An autonomous vehicle monitoring device
By designing protective covers and heat dissipation units on the monitoring devices, the problem of surveillance cameras being susceptible to rain and sun damage has been solved, achieving protection and heat dissipation, extending service life and ensuring clarity.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- RES INST OF HIGHWAY MINIST OF TRANSPORT
- Filing Date
- 2025-07-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
Surveillance cameras are susceptible to rain and sun damage. The lack of heat dissipation structure can lead to damage, affecting their lifespan, and the clarity of images captured in rainy weather is reduced.
An autonomous driving vehicle monitoring device was designed, which uses a protective cover and a heat dissipation unit. The protective cover covers the main monitoring body and is connected by fixing bolts. Combined with a scraping mechanism, water droplets are scraped off in rainy weather, and the heat dissipation unit is used for heat dissipation.
It effectively protects the monitoring subject from rain damage, extends its service life, and ensures image clarity in rainy weather.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vehicle monitoring technology, specifically to a monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles. Background Technology
[0002] Autonomous vehicles, also known as driverless cars, computer-driven cars, or wheeled mobile robots, are intelligent vehicles that achieve driverless operation through computer systems. The cameras on autonomous vehicles are primarily mounted on the exterior of the vehicle. These cameras monitor the internal and external environment to assist the driver. A set of cameras mounted on the front and rear vehicle emblems (or nearby) and integrated into the left and right rearview mirrors are used for panoramic surround view and parking assistance, with a field of view generally greater than 180 degrees. The following problems exist with existing technologies:
[0003] Because the surveillance cameras are installed on the outside of the vehicle, they are easily affected by rain and sun. Furthermore, they lack a heat dissipation structure during operation, which makes them prone to damage and shortens their lifespan. In addition, water droplets easily adhere to the surface of the surveillance cameras in rainy weather, affecting the clarity of the captured images. Utility Model Content
[0004] This invention provides a monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles to solve the problems existing in the background art.
[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0006] An autonomous driving vehicle monitoring device includes a mounting plate, a connecting rod fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate, a disc fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting rod, a monitoring body disposed at the center end of the bottom of the disc, a protective cover disposed on the outside of the disc near the monitoring body, a housing fixedly connected to the upper side of the back of the protective cover, a heat dissipation unit disposed inside the housing, a scraping mechanism disposed on the right side of the outer wall of the protective cover, a plurality of fixing bolts arranged in a circular array on the top of the outer wall of the protective cover, and through-holes opened at the left and right ends of the housing, with dustproof mesh fixedly connected to the inner walls of both through-holes.
[0007] A further improvement of this utility model is that a fixing ring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the disc near the inner wall of the protective cover, and the outer wall of the fixing ring is provided with a plurality of threaded holes in an annular array.
[0008] A further improvement of this utility model is that: an installation collar is fixedly connected to the top of the outer wall of the protective cover, and the outer wall of the installation collar is provided with a ring array of insertion holes that match the threaded holes. One end of the outer wall of the fixing bolt passes through the interior of the insertion hole and is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the threaded hole.
[0009] A further improvement of the present invention is that: several heat dissipation vents with internal and external penetration are respectively opened on the left and right sides of the outer wall of the protective cover, and a dustproof net is fixedly connected to the inner wall of each heat dissipation vent; an air inlet communicating with the casing is opened on the back of the protective cover, and several fins are fixedly connected in an equidistant array inside the air inlet.
[0010] A further improvement of the present invention is that the heat dissipation unit includes a drive motor and a fan, the output shaft of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft of the fan, and one end of the drive motor is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing.
[0011] A further improvement of this utility model's technical solution is that the scraping mechanism includes a positioning plate, an electric telescopic rod, a moving plate, a toothed plate, an arc-shaped scraper, two insert rods, two limiting posts, and a toothed ring. One end of the positioning plate is fixedly connected to the right side of the outer wall of the mounting collar. The top of the electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the bottom of the positioning plate. The output end of the electric telescopic rod is fixedly connected to the top of the moving plate. The rear end of the toothed plate is fixedly connected to one side of the front end of the moving plate. The outer wall of the left insert rod penetrates the outer wall of the right end of the arc-shaped scraper, and the outer wall of the right insert rod penetrates the right end of the outer wall of the arc-shaped scraper and is fixedly connected to it. The ends of the two insert rods that are far apart are respectively fixedly connected to the middle of the two limiting posts. The outer wall of the right limiting post is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the toothed ring.
[0012] A further improvement of this utility model is that: one end of the plug rod on the left is fixedly connected to the left end of the protective cover, one end of the plug rod on the right is rotatably connected to the right end of the protective cover, and the inner wall of the arc-shaped scraper is set on the outer wall of the protective cover.
[0013] A further improvement of this utility model is that the toothed blocks on the toothed plate mesh with the toothed blocks on the limiting post, a silicone scraper is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the arc-shaped scraper, and the outer wall of the silicone scraper overlaps with the outer wall of the protective cover.
[0014] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the technological progress achieved by this utility model compared to the prior art is as follows:
[0015] 1. This utility model provides a monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles. It employs a combination of a disc, a monitoring body, a protective cover, a housing, a heat dissipation unit, fixing bolts, a connecting port, and a dustproof net. By covering the monitoring body with the protective cover and connecting it to the disc with fixing bolts, the monitoring body is protected. During operation, the heat dissipation unit dissipates the heat generated by the monitoring body, ensuring its normal operation. This solves the problem that monitoring cameras installed outside the vehicle are easily affected by rain and sun, and lack a heat dissipation structure during operation, leading to damage and shortened service life. It achieves the beneficial effects of protecting the monitoring body, promoting heat dissipation, and extending the service life of the monitoring body.
[0016] 2. This utility model provides a monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles, which uses a protective cover and a scraping mechanism in cooperation. In rainy weather, the scraping mechanism is operated by manipulating the electric telescopic rod to drive the arc-shaped scraper to move back and forth and rotate continuously, so as to scrape away the water droplets on the surface of the protective cover. This solves the problem that water droplets are easily attached to the surface of the monitoring camera in rainy weather, which affects the clarity of the captured image. It achieves the beneficial effect of conveniently scraping water droplets on the protective cover and ensuring the clarity of the captured image. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles according to this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the three-dimensional structure of the monitoring main body of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure and heat dissipation of the protective cover of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the scraping mechanism of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a partially enlarged schematic diagram of the A-dimensional structure of this utility model.
[0022] In the diagram: 1. Mounting plate; 2. Connecting rod; 3. Disc; 31. Fixing ring; 310. Threaded hole; 4. Monitoring body; 5. Protective cover; 501. Heat dissipation vent; 502. Air inlet; 51. Mounting collar; 510. Insertion hole; 52. Dustproof net one; 53. Fins; 6. Housing; 7. Cooling unit; 71. Drive motor; 72. Fan; 8. Scraping mechanism; 81. Positioning plate; 82. Electric telescopic rod; 83. Moving plate; 84. Toothed plate; 85. Arc-shaped scraper; 851. Silicone scraper strip; 86. Insertion rod; 87. Limiting post; 88. Toothed ring; 9. Fixing bolt; 10. Connecting port; 11. Dustproof net two. Detailed Implementation
[0023] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives, and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the following describes this utility model in conjunction with specific embodiments:
[0024] like Figure 1 As shown, this utility model provides a monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles, including a mounting plate 1, a connecting rod 2 fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 1, a disc 3 fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting rod 2, a monitoring body 4 set at the center end of the bottom of the disc 3, a protective cover 5 set on the outside of the disc 3 near the monitoring body 4, a housing 6 fixedly connected to the upper side of the back of the protective cover 5, a heat dissipation unit 7 set inside the housing 6, a scraping mechanism 8 set on the right side of the outer wall of the protective cover 5, a number of fixing bolts 9 arranged in a ring array on the top of the outer wall of the protective cover 5, and connecting ports 10 with internal and external penetrations respectively opened at the left and right ends of the housing 6, and dustproof nets 11 fixedly connected to the inner walls of the two connecting ports 10.
[0025] The system consists of a disc 3, a monitoring body 4, a protective cover 5, a housing 6, a heat dissipation unit 7, a scraping mechanism 8, fixing bolts 9, a connecting port 10, and a dustproof net 11. The protective cover 5 and the disc 3 work together to protect the external structure of the monitoring body 4. During operation, the heat dissipation unit 7 dissipates the generated heat and promotes air circulation within the protective cover 5. In rainy weather, the scraping mechanism 8 removes raindrops from the protective cover 5, ensuring the clarity of the images captured by the monitoring body 4.
[0026] like Figure 2 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution for an autonomous driving operating vehicle monitoring device: a fixing ring 31 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the disc 3 near the inner wall of the protective cover 5, and a plurality of threaded holes 310 are provided in an annular array on the outer wall of the fixing ring 31. The threaded holes 310 are provided to facilitate the connection between the disc 3 and the protective cover 5.
[0027] like Figure 3As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution for a monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles: A mounting collar 51 is fixedly connected to the top of the outer wall of the protective cover 5. The outer wall of the mounting collar 51 has a ring array of insertion holes 510 that match the threaded holes 310. One end of the outer wall of the fixing bolt 9 passes through the interior of the insertion hole 510 and is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the threaded hole 310, thus connecting the protective cover 5 to the disc 3 via threads, facilitating the installation and removal of the protective cover 5. Several through-ventilation openings 501 are respectively opened on the left and right sides of the outer wall of the protective cover 5. The inner walls of each of the several through-ventilation openings 501 are fixedly connected with dustproof... A dustproof net 52 is installed to promote air circulation between the protective cover 5 and the outside air, while further preventing dust from entering the protective cover 5. An air inlet 502 connected to the housing 6 is opened on the back of the protective cover 5. Several fins 53 are fixedly connected in an equidistant array inside the air inlet 502. The heat dissipation unit 7 includes a drive motor 71 and a fan 72. The output shaft of the drive motor 71 is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft of the fan 72. One end of the drive motor 71 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing 6. The output shaft of the drive motor 71 drives the fan 72 to rotate, thereby accelerating the exhaust of hot air inside the protective cover 5.
[0028] like Figure 4 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution for a monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles: the scraping mechanism 8 includes a positioning plate 81, an electric telescopic rod 82, a moving plate 83, a toothed plate 84, an arc-shaped scraper 85, two insert rods 86, two limiting posts 87, and a toothed ring 88. One end of the positioning plate 81 is fixedly connected to the right side of the outer wall of the mounting collar 51. The top of the electric telescopic rod 82 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the positioning plate 81. The output end of the electric telescopic rod 82 is fixedly connected to the top of the moving plate 83. The rear end of the toothed plate 84 is fixedly connected to one side of the front end of the moving plate 83. The outer wall of the left insert rod 86 penetrates... The outer wall of the right end of the arc-shaped scraper 85 is penetrated, and the outer wall of the right-side insert rod 86 penetrates the right end of the outer wall of the arc-shaped scraper 85 and is fixedly connected to it. The ends of the two insert rods 86 that are far apart are fixedly connected to the middle of the two limiting posts 87 respectively. The outer wall of the right limiting post 87 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the toothed ring 88. One end of the left-side insert rod 86 is fixedly connected to the left end of the protective cover 5, and one end of the right-side insert rod 86 is rotatably connected to the right end of the protective cover 5. During the rotation of the toothed ring 88, the arc-shaped scraper 85 can be driven to rotate along the outer wall of the left-side insert rod 86. The inner wall of the arc-shaped scraper 85 is set on the outer wall of the protective cover 5.
[0029] like Figure 5As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution for an autonomous driving operating vehicle monitoring device: the toothed blocks on the toothed plate 84 mesh with the toothed blocks on the limiting post 87, and the output end of the electric telescopic rod 82 moves in a telescopic motion, causing the toothed plate 84 to drive the toothed ring 88 to rotate back and forth. A silicone scraper 851 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the arc-shaped scraper 85, and the outer wall of the silicone scraper 851 overlaps with the outer wall of the protective cover 5. The silicone scraper 851 contacts the surface of the protective cover 5, thereby achieving the effect of scraping away rainwater and dust from the surface of the protective cover 5.
[0030] The working principle of this autonomous driving operating vehicle monitoring device will be explained in detail below.
[0031] like Figure 1-5 As shown, when installing and using the monitoring system for autonomous driving vehicles, firstly, the mounting plate 1 is suspended by screws onto the vehicle's front and rear emblems or nearby brackets, as well as the brackets integrated into the left and right rearview mirrors. The protective cover 5 is then installed on the outside of the fixing ring 31 via the mounting collar 51, ensuring that the threaded hole 310 and the insertion hole 510 are aligned. A fixing bolt 9 is then screwed into the threaded hole 310 through the insertion hole 510, thus protecting the external components of the monitoring body 4 from rain. When the monitoring body 4 is in operation, the drive motor 71 drives the fan 72 to rotate, generating wind speed... Air inlet 502 blows air into the protective cover 5, allowing hot air in the protective cover 5 to be discharged through heat dissipation vent 501, accelerating air circulation inside the protective cover 5 and achieving heat dissipation. In rainy weather, the output end of the electric telescopic rod 82 can be extended and retracted to drive the toothed plate 84 to move up and down. Because the toothed blocks on the toothed plate 84 mesh with the toothed blocks on the toothed ring 88, the toothed ring 88 drives the arc-shaped scraper 85 to rotate along the outer wall of the protective cover 5, so that the silicone scraper 851 scrapes away the rainwater and adhering dust on the surface of the protective cover 5, ensuring that the surface of the protective cover 5 is clean and tidy, and further improving the image clarity of the monitoring subject 4.
[0032] The specific types and structures of the monitoring unit 4, drive motor 71 and electric telescopic pole 82 used above are all existing products, as are the specific circuit connection structure and control relationship between the autonomous driving vehicle and the monitoring unit 4, drive motor 71 and electric telescopic pole 82. These will not be elaborated further here.
[0033] The present invention has been described in detail above. However, modifications or improvements can be made to it, which will be obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, any modifications or improvements that do not depart from the spirit of the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles, comprising a mounting plate (1), characterized in that: A connecting rod (2) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the mounting plate (1), and a disc (3) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting rod (2). A monitoring body (4) is set at the center end of the bottom of the disc (3). A protective cover (5) is set on the outside of the disc (3) near the monitoring body (4). A housing (6) is fixedly connected to the upper side of the back of the protective cover (5). A heat dissipation unit (7) is set inside the housing (6). A scraping mechanism (8) is set on the right side of the outer wall of the protective cover (5). Several fixing bolts (9) are arranged in a ring array on the top of the outer wall of the protective cover (5). A through-hole (10) is opened at the left and right ends of the housing (6). Dustproof mesh (11) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of both through-holes (10).
2. The monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: A fixing ring (31) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the disk (3) near the inner wall of the protective cover (5), and the outer wall of the fixing ring (31) is provided with a number of threaded holes (310) in an annular array.
3. The monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the outer wall of the protective cover (5) is fixedly connected to an installation collar (51). The outer wall of the installation collar (51) has a ring array of insertion holes (510) that match the threaded hole (310). One end of the outer wall of the fixing bolt (9) passes through the inside of the insertion hole (510) and is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the threaded hole (310).
4. The monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles according to claim 3, characterized in that: The protective cover (5) has several heat dissipation vents (501) that are open to the inside and outside on the left and right sides of its outer wall. The inner walls of the heat dissipation vents (501) are fixedly connected with dustproof nets (52). The back of the protective cover (5) has an air inlet (502) that is connected to the casing (6). The air inlet (502) has several fins (53) fixedly connected in an equidistant array inside.
5. The monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heat dissipation unit (7) includes a drive motor (71) and a fan (72). The output shaft of the drive motor (71) is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft of the fan (72), and one end of the drive motor (71) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the casing (6).
6. The monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles according to claim 3, characterized in that: The scraping mechanism (8) includes a positioning plate (81), an electric telescopic rod (82), a moving plate (83), a toothed plate (84), an arc-shaped scraper (85), two insert rods (86), two limiting posts (87), and a toothed ring (88). One end of the positioning plate (81) is fixedly connected to the right side of the outer wall of the mounting collar (51). The top of the electric telescopic rod (82) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the positioning plate (81). The output end of the electric telescopic rod (82) is connected to the top of the moving plate (83). The toothed plate (84) is fixedly connected to the rear end of the toothed plate (84) and to the front end of the movable plate (83). The outer wall of the left-side insertion rod (86) penetrates the outer wall of the right end of the arc-shaped scraper (85), and the outer wall of the right-side insertion rod (86) penetrates the right end of the outer wall of the arc-shaped scraper (85) and is fixedly connected to it. The ends of the two insertion rods (86) that are far apart are fixedly connected to the middle of the two limiting posts (87) respectively. The outer wall of the right-side limiting post (87) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the toothed ring (88).
7. The monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles according to claim 6, characterized in that: One end of the left-side insertion rod (86) is fixedly connected to the left end of the protective cover (5), and one end of the right-side insertion rod (86) is rotatably connected to the right end of the protective cover (5). The inner wall of the arc-shaped scraper (85) is set on the outer wall of the protective cover (5).
8. The monitoring device for autonomous driving operating vehicles according to claim 6, characterized in that: The toothed blocks on the toothed plate (84) mesh with the toothed blocks on the limiting post (87). A silicone scraper strip (851) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the arc-shaped scraper (85), and the outer wall of the silicone scraper strip (851) overlaps with the outer wall of the protective cover (5).