A slide rail device capable of controlling rotation and translation of a camera

By designing a sliding rail device that can control the rotation and translation of the camera, the problems of limited movement range and insufficient battery life of the surveillance camera are solved, enabling large-scale monitoring and efficient automatic charging, and improving the flexibility and adaptability of the monitoring equipment.

CN224339779UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-09NORTHWEST A & F UNIV

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NORTHWEST A & F UNIV
Filing Date
2025-04-27
Publication Date
2026-06-09

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing surveillance cameras suffer from limited mobility, insufficient field of view, and inadequate battery life. They also lack detachable tracks and automatic charging devices, resulting in low equipment efficiency.

Method used

A sliding rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera has been designed. It includes a slider and a detachable sliding rail. The slider has an integrated STM32 system board, a motor drive module and a battery. The sliding rail has a charging groove to support the translation and rotation of the camera. Charging and monitoring can be achieved through a WeChat mini program or automatic control.

Benefits of technology

It enables a wide range of camera movement and flexible field of view adjustment, improves the battery life and adaptability of monitoring equipment, supports quick installation and removal, and is suitable for different monitoring areas.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of slide rail devices that can control camera rotation and translation, it is related to monitoring camera technical field, including sliding body and slide rail, the lower side of the sliding body is equipped with four drive wheels, the drive wheel is connected with drive motor by wheel shaft, the sliding body inner portion is two layers, the lower layer of the sliding body is integrated STM32 system board, HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board, WiFi module, motor drive module, battery, voltage transformation module, the lower layer of the sliding body is embedded with rudder one, the rudder one output shaft is connected on rudder support, the rudder support is equipped with rudder two, the rudder two output shaft is connected on camera support, the camera support is equipped with camera, the upper side and middle part of the sliding body are each equipped with four pulleys, the middle part of the sliding body is equipped with metal charging head and ultrasonic module left and right, the inner side of the slide rail has charging recess. The utility model uses long slide rail integrated camera, camera field of view can be adjusted, expand the field of view of camera, with practicality.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of surveillance camera technology, and in particular relates to a slide rail device that can control the rotation and translation of a camera. Background Technology

[0002] In current agricultural production, configuring a camera monitoring device that can be flexibly moved and has an adjustable field of view for areas such as dairy farming, livestock management, crop planting, and grain storage is of great significance for improving monitoring accuracy, optimizing agricultural production management efficiency, and enhancing farm economic benefits.

[0003] Patent CN221575491U discloses a movable camera for a monitoring system, including a main frame with rotating drive seats at both ends. The drive seats are connected to the rotating seats and secured with locking bolts to a locking seat. One end of the locking seat is equipped with a wide-angle camera and a supplementary light. An infrared control unit is mounted on the front of the drive seat, and the top is fixed to the main frame via a connecting plate and screws. While this movable camera possesses some rotation adjustment capabilities, its lack of a detachable and assembleable track limits its range of motion, making it difficult to achieve large-scale movement and monitoring within a given area, thus restricting its field of view. Furthermore, the camera lacks automatic charging equipment, resulting in insufficient battery life for extended monitoring periods, thus limiting the device's continuous operating efficiency and practicality.

[0004] Therefore, it is particularly urgent to develop an intelligent monitoring device that can enable large-scale camera movement and flexible rotation adjustment within a region, equipped with detachable rails and supporting automatic charging.

[0005] Therefore, this utility model provides a new solution to this problem. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a sliding rail device that can control the rotation and translation of a camera, which solves the problems of limited movement range and insufficient area coverage caused by the lack of assembleable and detachable rails in traditional mobile cameras, as well as the problems of insufficient long-term monitoring endurance and low continuous working efficiency of the equipment due to the lack of an automatic charging device.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0008] This utility model discloses a slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera, relating to the field of surveillance camera technology. It includes a sliding body and a slide rail. The sliding body has four drive wheels mounted on its lower side, which are connected to a drive motor via axles. The sliding body is divided into upper and lower layers. The lower layer integrates an STM32 system board, an HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board, a WiFi module, a motor drive module, a battery, and a transformer module. A first servo motor is embedded in the lower layer, with its output shaft connected to a servo motor bracket. A second servo motor is mounted on the servo motor bracket, with its output shaft connected to a camera bracket. A camera is mounted on the camera bracket. Four pulleys are mounted on the upper side and middle of the sliding body. A metal charging head and an ultrasonic module are mounted on the left and right sides of the middle of the sliding body. A charging groove is located on the inner side of the slide rail.

[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, the main structure of the sliding body is a cuboid. The sliding body is composed of an upper rectangular frame, a middle rectangular frame, a lower rectangular frame, and four pillars. The upper rectangular frame and the middle rectangular frame are each equipped with four pulleys. The middle rectangular frame is equipped with metal charging heads on the left and right sides. The metal charging heads are hemispherical. The upper surface of the middle rectangular frame is provided with balancing droplets.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model, the slide rail structure is a cuboid, and the slide rail is composed of an upper rectangular frame, a middle rectangular frame, a lower rectangular frame, and four support columns. The lower rectangular frame contacts the four drive wheels on the sliding body, and the upper surface of the lower rectangular frame has concave and convex points. The upper rectangular frame contacts the four pulleys on the upper side of the sliding body, and the middle rectangular frame contacts the four pulleys in the middle of the sliding body.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, the inner side of the second central rectangular frame contacts the four pulleys of the first central rectangular frame, and the inner side of the second central rectangular frame has a charging groove, which is hemispherical.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, the four drive wheels are fixed on the horizontal wheel axle, the horizontal wheel axle is connected to the vertical wheel axle through gears, and the vertical wheel axle is connected to the drive motor through gears.

[0013] As a further improvement of this utility model, the battery is connected to a metal charging head, the metal charging head being hemispherical in shape. The battery is connected to a transformer module. The HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board, STM32 system board, servo motor one, servo motor two, and motor drive module are connected to the transformer module. The HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board is connected to the STM32 system board. The WiFi module, motor drive module, servo motor one, servo motor two, and ultrasonic module are connected to the STM32 system board. The camera is connected to the HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board.

[0014] As a further improvement of this utility model, the output shaft of the first servo motor faces upward, the servo motor bracket is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first servo motor, and the output shaft of the second servo motor faces horizontally to the left.

[0015] As a further improvement of this utility model, the slide rail can be flexibly extended through the connection point, and the connection point of the slide rail is fixed by a connecting block.

[0016] As a further improvement of this utility model, the WiFi module is connected to the WeChat mini-program cloud, the WiFi module sends control information to the STM32 system board through the serial port, the STM32 system board receives the control information through the serial port interrupt, and the STM32 task of controlling the rotation and translation of the camera is managed by the FreeRTOS real-time operating system.

[0017] As a further improvement of this utility model, the drive motor is a variable speed and variable direction DC motor, the first servo motor is selected to be a servo motor that can achieve 310 degrees of rotation, the second servo motor is selected to be a servo motor that can achieve 180 degrees of rotation, and the battery is a rechargeable 12-volt lithium battery.

[0018] In the above technical solution, the sliding rail device that can control the rotation and translation of a camera provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. This utility model enables the camera to move horizontally and vertically via a track, allowing the monitoring equipment to move a wide range of distances in the left and right directions and to make flexible adjustments to the field of view, avoiding blind spots. The device is detachable and can be adapted to the actual needs of different monitoring areas.

[0020] 2. This utility model, by setting a charging groove on the slide rail device, enables the monitoring equipment to automatically complete the charging operation during movement, which greatly improves the equipment's endurance and the stability of the monitoring process.

[0021] 3. This utility model, through the design of a detachable slide rail system, allows the track length of the monitoring equipment to be flexibly extended or shortened to adapt to the coverage needs of different monitoring areas, enabling rapid installation and disassembly, and improving the adaptability and convenience of the equipment.

[0022] 4. This utility model can be connected to a WeChat mini-program terminal to enable automatic and manual control functions, providing flexibility and suitability for different aquaculture scenarios. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera, as shown in the main view angle of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a top view of the lower surface of the sliding body of a slide rail device that can control the rotation and translation of a camera according to the present invention.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a top-view structural diagram of a sliding rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera, according to the present invention.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the slide rail structure of a slide rail device that can control the rotation and translation of a camera according to the present invention.

[0027] Figure label:

[0028] 1. Sliding body; 2. Slide rail; 3. Drive wheel; 4. Drive motor; 5. STM32 system board; 6. HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board; 7. WiFi module; 8. Motor drive module; 9. Battery; 10. Transformer module; 11. Servo motor one; 12. Servo motor bracket; 13. Servo motor two; 14. Camera bracket; 15. Camera; 16. Pulley; 17. Metal charging head; 18. Ultrasonic module 19. Charging recess; 20. Upper rectangular frame 1; 21. Middle rectangular frame 1; 22. Lower rectangular frame 1; 23. Four pillars 1; 24. Balancing droplet; 25. Upper rectangular frame 2; 26. Middle rectangular frame 2; 27. Lower rectangular frame 2; 28. Four pillars 2; 29. ​​Concave and convex points; 30. Horizontal wheel axle; 31. Gear 1; 32. Vertical wheel axle; 33. Gear 2; 34. Connection point; 35. Connecting block. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0030] like Figures 1-4As shown, a sliding rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera is disclosed. The device mainly includes a sliding body 1 consisting of a camera 15, a servo motor 11, a servo motor 2 13, an STM32 system board 5, an HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board 6, a motor drive module 8, a WiFi module 7, a transformer module 10, an ultrasonic module 18, a battery 9, a drive motor 4, a pulley 16, a drive wheel 3, and a balancing droplet 24, and a flexibly extendable sliding rail 2.

[0031] like Figures 1-3 As shown, in this invention, a camera 15 is mounted on a camera bracket 14 within the sliding body. This camera is used to capture high-definition images of the cattle farm in real time and transmit them to the HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board. The camera bracket 14 is fixed to the output shaft of servo motor 13, and the servo motor bracket 12 is fixed to the output shaft of servo motor 11. Servo motor 11 is used to achieve left and right rotation of the camera, and servo motor 13 is mounted on the servo motor bracket 12 to achieve up and down rotation of the camera. The drive motor 4 is connected to the drive wheel 3 via a horizontal wheel axle 30, enabling the sliding body 1 to move left and right. The HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board 6 is installed inside the sliding body 1 to receive image data from the camera 15, process the image data, and send the image data to the cloud. The HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board 6 is equipped with a YOLO 11 module. The system employs a model and tracking algorithm to output the target center coordinates, which are then sent to the STM32 system board. The STM32 system board 5 is installed inside the slider 1 and is used to receive the coordinates output by the HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board 6. Based on the coordinate positions, it controls the servo motor 11, servo motor 2 13, and drive motor 4. The WiFi module 7 is used to send and receive data to and from the cloud. The transformer module 10 is used to change the voltage. The battery 9 is used for power supply. An ultrasonic module 18 is provided on the outer side of the middle part of the device to prevent collisions between the slider 1 and the slide rail 2. A pulley 16 is provided on the outer side of the middle part of the device to reduce friction with the slide rail 2 while stabilizing the movement trajectory of the main body. A metal charging head 17 is located on the outer side of the rectangular frame 21 in the middle of the slider 1, which is used to contact the charging groove 19 on the slide rail 2 to realize the charging function.

[0032] like Figure 4 As shown, the slide rail 2 consists of an upper rectangular frame 25, a middle rectangular frame 26, a lower rectangular frame 27, and four support pillars 28, forming the main frame of the slide rail. A charging groove 19 is provided inside the middle rectangular frame 26 of the slide rail 2, which contacts the metal charging head 17 on the sliding body 1 to achieve the charging function. The slide rails 2 are interconnected by connecting blocks 35. The upper surface of the lower rectangular frame 27 of the slide rail 2 has raised and recessed points 29 to increase the friction between the drive wheel 3 and the slide rail 2.

[0033] This utility model has two function options: one is automatic monitoring and automatic adjustment, and the other is manual control via a WeChat mini program cloud. The WeChat mini program cloud has a function selection section.

[0034] When using cloud control, the camera 15 has high-definition imaging and night vision capabilities, outputting clear animal images in low light and transmitting them to the HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board 6 for processing. Image data is sent to the cloud via the WiFi module 7 and displayed on a WeChat mini-program. Users can send control information to the WiFi module 7 via the WeChat mini-program. The STM32 system board 5 uses a high-performance processor to quickly respond to cloud commands from the WeChat mini-program and precisely control servo motors 11 and 13, as well as the drive motor 4. Servo motor 11 enables the camera 15 to rotate left and right, servo motor 13 enables the camera 15 to rotate up and down, and the drive motor 4 drives the drive wheel 3 via the longitudinal wheel axle 32 and the transverse wheel axle 30, enabling the sliding body 1 to move left and right in the slide rail 2, thereby enabling the night vision camera 15 to move left and right and expand the field of view.

[0035] When using automatic control, the camera 15 has high-definition imaging and night vision capabilities, clearly capturing the animal's movements in low light and transmitting the data to the HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board 6 for processing. Image data is sent to the cloud via the WiFi module 7, outputting the center coordinates of the target cattle and transmitting them to the STM32 system board 5. The STM32 system board 5 uses a high-performance processor and, based on the center coordinates of the target cattle, precisely controls servo motors 11 and 13, as well as the drive motor 4, using a PID algorithm and the FreeRTOS real-time operating system. Servo motor 11 enables the camera 15 to rotate left and right, servo motor 13 enables the camera to rotate up and down, and the drive motor 4 drives the drive wheel 3 via the horizontal axle 30, enabling the main body to move left and right within the slide rail 2, thus achieving the left and right movement of the night vision camera 15 and enabling accurate identification and tracking of the target animal.

[0036] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera, characterized in that: Includes a slider (1) and a slide rail (2). The slider (1) is equipped with four drive wheels (3) on its lower side. The drive wheels (3) are connected to the drive motor (4) through axles. The slider (1) is divided into upper and lower layers. The lower layer of the slider (1) integrates an STM32 system board (5), an HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board (6), a WiFi module (7), a motor drive module (8), a battery (9), and a transformer module (10). The lower layer of the slider (1) is embedded with a servo motor (11). The output shaft of 1 (11) is connected to the servo bracket (12), the servo bracket (12) is equipped with servo 2 (13), the output shaft of servo 2 (13) is connected to the camera bracket (14), the camera bracket (14) is equipped with camera (15), the upper side and the middle of the sliding body (1) are equipped with pulleys (16), the middle of the sliding body (1) is equipped with metal charging head (17) and ultrasonic module (18) on the left and right sides, the inner side of the slide rail has a charging groove (19), the charging groove (19) is hemispherical.

2. The slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main structure of the sliding body (1) is a cuboid. The sliding body (1) is composed of an upper rectangular frame (20), a middle rectangular frame (21), a lower rectangular frame (22), and four pillars (23). The upper rectangular frame (20) and the middle rectangular frame (21) are each equipped with four pulleys (16). The middle rectangular frame (21) is equipped with metal charging heads (17) on the left and right sides. The metal charging heads (17) are hemispherical. The upper surface of the middle rectangular frame (21) has balancing droplets (24).

3. The slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide rail (2) has a cuboid structure. The slide rail (2) consists of an upper rectangular frame (25), a middle rectangular frame (26), a lower rectangular frame (27), and four support columns (28). The lower rectangular frame (27) contacts the four drive wheels (3) on the sliding body (1). The upper surface of the lower rectangular frame (27) has concave and convex points (29). The upper rectangular frame (25) contacts the four pulleys (16) on the upper side of the sliding body (1). The middle rectangular frame (26) contacts the four pulleys (16) in the middle of the sliding body (1).

4. The slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The four drive wheels (3) are fixed on the horizontal wheel axle (30), the horizontal wheel axle (30) is connected to the vertical wheel axle (32) through gear one (31), and the vertical wheel axle (32) is connected to the drive motor (4) through gear two (33).

5. The slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery (9) is connected to the metal charging head (17), which is hemispherical in shape. The battery (9) is connected to the transformer module (10). The HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board (6), STM32 system board (5), servo motor 1 (11), servo motor 2 (13), and motor drive module (8) are connected to the transformer module (10). The HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board (6) is connected to the STM32 system board (5). The WiFi module (7), motor drive module (8), servo motor 1 (11), servo motor 2 (13), and ultrasonic module (18) are connected to the STM32 system board (5). The camera (15) is connected to the HZ-EVM-RK3576 development board (6).

6. The slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The output shaft of the first servo motor (11) faces upward, the servo motor bracket (12) is fixedly installed on the output shaft of the first servo motor (11), and the output shaft of the second servo motor (13) faces horizontally to the left.

7. The slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide rail (2) can be flexibly extended through the connection (34), and the slide rail connection (34) is fixed by the connecting block (35).

8. The slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The WiFi module (7) is connected to the WeChat mini program cloud. The WiFi module (7) sends control information to the STM32 system board (5) through the serial port. The STM32 system board (5) receives the control information through the serial port interrupt. The STM32 task of controlling the rotation and translation of the camera is managed by the FreeRTOS real-time operating system.

9. A slide rail device for controlling the rotation and translation of a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive motor (4) is a variable speed and variable direction DC motor, the first servo motor (11) is selected to be able to rotate 310 degrees, the second servo motor (13) is selected to be able to rotate 180 degrees, and the battery (9) is a rechargeable 12-volt lithium battery.