CN100466133C

CN100466133C - Rotating sensor

Info

Publication number: CN100466133C
Application number: CNB2005100487954A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林资智
Original assignee: Altek Corp
Current assignee: Altek Corp
Priority date: 2005-12-29
Filing date: 2005-12-29
Publication date: 2009-03-04
Anticipated expiration: 2025-12-29
Also published as: CN1996527A

Abstract

This invention provides one rotation sensor, which sets one Y shape slice and one conductive slice in digital cameral device, wherein, the conductive slice is set down Y shape slice with two sensor arms and one fix arm; the two sensor arms are set with one metal block; when the sensor arm drops to contact conductive slice due to metal block weight to make the Y shape slice form channel and send one signal to judge digital cameral device for rotation.

Description

Rotation sensor

Technical field

The present invention is relevant a kind of transducer, particularly relevant a kind of rotation sensor that is applied to digital photographic device.

Background technology

In recent years, because making rapid progress of electronics technology, the digital photography product has been the indispensable on the living conditions carry-on objects of many people, as mobile phone, digital camera, digital camera etc., at present video camera or contain the camera of video camera function can be with image and sound record simultaneously, make people broadcast auxiliary that image simultaneously can be by by sound, the reinforcement people recall photography situation at that time.

Digital camera the most generally is to be digital camera now, and the viewfinder that the user only can set according to camera itself when using conventional digital camera and the level or the vertical angle of LCDs are taken, therefore for the storing mode of digitized video picture frame, all be to decide with respect to the angle of standard of fuselage direction during image in retrieval according to digital camera, if the user is when photographed, grip digital camera retrieval image with level angle, then in stored image frame, scenery promptly is normal erectility, if the user grips digital camera with vertical angle again, then the scenery in the image frame of being retrieved promptly is lying status.So, when the display of user on digital camera watched captured image, or when in computer, filmed image being edited, image frame will be because of the difference of shooting angle, the scenery that order is taken the photograph presents upright or lying status on display unit, not only cause view and admire inconvenient and uncomfortable, when the user edits these images, also, influence editorial efficiency and effect very easily because of visual erroneous judgement.

So having many dealers in digital camera, to add rotation sensor now, at present common rotation sensor as shown in Figure 1, it is that a storage tank 12 is set on the circuit board 10 of a digital camera, all be provided with conducting strip 14 on the cell wall of this storage tank 12, and in storage tank 12, insert a bead 16, therefore when the fuselage of digital camera rotates, bead 16 can and roll along with the fuselage rotation, and make bead 16 remove to touch conducting strip 14, and pass through by conducting strip 14 sensings, and digital camera is learnt when taking is to be level or vertical, and then deposits captured image in the corresponding image picture frame, makes the correct demonstration of energy when showing of this filmed image.

Yet, the digital camera that has is except camera function, usually the function that all has video recording and recording, and under the sound record that bead rolls in when video recording, this digital camera can be with this rotation sensor, cause recording image to produce noise, in addition, this kind ball-type rotation sensor is misjudged when sensing easily, when reason is that the digital camera fast rotational is taken, the speed that bead rolls is too late in the speed of taking, it all is quite complicated and expensive that last this kind ball-type rotation sensor structurally reaches on the cost of manufacture, makes the digital camera price with this rotation sensor high always, the stepping back that the consumer is hoped.

In view of this, The present invention be directed to above-mentioned problem, propose a kind of rotation sensor, can effectively overcome the shortcoming and the puzzlement of prior art.

Summary of the invention

Main purpose of the present invention, be that a kind of rotation sensor is being provided, can be when the digital photographic device fuselage rotates, by make the sensing arm on the Y transducer touch conducting strip by gravity factor, and then form conductive path and outgoing signal, can be when photography according to this signal accurately and fast to judge the fuselage rotation be to be level or vertical.

Another object of the present invention is that a kind of rotation sensor is being provided, and because of being different from existing labyrinth, rotation sensor is reduced on manufacturing and material cost.

A further object of the present invention is that a kind of rotation sensor is being provided, and by being relaxed distortion by the sensing arm or rotating and carry out sensing, makes in the detection process and can not produce noise.

According to the present invention, a kind of rotation sensor, comprise a Y matrix, it is to have the fixed arm that two sensing arms and connect two sensing arms, be respectively equipped with a metal derby on this two sensings arm, and below the Y matrix and between two sensing arms a conducting strip be set, the metal derby on two sensing arms touches conducting strip, Y matrix and conducting strip form path and transmit a signal to processor, so that processor is judged the rotation status of this digital photographic device according to this signal.

Below by cooperate appended graphic explanation in detail by specific embodiment, when the effect that is easier to understand purpose of the present invention, technology contents, characteristics and is reached.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the prior art constructions schematic diagram;

Fig. 2 is arranged on schematic diagram on the circuit substrate for the present invention;

Fig. 3 is arranged on schematic diagram on the digital camera casing for the present invention;

Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B are the schematic diagram of first kind of example structure of the present invention;

Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B are the schematic diagram of second kind of example structure of the present invention.

10 circuit boards, 12 storage tanks

14 conducting strips, 16 beads

18 circuit substrates, 20 processors

22 rotation sensors, 24 casings

26 Y type sheet metals, 28 elastic sensation test arms

30 fixed arms, 32 metal derbies

34 conducting strips, 36 rigid sensing arms

38 pin connected assemblies

Embodiment

The present invention is a kind of rotation sensor, and it is provided in a side of in the digital photographic device, when the rotation of the fuselage of digital photographic device, and can be accurately and to judge the fuselage rotation status fast be to be level or vertical.

See also shown in Figure 2, this rotation sensor is arranged in the digital photographic device, this digital photographic device is to be mobile phone, wherein a kind of of digital camera or digital camera, be with the target of digital camera in this two embodiment as the embodiment explanation, this digital camera has photograph, functions such as photography or recording, and be provided with a circuit substrate 18 in this digital camera, this circuit substrate 18 is provided with a processor 20, this processor 20 is in order to handle the image that this digital camera is retrieved, data such as sound, and rotation sensor 22 of the present invention is provided in a side of on this circuit substrate 18, and this rotation sensor 22 is to be electrically connected circuit substrate 18; This rotation sensor 22 also can be arranged on the casing 24 of digital camera in addition, see also shown in Figure 3, when rotation sensor 22 is arranged on the casing 24 in addition, then must be again by being electrically connected to circuit substrate 18 by the complex conduction line.

The present invention has two kinds of different embodiment, the different structure of each embodiment below is described in regular turn, first kind of rotation sensor 22 example structure, see also shown in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 4 B, this rotation sensor 22 is arranged on the circuit substrate 18, this rotation sensor 22 comprises a Y type sheet metal 26, this Y type sheet metal 26 has two elastic sensation test arms 28 and a fixed arm 30, be respectively equipped with a metal derby 32 on this two elastic sensations test arm 28, the material of this metal derby 32 is to be zinc, aluminium and copper metal wherein one, and this fixed arm 30 is fixing and is connected electrically on the circuit substrate 18, and between the two elastic sensation test arms 28 of below the Y type sheet metal 26 and position, be provided with a conducting strip 34, this conducting strip 34 also is fixing and is connected electrically on the circuit substrate 18, when this digital camera rotates to a certain special angle, an elastic sensation test arm 28 on this Y type sheet metal 26 touches conducting strip 34 because of the weight of metal derby 32 hangs down, make Y type sheet metal 26 and conducting strip 34 form path, producing a signal when forming path transfers in the processor 20, and processor 20 learns that according to this signal judgement this digital camera has been rotated, wherein this special angle is to be situated between at 70 degree between 110 degree, and the digital camera direction of rotation can be divided into from level and rotates to plumbness or rotate to level from plumbness, and wherein these two kinds of rotation status all are provided with direction by rotation sensor 22 and determine.

And second kind of rotation sensor 22 example structure, see also shown in Fig. 5 A and Fig. 5 B, this rotation sensor 22 is arranged on the circuit substrate 18 equally, and the Y type sheet metal 26 among this embodiment is to have two rigid sensing arms 36, and this Y type sheet metal 26 is to be articulated on the circuit substrate 18, the mode of its pivot joint is in the junction of two rigid sensing arms 36 with fixed arm 30, one pin connected assembly 38 is set, this pin connected assembly 38 is as fourth of the twelve Earthly Branches nail etc., this pin connected assembly 38 passes Y type sheet metal 26 and is articulated in circuit substrate 18, Y type sheet metal 26 can be rotated on circuit substrate 18, and on two rigid sensing arms 36, also be respectively equipped with metal derby 32, and equally below Y type sheet metal 26 and be positioned at rigid sensing arm 36 and be provided with conducting strip 34, when digital camera rotation 70 degree when 110 spend, Y type sheet metal 26 rotates because of the weight of metal derby 32 on the rigid sensing arm 36, metal derby 32 during rotation on the rigid sensing arm 36 can touch conducting strip 34 and form path, produce a signal when forming path and transfer in the processor 20, and processor 20 judges that according to this signal this digital camera is rotated.

So rotation sensor of the present invention, can be when the fuselage rotation of digital camera, touch conducting strip by the sensing arm that the Y sensing is surveyed on the device, and then form conductive path and send signal, can when photography according to this signal accurately and fast to judge the fuselage rotation be to be level or vertical, and be to utilize the sensing arm to relax distortion or rotation sensing when carrying out sensing, make in the detection process and can not produce noise, do not have the generation of noise when making the recording of digital camera, and structure of the present invention is different from the labyrinth of existing ball-type transducer, make this rotation sensor make and material cost on reduce, and then make digital photographic device have more competitiveness on the price.

The above is by characteristics of the present invention are described by embodiment, its purpose is had the knack of this operator and can be understood content of the present invention and implement according to this making, and non-limiting claim of the present invention, so, all other do not break away from equivalence modification or the modification that disclosed spirit is finished, and must be included in the claim of the following stated.

Claims

1. rotation sensor, it is provided in a side of in the digital photographic device, and this digital photographic device is provided with a processor, this rotation sensor can make this digital camera when retrieval one image, the rotation status of this digital photographic device of sensing is characterized in that, this rotation sensor comprises:

The Y matrix, it is to have the fixed arm that two sensing arms and connect this two sensings arm, is respectively equipped with a metal derby on this two sensings arm; And

One conducting strip, it is arranged on below this Y matrix and between this two sensings arm, this metal derby on this two sensings arm touches this conducting strip, this Y matrix and this conducting strip form path and transmit a signal to this processor, so that this processor is judged the rotation status of this digital photographic device according to this signal;

Also be provided with a circuit substrate in described this digital photographic device, this rotation sensor is located on this circuit substrate and is electrically connected this circuit substrate.

2. rotation sensor as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this Y matrix is to be arranged in this digital photographic device in the pivot joint mode.

3. rotation sensor as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, this two sensings arm of described this Y matrix is to be rigid material.

4. rotation sensor as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this Y matrix is installed in this fixed arm in this digital photographic device.

5. rotation sensor as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, this two sensings arm of described this Y matrix is to be elastic material.

6. rotation sensor as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this Y matrix is to be metal material.

7. rotation sensor as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this metal derby is made of zinc, aluminium or copper metal material.

8. rotation sensor as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this processor judges that according to this signal this digital photographic device rotates to 70 degree between 110 degree.

9. rotation sensor as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described this digital photographic device is mobile phone, digital camera or digital camera.