Underwater camera cabin lighting lamp heat dissipation structure
By adding heat dissipation grooves and heat pipe structures to the outer shell of the underwater camera compartment, the heat dissipation problem of the lighting in the underwater camera equipment was solved, achieving efficient heat dissipation, protecting equipment performance and extending service life.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SUZHOU CANGYUAN TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-04
AI Technical Summary
In underwater camera equipment, the heat generated by the lighting is difficult to dissipate effectively in the complex underwater environment, causing the equipment temperature to rise and affecting its performance and lifespan.
The heat dissipation structure and heat pipes are added to the outer shell of the camera cabin to improve heat dissipation efficiency, and the temperature is reduced by the design of independent compartments and heat insulation materials, and the heat is conducted to the external water by heat pipes.
It effectively reduces cabin temperature, protects cameras and lighting, extends equipment life, and reduces maintenance costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of underwater camera equipment technology, and more specifically to a heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp. Background Technology
[0002] With the rapid development of fields such as marine exploration and underwater monitoring, underwater camera equipment is being used more and more widely. To meet the need for miniaturization, underwater camera cabins often integrate the camera components and lighting into a single unit, enclosed in a sealed chamber to ensure normal equipment operation. However, the lighting generates heat continuously during operation, and the unique underwater environment hinders heat dissipation. Over time, the internal temperature rises, affecting not only the performance of the lighting but also shortening the equipment's lifespan, reducing image quality, and even threatening the normal operation of the equipment.
[0003] For example, an integrated underwater camera with prior art publication number CN222028509U separates the camera and the lighting lamp by setting up a lighting chamber and a camera chamber in the same housing, making the structure compact while ensuring that the field of view and beam angle do not interfere with each other, eliminating light spots. At the same time, the design of two sealed chambers increases the pressure resistance. The main control board and the lamp control board of the integrated underwater camera are set separately, which realizes the heat dissipation and better heat release through heat dissipation teeth.
[0004] Currently, the industry mainly improves the lighting by optimizing the light source and adding heat sinks. However, in the complex underwater environment, the heat dissipation effect is still not ideal, and there is an urgent need for a more effective heat dissipation solution to solve this problem. Based on this, this utility model provides a heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp with high heat dissipation efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0005] To overcome the aforementioned deficiencies in the prior art, this utility model provides a heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting system. By adding a heat dissipation groove structure to the outer shell of the camera cabin, the heat dissipation area is increased, and the heat dissipation efficiency is improved. Furthermore, the addition of heat pipes improves the efficiency of heat conduction between the installation chamber and the outer shell of the camera cabin, effectively reducing the cabin temperature. In addition, the independent cabin structure and the addition of heat insulation materials further reduce the cabin temperature, effectively protecting the camera and lighting system, extending the service life of the equipment, and reducing maintenance costs, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp, comprising a camera cabin shell, wherein the camera cabin shell has two mounting chambers inside, and a camera and a lighting lamp are respectively installed in the two mounting chambers. A connecting groove for wiring is opened between the two mounting chambers. A heat insulation protective sleeve is fixedly installed on the inner wall of each of the two mounting chambers. Multiple heat dissipation grooves and multiple round holes are opened at equal intervals on the bottom and one side of the camera cabin shell. A heat pipe is fixedly installed inside each round hole. One end of the heat pipe passes through the heat insulation protective sleeve and contacts the surface of the lighting lamp. Two mounting grooves communicating with the mounting chambers are opened at the front end of the camera cabin shell. A glass lens is fixedly installed inside each of the two mounting grooves.
[0007] In a preferred embodiment, a watertight connector is installed at the rear end of the camera cabin housing, which connects to an external watertight cable assembly to power the camera and lighting for signal transmission.
[0008] In a preferred embodiment, each circular hole is provided with a sealing screw, which is located on the outside of the heat pipe. The sealing screw can improve the sealing performance and prevent water from entering the installation chamber.
[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the inner walls of the two glass lenses are reinforced to the mounting groove by a camera baffle and a lighting baffle, respectively.
[0010] In a preferred embodiment, a camera cabin cover is fixedly provided on the top of the camera cabin shell. Rubber sealing rings are provided between the camera cabin cover and the camera cabin shell, between the glass lens and the mounting groove, and between the watertight connector and the camera cabin shell to play a sealing role and prevent water from entering the cabin and affecting the normal operation of the equipment.
[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the camera cabin shell, camera cabin cover, camera baffle, and lighting baffle are all made of stainless steel, which has good pressure resistance and corrosion resistance, thereby improving the service life of the camera cabin shell, camera cabin cover, camera baffle, and lighting baffle.
[0012] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:
[0013] This invention increases the heat dissipation area and improves heat dissipation efficiency by adding a heat dissipation groove structure to the camera cabin shell. In addition, the addition of heat pipes improves the efficiency of heat conduction between the installation chamber and the camera cabin shell, effectively reducing the cabin temperature. Furthermore, the independent cabin structure and the addition of thermal insulation materials further reduce the cabin temperature, effectively protecting the camera, lighting, and other electronic components, reducing equipment failures caused by high temperatures, extending equipment lifespan, and lowering maintenance costs. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a top view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the sealing screw structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the heat pipe of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 This is a bottom view of the camera compartment cover of this utility model.
[0019] The attached figures are labeled as follows: 1. Camera cabin shell; 2. Mounting chamber; 3. Camera; 4. Lighting lamp; 5. Connecting groove; 6. Heat insulation protective sleeve; 7. Heat dissipation groove; 8. Round hole; 9. Heat pipe; 10. Mounting groove; 11. Glass lens; 12. Watertight connector; 13. Sealing screw; 14. Camera baffle; 15. Lighting lamp baffle; 16. Camera cabin cover; 17. Rubber sealing ring. Detailed Implementation
[0020] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0021] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figures 1-5 This utility model provides a heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp, including a camera cabin shell 1. The camera cabin shell 1 has two mounting chambers 2 inside, and a camera 3 and a lighting lamp 4 are respectively installed in the two mounting chambers 2. A connecting groove 5 for wiring is opened between the two mounting chambers 2. A heat insulation protective sleeve 6 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of each of the two mounting chambers 2. Multiple heat dissipation grooves 7 and multiple round holes 8 are opened at equal intervals on the bottom and one side of the camera cabin shell 1.
[0022] Next, a heat pipe 9 is fixedly installed inside each circular hole 8. One end of the heat pipe 9 passes through the heat insulation protective sleeve 6 and contacts the surface of the lighting lamp 4. The heat pipe 9 is a high-efficiency heat exchange element that is filled with a working medium in a closed shell and uses the phase change of the working medium to absorb and release heat for heat exchange. When one end of the heat pipe 9 is heated, the liquid in the capillary rapidly vaporizes. The vapor flows to the other end under a small pressure difference and condenses at the cold end to release heat. It then re-condenses into liquid and flows back to the evaporation section along the porous material by the action of capillary force. This cycle repeats, and heat is transferred from one end of the heat pipe 9 to the other end.
[0023] In practical use, two mounting chambers 2 are set inside the camera housing 1, respectively for mounting the camera 3 and the lighting lamp 4. Only one connecting slot 5 is opened between the two mounting chambers 2 for wiring, allowing the wires in the camera 3's mounting chamber 2 to enter the lighting lamp 4's mounting chamber 2 to power the lighting lamp 4. This effectively prevents the heat from the lighting lamp 4 from directly radiating to the camera 3. Simultaneously, a heat insulation protective sleeve 6 is installed inside both mounting chambers 2. The heat insulation protective sleeve 6 can be made of aerogel or other heat insulation materials to effectively block heat from being directly conducted to the camera. In addition, the outer wall of the camera cabin shell 1 is provided with multiple longitudinal heat dissipation grooves 7, which extend from the front end to the rear end of the camera cabin shell 1. This increases the contact area between the camera cabin shell 1 and the water, thereby facilitating heat conduction and dissipation. Furthermore, multiple round holes 8 are provided at the heat dissipation grooves 7 on the outer wall of the camera cabin shell 1 for installing multiple heat pipes 9. One end of the heat pipe 9 is in close contact with the surface of the lighting lamp 4, and the other end extends into the round hole 8. This allows the heat generated by the lighting lamp 4 during operation to be quickly absorbed and transferred to the heat dissipation grooves 7, which then dissipate the heat into the surrounding water, further improving the heat dissipation effect.
[0024] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, two mounting slots 10 communicating with the mounting chamber 2 are opened at the front end of the camera housing 1. Glass lenses 11 are fixedly installed inside the two mounting slots 10. The inner walls of the two glass lenses 11 are reinforced to the mounting slots 10 by the camera baffle 14 and the lighting baffle 15, respectively. The glass lenses 11 can play a protective role, and at the same time, they can ensure that the lighting light of the lighting lamp 4 can be emitted smoothly, and the lens of the camera 3 can successfully capture images.
[0025] In this embodiment, a sealing screw 13 is provided inside each circular hole 8. The sealing screw 13 is located on the outside of the heat pipe 9 and consists of a screw and a sealing ring, which can ensure the sealing of the installation chamber 2.
[0026] Refer to the instruction manual appendix Figure 1 and Figure 2A watertight connector 12 is installed at the rear end of the camera cabin shell 1. The watertight connector 12 is connected to an external watertight cable assembly to provide power and signal transmission for the camera 3 and the lighting lamp 4.
[0027] The camera cabin shell 1, camera cabin cover 16, camera baffle 14, and lighting baffle 15 are all made of stainless steel, and high-strength corrosion-resistant stainless steel can be selected, which has good pressure resistance and corrosion resistance. At the same time, the camera cabin cover 16 is fixedly installed on the top of the camera cabin shell 1. Rubber sealing rings 17 are provided between the camera cabin cover 16 and the camera cabin shell 1, between the glass lens 11 and the mounting groove 10, and between the watertight connector 12 and the camera cabin shell 1, to play a sealing role and prevent water from entering the cabin and affecting the normal operation of the equipment.
[0028] Finally: 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 heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting system, comprising a camera cabin shell (1), characterized in that: The camera cabin shell (1) has two installation chambers (2) inside, and a camera (3) and a lighting lamp (4) are installed in the two installation chambers (2) respectively. A connecting groove (5) for wiring is opened between the two installation chambers (2); The inner walls of the two installation chambers (2) are fixedly provided with heat insulation protective sleeves (6). The bottom and one side of the camera cabin shell (1) are provided with multiple equally spaced heat dissipation grooves (7) and multiple round holes (8). Each round hole (8) is fixedly provided with a heat pipe (9). One end of the heat pipe (9) passes through the heat insulation protective sleeve (6) and contacts the surface of the lighting lamp (4). The front end of the camera cabin shell (1) has two mounting slots (10) that communicate with the mounting chamber (2), and glass lenses (11) are fixedly installed inside the two mounting slots (10).
2. The heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear end of the camera cabin shell (1) is equipped with a watertight connector (12), which is connected to an external watertight cable assembly to provide power and signal transmission for the camera (3) and the lighting lamp (4).
3. The heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each circular hole (8) is provided with a sealing screw (13), which is located on the outside of the heat pipe (9).
4. The heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner walls of the two glass lenses (11) are reinforced to the mounting groove (10) by a camera baffle (14) and a lighting baffle (15), respectively.
5. The heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp according to claim 4, characterized in that: The camera cabin shell (1) is fixedly provided with a camera cabin cover plate (16) on the top. Rubber sealing rings (17) are provided between the camera cabin cover plate (16) and the camera cabin shell (1), between the glass lens (11) and the mounting groove (10), and between the watertight connector (12) and the camera cabin shell (1).
6. The heat dissipation structure for an underwater camera cabin lighting lamp according to claim 5, characterized in that: The camera cabin shell (1), camera cabin cover (16), camera baffle (14) and lighting baffle (15) are all made of stainless steel.