A monitoring device and a yard robot

Abstract

This application relates to the field of garden robots, and discloses a monitoring device and a garden robot. The monitoring device includes a housing, a control component, a lighting component, and an environmental information acquisition device. The housing has a receiving cavity, and the control component is disposed in the receiving cavity. The control component includes a mounting bracket and a control circuit board. The mounting bracket is connected to the inner wall of the housing and has a mounting cavity. The control circuit board is disposed within the mounting cavity. The lighting component is disposed in the receiving cavity and is detachably connected to the housing. The environmental information acquisition device is disposed in the receiving cavity and is detachably connected to the housing. This application isolates the control circuit board from the receiving cavity by providing a mounting bracket with a mounting cavity and mounting the control circuit board within the mounting cavity, thus preventing the control circuit board from being directly exposed in the receiving cavity and colliding with other components, thereby effectively preventing damage to the control circuit board.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of yard robots, and more particularly to a monitoring device and a yard robot. Background Technology

[0002] As a type of smart home device, yard robots are typically equipped with a front-end monitoring device to collect real-time images of the surrounding environment for navigation, obstacle avoidance, and monitoring. This monitoring device integrates various functional components such as a control circuit board and a lighting module. However, in actual assembly and use, the control circuit board is often directly exposed to the internal space, making it susceptible to damage from pressure or collisions with other components, thus affecting the reliability of the device. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of this, the purpose of this application is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a monitoring device and a yard robot.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in this application is as follows: This application provides: A monitoring device, comprising: A housing having a receiving cavity; A control component is disposed in the accommodating cavity. The control component includes a mounting bracket and a control circuit board. The mounting bracket is connected to the inner wall of the housing and has a mounting cavity. The control circuit board is disposed within the mounting cavity. A lighting assembly, wherein the lighting assembly is disposed in the receiving cavity and is detachably connected to the housing; An environmental information collection device is disposed in the accommodating cavity and is detachably connected to the outer shell.

[0005] Furthermore, the monitoring device has a first direction, the outer casing includes a first housing and a second housing, the first housing and the second housing are detachably connected and form the receiving cavity, the second housing is recessed along the first direction to form a groove, the receiving cavity communicates with the groove, and the mounting cavity communicates with the groove.

[0006] Furthermore, the mounting bracket includes a fixing plate and a mounting shell, the fixing plate being detachably connected to the outer shell, the mounting shell being detachably disposed on the fixing plate, and the mounting shell having the mounting cavity.

[0007] Furthermore, the fixing plate includes a plate body, and a plurality of first lugs are provided on the periphery of the plate body. The mounting shell is detachably connected to the first lugs. A plurality of second lugs are also provided on the periphery of the plate body, and the second lugs are detachably connected to the outer shell.

[0008] Furthermore, the mounting shell includes a base plate and a side plate disposed on the periphery of the plate body. The base plate and the side plate surround each other to form the mounting cavity. A plurality of third lugs connected to the first lug are disposed on the periphery of the side plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the mounting cavity is provided with multiple mounting posts, and the control circuit board is mounted and connected to the mounting posts.

[0010] Furthermore, the base plate is provided with longitudinally and transversely arranged ribs.

[0011] Furthermore, the lighting assembly includes a bracket and a light source. The bracket is connected to the housing, and the light source is fixedly mounted on the bracket. A first clearance groove adapted to the lighting assembly is provided on the side wall of the first housing.

[0012] Furthermore, a second clearance groove adapted to the environmental information acquisition device is provided on the side wall of the first housing.

[0013] This application also provides a yard robot, comprising: The robot itself; The monitoring device described in any one of the above embodiments is detachably mounted on the robot body.

[0014] This application provides a mounting bracket with a mounting cavity and installs the control circuit board inside the mounting cavity, thus isolating the circuit board from the cavity. This prevents the control circuit board from being directly exposed to the cavity and colliding with other components, effectively preventing damage to the control circuit board and improving the reliability of the monitoring device.

[0015] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this application more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this application and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 An exploded view of the monitoring device of this application from a first-person perspective is shown; Figure 2 An exploded view of the monitoring device of this application from a second perspective is shown; Figure 3 A cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the monitoring device of this application is shown; Figure 4 An exploded view of the control components of this application is shown; Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the garden robot of this application is shown.

[0018] Explanation of key component symbols: 100 - Outer shell; 110 - First shell; 111 - First clearance groove; 112 - Second clearance groove; 120 - Second shell; 101 - Accommodation cavity; 102 - Groove; 200 - Control component; 210 - Fixing plate; 211 - Plate body; 212 - First lug; 213 - Second lug; 220 - Mounting shell; 221 - Base plate; 222 - Side plate; 223 - Third lug; 224 - Mounting post; 201 - Control circuit board; 202 - Mounting cavity; 300 - Lighting component; 310 - Bracket; 320 - Light source; 400 - Environmental information acquisition component; 500 - Robot body. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of this application are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this application, and should not be construed as limiting this application.

[0020] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0021] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0022] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0023] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0024] This application provides a monitoring device, which includes a housing 100. The housing 100 has a receiving cavity 101, a control component 200, a lighting component 300, and an environmental information acquisition device 400. The control component 200 is disposed in the receiving cavity 101 and includes a mounting bracket and a control circuit board 201. The mounting bracket is connected to the inner wall of the housing 100 and has a mounting cavity 202. The control circuit board 201 is disposed in the mounting cavity 202. The lighting component 300 is disposed in the receiving cavity 101 and is detachably connected to the housing 100. The environmental information acquisition device 400 is disposed in the receiving cavity 101 and is detachably connected to the housing 100.

[0025] See Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 As shown, in order to prevent the control circuit board 201 from being completely exposed inside the housing cavity 101 of the outer shell 100 and colliding with the components inside the housing cavity 101 due to external factors such as vibration, which could damage the control circuit board 201 and affect the entire garden robot, in this embodiment, the control circuit board 201 is separately fixedly installed in the mounting cavity 202. At this time, the control circuit board 201 is located between the mounting cavity 202 and the inner wall of the outer shell 100, that is, the opening of the mounting cavity 202 is sealed by the inner wall of the outer shell 100, thereby isolating the control circuit board 201 from other components, thus preventing the control circuit board 201 from colliding with other components in the housing cavity 101, and thus greatly reducing the failure rate of the control circuit board 201.

[0026] It is understood that both the lighting component 300 and the environmental information acquisition device 400 are electrically connected to the control circuit board 201. The control circuit board 201 controls the power supply and lighting of the lighting component 300, and processes the data collected by the environmental information acquisition device 400. The control circuit board 201 also includes a control processor, control circuits, etc., which are mounted on the circuit board, thereby realizing the control of the lighting component 300 and the processing of data information from the environmental information acquisition device 400.

[0027] For example, the environmental information acquisition device 400 can be a camera, radar, or other components to collect information about the surrounding environment. In this embodiment, the environmental information acquisition device 400 is a camera, which collects images of the surrounding environment and transmits the collected images to the control circuit board 201 for processing. In practice, other components that can collect information about the surrounding environment can also be used, but no specific limitations are made here.

[0028] To ensure that the camera has good lighting when acquiring images, illumination can be provided by the lighting component 300.

[0029] In some embodiments, the monitoring device has a first direction, and the housing 100 includes a first housing 110 and a second housing 120. The first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are detachably connected and form a receiving cavity 101. The second housing 120 is recessed along the first direction to form a groove 102. The receiving cavity 101 communicates with the groove 102, and the mounting cavity 202 communicates with the groove 102.

[0030] In this embodiment, the first direction mentioned above refers to the thickness direction of the control circuit board 201.

[0031] Please continue reading. Figures 1 to 4As shown, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 can be connected by snap-fit ​​or by screws. After they are connected, they form a cavity 101 for accommodating the control component 200, the lighting component 300, and the environmental information acquisition component 400. In order to isolate the control circuit board 201 from other components, a groove 102 is formed in the second housing 120 in the direction away from the first housing 110. At the same time, the mounting bracket of the control component 200 is fixedly installed at the position of the groove 102, and the mounting cavity 202 communicates with the groove 102. The second housing 120 closes the opening of the mounting cavity 202, so that the space formed by the connection between the mounting cavity 202 and the groove 102 is a closed space. This space does not communicate with the cavity 101. That is, at this time, the control circuit board 201 is located between the mounting bracket and the inner wall of the second housing 120, isolating the control circuit board 201 from other components in the cavity 101, thereby preventing the control circuit board 201 from colliding with other components in the cavity 101.

[0032] In this embodiment, the control component 200 and the lighting component 300 are arranged side by side along the first direction, and the locking plate (not shown in the figure) for connecting the monitoring device to the garden robot is also arranged side by side with the control component 200 and the lighting component 300 along the first direction, thereby reducing the space occupied by the control component 200, the lighting component 300 and the locking plate along the first direction, and reducing the volume of the entire monitoring device.

[0033] In some embodiments, the mounting bracket includes a fixing plate 210 and a mounting shell 220. The fixing plate 210 is detachably connected to the outer shell 100, and the mounting shell 220 is detachably disposed on the fixing plate 210. The mounting shell 220 has a mounting cavity 202.

[0034] Please see Figure 4 As shown, the mounting housing 220 has a mounting cavity 202, in which the control circuit board 201 is fixedly mounted. The mounting cavity 202 is detachably mounted on the fixing plate 210. It can be understood that one side and the periphery of the control circuit board 201 are protected by the mounting housing 220, and the mounting housing 220 is fitted to the fixing plate 210, further protecting the control circuit board 201 and preventing the other components of the accommodating cavity 101 from colliding with the control circuit board 201 if the mounting housing 220 breaks. The side of the control circuit board 201 away from the mounting cavity 202 is protected by the second housing 120, thereby achieving the protection of the control circuit board 201.

[0035] In some embodiments, the fixing plate 210 includes a plate body 211, a plurality of first lugs 212 are provided on the periphery of the plate body 211, the mounting shell 220 is detachably connected to the first lugs 212, and a plurality of second lugs 213 are also provided on the periphery of the plate body 211, the second lugs 213 being detachably connected to the outer shell 100.

[0036] like Figure 4 As shown, the plate 211 has a first lug 212 integrally formed therewith on its circumferential surface. The mounting shell 220 has a connection point through the first lug 212, that is, the mounting shell 220 is connected to the first lug 212 to achieve connection and fixation with the plate 211. In order to connect and fix the plate 211 to the inner wall of the outer shell 100, a plurality of second lugs 213 are also provided on the circumferential surface of the plate 211, and are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the outer shell 100 through the second lugs 213.

[0037] Specifically, the plate 211 is connected to the inner wall of the second housing 120 through the second lug 213, so that the mounting cavity 202 of the mounting shell 220 communicates with the groove 102. It can be understood that the inner wall of the second housing 120 should be provided with a screw post that matches the position of the second lug 213. The second lug 213 is fixed to the screw post of the second housing 120 by screwing the screw, thereby fixing the position of the plate 211.

[0038] In this embodiment, there are four second ear pieces 213, which are respectively distributed at the four corners of the plate 211. There are at least two first ear pieces 212. In this embodiment, there are three first ear pieces 212, which are respectively disposed on the three sides of the plate 211.

[0039] In some embodiments, the mounting housing 220 includes a base plate 221 and a side plate 222 disposed on the periphery of the plate body 211. The base plate 221 and the side plate 222 surround to form a mounting cavity 202. A plurality of third ears 223 connected to the first ear 212 are disposed on the periphery of the side plate 222.

[0040] Continue reading Figure 4 As shown, the base plate 221 and its surrounding side plates 222 are integrally formed, and the side plates 222 extend along the thickness direction of the base plate 221, so that the base plate 221 and the side plates 222 form a mounting cavity 202 for mounting the control circuit board 201. In order to fix the base plate 221 and the side plates 222 to the plate body 211, a third ear 223 adapted to the number and position of the first ear 212 is provided on the circumferential surface of the side plate 222. Both the first ear 212 and the third ear 223 are provided with connecting holes. The third ear 223 is connected to the connecting hole of the first ear 212 by screwing through it, thereby realizing the connection and fixation between the plate body 211, the base plate 221 and the side plates 222.

[0041] In some embodiments, a plurality of mounting posts 224 are provided on the bottom surface of the mounting cavity 202, and the control circuit board 201 is mounted and connected to the mounting posts 224.

[0042] like Figure 4 As shown, in order to fix the control circuit board 201 in the mounting cavity 202, multiple mounting posts 224 are provided on the side of the base plate 221, i.e., on the bottom surface of the mounting cavity 202. The control circuit board 201 is fixed to the mounting posts 224 by screws, thus realizing the installation of the control circuit board 201. It should be noted that in order to prevent bumps during installation, the entire control circuit board 201 is located in the mounting cavity 202.

[0043] In this embodiment, the mounting post 224 is a screw post.

[0044] In this embodiment, in order to improve the deformation resistance of the entire mounting shell 220, the base plate 221 is provided with longitudinally and transversely arranged ribs to strengthen the deformation resistance of the base plate 221. Furthermore, the longitudinally and transversely arranged ribs can also extend to the side plate 222 in the direction toward the control circuit board 201 to further improve the strength and deformation resistance.

[0045] In some embodiments, the lighting assembly 300 includes a bracket 310 and a light source 320. The bracket 310 is connected to the housing 100, and the light source 320 is fixedly mounted on the bracket 310. A first clearance groove 111 adapted to the lighting assembly 300 is provided on the side wall of the first housing 110.

[0046] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, the light source 320 can be an LED lamp or an incandescent lamp, etc. The light source 320 is mounted on the bracket 310, and then the bracket 310 is mounted on the first housing 110. In order to allow the light from the light source 320 to be transmitted to the outside of the accommodating cavity 101, a first clearance groove 111 adapted to the light source 320 is opened on the first housing 110. The light from the light source 320 is transmitted to the outside of the accommodating cavity 101 through the first clearance groove 111.

[0047] In some embodiments, a second clearance groove 112 adapted to the environmental information acquisition device 400 is provided on the side wall of the first housing 110.

[0048] In this embodiment, the environmental information acquisition device 400 is a camera. In order for the camera to acquire external images, a second clearance slot 112 needs to be opened at the camera position to avoid the image acquisition path of the camera.

[0049] See Figure 5As shown, this embodiment also provides a garden robot, which includes a robot body 500 and a monitoring device as described above, wherein the monitoring device is detachably mounted on the robot body 500.

[0050] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Moreover, without contradiction, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification, as well as the features of different embodiments or examples.

[0051] Although embodiments of this application have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting this application. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A monitoring device, characterized in that, include: The housing (100) has a receiving cavity (101); A control component (200) is disposed in the accommodating cavity (101). The control component (200) includes a mounting bracket and a control circuit board (201). The mounting bracket is connected to the inner wall of the housing (100) and has a mounting cavity (202). The control circuit board (201) is disposed in the mounting cavity (202). A lighting assembly (300) is disposed in the receiving cavity (101) and is detachably connected to the housing (100). An environmental information collection device (400) is disposed in the accommodating cavity (101) and is detachably connected to the outer shell (100).

2. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The monitoring device has a first direction, and the outer shell (100) includes a first shell (110) and a second shell (120). The first shell (110) and the second shell (120) are detachably connected and form the receiving cavity (101). The second shell (120) is recessed along the first direction to form a groove (102). The receiving cavity (101) communicates with the groove (102), and the mounting cavity (202) communicates with the groove (102).

3. The monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting bracket includes a fixing plate (210) and a mounting shell (220). The fixing plate (210) is detachably connected to the outer shell (100), and the mounting shell (220) is detachably disposed on the fixing plate (210). The mounting shell (220) has the mounting cavity (202).

4. The monitoring device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The fixing plate (210) includes a plate body (211), and a plurality of first lugs (212) are provided on the periphery of the plate body (211). The mounting shell (220) is detachably connected to the first lugs (212). A plurality of second lugs (213) are also provided on the periphery of the plate body (211), and the second lugs (213) are detachably connected to the outer shell (100).

5. The monitoring device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The mounting shell (220) includes a base plate (221) and a side plate (222) disposed on the periphery of the plate body (211). The base plate (221) and the side plate (222) surround to form the mounting cavity (202). The periphery of the side plate (222) is provided with a plurality of third ears (223) connected to the first ear (212).

6. The monitoring device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the mounting cavity (202) is provided with a plurality of mounting posts (224), and the control circuit board (201) is mounted and connected to the mounting posts (224).

7. The monitoring device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The base plate (221) is provided with longitudinally and transversely arranged ribs.

8. The monitoring device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lighting assembly (300) includes a bracket (310) and a light source (320). The bracket (310) is connected to the housing (100), and the light source (320) is fixedly mounted on the bracket (310). A first clearance groove (111) adapted to the lighting assembly (300) is provided on the side wall of the first housing (110).

9. The monitoring device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first housing (110) has a second clearance groove (112) on its side wall that is adapted to the environmental information acquisition device (400).

10. A garden robot, characterized in that, include: Robot body (500); The monitoring device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the monitoring device is detachably mounted on the robot body (500).

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