CN1567982A - Image pick-up device finding a view by using laser beam - Google Patents

Image pick-up device finding a view by using laser beam Download PDF

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CN1567982A
CN1567982A CN 03145391 CN03145391A CN1567982A CN 1567982 A CN1567982 A CN 1567982A CN 03145391 CN03145391 CN 03145391 CN 03145391 A CN03145391 A CN 03145391A CN 1567982 A CN1567982 A CN 1567982A
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张善文
侯贵智
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The invention is an image-picking device by using laser bema to take pictures. It includes a shell; a laser source, which is arranged in the shell for generating laser beam; the first lens arranged in the shell for emitting laser beam; a frame mantle which is used to shade the laser beam emitted by the first lends in order to present a laser beam window scene; and a lens, which can be arranged on the shell, which can takes the image in the laser beam window scene.

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The image pick-up device that utilizes laser beam to find a view
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of image pick-up device, particularly a kind of image pick-up device that utilizes laser beam to find a view.
Background technology
Digital camera has been the popular digital products of popularizing now, and its gradually low priceization reach and the connectivity of other peripheral electronic products also allows digital camera have to replace gradually the trend of traditional egative film formula camera.Consult Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is the front view of known one first digital camera 10.First digital camera 10 comprises: a camera lens 12, described camera lens are used for picking up the scenery that will take; One optical profile type picture window 14, it is made of some set of lenses, and the user can enter optical profile type picture window 14 again via lens dioptric imaging by light, watches the scenery that will take and see through optical profile type picture window 14; One shutter key 16, the user can shutter key 16 be focused and the function of photographic images by pressing.Consult Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the rearview of first digital camera 10, first digital camera 10 also comprises: an EVF (electricviewfinder) 18, it can provide the user selection of another kind of view outside optical profile type picture window 14, and EVF 18 can be a LCD (liquid crystal display, LCD) or a low temperature polycrystalline silicon display (low temperature poly silicon, display unit such as LTPS); And a control button group 20, the user can carry out work such as picture editting, visit or photographic parameter setting by controlling control button group 20.And between first digital camera 10 and the traditional egative film formula camera wherein a difference provide EVF 18 for first digital camera 10, the photo that scenery that the user can will take through these EVF 18 previews before and after taking or visit have been taken, watch the scenery that to take and be not used on the less optical profile type picture window 14, and can be after image taking finish, 18 browse captured image on EVF.
Yet be subject to the restriction of degree of analysing and size clearly of EVF 18 now; the user in EVF 18 previews to image often be that the image signal that image sensor picked up in first digital camera 10 is again via a digital signal processor (digital signal processor; DSP) processing is presented on the EVF 18 later; aspect preview, just can cause distortion to a certain degree thus; therefore just often cause the user to feel out of question when photographed is wanted in preview in shooting process; and in take dial later the photo of putting previous shooting find to have focusing bad or because of manually and thing move the blurred picture that is caused; take the sorry of important view or time and cause to remedy, and utilize EVF 18 view regular meetings excessive and watch angle limitations to bring inconvenience because of power consumption.
And if before traditional camera or the digital camera that do not have an EVF 18 are taken during the action of view, the user often needs face is pressed close on the little optical profile type picture window 14 of size to watch the scenery that will take, just can cause photographer's inconvenience thus, and the speed of image taking; In addition if use EVF 18 views, because EVF 18 mostly is devices such as LCD or low temperature polycrystalline silicon display greatly now, it is not low that it adds all costs on digital camera, so then do not apply cost if on the low order digital camera, use, and be not suitable for the digital image pick device of reduced size, the effect that therefore how to reach view on reduced size and lower-cost digital image pick device is the target that design manufacturer will make great efforts.
Summary of the invention
The present invention provides a kind of image pick-up device with laser beam picture window, to solve the above problems.
The present invention discloses a kind of image pick-up device that utilizes laser beam to find a view, and comprising: a housing, and a LASER Light Source, described LASER Light Source is installed in this housing, is used for launching laser beam; One first lens, described first lens are installed in this housing, in order to the divergencing laser light beam; One framework light shield, described framework cover are used for covering laser beam that these first lens are exhaled to present a laser beam picture window; And a camera lens, described camera lens is installed on this housing, and it can pick up the image in this laser beam picture window.
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Fig. 1 is the front view of known first digital camera.
Fig. 2 is the rearview of first digital camera.
Fig. 3 is the front view of the present invention's second digital camera.
Fig. 4 is the rearview of second digital camera.
Fig. 5 is the hand down profile of Figure 45-5 ' of second number.
Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of framework light shield.
The laser beam picture window pattern that Fig. 7 forms by the framework light shield for laser beam.
Fig. 8 slides into the schematic diagram of top for the sliding seat of Fig. 5.
Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that second digital camera utilizes the laser beam picture window that image is found a view.
Accompanying drawing parts symbol description:
10 first digital cameras, 12 camera lenses
14 optical profile type picture window, 16 shutter key
18 EVFs, 20 control button groups
22 second digital cameras, 24 housings
26 camera lenses, 28 rotating disks
30 optical profile type picture window, 32 shutter key
33 control button groups, 34 interfaces
36 structures, 38 sliding seats
40 laser light beam sources, 42 reflectors
44 first lens 45 the 3rd lens
46 framework light shields, 48 second set of lenses
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Consult Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, Fig. 3 is the front view of the present invention's one second digital camera 22, and Fig. 4 is the rearview of second digital camera 22.Second digital camera 22 comprises: a housing 24, one camera lenses 26, and described camera lens is used for picking up the scenery that will take; One rotating disk 28, described rotating disk rotatably is installed on the housing 24, is used for len 26 to avoid tarnishing; Two optical profile type picture window 30, shown in an optical profile type picture window be installed on the front side of Fig. 3 middle shell 24, another optical profile type view reveal is installed on the rear side of Fig. 4 middle shell 24, and the user can enter two optical profile type picture window 30 by light and watch the scenery that will take.Second digital camera 22 also comprises: a shutter key 32, and the user can shutter key 32 be focused and the function of photographic images by pressing; One control button group 33, the user can carry out the correlation function of second digital camera 22 by controlling control button group 33; And an interface 34, described interface is used for exporting captured image information, and wherein interface 34 can be USB1.1, USB2.0, USB OTG or is forms such as IEEE1394.
Consult Fig. 5, Fig. 5 is the profile of second digital camera 22 along Figure 45-5 ', and housing 24 comprises: a structure 36 and a sliding seat 38, and described sliding seat slidably is installed on the structure 36; And second digital camera 22 also comprises: a LASER Light Source 40, and described LASER Light Source is installed in the structure 36, is used for launching laser beam; One reflector 42, described reflector is installed in this sliding seat 38 in adjustable mode, is used for the laser beam that reflector laser light source 40 launched, and reflector 42 can be a level crossing; One first lens 44, described speculum is installed in the sliding seat 38, is used for the laser beam that spread reflection body 42 reflected; And one the 3rd lens 45, described the 3rd lens are positioned at the top of LASER Light Source 40, are used for adjusting the laser beam that LASER Light Source 40 is launched.
Second digital camera 22 also comprises in addition: a framework light shield 46, described framework light shield is installed in the sliding seat 38, be to be used for covering the laser beam that 44 spread reflection bodies 42 of first lens reflect, to present a laser beam picture window, and framework light shield 46 comprises the material with light-proofness, consult Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the schematic diagram of framework light shield 46, oblique line partly is the material with light-proofness, and laser beam only can not pass through by not having light-proofness material part on the framework light shield 46, and it is same to form a laser beam picture window, consult Fig. 7, the laser beam picture window pattern that Fig. 7 forms for the framework light shield 46 of laser beam by Fig. 6, the image that photographer just can take is found a view in laser beam picture window pattern housing, the function that central dotted line cross part then can provide laser beam picture window pattern central point to aim at.But the therefore pattern of designer's design framework light shield 46 and draw the laser beam picture window pattern of wanting, and through combination of lenses or the focal length of lens and the framework light shield 46 of adjusting first lens 44 and the 3rd lens 45, can determine photographer to watch the visual angle of laser beam picture window, so the designer can by adjust first lens 44, the 3rd lens 45 reach the laser beam picture window visual angle effect identical with camera lens 26 visual angles with framework light shield 46, just can meet the captured consistent requirement of scenery of the scenery watched through the laser beam picture window and camera lens 26.Second digital camera 22 comprises one second set of lenses 48 in addition, be installed in the sliding seat 38, it can slide between the two optical profile type picture window 30 with sliding seat 38, and second set of lenses 48 comprises a plano-concave lens and a meniscus, and it also can be the set of lenses of other structures.Consult Fig. 8, Fig. 8 slides into the schematic diagram of top for the sliding seat 38 of Fig. 5, slide into the action of housing 24 tops by sliding seat 38, second set of lenses 48 is slid between the two optical profile type picture window 30, just can utilize optical profile type picture window 30 views thus, and the combination of lenses and the focal length of lens of transparent adjustment second set of lenses 48, can determine photographer to watch the visual angle of optical profile type picture window 30, so the designer can reach optical profile type picture window 30 visual angles and the identical effect in camera lens 26 visual angles by adjusting second set of lenses 48, just can meet the captured consistent requirement of scenery of the scenery watched through optical profile type picture window 30 and camera lens 26.
And the type of action of second digital camera 22 is as follows, when the user will carry out photographic images work, can utilize control button group 33 to open LASER Light Source 40, and make laser light beam source 40 launch a laser beam, control button group 33 can provide the function of LASER Light Source 40 switches, this moment, this laser beam was by the 3rd lens 45, and adjust the laser beam that LASER Light Source 40 is launched by the 3rd lens 45, laser beam by these lens is then again via the reflection of reflector 42, and this laser beam is reflexed to first lens 44, wherein speculum 42 can be adjusted itself and LASER Light Source 40 angulations according to the projected route of light reflection, via reflector 42 laser light reflected light beams by behind first lens 44, just can disperse directive framework light shield 46, and cover the laser beam that first lens 44 are dispersed via framework light shield 46, to present a laser beam picture window around the image that will take, consult Fig. 9, Fig. 9 is the schematic diagram that second digital camera 22 utilizes the laser beam picture window that image is got.And this LASER Light Source 40 can be a lower powered generating laser; and can be according to specific interval time emission laser beam; can save the spent electric weight of LASER Light Source 40 thus; also can protect the person's of being taken eyes to avoid being subjected to the injury of laser beam; so LASER Light Source 40 of the present invention must be considered light-struck time of laser, frequency and intensity, to meet the consideration of the amount of saving energy and fail safe.When the user finishes watching the image after finding a view and thinks that satisfaction will be carried out the action of image taking, just can press shutter key 32 to use camera lens 26 captured images, after image has been picked up in shooting, just can utilize the captured image information of interface 34 output to peripheral hardware device, for example devices such as PC, notebook computer or printer are with work such as carry out image processing or print.
But arround image distance second digital camera 22 that will take is crossed the image that far maybe will take, lack in the time of to supply the veil of laser beam projection video picture, then the laser beam viewfinder just can't use, this moment just can be as shown in Figure 8, sliding seat 38 is pushed into housing 24 tops, so that second set of lenses 48 slides between the two optical profile type picture window 30, just can utilize optical profile type picture window 30 views thus, and carry out image taking in the mode of traditional optical view.And when the user will use optical profile type picture window 30 views, can utilize control button group 33 to close LASER Light Source 40, and having influence on the user, the laser beam of avoiding LASER Light Source 40 to launch utilize optical profile type picture window 30 to watch the sight line of scenery, and control button group 33 can be designed to the automatic switch of a pressure type, that is to say as shown in Figure 5 when 38 of sliding seats are to housing 24, sliding seat 38 just can press control button group 33 and start LASER Light Source 40, and if be pushed into housing 24 tops as shown in Figure 8 the time when sliding seat 38, sliding seat 38 just can't press control button group 33 thereby release-push, just can close LASER Light Source 40, can reach thus in laser beam find a view or traditional optical view different situations under, the function of automatic switch LASER Light Source 40 according to the position of sliding seat 38.
And second digital camera 22 of the present invention also can be taked the design of two-part shutter, when pressing first section of shutter key 32 for the user, the shooting focal length that can set camera this moment grasps automatically according to the image of taking, if and avoid camera detected light line strength to be subjected to the influence of laser beam, the user can close the setting of automatic extracting exposure or white balance.When the user presses first section of shutter key 32,22 of second digital cameras utilize above-mentioned principle to carry out action that laser beam finds a view and the function that can carry out automatic focusing, if the user determines to take the image of being found a view, then continue to press shutter key 32 second section, to use camera lens 26 to carry out the work of image pickup, and second period while that is pressed of working as shutter key 32,40 of LASER Light Source can be closed, the shooting that the laser beam launched of LASER Light Source 40 just can interfering picture thus, but, then can decontrol shutter key 32 to finish shooting if user's decision abandons taking the image of being found a view.
Conception of the present invention also can be applicable to other digital image pick devices, for example can be installed in the notebook computer as the image pick-up device on the notebook computer, or be connected in mobile phone, but not only be confined to the application of digital camera as the digital image pick device on the mobile phone.
Compare with known image pick-up device, device of the present invention can provide another kind to watch the mechanism of the photographic images of wanting, and can on reduced size and lower-cost image pick-up device, reach the effect of view, and it is excessive to replace power consumption, cost is too high, size needs big and because of watching the EVF of the traditional digital cameras that angle limitations brings inconvenience, and utilize the laser beam picture window except with low cost, consumes energy is lower, outside the less advantage of size, it also can observe the action of finding a view in the place of night or insufficient light, and can not be subject to the restriction of optical profile type or EVF, and if can't imaging in laser beam, when even the laser beam picture window can't show, for example arround image distance second digital camera 22 that will take is crossed the image that far maybe will take, lack in the time of to supply the veil of laser beam projection video picture, still second set of lenses 48 can be slid between the two optical profile type picture window 30, just can utilize optical profile type picture window 30 views thus, and carry out image taking, so can on an image pick-up device, provide optical profile type and two kinds of view modes of laser type in the mode of traditional optical view.
The above only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, and all equivalent variations and modifications of doing according to claim of the present invention all should belong to the covering scope of claims of the present invention.

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1. image pick-up device that utilizes laser beam to find a view includes:
One housing;
One LASER Light Source, described LASER Light Source is installed in this housing, is used for launching laser beam;
One first lens, described first lens are installed in this housing, in order to the emission laser beam;
One framework light shield, described framework light shield are used for covering laser beam that these first lens are exhaled to present a laser beam picture window; And
One camera lens, described camera lens are installed on this housing, can pick up the image in this laser beam picture window.
2. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: also comprise a reflector, described reflector is installed in this housing, is used for reflecting the laser beam that this LASER Light Source is launched.
3. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that: this reflector is to be a level crossing, is installed on this housing in adjustable mode.
4. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that: this housing comprises a structure, and a sliding seat, and described sliding seat slidably is installed on this structure, this LASER Light Source is to be installed in this structure, and these first lens are to be installed in this sliding seat.
5. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: also comprise two optical profile type picture window, described two optical profile type picture window are installed on this housing, are used for receiving light to watch the scenery that will take.
6. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that: comprise one second set of lenses, described second set of lenses is installed on this sliding seat, and it can slide between this two optical profile types picture window with this sliding seat.
7. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 6 is characterized in that: this second set of lenses comprises a plano-concave lens and a meniscus.
8. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: this framework light shield comprises the material with light-proofness.
9. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: also comprise an interface, this interface is used for exporting captured image information.
10. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 9 is characterized in that: this interface is to be USB or IEEE1394 form.
11. an image pick-up device that utilizes laser beam to find a view comprises:
One housing, described housing comprises a structure, and a sliding seat, described sliding seat slidably is installed on this structure;
One LASER Light Source, described LASER Light Source are installed in this structure, and this LASER Light Source is to be used for launching laser beam;
One first lens, described first lens are installed in this sliding seat, in order to the divergencing laser light beam;
One framework light shield, described framework light shield are used for covering laser beam that these first lens are exhaled to present a laser light picture window;
Two optical profile type picture window, described two optical profile type picture window are installed on this structure, and one second set of lenses, and described second set of lenses is installed on this sliding seat, can slide between this two optical profile types picture window with this sliding seat; And
One camera lens, described camera lens is installed on this housing, is used for captured image; In the time of wherein in this sliding seat places this housing, can open this LASER Light Source, and utilize these first lens to disperse this laser beam, presenting a laser beam picture window, and use this camera lens to pick up image in this laser beam picture window to this framework light shield; And slide into the top of this housing when this sliding seat, so that this second set of lenses is when sliding between this two optical profile types picture window, can close this LASER Light Source, utilizing this two optical profile types picture window view, and use this camera lens to pick up the image of watching by the optical profile type picture window.
12. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that: also comprise a reflector, described reflector is installed in this sliding seat in adjustable mode, is used for reflecting the laser beam that this LASER Light Source is launched.
13. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that: this reflector is to be a level crossing.
14. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that: this framework light shield comprises the material with light-proofness.
15. image pick-up device as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that: also comprise an interface, described interface is used for exporting captured image information.
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