect is relatively good.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to pipeline robot detection image acquisition device technical field, specifically be a kind of pipeline robot detection image acquisition device. BACKGROUND

[0002] As is known to all, pipeline robot is a kind of electro-mechanical integration system, which can automatically walk along the inside or outside of small pipeline, carry one or more sensors and operating machinery, and perform a series of pipeline operations under the remote control of staff or automatic control of computer.

[0003] The existing pipeline detection robot can only collect the image in front when collecting image, and can only collect image at a long distance when information collection is needed on the side wall of the pipe. The image information of the side wall of the pipe will be blocked at close range, and the collection effect is poor. Therefore, a pipeline robot detection image acquisition device is proposed to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] (I) Technical problem solved

[0005] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a pipeline robot detection image acquisition device, which has the advantages of good collection effect, and solves the problem that the existing pipeline detection robot can only collect the image in front when collecting image, and can only collect image at a long distance when information collection is needed on the side wall of the pipe. The image information of the side wall of the pipe will be blocked at close range, and the collection effect is poor.

[0006] (II) Technical scheme

[0007] The technical scheme for solving the above technical problems is as follows: a pipeline robot detection image acquisition device, comprising a device box, a driving mechanism extending to the outside of the device box is connected inside the device box, a deflection mechanism is arranged on the top of the device box, a lifting mechanism driven connected with the deflection mechanism is fixedly connected to the top of the device box, an extension rod is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting mechanism, a camera is fixedly connected to one end of the extension rod;

[0008] The deflection mechanism comprises a motor, the motor is fixedly connected to the top of the device box, a first helical gear is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, a second helical gear meshing with the first helical gear is rotatably connected inside the device box, a transmission rod is fixedly connected to the top of the second helical gear, a sector gear is fixedly connected to the top of the transmission rod, a reinforcing pipe is rotatably connected to the outside of the transmission rod and fixedly connected to the top of the device box.

[0009] The lifting mechanism includes an electric push rod fixedly connected to the top of the equipment box, an output end of the electric push rod is fixedly connected with a rotating block, the outer side of the rotating block is rotatably connected with a sleeve arranged outside the electric push rod, the extension rod is fixedly connected to the top of the sleeve, the outer side of the sleeve is fixedly connected with a toothed tube engaged with the sector gear, and the outer side of the sleeve is fixedly connected with two blocking rings symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower sides of the toothed tube.

[0010] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect is: through drive mechanism drive sector gear rotation, thereby can drive lifting mechanism produce the deflection of certain angle, thereby can through extension rod drive camera device carry out the deflection camera of certain angle, gather the information of pipeline lateral wall.

[0011] The pipeline robot detection image acquisition device has the advantages of good acquisition effect.

[0012] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the utility model further can make the following improvement.

[0013] Further, the inside of the equipment box is provided with a transmission unit for driving the driving mechanism, and a control unit and an information storage unit for controlling the camera device.

[0014] Further, the driving mechanism includes four driving wheels, the four driving wheels are drivingly connected to the equipment box through two transmission rods, the outer sides of the four driving wheels are drivingly connected with two tracks symmetrically distributed front and back, and the interiors of the four driving wheels are each provided with a lightening groove.

[0015] The track has strong passing capacity and can effectively cross obstacles.

[0016] Further, the top of the equipment box and the outer side of the reinforcing pipe are fixedly connected with the same protective shell outside the motor and the first helical gear.

[0017] The protective shell can protect the motor and the first helical gear.

[0018] Further, the bottom of the extension rod, the sleeve, the reinforcing pipe and the top of the equipment box are all fixedly connected with reinforcing ribs.

[0019] The reinforcing ribs can improve the structural strength and prevent deformation.

[0020] Further, the camera device includes a mounting plate fixedly connected with the extension rod, an infrared laser camera fixedly connected to one side of the mounting plate, and a protective cover fixedly connected to the outer side of the mounting plate, wherein the protective cover is spherical and is a transparent acrylic plate.

[0021] The advantage of adopting the above-mentioned further solution is that the protective cover can prevent the infrared laser camera from being damaged by impact. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a top view of the connection structure between the sector gear and the toothed tube of this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a front view of the connection structure between the drive mechanism and the equipment box of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a partial enlarged view of the connection structure between the deflection mechanism and the equipment box of this utility model.

[0026] In the diagram: 1. Equipment box; 2. Drive mechanism; 201. Drive wheel; 202. Wheel rod; 203. Track; 204. Weight reduction groove; 3. Deflection mechanism; 301. Motor; 302. First helical gear; 303. Second helical gear; 304. Transmission rod; 305. Sector gear; 306. Reinforcing tube; 4. Lifting mechanism; 401. Electric push rod; 402. Rotating block; 403. Sleeve; 404. Gear tube; 405. Retaining ring; 5. Extension rod; 6. Camera device; 601. Mounting plate; 602. Infrared laser camera; 603. Protective cover; 7. Reinforcing rib; 8. Protective shell. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] In the embodiments, by Figures 1-4 The present invention provides an image acquisition device for pipeline robot inspection. The present invention includes an equipment box 1, a drive mechanism 2 extending to the outside of the equipment box 1 is internally connected to the drive mechanism 2, a deflection mechanism 3 is provided on the top of the equipment box 1, a lifting mechanism 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the equipment box 1 and is drively connected to the deflection mechanism 3, an extension rod 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting mechanism 4, and a camera device 6 is fixedly connected to one end of the extension rod 5.

[0029] The deflection mechanism 3 comprises a motor 301 fixedly connected to the top of the equipment box 1, the output end of the motor 301 is fixedly connected with a first helical gear 302, the inside of the equipment box 1 is rotatably connected with a second helical gear 303 meshing with the first helical gear 302, the top of the second helical gear 303 is fixedly connected with a transmission rod 304, the top of the transmission rod 304 is fixedly connected with a sector gear 305, the top of the equipment box 1 is fixedly connected with a reinforcing pipe 306 rotatably connected with the outside of the transmission rod 304;

[0030] The lifting mechanism 4 comprises an electric push rod 401 fixedly connected to the top of the equipment box 1, the output end of the electric push rod 401 is fixedly connected with a rotating block 402, the outside of the rotating block 402 is rotatably connected with a sleeve 403 sleeved on the outside of the electric push rod 401, the extending rod 5 is fixedly connected to the top of the sleeve 403, the outside of the sleeve 403 is fixedly connected with a tooth pipe 404 meshing with the sector gear 305, the outside of the sleeve 403 is fixedly connected with two stop rings 405 symmetrically distributed above and below the tooth pipe 404;

[0031] The inside of the equipment box 1 is provided with a transmission unit for driving the driving mechanism 2, and a control unit and an information storage unit for controlling the camera 6;

[0032] The driving mechanism 2 comprises four driving wheels 201, the four driving wheels 201 are drivingly connected with the equipment box 1 through two wheel rods 202, the outside of the four driving wheels 201 is drivingly connected with two caterpillar belts 203 symmetrically distributed front and back, the inside of the four driving wheels 201 is provided with a weight-reducing groove 204;

[0033] The caterpillar belt 203 has strong passing capacity and can effectively cross obstacles;

[0034] The top of the equipment box 1 and the outside of the reinforcing pipe 306 are fixedly connected with the same protective shell 8 outside the motor 301 and the first helical gear 302;

[0035] The protective shell 8 can protect the motor 301 and the first helical gear 302;

[0036] The bottom of the extending rod 5 and the top of the equipment box 1 are fixedly connected with the reinforcing rib 7;

[0037] The reinforcing rib 7 can improve the structural strength and prevent deformation;

[0038] The camera 6 comprises a mounting plate 601 fixedly connected with the extending rod 5, one side of the mounting plate 601 is fixedly connected with an infrared laser camera 602, the outside of the mounting plate 601 is fixedly connected with a protective cover 603, the protective cover 603 is spherical and is a transparent acrylic plate;

[0039] The protective cover 603 can prevent the infrared laser camera 602 from being damaged by impact.

[0040] Working principle:

[0041] First step: when entering the pipeline, the driving mechanism 2 is driven to move by the driving unit in the equipment box 1, so as to drive the whole equipment to advance or retreat in the pipeline;

[0042] Second step: when the height of the camera 6 needs to be adjusted, the rotating block 402 and the sleeve 403 are lifted by the electric push rod 401, so as to lift the extension rod 5, and the camera 6 fixed at one end of the extension rod 5 can follow the lifting to adjust the height of information collection;

[0043] Third step: when the side wall of the pipeline needs to be information collected, the first bevel gear 302 is driven to rotate by the motor 301, so as to drive the second bevel gear 303 to rotate through gear transmission, the transmission rod 304 and the sector gear 305 are driven to rotate through the rotation of the second bevel gear 303, so as to drive the tooth tube 404 which is engaged with the sector gear 305 to rotate, the sleeve 403 is driven to rotate through the rotation of the tooth tube 404, so as to drive the extension rod 5 to produce angular deflection, and the camera 6 fixed at one end of the extension rod 5 can follow the deflection to adjust the angle of information collection.

[0044] It should be noted that, in the present text, relational terms such as first and second and the like can only be used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, without necessarily requiring or implying any such actual relationship or order between such entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, so that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not only include those elements, but can also include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without more limitations, the element defined by the statement "comprises a" does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the element.

[0045] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An image acquisition device for detecting a pipe robot, comprising a device box (1), characterized in that: The inside of the equipment box (1) is drivingly connected with a driving mechanism (2) extending to the outside of the equipment box (1), the top of the equipment box (1) is provided with a deflection mechanism (3), the top of the equipment box (1) is fixedly connected with a lifting mechanism (4) drivingly connected with the deflection mechanism (3), the top of the lifting mechanism (4) is fixedly connected with an extension rod (5), one end of the extension rod (5) is fixedly connected with a camera (6); The deflection mechanism (3) comprises a motor (301), the motor (301) is fixedly connected to the top of the equipment box (1), the output end of the motor (301) is fixedly connected with a first helical gear (302), the inside of the equipment box (1) is rotatably connected with a second helical gear (303) meshing with the first helical gear (302), the top of the second helical gear (303) is fixedly connected with a transmission rod (304), the top of the transmission rod (304) is fixedly connected with a sector gear (305), the top of the equipment box (1) is fixedly connected with a reinforcing pipe (306) rotatably connected with the outside of the transmission rod (304); The lifting mechanism (4) comprises an electric push rod (401), the electric push rod (401) is fixedly connected to the top of the equipment box (1), the output end of the electric push rod (401) is fixedly connected with a rotating block (402), the outside of the rotating block (402) is rotatably connected with a sleeve (403) sleeved on the outside of the electric push rod (401), the extension rod (5) is fixedly connected to the top of the sleeve (403), the outside of the sleeve (403) is fixedly connected with a tooth pipe (404) meshing with the sector gear (305), the outside of the sleeve (403) is fixedly connected with two stop rings (405) symmetrically distributed above and below the tooth pipe (404).

2. The image acquisition device for detecting a pipeline robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inside of the equipment box (1) is provided with a transmission unit for driving the driving mechanism (2), and a control unit and an information storage unit for controlling the camera (6).

3. The image acquisition device for pipe robot detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism (2) comprises four driving wheels (201), the four driving wheels (201) are drivingly connected with the equipment box (1) through two wheel rods (202), the outside of the four driving wheels (201) is drivingly connected with two caterpillar belts (203) symmetrically distributed front and back, the inside of the four driving wheels (201) is provided with a weight reduction groove (204).

4. The image acquisition device for pipe robot detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the equipment box (1) and the outside of the reinforcing pipe (306) are fixedly connected with the same protective shell (8) outside the motor (301) and the first helical gear (302).

5. The image acquisition device for pipe robot detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the extension rod (5) and the top of the sleeve (403) and the reinforcing pipe (306) and the equipment box (1) are all fixedly connected with a reinforcing rib (7).

6. The image acquisition device for pipe robot detection according to claim 1, characterized in that: The camera (6) includes a mounting plate (601), which is fixedly connected with the extension rod (5), one side of the mounting plate (601) is fixedly connected with an infrared laser camera (602), the outer side of the mounting plate (601) is fixedly connected with a protective cover (603), the protective cover (603) is provided in a spherical shape and is a transparent acrylic plate.

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