CN114125187A

CN114125187A - Image pickup apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN114125187A
Application number: CN202010869673.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨俊�
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2020-08-26
Filing date: 2020-08-26
Publication date: 2022-03-01

Abstract

The application relates to an image pickup apparatus, including: the camera comprises a base and a rotary camera shooting part, wherein the base comprises a first motor; the rotary camera shooting part is arranged on the base and connected with a first rotating shaft of a first motor, and the first motor can drive the rotary camera shooting part to rotate around the first rotating shaft; the rotary camera part comprises a first shell, a second motor and a camera module, the camera module is fixed on the first shell, the first shell is rotatably connected with the second shell in an inner mode, and the second motor can drive the first shell to rotate around a second rotating shaft of the second motor; the opening is opened on the second shell, the first shell and the lens of the camera module can be exposed from the opening, and the first shell and the second shell surround to form a rotary camera shooting part which is basically a sphere. The rotary camera shooting part rotates around the first rotating shaft, and can shoot and record more scenes in the circumferential direction. Most parts of the camera device can be positioned on the base, so that the rotation load is reduced. First shell and camera module can rotate around the second pivot, and it is less to rotate the burden, and can shoot and record many scenes.

Description

Image pickup apparatus

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of electronic devices, and in particular, to an imaging apparatus.

Background

The existing camera device is provided with a rotary main shell, most parts of the camera device are positioned in the rotary main shell, and rotate along with the rotary main shell, so that the camera device is heavy and has high power requirement on a motor.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a camera device to solve the technical problem that the power requirement of a motor of the camera device is high.

An image pickup apparatus comprising: a base and a rotary camera shooting part, wherein,

the base comprises a first motor;

the rotary camera shooting part is arranged on the base and is connected with a first rotating shaft of the first motor, and the first motor can drive the rotary camera shooting part to rotate around the first rotating shaft;

the rotating camera part comprises a first shell, a rotating shell, a second motor and a camera module, the camera module is fixedly connected to the first shell, the first shell is rotatably and internally connected to an inner cavity of the rotating shell, and the second motor can drive the first shell to rotate around a second rotating shaft of the second motor; the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are basically vertical;

the first shell and the rotating shell surround to form the rotating camera shooting part which is basically spherical.

The camera device comprises a base and a rotary camera part, wherein the rotary camera part can rotate around a first rotating shaft relative to the base, so that more scenes can be shot and recorded in the circumferential direction. Most spare parts of camera device can be located the base, reduces the quantity of the spare part of the portion of making a video recording of rotating, reduces camera device's rotation burden for the motor that power is less can be selected to first motor. The rotary camera part comprises a first shell, a second motor and a camera module, the first shell and the camera module can rotate around a second rotating shaft, the rotary burden is small, the camera module can rotate and shoot and record more scenes, and meanwhile the rotary camera part is combined with the rotary camera part around the first rotating shaft in a rotating mode, so that the visual angle of the scenes shot and recorded by the camera module is comprehensive, and the use experience of a user is improved.

In one embodiment, the second motor includes a second stator, one of the second stator and the second rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the first housing, and the other of the second stator and the second rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the rotating housing.

In one embodiment, one of the first shell and the rotating shell is provided with a third rotating shaft, the other one of the first shell and the rotating shell is provided with a shaft hole, and the first shell and the rotating shell are rotatably connected through the third rotating shaft and the shaft hole; the third rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are coaxially arranged.

In one embodiment, the first shell is provided with a third through hole; the second stator is fixedly connected with the first shell, the rotating shell is provided with a first positioning groove, the second rotating shaft penetrates through the third through hole and is fixed in the first positioning groove, and the first shell is rotatably connected with the rotating shell.

In one embodiment, the rotating shell includes a second shell and a third shell, the third shell is fixed on one side of the second shell facing the first shell, the first shell and the second shell are rotatably connected, the third shell covers a part of the first shell, and the first positioning groove is opened in the second shell.

In one embodiment, the third housing defines a second positioning slot, the first positioning slot is in communication with the second positioning slot, and the first positioning slot and the second positioning slot fix the second rotating shaft together.

In one embodiment, the rotary camera part comprises a protective cover fixedly connected with the side wall of the opening in an internal mode, and the protective cover can cover the first shell; wherein the light transmittance of the protective cover is not less than 50%.

In one embodiment, the rotary camera part includes a first control board fixedly connected to the first housing, the camera module is fixedly connected to the first control board, the second stator is fixedly connected to the first housing, the first control board is disposed between the camera module and the second stator, and the camera module and the second motor are electrically connected to the first control board respectively.

In one embodiment, the first control board comprises a slot for mounting a memory card; the first shell is provided with a sixth through hole, so that the storage card can be inserted into the slot from the outside through the sixth through hole.

In one embodiment, the rotary camera part includes an infrared lens and a buffer member, the first housing has a first through hole, the infrared lens is connected to a hole wall of the first through hole, the infrared lens has a second through hole, a lens of the camera module is exposed to the second through hole, and the buffer member is disposed between the camera module and the hole wall of the second through hole.

In one embodiment, the base comprises a fourth shell and a connecting plate, the fourth shell is in a cup shape, and the first motor and the connecting plate are arranged in the fourth shell; the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the first rotating shaft, and the rotary camera shooting part is fixed on the connecting plate.

In one embodiment, the second shell includes a connection portion, and the connection portion is fixedly connected to the connection plate.

In one embodiment, the base includes a first bracket, a second bracket and a bearing, the first bracket is fixed to an end of the fourth shell facing the rotary camera part, the second bracket is fixed to an end of the first bracket facing away from the rotary camera part, and the second bracket encloses the connecting plate; the second support and the connecting plate bear the bearing, and the bearing surrounds the periphery of the connecting part.

In one embodiment, the rotary camera part includes a first control board, the base includes a second control board, and the first motor and the first control board are electrically connected to the second control board respectively.

In one embodiment, the base comprises a key penetrating through the fourth shell, and the second control board can be pressed through the key to receive an operation instruction.

In one embodiment, the fourth shell is provided with a power interface; the base comprises a third control plate electrically connected with the power interface, and the third control plate is electrically connected with the second control plate.

In one embodiment, the power interface is opened at an end of the fourth casing facing away from the rotary image pickup part, and an opening of the power interface faces a direction perpendicular to a height direction of the image pickup device.

In one embodiment, a second wire slot is formed in one end of the fourth shell, which is away from the rotary camera shooting part, and an external data wire can penetrate through the second wire slot to be connected with the power interface.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the rotating camera portion and base of the camera device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the rotating assembly, rotating housing and base of the camera device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the rotating assembly, rotating housing and base of the camera device of FIG. 3 at another angle;

FIG. 5 is a further exploded view of the camera device shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a front view of the imaging device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a-A portion of the image pickup apparatus shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a sectional perspective view of the portion A-A of the imaging device shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional perspective view of a portion B-B of the imaging device shown in FIG. 6;

fig. 10 is a perspective view of the camera device of fig. 1 at another angle, wherein the second housing and speaker are hidden;

fig. 11 is a perspective view of the image pickup apparatus shown in fig. 1 at another angle, in which the first and third cases are hidden;

fig. 12 is a perspective view of a second housing, a connecting plate, and a first motor of the image pickup apparatus shown in fig. 1;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the structure of FIG. 12 at another angle;

FIG. 14 is an exploded view of the structure shown in FIG. 12;

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the imaging device of FIG. 1 at another angle;

fig. 16 is a perspective view of an image pickup apparatus according to another embodiment.

Detailed Description

To facilitate an understanding of the present application, the present application will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present application are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. This application may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," "circumferential," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the present application.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not denote a unique embodiment.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment, an image pickup apparatus 10 is provided, the image pickup apparatus 10 includes a base 30 and a rotary image pickup part 20, and the rotary image pickup part 20 includes a camera module 24. The rotatable camera portion 20 is rotatably connected to the base 30 such that the rotatable camera portion 20 can rotate in a first direction relative to the base 30, thereby enabling the camera module 24 to capture a larger number of scenes. In one embodiment, the rotary camera part 20 can rotate 360 ° around the first direction relative to the base 30, so that the camera module 24 can capture a scene 360 ° and meet the user requirement.

In one embodiment, the base 30 includes a first motor 35 (shown in fig. 5), the first motor 35 includes a first rotating shaft 352 disposed along a first direction, and the rotary image capturing part 20 is fixed to the first rotating shaft 352, such that the first motor 35 can drive the rotary image capturing part 20 to rotate around the first rotating shaft 352.

It can be understood that the rotary camera part 20 and the base 30 are separately provided, and only necessary components such as the camera module 24 can be placed in the rotary camera part 20, and more components can be placed in the base 30, so as to avoid the increase of the burden of the first motor 35 caused by the rotation of all the components along with the rotary camera part 20. The power demand of the first motor 35 by the image pickup apparatus 10 of the present application is low.

The imaging device 10 has an X direction, a Y direction, and a Z direction that are mutually perpendicular in pairs. The X-direction extends in the height direction of the image pickup device 10, the Y-direction extends in the width direction of the image pickup device 10, and the Z-direction extends in the thickness direction of the image pickup device 10. It will be appreciated that the camera device 10 has a front side and a back side, with the camera module 24 being located on one side of the front side of the camera device 10, with the thickness of the camera device 10 being defined between the front and back sides.

As shown in fig. 3 and 4, in one embodiment, the rotating camera portion 20 includes a rotating housing 50 and a rotating assembly 40 connected to each other. The rotating assembly 40 includes a first housing 22 and a camera module 24, the camera module 24 being fixedly coupled to the first housing 22. The first housing 22 and the rotating housing 50 each have an opening, and the two openings are opposed to each other, so that the exterior of the rotating imaging section 20 is substantially spherical. The rotating shell 50 is connected to the base 30, and the first motor 35 can drive the rotating shell 50 to rotate around the first direction, so that the rotating assembly 40 and the rotating shell 50 rotate around the first direction together, that is, the camera module 24 and the rotating shell 50 rotate synchronously, so that more scenes can be shot and recorded by the camera module 24.

The rotating assembly 40 can rotate around a second direction relative to the rotating shell 50, and the first direction and the second direction are different, for example, the first direction and the second direction are perpendicular, or the included angle between the first direction and the second direction is an acute angle. During the rotation of the rotating assembly 40 relative to the rotating shell 50, the opening of the first shell is always hidden by the rotating shell 50, so that the camera device 10 has a complete appearance structure. The present application will be described in detail with an example in which the first direction extends in the X direction and the second direction extends in the Y direction.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, in one embodiment, the rotating assembly 40 includes an infrared lens 21, a buffer 23, a slot 251, a first control board 25 and a second motor 26. The first shell 22 is a hemispherical structure, or the first shell 22 is a substantially hemispherical structure, and the opening of the first shell causes the first shell 22 to be an open bowl-shaped structure. A first through hole 221 is formed at one end of the first shell 22, which is away from the opening of the first shell, and the infrared lens 21 is installed in the first through hole 221. The infrared lens 21 has a second through hole 211, and the end of the camera module 24 penetrates through the second through hole 211 and is fixed in the second through hole 211, so that the lens of the camera module 24 is exposed at the second through hole 211. The camera module 24 is fixed to the first housing 22 through the infrared lens 21. A buffer member 23 is arranged between the camera module 24 and the second through hole 211, the buffer member 23 is of a circular structure, the outer ring surface is abutted against the hole wall of the second through hole 211, and the inner ring surface is abutted against the camera module 24. The buffer member 23 can prevent water and dust, prevent external air or water vapor from entering the camera device 10 through the second through hole 211, and prolong the service life of the camera device 10. In addition, the setting of bolster 23 has avoided the hard joint between the pore wall of camera module 24 and second through-hole 211, has the cushioning effect, and when camera device 10 received the striking, bolster 23 can provide the buffering for camera module 24, reduces the impact that camera module 24 received and feels, can effectual protection camera module 24.

In one embodiment, the first control board 25 is provided with a sensor, and the sensor is electrically connected to the first control board 25. The infrared lens 21 cooperates with the sensor so that the imaging device 10 can take or record a picture of a human body or a scene at night.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, in an embodiment, the first control board 25 is fixed to the first housing 22, and an end of the camera module 24 away from the infrared lens 21 is fixed to the first control board 25 and electrically connected to the first control board 25, so that the first control board 25 can control the operation of the camera module 24. The slot 251 is fixed to a side of the first control board 25 where the camera module 24 is disposed, a storage card can be placed in the slot 251, and the storage card is electrically connected to the first control board 25 through the slot 251, so that pictures or videos shot by the camera device 10 are stored in the storage card.

As shown in fig. 7, the first shell 22 defines a sixth through hole 229, and the slot 251 can be exposed through the sixth through hole 229, so that the memory card can be inserted into the card slot 251 through the sixth through hole 229.

As shown in fig. 6 to 8, in an embodiment, the first shell 22 is provided with a connection column 224, the end of the connection column 224 is located on the side of the first control board 25 away from the camera module 24, and the second motor 26 is fixed to the connection column 224, that is, the second motor 26 is located on the side of the first control board 25 away from the camera module 24, that is, the first control board 25 is located between the camera module 24 and the second motor 26. In one embodiment, the number of the connection posts 224 is 2, 2 connection posts 224 are arranged along the X direction, and the ends of the 2 connection posts 224 are respectively fixed to two sides of the second motor 26 in the X direction, so that the second motor 26 is fixed to the first housing 22. The second motor 26 is electrically connected to the first controller, so that the first controller can control the second motor 26 to operate, and the first housing 22 can rotate around the second direction, i.e., the Y direction, in a forward or reverse direction, so that the infrared lens 21, the buffer 23, the camera module 24, the slot 251, the first control board 25 and the second motor 26 fixed to the first housing 22 rotate around the Y direction in a forward or reverse direction, i.e., the rotating assembly 40 rotates around the Y direction in a forward or reverse direction.

As shown in fig. 9 to 11, in an embodiment, the first shell 22 is provided with a third through hole 223, and the second motor 26 includes a second rotating shaft 262 and a second stator 261, and the second rotating shaft 262 extends out of the second stator 261 and is rotatably connected with the second stator 261. The second stator 261 is fixed to the connecting column 224, the second shaft 262 is disposed in the second direction, i.e., the Y direction, and the second shaft 262 penetrates the third through hole 223 and is fixed to the rotating shell 50. When the second motor 26 is operated, the second rotating shaft 262 rotates relative to the second stator 261, and since the second rotating shaft 262 is fixed to the rotating case 50 and the second stator 261 is fixed to the first case 22, the first case 22 rotates relative to the rotating case 50 about the second rotating shaft 262, so that the rotating assembly 40 rotates relative to the rotating case 50.

In another embodiment, the second stator 261 is fixed to the rotating shell 50, the second rotating shaft 262 is fixed to the connecting column 224 or the first shell 22, and the second rotating shaft 262 is disposed along the second direction, i.e., the Y direction, and is also capable of rotating the first shell 22 relative to the rotating shell 50 about the second rotating shaft 262. In still another embodiment, the second stator 261 is fixed to the rotating case 50, the second rotating shaft 262 is fixed to the connecting column 224 or the first case 22, and the second rotating shaft 262 is disposed along the first direction, i.e., the X direction, so that the first case 22 can rotate around the second rotating shaft 262 with respect to the rotating case 50.

As shown in fig. 3 and 9, in an embodiment, one of the first shell 22 and the rotating shell 50 is provided with a third rotating shaft 222, and the other is provided with a shaft hole 294, and the first shell 22 and the rotating shell 50 are rotatably connected through the third rotating shaft 222 and the shaft hole 294. In an embodiment, the first shell 22 is provided with a protruded third rotating shaft 222, the third rotating shaft 222 and the third through hole 223 are respectively located at two ends of the first shell 22 in the Y direction, and a line connecting an axis of the third rotating shaft 222 and a center of the third through hole 223 extends along the Y direction, that is, the third rotating shaft 222 and the second rotating shaft 262 are coaxially arranged. The rotating housing 50 is formed with a shaft hole 294, and the third shaft 222 extends into the shaft hole 294, so that the first housing 22 and the rotating housing 50 are rotatably connected. In another embodiment, the first shell 22 is provided with a shaft hole 294, the shaft hole 294 and the third through hole 223 are respectively provided at two ends of the first shell 22 in the Y direction, and a connection line between centers of the shaft hole 294 and the third through hole 223 extends along the Y direction, so that the third rotating shaft 222 and the second rotating shaft 262 are coaxially disposed. The inner surface of the rotation housing 50 is provided with a protruding third rotation shaft 222, and the third rotation shaft 222 is engaged with the shaft hole 294 so that the first housing 22 and the rotation housing 50 are rotatably coupled. The third shaft 222 is provided on the first housing 22, and the shaft hole 294 is formed in the rotating housing 50.

As shown in fig. 3 to 5, in one embodiment, the rotating case 50 includes a second case 29 and a third case 27, and the third case 27 is fixed to a side of the second case 29 facing the first case 22. The first housing 22 is rotatably inscribed in the inner cavity of the second housing 29. The second shell 22 is provided with an opening, the first shell 22 and the lens of the camera module 24 can be exposed from the opening, the first shell 22 and the second shell 29 surround to form a substantially spherical structure, and the third shell 27 covers the joint of the first shell 22 and the second shell 29. One of the third casing 27 and the second casing 29 is provided with a buckle 271, and the other one is provided with a clamping groove 291, and the third casing 27 and the second casing 29 are clamped and fixed through the buckle 271 and the clamping groove 291. The third casing 27 and the second casing 29 are fixed by screws or bolts at one end close to the base 30, so that the second casing 29 and the third casing 27 are stably fixed and are not easy to be separated from each other. The second rotating shaft 262 is fixed to the second housing 29, and the second housing 29 is fixed to the first motor 35 of the base 30, and the first rotating shaft 352 of the first motor 35 can drive the second housing 29 to rotate around the first direction, i.e. the X direction, so that the whole rotating camera portion 20 rotates around the first direction. The second shell 29 has a hemispherical structure, the opening of the first shell 22 and the opening of the second shell 29 are opposite to each other, and the opening of the first shell 22 is smaller than the opening of the second shell 29, so that the second rotating shaft 262 can be fixed on the inner surface of the second shell 29, and the third rotating shaft 222 can extend into the shaft hole 294 formed on the inner surface of the second shell 29.

As shown in fig. 11 and 12, in an embodiment, the inner surface of the second shell 29 is provided with a positioning portion 292, the positioning portion 292 is provided with a first positioning groove 293, the end of the second rotating shaft 262 is fixed in the first positioning groove 293, the cross section of the end of the second rotating shaft 262 is a square or other non-circular structure, the first positioning groove 293 is used for holding the end of the second rotating shaft 262, and the first positioning groove 293 can limit the second rotating shaft 262 from rotating relative to the positioning portion 292. When the second motor 26 is operated, the second rotating shaft 262 rotates with respect to the second stator 261, and the second stator 261 rotates with respect to the second housing 29 since the second rotating shaft 262 is fixed in the first positioning groove 293. Since the second stator 261 is fixed to the first case 22, the first case 22 is rotated with respect to the second case 29, and thus the rotating assembly 40 is rotated with respect to the rotating case 50.

The first positioning groove 293 is opened toward the first housing 22, and when the rotating member 40 is mounted to the second housing 29, the third shaft 222 is first disposed in the shaft hole 294. Since the first positioning groove 293 is opened toward the first housing 22, the second rotating shaft 262 can be easily installed in the first positioning groove 293 and fixed. Then, the third case 27 and the second case 29 are fixed together, and the assembly of the rotary imaging unit 20 is completed.

It will be appreciated that the first positioning grooves 293 and the shaft holes 294 are opened at both ends of the second housing 29 in the Y direction, so that the third and second

rotating shafts

222 and 262 can be coaxially disposed to facilitate the rotation of the rotating assembly 40 with respect to the rotating housing 50. The third housing 27 and the second housing 29 are butted, and cover a part of the structure of the first housing 22, so that the butted part of the first housing 22 and the second housing 29 is covered, and the third rotating shaft 222 and the second rotating shaft 262 are hidden, so that the appearance of the camera device 10 is beautiful.

As shown in fig. 9, in an embodiment, the third shell 27 is provided with a second positioning slot, and the first positioning slot 293 is abutted with the second positioning slot and fixes the second rotating shaft 262 together with the groove wall of the first positioning slot 293 and the groove wall of the second positioning slot, so that the second shell 29 and the third shell 27 are fixed relative to the second rotating shaft 262.

As shown in fig. 12, in an embodiment, the rotary camera part 20 includes a speaker 28, and the speaker 28 is disposed in the second housing 29 and close to a side of the second housing 29 far from the first housing 22, that is, the speaker 28 is located on a side of the second motor 26 far from the first housing 22. The speaker 28 is electrically connected to the first controller so that the first controller can control the operation of the speaker 28. A plurality of sound holes 296 are formed on a side of the second housing 29 facing away from the first housing 22, so that the sound emitted from the speaker 28 can be transmitted to the outside of the image pickup apparatus 10 through the sound holes 296.

As shown in fig. 5 and 8, in one embodiment, the base 30 includes a fourth case 38, a first bracket 31, a bearing 32, a second bracket 33, a connection plate 34, a second control plate 36, a third control plate 37, and a key 361. The base 30 has a power interface 371 (shown in fig. 15) electrically connected to the third control board 37, and an external power source can charge the image capturing device 10 through the power interface 371. The first bracket 31 is mounted to an end of the fourth case 38 facing the rotational imaging section 20, the first bracket 31 and the fourth case 38 form an accommodation space, and the bearing 32, the second bracket 33, the connection plate 34, the first motor 35, and the second control plate 36 are located in the accommodation space. The button 361 is disposed through the fourth casing 38, and the user can press the button 361 to operate or stop the image capturing device 10.

As shown in fig. 8, 13 and 14, in an embodiment, the first motor 35 includes a first stator 351 and a first rotating shaft 352, and the first rotating shaft 352 extends out of the first stator 351 and is disposed in a first direction and is rotatable with respect to the first stator 351. The first stator 351 is fixed to the fourth case 38 or the first bracket 31. The end of the first rotating shaft 352 penetrates the connecting plate 34 and is fixed to the connecting plate 34, so that the connecting plate 34 can rotate synchronously with the first rotating shaft 352. The second shell 29 includes a connecting portion 295, and the connecting portion 295 extends into the fourth shell 38 and is fixed to the connecting plate 34, so that the connecting portion 295 can rotate synchronously with the first rotating shaft 352, and thus the second shell 29 can rotate synchronously with the first rotating shaft 352, and further the rotary image capturing portion 20 can rotate synchronously with the first rotating shaft 352, and the rotary image capturing portion 20 can rotate around the first direction, i.e., the X direction, relative to the base 30, and thus the image capturing apparatus 10 can capture a circumferential scene. In one embodiment, the first shaft 352 can rotate forward or backward 360 °, such that the rotating camera portion 20 can rotate forward or backward 360 ° synchronously, thereby enabling the camera device 10 to photograph a 360 ° circumference scene. In another embodiment, the angle at which the first rotation axis 352 can rotate forward or backward can be less than 360 °, such as 180 °, but the forward rotation and the backward rotation are combined, and the camera device 10 can record 360 ° scenes in a substantially circumferential direction.

In one embodiment, the first motor 35 and the second motor 26 are each micro motors.

As shown in fig. 12 to 14, in one embodiment, the connecting portion 295 is a cylindrical structure and is fixed to the connecting plate 34 by screws or bolts, so that the connecting portion 295 rotates synchronously with the first rotating shaft 352. The cross section of the end of the first rotating shaft 352 far away from the first stator 351 is in a square or other non-circular structure, a fourth through hole 341 is formed in the center of the connecting plate 34, the cross section of the fourth through hole 341 is approximately the same as that of the end of the first rotating shaft 352, so that the first rotating shaft 352 can extend into the fourth through hole 341, and the connecting plate 34 and the first rotating shaft 352 rotate synchronously.

As shown in fig. 5, 7 and 8, in an embodiment, the first bracket 31 is a tapered funnel-shaped structure, and a fifth through hole 311 is formed in the center of the first bracket 31, and one end of a hole wall of the fifth through hole 311 facing the inside of the fourth shell 38 and the second bracket 33 are fixed by screws or bolts, so that the second bracket 33 is attached and fixed to one end of the hole wall of the fifth through hole 311 facing the inside of the fourth shell 38. The second support 33 is of a circular ring-shaped structure, the connecting plate 34 is of a disc-shaped structure, the second support 33 surrounds the connecting plate 34, a gap exists between the second support 33 and the connecting plate 34, and when the connecting plate 34 is prevented from rotating, interference exists between the second support 33 and the connecting plate 34 to block rotation of the connecting plate 34. The second bracket 33 and the connecting plate 34 support the bearing 32 together, the bearing 32 is located in the fifth through hole 311, the outer surface of the bearing 32 is attached to the hole wall of the fifth through hole 311, and the bearing 32 surrounds the outer surface of the cylindrical connecting portion 295. Due to the arrangement of the bearing 32, on one hand, the connecting portion 295 can be prevented from deflecting when rotating around the first direction, namely the X direction, that is, the bearing 32 can limit the rotation of the connecting portion 295, and the connecting portion 295 can not deflect when rotating around the first direction, namely the X direction; on the other hand, the bearing 32 is made of metal, so that the abrasion resistance is good, and the friction between the bearing 32 and the connecting portion 295 and the connecting plate 34 is small, so that the rotation resistance of the rotation imaging part 20 is small. In another embodiment, the bearing 32 can be supported by the second bracket 33 alone, and can also limit the rotation of the connecting portion 295.

As shown in fig. 8 and 14, in an embodiment, the connection plate 34 is formed with a first wire slot 342, and a connection wire between the first controller and the second controller can pass through the first wire slot 342, so that the first controller and the second controller can be electrically connected. It is understood that the first shaft 352 can rotate in forward and reverse directions, for example, after the first shaft 352 rotates in forward direction, the first shaft can rotate in reverse direction, so as to prevent the connecting line between the first controller and the second controller from being twisted and knotted.

As shown in fig. 5, 7 and 8, in an embodiment, the first bracket 31 includes a positioning pillar 312, the positioning pillar 312 extends along the first direction, i.e., the X direction, and the positioning pillar 312 and the fourth shell 38 are fixed by a screw or a bolt, so that the first bracket 31 and the fourth shell 38 are stably connected. The edge of the second support 33 is recessed inwards to form a groove 331, a plurality of grooves 331 are arranged at intervals, and the number of the grooves 331 is the same as that of the positioning columns 312. The positioning posts 312 are disposed through the grooves 331, so that the second bracket 33 is fixed in the circumferential direction, and the second bracket 33 is prevented from rotating around the first direction, i.e., the X direction. It can be understood that the second bracket 33 is fixed at the end of the hole wall of the fifth through hole 311 by a screw or a bolt, which can prevent the second bracket 33 from rotating, and the matching of the positioning column 312 and the recess 331 further prevents the second bracket 33 from rotating.

As shown in fig. 5 and 8, in one embodiment, the second control plate 36 and the third control plate 37 are fixed within the fourth housing 38. The first control board 25, the first motor 35 and the third control board 37 are electrically connected to the second control board 36. The first control board 25 can control the operation of the first motor 35 through the second control board 36. The second control panel 36 is provided with a sensor, after the user presses the key 361, the key 361 can press the sensor, the sensor transmits a signal to the second control panel 36, and the second control panel 36 or the first control panel 25 controls the camera device 10 to be turned on or turned off, or perform other man-machine interaction. The second control board 36 and the third control board 37 are electrically connected through PIN PINs, so that the second controller is electrically connected with the third controller, and the first controller and the third controller can be electrically connected. The third controller is electrically connected to the power interface 371, so that the first controller or the second controller can control the charging of the image capturing device 10. In one embodiment, the third controller is a USB board, and the power interface 371 is a USB interface. In another embodiment, the third controller is a Type-C board and the power source 371 is a Type-C interface. In other embodiments, the third controller is another type of circuit board, and the power interface 371 is a power interface corresponding to the other type of circuit board.

As shown in fig. 15, in an embodiment, the power interface 371 enables an external power source to charge the image capturing device 10, and also enables an external device to exchange data with the image capturing device 10 through the power interface 371. The power interface 371 is disposed at the bottom end of the base 30, so as to avoid opening at a position visible to a user, so that the camera device 10 has a complete appearance, and the appearance expressive force of the camera device 10 is improved. The second wire groove 381 has been seted up to the bottom of base 30, and under the camera device 10 upright state, external data line can wear to establish the second wire groove 381 and be connected with power source 371, and convenience of customers uses. In another embodiment, the power interface 371 may also be opened at other positions of the base 30, and is not limited herein.

As shown in fig. 16, in an embodiment, the image pickup apparatus 10 includes a protective cover 60, and the protective cover 60 is attached to the third housing 27 by bonding or fastening 271, or may be attached to the second housing 29, which is not limited herein. The protective cover 60 is made of glass or transparent polymer, and has a light transmittance of not less than 50%, for example, 70%, 80%, or 90%. The camera module 24 is covered by the protective cover 60, so that the camera module 24 can be protected, and the shooting and recording of the camera module 24 cannot be influenced. The protective cover 60 has a hemispherical structure, so that the appearance of the camera device 10 is more complete, and the consistency of the appearance of the camera device 10 is improved.

As shown in fig. 5 and 15, in an embodiment, the base includes a gasket 39, and the gasket 39 is a ring-shaped structure and is mounted on an end of the fourth shell 38 facing away from the rotary image capturing unit. The spacer 39 is used to support the fourth case 38, and can prevent the end of the fourth case 38 facing away from the rotary imaging unit from being worn.

The imaging device 10 of the present application includes a base 30 and a rotary imaging unit 20, and the rotary imaging unit 20 can rotate around a first direction, i.e., an X direction, with respect to the base 30, so as to record a plurality of scenes in a circumferential direction. Most of the components of the camera device 10 can be located in the fourth casing 38 of the base 30, so that the number of components for rotating the camera portion 20 is reduced, the rotation load of the camera device 10 is reduced, and the first motor 35 can be selected to be a motor with smaller power. Rotate the portion of making a video recording 20 and include rotating assembly 40 and rotate shell 50, rotating assembly 40 includes camera module 24, rotating assembly 40 can rotate around the second direction for rotating shell 50 and be the Y direction for camera module 24 can rotate from top to bottom and shoot and record more scene, rotate around the first direction with rotation portion of making a video recording 20 simultaneously and be the X direction and combine, make the visual angle that camera module 24 can shoot and record the scene comparatively comprehensive, promote user's use experience. The first motor 35 and the second motor 26 are hidden, so that the camera device 10 has integral appearance and simple appearance, and the product competitiveness is improved. The appearance expression of the image pickup apparatus 10 can be increased by changing the color of the second casing 29, the third casing 27, or the fourth casing 38.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the claims. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising: a base and a rotary camera shooting part, wherein,

the base comprises a first motor;

2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1,

the second motor comprises a second stator, one of the second stator and the second rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the first shell, and the other of the second stator and the second rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the rotating shell.

3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 2, wherein one of the first housing and the rotation housing is provided with a third rotation shaft, and the other thereof is provided with a shaft hole, and the first housing and the rotation housing are rotatably connected through the third rotation shaft and the shaft hole; the third rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are coaxially arranged.

4. The camera device according to claim 3, wherein the first housing is provided with a third through hole; the second stator is fixedly connected with the first shell, the rotating shell is provided with a first positioning groove, the second rotating shaft penetrates through the third through hole and is fixed in the first positioning groove, and the first shell is rotatably connected with the rotating shell.

5. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the rotation housing includes a second housing and a third housing, the third housing is fixed to a side of the second housing facing the first housing, the first housing and the second housing are rotatably connected, the third housing covers a part of the structure of the first housing, and the first positioning groove is provided in the second housing.

6. The camera device according to claim 5, wherein the third housing defines a second positioning groove, the first positioning groove communicates with the second positioning groove, and the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove fix the second shaft together.

7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the rotary imaging section includes a shield fixedly inscribed in a side wall of the opening, the shield being capable of covering the first case; wherein the light transmittance of the protective cover is not less than 50%.

8. The camera device according to claim 2, wherein the rotary camera part includes a first control board fixedly connected to the first housing, the camera module is fixedly connected to the first control board, the second stator is fixedly connected to the first housing, the first control board is disposed between the camera module and the second stator, and the camera module and the second motor are electrically connected to the first control board respectively.

9. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said first control board includes a slot for mounting a memory card; the first shell is provided with a sixth through hole, so that the storage card can be inserted into the slot from the outside through the sixth through hole.

10. The camera device according to claim 2, wherein the rotary camera portion includes an infrared lens and a buffer member, the first housing defines a first through hole, the infrared lens is connected to a hole wall of the first through hole, the infrared lens defines a second through hole, a lens of the camera module is exposed from the second through hole, and the buffer member is disposed between the camera module and the hole wall of the second through hole.

11. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base includes a fourth case and a connection plate, the fourth case being cup-shaped, the first motor and the connection plate being provided in the fourth case; the connecting plate is fixedly connected with the first rotating shaft, and the rotary camera shooting part is fixed on the connecting plate.

12. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the second housing includes a connection portion which is fixedly connected to the connection plate.

13. The image pickup device according to claim 12, wherein the base includes a first bracket, a second bracket, and a bearing, the first bracket is fixed to an end of the fourth housing facing the rotary image pickup portion, the second bracket is fixed to an end of the first bracket facing away from the rotary image pickup portion, and the second bracket surrounds the connection plate; the second support and the connecting plate bear the bearing, and the bearing surrounds the periphery of the connecting part.

14. The image pickup apparatus as set forth in claim 11, wherein the rotary image pickup section includes a first control board, the base includes a second control board, and the first motor and the first control board are electrically connected to the second control board, respectively.

15. The imaging apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the base includes a key penetrating the fourth housing, and the second control board can be pressed by the key to receive an operation instruction.

16. The camera device according to claim 14, wherein the fourth housing is provided with a power interface; the base comprises a third control plate electrically connected with the power interface, and the third control plate is electrically connected with the second control plate.

17. The image pickup device according to claim 16, wherein the power supply interface is provided at an end of the fourth housing facing away from the rotary image pickup section, and an opening of the power supply interface is oriented in a direction perpendicular to a height direction of the image pickup device.

18. The camera device according to claim 17, wherein a second slot is formed in an end of the fourth housing facing away from the rotary camera portion, and an external data cable can pass through the second slot to connect to the power interface.