An automatic camera cleaning device with a rotating brush head

Abstract

This application provides an automatic camera cleaning device with a rotating brush head, relating to the field of camera technology. It includes a base, a support seat mounted at the upper center of the base, a high-definition camera mounted on top of the support seat, a protective cover surrounding the high-definition camera, and a cleaning frame surrounding the protective cover. A cleaning brush is located at the inner center of the cleaning frame, and the cleaning brush makes close contact with the outer wall of the protective cover. This invention effectively protects the high-definition camera by providing a protective cover, enhancing its safety when used underwater. Simultaneously, the cleaning brush, driven by a drive assembly, rotates around the protective cover, cleaning its outer surface and preventing silt or plankton from adhering to it and obstructing the view, thus maintaining the clarity of the high-definition camera's images.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of camera technology, specifically to an automatic camera cleaning device with a rotating brush head. Background Technology

[0002] An underwater camera, also known as an underwater video camera, is a device specifically designed for filming underwater environments. It uses a lens to focus light reflected or scattered by underwater objects onto an image sensor. The image sensor converts the light signals into electrical or digital signals, which are then processed to form an image. To adapt to the underwater environment, underwater cameras use a sealed, pressure-resistant shell, typically made of materials such as stainless steel or titanium alloy. This effectively prevents water intrusion and withstands water pressure at a certain depth. They are usually installed in fixed underwater locations, such as marine observation stations or underwater aquaculture farms, for long-term monitoring.

[0003] When underwater cameras are used underwater, their lens surfaces are prone to getting dirty, especially in murky waters, where silt can easily adhere to the lens surface, affecting the camera's shooting performance.

[0004] To address the aforementioned issues, we propose an automatic camera cleaning device with a rotating brush head. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the problems in the background art, this utility model provides an automatic camera cleaning device with a rotating brush head.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: An automatic cleaning device for a camera with a rotating brush head includes a base, a support seat mounted at the upper center of the base, a high-definition camera mounted on the top of the support seat, a protective cover surrounding the high-definition camera, a base of the protective cover fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the support seat, and a cleaning frame surrounding the protective cover. A cleaning brush is located at the inner center of the cleaning frame, and the cleaning brush is in close contact with the outer wall of the protective cover. A cover plate is located at the top center of the cleaning frame, and multiple sets of spring contacts are arranged on the inner end face of the cover plate. These spring contacts are evenly distributed at equal intervals and are in close contact with the back of the cleaning brush. A drive assembly is located at the bottom of the cleaning frame, and the drive assembly is used to drive the cleaning frame to rotate around the protective cover.

[0007] Preferably, the drive assembly includes a turntable located at the bottom of the protective cover, the turntable being movably mounted on the upper middle part of the base, the support seat passing through the inner middle of the turntable and being movably connected to the turntable, and a rotating body being provided at the bottom of the turntable, the rotating body being movably mounted on the outer wall of the support seat.

[0008] Preferably, an external gear ring is mounted on the outer wall of the rotating body, and a drive gear is meshed with the middle of the left end of the external gear ring, which is driven by a motor.

[0009] Preferably, the top of the cleaning rack is movably connected to the top of the protective cover, and the bottom of the cleaning rack is fixedly connected to the side end face of the turntable.

[0010] Preferably, a mounting bracket is provided at the bottom center of the base.

[0011] Preferably, the cover plate and the cleaning rack are snapped together and locked in place by multiple sets of fixing screws.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: In this solution, a protective cover can effectively protect the high-definition camera, enhancing its safety when used underwater. At the same time, a cleaning brush is provided, which is driven by a drive component to rotate around the protective cover, cleaning the outer surface of the cover and preventing silt or plankton from adhering to it and obstructing the view, thus maintaining the clarity of the high-definition camera's images. In addition, by setting multiple sets of springs on the back of the cleaning brush, the cleaning brush is elastic during rotation, avoiding hard contact between the cleaning brush and the protective cover, which could cause jamming due to the influence of sludge during rotation. The springs allow the cleaning brush to brush over firmly adhered sludge with elasticity, thus effectively enhancing the smoothness of the cleaning brush rotation. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a side sectional view of the present invention; Figure 3 This utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning rack in this utility model; Figure 5 This utility model Figure 4 Enlarged view of point B in the middle; Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the cleaning rack in this utility model; Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the cleaning rack and cover plate in this utility model.

[0014] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Mounting bracket; 3. Support base; 4. High-definition camera; 5. Protective cover; 6. Turntable; 7. Rotating body; 8. External gear ring; 9. Drive gear; 10. Motor; 11. Cleaning rack; 12. Cleaning brush; 13. Cover plate; 14. Spring. Detailed Implementation

[0015] The technical solution in this application embodiment is to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, and the overall idea is as follows: Example: Refer to Figure 1 - Figure 7 As shown, an automatic cleaning device for a camera with a rotating brush head in this embodiment includes a base 1, a support 3 installed at the upper middle part of the base 1, a high-definition camera 4 installed on the top of the support 3, and a protective cover 5 provided around the high-definition camera 4. The base of the protective cover 5 is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the support 3. The protective cover 5 can seal and protect the high-definition camera 4, and at the same time prevent fish from directly impacting the high-definition camera 4, thereby enhancing the safety of the high-definition camera 4 when used underwater.

[0016] A cleaning frame 11 is provided around the outer perimeter of the protective cover 5. A cleaning brush 12 is provided in the middle of the inner side of the cleaning frame 11. The cleaning brush 12 is in close contact with the outer wall of the protective cover 5. A cover plate 13 is provided at the middle of the top of the cleaning frame 11. Multiple sets of spring pieces 14 are provided on the inner end face of the cover plate 13. The multiple sets of spring pieces 14 are evenly distributed at equal intervals. The spring pieces 14 are in close contact with the back of the cleaning brush 12. The spring pieces 14 play an elastic role. Since the cleaning brush 12 is in close contact with the outer wall of the protective cover 5, once the outer wall of the protective cover 5 is covered with firmly adsorbed sludge, it is easy to block the rotation of the cleaning brush 12, resulting in blockage. At this time, the elastic force generated by the spring pieces 14 prevents the cleaning brush 12 from making hard contact with the sludge when it encounters resistance. This effectively improves the smoothness of the rotation of the cleaning brush 12. Then, by repeatedly brushing the sludge with the cleaning brush 12, the sludge can be gradually cleaned, and the sludge can be removed.

[0017] The cover plate 13 is snapped together with the cleaning frame 11 and locked in place by multiple sets of fixing screws, which makes it convenient for staff to disassemble and replace the cleaning brush 12.

[0018] A drive assembly is provided at the bottom of the cleaning rack 11, which is used to drive the cleaning rack 11 to rotate around the protective cover 5; The drive assembly includes a turntable 6, which is located at the bottom of the protective cover 5. The turntable 6 is movably mounted on the upper middle part of the base 1. The support base 3 passes through the inner middle of the turntable 6 and is movably connected to the turntable 6. A rotating body 7 is provided at the bottom of the turntable 6. The rotating body 7 is movably mounted on the outer wall of the support base 3. An external gear ring 8 is installed on the outer wall of the rotating body 7. A drive gear 9 is meshed with the middle of the left end of the external gear ring 8. The drive gear 9 is driven by a motor 10.

[0019] The motor 10 drives the drive gear 9 to rotate, and under the action of the transmission force, it can drive the external gear ring 8 to rotate, thereby driving the rotating body 7 to drive the turntable 6 to rotate around the support base 3.

[0020] In some examples, the top of the cleaning rack 11 is movably connected to the top of the protective cover 5, and the bottom of the cleaning rack 11 is fixedly connected to the side end face of the turntable 6, so that the drive assembly can drive the cleaning rack 11 to rotate.

[0021] In some examples, a mounting bracket 2 is provided at the bottom center of the base 1 for fixed installation.

[0022] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: This invention effectively protects the high-definition camera 4 by providing a protective cover 5. At the same time, by providing a cleaning brush 12, the outer surface of the protective cover 5 can be cleaned to prevent silt or plankton from adhering to the protective cover 5, thereby maintaining the clarity of the high-definition camera 4.

[0023] During use, if the HD camera 4 fails to capture a clear image, the drive assembly will activate, causing the cleaning brush 12 to rotate. The main process is as follows: First, the motor 10 is started, driving the drive gear 9 to rotate, which in turn drives the outer gear ring 8 to rotate. The rotation of the outer gear ring 8 drives the rotating body 7 and the turntable 6 to rotate, which in turn drives the cleaning frame 11 to rotate around the protective cover 5. This allows the cleaning brush 12 on the inside of the cleaning frame 11 to rotate and scrub the outer surface of the protective cover 5, thus removing silt and increasing the transparency of the protective cover 5, making it easier for the HD camera 4 to capture images of the underwater environment through the protective cover 5.

[0024] In addition, by providing a spring plate 14 on the back of the cleaning brush 12, the cleaning brush 12 has a certain elasticity during the rotation cleaning process, avoiding hard contact between the cleaning brush 12 and the protective cover 5, which could cause jamming due to the influence of sludge during rotation. The spring plate 14 allows the cleaning brush 12 to elastically brush over firmly adhering sludge when it encounters it. Then, by repeatedly rotating and brushing the firmly adhering sludge with the cleaning brush 12, the cleaning effect is gradually achieved, thereby effectively enhancing the smoothness of the cleaning process.

[0025] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Various changes and modifications can be made to this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claims. The scope of protection of this utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A camera automatic cleaning device with a rotating brush head, characterized in that, Includes a base (1), a support seat (3) is installed at the upper middle part of the base (1), a high-definition camera (4) is installed on the top of the support seat (3), a protective cover (5) is provided around the high-definition camera (4), the base of the protective cover (5) is fixedly installed on the outer wall of the support seat (3), and a cleaning rack (11) is provided around the protective cover (5). A cleaning brush (12) is provided in the middle of the inner side of the cleaning rack (11). The cleaning brush (12) is in close contact with the outer wall of the protective cover (5). A cover plate (13) is provided in the middle of the top of the cleaning rack (11). Multiple sets of spring pieces (14) are provided on the inner end face of the cover plate (13). The multiple sets of spring pieces (14) are evenly distributed at equal intervals. The spring pieces (14) are in close contact with the back of the cleaning brush (12). The bottom of the cleaning rack (11) is provided with a drive assembly, which is used to drive the cleaning rack (11) to rotate around the protective cover (5).

2. The camera automatic cleaning device with a rotating brush head according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes a turntable (6) located at the bottom of the protective cover (5). The turntable (6) is movably mounted on the upper middle part of the base (1). The support seat (3) passes through the inner middle of the turntable (6) and is movably connected to the turntable (6). A rotating body (7) is provided at the bottom of the turntable (6). The rotating body (7) is movably mounted on the outer wall of the support seat (3).

3. The camera automatic cleaning device with a rotating brush head according to claim 2, characterized in that, The outer wall of the rotating body (7) is equipped with an external gear ring (8), and a drive gear (9) is meshed with the middle of the left end of the external gear ring (8). The drive gear (9) is driven by a motor (10).

4. The camera automatic cleaning device with a rotating brush head according to claim 3, characterized in that, The top of the cleaning rack (11) is movably connected to the top of the protective cover (5), and the bottom of the cleaning rack (11) is fixedly connected to the side end face of the turntable (6).

5. The camera automatic cleaning device with a rotating brush head of claim 1, wherein, A mounting bracket (2) is provided at the bottom center of the base (1).

6. The camera automatic cleaning device with a rotating brush head of claim 1, wherein, The cover plate (13) is snapped into the cleaning rack (11) and locked in place by multiple sets of fixing screws.

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