A scalable smart network camera

Abstract

The utility model provides a telescopic intelligent network camera, including electric telescopic link and network camera, the top fixed connection of electric telescopic link has the support station, network camera sets up in the top of support station, the bottom fixed connection of electric telescopic link has the stake column, the stake column outside is equipped with the transparent cover that both ends open upwards and downwards, the inner wall of transparent cover is fixedly connected through the outer wall of stake column and bracing piece, in the utility model, through setting up electric telescopic link, transparent cover and rain cover, when the gale and rainy weather arrives, control electric telescopic link contracts and drives network camera to drop and enters transparent cover, transparent cover not only can resist the impact of wind force to network camera, and under the effect of transparent cover and rain cover, the rainwater will not be attached on the lens of network camera under the blowing of wind force, and compared with prior art has the advantage that the wind and rain resistance is better.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of intelligent network camera technology, specifically a retractable intelligent network camera. Background Technology

[0002] Network cameras are a new generation of products that combine traditional cameras with network video technology. In addition to possessing all the image capture functions of a typical traditional camera, they also have a built-in digital compression controller and a web-based operating system. This allows video data to be compressed and encrypted before being transmitted to end users via LAN, the internet, or a wireless network. Remote users can access the network camera using a standard web browser on a PC, based on its IP address, to monitor the target location in real time. They can also edit and store image data in real time, and control the camera's pan / tilt and lens for comprehensive monitoring.

[0003] Utility model CN212231587U discloses a four-camera retractable smart network camera. A control box is glued to the outside of the retractable lower rod, and a retractable motor is embedded inside. The output shaft of the retractable motor is fixedly connected to the retractable upper rod, and a camera is fixedly connected to the top of the retractable upper rod. The retractable lower rod and the control box are connected via a connecting port. The camera is connected to the control box via wires through the retractable upper rod, the retractable lower rod, and the connecting port. A solar panel is connected above the camera via a hollow fixing rod, and the solar panel is connected to the control box via wires through the hollow fixing rod, the camera, the retractable upper rod, the retractable lower rod, and the connecting port. This utility model has a simple structure. Through the reasonable configuration of the camera and the control box, the control box effectively controls the camera, and the automatic retraction and extension of the camera is achieved through the retractable upper and lower rods. It has a simple structure, strong usability, and can be widely used.

[0004] However, the aforementioned existing technologies still have shortcomings in use: when the camera lens is installed outdoors, rainwater will adhere to the lens under the wind during windy and rainy weather, which will block the lens and affect the clear monitoring and image capture. In addition, the rainwater can also enter the inner wall through the heat dissipation window at the top of the camera, which can easily cause short circuit damage to the internal components of the camera.

[0005] Therefore, this utility model provides a retractable smart network camera. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a retractable smart network camera to solve the problems mentioned in the background technology. The network camera of this utility model can be retracted and remain in a windy and rainy state when strong winds and rain come, and can still capture images normally in this state.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: a retractable intelligent network camera, comprising an electric telescopic pole and a network camera, wherein a support platform is fixedly connected to the top of the electric telescopic pole, the network camera is mounted on the top of the support platform, a post is fixedly connected to the bottom of the electric telescopic pole, a transparent cover with openings at both the top and bottom is fitted over the outside of the post, the inner wall of the transparent cover is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the post through a support rod, a rain shield located above the network camera is fixedly connected to the top of the support platform through a support rod, a rotating sleeve is fitted on the post near the bottom of the transparent cover, a cantilever is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the rotating sleeve, and a rain-wiping mechanism located outside the transparent cover is elastically connected to one end of the cantilever.

[0008] Furthermore, the strut is L-shaped, and a connecting ring coaxial with the pile is fixedly connected to the free end of the strut. The top of the transparent cover is fitted inside the connecting ring, and the two are fixedly connected by bolts.

[0009] Furthermore, the transparent cover is conical with the small end facing upwards, and the rain shield is circular with an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the connecting ring.

[0010] Furthermore, the wiper mechanism includes a positioning rod, a frame rod, and a wiper blade disposed on one side of the frame rod. One end of the positioning rod is fixedly connected to a guide plate, and one end of the cantilever has a guide hole sleeved outside the guide plate. The guide plate and the guide hole are slidably connected and connected to each other by a tension spring. The other end of the positioning rod is hinged to the other side of the frame rod.

[0011] Furthermore, a transmission gear is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating sleeve, and a control motor is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the pile column. The output shaft of the control motor is fixedly connected to a drive gear that meshes with the transmission gear.

[0012] Furthermore, the outer peripheral wall of the pile is fixedly connected to a mounting base located inside a transparent cover. An optical sensor and a controller are installed on the mounting base. A wind speed sensor is fixedly connected to the top of the rain shield. The controller is electrically connected to the optical sensor, the wind speed sensor, the control motor, and the electric telescopic pole.

[0013] Furthermore, a flange plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pile.

[0014] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0015] 1. In this utility model, by setting up an electric telescopic rod, a transparent cover and a rain cover, when strong winds and rain come, the electric telescopic rod is controlled to retract and drive the network camera to descend and enter the transparent cover. The transparent cover can not only resist the impact of wind on the network camera, but also prevent rainwater from adhering to the lens of the network camera due to the wind. Compared with the prior art, it has the advantage of better wind and rain resistance.

[0016] 2. In this utility model, a rotating sleeve, a cantilever, and a rain-wiping mechanism are provided. When rainwater adheres to the outer wall of the transparent cover, the rotation of the rotating sleeve can control the rain-wiping mechanism to wipe away the rainwater on the outer wall of the transparent cover through the cantilever. This can effectively prevent the rainwater adhering to the outer wall of the transparent cover from obstructing the image capture of the network camera, and has the advantage of clear image capture in windy and rainy weather.

[0017] 3. In this utility model, by setting a controller, a wind speed sensor, an optical sensor, a control motor, and an electric telescopic rod, the controller can automatically control the network camera to retract into the transparent cover when strong winds and rain occur simultaneously, and the rain-wiping mechanism will perform a rain-wiping action. This has the advantage of intelligently controlling the retraction of the network camera according to the weather. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a retractable smart network camera according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A diagram at the bottom;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a retractable smart network camera of this utility model after it is placed inside a transparent cover;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the guide plate and cantilever after the explosion unfolding of the retractable smart network camera of this utility model.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Electric telescopic pole; 2. Network camera; 3. Support platform; 4. Pile; 41. Mounting base; 42. Flange plate; 5. Transparent cover; 6. Support rod; 61. Connecting ring; 7. Swivel sleeve; 71. Transmission gear; 8. Cantilever; 81. Guide hole; 9. Wiper mechanism; 91. Positioning rod; 911. Guide plate; 92. Rib; 93. Wiper blade; 101. Support rod; 102. Bolt; 103. Tension spring; 104. Rain shield; 105. Control motor; 1051. Drive gear; 106. Optical sensor; 107. Controller; 108. Wind speed sensor. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To make the technical means, creative features, objectives and effects of this utility model easier to understand, the present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0024] Please see Figures 1 to 4 This utility model provides a technical solution: a retractable smart network camera, including an electric telescopic pole 1 and a network camera 2. The network camera 2 can use the structure mentioned in the patent documents in the background art, or it can use other cameras with wide-angle function. The top of the electric telescopic pole 1 is fixedly connected to a support platform 3. The network camera 2 is set on the top of the support platform 3. The network camera 2 can be a single camera with a pan-tilt structure, or it can be four cameras facing four directions respectively without a pan-tilt structure. The electric telescopic pole 1 can be an electric cylinder, which can drive the network camera 2 to move together when it extends and retracts.

[0025] The bottom of the electric telescopic pole 1 is fixedly connected to a post 4, which supports the electric telescopic pole 1. The post 4 is covered with a transparent cover 5 with openings at both the top and bottom. The transparent cover 5 can be made of glass. When the electric telescopic pole 1 moves the network camera 2 to retract, the network camera 2 will enter through the top opening of the transparent cover 5. At this time, the transparent cover 5 can protect the network camera 2, effectively blocking the impact of wind and rain on the network camera 2, and also preventing rainwater from adhering to the lens of the network camera 2.

[0026] The inner wall of the transparent cover 5 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the pile 4 via the support rod 6. Specifically, the support rod 6 is L-shaped, and the free end of the support rod 6 is fixedly connected to a connecting ring 61 coaxial with the pile 4. The connecting ring 61 is conical and shell-shaped. The top of the transparent cover 5 is fitted inside the connecting ring 61, and the two are fixedly connected by bolts 102. In practice, there are three support rods 6, which are arranged around the pile 4. The support rods 6 are made of high-strength thin rods, which can reduce the area of ​​obstruction to the network camera 2.

[0027] The top of the support platform 3 is fixedly connected to a rain shield 104 located above the network camera 2 via a support rod 101. The rain shield 104 is umbrella-shaped, and the support rod 101 has a Z-shaped structure to make way for the network camera 2. It should be noted that the commonly used network cameras 2 have a wide-angle function, and the aforementioned support rod 101 and support rod 6 have negligible impact on the field of view of the network camera 2. After the support platform 3 enters the transparent cover 5, the rain shield 104 is close to the opening of the transparent cover 5. The transparent cover 5 is conical with the small end facing upwards. The rain shield 104 is circular and its outer diameter is larger than that of the connecting ring 61. When the top of the rain shield 104 contacts the top of the connecting ring 61, the top of the transparent cover 5 will be sealed to prevent rainwater from entering the transparent cover 5 from above. A sealing gasket can be glued to the lower end of the rain shield 104 to improve the sealing of the top of the connecting ring 61. A rotating sleeve 7 is fitted on the pile 4 near the bottom of the transparent cover 5. A cantilever 8 is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the rotating sleeve 7. One end of the cantilever 8 is elastically connected to a rain-wiping mechanism 9 located outside the transparent cover 5. When the rotating sleeve 7 rotates, it can drive the rain-wiping mechanism 9 to revolve through the cantilever 8. When the rain-wiping mechanism 9 revolves, it can wipe away the rainwater on the outer wall of the transparent cover 5, making it easier for the network camera 2 located inside the transparent cover 5 to capture images clearly.

[0028] Specifically, the wiper mechanism 9 includes a positioning rod 91, a frame rod 92, and a wiper blade 93 disposed on one side of the frame rod 92. One end of the positioning rod 91 is fixedly connected to a guide plate 911. One end of the cantilever 8 has a guide hole 81 sleeved on the outside of the guide plate 911. The guide plate 911 and the guide hole 81 are slidably connected and connected to each other by a tension spring 103. The other end of the positioning rod 91 is hinged to the other side of the frame rod 92. The tension spring 103 keeps the wiper blade 93 in a state of pressing against the outer wall of the transparent cover 5, so that the wiper blade 93 can clean the transparent cover 5 more effectively.

[0029] In this embodiment, a transmission gear 71 is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating sleeve 7, and a control motor 105 is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the pile column 4. In specific implementation, a base plate can be welded to the pile column 4, and the control motor 105 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the base plate. The output shaft of the control motor 105 is fixedly connected to a drive gear 1051 that meshes with the transmission gear 71. After the control motor 105 is started, it will drive the rotating sleeve 7 to rotate through the meshing of the transmission gear 71 and the drive gear 1051, and then drive the wiper mechanism 9 to revolve through the cantilever 8.

[0030] Furthermore, a mounting base 41 located inside the transparent cover 5 is fixedly connected to the outer peripheral wall of the pile 4. An optical sensor 106 and a controller 107 are installed on the mounting base 41. The optical sensor 106 is used to monitor whether rainwater remains on the outer wall of the transparent cover 5. The controller 107 is used to process the signal transmitted by the optical sensor 106 and issue a control signal according to the settings. This part utilizes the principle of automatic wipers. The specific principle and supporting components are existing technology and will not be described in detail in this application. A wind speed sensor 108 is fixedly connected to the top of the rain shield 104. The wind speed sensor 108 is used to monitor the ambient wind speed. The controller 107 is electrically connected to the optical sensor 106, the wind speed sensor 108, the control motor 105, and the electric telescopic rod 1. The controller 107 is used to process the signal transmitted by the optical sensor 106 and issue a control signal to start the control motor 105 according to the settings. When the control motor 105 starts, it will drive the wiper mechanism 9 through the cantilever 8. This part utilizes the principle of automatic wipers. The specific principle and supporting components are existing technology and will not be described in detail in this application. When the wind speed measured by the wind speed sensor 108 is greater than or equal to level 4, and the rain condition (wiper mechanism 9 is activated) is met, the electric telescopic rod 1 will activate and drive the network camera 2 to descend into the transparent cover 5.

[0031] In this embodiment, a flange plate 42 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the pile 4. During installation, the flange plate 42 is fixedly installed on the top of the column or the top of the wall by means of screws, so that the pile 4 is at a high position.

[0032] The pile 4 has a cable passage, and the support platform 3 has a cable threading hole to facilitate the passage of relevant cables. After the cables pass through, sealant is injected into the cable threading hole for waterproofing.

[0033] In this embodiment, a sealing ring is fixedly fitted around the outer periphery of the support platform 3. When the network camera 2 extends outward, the support platform 3 will seal the top opening of the connecting ring 61 through the sealing ring to prevent dust from entering the transparent cover 5 from the top of the connecting ring 61. Thus, within a maintenance cycle, the inner wall of the transparent cover 5 will not be covered with dirt that affects image acquisition.

[0034] Working principle: When it rains and there is heavy rain, the controller 107 starts the control motor 105, the rotating sleeve 7 rotates, the rain wiper mechanism 9 revolves, and the wiper blade 93 wipes away the rainwater on the outer wall of the transparent cover 5. At the same time, the electric telescopic rod 1 moves to drive the support platform 3 to descend, and the network camera 2 enters the transparent cover 5. At the same time, the rain shield 104 blocks the top opening of the connecting ring 61. At this time, the network camera 2 is in a protected state and can capture images normally.

[0035] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A retractable smart network camera, comprising an electrically operated telescopic pole (1) and a network camera (2), characterized in that, The top of the electric telescopic pole (1) is fixedly connected to a support platform (3), the network camera (2) is set on the top of the support platform (3), the bottom of the electric telescopic pole (1) is fixedly connected to a column (4), the column (4) is fitted with a transparent cover (5) with openings at both the top and bottom, the inner wall of the transparent cover (5) is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the column (4) by a support rod (6), the top of the support platform (3) is fixedly connected to a rain shield (104) above the network camera (2) by a support rod (101), a rotating sleeve (7) is fitted on the column (4) near the bottom of the transparent cover (5), the outer peripheral wall of the rotating sleeve (7) is fixedly connected to a cantilever (8), one end of the cantilever (8) is elastically connected to a wiper mechanism (9) located outside the transparent cover (5).

2. The scalable smart network camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The strut (6) is L-shaped, and the free end of the strut (6) is fixedly connected to a connecting ring (61) coaxial with the pile (4). The top of the transparent cover (5) is fitted inside the connecting ring (61) and the two are fixedly connected by bolts (102).

3. A scalable smart network camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transparent cover (5) is conical with the small end facing upwards, and the rain shield (104) is circular with an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the connecting ring (61).

4. A scalable smart network camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wiper mechanism (9) includes a positioning rod (91), a frame rod (92), and a wiper blade (93) disposed on one side of the frame rod (92). One end of the positioning rod (91) is fixedly connected to a guide plate (911). One end of the cantilever (8) is provided with a guide hole (81) sleeved on the outside of the guide plate (911). The guide plate (911) and the guide hole (81) are slidably connected and connected to each other by a tension spring (103). The other end of the positioning rod (91) is hinged to the other side of the frame rod (92).

5. A scalable smart network camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall of the rotating sleeve (7) is fixedly fitted with a transmission gear (71), and the outer peripheral wall of the pile (4) is fixedly connected with a control motor (105). The output shaft of the control motor (105) is fixedly connected with a drive gear (1051) that meshes with the transmission gear (71).

6. A scalable smart network camera according to claim 5, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the pile (4) is fixedly connected to a mounting base (41) located inside the transparent cover (5). An optical sensor (106) and a controller (107) are provided on the mounting base (41). A wind speed sensor (108) is fixedly connected to the top of the rain shield (104). The controller (107) is electrically connected to the optical sensor (106), the wind speed sensor (108), the control motor (105), and the electric telescopic rod (1).

7. A scalable smart network camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the pile (4) is fixedly connected to a flange plate (42).

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