CN113315893A

CN113315893A - Camera and video equipment

Info

Publication number: CN113315893A
Application number: CN202110536162.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 叶蓓蓓
Original assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2021-05-17
Filing date: 2021-05-17
Publication date: 2021-08-27
Anticipated expiration: 2041-05-17
Also published as: CN113315893B

Abstract

The present application provides a camera and video equipment. The video equipment includes the camera. The camera includes a body casing, a bracket, a lens assembly assembled to the bracket, and a side cover. The body shell is formed with a communicating accommodating cavity, an installation opening and a lens hole, and the installation opening is formed at at least one end of the body shell. The bracket and the lens assembly are installed in the accommodating cavity of the fuselage shell from the installation opening, and the lens assembly includes a lens, and the lens faces the lens hole. The side cover covers the installation opening and is connected with the bracket, and the bracket, the side cover and the fuselage shell are relatively fixed. The camera provided by the present application has a one-piece structure, there is no dividing line formed when the split structure is assembled, and is only connected to the side cover at the end, which ensures the integrity and integrity of the appearance of the fuselage shell and improves the product quality.

Description

Camera and video equipment

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of monitoring, in particular to a camera and video equipment.

Background

Some cameras have a clear boundary from the appearance structure, for example, the camera housing includes two parts, a front shell and a rear shell, and a boundary exists at the joint of the front shell and the rear shell, which makes the overall sense of the camera poor and results in low product quality.

Disclosure of Invention

The present application provides an improved camera and video apparatus.

A camera, comprising:

the camera body comprises a camera body shell, a camera body and a camera lens, wherein an accommodating cavity, a mounting port and a camera lens hole which are communicated are formed in the camera body shell, and the mounting port is formed in at least one end of the camera body shell;

the lens assembly comprises a lens, and the lens is opposite to the lens hole; and

the side cover covers the mounting opening and is connected with the bracket, and the bracket, the side cover and the machine body shell are relatively fixed.

Optionally, the body housing includes a guide structure disposed on an inner surface of the end portion, and the support includes a guide fitting structure, where the guide structure is in sliding fit or rolling fit with the guide fitting structure, and is used to guide the support to be inserted into the accommodating cavity of the body housing from the mounting opening.

Optionally, the guide structure with one of direction cooperation structure includes the guide rail, and another includes the guide rail groove, the guide rail with guide rail groove sliding fit, the guide rail segmentation sets up, including interval distribution's first guide rail and second guide rail, first guide rail corresponds the setting and is in the extending direction's in guide rail groove one end, the second guide rail corresponds the setting and is in the extending direction's in guide rail groove the other end.

Optionally, the mounting port includes a first mounting port formed at one end of the body casing and a second mounting port formed at the other end of the body casing, the first mounting port is opposite to the second mounting port, the side cover includes a first side cover and a second side cover, the first side cover covers the first mounting port, and is connected with one end of the bracket corresponding to the first mounting port, the first mounting port is covered by the second side cover, and is connected with one end of the bracket corresponding to the second mounting port, and the bracket is arranged to be inserted into the accommodating cavity from the first mounting port and the second mounting port.

Optionally, the lens subassembly includes the mainboard, the camera including accept in accept the radiator unit of intracavity, radiator unit with the mainboard and the fuselage shell contact, be used for with the heat transfer of mainboard gives the fuselage shell, the side cap set to can to radiator unit applys the effort, make radiator unit with fuselage shell keeps the contact.

Optionally, the side cover includes a pressing plate extending into the accommodating cavity, and the pressing plate abuts against the heat dissipation assembly to apply the acting force to the heat dissipation assembly.

Optionally, the radiator unit includes heat dissipation panel beating and heat conduction pad, the heat dissipation panel beating is including the contact site that forms in the mid portion and the deformable portion that forms in the tip, the heat conduction pad assemble in deformable portion faces one side of fuselage shell, the contact site with the mainboard contact, under free state, deformable portion is to keeping away from one side perk of fuselage shell under the effort, deformable portion is to being close to one side deformation of fuselage shell, the heat conduction pad with the fuselage shell laminating.

Optionally, the camera includes the TOF subassembly of assembling in the support, the TOF subassembly with the mainboard electricity is connected, gives mainboard input signal, the mainboard is according to the signal adjustment of TOF subassembly input the focus of camera lens, the internal surface of fuselage shell is equipped with and supplies the TOF subassembly along with the support is packed into accept the mounting groove of chamber, the fuselage shell includes the signal transmission position that allows TOF subassembly emitted light signal and received light signal, when the camera lens aim at the lens hole, the TOF subassembly is aimed at the signal transmission position.

Optionally, the fuselage shell includes a transmission hole disposed on the outer surface and communicated with the mounting groove, and a transmission plate sealing the transmission hole, and the signal transmission part is formed at the position of the transmission plate.

A video apparatus comprising:

a display; and

the camera of any preceding claim, connected to the display.

The technical scheme provided by the application can at least achieve the following beneficial effects:

the application provides a camera and video equipment who contains this camera, wherein, the installing port form in fuselage shell's at least one end, the support with the lens subassembly certainly installing port department install in fuselage shell accept the intracavity, the side cap covers the installing port, with leg joint, the support the side cap and fuselage shell three keeps relatively fixed. The camera body shell of the camera has no obvious structural boundary in the middle area and is only connected with the side cover at the end part, so that the appearance integrity and completeness of the camera body shell are ensured, and the product quality is improved.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a video device shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a camera shown in an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the fuselage shell shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an end of a fuselage shell;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a stent;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a deformable portion of a heat dissipation assembly in a free state;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a deformable portion of a heat dissipation assembly under force;

fig. 8 is an exploded view of the camera shown in fig. 1.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with aspects of the present application.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. Unless otherwise defined, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. As used in this application, the terms "first," "second," and the like do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another. Similarly, the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one, and if only "a" or "an" is denoted individually. "plurality" or "a number" means two or more. Unless otherwise specified, "front", "back", "lower" and/or "upper", "top", "bottom", and the like are for ease of description only and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed as preceding "comprising" or "includes" covers the element or item listed as following "comprising" or "includes" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a video apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application.

The video apparatus 100 provided by the present application includes a camera 10 and a display 20, the camera 10 being connected to the display 20. The connection may include both physical and electrical connections. The camera 10 is used to record optical images and the display 20 is used to display the images. The application scene of the video apparatus 100 is not limited, and may be a conference room, a studio, a home, various special environments, and the like.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the camera 10 shown in fig. 1. Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of the fuselage shell 11.

The video camera 10 includes a body housing 11, a bracket 12, a lens assembly 13, and a side cover 14. The body housing 11 forms a housing chamber 110, and the body housing 11 further has a lens hole 111 and a mounting opening 112 communicating with the housing chamber 110. A mounting port 112 is formed at least one end of the body housing 11, and a lens hole 111 is formed in a sidewall of the body housing 11. The lens assembly 13 is assembled to the bracket 12, and the bracket 12 and the lens assembly 13 assembled to the bracket 12 can be installed together, and both are installed in the receiving cavity 110 of the body shell 11 from the installation opening 112. The lens assembly 13 includes a lens 130, and the lens 130 faces and faces the lens hole 111, so as to avoid blocking the view field of the lens assembly 13. The lens hole 111 is assembled with a light transmitting plate. The light-transmitting plate may be light-transmitting glass.

The side cover 14 covers the mounting opening 112, and is connected to the bracket 12 at the mounting opening 112, so that the bracket 12, the side cover 14, and the body shell 11 are relatively fixed. In the camera 10, the body shell 11 is of an integrated structure, a boundary formed during assembly of a split structure does not exist, and only the end part is provided with the side cover 14 for shielding the installation port 112, so that the integrity and completeness of the appearance of the body shell 11 are ensured, and the product quality is improved.

In one embodiment, the mounting holes 112 include a first mounting hole 1120 formed at one end of the body housing 11 and a second mounting hole 1122 formed at the other end of the body housing 11, and the first mounting hole 1120 is disposed opposite to the second mounting hole 1122. Correspondingly, the side cover 14 includes a first side cover 140 and a second side cover 142, the first side cover 140 covers the first mounting opening 1120, and is connected with one end of the bracket 12 facing the first mounting opening 1120 at the first mounting opening 1120, and is kept relatively fixed with the body shell 11 and the bracket 12. The second side cover 142 covers the second mounting opening 1122, is connected to one end of the bracket 12 facing the second mounting opening 1122 at the second mounting opening 1122, and is relatively fixed to the body shell 11 and the bracket 12. The bracket 12 is provided so as to be attachable to the housing chamber 110 of the body housing 11 through the first and

second attachment ports

1120, 1122. In this solution, the body shell 11 is provided with a hollow cylindrical structure with openings at both ends, a cavity in the hollow portion forms the accommodating cavity 110, and the bracket 12 can be inserted into the accommodating cavity 110 from any end of the body shell 11, thereby realizing diversification of the mounting form of the bracket 12. In the present embodiment, the structure of the body housing 11 at the first mounting port 1120 and the structure at the second mounting port 1122 are substantially the same. The first and second side covers 140 and 142 are substantially identical in structure.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, fig. 4 is a schematic view of an end portion of the body shell 11. Fig. 5 shows a schematic view of the holder 12.

In one embodiment, the body shell 11 includes a guiding structure 113 disposed on an inner surface of an end portion, and the bracket 12 includes a guiding engagement structure 120, wherein the guiding structure 113 is slidably or rollably engaged with the guiding engagement structure 120 for guiding the bracket 12 to be inserted into the receiving cavity 110 of the body shell 11 from the first mounting opening 1120. Therefore, through the matching of the guide structure 113 and the guide matching structure 120, the accuracy of the relative position of the bracket 12 and the body shell 11 in the installation process can be improved, the smoothness in the installation process can be improved, and the rapid installation can be realized. The guide structure 113 and the guide matching structure 120 may be respectively provided with a plurality of groups, and the two groups correspond to each other one by one, so that the stability and the stress balance in the guide process are improved. In this embodiment, two sets of the guide structures 113 are provided, respectively, on two opposite inner surfaces of the body housing 11. Correspondingly, two sets of guiding engagement structures 120 are provided, corresponding to the two sets of guiding structures 113.

The specific embodiments of the guide structure 113 and the guide engagement structure 120 are not limited. In one embodiment, one of the guide structure 113 and the guide mating structure 120 comprises a guide rail 1200, and the other comprises a guide rail groove 1130, and the guide rail 1200 is slidably mated with the guide rail groove 1130. The guide rail 1200 and the guide rail groove 1130 have a simple structure, are convenient to set, and are convenient to process and manufacture. In a specific embodiment, the fuselage shell 11 is provided with guide slots 1130 and the support 12 is provided with guide rails 1200.

In an alternative embodiment, the guide rail 1200 is provided in sections, and includes a first guide rail 1200a and a second guide rail 1200b which are distributed at intervals, the first guide rail 1200a is correspondingly provided at one end of the extending direction of the guide rail groove 1130, and the second guide rail 1200b is correspondingly provided at the other end of the extending direction of the guide rail groove 1130. That is, the guide rails 1200 are separately provided and respectively provided at both ends of the guide rail groove 1130 in the extending direction, so that the guide rail 1200 can perform a guiding function when the holder 12 is inserted into the receiving cavity 110 from either end. On the other hand, by adopting the segmented first guide rail 1200a and the segmented second guide rail 1200b, the total length of the guide rail 1200 can be shortened, so that the processing difficulty of the guide rail 1200 can be reduced, the problem that the straightness deviation is large due to the overlong guide rail 1200, the subsequent assembly is affected, the jamming is easy to cause and the like can be solved, and the phenomenon can be avoided by arranging the first guide rail 1200a and the second guide rail 1200b in a split manner.

Referring to fig. 2, the lens assembly 13 includes a main board 132 having an image sensor, and the main board 132 is assembled at the rear end of the lens 130. The camera 10 further includes a heat dissipation assembly 15 accommodated in the accommodating cavity 110, the heat dissipation assembly 15 contacts with the main board 132 and the body housing 11, and is configured to transfer heat of the main board 132 to the body housing 11, so as to dissipate heat of the lens assembly 13. The heat dissipating assembly 15 includes a heat dissipating metal plate made of a metal material. The heat dissipating module 15 may contact the body housing 11 at a plurality of locations to increase a heat dissipating path and a heat dissipating rate, improving a heat dissipating effect. The heat sink assembly 15 is assembled to the body housing 11 in any manner.

In addition, in order to ensure reliable contact between the heat dissipating module 15 and the body case 11, the side cover 14 is configured to apply a force to the heat dissipating module 15 to maintain the heat dissipating module 15 in contact with the body case 11, thereby enhancing the efficiency of heat transfer. In this embodiment, the heat dissipation assembly 15 is in contact with the body housing 11 at one end near the first mounting opening 1120 and at one end near the second mounting opening 1122, respectively, the first side cover 140 and the second side cover 142 can apply a force to the corresponding portions of the heat dissipation assembly 15, respectively, so that the heat dissipation assembly 15 can be kept in close contact with the body housing 11 at least two portions, so as to accelerate heat transfer. In other embodiments, the heat sink assembly 15 may also contact the fuselage shell 11 at more locations.

As shown in fig. 2, in an embodiment, the first side cover 140 includes a pressing plate 1400 extending into the receiving cavity 110, and the pressing plate 1400 abuts against the heat dissipation assembly 15 to apply the acting force to the heat dissipation assembly 15, so as to press the heat dissipation assembly 15 onto the body housing 11. Correspondingly, the second side cover 142 includes a pressing plate 1420 extending into the receiving cavity 110, the pressing plate 1420 abuts against the heat dissipation assembly 15, the acting force is applied to the heat dissipation assembly 15, and the heat dissipation assembly 15 is pressed against the body shell 11, so that the heat dissipation assembly 15 is in close contact with the body shell 11 at multiple positions, and the heat transfer efficiency is improved. In one embodiment, the pressing plate 1400 can tilt toward a side close to the heat dissipation assembly 15, and apply a force to the heat dissipation assembly 15 in a manner of forming an interference when being installed.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, fig. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the heat dissipation assembly 15 in a free state. Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating the force applied to the heat sink assembly 15.

In an alternative embodiment, the heat dissipation assembly 15 includes a heat dissipation sheet 150 and a heat conduction pad 152, the heat dissipation sheet 150 includes a contact portion (not shown) formed in a middle portion and a deformable portion 1500 formed at an end portion, the heat conduction pad 152 is assembled on a side of the deformable portion 1500 facing the body housing 11, the contact portion is in contact with the main board 132, and the deformable portion 1500 is used for being in contact with the body housing 11. In a free state, the deformable portion 1500 is tilted away from the body case 11, and under the action of the force, the deformable portion 1500 is pressed to deform toward a side close to the body case 11, so that the heat conductive pad 152 is attached to the body case 11. In this embodiment, the pressing plate 1400 interferes with the deformable portion 1500 to apply an acting force to the deformable portion 1500, so that the deformable portion 1500 is deformed. In addition, the thermal pad 152 is a flexible member, and the thermal pad 152 assembled on the deformable portion 1500 is in contact with the body case 11, so that a gap between the thermal pad 152 and the body case 11 can be avoided, and the effect of heat transfer can be further improved. The deformable portion 1500 may be formed by bending. The thermal pad 152 may be bonded to the deformable portion 1500.

In one embodiment, deformable portion 1500 may be angled from horizontal in the free state, such as, but not limited to, 5 °. The thermal pad 152 may be spaced apart from the body shell 11 by a predetermined gap, for example, but not limited to, a gap of 0.3mm in a free state. With this arrangement, it is possible to avoid the thermal pad 152 from contacting the body shell 11 and causing a friction force during installation to be too large to be easily installed. Under the action of the force, the deformable portion 1500 is pressed by the pressing plate 1400, and the deformable portion 1500 is pressed back to the horizontal level, so that the heat conducting pad 152 is in close contact with the body housing 11, and the heat of the lens assembly 13 is conducted to the body housing 11, thereby realizing heat dissipation.

Referring to fig. 4, 5 and 8, fig. 8 is an exploded view of the camera 10.

In one embodiment, the two ends of the bracket 12 are configured to have substantially the same structure, and taking one end as an example, the bracket 12 includes a first end 1202 facing the first side cover 140, the first end 1202 includes a connection column 122, the connection column 122 is formed with a connection hole 1220, and the screw 17 passes through the first side cover 140 and is locked in the connection hole 1220, so that the first side cover 140 is fixed with the first end 1202 of the bracket 12. The body housing 11 includes an end surface 114 and a stepped surface 115 formed at the end, the end surface 114 and the stepped surface 115 are distributed in a direction in which the bracket 12 is inserted into the receiving cavity 110, and an inner surface of the first side cover 140 abuts against the stepped surface 115 so that the first side cover 140 can be stably supported on the stepped surface 115. Wherein, the end surface of the first end 1202 does not protrude from the step surface 115, avoiding installation interference. Alternatively, the distance between the end surface 114 and the step surface 115 may be set substantially equal to the thickness of the first side cover 140, and the outer surface of the first side cover 140 may be substantially flush with the end surface 114.

The bracket 12 includes a second end 1204 facing the second side cover 142, and the second end 1204 has substantially the same structure as the first end 1202 and is connected to the second side cover 142 in substantially the same manner, which is not described herein again.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the camera 10 includes a TOF (Time of flight) module 16 assembled on the bracket 12, the TOF module 16 is electrically connected to the main board 132, a signal is input to the main board 132, and the main board 132 adjusts the focal length of the lens 130 according to the signal input by the TOF module 16. The inner surface of the body shell 11 is provided with a mounting slot 116 for the TOF assembly 16 to be mounted with the holder 12 into the receiving cavity 110 to avoid interference during mounting. The body housing 11 includes a signal transmission site 117 that allows the TOF assembly 16 to transmit and receive optical signals, and the TOF assembly 16 is aligned with the signal transmission site 117 when the lens 130 is aligned with the lens aperture 111. The TOF assembly 16 achieves auto-focusing of the lens 130, which is beneficial to improving the shooting sharpness of the camera 10.

In one embodiment, the body housing 11 includes a transmission hole 118 disposed on an outer surface and communicating with the mounting groove 116, and a transmission plate 119 sealing the transmission hole 118, and the position of the transmission plate 119 forms the signal transmission portion 117. The transmission plate 119 is an infrared-transmitting acrylic plate and may be attached to the body housing 11 by a back adhesive. The distance between the TOF assembly 16 and the transmissive plate 119 is less than 0.5 mm. The body housing 11 has a recess 1180 formed around the periphery of the transmission hole 118, and the transmission plate 119 is accommodated in the recess 1180 and adhered to the bottom wall of the recess 1180. The transmission hole 118 and the lens hole 111 open on the same side of the body housing 11.

The above description is only exemplary of the present application and should not be taken as limiting the present application, as any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. a camera, is characterized in that, comprises:

The body shell is formed with a connected receiving cavity, an installation port and a lens hole, and the installation port is formed at at least one end of the body shell;

A bracket and a lens assembly assembled to the bracket, the bracket and the lens assembly are installed in the accommodating cavity of the body shell from the mounting opening, the lens assembly includes a lens, and the lens is to said lens aperture; and

The side cover covers the installation opening and is connected with the bracket, and the bracket, the side cover and the fuselage shell are relatively fixed.

2 . The camera according to claim 1 , wherein the body shell includes a guide structure provided on the inner surface of the end portion, the bracket includes a guide matching structure, and the guide structure and the guide matching structure The sliding fit or the rolling fit is used for guiding the bracket to be inserted into the receiving cavity of the fuselage shell from the mounting opening.

3 . The camera according to claim 2 , wherein one of the guide structure and the guide matching structure comprises a guide rail, and the other comprises a guide rail groove, and the guide rail is slidably matched with the guide rail groove, 3 . The guide rails are arranged in sections, including first guide rails and second guide rails distributed at intervals, the first guide rails are correspondingly arranged at one end of the extending direction of the guide rail grooves, and the second guide rails are correspondingly arranged at the end of the guide rail grooves. the other end of the extension direction.

4. The camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the installation opening comprises a first installation opening formed at one end of the body casing and the other end formed at the body casing The second installation port is opposite to the second installation port, the side cover includes a first side cover and a second side cover, and the first side cover covers the first installation port, is connected with one end of the bracket corresponding to the first installation opening, the first installation opening, the second side cover covers the second installation opening, and is connected with one end of the bracket corresponding to the second installation opening, The bracket is configured to be able to be inserted into the accommodating cavity from the first installation opening and the second installation opening.

5. The camera according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lens assembly comprises a mainboard, the camera comprises a heat dissipation assembly accommodated in the receiving cavity, the heat dissipation assembly is connected to the mainboard and the fuselage shell is in contact with the fuselage shell for transferring the heat of the motherboard to the fuselage shell. The shell remains in contact.

6 . The camera according to claim 5 , wherein the side cover comprises a pressing plate protruding into the receiving cavity, the pressing plate abuts against the heat dissipation assembly, and applies the required pressure to the heat dissipation assembly. 7 . described force.

7 . The camera according to claim 6 , wherein the heat dissipation assembly comprises a heat dissipation sheet metal and a heat conduction pad, and the heat dissipation sheet metal includes a contact portion formed at a middle portion and a deformable portion formed at an end portion, 8 . The thermal pad is assembled on the side of the deformable part facing the fuselage shell, the contact part is in contact with the main board, and in a free state, the deformable part faces a side away from the fuselage shell. The side lifts up, and under the acting force, the deformable portion deforms to the side close to the fuselage shell, and the thermal pad is attached to the fuselage shell.

8 . The camera according to claim 5 , wherein the camera comprises a TOF component assembled on the bracket, the TOF component is electrically connected to the main board, and a signal is input to the main board, and the main board is The signal input by the TOF component adjusts the focal length of the lens, the inner surface of the body shell is provided with a mounting groove for the TOF component to be installed in the receiving cavity along with the bracket, and the body shell includes a The TOF component is a signal transmission part that transmits an optical signal and receives an optical signal. When the lens is aligned with the lens hole, the TOF component is aligned with the signal transmission part.

9 . The camera according to claim 8 , wherein the body casing comprises a transmission hole provided on the outer surface and communicated with the installation groove, and a transmission plate sealing the transmission hole, the transmission plate The position of the signal transmission part is formed.

10. A video device, comprising:

display; and

The camera according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which is connected to the display.