CN115183120A - Camera support connecting mechanism and camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses a camera support connecting mechanism and a camera, wherein the connecting mechanism comprises a bottom cover which is fixed on an auxiliary element, the bottom cover is cylindrical, and the diameter of the cylindrical bottom cover is positioned on an optical axis; the middle part of the bottom cover is provided with a sliding groove for placing a wedge block, and the wedge block can move along the sliding groove; the sleeve is sleeved on the cylindrical inner surface of the bottom cover; a spherical surface matched with the spherical part of the expansion ball head is arranged in the sleeve; the expansion ball head comprises a spherical part and a supporting part connected with the spherical part; the expansion ball head is arranged between the wedge block and the sleeve and is in tangential butt joint with the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge block; and the transition plate is connected to the supporting part of the expansion ball head. This application is rotatable, fixed reliable, easy dismounting and commonality are high.

Description

A camera bracket connection mechanism and camera

technical field

The present application relates to a camera bracket connection mechanism and a camera.

Background technique

At present, industrial cameras are generally installed on camera brackets. Since the pose of the camera needs to be continuously adjusted when capturing images, the camera mounting bracket needs to have a corresponding pose adjustment function. However, in the current camera bracket, the position and posture adjustment is performed through the movable connection structure of the bracket itself. For example, the overall height of the bracket needs to be adjusted, which results in a large adjustment action of the bracket and inconvenient adjustment of the position and posture.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In view of the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide a camera bracket connection mechanism and a camera, which can at least solve the aforementioned technical problems.

According to a first aspect of the present application, a camera bracket connection mechanism is provided, comprising:

a bottom cover, fixed on the accessory, the bottom cover is cylindrical, and the diameter of the cylindrical shape of the bottom cover is located on the optical axis;

The middle of the bottom cover is provided with a chute for placing a wedge, and the wedge can move along the chute;

a sleeve, sleeved on the cylindrical inner surface of the bottom cover; the sleeve is provided with a spherical surface matching the spherical part of the expansion ball head;

an expansion ball head, including a spherical part, and a support part connected with the spherical part;

The expansion ball head is arranged between the wedge block and the sleeve, and the expansion ball head is arranged in tangential contact with the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge block;

The transition plate is connected to the support part of the expansion ball head.

In some embodiments, the connecting structure further includes a connecting member passing through the side wall of the bottom cover;

One end of the bottom cover is provided with a hole adapted to the optical axis; the optical axis passes through the hole, and the free end of the connecting piece passes through the side wall of the bottom cover and abuts against the bottom cover. the optical axis.

In some embodiments, the free end of the connecting piece passes through the side wall of the bottom cover and abuts against the wedge block, so that the wedge block is fixed at any position of the chute.

In some embodiments, the outer spherical surface of the expanded ball head abuts against the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge block and the spherical surface of the sleeve, respectively;

With the wedge moving in the chute, the expanding ball head is urged to move in the axial direction in the sleeve by the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge.

In some embodiments, the free end of the support portion of the expansion ball head is provided with threads, and the transition plate is provided with threaded holes; the threaded holes of the transition plate are sleeved on the threads of the support portion, so that The transition plate is connected to the support portion of the expansion ball head.

In some embodiments, the transition plate is provided with threaded holes and mounting bolts;

The industrial camera is fixedly connected to the transition plate through the mounting bolts and the threaded holes.

In some embodiments, there are more than two wedges.

In some embodiments, the connector includes a bolt.

According to a second aspect of the present application, a camera is provided, the camera includes a camera body and the camera bracket connection mechanism; the camera body is mounted on the camera bracket connection mechanism.

In this application, by arranging a chute in the bottom cover and installing a wedge block in the chute, and adjusting the position of the wedge block in the chute, the expansion ball head is in the axial direction of the bottom cover, and the wedge block is in the axial direction of the bottom cover. By adjusting the position with the sleeve, the posture of the transition plate connected to the expansion ball head can be adjusted, and the posture of the camera mounted on the transition plate can be adjusted accordingly. The present application realizes the dynamic adjustment of the camera position through a brand-new camera bracket structure, the adjustment of the pose is more convenient, and the overall structure volume is small. The camera bracket connection mechanism of the present application is rotatable, reliable in fixation, convenient in disassembly and assembly, and high in versatility.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural composition diagram of a camera bracket connection mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed ways

Exemplary embodiments disclosed in the present application will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present application are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present application may be embodied in various forms and should not be limited by the specific embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the present application will be more thoroughly understood, and will fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present application. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present application may be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, some technical features that are well known in the art have not been described in order to avoid confusion with the present application; that is, not all features of an actual embodiment are described herein, and well-known functions and structures are not described in detail.

In the drawings, the sizes of layers, regions, elements, and their relative sizes may be exaggerated for clarity. The same reference numbers refer to the same elements throughout.

It will be understood that when an element or layer is referred to as being "on," "adjacent to," "connected to," or "coupled to" other elements or layers, it can be directly on the other elements or layers , adjacent thereto, connected or coupled to other elements or layers, or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on," "directly adjacent to," "directly connected to," or "directly coupled to" other elements or layers, there are no intervening elements or layers present. It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer or section from another element, component, region, layer or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teachings of the present application. However, the discussion of a second element, component, region, layer or section does not imply that the first element, component, region, layer or section is necessarily present in the present application.

Spatial relational terms such as "under", "below", "below", "under", "above", "above", etc., are used herein for convenience Description is used to describe the relationship of one element or feature to other elements or features shown in the figures. It should be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use and operation in addition to the orientation shown in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is turned over, then elements or features described as "below" or "beneath" or "beneath" other elements or features would then be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "below" and "under" can encompass both an orientation of above and below. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations) and the spatial descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the/the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "compose" and/or "include", when used in this specification, identify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements and/or components, but do not exclude one or more other The presence or addition of features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts and/or groups. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of the associated listed items.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera support connection mechanism provided by an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG. 1 , the camera support connection mechanism of the embodiment of the present application includes:

The bottom cover 2 is fixed on the accessory, the bottom cover 2 is cylindrical, and the diameter of the cylindrical shape of the bottom cover 2 is located on the optical axis; the optical axis has a size corresponding to the cylindrical shape of the bottom cover 2. Suitable for diameter size.

The middle part of the bottom cover 2 is provided with a chute for placing the wedge block 3, and the wedge block 3 can move along the chute; Set the chute on the board. The number of wedges 3 can be set to more than two, such as two, three or four, etc., which are specifically set according to the requirements of actual application scenarios. The wedge block 3 can be installed in the chute as shown in FIG. 1 .

The sleeve 5 is sleeved on the cylindrical inner surface of the bottom cover 2; the sleeve 5 is provided with a spherical surface matching the spherical portion of the expansion ball head 4;

The expansion ball head 4 includes a spherical part and a support part connected with the spherical part;

The expansion ball head 4 is disposed between the wedge block 3 and the sleeve 5 , and the expansion ball head 4 is disposed in tangential contact with the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge block 3 . The outer spherical surface of the expansion ball head 4 is in contact with the spherical surface in the wedge block 3 and the sleeve 5. Through the wedge-shaped inclined surface of the wedge block 3, the linear motion of the wedge block 3 in the chute is transformed into the expansion ball head 4 in the sleeve 5. The vertical movement in the middle is the axial movement, which realizes the clamping of the extended ball head.

The transition plate 6 is connected to the support portion of the expansion ball head 4 .

In the embodiment of the present application, the connection structure of the embodiment of the present application further includes a connecting member 1 passing through the side wall of the bottom cover;

One end of the bottom cover 2 is provided with a hole adapted to the optical axis; the optical axis passes through the hole, and the free end of the connecting piece 1 passes through the side wall of the bottom cover 2 contact with the optical axis. The connecting piece 1 can adjust the tightness between the bottom cover 2 and the optical axis, so as to realize the corresponding installation and disassembly.

In the embodiment of the present application, the free end of the connector 1 passes through the side wall of the bottom cover 2 and abuts against the wedge block 3 , so that the wedge block 3 is fixed at any position of the chute. In the embodiment of the present application, the chute is arranged in the middle of the bottom cover 2 , and the wedge 3 can be fixed in the chute by adjusting the connecting piece 1 . The wedge block 3 moves linearly in the chute. In the embodiment of the present application, the connector 1 may be a bolt, a screw or other components. Through the bolts provided on the side wall of the bottom cover 2, the position of the wedge block 3 in the chute can be adjusted, and the eccentric position of the wedge block 3 can also be adjusted. By adjusting the relative position of the wedge block 3 and the sleeve 5, the Expand the tightness adjustment of the ball head 4 to realize the adjustable and fixed angle.

In the embodiment of the present application, the outer spherical surface of the expansion ball head 4 is in contact with the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge block 3 and the spherical surface of the sleeve 5 respectively;

When the wedge block 3 moves in the chute, the expansion ball head 4 is urged to move in the axial direction in the sleeve 5 by the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge block 3 .

In the embodiment of the present application, the free end of the support part of the expansion ball head 4 is provided with threads, and the transition plate 6 is provided with threaded holes; the threaded holes of the transition plate 6 are sleeved on the threads of the support part On the above, the transition plate is connected to the support part of the expansion ball head.

As shown in Figure 1, the transition plate 6 is provided with threaded holes and mounting bolts 7;

The industrial camera is fixedly connected to the transition plate through the mounting bolts 7 and the threaded holes. The mounting bolts 7 are used to connect the transition plate 6, and different industrial cameras can be installed on the transition plate 6, and the installation of different cameras can be realized without disassembling and replacing the main body of the bracket, which reflects the improvement of versatility.

In the embodiment of the present application, by replacing the transition plate 6 connected with the expansion ball head 4, the connection of the camera bracket adapted to the industrial camera of different specifications can be realized.

The embodiment of the present application further describes a camera, the camera includes a camera body and the camera bracket connection mechanism of the foregoing embodiments; the camera body is mounted on the camera bracket connection mechanism.

It should be understood that reference throughout the specification to "in the present embodiment" or "in some embodiments" means that a particular feature, structure or characteristic associated with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, appearances of "in this embodiment" or "in some embodiments" in various places throughout the specification are not necessarily necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, the particular features, structures or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. It should be understood that, in various embodiments of the present application, the size of the sequence numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the sequence of execution, and the execution sequence of each process should be determined by its functions and internal logic, and should not be dealt with in the embodiments of the present application. implementation constitutes any limitation. The above-mentioned serial numbers of the embodiments of the present application are only for description, and do not represent the advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

The methods disclosed in the several method embodiments provided in this application can be arbitrarily combined under the condition of no conflict to obtain new method embodiments.

The above are only specific embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited to this. should be covered within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (9)

1. A camera bracket connection mechanism, wherein the connection structure comprises: a bottom cover, fixed on the accessory, the bottom cover is cylindrical, and the diameter of the cylindrical shape of the bottom cover is located on the optical axis; The middle of the bottom cover is provided with a chute for placing a wedge, and the wedge can move along the chute; a sleeve, sleeved on the cylindrical inner surface of the bottom cover; the sleeve is provided with a spherical surface matching the spherical part of the expansion ball head; an expansion ball head, including a spherical part, and a support part connected with the spherical part; The expansion ball head is arranged between the wedge block and the sleeve, and the expansion ball head is arranged in tangential contact with the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge block; The transition plate is connected to the support part of the expansion ball head. 2 . The connecting mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting structure further comprises a connecting piece passing through the side wall of the bottom cover; 3 . One end of the bottom cover is provided with a hole adapted to the optical axis; the optical axis passes through the hole, and the free end of the connecting piece passes through the side wall of the bottom cover and abuts against the bottom cover. the optical axis. 3 . The connecting mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein the free end of the connecting piece passes through the side wall of the bottom cover and abuts against the wedge block, so that the wedge block is fixed to the sliding block. 4 . any position of the slot. 4. The connection mechanism according to claim 3, wherein the outer spherical surface of the expanded ball head abuts against the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge block and the spherical surface of the sleeve respectively; With the wedge moving in the chute, the expanding ball head is urged to move in the axial direction in the sleeve by the wedge-shaped surface of the wedge. 5 . The connection mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the free end of the support portion of the expanded ball head is provided with threads, the transition plate is provided with threaded holes; the threaded holes of the transition plate are sleeved with threads. 6 . On the thread of the support portion, the transition plate is connected to the support portion of the expansion ball head. 6. The connection mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the transition plate is provided with threaded holes and mounting bolts; The industrial camera is fixedly connected to the transition plate through the mounting bolts and the threaded holes. 7. The connection mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the number of the wedges is more than two. 8. The connecting mechanism of claim 7, wherein the connecting member comprises a bolt. 9 . A camera, characterized in that, the camera comprises a camera body and the camera bracket connection mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ; the camera body is mounted on the camera bracket connection mechanism.

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