CN215646984U - Video camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The camera of the embodiment of the application comprises a main shell, a main lens assembly, a side support assembly and a sensor assembly. The main casing body is provided with a longitudinal axis, the main lens assembly is assembled at the bottom of the main casing body, the side support assembly is assembled at the peripheral wall of the main casing body, the side support assembly comprises a side support extending along the radial direction of the main casing body and a support connecting part extending at the bottom of the side support and longitudinally, and the sensor assembly is assembled below the support connecting part. The bottom installation main lens subassembly of the main casing body of the camera of this application, the collateral branch frame subassembly that the lateral wall equipment radial direction of the main casing body extends, and the sensor subassembly is installed through the leg joint portion that vertical extension set up to collateral branch frame subassembly, so can cascade a plurality of sensor assembly, simple structure, installation convenient operation, and the installation effectiveness is high, satisfies ordinary consumer demand.

Description

Video camera

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of electronic equipment, in particular to a camera.

Background

With the rapid development of electronic technology, the application of monitoring equipment is very wide. The camera is a relatively common monitoring device, and can generate a video image of a monitored area in real time. In order to expand the monitoring area, a common method is to cascade a plurality of cameras, the installation of the plurality of cameras causes great difficulty, and common consumers cannot install the plurality of cameras efficiently and simultaneously, so that the problem of complex operation exists.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present application provides a camera that can cascade a plurality of sensor assemblies.

The application provides a camera, including:

a main housing having a longitudinal axis;

the main lens assembly is assembled at the bottom of the main shell;

the side bracket assembly is assembled on the peripheral wall of the main shell and comprises a side bracket extending along the radial direction of the main shell and a bracket connecting part extending longitudinally at the bottom of the side bracket;

and the sensor assembly is assembled below the bracket connecting part.

Optionally, the side support assembly includes a side support, the side support is fixed to the side support and extends longitudinally from the side support, and is staggered in the radial direction of the main casing with the support connecting portion, and the side support is fixed to the side wall of the main casing.

Optionally, the top of the main casing body is provided with a main rotating shaft extending longitudinally, a longitudinal central axis of the main rotating shaft coincides with a longitudinal axis of the main casing body, and the main casing body drives the side bracket assembly to rotate around the longitudinal axis when the main rotating shaft rotates around the longitudinal axis, so that the sensor assembly rotates around the longitudinal axis.

Optionally, the side wall of the main housing is provided with a recessed portion recessed from the side wall of the main housing in a radial direction into the main housing, the recessed portion receiving the side stand such that the side stand assembly is coupled and fixed to the main housing.

Optionally, a connecting hole is formed in the groove portion to communicate the inside of the main housing with the inside of the side bracket assembly, and the side support extends into the groove portion, covers the communicating hole, and is fixed to the side wall of the main housing.

Optionally, a first driving assembly is arranged in a cavity formed by the side support assembly and used for driving the sensor assembly to rotate around a longitudinal central axis of the support connecting portion.

Optionally, the first driving assembly comprises a first motor assembly, a first driving wheel assembly and a first bearing assembly, the first motor assembly is in transmission connection with the first driving wheel assembly, the first bearing assembly is connected with the first driving wheel assembly, and the first motor assembly drives the sensor assembly to rotate around the longitudinal central axis of the support connecting portion.

Optionally, first motor element with first drive wheel subassembly is in the radial direction of the main casing body arranges, first drive wheel subassembly with first bearing subassembly is in the axial direction of the main casing body arranges, the motor shaft of first motor element extends the setting along longitudinal axis, and with first drive wheel subassembly is in the radial direction transmission of the main casing body is connected, the motor shaft drive of first motor element first drive wheel subassembly rotates, and passes through first bearing subassembly drives the sensor subassembly winds the vertical axis of support connecting portion rotates.

Optionally, the camera further includes a first photoelectric printed circuit board disposed on the first driving wheel assembly, and the first photoelectric printed circuit board extends along a radial direction of the main housing.

Optionally, the side bracket assembly further includes a connecting bracket, the connecting bracket is disposed between the bracket connecting portion and the sensor assembly, the connecting bracket includes a bracket body and a bracket fixing portion, the bracket fixing portion is connected with the bracket connecting portion, and the sensor assembly is assembled to the bracket body.

Optionally, the camera further includes a clamp spring, a clamping groove is formed in the circumferential direction of the bracket fixing portion, and the clamp spring is clamped in the clamping groove and abuts against the first bearing assembly in the axial direction of the first bearing assembly.

Optionally, the side bracket assembly further includes a connecting bracket, the connecting bracket is disposed between the bracket connecting portion and the sensor assembly, and the sensor assembly is assembled to the connecting bracket; the sensor assembly is rotatable relative to the attachment bracket about a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

Optionally, a second driving assembly is arranged in the sensor assembly, and the second driving assembly includes a second motor assembly, a second driving wheel assembly and a second bearing assembly; the second motor assembly is in transmission connection with the second driving wheel assembly, the second bearing assembly is connected with the second driving wheel assembly, and the second motor assembly drives the sensor assembly to rotate around the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis through the second driving wheel assembly and the second bearing assembly.

Optionally, the motor shaft of the second motor assembly extends along the radial direction of the main housing and is arranged in the axial direction of the main housing with the second transmission wheel assembly, the second transmission wheel assembly and the second bearing assembly are arranged in the radial direction of the main housing, and the motor shaft of the second motor assembly drives the second transmission wheel assembly to rotate and drives the sensor assembly to rotate around the radial direction of the main housing through the second bearing assembly.

Optionally, the camera further includes a second photoelectric printed circuit board, which is disposed on the second transmission wheel assembly and extends along the axial direction of the main housing.

Optionally, the sensor assembly includes a sensor housing and a sensor located in the sensor housing, the sensor including at least one of a lens assembly, a radar assembly, an ultrasonic assembly, and a speaker.

Optionally, the sensor assembly includes a sensor housing and a sensor located in the sensor housing, and the sensor includes at least two of a lens assembly, a radar assembly, an ultrasonic assembly and a speaker, and is located in the same accommodating cavity of the sensor housing.

The bottom installation main lens subassembly of the main casing body of the camera of this application embodiment, the collateral branch frame subassembly that the lateral wall equipment radial direction of the main casing body extends, and the sensor subassembly is installed through the support connecting portion that vertical extension set up to collateral branch frame subassembly, so can cascade a plurality of sensor assembly, simple structure, installation convenient operation, and the installation effectiveness is high, satisfies ordinary consumer demand.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of a camera according to the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the camera of the present application.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the sensor assembly of the camera shown in fig. 2 rotating about the X-axis and rotating about the Y-axis.

Fig. 4 is a partial exploded view of the side bracket assembly and main housing shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a partially assembled view of the side bracket assembly shown in fig. 2 and the main housing.

Fig. 6 is a partial cross-sectional view of the side bracket assembly and main housing shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 7 shows a schematic partial cross-sectional view of the camera shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 8 shows a schematic cross-sectional view at a3 of the camera shown in fig. 7.

Fig. 9 shows a schematic cross-sectional view at a4 of the camera shown in fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is an exploded view of the side bracket assembly, first drive assembly, and connecting bracket of the camera of fig. 2.

Fig. 11 is an exploded view of the second drive assembly, attachment bracket, and sensor assembly of the camera of fig. 2.

Fig. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the attachment bracket of the camera shown in fig. 2.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, like numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. Unless defined otherwise, technical or scientific terms used herein shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. The use of "first," "second," and similar terms in the description and in the claims does not indicate any order, quantity, or importance, but rather is used to distinguish one element from another. Also, the use of the terms "a" or "an" and the like do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one. The word "comprising" or "comprises", and the like, means that the element or item listed as preceding "comprising" or "includes" covers the element or item listed as following "comprising" or "includes" and its equivalents, and does not exclude other elements or items. The terms "connected" or "coupled" and the like are not restricted to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. As used in this specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

The present application provides a camera. The camera of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The features of the following examples and embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to fig. 1, the video camera 10 includes a main housing 100, a main lens assembly 200, a side stand assembly 300, and a sensor assembly 400. In some embodiments, the main housing 100 has a longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the main housing 100 is cylindrical. In some embodiments, the main housing 100 includes a housing body 101, a housing cover 102, and a housing holder 103, wherein the housing cover 102 is assembled on the top of the housing body 101, and the housing holder 103 is assembled on the bottom of the housing body 101 for fixing the main lens assembly 200.

In some embodiments, the main lens assembly 200 is assembled to the bottom of the main housing 100. In this embodiment, the main lens assembly 200 is assembled to the housing bracket 103 and located at the bottom of the housing body 101. When the main housing 100 is rotated in the axial direction a1, the main lens assembly 200 is rotated in the axial direction a1 (as shown in fig. 6). In some embodiments, the main lens assembly 200 may be a high power zoom lens.

In some embodiments, the side bracket assembly 300 is assembled to the peripheral wall of the main housing 100. In some embodiments, at least one, and possibly one or more, side stand assemblies 300 are provided. In this embodiment, the side stand assemblies 300 are provided in two, opposing relation to the peripheral wall of the main housing 100. Accordingly, the sensor assembly 400 is provided with at least one, and may be one or more than one. In the present embodiment, the sensor assemblies 400 are provided in two, and the corresponding sensor assemblies 400 are assembled below the side stand assembly 300. It should be noted that the number of the side stand assemblies 300 and the number of the sensor assemblies 400 can be increased or decreased according to the functional requirements, and are not described herein again.

In some embodiments, the side stand assembly 300 includes a side stand 301 extending in a radial direction of the main housing 100 and a stand coupling portion 302 extending longitudinally at a bottom of the side stand 301. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 400 is assembled below the bracket connection 302. The bottom installation main lens subassembly 200 of the main casing body 100 of this embodiment, the lateral wall equipment radial direction of the main casing body 100 side support subassembly 300 that extends, the sensor subassembly 400 is installed through the support connecting portion 302 that axial downwardly extending set up to side support subassembly 300, so can cascade a plurality of sensor subassemblies 400, simple structure, installation convenient operation, and the installation effectiveness is high, satisfies ordinary consumer's demand.

In some embodiments, the side stand assembly 300 further includes a side support 303, the side support 303 being secured to the side wall of the main housing 100. In some embodiments, the side support base 303 is fixed to the side bracket 301, extends longitudinally from the side bracket 301, and is offset from the bracket connecting portion 302 in a radial direction of the main housing 100. In some embodiments, the top end of the main housing 100 is provided with a main rotating shaft 111 extending longitudinally, a longitudinal central axis of the main rotating shaft 111 coincides with a longitudinal axis of the main housing 100, and the main housing 100 drives the side bracket assembly 300 to rotate around the longitudinal axis through the main rotating shaft 111 when rotating around the longitudinal axis, so that the sensor assembly 400 rotates around the longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the main housing 100 may be the axial direction a1 of the main housing 100 (shown in fig. 1 and 5), and the longitudinal central axis of the main rotating shaft 111 coincides with the longitudinal axis of the main housing 100, so the longitudinal central axis of the main rotating shaft 111 and the longitudinal axis of the main housing 100 are not shown in the drawings. The side support 303 is fixed to the side bracket 301 and extends longitudinally from the side bracket 301, so as to perform a fixing function on the one hand and support the side bracket 301 on the other hand, thereby improving the stability of the side bracket 301.

Referring to fig. 2 to 4, the main housing 100 includes a main cavity 104, a groove portion 105, and a communication hole 106. In some embodiments, the housing body 101 may be a cartridge structure that includes the main chamber 104 described above. In some embodiments, the groove portion 105 is provided on the side wall of the main housing 100, the groove portion 105 is recessed from the side wall of the main housing 100 toward the inside of the main housing 100 in the radial direction, the communication hole 106 is provided in the groove portion 105 so as to communicate the inside of the main housing 100 (the main housing 104) with the inside of the side stand assembly 300, and the side stand 303 extends into the groove portion 105, covers the communication hole 106, and is fixed to the side wall of the main housing 100. In the present embodiment, the groove portion 105 is provided in the side wall of the case body 101.

In some embodiments, the inner edge of the communication hole 106 is provided with a sealing member 107, and the side bracket 303 abuts against the sealing member 107 to sealingly connect the side bracket assembly 300 to the main housing 100. So configured, better sealing between the side bracket assembly 300 and the pack case 100 is ensured.

In some embodiments, the outer edge of the communication hole 106 is provided with a plurality of first fixing portions 108. In some embodiments, the first fixing portion 108 extends along a radial direction of the main housing 100. In some embodiments, the side support 303 is provided with a plurality of first fixing through holes 304 corresponding to the plurality of first fixing portions 108, and the side support assembly 300 further comprises a plurality of first fixing members 305, and the plurality of first fixing members 305 pass through the corresponding first fixing through holes 304 in the radial direction to be connected with the first fixing portions 108. In some embodiments, the first fixing member 305 may be a bolt, and is fixed by the bolt, so that the side stand assembly 300 is better sealed with the main housing 100. So set up, be fixed in the lateral wall of casing body 101 with side support subassembly 300 through first mounting 305, make side support subassembly 300 good at the radial direction stability of main casing 100, and assemble through using first mounting 305, the equipment mode is simple, and the dismouting of this kind of mounting mode convenience makes things convenient for side support subassembly 300's installation or maintenance.

In some embodiments, the side walls of the groove portion 105 are provided with at least one second fixing portion 109. In some embodiments, the second fixing portion 109 is extended along the axial direction of the main housing 100. In some embodiments, the side support 303 is provided with at least one boss 306 extending in a radial direction, and the second fixing portion 109 is provided with the second fixing through-hole 110. In some embodiments, the side stand assembly 300 further includes at least one second fixing member 307, and the second fixing member 307 passes through the corresponding second fixing through hole 110 in the axial direction to be connected with the boss 306. In some embodiments, the second fixing part 307 may be a bolt, and the bolt is used for fixing to prevent the side stand assembly 300 from falling off the main housing 100 due to gravity, so that the side stand assembly 300 has better stability in the axial direction of the main housing 100, and the assembly mode is simple by using the second fixing part 307 for assembly.

In some embodiments, the camera 10 includes a circuit board 500, and the circuit board 500 includes a power board 501 and a motherboard 502, and in some embodiments, the power board 501 is assembled in the housing cover 102 (as shown in fig. 8) and electrically connected to the motherboard 502 for providing power to the motherboard 502. In this embodiment, the main plate 502 is disposed within the main chamber 104.

Referring to fig. 5 to 12, similar to the embodiment shown in fig. 1, the main housing 100 extends along an X-axis direction, which may be an axial direction a of the main housing 100 (shown in conjunction with fig. 1 and 5). In some embodiments, the main lens assembly 200 is assembled to the bottom of the main housing 100 in the X-axis direction. In some embodiments, the main lens assembly 200 is assembled to the bottom of the main housing 100 to rotate around the X-axis. In some embodiments, the side stand assembly 300 is assembled to the side wall of the main housing 100 and extends outward from the side wall of the main housing 100 along the Y-axis direction. The Y-axis direction may be a radial direction a2 of the main housing 100 (shown in conjunction with fig. 1 and 5). In some embodiments, the side bracket 301 extends along the Y-axis direction, and the side base 303 is fixed to the side bracket 301 and extends downward from the side bracket 301 along the X-axis direction. The bottom installation main lens subassembly 200 of the X axle direction of the main casing body 100 of this embodiment, the side branch frame subassembly 300 that the lateral wall equipment Y axle direction of the main casing body 100 extends, the sensor module 400 is installed to the below of side branch frame subassembly 300, so can cascade a plurality of sensor modules 400, simple structure, installation convenient operation, and the installation effectiveness is high, satisfies ordinary consumer's demand.

In some embodiments, the groove portion 105 is recessed from the side wall of the main housing 100 into the main housing 100 in the Y-axis direction, and the groove portion 105 receives the side bracket 303, so that the side bracket assembly 300 is coupled and fixed to the main housing 100. In some embodiments, a plurality of first fixing members 305 pass through the corresponding first fixing through holes 304 along the Y-axis direction to be connected to the first fixing portions 108, at least one protruding portion 306 extends along the Y-axis direction, and a second fixing member 307 passes through the corresponding second fixing through hole 110 along the X-axis direction to be connected to the protruding portion 306.

In some embodiments, the first drive assembly 600 is disposed within the cavity defined by the side bracket assembly 300 for driving the sensor assembly 400 to rotate about the central longitudinal axis of the bracket attachment portion 302. In some embodiments, the first driving assembly 600 is disposed in the side bracket 301 and is in driving connection with the sensor assembly 400, and the first driving assembly 600 can drive the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the X-axis. In some embodiments, the side stand assembly 300 includes a first receiving cavity 308, and the first drive assembly 600 is disposed within the first drive assembly 600 (shown in fig. 7). In this embodiment, the side bracket 301 includes the first receiving cavity 308 described above. In some embodiments, the side bracket 301 includes a side bracket body 309 and a side bracket cover plate 310 assembled to the side bracket body 309, and the first receiving cavity 308 is formed when the side bracket cover plate 310 is assembled to the side bracket body 309. In some embodiments, the communication hole 106 is used to communicate the main cavity 104 and the first receiving cavity 308 of the main housing 100.

In some embodiments, the first drive assembly 600 includes a first motor assembly 601, a first drive wheel assembly 602, and a first bearing assembly 603, each of the first motor assembly 601, the first drive wheel assembly 602, and the first bearing assembly 603 being assembled within the first receiving chamber 308. In some embodiments, the first motor assembly 601 is drivingly connected to the first drive wheel assembly 602, the first bearing assembly 603 is connected to the first drive wheel assembly 602, and the first motor assembly 601 drives the sensor assembly 400 to rotate about the X-axis via the first drive wheel assembly 602 and the first bearing assembly 603. In some embodiments, the first motor assembly 601 is used to drive the first drive wheel assembly 602 to rotate, and the first drive wheel assembly 602 drives the first bearing assembly 603 to rotate, thereby driving the sensor assembly 400 to rotate about the X-axis. In some embodiments, the first motor assembly 601 drives the sensor assembly 400 to rotate about the longitudinal center axis of the bracket connection 302 via the first drive wheel assembly 602 and the first bearing assembly 603. In the camera 10 of the above embodiment, the first driving assembly 600 drives the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the X-axis, so that the rotation angle of the sensor assembly 400 in the horizontal direction can be adjusted, the monitoring range is expanded, and the use range is expanded.

In some embodiments, the first motor assembly 601 and the first driving wheel assembly 602 are arranged in a radial direction of the main housing 100, the first driving wheel assembly 602 and the first bearing assembly 603 are arranged in an axial direction of the main housing 100, the motor shaft 604 of the first motor assembly 601 extends along a longitudinal axis and is in driving connection with the first driving wheel assembly 602 in the radial direction of the main housing 100, and the motor shaft 604 of the first motor assembly 601 drives the first driving wheel assembly 602 to rotate and drives the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the longitudinal central axis of the bracket connecting portion 302 through the first bearing assembly 603. The motor shaft 604 of the first motor assembly 601 generates a driving force in a radial direction to drive the first driving wheel assembly 602 to rotate in the radial direction, so as to drive the sensor assembly 400 to horizontally rotate in the circumferential direction of the main housing 100. With such an arrangement, the first driving assembly 600 is used to drive the sensor assembly 400 to horizontally rotate along the circumferential direction of the main housing 100, so that the rotation angle of the sensor assembly 400 in the horizontal direction can be adjusted, the monitoring range is expanded, and the use range is expanded.

In some embodiments, the first motor assembly 601 and the first driving wheel assembly 602 are arranged in the Y-axis direction, the first driving wheel assembly 602 and the first bearing assembly 603 are arranged in the X-axis direction, the motor shaft 604 of the first motor assembly 601 extends along the X-axis direction and is in driving connection with the first driving wheel assembly 602 in the Y-axis direction, and the motor shaft 604 of the first motor assembly 601 drives the first driving wheel assembly 602 to rotate and drives the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the X-axis through the first bearing assembly 603. The motor shaft 604 of the first motor assembly 601 generates a driving force in the Y-axis direction to drive the first driving wheel assembly 602 to rotate around the X-axis direction, so as to drive the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the X-axis. With such an arrangement, the first driving assembly 600 is used to drive the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the X-axis, so that the rotation angle of the sensor assembly 400 in the horizontal direction can be adjusted, the monitoring range is expanded, and the application range is expanded.

In some embodiments, the camera 10 further includes a baffle 605 and a first opto-electronic printed circuit board 606, the baffle 605 is disposed on the first driving wheel assembly 602 and is connected to the first opto-electronic printed circuit board 606, and the first opto-electronic printed circuit board 606 is disposed on the first driving wheel assembly 602 through the baffle 605. In other embodiments, the first opto-electronic printed circuit board 606 may be provided directly to the first drive wheel assembly 602. In some embodiments, the first opto-electronic printed circuit board 606 is disposed to extend in a radial direction of the main housing 100. When the first motor assembly 601 drives the first driving wheel assembly 602 to rotate, the first photoelectric printed circuit board 606 is used for acquiring and recording the rotation angle information of the first driving wheel assembly 602, so that the rotation angle of the sensor assembly 400 in the horizontal direction can be accurately controlled, and the control precision is improved.

In some embodiments, the side bracket assembly 300 includes a side bracket 301 extending outward from the main housing 100 in the Y-axis direction and an attachment bracket 700 assembled under the side bracket 301, the sensor assembly 400 is assembled to the attachment bracket 700, the attachment bracket 700 and the sensor assembly 400 are rotatable about the X-axis direction with respect to the side bracket 301 and the main housing 100, and the sensor assembly 400 is rotatable about the Y-axis direction with respect to the attachment bracket 700. In some embodiments, the connection bracket 700 is disposed between the bracket connection portion 302 and the sensor assembly 400. In some embodiments, the connecting bracket 700 is connected to the side bracket assembly 300 by a bracket connection 302. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 400 is capable of rotating relative to the attachment bracket 700 about a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. In some embodiments, the first driving assembly 600 can be drivingly connected to the sensor assembly 400 through the connecting bracket 700, and the first driving assembly 600 can drive the connecting bracket 700 to rotate the sensor assembly 400 about the X-axis.

In some embodiments, the connection bracket 700 includes a bracket body 701 and a bracket fixing portion 702, the bracket fixing portion 702 is connected with the bracket connection portion 302, and the sensor assembly 400 is assembled to the bracket body 701. In some embodiments, the motor shaft 604 of the first motor assembly 601 drives the first driving wheel assembly 602 to rotate, and the connecting bracket 700 is driven to rotate by the first bearing assembly 603, so that the sensor assembly 400 horizontally rotates along the circumferential direction of the main housing 100.

In some embodiments, the camera 10 further includes a clamp spring 607, and in this embodiment, the clamp spring 607 may be a ring structure. The bracket fixing portion 702 is circumferentially provided with a snap groove 703, and the snap spring 607 is snapped in the snap groove 703 and abuts against the first bearing assembly 603 in the axial direction of the first bearing assembly 603. With the arrangement, when the first bearing assembly 603 is driven to rotate by the first driving wheel assembly 602, the clamp spring 607 can prevent the connecting bracket 700 from falling off, so that the anti-falling function is achieved, and the stability is better.

In some embodiments, the camera 10 also includes an oil seal assembly 608. In some embodiments, the oil seal 608 may be assembled between the bracket fixing portion 702 and the bracket connecting portion 302 by an oil seal ring, and the oil seal 608 serves to seal the bracket fixing portion 702 and the bracket connecting portion 302, so that the first accommodating cavity 308 in the side bracket assembly 300 is sealed from the outside air.

In some embodiments, camera 10 further includes an outer race clamp 609 and an end cap 610, where outer race clamp 609 is assembled to the circumferential side of first bearing assembly 603 in the radial direction of main housing 100, and end cap 610 is assembled between first drive wheel assembly 602 and first bearing assembly 603 in the axial direction of main housing 100, and outer race clamp 609 and end cap 610 both function as a locating function. By providing outer race clamp 609 and end cap 610, stability is improved when first drive wheel assembly 602 rotates first bearing assembly 603.

In some embodiments, the camera 10 further includes a wire-protecting bracket 611, the first electro-optical printed circuit board 606 is fixed to the wire-protecting bracket 611, and the first motor assembly 601 abuts against the wire-protecting bracket 611, so that when the first motor assembly 601 rotates, the occurrence of misalignment is avoided, and the stability is better. In other embodiments, the first opto-electronic printed circuit board 606 may be directly secured to the first drive wheel assembly 602.

In some embodiments, the circuit board 500 further includes an adapter plate 503, and the adapter plate 503 is disposed in the first accommodating cavity 308, and the main board 502 is electrically connected to the first motor assembly 601.

In some embodiments, a second drive assembly 800 is disposed within sensor assembly 400, and second drive assembly 800 is secured to attachment bracket 700. In some embodiments, second drive assembly 800 includes a second motor assembly 801, a second drive wheel assembly 802, and a second bearing assembly 803; the second motor assembly 801 is in driving connection with the second driving wheel assembly 802, the second bearing assembly 803 is connected with the second driving wheel assembly 802, and the second motor assembly 801 drives the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the Y axis through the second driving wheel assembly 802 and the second bearing assembly 803. The second motor assembly 801 is used for driving the second driving wheel assembly 802 to rotate, and the second driving wheel assembly 802 drives the second bearing assembly 803 to rotate, so as to drive the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the Y axis, and thus, the sensor assembly 400 can vertically and independently rotate.

In other embodiments, the motor shaft 604 of the first motor assembly 601 drives the first driving wheel assembly 602 to rotate and the connecting bracket 700 is driven to rotate by the first bearing assembly 603, so that the sensor assembly 400 rotates around the X-axis, and the motor shaft 804 of the second motor assembly 801 drives the second driving wheel assembly 802 to rotate and the second driving wheel assembly 802 drives the second bearing assembly 803 to rotate, so that the sensor assembly 400 rotates around the Y-axis. With such an arrangement, the camera 10 can realize the horizontal independent rotation of the sensor assembly 400 and the vertical independent rotation of the sensor assembly 400, and the plurality of sensor assemblies 400 arranged on the peripheral wall of the main housing 100 can be adjusted to any horizontal included angle.

In some embodiments, the motor shaft 804 of the second motor assembly 801 extends along the radial direction of the main housing 100 and is aligned with the second drive wheel assembly 802 in the axial direction of the main housing 100, the second drive wheel assembly 802 and the second bearing assembly 803 are aligned in the radial direction of the main housing 100, and the motor shaft 804 of the second motor assembly 801 drives the second drive wheel assembly 802 to rotate and move the sensor assembly 400 to rotate about the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis through the second bearing assembly 803. The motor shaft 804 of the second motor assembly 801 generates an axial driving force to drive the second driving wheel assembly 802 to rotate around the radial direction, so as to drive the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the radial direction of the main housing 100. With such an arrangement, the second driving assembly 800 is used to drive the sensor assembly 400 to rotate along the radial direction of the main housing 100, so that the rotation angle of the sensor assembly 400 in the vertical direction can be adjusted, the monitoring range is expanded, and the application range is expanded.

In some embodiments, the motor shaft 804 of the second motor assembly 801 extends along the Y-axis direction and is arranged with the second driving wheel assembly 802 in the X-axis direction, the second driving wheel assembly 802 and the second bearing assembly 803 are arranged in the Y-axis direction, and the motor shaft 804 of the second motor assembly 801 drives the second driving wheel assembly 802 to rotate and drives the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the Y-axis through the second bearing assembly 803. The motor shaft 804 of the second motor assembly 801 generates a driving force in the X-axis direction to drive the second driving wheel assembly 802 to rotate around the Y-axis direction, so as to drive the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the Y-axis. With such an arrangement, the second driving assembly 800 is used to drive the sensor assembly 400 to rotate around the Y axis, so that the rotation angle of the sensor assembly 400 in the vertical direction can be adjusted, the monitoring range is expanded, and the application range is expanded.

In some embodiments, camera 10 further includes a second opto-electronic printed circuit board 805 disposed on second drive wheel assembly 802, second opto-electronic printed circuit board 805 extending along the axial direction of main housing 100. When the second motor assembly 801 drives the second driving wheel assembly 802, the second photoelectric printed circuit board 805 is used for acquiring and recording the rotation angle information of the second driving wheel assembly 802, so that the rotation angle of the sensor assembly 400 in the vertical direction can be accurately controlled, and the control accuracy is improved.

In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 400 includes a sensor housing 401 and a sensor 402 assembled within the sensor housing 401. In some embodiments, the sensor housing 401 includes a module front case 403 and a module rear case 404, the sensor housing 401 includes a second receiving cavity 405, and the module front case 403 and the module rear case 404 are fixedly assembled by a plurality of third fixing members 406 to form the second receiving cavity 405. In some embodiments, the second drive assembly 800 and the sensor 402 are assembled within the second receiving cavity 405. In some embodiments, the side walls of the sensor housing 401 are provided with side housings 407, and the side walls of the module front case 403 are provided with the side housings 407. In some embodiments, the second bearing assembly 803 is assembled to the side housing 407 and is connected to the connecting bracket 700 through the side housing 407, and the motor shaft 804 of the second motor assembly 801 drives the second driving wheel assembly 802 to rotate and drives the side housing 407 to rotate through the second bearing assembly 803, so that the sensor assembly 400 rotates around the Y-axis. When the second motor assembly 801 drives the second driving wheel assembly 802 to rotate, since the second driving wheel assembly 802 is fixedly connected with the bracket body 701 of the connecting bracket 700 and cannot move, the second motor assembly 801 drives the side housing 407 and the second driving wheel assembly 802 to rotate around the Y-axis, so as to realize the vertical rotation of the sensor assembly 400. By driving the side housing 407 of the sensor housing 401 using the second driving assembly 800, thereby driving the sensor assembly 400 to rotate in the radial direction of the main housing 100, the rotation angle of the sensor assembly 400 in the vertical direction can be adjusted, and the monitoring range and the use range can be expanded.

In some embodiments, the connecting bracket 700 includes a communication cavity 704 in communication with the first receiving cavity 308 and the second receiving cavity 405; the main cavity 104 of the main housing 100 communicates with the first receiving cavity 308. In some embodiments, the camera 10 further includes a main board 502 disposed within the main cavity 104. In some embodiments, the camera 10 includes a cable (not shown) that is electrically connected to the sensor 402, extends from the second receiving cavity 405 into the communicating cavity 704, extends from the communicating cavity 704 into the first receiving cavity 308, and then into the main cavity 104, and is electrically connected to the motherboard 502.

In some embodiments, the connecting bracket 700 includes a first connecting portion 705 extending along the Y-axis direction and a second connecting portion 706 extending along the X-axis direction, the first connecting portion 705 includes a first communicating cavity 707 (shown in fig. 7) extending along the Y-axis direction, the first communicating cavity 707 communicates with the first accommodating cavity 308, the second connecting portion 706 includes a second communicating cavity 708 (shown in fig. 7) extending along the X-axis direction, and the second communicating cavity 708 communicates with the second accommodating cavity 405. The first communicating cavity 707 is communicated with the second communicating cavity 708, the first communicating cavity 707 is communicated with the first accommodating cavity 308, and the second communicating cavity 708 is communicated with the second accommodating cavity 405; the cable extends from the second receiving cavity 405 into the second communicating cavity 708, along the second communicating cavity 708 into the first communicating cavity 707 and further into the first receiving cavity 308.

In some embodiments, the attachment bracket 700 includes a U-shaped configuration (as shown in fig. 3). The connection bracket 700 of the U-shaped structure includes a first connection portion 705 extending in a radial direction of the main housing 100 and two second connection portions 706 provided at both ends of the first connection portion 705 and extending in an axial direction of the main housing 100. Wherein the second communicating cavity 708 of the second connecting portion 706 on one side is provided with a vertical shaft 709 for fixedly connecting with the second bearing assembly 803. And a second communicating cavity 708 of the second connecting part 706 on the other side is used for communicating the cavity second accommodating cavity 405.

In other embodiments, the attachment bracket 700 comprises a single-arm type structure (as shown in FIG. 12). The connection bracket 700 of the single-arm type structure includes a first connection portion 705 extending in a radial direction of the main housing 100 and a second connection portion 706 extending in an axial direction of the main housing 100. Wherein, the second communicating cavity 708 of the second connecting portion 706 is provided with a vertical shaft 709, the vertical shaft 709 is a hollow vertical shaft, the middle portion is provided with a through hole for communicating with the second accommodating cavity 405, and the second bearing assembly 803 is fixedly connected to the outer side of the vertical shaft 709.

In some embodiments, sensor 402 includes a lidar 408 and a side-lens assembly 409, both lidar 408 and side-lens assembly 409 being disposed within second receiving cavity 405. The laser radar 408 is a radar system that detects a characteristic amount such as a position and a speed of a target by emitting a laser beam, and has characteristics such as three-dimensional full-size high-precision target detection and a long detection distance. By providing the laser radar 408 in the camera 10, the application scene and the application range of the camera 10 are expanded. In some embodiments, the laser radar 408 and the side lens assembly 409 are disposed in the same accommodating cavity, and the laser radar 408 and the side lens assembly 409 can rotate synchronously, so that the detection consistency of the laser radar 408 and the side lens assembly 409 is better, and the detection precision is ensured. In other embodiments, the sensor 402 includes at least one of a lens assembly, a radar assembly, an ultrasound assembly, and a speaker. In other embodiments, the sensor 402 includes at least two of the lens assembly, the radar assembly, the ultrasonic assembly, and the speaker, and is located in the same accommodating cavity of the sensor housing 401, so that at least two of the lens assembly, the radar assembly, the ultrasonic assembly, and the speaker rotate synchronously, and the accuracy of measurement is ensured.

In some embodiments, sensor assembly 400 further includes a radar mount 410 and a lens mount 411, radar mount 410 including a radar mounting face 412, with lidar 408 assembled to radar mounting face 412; the lens holder 411 includes a lens mounting surface 413, the side lens assembly 409 is mounted on the lens mounting surface 413, and the lens mounting surface 413 and the radar mounting surface 412 are disposed perpendicular to each other so that the front end surface of the laser radar 408 is parallel to the front end surface of the side lens assembly 409. Through the preceding terminal surface with laser radar 408 and the preceding terminal surface parallel arrangement of side lens subassembly 409, be favorable to laser radar 408's the point cloud image can accomplish the demarcation with the video image of side lens subassembly 409 through the algorithm smooth integration, adjust the realization through setting up radar support 410 and lens holder 411, guarantee the degree of accuracy of parallel, further promote to promote and merge the precision. And, adopt radar support 410 and lens holder 411 to adjust, simple structure, the equipment is convenient. In other embodiments, the side lens assembly 409 may also be directly fixed to the module front case 403 through a fixing member via the lens holder 411, so as to ensure that the front end surface of the laser radar 408 is parallel to the front end surface of the side lens assembly 409, which is not described herein again.

In some embodiments, a fill-in light assembly 414 is further disposed at the front end of the sensor housing 401, and the fill-in light assembly 414 and the sensor 402 are staggered in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction. In some embodiments, the fill light assembly 414 is offset from the lidar 408 in the Y-axis direction, and the fill light assembly 414 facilitates detection of the lidar 408. In some embodiments, the fill light assembly 414 is offset from the side lens assembly 409 in the X-axis direction. Fill lamp assembly 414 facilitates video imaging of side lens assembly 409. In some embodiments, the module front case 403 further has a lens window 415 disposed corresponding to the side lens assembly 409 to facilitate the detection of the side lens assembly 409. In some embodiments, module front shell 403 further has a radar window 416, which is disposed corresponding to laser radar 408, and facilitates detection of laser radar 408.

In some embodiments, the circuit board 500 further includes a first control board 504, and the first control board 504 is disposed in the second receiving cavity 405 and electrically connected to the adapter board 503 and the second motor assembly 801 respectively. In other embodiments, the cable may also be electrically connected to the main board 502, penetrate through the communication hole 106 into the first receiving cavity 308 to be connected to the first motor assembly 601, penetrate through the first communication cavity 707 into the communication cavity 704 to be electrically connected to the second motor assembly 801, and penetrate through the second receiving cavity 708 into the second receiving cavity 405 to be electrically connected to the sensor assembly 400. In some embodiments, the cable is threaded into the first receiving cavity 308 through the communication hole 106 and connected to the first motor assembly 601 through the adapter plate 503. In some embodiments, the cable is routed through the first communication cavity 707 to the communication cavity 704 for electrical connection to the second motor assembly 801, through the second communication cavity 708 to the second receiving cavity 405, and through the first control board 504 for electrical connection to the sensor assembly 400. By arranging the main board 502, the adapter board 503 and the first control board 504 to control the first motor assembly 601, the second motor assembly 801 and the sensor assembly 400 respectively, the number of cables can be reduced.

In some embodiments, there is a sealed connection between main chamber 104, first receiving chamber 308, communicating chamber 704, and second receiving chamber 405. In some embodiments, the main cavity 104 is in sealed communication with the first accommodating cavity 308, the first accommodating cavity 308 is in sealed communication with the communicating cavity 704, and the communicating cavity 704 is in sealed communication with the second accommodating cavity 405, so that the internal cavity of the camera 10 is sealed from the outside air, and a sealed cavity is formed together, which is beneficial to ensure the reliability and stability of the sensor assembly 400.

In some embodiments, the wire-protecting support 611 is disposed in the routing through hole 612 (as shown in fig. 4), the cable inside the first accommodating cavity 308 is disposed inside the communicating cavity 704 through the routing through hole 612, and the routing through hole 612 can bind the cable, so as to prevent the cable from spreading to occupy the inner space of the first accommodating cavity 308. In some embodiments, the camera 10 further includes a second control board (not shown) electrically connected to the power board 501 and the main lens assembly 200 for controlling the operation of the main lens assembly 200.

The present invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments shown and described, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features herein disclosed.

Claims (15)

1. A camera, comprising:

a main housing having a longitudinal axis;

the main lens assembly is assembled at the bottom of the main shell;

the side bracket assembly is assembled on the peripheral wall of the main shell and comprises a side bracket extending along the radial direction of the main shell and a bracket connecting part extending longitudinally at the bottom of the side bracket;

and the sensor assembly is assembled below the bracket connecting part.

2. The camera of claim 1, wherein the side bracket assembly includes a side bracket secured to and extending longitudinally from the side bracket and offset from the bracket connection portion in a radial direction of the main housing, the side bracket being secured to a side wall of the main housing.

3. The camera of claim 2, wherein the top end of the main housing is provided with a main rotating shaft extending longitudinally, a longitudinal central axis of the main rotating shaft coincides with a longitudinal axis of the main housing, and the main housing drives the side bracket assembly to rotate around the longitudinal axis through the main rotating shaft when rotating around the longitudinal axis, so that the sensor assembly rotates around the longitudinal axis.

4. The camera of claim 2, wherein the side wall of the main housing is provided with a recessed portion recessed into the main housing in a radial direction from the side wall of the main housing, the recessed portion receiving the side mount such that the side mount assembly is coupled and secured to the main housing.

5. The camera according to claim 4, wherein a communication hole is provided in the recess portion to communicate an inside of the main housing with an inside of the side stand assembly, and the side stand extends into the recess portion, covers the communication hole, and is fixed to a side wall of the main housing.

6. The camera of claim 1, wherein a first drive assembly is disposed within the cavity defined by the side bracket assembly for driving the sensor assembly to rotate about the central longitudinal axis of the bracket connection.

7. The camera of claim 6, wherein the first drive assembly includes a first motor assembly, a first drive wheel assembly, and a first bearing assembly, the first motor assembly drivingly connected to the first drive wheel assembly, the first bearing assembly connected to the first drive wheel assembly, the first motor assembly driving the sensor assembly to rotate about the longitudinal center axis of the bracket connection through the first drive wheel assembly and the first bearing assembly.

8. The camera of claim 7, wherein the first motor assembly and the first transmission wheel assembly are arranged in a radial direction of the main housing, the first transmission wheel assembly and the first bearing assembly are arranged in an axial direction of the main housing, a motor shaft of the first motor assembly extends along a longitudinal axis and is in transmission connection with the first transmission wheel assembly in the radial direction of the main housing, and the motor shaft of the first motor assembly drives the first transmission wheel assembly to rotate and drives the sensor assembly to rotate around a longitudinal central axis of the bracket connecting portion through the first bearing assembly; and/or

The camera further comprises a first photoelectric printed circuit board arranged on the first driving wheel assembly, and the first photoelectric printed circuit board extends along the radial direction of the main shell.

9. The camera of claim 7, wherein the side bracket assembly further comprises a connecting bracket disposed between the bracket connecting portion and the sensor assembly, the connecting bracket including a bracket body and a bracket fixing portion connected to the bracket connecting portion, the sensor assembly being assembled to the bracket body.

10. The camera of claim 9, further comprising a snap spring, wherein a circumferential direction of the bracket fixing portion is provided with a snap groove, and the snap spring is snapped in the snap groove and abuts against the first bearing assembly in an axial direction of the first bearing assembly.

11. The camera of claim 1, wherein the side bracket assembly further comprises an attachment bracket disposed between the bracket attachment portion and the sensor assembly, the sensor assembly being assembled to the attachment bracket; the sensor assembly is rotatable relative to the attachment bracket about a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

12. The camera of claim 9, wherein a second drive assembly is provided within the sensor assembly, the second drive assembly including a second motor assembly, a second drive wheel assembly, and a second bearing assembly; the second motor assembly is in transmission connection with the second driving wheel assembly, the second bearing assembly is connected with the second driving wheel assembly, and the second motor assembly drives the sensor assembly to rotate around the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis through the second driving wheel assembly and the second bearing assembly.

13. The camera of claim 12, wherein the motor shaft of the second motor assembly extends along a radial direction of the main housing and is arranged with the second driving wheel assembly in an axial direction of the main housing, the second driving wheel assembly and the second bearing assembly are arranged in the radial direction of the main housing, and the motor shaft of the second motor assembly drives the second driving wheel assembly to rotate and drives the sensor assembly to rotate around the radial direction of the main housing through the second bearing assembly; and/or

The camera further comprises a second photoelectric printed circuit board, which is arranged on the second transmission wheel component and extends along the axial direction of the main shell.

14. The camera of any of claims 1-13, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a sensor housing and a sensor positioned within the sensor housing, the sensor comprising at least one of a lens assembly, a radar assembly, an ultrasonic assembly, and a speaker.

15. The camera of claim 14, wherein the sensor assembly comprises a sensor housing and a sensor positioned within the sensor housing, the sensor comprising at least two of a lens assembly, a radar assembly, an ultrasonic assembly, and a speaker, all positioned within a same receiving cavity of the sensor housing.

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