CN106950791B

CN106950791B - Panoramic photography device

Info

Publication number: CN106950791B
Application number: CN201710095802.9A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王伟权; 裴静霞; 邓欢
Original assignee: Asia Vital Components Co Ltd
Current assignee: Asia Vital Components Co Ltd
Priority date: 2017-02-22
Filing date: 2017-02-22
Publication date: 2021-10-26
Anticipated expiration: 2037-02-22
Also published as: CN106950791A

Abstract

A panoramic photography device, comprising: the first substrate is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are opposite, a first camera module is arranged on the first surface, and a first connecting port is arranged on the second surface; and a second substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, the fourth surface facing the second surface of the first substrate, a second camera module and a signal output port disposed on the third surface, a second connection port disposed on the fourth surface; the first connection port of the second surface is connected with the second connection port of the fourth surface, the first camera module of the first surface is opposite to the second camera module of the third surface, the first camera module and the second camera module are positioned at the same optical axis, and the signal output port outputs the image signals generated by the first camera module and the second camera module.

Description

Panoramic photography device

[ technical field ] A method for producing a semiconductor device

The present invention relates to a camera, and more particularly to a panoramic camera with a simple structure and a single line output of video signals.

[ background of the invention ]

The conventional camera module is composed of a lens, the wide-angle lens generally has a shooting angle of 64-76 degrees, and the ultra-wide-angle lens can reach 84-110 degrees, with the continuous development of optical lens and imaging chip technology, the conventional vision system based on the conventional camera module can not meet the requirements of many application occasions due to its limited field range, and the wide-angle imaging has the significant characteristic of large field of view, and has become the focus and hot spot of current vision research.

Present panorama shooting is also being spliced into a panoramic image through professional software by a wide angle module of making a video recording all around, and along with but camera equipment is littleer and more portable, and traditional panorama camera device comprises a plurality of camera lenses and space is shot, has bulky and application range limited scheduling problem.

Therefore, how to solve the above problems and disadvantages is the direction in which the present inventors and related manufacturers in this industry are eagerly to research and improve.

[ summary of the invention ]

Therefore, to effectively solve the above-mentioned problems, the main object of the present invention is to provide a panoramic photographing apparatus with a simple structure and a plurality of image signals outputted by a single line.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a panoramic photographing apparatus, comprising: the first substrate is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are opposite, a first camera module is arranged on the first surface, and a first connecting port is arranged on the second surface; the second substrate is provided with a third surface and a fourth surface which are opposite, the fourth surface faces the second surface of the first substrate, a second camera module and a signal output port are arranged on the third surface, and a second connecting port is arranged on the fourth surface; the first camera module of the first surface is opposite to the second camera module of the third surface, the first camera module and the second camera module are located at the same optical axis position, and the signal output port outputs image signals generated by the first camera module and the second camera module.

In an embodiment, the first camera module includes a first lens unit, a first lens holder unit, a first image processing unit and a first optical filter, respectively, the first lens holder unit is disposed on the first surface, the first lens unit is disposed on the first lens holder unit, the first image processing unit is disposed on the first surface and corresponds to the first lens unit, and the first optical filter is disposed on the first image processing unit and corresponds to the first lens unit.

In one embodiment, the first lens unit is one of a wide-angle lens, a zoom lens and a long-focus lens.

In an embodiment, the second camera module includes a second lens unit, a second lens holder unit, a second image processing unit and a second optical filter, respectively, the second lens holder unit is disposed on the third surface, the second lens unit is disposed on the second lens holder unit, the second image processing unit is disposed on the third surface and corresponds to the second lens unit, and the second optical filter is disposed on the second image processing unit and corresponds to the second lens unit.

In one embodiment, the second lens unit is one of a wide-angle lens, a zoom lens and a long-focus lens.

In one embodiment, the signal output port is connected to an electronic device, and the first camera module and the second camera module respectively generate a first image signal and a second image signal, and output the first image signal and the second image signal to the electronic device through the signal output port.

In one embodiment, the first substrate and the second substrate are printed circuit boards or flexible circuit boards.

[ description of the drawings ]

FIG. 1 is an assembled side view of a panoramic photographing apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the panoramic photographing apparatus of the present invention; and

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a panoramic photographing apparatus according to the present invention.

Description of the main symbols:

panoramic photography device 1

First substrate 10

First surface 101

Second surface 102

First camera module 11

First lens unit 111

First lens base unit 112

The first image processing unit 113

First filter 114

A first connection port 12

Second substrate 20

Third surface 201

Fourth surface 202

Second camera module 21

Second lens unit 211

Second lens base unit 212

Second image processing unit 213

Second filter 214

Second connection port 22

Signal output port 23

An optical axis a.

[ detailed description ] embodiments

The above objects of the present invention, together with the structural and functional features thereof, are best understood from the following description of the preferred embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawings.

Please refer to fig. 1, which is an assembled side view of the panoramic photographing apparatus of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the panoramic photographing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the panoramic photography device 1 comprises a first substrate 10 and a second substrate 20, the first substrate 10 is provided with a first camera module 11, the second substrate 20 is provided with a second camera module 21, the first substrate 10 and the second substrate 20 are respectively provided with a first connection port 12 and a second connection port 22, the first connection port 12 corresponds to and is connected with the second connection port 22, and the second substrate 20 is further provided with a signal output port 23.

The first substrate 10 includes a first surface 101 and a second surface 102, the first surface 101 and the second surface 102 are disposed on two opposite sides of the first substrate 10, the first camera module 11 is disposed on the first surface 101, and the first connection port 12 is disposed on the second surface 102. The second substrate 20 includes a third surface 201 and a fourth surface 202, the third surface 201 and the fourth surface 202 are disposed on two opposite sides of the second substrate 20, the second camera module 21 and the signal output port 23 are disposed on the third surface 201, and the second connection port 22 is disposed on the fourth surface 202. The first substrate 10 and the second substrate 20 are, for example but not limited to, a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) or a Flexible Printed Circuit Board (FPCB), the first connection port 12 and the second connection port 22 are corresponding male and female connector structures, and the signal output port 23 is connected to an electronic device (not shown) such as, but not limited to, a smart phone or a computer.

The first camera module 11 is located on the first surface 101, the first connection port 12 is located on the second surface 102, the second camera module 21 is located on the third surface 201, the second connection port 22 is located on the fourth surface 202, after the first connection port 12 is connected with the second connection port 22, the second surface 102 faces the fourth surface 202, and the first camera module 11 on the first surface 101 and the second camera module 21 on the third surface 201 are located on the same optical axis a and face opposite directions.

The first camera module 11 comprises a first lens unit 111, a first lens holder unit 112, a first image processing unit 113 and a first optical filter 114, respectively, the first lens holder unit 112 is disposed on the first surface 101, the first lens unit 111 is disposed on the first lens holder unit 112, the first lens unit 111 and the first lens holder unit 112 are combined in a manner of screw threads in a feasible implementation, and the best focus is adjusted by screw thread rotation. In another alternative implementation, the threads may be secured using an adhesive (e.g., UV glue) to maintain the optimal focal length. The first image processing unit 113 is disposed on the first surface 101 and corresponds to the first lens unit 111, the first lens unit 111 is, for example but not limited to, a wide-angle lens, a zoom lens or a long-focus lens, and the first image processing unit 113 is, for example but not limited to, a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor Active pixel sensor (CMOS Active pixel sensor). The first filter 114 is disposed on the first image processing unit 113 and corresponds to the first lens unit 111, and the first filter 114 is, for example but not limited to, an infrared filter.

The second camera module 21 comprises a second lens unit 211, a second lens holder unit 212, a second image processing unit 213 and a second filter 214, respectively, the second lens holder unit 212 is disposed on the third surface 201, the second lens unit 211 is disposed on the second lens holder unit 212, the second lens unit 211 and the second lens holder unit 212 are combined in a threaded manner and adjusted to have an optimal focal length by threaded rotation. In another alternative implementation, the threads may be secured using an adhesive (e.g., UV glue) to maintain the optimal focal length. The second image processing unit 213 is disposed on the third surface 201 and corresponds to the second lens unit 211, the second lens unit 211 is, for example but not limited to, a wide-angle lens, a zoom lens or a long-focus lens, and the second image processing unit 213 is, for example but not limited to, a charge-coupled device (CCD) or a complementary metal oxide semiconductor Active pixel sensor (CMOS Active pixel sensor). The second filter 214 is disposed on the second image processing unit 213 and corresponds to the second lens unit 211, and the second filter 214 is, for example, but not limited to, an infrared filter.

Please refer to fig. 3 for an implementation diagram of the panoramic photographing apparatus of the present invention, the first lens unit 111 and the second lens unit 211 select a wide-angle lens with a viewing angle larger than 140 degrees and respectively face to two ends of the optical axis a, the images captured by the first lens unit 111 and the second lens unit 211 respectively pass through the first filter 114 and the second filter 214, the first image processing unit 113 and the second image processing unit 213 convert the optical signals into electrical signals, perform a/D conversion and image processing to generate a first image signal and a second image signal, respectively, the first connection port 12 is connected to the second connection port 22, the signal output port 23 outputs the first image signal and the second image signal to an electronic device (not shown), and the electronic device (not shown) performs image signal splicing to form a complete panoramic image, wherein the first camera module 11 and the second camera module 21 adopt a back-to-back panoramic image positioned on the same optical axis a The structural design generates different view fields but the image quality is completely unified and the images are completely synchronous, and the signal output port 23 outputs the image signal through a single circuit, thereby greatly simplifying the processing and splicing of the panoramic image in the later period, reducing the use number of the camera modules due to the back-to-back structural design, lowering the overall cost, simplifying the structure and further achieving the advantages of small volume and light weight.

The present invention has been described in detail, but the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the present invention should also be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A panoramic photographing apparatus, comprising:

the first substrate is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are opposite, a first camera module is arranged on the first surface, and a first connecting port is arranged on the second surface; and

a second substrate having a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, the fourth surface facing the second surface of the first substrate, a second camera module and a signal output port disposed on the third surface, a second connection port disposed on the fourth surface;

the optical pickup module is characterized in that a first connecting port on the second surface and a second connecting port on the fourth surface are correspondingly inserted with each other, so that the first camera module and the second camera module are fixed at the same optical axis position, the first camera module on the first surface is opposite to the second camera module on the third surface, the signal output port outputs image signals generated by the first camera module and the second camera module, the first substrate and the second substrate are printed circuit boards or flexible circuit boards and can transmit image signals, the first connecting port and the second connecting port are corresponding male-female head butt connector structures, and the first connecting port and the second connecting port can transmit image signals after being connected.

2. The panoramic photographing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first camera module comprises a first lens unit, a first lens holder unit, a first image processing unit and a first optical filter, the first lens unit is disposed on the first surface, the first lens unit is disposed on the first lens holder unit, the first image processing unit is disposed on the first surface and corresponds to the first lens unit, and the first optical filter is disposed on the first image processing unit and corresponds to the first lens unit.

3. The panoramic photographing apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first lens unit is one of a wide-angle lens, a zoom lens, or a telephoto lens.

4. The panoramic photographing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second camera module comprises a second lens unit, a second lens holder unit, a second image processing unit and a second optical filter, the second lens unit is disposed on the third surface, the second lens unit is disposed on the second lens holder unit, the second image processing unit is disposed on the third surface and corresponds to the second lens unit, and the second optical filter is disposed on the second image processing unit and corresponds to the second lens unit.

5. The panoramic photographing apparatus of claim 4, wherein the second lens unit is one of a wide-angle lens, a zoom lens, or a telephoto lens.

6. The panoramic photographing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the signal output port is connected to an electronic device, the first camera module generates a first image signal and the second camera module generates a second image signal, and the first image signal and the second image signal are output to the electronic device through the signal output port.