Mower Camera Shielding Structure for Sunlight Glare Protection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cameras on mowing robots lack effective shielding protection structures, leading to glare and damage from direct sunlight, affecting photo quality and clarity and reducing the camera's service life.
Innovation Solution
A shielding structure comprising a first, second, and third shielding plate positioned around the camera to shield sunlight from the top and sides, with adjustable angles and retractable features to optimize sunlight exposure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If the camera is exposed to direct sunlight for outdoor operation, then the camera can capture images in bright conditions, but the sunlight causes glare affecting photo quality and damages camera components
Solution Approach 1:
The shielding structure is divided into multiple independent shielding plates (first shielding plate, second shielding plate, third shielding plate) that can be separately positioned and adjusted. Each plate segments the sunlight blocking function, with the first plate shielding from above, the second from the left side, and the third from the right side, collectively protecting the camera while maintaining operational flexibility
Solution Approach 2:
The shielding plates serve as intermediary elements positioned between the sunlight source and the camera. These plates intercept and block harmful sunlight before it reaches the camera lens and components, while allowing the camera to continue capturing images in the shaded area it creates
2Reliability
If a shielding structure is added to protect the camera from sunlight, then photo quality and camera durability improve, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The shielding plates are designed to be movable and adjustable rather than fixed. The first, second, and third shielding plates can be independently positioned and angled to adapt to different sunlight conditions and camera positions, providing dynamic protection without requiring a complex fixed structure
Solution Approach 2:
The shielding structure serves multiple functions: it blocks sunlight from above, left, and right sides simultaneously; it can be adjusted for different camera positions; and it provides both glare prevention and component protection. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate protective mechanisms
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AI summary
A shielding structure is disposed around a camera of a mower, in a front of a forward direction of the mower. The shielding structure includes a first shielding plate, a second shielding plate, and a third shielding plate. The shielding plates from a lens surface of the camera. The first shielding plate is disposed above the camera to shield sunlight from a top of the camera. The second and third shielding plates are disposed on two sides of the camera to shield sunlight from the two sides of the camera. The shielding plates may be formed unitarily or separately, and they may be removably and/or retractably attached to the mower. The shielding plates may be arranged so that the shielding structure flares outwardly in the downward direction.