CN110881120A - Annular camera device for steel pipe tower - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an annular camera device for a steel pipe tower, which comprises: the annular guide rail is arranged on the steel pipe tower and arranged around the circumferential side surface of the steel pipe tower; the sliding mechanism is movably arranged on the annular guide rail; the motor is used for driving the sliding mechanism to slide along the annular guide rail; and the cameras are arranged on the sliding mechanism and are used for shooting surrounding environment images of the steel pipe tower in different vertical view fields. By implementing the invention, the circumferential 360-degree dead-angle-free monitoring of the steel pipe tower can be realized.

Description

A ring camera device for steel pipe tower

technical field

The present invention relates to the technical field of imaging devices, in particular to a ring-shaped imaging device for a steel pipe tower.

Background technique

The steel pipe tower is a commonly used power transmission line tower. When monitoring the surrounding status of the tower, a PTZ camera is generally used.

In the process of realizing the present invention, the inventor found that the prior art has at least the following technical problems:

Due to the large diameter of the steel pipe tower, the field of view of the gimbal camera is easily blocked, and the surrounding panorama cannot be captured, and there is a dead angle for observation.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention aims to provide a ring camera device for a steel pipe tower, so as to realize the monitoring of the steel pipe tower with no dead angle in the circumferential direction of 360 degrees.

An embodiment of the present invention proposes a ring camera device for a steel pipe tower, comprising:

an annular guide rail, which is installed on the steel pipe tower and is arranged around the circumferential side of the steel pipe tower;

a sliding mechanism, which is movably arranged on the annular guide rail;

a motor for driving the sliding mechanism to slide along the annular guide rail; and

A plurality of cameras, which are arranged on the sliding mechanism, are used for taking pictures of the surrounding environment of the steel pipe tower with different vertical fields of view.

Optionally, the sliding mechanism includes a support frame and a sliding wheel assembly disposed on the inner side of the support frame, and the sliding wheel assembly includes a driving wheel set and a plurality of guide wheels adapted to the annular guide rail. The driving wheel set is mechanically connected with the output shaft of the motor;

Wherein: the motor is specifically used to drive the driving wheel group to move circumferentially around the steel pipe tower along the annular guide rail, and drive the plurality of guide wheels to move circumferentially around the steel pipe tower along the annular guide rail.

Optionally, the plurality of cameras include a first camera, a second camera, and a third camera with a field of view angle of 90 degrees; the horizontal angle between the first camera and the support frame is 75 degrees, and the The horizontal angle between the second camera and the support frame is 0 degrees, and the horizontal angle between the third camera and the support frame is -75 degrees.

Optionally, the annular guide rail is a ring, and a first circular guide groove is defined in the middle of the upper wall of the ring and/or a second circular guide groove is defined in the middle of the lower wall of the ring.

Optionally, the outer side wall of the circular ring forms a first guide rail, the driving wheel set is adapted to the first guide rail, and the plurality of guide wheels are connected to the first circular guide groove or the second circular guide groove. Shape guide groove adaptation;

Wherein: the motor is specifically used to drive the driving wheel group to move in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe tower along the first guide rail, and to drive the guide wheels to move along the first circular guide groove or the second circular The guide groove moves circumferentially around the steel pipe tower.

Optionally, the bottom surface of the first circular guide groove forms a second guide rail, the outer side wall of the first circular guide groove forms a third guide rail, and the bottom surface of the second circular guide groove forms a fourth guide rail. a guide rail, the outer side wall of the second circular guide groove forms a fifth guide rail;

The several guide wheels include:

At least one vertical guide wheel set, the vertical guide wheel set includes a first vertical guide wheel and a second vertical guide wheel arranged up and down, the first vertical guide wheel is adapted to the second guide rail, the second vertical guide wheel The guide wheel is adapted to the third guide rail;

At least one horizontal guide wheel set, the horizontal guide wheel set includes a first horizontal guide wheel and a second horizontal guide wheel arranged up and down, the first horizontal guide wheel is adapted to the fourth guide rail, the second horizontal guide wheel The guide wheel is adapted to the fifth guide rail.

Optionally, the at least one vertical guide wheel set specifically includes a first vertical guide wheel set and a second vertical guide wheel set; the at least one horizontal guide wheel set specifically includes a first horizontal guide wheel set and a second horizontal guide wheel set Group;

in:

The first vertical guide wheel group, the first horizontal guide wheel group, the driving wheel group, the second horizontal guide wheel group and the second vertical guide wheel group are arranged in sequence, and the first vertical guide wheel group, the first horizontal The guide wheel group, the driving wheel group, the second horizontal guide wheel group and the second vertical guide wheel group are in the form of partial rings as a whole.

Optionally, the camera device further includes:

The box body is installed under the support frame, and has an accommodating cavity therein;

a control module, disposed in the accommodating cavity, and electrically connected to the plurality of cameras and the motor respectively, for controlling the plurality of cameras to shoot and control the rotation of the motor;

The power module is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and is used for providing working power for the control module, the plurality of cameras and the motor.

Optionally, a plurality of solar cell panels are arranged on the support frame, the power supply module includes a voltage stabilizing circuit and a battery, the plurality of solar cell panels are electrically connected to the voltage stabilizing circuit, and the plurality of solar cell panels utilize Solar light generates electricity, and the generated electric energy is stabilized by the voltage stabilizer circuit and then output as the working power supply of the camera, control module, and motor, and uses excess electric energy to charge the battery, which is used for some solar panels to generate insufficient electricity or Provide working power for cameras, control modules, and motors when power generation is stopped.

Optionally, the plurality of solar cell panels specifically include a first solar cell panel, a second solar cell panel, a third solar cell panel and a fourth solar cell panel;

The support frame includes an arc-shaped plate, the inner side of the arc-shaped plate is provided with the driving wheel group and several guide wheels, the middle part of the outer side extends outward to form a first installation part, and one side extends outward to form a second installation part. an installation part, and the other side part extends outward to form a third installation part;

in:

the first mounting part mounts the plurality of cameras;

The first solar cell panel is mounted on one side of the second mounting portion, and the second solar cell panel is mounted on the other side;

The third solar cell panel is mounted on one side of the third mounting portion, and the fourth solar cell panel is mounted on the other side.

The above technical solution has at least the following advantages: an annular guide rail, a sliding mechanism, a motor and a plurality of cameras are provided, and when in use, the motor is used to drive the sliding mechanism to slide along the annular guide rail, so as to realize the circumferential direction of the steel pipe tower. During the movement, multiple cameras take pictures of the surrounding environment of the steel pipe tower with different vertical fields of view. Based on the above principles, the steel pipe tower can be monitored 360 degrees around without dead angle.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be apparent from the description, or will be manifested by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the description, claims and drawings.

Description of drawings

In order to explain the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings that need to be used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the accompanying drawings in the following description are only In some embodiments of the present invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can also be obtained according to these drawings without creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a ring camera device for a steel pipe tower located at a first position in some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a ring camera device for a steel tube tower located at a second position in some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an outer side surface of a sliding mechanism in some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a ring camera device for a steel tube tower in some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a ring camera device for a steel tube tower in other embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the inner side structure of the sliding mechanism in some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a ring camera device for a steel tube tower in some embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an annular guide rail in some embodiments of the present invention.

Reference number:

1-ring guide rail, 11-first circular guide groove, 12-first guide rail, 13-second guide rail, 14-third guide rail, 15-first semicircular guide rail, 16-second semicircular guide rail, 17-installation piece , 18-rail connecting bolts, 19-rail fixing bolts;

2-Sliding mechanism, 21-Support frame, 211-Arc plate, 212-First installation part, 213-Second installation part, 214-Third installation part, 22-Drive wheel group, 221-First drive wheel, 222-second driving wheel, 23-guide wheel, 231-first vertical guide wheel group, 2301-first vertical guide wheel, 2302-second vertical guide wheel, 232-first horizontal guide wheel group, 2303-first Horizontal guide wheel, 2304 - second horizontal guide wheel, 233 - second vertical guide wheel group, 234 - second horizontal guide wheel group;

3- motor;

4-camera, 41-first camera, 42-second camera, 43-third camera, 44-installation mechanism;

5-box;

6- control module;

7-Coupling;

8- drive shaft;

9-solar panel, 91-first solar panel, 92-second solar panel, 93-third solar panel, 94-fourth solar panel;

100 steel pipe tower.

Detailed ways

Various exemplary embodiments, features and aspects of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numbers in the figures denote elements that have the same or similar functions. While various aspects of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.

In addition, in order to better illustrate the present invention, numerous specific details are given in the following specific embodiments. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without certain specific details. In some instances, means, elements and circuits well known to those skilled in the art have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

An embodiment of the present invention proposes a ring camera device for a steel pipe tower. Figures 1-2 are schematic structural diagrams of the ring camera device for a steel pipe tower located at different positions according to this embodiment. Referring to Figures 1-2, the steel pipe in this embodiment Ring camera device for tower includes:

The annular guide rail 1 is installed on the steel pipe tower 100 and arranged around the circumferential side of the steel pipe tower 100; , A device for fixing and guiding the sliding mechanism 2 and reducing its friction; the annular guide rail 1 is a ring structure as a whole, and its ring body forms a guide rail, which is fixedly installed on the steel pipe tower 100 as a whole, and is connected to the center hole of the ring body. accommodating the steel pipe tower 100 for guiding the sliding mechanism 2 arranged on it to make a circular motion around the steel pipe tower 100;

The sliding mechanism 2 is movably arranged on the annular guide rail 1; specifically, the sliding mechanism 2 is adapted to the structure of the annular guide rail 1, so that the sliding mechanism 2 can move along the When the annular guide rail 1 moves, it can be understood that the annular guide rail 1 limits the running path of the sliding mechanism 2 and plays a guiding role. Exemplarily, the matching mode of the sliding mechanism 2 and the annular guide rail 1 can be a pulley and a guide rail;

The motor 3 is used to drive the sliding mechanism 2 to slide along the annular guide rail 1; specifically, the output shaft of the motor 3 is mechanically connected to the sliding mechanism 2, and the mechanical connection refers to the direct connection between the two Or indirectly connected through an intermediate connector, so that when the motor 3 rotates, it can drive the sliding mechanism 2 to move;

and a plurality of cameras 4, which are arranged on the sliding mechanism 2, and are used for capturing images of the surrounding environment of the steel pipe tower 100 in different vertical fields of view. Specifically, the viewing angles of the multiple cameras 4 are different, so that images of the surrounding environment of the steel pipe tower 100 with different vertical viewing fields can be captured, and the images captured by the multiple cameras 4 can be stitched.

Specifically, when the camera device of this embodiment is in use, the motor 3 is activated, the output shaft of the motor 3 outputs a driving force, and the driving force output by the motor 3 is used to drive the sliding mechanism 2 to move along the annular guide rail 1 , The circular motion around the steel pipe tower 100 is realized. During the movement, multiple cameras 4 shoot images of the surrounding environment of the steel pipe tower 100 with different vertical fields of view. At the same time, multiple images of the surrounding environment of the steel pipe tower 100 with different vertical fields of view can be obtained. A moment corresponds to a position of the sliding mechanism 2 relative to the steel pipe tower 100. Based on the above principles, when the sliding mechanism 2 completes a circular motion, the environmental image shooting of the steel pipe tower 100 in a 360-degree circumferential direction is realized, so that the surrounding environment of the steel pipe tower 100 is free of The blind spot monitoring solves the technical problem of observing blind spots in the prior art due to the large diameter of the steel pipe tower 100 , the field of view of the pan-tilt camera 4 is easily blocked, and the surrounding panorama cannot be captured.

Preferably, the material of the annular guide rail 1 is 6061 aluminum alloy, which is processed by a milling machine.

Preferably, the motor 3 is a planetary deceleration motor 3 is a standard device, its working speed is 10 rpm, and its working current is 50 mA.

In some embodiments, the sliding mechanism 2 includes a support frame 21 and a sliding wheel assembly disposed on the inner surface of the support frame 21 , and the sliding wheel assembly includes a driving wheel set 22 adapted to the annular guide rail 1 . and several guide wheels 23, the driving wheel group 22 is mechanically connected with the output shaft of the motor 3;

Specifically, in this embodiment, when the output shaft of the motor 3 rotates, it drives the driving wheel set 22 to rotate, so as to drive the driving wheel set 22 to move in the circumferential direction along the annular guide rail 1 around the steel pipe tower 100 . 22 drives the support frame 21 to move together during the movement, and drives the guide wheels 23 to move along the annular guide rail 1 around the steel pipe tower 100 in the circumferential direction. Here, the sliding mechanism 2 can be simply understood as a form similar to a pulley, and the motor 3 is mounted on the support frame 21 .

It can be understood that, as an example, the rotational speed of the motor 3 can be set to 10 rpm, and the control method of the motor 3 is to start or close the motor 3 with a single signal. It only needs a controller that is electrically connected to the motor 3 to send a start signal to the motor 3. The signal starts the motor 3 to rotate, or sends a shutdown signal to the motor 3 to turn off the motor 3 and stop the rotation. It should be noted that the working power supply of the motor 3 and the corresponding controller are well known to those skilled in the art. For example, a single-chip microcomputer (MCU) is selected as the controller, and the working power supply can be powered by a battery, a mains power supply, or a solar self-generated power supply, etc. This embodiment does not impose specific limitations, and details are not described here.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 3 , the plurality of cameras 4 include a first camera 411 , a second camera 42 and a third camera 43 with a field of view angle of 90 degrees; the first camera 411 and the The horizontal angle of the support frame 21 is 75 degrees, the horizontal angle between the second camera 42 and the support frame 21 is 0 degrees, and the horizontal angle between the third camera 43 and the support frame 21 is -75 Spend.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the three cameras 4 are respectively detachably mounted on the support frame 21 through an installation mechanism 44 . Please refer to FIG. 3 . The installation mechanism 44 in this embodiment is a U-shaped structure. The bottom surface and the support frame 21 are connected and fixed by threaded connectors, and the two side plates of the U-shaped structure are respectively connected with the camera 4, preferably, it can be a hinged movable connection, so as to adjust the shooting angle of the camera 4 at the same time. , the images captured by the three cameras 4 can be stitched together to form a panoramic picture with a vertical field of view of 240 degrees.

Preferably, referring to FIG. 3 , the first camera 411 and the second camera 42 are mounted on the top surface of the support frame 21 by the mounting mechanism 44 , and the third camera 43 is mounted on the support by the mounting mechanism 44 . on the outer side of the frame 21 .

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 , the annular guide rail 1 is a ring, and a first circular guide groove 11 is defined in the middle of the upper wall of the ring and/or a first circular guide groove 11 is defined in the middle of the lower wall of the ring. Two circular guide grooves.

Specifically, FIG. 4 shows the upper surface of the annular guide rail 1 , which is a structural view formed by a top view in one side direction, and FIG. 4 shows that a first circle is opened in the middle of the upper wall surface of the annular ring. Correspondingly, the structure of the lower wall surface of the circular ring is consistent with the structure of the upper wall surface of the circular ring. Referring to the structure of the first circular guide groove 11, the structure of the second circular guide groove can be known.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 4 , the outer side wall of the ring forms a first guide rail 12 , the driving wheel set 22 is adapted to the first guide rail 12 , and the guide wheels 23 are connected to the first guide rail 12 . A circular guide groove 11 or the second circular guide groove is adapted;

Wherein: the motor 3 is specifically used to drive the driving wheel group 22 to move in the circumferential direction around the steel pipe tower 100 along the first guide rail 12, and to drive the guide wheels 23 to move along the first circular guide groove 11 or The second circular guide groove moves circumferentially around the steel pipe tower 100 .

Specifically, in this embodiment, when the output shaft of the motor 3 rotates, it drives the driving wheel group 22 to rotate, so as to drive the driving wheel group 22 to rotate along the first guide rail 12 and the annular guide rail 1 around the steel pipe tower 100 in the circumferential direction. During the movement, the driving wheel set 22 drives the support frame 21 to move together, and drives the guide wheels 23 to revolve along the first circular guide groove 11 or the second circular guide groove The steel tube tower 100 moves in a circular direction. It can be understood that, in this embodiment, several guide wheels 23 can be provided, which can move around the first circular guide groove 11 individually or move around the first circular guide groove 11 independently during the movement process, or move around the first circular guide groove 11 at the same time. The circular guide groove 11 moves and the second circular guide groove moves.

Preferably, the drive wheel set 22 may include several drive wheels, such as one or two.

In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 4-5 , the bottom surface of the first circular guide groove 11 forms the second guide rail 13 , the outer side wall of the first circular guide groove 11 forms the third guide rail 14 , The bottom surface of the second circular guide groove forms the fourth guide rail, and the outer side wall of the second circular guide groove forms the fifth guide rail; , outer side wall, etc., the inner refers to the innermost point with the center of the steel pipe tower 100 or the ring, the outer is the direction away from the center of the steel pipe tower 100 or the ring, specifically, the inner and outer are the relative positions of a certain component For example, the outer side wall of the first circular guide groove 11 and the inner side wall of the first circular guide groove 11 .

Wherein, the several guide wheels 23 include:

At least one vertical guide wheel group, the vertical guide wheel group includes a first vertical guide wheel 2302 and a second vertical guide wheel 2302 arranged up and down, there is a gap between the first vertical guide wheel 2302 and the second vertical guide wheel 2302, so The middle of the ring body of the annular guide rail 1 is located in the gap, the first vertical guide wheel 2302 is adapted to the second guide rail 13 , and the second vertical guide wheel 2302 is adapted to the third guide rail 14 . Specifically, the first vertical guide wheel 2302 and the second vertical guide wheel 2302 clamp the annular guide rail 1;

At least one horizontal guide wheel set, the horizontal guide wheel set includes a first horizontal guide wheel 2303 and a second horizontal guide wheel 2304 arranged up and down, there is a gap between the first horizontal guide wheel 2303 and the second horizontal guide wheel 2304, so The middle of the ring body of the annular guide rail 1 is located in the gap, the first horizontal guide wheel 2303 is adapted to the fourth guide rail, and the second horizontal guide wheel 2304 is adapted to the fifth guide rail. Specifically, the first horizontal guide wheel 2303 and the second horizontal guide wheel 2304 clamp the annular guide rail 1 .

It should be noted that the purpose of setting the vertical guide wheel set and the horizontal guide wheel set in this embodiment is: first, to realize circular motion along the annular guide rail 1; second, to realize the integration of the sliding mechanism 2 as a whole Clamped on the annular guide rail 1 .

Through the arrangement in this embodiment, the tire tread of the driving wheel set 22 can be in contact with the first guide rail 12 , the tire tread of the first vertical guide wheel 2302 can be in contact with the second guide rail 13 , and the first guide wheel 2302 The tire treads of the two vertical guide wheels 2302 are in contact with the third guide rail 14, the tire tread of the first horizontal guide wheel 2303 is in contact with the fourth guide rail, and the tire tread of the second horizontal guide wheel 2304 is in contact with the Fifth rail contacts. It can be seen that each group of guide wheels 23 can fully embrace the annular guide rail 1, and the entire sliding mechanism 2 will not fall off the annular guide rail 1 no matter how it moves. The driving wheel group 22 is in contact with the first guide rail 12, relying on friction. The force drives the entire sliding mechanism 2 to make a circular motion. During the movement of the driving wheel set 22 along the first guide rail 12 , the vertical guide wheel set and the horizontal guide wheel set are driven, so that the sliding mechanism 2 is reliably clamped on the annular guide rail 1 .

In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 4-6 , the at least one vertical guide wheel set specifically includes a first vertical guide wheel set 231 and a second vertical guide wheel set 233 . The two vertical guide wheel sets 233 each include a vertical guide wheel 23 and a second vertical guide wheel 2302. The at least one horizontal guide wheel set specifically includes a first horizontal guide wheel set 232 and a second horizontal guide wheel set 234. The The first horizontal guide wheel set 232 and the second horizontal guide wheel set 234 both include a horizontal guide wheel 23 and a second horizontal guide wheel 2304; the driving wheel set 22 includes a first driving wheel 221 and a second driving wheel 222;

in:

The first vertical guide wheel set 231, the first horizontal guide wheel set 232, the driving wheel set 22, the second horizontal guide wheel set 234 and the second vertical guide wheel set 233 are arranged in sequence, and the first vertical guide wheel set The group 231 , the first horizontal guide wheel group 232 , the driving wheel group 22 , the second horizontal guide wheel group 234 and the second vertical guide wheel group 233 are in the shape of a partial ring as a whole.

Specifically, in order to better reliably clamp the sliding mechanism 2 on the annular guide rail 1 and realize the circular motion of the sliding mechanism 2 around the steel pipe tower 100 along the annular guide rail 1, a first vertical guide wheel is provided in this embodiment. Group 231, second vertical guide wheel group 233, first horizontal guide wheel group 232 and second horizontal guide wheel group 234, and the first vertical guide wheel group 231, first horizontal guide wheel group 232, driving wheel group 22 , the second vertical guide wheel group 233 and the second horizontal guide wheel group 234 are in the form of a partial annular shape as a whole, and the partial annular shape refers to a circular arc edge similar to a sector. It can be understood that, arranging the driving wheel set 22 in the middle can better drive the overall movement of the sliding mechanism 2 .

Preferably, the first vertical guide wheel set 231 , the first horizontal guide wheel set 232 , the second horizontal guide wheel set 234 , and the second vertical guide wheel set 233 are all connected to the support frame 21 through axles.

Preferably, the several guide wheels 23 are made of polytetrafluoroethylene with a diameter of 25 mm, and the axles are made of 304 stainless steel rods with a diameter of 6 mm.

Preferably, the pulley of the driving wheel set 22 is made of rubber with a diameter of 25 mm.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 6 , the camera device further includes:

The box body 5 is installed under the support frame 21, and has an accommodating cavity therein;

A control module 6, disposed in the accommodating cavity, is electrically connected to the plurality of cameras 4 and the motor 3 respectively, and is used to control the plurality of cameras 4 to shoot and to control the rotation of the motor 3;

The power module is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and is used to provide working power for the control module 6 , the plurality of cameras 4 and the motor 3 .

Specifically, in this embodiment, the control module 6 preferably includes a single chip microcomputer (MCU), a memory, and a wireless communication module. The memory is used to store the images captured by the plurality of cameras 4 , and the wireless communication module is used to The images captured by the plurality of cameras 4 are sent to the background (monitoring center), and the single-chip microcomputer is used to send a control signal to control the rotation of the motor 3 and to control the plurality of cameras 4 to capture.

Exemplarily, the control signals of the motor 3 and the camera 4 in this embodiment are both turned on or off by a single signal.

Preferably, the wireless communication module is a wifi communication module.

It should be noted that the power supply mode of the components is well known to those skilled in the art, and this embodiment does not specifically limit it. Exemplarily, for the power supply module in this embodiment, reference may be made to the power supply mode of the PTZ camera 4 in the prior art. .

In some embodiments, a plurality of solar cell panels 9 are disposed on the support frame 21 , the power module includes a voltage stabilizing circuit and a battery, the plurality of solar cell panels 9 are electrically connected to the voltage stabilizing circuit, and the Several solar panels 9 use sunlight to generate electricity, and the generated electric energy is stabilized by the voltage stabilizer circuit and then output as the working power supply of the camera 4, the control module 6, and the motor 3, and the battery is charged with excess electric energy. It is used to provide working power for the camera 4 , the control module 6 , and the motor 3 when the power generation of several solar panels 9 is insufficient or stopped.

Specifically, when the light intensity meets the power generation conditions, the solar panel 9 uses sunlight to generate electricity, and the generated electrical energy is stabilized by the voltage regulator circuit and then output as the working power supply of the camera 4, the control module 6, and the motor 3, In addition, when there is surplus electric energy in addition to the power supply for the camera 4, the control module 6 and the motor 3, the surplus electric energy is used to charge the battery, so that when the light intensity does not meet the power generation conditions (for example, at night), the battery is used for the camera device The camera 4, the control module 6, and the motor 3 provide working power.

It can be understood that the relevant working circuits for using the electric energy generated by the solar panel to supply power to the power-consuming components of the camera device and using the remaining electric energy to charge the battery are well known to those skilled in the art, and therefore no specific details are given in this embodiment. The circuit structure is limited.

In some embodiments, referring to FIGS. 5-7 , the plurality of solar cell panels 9 specifically include a first solar cell panel 91 , a second solar cell panel 92 , a third solar cell panel 93 and a fourth solar cell panel 94 ;

The support frame 21 includes an arc-shaped plate 211 , the inner side of the arc-shaped plate 211 is provided with the driving wheel group 22 and several guide wheels 23 , and the middle part of the outer side extends outward to form a first installation part 212 , and one side part is The second mounting portion 213 is formed by extending outward, and the third mounting portion 214 is formed by extending the other side portion outward.

in:

the first mounting part 212 mounts the plurality of cameras 4;

The first solar cell panel 91 is mounted on one side of the second mounting portion 213, and the second solar cell panel 92 is mounted on the other side;

The third solar cell panel 93 is mounted on one side of the third mounting portion 214 , and the fourth solar cell panel 94 is mounted on the other side.

Specifically, in this embodiment, the first solar cell panel 91, the second solar cell panel 92, the third solar cell panel 93, and the fourth solar cell panel 94 are all thin-film solar panels with a power of 4w. The arrangement of the battery panel 9 can maximize the use of receiving sunlight and convert it into electrical energy to supply power for the device of this embodiment.

It should be noted that, since the camera 4, the motor 3, and the control module 6 used in this embodiment are all low-power devices, the power generated by four thin-film solar panels with a power of 4w for one day can theoretically meet the requirements of this embodiment. For example, the camera works for more than 24 hours.

Preferably, the capacity of the battery can at least provide the electrical energy required for the 72-hour operation of the camera device in this embodiment.

Preferably, the box body 5 has a box door, so that the maintenance personnel can open the box door to repair or replace the components in the box. The battery needs to be replaced, because the battery capacity can at least provide the electrical energy required for the 72-hour operation of the camera device in this embodiment, and during the 72-hour process, four thin-film solar panels with a power of 4W continue to generate electricity. Therefore, in the actual application process, unless In the case of thin-film solar aging, there is basically no need to replace the battery, and it is very convenient to replace the battery, which can be replaced by opening the box door.

Preferably, the support frame 21 is made of 6061 aluminum alloy material and processed by a milling machine.

Preferably, referring to FIG. 7 , the driving wheel set 22 and the output shaft of the motor 3 are connected by a transmission shaft and a coupling 8 , specifically, the driving wheel set 22 , the transmission shaft, the coupling 8 , and the motor 3 The output shafts are connected in sequence; the transmission shaft is connected with the pulley of the driving wheel group 22 with interference fit, and the coupling 8 is a standard part with an outer diameter of 20 mm.

In some embodiments, referring to FIG. 8 , the annular guide rail 1 includes a first semi-circular guide rail 15 and a second semi-circular guide rail 16 , and the first semi-circular guide rail 15 and the second semi-circular guide rail 16 are detachably connected, for example, through FIG. 8 A plurality of mounting pieces 17 , a plurality of guide rail connecting bolts 18 and a plurality of guide rail fixing bolts 19 are detachably connected. Correspondingly, the first semicircular guide rail 15 , the second semicircular guide rail 16 and the mounting piece 17 are respectively provided with a plurality of Threaded mounting holes for inserting a plurality of rail connecting bolts 18 or a plurality of rail fixing bolts 19 .

As shown in FIG. 8 , it can be seen that the annular guide rail 1 is divided into two semi-circular guide rails, namely the first semi-circular guide rail 15 and the second semi-circular guide rail 16 , using multiple mounting pieces 17 , multiple guide rail connecting bolts 18 and A plurality of guide rail fixing bolts 19 are assembled into a complete ring. It can be seen that the cross-section of the ring guide 1 is I-shaped, which is matched with each wheel set of the sliding mechanism 2, as shown in FIG. 5 .

It should be noted that the adaptation described in this document refers to the structural matching of the two components, so that the corresponding technical principles or effects described in this document can be realized.

Reference herein to "in some embodiments" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearances of the phrase in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor a separate or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

Terms including ordinal numbers or directions such as "first", "second", "third", and "fourth" used in this specification can be used to describe various constituent elements, but these constituent elements are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element from another. For example, a first constituent element may be named a second constituent element, and similarly, a second constituent element may be named a first constituent element, and so on, without departing from the scope of rights of the present invention.

Various embodiments of the present invention have been described above, and the foregoing descriptions are exemplary, not exhaustive, and not limiting of the disclosed embodiments. Numerous modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein was chosen to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application or technical improvement in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims (10)

1. an annular camera device for steel pipe tower, is characterized in that, comprises: an annular guide rail, which is installed on the steel pipe tower and is arranged around the circumferential side of the steel pipe tower; a sliding mechanism, which is movably arranged on the annular guide rail; a motor for driving the sliding mechanism to slide along the annular guide rail; and A plurality of cameras, which are arranged on the sliding mechanism, are used for taking pictures of the surrounding environment of the steel pipe tower with different vertical fields of view. 2 . The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to claim 1 , wherein the sliding mechanism comprises a support frame and a sliding wheel assembly disposed on the inner side of the support frame, and the sliding wheel assembly includes a A driving wheel set and several guide wheels adapted to the annular guide rail, the driving wheel set is mechanically connected with the output shaft of the motor; Wherein: the motor is specifically used to drive the driving wheel group to move circumferentially around the steel pipe tower along the annular guide rail, and drive the plurality of guide wheels to move circumferentially around the steel pipe tower along the annular guide rail. 3. The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of cameras comprises a first camera, a second camera and a third camera with a field of view angle of 90 degrees; the first camera The horizontal angle between the camera and the support frame is 75 degrees, the horizontal angle between the second camera and the support frame is 0 degrees, and the horizontal angle between the third camera and the support frame is -75 degrees . 4 . The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to claim 2 , wherein the annular guide rail is a circular ring, and a first circular guide groove and/or the circular guide groove is provided in the middle of the upper wall surface of the circular ring. A second circular guide groove is set in the middle of the lower wall surface of the ring. 5 . The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to claim 4 , wherein a first guide rail is formed on the outer side wall of the annular ring, the driving wheel set is adapted to the first guide rail, and the several guide rails are adapted. 6 . The wheel is adapted to the first circular guide groove or the second circular guide groove; Wherein: the motor is specifically used to drive the driving wheel group to move in the circumferential direction of the steel pipe tower along the first guide rail, and to drive the guide wheels to move along the first circular guide groove or the second circular The guide groove moves circumferentially around the steel pipe tower. 6 . The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to claim 5 , wherein a bottom surface of the first circular guide groove forms a second guide rail, and an outer side wall of the first circular guide groove forms a second guide rail. 7 . Three guide rails, the bottom surface of the second circular guide groove forms a fourth guide rail, and the outer side wall of the second circular guide groove forms a fifth guide rail; The several guide wheels include: At least one vertical guide wheel set, the vertical guide wheel set includes a first vertical guide wheel and a second vertical guide wheel arranged up and down, the first vertical guide wheel is adapted to the second guide rail, the second vertical guide wheel The guide wheel is adapted to the third guide rail; At least one horizontal guide wheel set, the horizontal guide wheel set includes a first horizontal guide wheel and a second horizontal guide wheel arranged up and down, the first horizontal guide wheel is adapted to the fourth guide rail, the second horizontal guide wheel The guide wheel is adapted to the fifth guide rail. 7 . The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one vertical guide wheel group specifically comprises a first vertical guide wheel group and a second vertical guide wheel group; the at least one horizontal guide wheel group The wheel set specifically includes a first horizontal guide wheel set and a second horizontal guide wheel set; in: The first vertical guide wheel group, the first horizontal guide wheel group, the driving wheel group, the second horizontal guide wheel group and the second vertical guide wheel group are arranged in sequence, and the first vertical guide wheel group, the first horizontal The guide wheel group, the driving wheel group, the second horizontal guide wheel group and the second vertical guide wheel group are in the form of partial rings as a whole. 8. The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to any one of claims 2-7, wherein the camera device further comprises: The box body is installed under the support frame, and has an accommodating cavity therein; a control module, disposed in the accommodating cavity, and electrically connected to the plurality of cameras and the motor respectively, for controlling the plurality of cameras to shoot and control the rotation of the motor; The power module is arranged in the accommodating cavity, and is used for providing working power for the control module, the plurality of cameras and the motor. 9 . The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to claim 8 , wherein a plurality of solar cell panels are arranged on the support frame, the power supply module comprises a voltage stabilizing circuit and a battery, and the plurality of solar cell panels and The voltage stabilizer circuit is electrically connected, the solar panels use sunlight to generate electricity, and the generated electric energy is stabilized by the voltage stabilizer circuit and then output as the working power supply of the camera, the control module, and the motor, and the excess energy is used to power all the batteries. The battery is charged, and the battery is used to provide working power for the camera, the control module, and the motor when the power generation of several solar panels is insufficient or stops generating electricity. 10 . The annular camera device for a steel pipe tower according to claim 9 , wherein the plurality of solar cell panels specifically comprise a first solar cell panel, a second solar cell panel, a third solar cell panel and a fourth solar cell plate; The support frame includes an arc-shaped plate, the inner side of the arc-shaped plate is provided with the driving wheel group and several guide wheels, the middle part of the outer side extends outward to form a first installation part, and one side extends outward to form a second installation part. an installation part, and the other side part extends outward to form a third installation part; in: the first mounting part mounts the plurality of cameras; The first solar cell panel is mounted on one side of the second mounting portion, and the second solar cell panel is mounted on the other side; The third solar cell panel is mounted on one side of the third mounting portion, and the fourth solar cell panel is mounted on the other side.

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