A cone bucket assembly provided with a camera

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of cone bucket assembly with camera device, including cone bucket, light transmission mirror, support and camera;Multiple light transmission holes are set in the position of the top of the cone bucket peripheral wall, and the center of multiple light transmission holes is located in the same plane;The light transmission mirror is installed in the cone bucket peripheral wall and the light transmission hole is set one by one correspondingly;The support is fixedly installed in the cone bucket inner wall;The camera is installed on the support, and can rotate, and the field of view of the camera is aligned with the light transmission hole. Rotate through the camera, to switch different light transmission holes to collect ground data, the light transmission hole aligned with the field of view of the camera is located in the position of the top of the cone bucket peripheral wall, and the angle of view is higher, and by rotating, more ground data can be collected to provide better data support for the movement of robot.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cone robot technology, and in particular to a cone assembly equipped with a camera device. Background Technology

[0002] Traffic cones, red or red and white striped, are coated with reflective material. At night, they reflect bright headlights and are primarily used as warnings to inform passing vehicles of obstacles, detours, or construction ahead. They also serve as temporary center lane dividers; for example, during road construction, when only half of the road is open, cones are placed on that half to separate a lane. Highways require frequent maintenance, and maintenance personnel and equipment must work in closed areas. Currently, the formation of these closed areas is mainly done manually, and these areas are relatively fixed, requiring frequent cone placement and removal. Therefore, some have proposed using robots to move the cones to the required safety warning locations to create closed areas. These robots would need to be equipped with cameras to provide visual references for their movement, acting as their "eyes."

[0003] In the prior art, the camera device used for the mobile robot of the cone is generally set on the robot base. Its viewing angle is very low and it cannot rotate, so it collects less ground data and cannot provide good data support for the robot's movement. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the present invention proposes a cone-shaped assembly equipped with a camera device to solve the technical problem mentioned in the background art, which is that the camera device is generally set on the robot base, has a very low viewing angle, cannot rotate, collects less ground data, and cannot provide good data support for the robot's movement.

[0005] The technical solution of this utility model is implemented as follows:

[0006] This utility model proposes a cone assembly equipped with a camera device, comprising a cone, a light-transmitting lens, a support, and a camera, wherein:

[0007] The cone-shaped barrel has multiple light-transmitting holes near the top of its peripheral wall, and the centers of the multiple light-transmitting holes are located on the same plane.

[0008] The light-transmitting mirror is installed on the peripheral wall of the cone barrel and the light-transmitting holes are set one-to-one;

[0009] The support is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cone-shaped barrel;

[0010] The camera is mounted on the support and can rotate, with its field of view aligned with the light-transmitting hole.

[0011] Based on the above technical solutions, preferably, it also includes a mounting bracket, a rotating shaft, and a drive motor; the mounting bracket is fixedly mounted on the support; the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket and fixedly connected to the camera, and the rotating shaft is perpendicular to the plane containing the center of the plurality of light-transmitting holes; the drive motor is mounted on the mounting bracket and drivenly connected to the rotating shaft.

[0012] Based on the above technical solutions, preferably, it also includes an internal support assembly, which includes multiple support rings and multiple connectors. The multiple support rings are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cone and their axes are collinear with the central axis of the cone. The support rings pass through a number of the connectors, and the multiple connectors are connected to the peripheral wall of the cone and are evenly distributed on the support rings circumferentially.

[0013] Based on the above technical solutions, preferably, the inner support assembly further includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs, each of the reinforcing ribs passing sequentially through a connector on each support ring, and each connector on each support ring connecting to one of the reinforcing ribs.

[0014] Based on the above technical solutions, preferably, the cone includes a cone and a base plate, the cone is provided with reflective strips at intervals, and the interior of the cone is hollow; the base plate is connected to the bottom of the cone.

[0015] Based on the above technical solutions, preferably, the inner wall of the cone is provided with a locking buckle for connecting the robot base.

[0016] Based on the above technical solutions, preferably, the cone barrel further includes pressure strips, corner protectors, and connecting plates. There are four pressure strips, which are respectively secured to the edges of the four sides of the base plate. The corner protectors are respectively connected to two adjacent pressure strips and are located at the corners of two adjacent pressure strips. The two ends of the connecting plate are respectively connected to the corner protectors and the locking buckle.

[0017] Based on the above technical solutions, preferably, a protective cover is also included, which is installed on the support and covers the camera.

[0018] Based on the above technical solutions, preferably, it also includes a crash barrier, which is installed at the bottom of the support.

[0019] The cone assembly equipped with a camera device of this utility model has the following advantages over the prior art:

[0020] (1) Multiple light-transmitting holes are provided near the top of the conical barrel peripheral wall. The light-transmitting mirror is installed on the conical barrel peripheral wall and the light-transmitting holes are set one-to-one. The field of view of the camera is aligned with the light-transmitting hole. The centers of the multiple light-transmitting holes are located on the same plane. The camera can rotate to switch different light-transmitting holes to collect ground data. The light-transmitting hole aligned with the field of view of the camera is located near the top of the conical barrel peripheral wall. The viewing angle is high, and by rotating, more ground data can be collected to provide better data support for the movement of the robot.

[0021] (2) The drive motor drives the rotating shaft to rotate around the mounting bracket, thereby driving the camera fixedly connected to the rotating shaft to rotate together. The rotation of the drive motor can realize the rotation of the camera at a specified angle, realize the precise switching of the camera's field of view, and make the camera's field of view aligned with the light-transmitting hole.

[0022] (3) By arranging multiple support rings at intervals along the height direction of the cone and having their axes collinear with the central axis of the cone, the support rings pass through several connectors, and the multiple connectors are connected to the peripheral wall of the cone and are evenly distributed on the support rings in the circumferential direction, the rigidity of the entire cone is enhanced, and the problem of plastic cones being prone to softening and deformation in high-temperature environments is solved.

[0023] (4) The internal support assembly also includes multiple reinforcing ribs, each of which passes through a connector on each support ring in sequence, and each connector on each support ring is connected to a reinforcing rib, so that multiple support rings are connected as a whole, providing support force for the cone and further improving the rigidity of the entire cone.

[0024] (5) The cone also includes pressure strips, corner protectors and connecting plates. There are four pressure strips, which are respectively clamped to the edges of the four sides of the base plate. The corner protectors are respectively connected to two adjacent pressure strips and are set at the corners of two adjacent pressure strips. The two ends of the connecting plate are respectively connected to the corner protectors and the locking buckle, so as to avoid the softening and deformation of the base plate in the high temperature environment, which would affect the normal movement of the robot and improve the reliability of the device. Attached Figure Description

[0025] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the cone-shaped assembly equipped with a camera device in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cone-shaped barrel in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0028] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cone assembly (without the cone) equipped with a camera device in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the support ring, connector and reinforcing rib in the embodiment of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the camera and related parts in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the cone-shaped assembly mounted on the robot in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the connecting seat and the locking buckle in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the connecting seat in an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0034] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1-cone, 2-lens, 3-support, 4-camera, 5-lens frame, 6-mounting bracket, 7-rotation shaft, 8-drive motor, 9-inner support assembly, 10-protective cover, 20-collision plate, 30-position sensor;

[0035] 100-Robot base, 110-Connector, 1101-Insert slot, 1102-Locking part;

[0036] 11-Cone, 111-Light-transmitting hole, 112-Reflective strip, 113-Locking buckle, 12-Base plate, 13-Pressure strip, 14-Corner wrap, 15-Connecting plate;

[0037] 91-Support ring, 92-Connector, 93-Reinforcing rib, 94-Mounting ring. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the embodiments of this utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0039] Reference Figures 1-8As shown, this utility model embodiment proposes a cone assembly equipped with a camera device, including a cone 1, a light-transmitting lens 2, a support 3, and a camera 4, wherein:

[0040] The conical barrel 1 has multiple light-transmitting holes 111 near its top on its peripheral wall, and the centers of the multiple light-transmitting holes 111 are located on the same plane; for example Figure 2 As shown, there are two light-transmitting holes 111, with an included angle of 90 degrees between the two holes and their centers located on the same plane;

[0041] The light-transmitting mirror 2 is installed on the peripheral wall of the cone barrel 1 and the light-transmitting holes 111 are arranged one-to-one; the light-transmitting mirror 2 is installed on the peripheral wall of the cone barrel 1 through the mirror frame 5, the mirror frame 5 is connected to the cone barrel 1 by bolts, and the light-transmitting mirror 2 is installed on the mirror frame 5;

[0042] The support 3 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cone barrel 1;

[0043] The camera 4 is mounted on the support 3 and can rotate, with the field of view of the camera 4 aligned with the light-transmitting hole 111.

[0044] The cone assembly with a camera device proposed in this embodiment has multiple light-transmitting holes 111 opened on the peripheral wall of the cone 1 near the top. The light-transmitting mirror 2 is installed on the peripheral wall of the cone 1, and the light-transmitting holes 111 are arranged in a one-to-one correspondence. The field of view of the camera 4 is aligned with the light-transmitting hole 111. The centers of the multiple light-transmitting holes 111 are located on the same plane. The camera 4 can rotate to switch between different light-transmitting holes 111 for collecting ground data. The light-transmitting hole 111 aligned with the field of view of the camera 4 is located on the peripheral wall of the cone 1 near the top, with a high viewing angle. By rotating, more ground data can be collected to provide better data support for the movement of the robot.

[0045] In some embodiments, the cone assembly further includes a mounting frame 6, a rotating shaft 7, and a drive motor 8. The mounting frame 6 is fixedly mounted on the support 3. The rotating shaft 7 is rotatably mounted on the mounting frame 6 and fixedly connected to the camera 4. The rotating shaft 7 is perpendicular to the plane containing the centers of the plurality of light-transmitting holes 111. The drive motor 8 is mounted on the mounting frame 6 and drivenly connected to the rotating shaft 7. The drive motor 8 drives the rotating shaft 7 to rotate around the mounting frame 6, thereby causing the camera 4, which is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 7, to rotate together. The rotation of the drive motor 8 can achieve a specified angle of rotation of the camera 4, realizing precise switching of the field of view of the camera 4, so that the field of view of the camera 4 is aligned with the light-transmitting hole 111. The rotation of the drive motor 8 can also be controlled in conjunction with position sensors 30. For example, two position sensors 30 are respectively set at 90-degree intervals on the support 3. The camera 4 is provided with a sensing part. When the position sensor 30 senses the sensing part, the drive motor 8 stops working. At this time, one of the light-transmitting holes 111 is directly facing the field of view of the camera 4.

[0046] In some embodiments, the cone assembly further includes an inner support assembly 9, which includes a plurality of support rings 91 and a plurality of connectors 92. The plurality of support rings 91 are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cone 1 and their axes are collinear with the central axis of the cone 1. The support rings 91 pass through the plurality of connectors 92, and the plurality of connectors 92 are connected to the peripheral wall of the cone 1 and are evenly distributed circumferentially on the support rings 91. By connecting the plurality of support rings 91 to the peripheral wall of the cone 1 through the connectors 92, the rigidity of the entire cone 1 is enhanced, and the problem of the plastic cone 1 easily softening and deforming under high temperature environment is solved.

[0047] In some embodiments, the inner support assembly 9 further includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs 93 and a mounting ring 94. Each reinforcing rib 93 passes sequentially through a connector 92 on each support ring 91, and each connector 92 on each support ring 91 is connected to one reinforcing rib 93. The mounting ring 94 is connected to the top of the reinforcing rib 93 and to the peripheral wall of the cone 1, and the mounting ring 94 is used to provide support for the support 3. The reinforcing ribs 93 connect the plurality of support rings 91 into a whole, providing overall support for the cone 1 and further improving the rigidity of the entire cone 1. The mounting ring 94 provides support for the support 3, avoiding large tensile forces exerted by the support 3 on the cone 1 and improving the service life of the cone 1.

[0048] In some embodiments, the cone 1 includes a cone 11 and a base plate 12. Reflective strips 112 are spaced apart on the cone 11, and the cone 11 is hollow inside. The base plate 12 is connected to the bottom of the cone 11 and is a rectangular flat plate. The cone 11 or the base plate 12 is connected to the robot base 100. Due to the structure of the cone 11 and the base plate 12, the area of ​​the base plate 12 is much larger than the area of ​​the bottom surface of the cone 11, resulting in better overall load-bearing capacity of the cone 1, reducing the likelihood of softening and deformation of the cone 1 under high-temperature environments, and improving the service life of the cone 1.

[0049] In some embodiments, the inner wall of the cone 11 is provided with a locking buckle 113 for connecting to the robot base 100. The robot base 100 is provided with at least two connecting seats 110, which are arranged along a circumference on the robot base 100. Each connecting seat 110 is provided with an insertion slot 1101 and a locking part 1102. The insertion slot 1101 is parallel to the axis of the cone 1, and the locking part 1102 is arranged circumferentially along the circumference and located below the insertion slot 1101. The locking buckle 113 is installed at the bottom end of the inner wall of the cone 1 and corresponds in number to the connecting seats 110. The locking buckle 113 can be inserted into the insertion slot 1101 during the downward pressing of the cone 1, and can be rotated to lock with the locking part 1102 after being inserted into the insertion slot 1101. With the above structure, the cone 1 and the robot base 100 can be quickly disassembled and installed, improving the efficiency of assembly and maintenance.

[0050] In some embodiments, the cone 1 further includes pressure strips 13, corner protectors 14, and connecting plates 15. Four pressure strips 13 are provided, each secured to the edge of one of the four sides of the base plate 12. The corner protectors 14 connect adjacent pressure strips 13 and are positioned at the corners of adjacent pressure strips 13. The connecting plates 15 are connected at both ends to the corner protectors 14 and the locking buckles 113. By securing the pressure strips 13 to the edges of the four sides of the base plate 12, the softening and deformation of the base plate 12 under high temperatures is prevented, thus avoiding interference with the robot's normal movement and improving the reliability of the device. By connecting the corner protectors 14 and the locking buckles 113 at both ends of the connecting plates 15, the pressure strips 13 and the locking buckles 113 are integrated, allowing the connecting plates 15, the locking buckles 113, and the robot base 100 to share the load, further increasing the strength of the base plate 12.

[0051] In some embodiments, the cone assembly further includes a protective cover 10, which is mounted on the support 3 and covers the camera 4. When a collision occurs during the movement of the cone 1 or when the cone 1 is stacked and transported, the protective cover 10 provides external protection for the camera 4, ensuring the stability of the camera 4 during the movement of the cone 1 robot or during the stacking and transport of the cone 1.

[0052] In some embodiments, the cone assembly further includes a crash barrier 20, which is installed at the bottom of the support 3. The crash barrier 20 at the bottom of the support 3 ensures the stability of the camera during the movement of the cone robot, while also providing a compact structure for convenient overlapping transport of the cones.

[0053] The working principle of the cone assembly with a camera device in this embodiment of the invention is as follows: the drive motor 8 drives the rotating shaft 7 to rotate around the mounting frame 6, thereby causing the camera 4, which is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 7, to rotate together. The rotation of the drive motor 8 can achieve a specified angle of rotation of the camera 4, realizing precise switching of the camera 4's field of view, so that the field of view of the camera 4 is aligned with the light-transmitting hole 111. The light-transmitting hole 111 aligned with the field of view of the camera 4 is located on the peripheral wall of the cone 1 near the top, with a high viewing angle. Moreover, through rotation, more ground data can be collected, providing better data support for the robot's movement.

[0054] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A cone-shaped assembly equipped with a camera device, characterized in that, Includes a cone, a lens, a support, and a camera, among which: The cone-shaped barrel has multiple light-transmitting holes near the top of its peripheral wall, and the centers of the multiple light-transmitting holes are located on the same plane. The light-transmitting mirror is installed on the peripheral wall of the cone barrel and the light-transmitting holes are set one-to-one; The support is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the cone-shaped barrel; The camera is mounted on the support and can rotate, with its field of view aligned with the light-transmitting hole.

2. The cone assembly equipped with a camera device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a mounting bracket, a rotating shaft, and a drive motor; the mounting bracket is fixedly mounted on the support; the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket and fixedly connected to the camera, and the rotating shaft is perpendicular to the plane containing the center of the plurality of light-transmitting holes; the drive motor is mounted on the mounting bracket and drivenly connected to the rotating shaft.

3. The cone assembly equipped with a camera device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an internal support assembly, which includes multiple support rings and multiple connectors. The multiple support rings are arranged at intervals along the height direction of the cone and their axes are collinear with the central axis of the cone. The support rings pass through a number of the connectors, and the multiple connectors are connected to the peripheral wall of the cone and are evenly distributed on the support rings circumferentially.

4. The cone assembly equipped with a camera device as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The internal support assembly also includes a plurality of reinforcing ribs, each of which passes sequentially through a connector on each support ring, and each connector on each support ring is connected to one of the reinforcing ribs.

5. The cone assembly equipped with a camera device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The cone includes a cone and a base plate. Reflective strips are spaced apart on the cone, and the interior of the cone is hollow. The base plate is connected to the bottom of the cone.

6. The cone assembly equipped with a camera device as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The inner wall of the cone is provided with a locking buckle for connecting to the robot base.

7. The cone assembly equipped with a camera device as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The cone also includes pressure strips, corner protectors, and connecting plates. There are four pressure strips, which are respectively secured to the edges of the four sides of the base plate. The corner protectors are respectively connected to two adjacent pressure strips and are located at the corners of two adjacent pressure strips. The two ends of the connecting plate are respectively connected to the corner protectors and the locking buckle.

8. The cone assembly equipped with a camera device as described in any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, It also includes a protective cover, which is mounted on the support and covers the camera.

9. The cone assembly equipped with a camera device as described in any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, It also includes a crash barrier, which is installed at the bottom of the support.

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