CN216868110U - Portable camera - Google Patents

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CN216868110U
CN216868110U CN202220105581.5U CN202220105581U CN216868110U CN 216868110 U CN216868110 U CN 216868110U CN 202220105581 U CN202220105581 U CN 202220105581U CN 216868110 U CN216868110 U CN 216868110U
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The utility model discloses a portable camera which comprises a host, a camera unit and a mounting plate, wherein the host is provided with an opening, and the opening is provided with two opposite side walls; the camera unit comprises a pivoting shell and a camera, two sides of the pivoting shell are respectively connected to the two side walls in a pivoting mode, the camera is connected in the pivoting shell in a pivoting mode, and the rotating axis of the pivoting shell is perpendicular to the rotating axis of the camera; the mounting panel is located the back place one side of host computer, just the one end of mounting panel with but host computer pivotal connection. The portable camera provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the advantages of small volume, portability, capability of freely adjusting the angle while being portable, convenience and flexibility in use, and capability of meeting the monitoring of small-range scenes such as families.

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Portable camera
Technical Field
The utility model relates to a camera, in particular to a portable camera.
Background
A CAMERA (CAMERA or WEBCAM), also known as a computer CAMERA, a computer eye, an electronic eye, etc., is a video input device, and is widely used in video conferencing, telemedicine, real-time monitoring, etc. At present, most of camera heads are large in size, complex to install and limited in applicable scenes.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The present invention is directed to solving, at least to some extent, one of the technical problems in the related art. Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a portable camera.
To achieve the above object, a portable camera according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:
the host is provided with an opening, and the opening is provided with two opposite side walls;
the camera unit comprises a pivoting shell and a camera, two sides of the pivoting shell are respectively connected to the two side walls in a pivoting mode, the camera is connected in the pivoting shell in a pivoting mode, and the rotating axis of the pivoting shell is perpendicular to the rotating axis of the camera;
the mounting panel, the mounting panel is located the back place one side of host computer, just the one end of mounting panel with but host computer pivotal connection.
The portable camera provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the advantages that the size is small, the portable camera is convenient to carry, the mounting plate and the host are pivoted, the mounting is convenient, for example, the mounting plate is mounted on a fixed object in a screw or bonding mode, the adjustment of the camera is also convenient, in addition, the adjustment of a pitch angle and an azimuth angle is realized through the rotation of the pivoting shell and the rotation of the camera, the portable camera is portable, the free adjustment of the angle can be met, the use is convenient and flexible, and the monitoring of scenes in a small range such as a family can be met.
In addition, the portable camera according to the above embodiment of the present invention may further have the following additional technical features:
according to one embodiment of the utility model, the back of the main machine is provided with a groove, and the mounting plate can be rotatably received in the groove.
According to one embodiment of the utility model, the surface of the mounting plate is provided with an adhesive layer for being adhered and fixed on the fixed plane, and the surface of the adhesive layer is provided with release paper.
According to one embodiment of the utility model, the mounting plate is connected with the main machine through a damping rotating shaft.
According to one embodiment of the utility model, the pivot housing comprises:
the two ends of the cylindrical part are respectively pivoted with the two side walls, and a first elastic positioning assembly is arranged between at least one of the two ends of the cylindrical part and the corresponding side wall and used for selectively positioning the cylindrical part at a required pitch angle;
the camera is pivotally arranged in the opening part, and a second elastic positioning component is arranged between the camera and the opening part and used for selectively positioning the camera at the azimuth angle.
According to one embodiment of the utility model, the first resilient positioning assembly comprises:
the rotating shaft is fixedly arranged at one end of the pivoting shell and is in pivoting connection with the hole in the side wall;
the shaft cap is sleeved on the rotating shaft, circumferentially and relatively fixed with the rotating shaft and axially and relatively sliding, and a plurality of first tooth parts which are circumferentially arranged are arranged on the side surface of the shaft cap, which is far away from the rotating shaft;
the fixing piece is fixed on the main machine and provided with a plurality of first tooth grooves which are circumferentially arranged and matched with the first tooth parts;
and the elastic piece is arranged between the rotating shaft and the shaft cap and used for providing axial elastic acting force to force the first tooth part to be meshed with the first tooth groove.
According to one embodiment of the utility model, the second resilient positioning assembly comprises:
the camera support is pivotally arranged in the opening part, arc surfaces are formed on two sides of the camera, and a plurality of second tooth grooves which are arranged at intervals are formed in the arc surfaces; the camera is arranged in the camera bracket;
the elastic piece is fixed to the inner wall of the opening portion at one end, the other end of the elastic piece is a free end, at least one second tooth portion is arranged at the free end, the second tooth portion is meshed with the second tooth groove, and when the camera rotates, the second tooth portion slides into the second tooth groove from one second tooth groove.
According to one embodiment of the utility model, the front surface of the host computer is provided with a display screen for displaying a monitoring picture.
According to one embodiment of the utility model, the mounting plate is provided with screw holes adapted for screws to pass through.
Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in the drawings without creative efforts.
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a view angle of a portable camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of another view of the portable camera according to the embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a portable camera (with the mounting plate pivoted open) according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of a portable camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 5 is an exploded view of a camera unit in the portable camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a pivoting housing of the portable camera according to the embodiment of the present invention.
Reference numerals:
10. a host;
h10, opening;
101. a groove;
20. a camera unit;
201. a pivoting housing;
2011. a cylindrical portion;
2012. an open portion;
202. a camera;
203. a first elastic positioning piece;
2031. a rotating shaft;
2032. a shaft cap;
2032a, a first tooth portion;
2033. a fixing member;
2033a, a first tooth socket;
2034. an elastic member;
204. a second elastic positioning piece;
2041. a camera head bracket;
2041a, a second gullet;
s204, forming an arc surface;
2042. a spring plate;
2042a, a second tooth;
30. mounting a plate;
301. an adhesive layer;
40. a display screen.
The implementation, functional features and advantages of the objects of the present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Detailed Description
Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and intended to be illustrative of the present invention and should not be construed as limiting the present invention, and all other embodiments that can be obtained by one skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "central," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "circumferential," "radial," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present invention and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and are therefore not to be considered limiting of the present invention.
Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically defined otherwise.
In the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can, for example, be fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those skilled in the art according to specific situations.
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.
A portable camera according to an embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Referring to fig. 1 to 6, a portable camera according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 10, a camera unit 20, and a mounting plate 30.
Specifically, the host 10 has an opening H10, the opening H10 has two opposite side walls, a circuit board is generally disposed in the host 10, the circuit board can provide power for the camera, and the circuit board can further include some functional modules, such as a wireless communication module, to implement wireless connection.
The camera unit 20 includes a pivoting housing 201 and a camera 202, two sides of the pivoting housing 201 are respectively pivotally connected to two side walls, the camera 202 is pivotally connected in the pivoting housing 201, and an axis of the pivoting housing 201 is perpendicular to an axis of the camera 202. Illustratively, the pivot housing 201 rotates along a horizontally extending axis to adjust the pitch angle of the camera head 202, and the camera head 202 rotates about a vertically extending axis to adjust the azimuth angle of the camera head 202.
The mounting plate 30 is located on the side of the rear surface of the main unit 10, and one end of the mounting plate 30 is pivotably connected to the main unit 10. That is, the mounting plate 30 can rotate relative to the main body 10, when the mounting plate 30 is mounted, the mounting plate can be fixed on a fixed plane such as a wall surface, for example, by means of screws or adhesive sticker, and after the mounting, the camera unit 20 and the main body 10 can rotate relative to the mounting plate 30 as a whole.
The portable camera provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the advantages of small volume and portability, the mounting plate 30 is pivoted with the host 10, the mounting is convenient, for example, the mounting plate is mounted on a fixed object in a screw or bonding mode, the adjustment of the camera 202 is also convenient, in addition, the adjustment of a pitch angle and an azimuth angle is realized through the rotation of the pivoting shell 201 and the rotation of the camera 202, so the portable camera is portable, the free adjustment of the angle can be realized, the use is convenient and flexible, and the monitoring of scenes in a small range such as a family can be realized.
In an embodiment of the present invention, a recess 101 is disposed on a back surface of the main body 10, and the mounting plate 30 is rotatably received in the recess 101.
That is, after the mounting plate 30 is rotated by a certain angle, the mounting plate 30 can be received in the groove 101. Preferably, after the mounting plate 30 rotates to the groove 101, the surface of the mounting plate 30 is flush with the back surface of the host 10, so that the overall structure is simpler and the carrying and storage are convenient.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the surface of the mounting plate 30 is provided with an adhesive layer 301 for adhering and fixing on the fixing plane, and the surface of the adhesive layer 301 is provided with a release paper, so that when the portable camera 202 is installed, the release paper can be torn off, and the adhesive layer is adhered toward the fixing plane, so that the portable camera can be fixedly installed, and the installation is simple.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting plate 30 is provided with a screw hole for passing a screw therethrough, so that when being installed, the portable camera 202 can be fixed on the fixing plane by passing the screw through the screw hole.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the mounting plate 30 is connected to the main unit 10 through a damping rotating shaft 2031, so that the relative rotation between the mounting plate 30 and the main unit 10 is damped, so as to ensure that the main unit 10 is kept at a desired position when the angle of the main unit 10 is adjusted, and the angle adjustment is stable and reliable.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the pivoting housing 201 includes a cylindrical portion 2011 and an open portion 2012, two ends of the cylindrical portion 2011 are pivotally connected to the two side walls, and a first elastic positioning assembly is disposed between at least one of the two ends of the cylindrical portion 2011 and the corresponding side wall to selectively position the cylindrical portion 2011 at a desired pitch angle.
An open part 2012 is formed on the peripheral wall of the cylindrical part 2011, the camera 202 is pivotally disposed in the open part 2012, and a second elastic positioning assembly is disposed between the camera 202 and the open part 2012 for selectively positioning the camera 202 at the azimuth angle.
That is, the pivoting housing 201 mainly comprises a cylindrical portion 2011 and an open portion 2012, the cylindrical portion 2011 is pivotally connected in the opening H10 of the main unit 10, and a first elastic positioning member 203 is disposed between at least one of two ends of the cylindrical portion 2011 and the corresponding side wall, so that when the pitch angle of the camera 202 is adjusted by rotating, the pivoting housing 201 can be rotated, and after the camera 202 is rotated to a desired pitch angle, the pivoting housing 201 can be kept fixed at the position by the first elastic positioning member 203. The camera 202 is pivotally connected in the opening 2012, and a second elastic positioning component is arranged between the camera 202 and the opening 2012, so that when the azimuth angle of the camera 202 is adjusted by rotation, the camera 202 can be rotated, and after the camera 202 rotates to a desired azimuth position, the second elastic positioning component 204 can keep the camera 202 fixed at the position, so that the first elastic positioning component 203 and the second elastic positioning component 204 are utilized to ensure that the pitch angle and the azimuth angle of the camera 202 are adjusted conveniently and reliably.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the first elastic positioning component includes a rotating shaft 2031, a shaft cap 2032, a fixing member 2033 and an elastic member 2034, the rotating shaft 2031 is fixedly installed at one end of the pivoting housing 201 and is pivotally connected to the hole on the side wall. The shaft cap 2032 is sleeved on the rotating shaft 2031, circumferentially and relatively fixed with the rotating shaft 2031, and axially and relatively slides, and a plurality of first teeth 2032a circumferentially arranged are arranged on the side surface of the shaft cap 2032 away from the rotating shaft 2031. For example, an axially extending positioning portion is disposed on the rotating shaft 2031, and an axially extending positioning groove is disposed on an inner wall of the axle cap 2032, and the positioning groove is matched with the positioning portion, so that circumferential fixation and axial sliding between the axle cap 2032 and the rotating shaft 2031 can be achieved.
The fixing member 2033 is fixed to the main unit 10, and the fixing member 2033 has a plurality of circumferentially arranged first tooth grooves 2033a, and the first tooth grooves 2033a are engaged with the first tooth portions 2032 a. An elastic member 2034 is disposed between the rotating shaft 2031 and the shaft cap 2032 for providing an axial elastic force to force the first tooth 2032a to mesh with the first tooth groove 2033 a.
In specific use, since the cap 2032 is tightly attached to the fixing member 2033 of the main unit 10 under the elastic force of the elastic member 2034, the first tooth 2032a of the cap 2032 is engaged with the first tooth 2032a of the fixing member 2033, thereby ensuring that the pivot housing 201 is fixed at the current pitch angle position. When the pitch angle needs to be adjusted, the pivoting housing 201 is rotated by a small force, the first tooth portion 2032a is forced to slide from one first tooth portion 2032a to the other second tooth portion 2042a, in the process, the elastic member 2034 is compressed first and then restores to the initial length, so that the adjustment of the pitch angle can be completed, the adjustment is convenient and simple, the adjusted pitch angle is automatically kept at the pitch angle position under the action of the elastic member 2034, and the adjustment is reliable and stable.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the second elastic positioning assembly includes a camera support 2041 and a spring plate 2042, the camera support 2041 is pivotally installed in the opening 2012, for example, the top and the bottom of the camera support 2041 are respectively rotatably connected to the upper and the lower side walls of the opening 2012 through a pivot portion. Arc surfaces S204 are formed on two sides of the camera 202, and are provided with a plurality of second tooth grooves 2041a arranged at intervals; the camera 202 is mounted in the camera support 2041.
One end of the elastic plate 2042 is fixed to the inner wall of the opening 2012, and the other end of the elastic plate 2042 is a free end, preferably, the elastic plate 2042 may be a plastic part communicated with the opening 2012, and integrally formed with the opening 2012, or may be a metal elastic plate 2042. The free end is provided with at least one second tooth portion 2042a, the second tooth portion 2042a is engaged with the second tooth groove 2041a, and when the camera 202 rotates, the second tooth portion 2042a slides into the other second tooth groove 2041a from one second tooth groove 2041 a.
In specific use, the second toothed portion 2042a of the elastic piece 2042 is engaged with the second toothed groove 2041a of the camera support 2041, so that the camera 202 is kept fixed at the current azimuth angle relatively, when the azimuth angle of the camera 202 needs to be adjusted, the camera support 2041 can be rotated horizontally with a little force, the second toothed portion 2042a slides from one second toothed groove 2041a to the other second toothed groove, and the elastic piece 2042 elastically deforms in the process, so that the adjustment is convenient and simple, and the camera 202 is kept stable and reliable under the elastic action of the elastic piece 2042.
Advantageously, the front of the host 10 has a display screen 40 for displaying the monitoring picture, so that the portable camera 202 can view the played back monitoring video without connecting to a mobile phone terminal due to the configuration of the display screen 40, and the use is more flexible and convenient.
In the description herein, references to the description of the term "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples," etc., 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 are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, various embodiments or examples and features of different embodiments or examples described in this specification can be combined and combined by one skilled in the art without contradiction.
The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, and all modifications and equivalents of the technical solutions of the present invention, which are made by using the contents of the present specification and the accompanying drawings, or directly/indirectly applied to other related technical fields, are included in the scope of the present invention.

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1. A portable camera, comprising:
the host is provided with an opening, and the opening is provided with two opposite side walls;
the camera unit comprises a pivoting shell and a camera, two sides of the pivoting shell are respectively pivoted to the two side walls, the camera is pivoted in the pivoting shell, and the rotating axis of the pivoting shell is perpendicular to the rotating axis of the camera;
the mounting panel, the mounting panel is located the back place one side of host computer, just the one end of mounting panel with but host computer pivotal connection.
2. The portable camera of claim 1, wherein a recess is provided on a back surface of the main body, and the mounting plate is rotatably received in the recess.
3. The portable camera according to claim 1, wherein an adhesive layer is disposed on a surface of the mounting plate for adhering and fixing the mounting plate to the fixing plane, and a release paper is disposed on a surface of the adhesive layer.
4. The portable camera of claim 1, wherein the mounting plate is connected to the main body by a damping shaft.
5. The portable camera of claim 1, wherein the pivoting housing comprises:
the two ends of the cylindrical part are respectively pivoted with the two side walls, and a first elastic positioning assembly is arranged between at least one of the two ends of the cylindrical part and the corresponding side wall and used for selectively positioning the cylindrical part at a required pitch angle;
the camera is pivotally arranged in the opening part, and a second elastic positioning assembly is arranged between the camera and the opening part and used for selectively positioning the camera at a required azimuth angle.
6. The portable camera of claim 5, wherein said first resilient positioning assembly comprises:
the rotating shaft is fixedly arranged at one end of the pivoting shell and is in pivoting connection with the hole in the side wall;
the shaft cap is sleeved on the rotating shaft, circumferentially and relatively fixed with the rotating shaft and axially and relatively sliding, and a plurality of first tooth parts which are circumferentially arranged are arranged on the side surface of the shaft cap, which is far away from the rotating shaft;
the fixing piece is fixed on the main machine and provided with a plurality of first tooth grooves which are circumferentially arranged and matched with the first tooth parts;
and the elastic piece is arranged between the rotating shaft and the shaft cap and used for providing axial elastic acting force to force the first tooth part to be meshed with the first tooth groove.
7. The portable camera of claim 5, wherein said second resilient positioning assembly comprises:
the camera support is pivotally arranged in the opening part, arc surfaces are formed on two sides of the camera, and the arc surfaces are provided with a plurality of second tooth grooves which are arranged at intervals; the camera is arranged in the camera bracket;
the elastic piece is fixed to the inner wall of the opening portion at one end, the other end of the elastic piece is a free end, at least one second tooth portion is arranged at the free end, the second tooth portion is meshed with the second tooth groove, and when the camera rotates, the second tooth portion slides into the second tooth groove from one second tooth groove.
8. The portable camera according to claim 1, wherein the front surface of the main body has a display screen for displaying a monitoring screen.
9. The portable camera of claim 1, wherein the mounting plate is provided with screw holes adapted for screws to pass through.
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