CN221862492U - A charging box for charging solar-powered animal tracking devices - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a charging box for charging a solar animal tracking device, comprising a box body, a light source and a transparent rack for placing the solar animal tracking device, wherein a receiving cavity is provided in the box body, the light source and the transparent rack are both fixed in the receiving cavity of the box body, and the transparent rack is arranged opposite to the light source. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure and convenient use, and can charge solar animal tracking devices without other charging interfaces, and can be used on rainy days or in indoor environments, ensuring that the tracking device has sufficient power before use, so that the data finally obtained is more complete and reliable.

Description

A charging box for charging solar-powered animal tracking devices

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of animal tracking and monitoring, in particular to a charging device for solar animal tracking equipment.

Background Art

Wildlife tracking devices such as animal collars are sensors used to track wildlife. They are usually fixed on the body of the animal and can use a navigation and positioning system to track the migration of the animal and obtain data for relevant researchers to conduct relevant research. Traditional animal tracking devices are powered by batteries. Due to the limited battery power, they have a certain service life, which affects their service life. Solar animal tracking devices use solar power to charge batteries, which effectively solves the aforementioned problems. For example, patent CN213281105U discloses an animal collar whose power supply is a solar cell. It can use sunlight to continuously power the device and charge the battery in the tracker, thereby extending the service life of the animal collar.

Before using the above solar animal tracking equipment, it is usually necessary to debug the equipment according to the animal. This debugging process will consume a certain amount of electricity. At the same time, the monitoring data for a period of time after the equipment is fixed on the animal's body is more important. At this time, the data collection interval is short and the power consumption is large. In actual use, it is often the case that the initial power is not full due to the large power consumption of the debugging equipment. At the same time, due to the large power consumption of the initial monitoring and tracking, the rainy weather leads to insufficient solar charging, which causes insufficient power and leads to missing tracking and monitoring data.

In order to ensure the integrity of the tracking and monitoring data, the device needs to be fully charged before fixing it on the animal's body. However, since the device will be exposed to the wild environment together with the animal after being worn on the body of a wild animal, in order to ensure that the device can work normally in wild environments such as rain, dust, and mud, higher requirements are placed on the dust and water resistance level of the device. In order to improve the waterproof and dust resistance level, solar animal tracking devices usually do not have a charging port, that is, they can only be replenished with solar energy. Therefore, it is very inconvenient to charge the device after debugging it, especially in rainy weather or indoor environments. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a charging device for charging a high dust and water resistance level solar animal tracking device without a charging port.

Utility Model Content

The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a charging box which has a simple structure, is easy to use and can charge solar animal tracking devices without other charging interfaces.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution proposed by the utility model is:

A charging box for charging a solar animal tracking device comprises a box body, a light source and a transparent rack for placing the solar animal tracking device, wherein a receiving cavity is provided in the box body, the light source and the transparent rack are both fixed in the receiving cavity of the box body, and the transparent rack is arranged opposite to the light source. The solar animal tracking device is an animal tracking device that charges the battery of the device through a solar photovoltaic panel.

The above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device preferably also includes a radiator for dissipating heat for the light source, one end of the radiator is arranged close to the light source, and the other end of the radiator is provided with a plurality of cooling fins, and the plurality of cooling fins are arranged at intervals.

In the above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device, preferably, the transparent storage rack is arranged above the light source, the heat sink is arranged below the light source, and one end of the heat sink is arranged close to the light source.

The above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device is preferably provided with ventilation holes at both ends of the box body, and the accommodating cavity between the two ventilation holes forms a heat dissipation channel, and the light source and transparent storage frame are arranged in the heat dissipation channel.

The above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device is preferably provided with a cooling fan at the ventilation hole.

The above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device is preferably provided with an opening on the box body, and the opening is provided with a box cover that covers the opening and can be opened.

The above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device is preferably provided with a handle on the box cover for easy opening of the box cover.

In the above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device, preferably, the light source is a full-spectrum lamp.

The above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device is preferably provided with a temperature control alarm device for monitoring the internal temperature of the accommodating cavity.

The above-mentioned charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device, preferably, does not have a charging port on the solar animal tracking device.

Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the utility model are:

The charging box of the utility model can charge solar animal tracking devices that are not provided with charging interfaces. When in use, the solar animal tracking device is placed on a transparent storage rack, and the solar photovoltaic panel of the solar animal tracking device is placed directly opposite to the light source. The light source emits light to illuminate the solar photovoltaic panel to charge the solar animal tracking device. Before fixing the device on the animal's body, the charging box of the utility model is first used to fully charge the power consumed by the device debugging, which can meet the high-frequency data collection needs in the early stage of animal tracking and monitoring, and avoid the loss of monitoring and tracking data due to insufficient power or failure to charge in time through solar energy in the wild on rainy days. By ensuring that the tracking device has sufficient power before use, the data finally collected is more complete and reliable. In addition, the charging box of the utility model has a simple structure, is easy to use, and is easy to carry. It can charge the solar animal tracking device in rainy weather and indoor environment, and the size of the accommodating cavity can be designed according to needs to realize the simultaneous charging of multiple tracking devices.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a charging box for charging a solar-powered animal tracking device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the internal structure of a charging box for charging a solar-powered animal tracking device according to an embodiment.

Legend:

1. Box body; 2. Box cover; 3. Handle; 4. Ventilation hole; 5. Radiator; 6. Cooling fan; 7. Light source; 8. Transparent storage rack.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively and meticulously below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments of the specification, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the following specific embodiments.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the charging box for charging the solar animal tracking device of this embodiment includes a box body 1, a light source 7 and a transparent rack 8 for placing the solar animal tracking device. The box body 1 is provided with a receiving cavity, and the light source 7 and the transparent rack 8 are both fixed in the receiving cavity of the box body 1, and the transparent rack 8 is arranged opposite to the light source 7. Before fixing the device on the animal's body, the charging box of this embodiment is first used to fully charge the power consumed by the device debugging, which can meet the high-frequency data collection needs in the early stage of animal tracking and monitoring, avoid the lack of monitoring and tracking data due to insufficient power or failure to charge in time through solar energy in the wild on rainy days, and ensure that the tracking device has sufficient power before use, so that the final collected data is more complete and reliable.

In this embodiment, the charging box also includes a radiator 5 for dissipating heat for the light source 7. One end of the radiator 5 is arranged close to the light source 7, and the other end of the radiator 5 is provided with a plurality of heat dissipation fins, which are arranged at intervals. Specifically, a transparent shelf 8 is arranged above the light source 7, and the radiator 5 is arranged below the light source 7, and one end of the radiator 5 is arranged close to the light source 7. The transparent shelf 8 is made of a transparent material for easy light transmission. The light source 7 generates heat when working, and the radiator 5 can conduct the heat to the heat dissipation fins at the other end. Since the plurality of heat dissipation fins are arranged at intervals, in conjunction with the heat dissipation channel and the heat dissipation fan 6, the heat can be quickly and efficiently discharged from the charging box to avoid excessive temperature inside the box due to heating caused by long-term operation.

In this embodiment, ventilation holes 4 are respectively provided at both ends of the box 1, and the accommodating cavity between the two ventilation holes 4 forms a heat dissipation channel. The light source 7 and the transparent shelf 8 are arranged in the heat dissipation channel, and a heat dissipation fan 6 is installed at the ventilation hole 4. Specifically, the box 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and the two ventilation holes 4 are relatively arranged at the two end surfaces of the rectangular parallelepiped structure box 1. A heat dissipation fan 6 is installed at one of the ventilation holes 4. The heat dissipation fan 6 works to discharge the hot air in the heat dissipation channel to avoid heat accumulation inside and cause overheating, further enhancing the heat dissipation effect of the charging box.

In this embodiment, the box body 1 is provided with an opening, and a box cover 2 is provided at the opening, which covers the opening and can be opened, and a handle 3 is provided on the box cover 2 for conveniently opening the box cover 2. Specifically, the opening is provided at the top of the box body 1, and the box cover 2 can be conveniently opened by the handle 3 to take out or put in the solar animal tracking device.

In this embodiment, the light source 7 is a full-spectrum lamp, and the power of the full-spectrum lamp needs to be determined by comprehensively considering factors such as charging efficiency, the area of the transparent shelf 8, and the heat dissipation effect. Specifically, the area of the transparent shelf 8 in this embodiment is ^360cm2 , the light source 7 is a full-spectrum LED light source, the power of the whole machine is 300W, and the radiator 5 is a 300*160*40mm aluminum profile heat sink. Under this condition, the heat dissipation effect of the charging box meets the requirements for normal charging and use, and the temperature will not exceed the preset value.

In this embodiment, a temperature control alarm device for monitoring the temperature inside the accommodating cavity is provided in the box body 1. Specifically, any temperature control alarm device in the prior art that can monitor the temperature and issue an alarm when the temperature is too high and exceeds a preset temperature can be used for this purpose, and it is sufficient to realize the above-mentioned temperature control alarm function to avoid excessive temperature inside the accommodating cavity of the charging box and damage to the device.

In this embodiment, the charging box is powered by an external power supply. In other embodiments, battery power supply or other power supply methods may also be used.

In this embodiment, the solar animal tracking device does not have a charging port. The charging box of this embodiment is particularly suitable for solar animal tracking devices that do not have a charging port in order to improve the waterproof and dustproof level, such as an animal collar disclosed in patent CN213281105U. When charging, the energy supply part can be placed on the transparent rack 8 of this embodiment to receive light. However, its use scenario is not limited to this. Other small instruments with solar photovoltaic panels can also be charged using the charging box of this embodiment.

The method of using the utility model is as follows: when the solar animal tracking device needs to be charged, the device with the solar photovoltaic panel is inverted on the transparent rack 8, so that one side of the photovoltaic panel is close to the transparent rack 8 to receive light, the charging box is connected to the power supply, the light source 7 emits light to illuminate the photovoltaic panel on the solar animal tracking device, and the photovoltaic panel converts light energy into electrical energy to charge the battery in the device; the heat generated by the photovoltaic panel and the light source 7 is transferred to the radiator 5, and then the heat is dissipated through the ventilation holes 4 and the cooling fan 6; the temperature control alarm device can monitor the temperature in the charging box, and if the cooling fan 6 fails or other reasons cause the temperature in the charging box to be too high, an alarm will be issued to avoid damage to the device caused by high temperature.

The charging box used to charge the solar animal tracking device of this embodiment can replenish the initial power loss caused by debugging in time, is not affected by location and environment, is easy to use, and can charge multiple devices at the same time, ensuring that the tracking device has sufficient power when fixed on the body of a wild animal, meeting the high-frequency data monitoring needs in the early stage, and avoiding power outages and data loss due to insufficient power. The tracking device does not need to be equipped with a charging port, has a higher level of waterproof and dustproof, is more suitable for relatively harsh environments in the wild, and has a longer service life.

The charging box of this embodiment was used to perform a charging test on a tracking device equipped with a 30mah battery. At the same time, the tracking device also equipped with a 30mah battery was charged under midday sunlight for comparison. The charging current under midday sunlight was 11.92mA, while the charging current in the charging box of this embodiment was 18.67mA, which was an increase of 56.63%. In addition, the charging time was tested. It took 3.8 hours under sunlight to charge the same tracking device from 0% to 90%, but only 1.5 hours with the charging box of this application. This shows that the charging box of this embodiment also has a higher charging efficiency.

Although the present invention has been disclosed as a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Any technician familiar with the art can use the above disclosed technical content to make many possible changes and modifications to the technical solution of the present invention without departing from the scope of the technical solution of the present invention, or modify it into an equivalent embodiment of equivalent changes. Therefore, any simple modification, equivalent change and modification made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention without departing from the content of the technical solution of the present invention should fall within the scope of protection of the technical solution of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A charging box for charging solar animal tracking equipment, characterized in that: the solar animal tracking device comprises a box body (1), a light source (7) and a transparent storage rack (8) for placing solar animal tracking equipment, wherein a containing cavity is formed in the box body (1), the light source (7) and the transparent storage rack (8) are fixed in the containing cavity of the box body (1), and the transparent storage rack (8) is opposite to the light source (7).

2. The charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus of claim 1 wherein: the charging box further comprises a radiator (5) for radiating the light source (7), one end of the radiator (5) is close to the light source (7), a plurality of radiating fins are arranged at the other end of the radiator (5), and the radiating fins are arranged at intervals.

3. The charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus of claim 2 wherein: the transparent commodity shelf (8) is arranged above the light source (7), the radiator (5) is arranged below the light source (7), and one end of the radiator (5) is tightly attached to the light source (7).

4. The charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus as defined in claim 1 or 2 wherein: the two ends of the box body (1) are respectively provided with a vent hole (4), a heat dissipation channel is formed by the containing cavity between the two vent holes (4), and the light source (7) and the transparent storage rack (8) are arranged in the heat dissipation channel.

5. The charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus of claim 4 wherein: a cooling fan (6) is arranged at the vent hole (4).

6. A charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein: the box body (1) is provided with an opening, and the opening is provided with a box cover (2) which covers the opening and can be opened.

7. The charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus of claim 6 wherein: the box cover (2) is provided with a handle (3) which is convenient for opening the box cover (2).

8. A charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein: the light source (7) is a full spectrum lamp.

9. A charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein: and a temperature control alarm device for monitoring the temperature inside the accommodating cavity is arranged in the box body (1).

10. A charging box for charging a solar animal tracking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein: the solar animal tracking device is not provided with a charging interface.