CN115473991A - Tripod head camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a pan-tilt camera, comprising: a base; the main body is rotatably arranged with the base and can horizontally rotate around a first rotating shaft, and the main body comprises a main circuit board; the camera device is rotatably arranged with the main body and can vertically rotate around a second rotating shaft, and the camera device comprises a camera connected with the main circuit board; wherein the main body further comprises: the battery is connected with the main circuit board and can supply power to the main circuit board; and/or, a PIR sensor connected with the main circuit board. The mobile cloud platform camera can be moved by using the battery, so that the application scene is richer; through using the PIR sensor, can realize human response and removal tracking video recording etc. can prolong the time of endurance of battery on the one hand like this, on the other hand can filter invalid video recording picture, only keeps effective picture, makes things convenient for later stage inquiry.

Description

Tripod head camera

Technical Field

The invention relates to the field of cameras, in particular to a pan-tilt camera.

Background

Most of the existing pan-tilt cameras only support power supply, and contact can be cut off for a short time if the position needs to be moved. And the socket can only move near the socket due to the limitation of plugging, and the outdoor use is basically impossible. In addition, the existing pan-tilt camera basically has no human body tracking function.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the drawbacks of the prior art described above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pan-tilt camera that solves, or at least partially solves, the above-mentioned drawbacks.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pan/tilt camera including: a base; a main body rotatably mounted with the base and horizontally rotatable about a first rotation axis, the main body including a main circuit board; the camera device is rotatably arranged with the main body and can vertically rotate around a second rotating shaft, and the camera device comprises a camera connected with the main circuit board; wherein the main body further comprises: the battery is connected with the main circuit board and can supply power to the main circuit board; and/or, a PIR sensor connected with the main circuit board.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the main body further comprises a power input interface and is capable of being connected to an external power source through a power input line and a power connector; the battery is a rechargeable battery and can be charged by the external power supply; the PIR sensor is arranged on the PIR circuit board and is connected with the main circuit board through the PIR circuit board; the power input interface is a USB interface or a TYPE-C interface.

In some embodiments of the invention, the pan-tilt camera is configured to: when the PIR sensor senses that an object moves or enters the sensing range of the PIR sensor, the pan-tilt camera is in a working mode, and the camera is started to record video through the main circuit board; when the PIR sensor senses that the object does not move or the object exceeds the sensing range of the PIR sensor, the pan-tilt camera is in a standby mode, and the camera does not record video; when the pan-tilt camera is in the working mode, the method further comprises the following steps: the main body is started to rotate horizontally through the main circuit board, and the camera device is started to rotate vertically through the main circuit board, so that the camera is aligned to the center of the object and records videos.

In some embodiments of the invention, the pan-tilt camera is configured to: when the pan-tilt camera is in a power supply mode for supplying power through the external power supply, the camera device is in a continuous recording mode, and the camera is in a working state and continuously records video; when the pan-tilt camera is in a battery power supply mode for supplying power through the battery, the camera device is in a picture change recording mode, wherein the camera is in a working state and records pictures when pictures are changed, and the camera is in a standby state when no pictures are changed; the scene change comprises the situation that the PIR sensor senses that an object moves or enters the sensing range of the PIR sensor; the no picture change includes a case where the PIR sensor senses no movement of an object or a case where an object is out of a sensing range of the PIR sensor.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the main body further includes a front case and a rear case, the front case and the rear case are detachably mounted, the main circuit board and the image pickup device are mounted on the front case, and the front case further has an image pickup hole through which the camera is exposed; the camera device also comprises a first motor and a second motor, wherein the first motor can drive the main body to horizontally rotate, and the second motor can drive the camera device to vertically rotate; the rear shell is provided with a mounting seat, the rear shell is matched with the base through the mounting seat, the front shell is mounted on the mounting seat, the mounting seat is further provided with a rotating seat, and the rotating seat is rotatably connected with the first motor; the camera device further comprises a rotating shell, the main circuit board and the camera are mounted on the rotating shell, and the rotating shell is rotatably connected with the second motor; the rotating seat is in rotating connection with the first motor through the meshing of a first rotating gear formed on the rotating seat and a first transmission gear arranged on a motor shaft of the first motor; the rotating shell is in rotating connection with the second motor through the meshing of a second rotating tooth formed on the rotating shell and a second transmission gear arranged on a motor shaft of the second motor; the rotation angle of the horizontal rotation is 330 °, and the rotation angle of the vertical rotation is 75 °.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the pan-tilt camera further comprises: the lamp source circuit board is connected with the main circuit board, and a lamp source is arranged on the lamp source circuit board; the light source comprises an infrared light and/or a status indicator light; or the key circuit board is connected with the main circuit board, and a switch key is arranged on the key circuit board; the external storage unit is connected with the main circuit board; the external storage unit comprises a storage interface arranged on the key circuit board and a storage card capable of being inserted into/pulled out of the storage interface; the base is provided with an opening for inserting/extracting the memory card.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the pan/tilt camera is configured to be capable of cloud storage with a cloud storage device via a network.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the pan-tilt camera further comprises: the loudspeaker is connected with the main circuit board, the loudspeaker is installed in a matched mode through a loudspeaker installation seat correspondingly arranged on the inner wall of the front shell, and a loudspeaker hole corresponding to the loudspeaker is formed in the front shell; and/or the microphone is connected with the main circuit board.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the pan-tilt camera further comprises: the initialization switch is arranged on the key circuit board and is connected with the main circuit board through the key circuit board; the initialization key is arranged on the base and corresponds to the initialization switch, and the initialization key can be in contact with the initialization switch and starts the pan-tilt camera to be in an initialization mode.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the base is further provided with a bracket connection hole for connecting the bracket.

The mobile tripod head camera can be moved by using the battery, so that application scenes are richer; through using the PIR sensor, can realize human response and removal tracking video recording etc. can prolong the time of endurance of battery on the one hand like this, on the other hand can filter invalid video recording picture, only keeps effective picture, makes things convenient for later stage inquiry.

The foregoing description is only an overview of the technical solutions of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention are described below in order to make the technical means of the present invention more clearly understood and to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more clearly understandable.

Drawings

Various other advantages and benefits of the present invention will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments. The drawings are only for purposes of illustrating the preferred embodiments and are not to be construed as limiting the invention. Also, like reference numerals are used to refer to like parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

FIG. 1A is a schematic perspective view of a pan/tilt head camera according to the present invention;

FIG. 1B is a schematic view of the back side of the pan/tilt camera shown in FIG. 1A;

FIG. 1C is a schematic view of the bottom portion of the pan/tilt camera shown in FIG. 1A;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the pan and tilt camera of FIG. 1A;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the pan/tilt camera shown in fig. 2 after the rear housing is removed.

Detailed Description

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

It should be noted that references in the specification to "one embodiment," "an example embodiment," etc., indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not intended to refer to the same embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described.

Moreover, where certain terms are used throughout the description and following claims to refer to particular components or features, those skilled in the art will understand that manufacturers may refer to a component or feature by different names or terms. This specification and the claims that follow do not intend to distinguish between components or features that differ in name but not function. In the following description and in the claims, the terms "include" and "comprise" are used in an open-ended fashion, and thus should be interpreted to mean "include, but not limited to. Further, the term "coupled" is intended to include any direct or indirect coupling. Indirect means of connection include connection by other means.

As shown in fig. 1A to 3, the present invention provides a pan/tilt head camera 100 mainly including a base 10, a main body 20, and an image pickup device 40. The main body 20 is rotatably mounted on the base 10 and can rotate horizontally around a first rotation axis I1, for example, along a horizontal rotation direction R1 in fig. 1A. The main body 20 includes a main circuit board 30 on which a chip may be integrated, through which various functions may be performed, such as, but not limited to, functions of executing an application program (APP), functions of transferring power and/or signals between various components/modules, and the like. The imaging device 40 is rotatably mounted to the main body 20 and is capable of rotating vertically about a second axis of rotation I2, for example, in a vertical direction of rotation R2 in fig. 1A. The camera device 40 includes a camera 41 connected to the main circuit board 30. In the present invention, the pan-tilt camera 100 may further include a battery 80 and/or a PIR sensor 71. The battery 80 is connected to the main circuit board 30 and can supply power to the main circuit board 30. The PIR sensor 71 may be connected to the main circuit board 30.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the main body 20 may further include a power input interface 82 and may be connected to an external power source (not shown) through a power input line 84 and a power connector (not shown). Preferably, the power input interface 82 is disposed on the base 10 (as shown in fig. 1B), and may be a USB interface or a TYPE-C interface. It will of course be appreciated that other types of power interfaces are possible and are not to be taken as a limitation of the invention. The battery 80 may be, for example, a rechargeable battery and can be charged by the external power source, and the battery 80 may supply power to the main wiring board 30.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the battery 80 may be, for example, a 5000mAh lithium battery, so that the pan/tilt camera of the present invention may support a dual power supply. However, it is to be understood that other capacity size batteries may be used and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. According to the invention, the battery is used, so that the movability of the pan-tilt camera can be realized, and the application scenes are richer. For example, the pan-tilt camera of the present invention may be used outdoors, or the pan-tilt camera of the present invention may be placed in an automobile for long-term monitoring, as a solution for replacing a driving recorder to consume an automobile battery, etc., but the present invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the PIR sensor 71 is disposed on the PIR circuit board 70, and is connected to the main circuit board 30 through the PIR circuit board 70. In the present invention, the PIR sensor 71 can capture the infrared signal of the human body appearing in the sensing range, and the AI identification of the camera 41 is combined, so that the human body sensing and tracking can be realized, and the human body detection is more accurate and faster.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1A, the rotation angle of the pan/tilt camera 100 in the horizontal rotation direction R1 can be any angle between 0 ° and 360 °, and is preferably 330 °, for example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The rotation angle of the pan/tilt camera 100 in the vertical rotation direction R2 may be any angle between 0 ° and 180 °, and is preferably 75 ° for example, but the invention is not limited thereto. In the present invention, the main body 20 can be changed according to the different rotation angles, for example, but not limited to, the change of the housing. Furthermore, in some embodiments of the present invention, the adjustment of the horizontal rotation and the vertical rotation of the pan/tilt camera 100 may be performed by a joystick in an Application (APP) loaded on a remote control terminal (for example, including but not limited to a mobile phone), or may be performed by clicking a favorite adjustment record in the Application (APP), and the like, which are not intended to limit the present invention.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the pan-tilt camera 100 may be configured to:

(1) When the PIR sensor 71 senses that an object moves or the object enters the sensing range of the PIR sensor 71, the pan/tilt camera 100 is in the working mode, and the camera 41 can be started to record video through the main circuit board 30. When the pan/tilt/zoom camera 100 is in the operating mode, the main body 20 may be started to rotate horizontally through the main circuit board 30, and the image capturing device 40 may be started to rotate vertically through the main circuit board 30, so that the camera 41 is aligned with the center of the object and records images. In the present invention, the object includes, but is not limited to, a human body. When a plurality of objects (e.g., human bodies) are present, the camera 41 is directed to the entire center of all the objects (e.g., human bodies) and performs video recording.

(2) When the PIR sensor 71 senses that there is no movement of an object or that the object is beyond the sensing range of the PIR sensor 71, the pan/tilt camera 100 is in the standby mode, and the camera 41 does not record video.

The invention can realize the functions of human body induction, moving tracking video recording and the like by using the PIR sensor. And, just start the video recording when sensing that human body has the removal or human entering induction range, can prolong the time of endurance of battery on the one hand like this, on the other hand can filter invalid video recording picture, only keeps effective picture, makes things convenient for later stage inquiry.

In some other embodiments, the pan-tilt camera 100 of the present invention may be further configured to:

(1) When the pan/tilt/zoom camera 100 is in the power supply mode in which power is supplied from the external power source, the image capturing device 40 is in the continuous recording mode, and the camera 41 is in the working state and can continuously record images.

(2) When the pan/tilt/zoom camera 100 is in the battery power supply mode in which the battery 80 supplies power, the image capturing device 40 is in the image change recording mode, wherein the camera 41 is in the working state and performs image recording when there is an image change, and the camera 41 is in the standby state when there is no image change. Wherein the presence change includes a situation that the PIR sensor 71 senses that an object (e.g., a human body) has moved or a situation that an object (e.g., a human body) enters a sensing range of the PIR sensor 71; the no picture change includes a case where the PIR sensor 71 senses no movement of an object (e.g., a human body) or a case where an object (e.g., a human body) is out of a sensing range of the PIR sensor 71.

According to the invention, the corresponding recording mode is selected under different power supply modes, so that the cruising ability of the battery can be effectively enhanced on the premise of ensuring security monitoring.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the main body 20 further includes a front shell 21 and a rear shell 22, the front shell 21 and the rear shell 22 are detachably mounted, and the front shell 21 and the rear shell 22 after being mounted may form an accommodating space 201 in which a plurality of components constituting the pan-tilt camera 100 may be accommodated. The main circuit board 30 and the image pickup device 40 are mounted on the front casing 21, for example, and the front casing 21 may further have a first image pickup hole 214 (see fig. 1A), and the camera 41 may be exposed from the first image pickup hole 214.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the image capturing device 40 may include, for example, a first motor 50 and a second motor 60, wherein the first motor 50 can drive the main body 20 to rotate horizontally, and the second motor 60 can drive the image capturing device 40 to rotate vertically.

With continued reference to fig. 2, it is preferable that the rear shell 22 has a mounting seat 221, for example, and the rear shell 22 is installed in cooperation with the base 10 through the mounting seat 221. The front case 21 is mounted on the mounting seat 221. A rotary base 52 is further mounted on the mounting base 221, and the rotary base 52 is rotatably connected to the first motor 50. For example, the rotating base 52 and the first motor 50 can be rotatably connected by a first rotating tooth 521 formed on the rotating base 52 meshing with a first transmission gear 51 mounted on a motor shaft (not shown) of the first motor 50.

With continued reference to fig. 2, preferably, the image capturing device 40 further includes a rotating housing 43, the main circuit board 30 and the camera 41 are mounted on the rotating housing 43, and the rotating housing 43 is rotatably connected to the second motor 60. For example, the rotating housing 43 and the second motor 60 can be rotatably connected by engaging the second rotating teeth 431 formed on the rotating housing 43 with the second transmission gear 61 mounted on the motor shaft (not shown) of the second motor 60.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the pan/tilt camera 100 may further include a light source circuit board 91 connected to the main circuit board 30. The light source circuit board 91 may be provided with a light source (not shown). The light source may include, for example, an infrared light and/or a status indicator light, although the invention is not limited thereto.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the pan/tilt camera 100 may further include a key board 32 connected to the main board 30. The key circuit board 32 may be provided with a switch key 321. Accordingly, a switch key opening 222 is correspondingly disposed on the rear shell 22, and when the front shell 21 and the rear shell 22 are assembled, the switch key 321 can be exposed from the switch key opening 222, as shown in fig. 1B, and a user can turn on/off the pan/tilt camera 100 by pressing the switch key 321.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the pan-tilt camera 100 is further configured to be capable of performing cloud storage with a cloud storage device through a network. For example, the pan/tilt camera 100 may be configured to support 2.4G/5G dual-frequency WiFi connection, with more stable signals and faster transmission speed. Preferably, the pan/tilt camera 100 is further configured to store a plurality of WiFi information that have been successfully connected recently, so that the stored WiFi information can be used to connect to the network without reconnection after the replacement of the use location.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the pan/tilt camera 100 may further include an external storage unit, which is connected to the main circuit board 30. The external storage unit may include, for example, a storage interface 33 provided on the key circuit board 32, and a memory card 331 that is insertable/removable from the storage interface 33. As shown in fig. 1C, the base 10 is correspondingly provided with an opening 13 for inserting/extracting the memory card 331. Therefore, the invention can realize cloud video recording and memory card video recording. Moreover, preferably, for the memory card video recording, the video recording can be performed by adopting the motion detection, namely, the PIR sensor is used for performing the video recording when sensing that a person moves, so that the service life of the memory card can be prolonged, and the easy damage caused by frequent erasing of the memory card can be avoided.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the pan/tilt camera 100 may further include an initialization switch 34, which may be disposed on the key circuit board 32, for example, and connected to the main circuit board 30 through the key circuit board 32. As shown in fig. 1C, an initialization key 14 is further disposed on the base 10, and corresponds to the initialization switch 34, and the initialization key 14 can contact the initialization switch 34 and start the pan/tilt camera 100 to be in an initialization mode.

In some embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1C, the base 10 is further provided with a support connection hole 15 for connecting a support (including but not limited to a tripod, etc.). The bracket attachment holes 15 may be, for example, standard 1/4 inch screw holes.

In other embodiments of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the pan-tilt camera 100 may further include a speaker 92 connected to the main circuit board 30. Preferably, the horn 92 can be installed by matching with a horn installation seat 921 correspondingly disposed on the inner wall of the front shell 21, and the front shell 21 can further be provided with a horn hole 219 corresponding to the horn 92. In this way, the pan/tilt camera 100 of the present invention may alarm by sound through the speaker 92.

In other embodiments of the present invention, the pan-tilt camera 100 may further include a microphone (not shown), which may be connected to the main circuit board 30.

As shown in fig. 3, the pan/tilt camera 100 of the present invention is shown with the rear housing 22 removed after assembly. Referring to fig. 2 in combination, the key circuit board 32 and the first motor 50 are mounted close to the base 10, i.e., at a lower portion in the front case 21, for example. The camera 41 is assembled on the main circuit board 30, for example, the light source circuit board 92 (see fig. 2) and the main circuit board 30 (including the camera 41 thereon) are assembled on the rotating housing 43 and are integrally and rotatably mounted on the upper portion of the front housing 21, for example, the first camera hole 214 on the front housing 21 can expose a part of the rotating housing 43 (including exposing the camera 41), and the assembled camera 41 can be exposed through the second camera hole 434 on the rotating housing 43 (as shown in fig. 1A). The first motor 60 is correspondingly installed at the rear side of the rotating housing 43, for example, through a mounting bracket 62, and is rotatably connected to the rotating housing 43, that is, the rotating housing 43 is driven to rotate vertically. The PIR circuit board 70 is mounted below the rotary case 43, for example. The battery 80 may be mounted by a battery bracket 81 (see fig. 2), for example, on the upper portion of the front housing 21 and substantially parallel to the first motor 60, the mounted battery 80 may supply power to the main circuit board 30, and the first motor 50, the second motor 60, the PIR circuit board 70, the light source circuit board 91, and the key circuit board 32 may be supplied power through the main circuit board 30.

The invention discloses a A1, a pan-tilt camera, comprising: a base; a main body rotatably mounted with the base and horizontally rotatable about a first rotation axis, the main body including a main circuit board; the camera device is rotatably arranged with the main body and can vertically rotate around a second rotating shaft, and the camera device comprises a camera connected with the main circuit board; wherein the main body further comprises: the battery is connected with the main circuit board and can supply power to the main circuit board; and/or, a PIR sensor connected with the main circuit board.

A2, according to the pan-tilt camera of A1, the main body further comprises a power input interface, and can be connected to an external power source through a power input line and a power connector.

And A3, according to the pan-tilt camera A2, the battery is a rechargeable battery and can be charged by the external power supply.

A4, according to the pan-tilt camera A2, the PIR sensor is arranged on the PIR circuit board and connected with the main circuit board through the PIR circuit board.

A5, the pan-tilt camera according to A2, the pan-tilt camera being configured to: when the PIR sensor senses that an object moves or enters the sensing range of the PIR sensor, the pan-tilt camera is in a working mode, and the camera is started through the main circuit board to record a video; when the PIR sensor senses that the object does not move or the object exceeds the sensing range of the PIR sensor, the pan-tilt camera is in a standby mode, and the camera does not record video.

A6, according to A5 the cloud platform camera, when the cloud platform camera is in the mode, still contain: the main body is started to rotate horizontally through the main circuit board, and the camera device is started to rotate vertically through the main circuit board, so that the camera is aligned to the center of the object and records videos.

A7, the pan-tilt camera of A2, the pan-tilt camera configured to: when the pan-tilt camera is in a power supply mode for supplying power through the external power supply, the camera device is in a continuous recording mode, and the camera is in a working state and continuously records video; when the pan-tilt camera is in a battery power supply mode for supplying power through the battery, the camera device is in a picture change recording mode, wherein the camera is in a working state for recording when pictures are changed, and the camera is in a standby state when no pictures are changed.

A8, according to the pan-tilt-zoom camera of A7, the picture change includes a situation that the PIR sensor senses that an object moves or enters a sensing range of the PIR sensor; the no picture change includes a case where the PIR sensor senses no movement of an object or a case where an object is out of a sensing range of the PIR sensor.

A9, according to A2 the cloud platform camera, the main part still includes preceding shell and backshell, preceding shell with backshell detachably installs, the main line board and camera device install in on the preceding shell, just still have the hole of making a video recording on the preceding shell, the camera by the hole of making a video recording exposes.

A10, according to A9 the pan-tilt camera, the camera device further comprises a first motor and a second motor, the first motor can drive the main body to horizontally rotate, and the second motor can drive the camera device to vertically rotate.

The pan/tilt/zoom lens system according to the above a10 is characterized in that the rear housing is provided with a mounting seat, the rear housing is installed in cooperation with the base through the mounting seat, the front housing is installed on the mounting seat, the mounting seat is further provided with a rotating seat, and the rotating seat is rotatably connected with the first motor; the camera device further comprises a rotating shell, the main circuit board and the camera are installed on the rotating shell, and the rotating shell is connected with the second motor in a rotating mode.

The pan-tilt camera according to the pan-tilt camera a11, wherein the rotating base is rotatably connected with the first motor by meshing a first rotating tooth formed on the rotating base with a first transmission gear installed on a motor shaft of the first motor; the rotating shell is in rotating connection with the second motor through the fact that a second rotating tooth formed on the rotating shell is meshed with a second transmission gear installed on a motor shaft of the second motor.

The pan/tilt camera according to a12, wherein a rotation angle of the horizontal rotation is 330 °, and a rotation angle of the vertical rotation is 75 °.

A14, according to A1 the pan-tilt camera, further comprising: and the lamp source circuit board is connected with the main circuit board, and a lamp source is arranged on the lamp source circuit board.

A15, the pan-tilt-zoom camera according to A14, wherein the light source comprises an infrared light and/or a status indicator light.

A16, according to A1 the cloud platform camera, still include: and the key circuit board is connected with the main circuit board, and the key circuit board is provided with a switch key.

A17, the pan/tilt camera according to a16, further comprising: and the external storage unit is connected with the main circuit board.

The pan/tilt/zoom lens according to a17, wherein the external memory unit includes a memory interface provided on the key circuit board and a memory card insertable/removable to/from the memory interface.

The pan/tilt camera according to a18, wherein the base is provided with an opening through which the memory card is inserted/removed.

The pan/tilt camera according to the above A1, which is configured to be capable of cloud storage with a cloud storage device via a network.

A21, according to A9 the pan-tilt camera, further comprising: the loudspeaker is connected with the main circuit board; and/or the microphone is connected with the main circuit board.

A22, according to A21 the cloud platform camera, loudspeaker through correspond set up in the cooperation of the loudspeaker mount pad on the inner wall of preceding shell is installed, just be provided with on the preceding shell with the corresponding loudspeaker hole of loudspeaker.

A23, according to A2, the holder camera, the power input interface is a USB interface or a TYPE-C interface.

A24, the pan/tilt camera according to a16, further comprising: the initialization switch is arranged on the key circuit board and is connected with the main circuit board through the key circuit board; the initialization key is arranged on the base and corresponds to the initialization switch, and the initialization key can be in contact with the initialization switch and starts the pan-tilt camera to be in an initialization mode.

A25, according to A1 the cloud platform camera, still be provided with on the base and supply with the support connecting hole that the support is connected.

In the description provided herein, numerous specific details are set forth. It is understood, however, that embodiments of the invention may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well-known methods, structures and techniques have not been shown in detail in order not to obscure an understanding of this description.

Similarly, it should be appreciated that in the foregoing description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, various features of the invention are sometimes grouped together in a single embodiment, figure, or description thereof for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure and aiding in the understanding of one or more of the various inventive aspects. However, the disclosed method should not be interpreted as reflecting an intention that: i.e. the invention as claimed, has more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive aspects lie in less than all features of a single foregoing disclosed embodiment. Thus, the claims following the detailed description are hereby expressly incorporated into this detailed description, with each claim standing on its own as a separate embodiment of this invention.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the modules or units or groups of devices in an embodiment may be adaptively changed and arranged in one or more devices different from the embodiment. The modules or units or components of the embodiments may be combined into one module or unit or component, and may be divided into a plurality of sub-modules or sub-units or sub-components. All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and all of the processes or elements of any method or apparatus so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or processes or elements are mutually exclusive. Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings) may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be effected therein by one skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. A pan-tilt camera, comprising:

a base;

a main body rotatably mounted with the base and horizontally rotatable about a first rotation axis, the main body including a main circuit board;

the camera device is rotatably arranged with the main body and can vertically rotate around a second rotating shaft, and the camera device comprises a camera connected with the main circuit board;

wherein the main body further comprises:

the battery is connected with the main circuit board and can supply power to the main circuit board; and/or the presence of a gas in the atmosphere,

and the PIR sensor is connected with the main circuit board.

2. Pan-tilt camera according to claim 1,

the main body further comprises a power input interface and can be connected to an external power supply through a power input line and a power connector;

the battery is a rechargeable battery and can be charged by the external power supply;

the PIR sensor is arranged on the PIR circuit board and is connected with the main circuit board through the PIR circuit board;

the power input interface is a USB interface or a TYPE-C interface.

3. The pan-tilt camera according to claim 2, characterized in that it is configured to:

when the PIR sensor senses that an object moves or enters the sensing range of the PIR sensor, the pan-tilt camera is in a working mode, and the camera is started to record video through the main circuit board;

when the PIR sensor senses that the object does not move or the object exceeds the sensing range of the PIR sensor, the pan-tilt camera is in a standby mode, and the camera does not record video;

when the pan-tilt camera is in the working mode, the method further comprises the following steps:

the main body is started to horizontally rotate through the main circuit board, the camera device is started to vertically rotate through the main circuit board, and the camera is enabled to aim at the center of the object and record videos.

4. A pan-tilt camera according to claim 2, wherein the pan-tilt camera is configured to:

when the pan-tilt camera is in a power supply mode for supplying power through the external power supply, the camera device is in a continuous recording mode, and the camera is in a working state and continuously records;

when the pan-tilt camera is in a battery power supply mode for supplying power through the battery, the camera device is in a picture change recording mode, wherein the camera is in a working state for recording when pictures are changed, and the camera is in a standby state when no pictures are changed;

the scene change comprises the situation that the PIR sensor senses that an object moves or enters the sensing range of the PIR sensor;

the no picture change includes a case where the PIR sensor senses no movement of an object or a case where an object is out of a sensing range of the PIR sensor.

5. Pan-tilt camera according to claim 2,

the main body further comprises a front shell and a rear shell, the front shell and the rear shell are detachably mounted, the main circuit board and the camera device are mounted on the front shell, the front shell is further provided with a camera hole, and the camera is exposed from the camera hole;

the camera device also comprises a first motor and a second motor, wherein the first motor can drive the main body to horizontally rotate, and the second motor can drive the camera device to vertically rotate;

the rear shell is provided with an installation seat, the rear shell is installed with the base in a matched mode through the installation seat, the front shell is installed on the installation seat, the installation seat is further provided with a rotating seat, and the rotating seat is connected with the first motor in a rotating mode;

the camera device further comprises a rotating shell, the main circuit board and the camera are mounted on the rotating shell, and the rotating shell is rotatably connected with the second motor;

the rotating seat is in rotating connection with the first motor through the meshing of a first rotating gear formed on the rotating seat and a first transmission gear arranged on a motor shaft of the first motor;

the rotating shell is in rotating connection with the second motor through the meshing of a second rotating tooth formed on the rotating shell and a second transmission gear arranged on a motor shaft of the second motor;

the rotation angle of the horizontal rotation is 330 °, and the rotation angle of the vertical rotation is 75 °.

6. The pan-tilt camera according to claim 1, further comprising:

the lamp source circuit board is connected with the main circuit board, and a lamp source is arranged on the lamp source circuit board; the light source comprises an infrared light and/or a status indicator light; or,

the key circuit board is connected with the main circuit board, and a switch key is arranged on the key circuit board;

the external storage unit is connected with the main circuit board; the external storage unit comprises a storage interface arranged on the key circuit board and a storage card capable of being inserted into/pulled out of the storage interface; the base is provided with an opening for inserting/extracting the memory card.

7. The pan-tilt camera according to claim 1, wherein the pan-tilt camera is configured to be capable of cloud storage with a cloud storage device over a network.

8. The pan-tilt camera according to claim 5, further comprising:

the loudspeaker is connected with the main circuit board, the loudspeaker is installed in a matched mode through a loudspeaker installation seat correspondingly arranged on the inner wall of the front shell, and a loudspeaker hole corresponding to the loudspeaker is formed in the front shell; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

and the microphone is connected with the main circuit board.

9. The pan-tilt camera according to claim 6, further comprising:

the initialization switch is arranged on the key circuit board and is connected with the main circuit board through the key circuit board;

the initialization key is arranged on the base and corresponds to the initialization switch, and the initialization key can be in contact with the initialization switch and starts the pan-tilt camera to be in an initialization mode.

10. Pan-tilt camera according to claim 1,

and the base is also provided with a support connecting hole for connecting the support.

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