CN215499178U - Camera device - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a camera device, comprising: the shell assembly comprises a front shell, a rear shell, an outer shell and a first mounting column; the outer shell is provided with a first positioning hole; the first mounting column penetrates through the first positioning hole, and two opposite ends of the first mounting column are respectively fixed on the front shell and the rear shell so as to fixedly connect the front shell and the rear shell; the outer shell is clamped and fixed between the front shell and the rear shell; the front shell, the outer shell and the rear shell enclose an installation space; the front shell is provided with a view finding opening; the camera module is arranged in the installation space and is fixed on the shell component; the camera module shoots through finding a view the opening and put. According to the camera device, the outer shell is clamped and fixed between the front shell and the rear shell, the whole structure is simple, and the manufacture is convenient.

Description

Camera device

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of camera devices, in particular to a camera device.

Background

At present, a plurality of electronic devices are all provided with a camera device to realize functions of photographing, video and the like. In display terminals such as interactive intelligent flat panels, the camera device is assembled to be used for collecting images, so that functions such as video call, video conference, AI identification and the like can be realized, and higher application requirements are met.

The existing camera device has the disadvantages of more parts, complex structure, inconvenient manufacture and higher cost; this also leads to a high manufacturing cost for applying the imaging device.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The embodiment of the utility model aims to: the outer shell of the camera device is fixed in a front-back clamping mode, the structure is simpler, and the manufacture is convenient.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

an image pickup apparatus comprising:

the shell assembly comprises a front shell, a rear shell, an outer shell and a first mounting column; a first positioning hole is formed in the outer shell; the first mounting column penetrates through the first positioning hole, and two opposite ends of the first mounting column are respectively fixed to the front shell and the rear shell so as to fixedly connect the front shell and the rear shell; the outer shell is clamped and fixed between the front shell and the rear shell; the front shell, the outer shell and the rear shell enclose an installation space; the front shell is provided with a view finding opening;

the camera module is arranged in the mounting space and is fixed on the shell component; the camera module shoots through the opening of looking for a view.

Preferably, the first mounting post is integrally formed with the front housing to form a front housing bracket;

the camera device further comprises a first fastener, the rear shell is provided with a first mounting hole, and the first fastener penetrates through the first mounting hole to be connected with the first mounting column, so that the rear shell is fixedly connected with the front shell support.

Preferably, the device also comprises a rear cover; the rear cover is arranged on one side, deviating from the front shell, of the rear shell, and the rear cover shields the first mounting hole.

Preferably, the outer housing includes a housing body, and a holder fixed to an inner wall of the housing body; the first positioning hole is formed in the clamping piece; the clamping piece fixes the first mounting column.

Preferably, the clamping member is a C-shaped clamping member.

Preferably, the portable electronic device further comprises a cover plate fixed to the housing assembly, wherein the cover plate is arranged between the front housing and the rear housing; one side of the front shell, which is close to the rear shell, is provided with a front limiting part and a side limiting part, and the view opening is arranged on the front limiting part;

a fixed space is defined by the front limiting part, the side limiting parts and the cover plate; the camera module is fixed in the fixed space, the front end of the camera module is abutted to the front limiting part, and the rear end of the camera module is abutted to the cover plate.

Preferably, the front housing is provided with a first mounting groove, a groove bottom wall of the first mounting groove is the front limiting part, and a groove side wall of the first mounting groove is the side limiting part; the groove opening of the first mounting groove faces the rear shell; the camera module is arranged in the first mounting groove.

Preferably, the system also comprises a sound acquisition module; the procapsid still is equipped with the second mounting groove, sound collection module is fixed in the second mounting groove.

Preferably, the sound collecting device further comprises an elastic buffer material, the elastic buffer material is clamped between the groove wall of the second mounting groove and the sound collecting module, and the second collecting module is fixed in the second mounting groove through the elastic buffer material.

Preferably, the lens cover is arranged on one side of the front shell, which is far away from the rear shell;

the front shell is provided with a first opening communicated with the second mounting groove, and the elastic buffering material is provided with a second opening at a position corresponding to the first opening; a third opening is formed in the position, corresponding to the first opening, of the lens; the second opening, the first opening and the third opening are communicated to form a sound collecting hole, and the sound collecting module collects sound through the sound collecting hole.

Preferably, the lens cover is arranged on one side of the front shell, which is far away from the rear shell; the lens comprises a shielding area and a position avoiding view taking area;

the area of the lens corresponding to the view opening is a position-avoiding view area, and the camera module can shoot through the position-avoiding view area; the shielding area is provided with a shielding layer for shielding the front shell.

Preferably, the outer shell is provided with a first limiting step and a second limiting step; when the outer shell is clamped and fixed between the front shell and the rear shell, the front shell is clamped to the first limiting step, and the rear shell is clamped to the second limiting step.

Preferably, the system also comprises a board card;

the camera module is provided with a first connector, and the board card is provided with a second connector; the first connector and the second connector are connected in an opposite inserting mode so as to electrically connect the camera module with the board card;

the cover plate comprises a base plate, a first plate part and a second plate part, wherein the first plate part and the second plate part are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the base plate; the first plate part abuts against the rear end of the camera module; the second plate portion restricts a degree of freedom of the first connector in a direction away from the second connector.

The utility model has the beneficial effects that: according to the camera device, the front shell, the outer shell and the rear shell are arranged separately, so that parts such as a camera module and the like can be conveniently installed in a shell assembly; when the front shell and the rear shell are fixed, the outer shell can be clamped and fixed between the front shell and the rear shell at the same time, and the outer shell does not need to be fixed through a fastener specially; the device overall structure is simple, and the outward appearance is pleasing to the eye, is convenient for make, and manufacturability is high.

Drawings

The utility model is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures and examples.

Fig. 1 is an exploded schematic view of an image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a front shell support according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an outer casing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a second schematic structural diagram of the outer casing according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 5 is an external view of an image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a second schematic external view of the image capturing apparatus according to the embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of portion B of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a cover plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of the camera device according to the embodiment of the present invention (the camera module and the outer housing are omitted in the figure)

Fig. 12 is a second schematic cross-sectional view of the camera device according to the embodiment of the utility model;

in the figure: 11. a front housing support; 1101. a viewing opening; 111. a front housing; 112. a first mounting post; 113. a second mounting post; 114. a third mounting post; 115. a first mounting groove; 1151. a front stopper; 1152. a side stopper portion; 116. a second mounting groove; 117. a first positioning post; 118. a second positioning column; 12. an outer housing; 121. a clamping member; 1211. a first positioning hole; 122. a first limit step; 123. a second limit step; 124. a third limiting step; 13. a rear housing; 131. a first mounting hole; 14. a lens; 15. a rear cover; 20. a camera module; 21. a data transmission structure; 22. a first connector; 30. a cover plate; 31. a first plate portion; 32. a substrate; 33. a second plate portion; 40. a board card; 41. a second connector; 50. a sound collection module; 60. a light guide.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems solved, technical solutions adopted and technical effects achieved by the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "connected" and "fixed" are to be understood broadly, e.g., as being fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrated; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood in specific cases to those skilled in the art.

In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stated or limited, "above" or "below" a first feature means that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are not in direct contact but are in contact with each other via another feature therebetween. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The utility model provides a camera device, wherein an outer shell 12 of the camera device is designed by adopting a front-back clamping structure, and the camera device is simple in integral structure, attractive in appearance and high in manufacturability.

The camera device can be directly fixed on electronic equipment such as a television, an interactive panel, a notebook computer and the like, and can also be arranged on the electronic equipment through the rotating bracket so as to meet the shooting requirement of the electronic equipment.

In this embodiment, the x direction of the imaging device is the front-back direction, and the y direction is the longitudinal direction.

As shown in fig. 1 to 12, in an embodiment of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, the image pickup apparatus includes:

a case assembly including a front case 111, a rear case 13, an outer case 12, and a first mounting post 112; a first positioning hole 1211 is formed in the outer shell 12; the first mounting post 112 passes through the first positioning hole 1211 and abuts against the wall of the first positioning hole 1211; opposite ends of the first mounting posts 112 are fixed to the front case 111 and the rear case 13, respectively, to fixedly connect the front case 111 with the rear case 13; the outer case 12 is clamped between the front case 111 and the rear case 13; the front case 111, the outer case 12, and the rear case 13 enclose an installation space; the front housing 111 is provided with a finder opening 1101;

a camera module 20 disposed in the installation space and fixed to the housing assembly; the camera module 20 performs shooting through the finder opening 1101.

Specifically, the outer case 12 is a case located between the front case 111 and the rear case 13; opposite ends of the outer case 12 are respectively provided with a front end opening and a rear end opening, the front case 111 closing the front end opening, and the rear case 13 closing the rear end opening to close the installation space.

Wherein the first mounting posts 112 are detachably connected to the rear case 13 or the front case 111.

The camera device adopts a structure that the front shell 111, the outer shell 12 and the rear shell 13 are separately arranged, internal parts such as the camera module 20 and the like can be fixed on the front shell 111 or the rear shell 13 firstly, then the outer shell 12 is sleeved outside the camera module 20, and finally the front shell 111 and the rear shell 13 are fixed through the first mounting column 112; the outer case 12 may be clamped and fixed between the front case 111 and the rear case 13 while the front case 111 and the rear case 13 are fixed, thereby achieving assembly of the entire structure; the front housing 111, the rear housing 13, and the outer housing 12 can be fixed by the same fixing step without specially providing a fastener for fixing the outer housing 12.

In order to securely fix the outer case 12, a first positioning hole 1211 is provided in the outer case 12, and when the front case 111 and the rear case 13 are fixed to the first mounting post 112, the first positioning hole 1211 in the outer case 12 is inserted, and the wall of the first positioning hole 1211 abuts against the outer wall of the first mounting post 112. After the assembly of the housing assembly is completed, the displacement of the outer housing 12 in the length direction (y direction) can be limited by the limit fit of the first mounting posts 112 and the first positioning holes 1211 in the length direction (y direction) of the outer housing 12, so as to fix the outer housing 12.

The camera device has simple structure, is beneficial to realizing miniaturized design, is convenient to assemble and manufacture, and has high manufacturability.

In still another embodiment of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, in order to further simplify the structure of the image pickup apparatus and facilitate manufacturing, a structure is adopted in which the first mounting post 112 is integrally formed with the front housing 111.

Specifically, the first mounting posts 112 are integrally formed with the front housing 111 to form the front housing bracket 11, and one end of the first mounting posts 112 facing away from the front housing 111 is detachably connected to the rear housing 13. For the structure that the both ends of first erection column 112 respectively with front casing 111, back casing 13 detachable connection, the structure of this embodiment makes first erection column 112 and front casing 111 into an organic whole structure, reducible whole device's structural quantity, makes the structure simpler, the manufacturing of being convenient for.

Preferably, the camera device further comprises a first fastener, the rear housing 13 is provided with a first mounting hole 131, and the first fastener passes through the first mounting hole 131 to be connected with the first mounting post 112, so as to fixedly connect the rear housing 13 with the front housing bracket 11.

When the camera device is assembled, the first fastening piece is fixed with the first mounting post 112 by the back of the rear shell 13 passing through the first mounting hole 131, and because the back of the rear shell 13 is not shielded by other structures, the fixing mode can ensure the fixing reliability and is convenient to operate relative to other fixing modes.

The first fastener may be secured to the first mounting post 112 by a threaded or riveted connection.

On the basis of the above structure, since the outer shell 12 is provided with the first positioning hole 1211, when the camera device is assembled, the outer shell 12 and the front shell support 11 are inserted into each other, so that the first mounting column 112 passes through the first positioning hole 1211, and thus, the position of the first mounting column 112 can be positioned first, thereby facilitating the alignment of the first mounting column 112 and the first mounting hole 131 on the rear shell 13, facilitating the installation of the first fastener, and facilitating the assembly and manufacture of the camera device.

Preferably, the image pickup apparatus further includes a rear cover 15 for beautifying the appearance; the rear cover 15 covers the side of the rear housing 13 away from the front housing 111, and the rear cover 15 covers the first mounting hole 131. The first mounting hole 131 is shielded by the rear cover 15, so that the appearance of the camera device is more simple and beautiful.

In this embodiment, for convenience of manufacturing and cost reduction, the rear cover 15 is fixed to the rear housing 13 by an adhesive material, which may be glue, double-sided tape, or the like.

In other embodiments, the rear cover 15 may be fixed to the rear housing 13 by a snap structure or a magnetic attraction structure.

In another embodiment of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, the outer case 12 includes a case body, and a clamp 121 fixed to an inner wall of the case body; the clamping member 121 is an elastic clamping member 121, the first positioning hole 1211 is formed in the clamping member 121, the clamping member 121 can be elastically deformed in the radial direction, and the clamping member 121 clamps the first mounting post 112. In this way, the first mounting column 112 can be positioned, and the clamping member 121 and the first mounting column 112 can be fixed relative to each other, so that the outer shell 12 can be fixed.

Here, the radial elastic deformation of the clamping member 121 may be small as long as it has a small deformation capability. The clamp 121 may be, but is not limited to, a plastic structure or a rubber structure.

In another embodiment of the camera device of the present invention, in order to make the appearance of the camera device more beautiful and prevent the camera module 20 from being damaged by electrostatic shock or other physical damage due to direct exposure to the external environment, the camera device further includes a lens 14.

In this embodiment, the lens 14 is covered on a side of the front housing 111 away from the rear housing 13; the lens 14 comprises a shielding area and a avoiding view area;

the area of the lens 14 corresponding to the view opening 1101 is a position-avoiding view area, and the camera module 20 can shoot through the position-avoiding view area; the shielding area is located at the periphery of the avoiding view-finding area, and is provided with a shielding layer for shielding the front shell 111.

Wherein, can beautify camera device's outward appearance through the design of shielding layer, set up through the position with opening 1101 of finding a view and keep away a scenic spot, can avoid the shielding layer to influence camera module 20 and find a view.

In the present embodiment, for convenience of manufacturing, the ink shielding layer is formed by printing ink on the shielding region; when printing ink, the ink avoids the position corresponding to the view opening 1101, so that a position avoiding view area can be formed, and the view of the camera module 20 is not influenced.

In other embodiments, the shielding layer can also be formed by covering the shielding area of the lens 14 with a cloth; or by otherwise machining a blocking layer in the blocked area of the lens 14.

In this embodiment, for convenience of manufacturing and cost reduction, the lens 14 is fixed to the front case 111 by an adhesive material, which may be glue, double-sided tape, or the like.

In other embodiments, the lens 14 can be fixed to the front housing 111 by a snap structure or a magnetic attraction structure.

Preferably, lens 14 and rear cover 15 are each a clearance fit with outer housing 12.

In another embodiment of the image capturing device of the present invention, the clamping member 121 is provided with an opening, and the clamping member 121 is a C-shaped clamping member 121, so as to improve the assembling tolerance and reduce the processing difficulty, so that even if there is a slight eccentricity (non-coaxial) between the first mounting post 112 and the first positioning hole 1211, the first mounting post 112 can smoothly pass through the first positioning hole 1211 to connect with the rear housing 13.

Preferably, the opposite ends of the inner wall of the housing body are respectively provided with a C-shaped clamping member 121, and the openings of the two clamping members 121 are opposite.

In another embodiment of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, in order to achieve accurate positioning, the front housing bracket 11 includes at least two first mounting posts 112, the outer housing 12 includes at least two first positioning holes 1211, and the number of the first positioning holes 1211 is greater than or equal to the number of the mounting posts; at least two first positioning holes 1211 are provided, compared with the case that only one first positioning hole 1211 is provided, two first mounting posts 112 can be simultaneously positioned, and the relative position of the first mounting posts 112 and the rear housing 13 can be accurately determined, so that the first mounting posts 112 and the first mounting holes 131 are aligned one by one.

Preferably, the opposite ends of the inside of the housing body are respectively provided with first positioning holes 1211 in the length direction (y direction) of the image pickup device.

In another embodiment of the camera device of the present invention, in order to simplify the overall structure while satisfying the heat dissipation function of the camera module 20 and the camera module 20, a cover plate 30 is disposed in the camera device to achieve the fixing and heat dissipation functions at the same time.

Specifically, the cover plate 30 is provided between the front case 111 and the rear case 13; a front stopper 1151 and a side stopper 1152 are provided on a side of the front housing 111 close to the rear housing 13, and the finder opening 1101 is provided in the front stopper 1151; a fixed space is defined by the front limit part 1151, the side limit part 1152 and the cover plate 30; the camera module 20 is fixed in the fixed space, and the front end of the camera module 20 abuts against the front stopper 1151 and the rear end abuts against the cover plate 30.

According to the camera device, the cover plate 30 is matched with the front shell 111, the camera module 20 is arranged in a fixed space defined by the front shell support 11 and the cover plate 30, and the camera module 20 can be fixed; secondly, through the close contact of the rear end subsides of apron 30 with camera module 20, can form good heat dissipation route, the heat of camera module 20 can conduct to apron 30 to through the apron 30 that the surface area is bigger with the heat efficiently effluvium more. Realize the fixed two kinds of functions with camera module 20 heat dissipation of camera module 20 through apron 30 at least, simplified camera device's structure, reduced spare part quantity, be convenient for make, the equipment of being convenient for can reduce manufacturing cost, improves manufacturability.

Preferably, the cover plate 30 is made of a heat conductive material, so that the cover plate 30 has high heat conduction efficiency, thereby improving the heat dissipation efficiency of the camera module 20.

The heat conducting cover plate 30 can be manufactured at least in the following ways: is directly made of metal materials (such as copper materials and the like) or other materials with better heat-conducting property (such as heat-conducting rubber and the like); or a heat conduction layer is arranged on the outer surface of the cover plate 30 to improve the heat conduction performance of the cover plate 30; or a heat conductive material is added inside the cover plate 30 to improve the heat conductive performance of the cover plate 30.

It should be noted that the cover plate 30 may directly or indirectly abut against one end of the camera module 20 away from the front housing 111, as long as a fixing function of the camera module 20 can be achieved, and a heat conducting path can be formed between the cover plate 30 and the camera module 20.

Preferably, the front housing 111 is provided with a first mounting groove 115, a groove bottom wall of the first mounting groove 115 is a front stopper 1151, and a groove side wall of the first mounting groove 115 is a side stopper 1152; the groove opening of the first mounting groove 115 faces the rear housing 13; the camera module 20 is disposed in the first mounting groove 115.

Preferably, in the present embodiment, the front housing bracket 11 includes a front housing 111, and an end-to-end limiting plate protruding from the front housing 111, and the limiting plate forms the first mounting groove 115 by surrounding the front housing 111.

In other embodiments, the first mounting groove 115 may be directly formed on the front housing 111 by machining a groove.

In other embodiments, a plurality of protruding limiting posts may be separately disposed directly on the front housing 111 as the side limiting portions 1152, and the limiting posts are spaced and wound to form a fixing space for installing the camera module 20.

Preferably, the system further comprises a board card 40;

the camera module 20 is provided with a first connector 22, and the board card 40 is provided with a second connector 41; the first connector 22 and the second connector 41 are connected in a plug-and-socket manner to electrically connect the camera module 20 and the board card 40;

the cover plate 30 comprises a base plate 32, a first plate part 31 and a second plate part 33 which are respectively connected with two opposite ends of the base plate 32, wherein the first plate part 31 is bent relative to the base plate 32, and the second plate part 33 is bent relative to the base plate 32; the first plate portion 31 abuts against the rear end of the camera module 20; the second plate portion 33 limits the degree of freedom of the first connector 22 in the direction away from the second connector 41.

Specifically, the camera module 20 further includes a data transmission structure 21, and the first connector 22 is connected to the data transmission structure 21.

The board card 40 is a circuit board, and the board card 40 is provided with a storage module, a processing module, a control module and the like. The data transmission structure 21 may be an FPC flexible board or other data transmission lines, etc.

In this embodiment, the cover plate 30 can also limit and prevent the first connector 22 from falling off, so as to ensure reliable connection between the first connector 22 and the second connector 41 and ensure reliable connection between the camera module 20 and the board card 40.

Preferably, a buffer foam is also provided between the cover plate 30 and the first connector 22 to absorb tolerances.

Preferably, the cover plate 30 is connected to the camera module 20 through the first plate portion 31, and the cover plate 30 is connected to the outer housing 12 through the substrate 32.

Preferably, the present embodiment adopts the structure of the cover plate 30 with two ends bent to the same side to form the first plate portion 31 and the second plate portion 32, so that the installation space inside the housing assembly is saved, and the fixation of the camera module 20 and the first connector 22 can be realized respectively, and the structure is simple, the compactness is high, and the manufacturability is strong.

In another embodiment of the camera device of the present invention, in order to make the camera device more suitable for interactive devices such as an interactive smart tablet, the sound collection module 50 is integrated into the camera device, so as to improve the information collection function of the camera device.

Preferably, the front housing 111 is further provided with a second mounting groove 116, and the sound collection module 50 is fixed in the second mounting groove 116.

In the present embodiment, the sound collection module 50 is a microphone.

Preferably, the sound collection module 50 is press-fixed in the second mounting groove 116 by an elastic buffer material for convenience of manufacture.

Specifically, the camera device further includes an elastic buffer material, the elastic buffer material is clamped between a groove wall of the second mounting groove 116 and the sound collection module 50, or the elastic buffer material is wrapped outside the sound collection module 50, and the second collection module is fixed in the second mounting groove 116 through the elastic buffer material.

The elastic buffer material can be foam or other structures, and the microphone with relatively small volume and weight is fixed by adopting the method, so that the cost is low and the manufacturing is convenient.

Preferably, the front housing 111 is provided with a first opening hole communicating with the second mounting groove 116, for facilitating the sound collection module 50 to collect sound.

In this embodiment, the elastic buffer material is provided with a second opening corresponding to the first opening, so that the sound collection module 50 can collect sound conveniently.

In this embodiment, a lens 14 is fixed on a side of the front housing 111 away from the rear housing 13, a third opening is formed in a position of the lens 14 corresponding to the first opening, the second opening, the first opening and the third opening are communicated to form a sound collecting hole, and the sound collecting module 50 collects sound through the sound collecting hole.

In another embodiment of the image pickup apparatus of the present invention, in order to securely clamp the outer housing 12 while the front housing 111 is fixedly coupled to the rear housing 13; the outer shell 12 is provided with a first limit step 122 and a second limit step 123; when the outer case 12 is clamped between the front case 111 and the rear case 13, the front case 111 is directly or indirectly caught to the first catching step 122, and the rear case 13 is directly or indirectly caught to the second catching step 123.

The first limit step 122 limits the displacement of the front housing 111 in the x direction and the y direction, and the second limit step 123 limits the displacement of the rear housing 13 in the x direction and the y direction.

Preferably, the outer housing 12 is further provided with a third limiting step 124, and the first limiting step 122 is located between the third limiting step 124 and the second limiting step 123 in the x direction.

In another embodiment of the imaging apparatus of the present invention:

the camera device comprises a cover plate 30 and a board card 40;

the front case bracket 11 includes a front case 111, and a first mounting post 112, a second mounting post 113, and a third mounting post 114 integrally formed with the front case 111;

the rear case 13 is fixed to the front case 111 by the first mounting posts 112; the cover plate 30 is fixed to the front housing 111 by the second mounting posts 113; the board 40 is fixed to the front case 111 by the third mounting posts 114.

Preferably, the front shell support 11 may be a plastic support formed by integral injection molding, or may be a metal support formed by casting, and the front shell support 11 is formed by a mold process or a milling process.

By designing the first mounting post 112, the second mounting post 113 and the third mounting post 114 as a structure integrally formed with the front housing 111, the first mounting post, the second mounting post and the third mounting post can be formed in one step in the same process, and a protruding structure does not need to be machined on the rear housing 13, the cover plate 30 and other structures, so that the manufacturing is convenient, the manufacturability is high, and the cost is low.

Preferably, the front housing support 11 is further formed with a first positioning post 117 and a second positioning post 118 protruding relative to the front housing 111, and the first positioning post 117 positions the cover plate 30 by aligning with a positioning hole on the cover plate 30; the second positioning column 118 is aligned with the positioning hole on the board card 40 to position the board card 40. The structure is convenient to process and manufacture, convenient to assemble and capable of improving the assembling efficiency.

In another embodiment of the camera device of the present invention, the front housing 111 further has an indication opening, the camera device further includes a light guide 60, and the board card 40 is provided with a light emitting member; the rear end of the light guide 60 is disposed adjacent to the light emitting member and the front end is inserted into the indicating opening.

Preferably, the cross-sectional area of the front end of the light guide 60 is larger than the cross-sectional area of the rear end of the light guide 60, that is, in the direction from the board card 40 to the front case 111, the light guide channel of the light guide 60 is increased, and the indicating effect of the indicator lamp is optimized. In the description herein, it is to be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", and the like are used in an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, and are used for convenience of description and simplicity of operation only, and do not indicate or imply that the referenced device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used merely for descriptive purposes and are not intended to have any special meaning.

In the description herein, references to the description of "an embodiment," "an example" or the like are intended to mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, the schematic representations of the terms used above do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example.

Furthermore, it should be understood that although the present description refers to embodiments, not every embodiment may contain only a single embodiment, and such description is for clarity only, and those skilled in the art should integrate the description, and the embodiments may be appropriately combined to form other embodiments as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

The technical principle of the present invention is described above in connection with specific embodiments. The description is made for the purpose of illustrating the principles of the utility model and should not be construed in any way as limiting the scope of the utility model. Based on the explanations herein, those skilled in the art will be able to conceive of other embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort, which would fall within the scope of the present invention.

Claims (13)

1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising:

a housing assembly including a front housing (111), a rear housing (13), an outer housing (12), and a first mounting post (112); a first positioning hole (1211) is formed in the outer shell (12); the first mounting column (112) passes through the first positioning hole (1211), and two opposite ends of the first mounting column (112) are respectively fixed to the front shell (111) and the rear shell (13) so as to fixedly connect the front shell (111) and the rear shell (13); the outer shell (12) is clamped and fixed between the front shell (111) and the rear shell (13); the front case (111), the outer case (12), and the rear case (13) enclose an installation space; the front housing (111) is provided with a viewing opening (1101);

a camera module (20) which is arranged in the mounting space and fixed to the housing assembly; the camera module (20) shoots through the view finding opening (1101).

2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first mounting post (112) is integrally formed with the front case (111) to form a front case bracket (11);

the camera device further comprises a first fastening piece, the rear shell (13) is provided with a first mounting hole (131), and the first fastening piece penetrates through the first mounting hole (131) to be connected with the first mounting column (112) so as to fixedly connect the rear shell (13) with the front shell support (11).

3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a rear cover (15); the rear cover (15) is arranged on one side, deviating from the front shell (111), of the rear shell (13) in a covering mode, and the first mounting hole (131) is shielded by the rear cover (15).

4. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the outer case (12) includes a case body, and a clamp (121) fixed to an inner wall of the case body; the first positioning hole (1211) is formed in the clamping member (121); the clamp (121) secures the first mounting post (112).

5. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said clamp (121) is a C-shaped clamp (121).

6. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a cover plate (30) fixed to said housing assembly, said cover plate (30) being provided between said front housing (111) and said rear housing (13); a front limiting part (1151) and a side limiting part (1152) are arranged on one side, close to the rear shell (13), of the front shell (111), and the view finding opening (1101) is arranged on the front limiting part (1151);

a fixed space is defined by the front limit part (1151), the side limit part (1152) and the cover plate (30); the camera module (20) is fixed in the fixed space, the front end of the camera module (20) is abutted against the front limiting part (1151), and the rear end of the camera module is abutted against the cover plate (30).

7. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the front housing (111) is provided with a first mounting groove (115), a groove bottom wall of the first mounting groove (115) is the front stopper (1151), and a groove side wall of the first mounting groove (115) is the side stopper (1152); a groove opening of the first mounting groove (115) faces the rear case (13); the camera module (20) is arranged in the first mounting groove (115).

8. The camera device according to claim 1, further comprising a sound collection module (50); the front shell (111) is further provided with a second mounting groove (116), and the sound collection module (50) is fixed in the second mounting groove (116).

9. The imaging device according to claim 8, further comprising an elastic buffer material interposed between a groove wall of the second mounting groove (116) and the sound collection module (50), wherein the sound collection module (50) is fixed in the second mounting groove (116) by the elastic buffer material.

10. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 9, further comprising a lens (14), wherein the lens (14) is provided to cover a side of the front case (111) facing away from the rear case (13);

the front shell (111) is provided with a first opening communicated with the second mounting groove (116), and a second opening is formed in the position, corresponding to the first opening, of the elastic buffer material; a third opening is formed in the position, corresponding to the first opening, of the lens (14); the second opening, the first opening and the third opening are communicated to form a sound collecting hole, and the sound collecting module (50) collects sound through the sound collecting hole.

11. The image pickup device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a lens (14), wherein the lens (14) is provided to cover a side of the front case (111) facing away from the rear case (13); the lens (14) comprises a shielding area and a position avoiding and finding area;

the area of the lens (14) corresponding to the view opening (1101) is a position-avoiding view area, and the camera module (20) can shoot through the position-avoiding view area; the shielding area is provided with a shielding layer for shielding the front case (111).

12. The camera device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the outer housing (12) is provided with a first limit step (122) and a second limit step (123); when the outer shell (12) is clamped and fixed between the front shell (111) and the rear shell (13), the front shell (111) is clamped to the first limiting step (122), and the rear shell (13) is clamped to the second limiting step (123).

13. The camera device according to claim 6, further comprising a board card (40);

the camera module (20) is provided with a first connector (22), and the board card (40) is provided with a second connector (41); the first connector (22) is connected with the second connector (41) in a plug-in mode so as to electrically connect the camera module (20) with the board card (40);

the cover plate (30) comprises a base plate (32), a first plate part (31) and a second plate part (33) which are respectively connected to two opposite ends of the base plate (32), wherein the first plate part (31) is bent relative to the base plate (32), and the second plate part (33) is bent relative to the base plate (32); the first plate part (31) abuts against the rear end of the camera module (20); the second plate portion (33) limits the degree of freedom of the first connector (22) in a direction away from the second connector (41).

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