CN218236982U - Camera and conference system - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a camera and meeting system, camera include support piece and camera unit, and camera unit sets up on support piece, is provided with the fixed hook on the support piece, and support piece is used for the first side looks butt with first carrier, and the fixed hook is used for striding the top of first carrier and the second side of butt at first carrier to hang camera unit and establish the top at first carrier. The camera is provided with the supporting piece, and the supporting piece is abutted against the first side of the first carrier, so that the first side of the first carrier can be supported. Through setting up the fixed hook on support piece to make the fixed hook stride top and butt of first carrier and at the second side of first carrier, can form the support in the second side of first carrier, make the camera hang the top of establishing at first carrier firmly, simultaneously, because the camera hangs the top of establishing at first carrier, can dismantle and adjusting position from first carrier conveniently, improve user's use and experience.

Description

Camera and conference system

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of multimedia equipment, and particularly relates to a camera and a conference system.

Background

The camera is a common video input device and is widely applied to video conferences, telemedicine, real-time monitoring and the like. Common people can also have image and voice conversations and communications with each other through the camera in the network. In addition, people can also use the method for various popular digital images, video and audio processing and the like.

In videoconference, video chat, the camera sets up at the top of screen usually, but current camera all presss from both sides tight on the screen top through the clip, and for the firm setting of camera, the clamp force of clip is great, and LCD screen is comparatively fragile, easily leads to the screen to damage, simultaneously because the clamp force is great, the user need use great strength just can with the camera clamping on the screen, user's use experience is relatively poor.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Therefore, the technical problem that this application will be solved lies in providing a camera and meeting system, can be convenient fix the camera at the screen top, improve user and use experience.

In order to solve the above problem, the present application provides a camera, including support piece and camera unit, camera unit sets up on the support piece, be provided with the fixed hook on the support piece, support piece is used for with the first side looks butt of first carrier, the fixed hook is used for striding over top and the butt of first carrier are in the second side of first carrier, with will camera unit hangs and establishes the top of first carrier.

Optionally, the fixed hook includes linkage segment and hook section, the hook section passes through the linkage segment is connected on the support piece, the unit of making a video recording is hung and is established when the top of first carrier, the linkage segment with the hook section is the angle setting, at least some of linkage segment is located the top of first carrier, hook section butt is in first carrier the second side.

Optionally, the connecting section can be rotatably disposed on the supporting member, the hook section can be rotatably disposed on the connecting section, the hook section is located on one side of the connecting section, which is far away from the camera unit, the hook section is connected with a reset piece, and the reset piece is used for applying a rotating torque towards the connecting section to the hook section.

Optionally, the connecting section extends between the support member and the hook section, and the connecting section is adjustable in length in the extending direction.

Optionally, an accommodating groove is formed in the supporting member, and the fixing hook can rotate into the accommodating groove;

the first end of fixed hook with support piece is connected, the holding tank is in support piece is last to keeping away from one side of fixed hook's first end extends, fixed hook length on extending direction is less than the holding tank length on extending direction, with fixed hook keeps away from one side formation of first end dodges the space.

Optionally, the camera unit further includes a connecting member, one end of the connecting member is rotatably disposed on the supporting member, and the camera unit is rotatably disposed on the connecting member.

Optionally, the camera shooting unit and the supporting piece are arranged in parallel and extend in the same direction, the connecting piece and the fixing hook are arranged along the extending direction of the camera shooting unit and the supporting piece, and the fixing hook is arranged in the middle of the supporting piece along the extending direction.

Optionally, the support is further configured to abut against a second carrier to dispose the camera unit on the second carrier, a rotation path of the fixing hook on the support includes a support position, and when the fixing hook is located at the support position, the fixing hook abuts against the camera unit to support the camera unit.

Optionally, the fixed hook is rotatably disposed on the support member through a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is provided with a damper.

In another aspect of the present application, a conference system is provided, which includes the camera as described above.

Advantageous effects

The embodiment of the utility model provides a camera and meeting system, wherein the camera can form the support at the first side of first carrier through setting up support piece to make support piece and the first side looks butt of first carrier. Through setting up the fixed hook on support piece to make the fixed hook stride the top and the butt of first carrier and in the second side of first carrier, can form the support in the second side of first carrier, also form the support simultaneously in the both sides of first carrier promptly, make the camera hang the top of establishing at first carrier firmly, simultaneously, because the camera hangs the top of establishing at first carrier, can dismantle and adjusting position from first carrier conveniently, improve user's use and experience.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a first perspective view of a camera according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a second perspective view of the camera according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a third perspective view of a camera according to an embodiment of the present application.

The reference numerals are represented as:

1. a support member; 11. a fixed hook; 111. a connecting section; 112. a hooking section; 12. accommodating grooves; 121. avoiding a space; 2. an image pickup unit; 3. a connecting member; 31. a first connecting unit; 32. a second connection unit.

Detailed Description

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", and the like, indicate orientations and positional relationships based on the orientations and positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are used only for convenience of description and for simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be considered as limiting 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 limited otherwise.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and can include, for example, fixed connections, removable connections, or integral connections; 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 meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, and it will be understood that they are presented herein only to illustrate and explain the present invention, and not to limit the present invention.

With reference to fig. 1 to 3, according to an embodiment of the present application, a camera includes a support 1 and a camera unit 2, the camera unit 2 is disposed on the support 1, a fixing hook 11 is disposed on the support 1, the support 1 is configured to abut against a first side of a first carrier, and the fixing hook 11 is configured to straddle over a top of the first carrier and abut against a second side of the first carrier, so as to hang the camera unit 2 on the top of the first carrier.

By providing the support 1 and bringing the support 1 into contact with the first side of the first carrier, a support can be formed on the first side of the first carrier. Through set up fixed hook 11 on support piece 1 to make fixed hook 11 stride the top and the butt of first carrier and at the second side of first carrier, can form the support at the second side of first carrier, also form the support simultaneously in the both sides of first carrier, make the camera hang the top of establishing at first carrier firmly, simultaneously, because the camera hangs the top of establishing at first carrier, can dismantle and adjusting position from first carrier conveniently, improve user's use and experience.

When the camera is hung on the first carrier, the fixing hook 11 is hook-shaped, that is, the fixing hook 11 crosses the top of the first carrier and is hung on the second side of the first carrier, so as to provide pulling force for the camera unit 2 and the support member 1, and the supporting force of the first carrier to the fixing hook 11 and the supporting force of the first carrier to the support member 1 are matched, so that the camera is balanced in stress, and can be stably arranged on the first carrier.

The first carrier can be an audio and video playing device such as a computer screen and a television screen, and can also be a bracket or a support plate for supporting a camera.

Wherein the first side and the second side are opposite sides of the first carrier.

Specifically, when the first carrier is a computer screen or a television screen, the first side is the back of the computer screen or the television screen, so that the support member 1 can be hidden, and meanwhile, the support member 1 is prevented from being shielded in a large area. The second side is the front of a computer screen or a television screen, and the volume of the fixed hook 11 positioned on the second side can be smaller, so that the fixed hook only needs to be hung on a frame of the screen, and the screen is prevented from being shielded in a large area.

Wherein, the camera shooting end of the camera shooting unit 2 is arranged towards the second side of the first carrier, so that the scene in front of the screen can be shot.

Fixed hook 11 includes linkage segment 111 and hook segment 112, and hook segment 112 passes through linkage segment 111 to be connected on support piece 1, and camera unit 2 hangs when establishing at the top of first carrier, and linkage segment 111 is the angle setting with hook segment 112, and at least a part of linkage segment 111 is located the top of first carrier, and hook segment 112 butt has guaranteed that the camera hangs the top of establishing at first carrier firmly in the second side of first carrier.

When the camera unit 2 is hung on the top of the first carrier, the connecting section 111 and the hook section 112 are arranged at an acute angle or a right angle.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, the connecting section 111 and the hook section 112 are disposed at an acute angle or a right angle.

It will be appreciated that the junction of the top surface and the second lateral side wall of the first carrier is also part of the top surface and the second lateral side wall.

In one embodiment, when the camera unit 2 is hung on the top of the first carrier, the connecting section 111 is in contact with and parallel to the top surface of the first carrier, the connecting section 111 is arranged at a right angle to the hook section 112, and the hook section 112 is in contact with and parallel to the second side wall of the first carrier.

In another embodiment, when the camera unit 2 is hung on the top of the first carrier, the connecting section 111 is not parallel to the top surface of the first carrier, and the height of the end of the connecting section 111 close to the hook section 112 is higher than the height of the end of the connecting section 111 far from the hook section 112, at this time, the connecting portion of the first side wall and the top surface of the first carrier contacts with the connecting section 111. The connecting section 111 and the hook section 112 are disposed at an acute angle, and the hook section 112 contacts with the second side wall of the first carrier.

The connecting section 111 can be rotatably arranged on the support member 1, the hook section 112 can be rotatably arranged on the connecting section 111, the hook section 112 is positioned on one side of the connecting section 111 far away from the camera unit 2, the hook section 112 is connected with a resetting piece, and the resetting piece is used for applying a rotating moment towards the connecting section 111 to the hook section 112.

Through can set up on support piece 1 with linkage segment 111 with rotating, can realize the angular adjustment of linkage segment 111 on support piece 1, the attitude adjustment when the camera of being more convenient for is in first carrier top, also be the contact angle of support piece 1 and the first lateral wall of first carrier and the angular adjustment of linkage segment 111 and first carrier top surface, when the user operation of being convenient for, also enable the setting of camera more stable. Set up on linkage segment 111 through can rotating hook segment 112 to set up the piece that resets, can make hook segment 112 laminate on the second lateral wall of first carrier, further guaranteed camera stability.

Wherein the connecting section 111 is rotatably arranged on the support 1 by means of a first rotation axis.

Specifically, the mounting groove has been seted up on support piece 1, and linkage segment 111 can connect in the mounting groove through first pivot rotatoryly.

Wherein the hook section 112 is rotatably disposed on the connection section 111 by a second rotation shaft.

Specifically, the reset member may be a torsion spring, the torsion spring is sleeved on the second rotating shaft, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the connecting section 111, and the other end of the torsion spring is connected to the hook section 112, so as to apply an elastic force to the hook section 112, so that the hook section 112 has a torque rotating toward the connecting section 111.

Specifically, when the image capturing unit 2 is hung on the top of the first carrier, the force applying direction of the reset element to the hook section 112 is a direction toward the second side wall of the first carrier, for example, when the angle between the hook section 112 and the connecting section 111 is 90 °, the force applying direction of the reset element to the hook section 112 is a direction that the hook section 112 rotates 90 ° and moves to the connecting section 111, but not a direction that the hook section 112 rotates 270 ° and moves to the connecting section 111.

The outer wall of the connecting section 111 on the side far away from the camera unit 2 has a stepped structure, and the hook section 112 rotates towards the connecting section 111 and then contacts with one stepped surface of the stepped structure, so that the whole formed by the connecting section 111 and the hook section 112 is roughly a flat plate-shaped structure, that is, after the hook section 112 rotates towards the connecting section 111 and contacts with the connecting section 111, the whole fixed hook 11 is roughly a flat plate-shaped structure, specifically a rectangular flat plate structure.

Connecting segment 111 extends between support piece 1 and hook section 112, and connecting segment 111 is adjustable in the length in extending direction, can adjust connecting segment 111's length, and then can make the camera adapt to the first carrier of different thickness, has expanded the application range of camera, has further improved user's use and has experienced.

Wherein, the connecting section 111 may be a flat plate structure.

Specifically, the connecting section 111 has a substantially rectangular configuration, and one of the two short sides is rotatably connected to the support member 1, and the other is rotatably connected to the hook section 112. The length direction of the rectangular structure is also the extending direction of the connecting section 111.

Wherein, the connecting section 111 can be a telescopic structure, and then the length in the extending direction can be adjusted.

Specifically, linkage segment 111 includes spout unit and slip unit, has seted up the spout in the spout unit, and the slip unit slides and sets up in the spout to can slide in linkage segment 111 in the extending direction. One end of the sliding groove unit is connected with the support member 1, and one end of the sliding unit is connected with the hook section 112. The sliding groove unit is internally provided with an elastic part which is also connected with the sliding unit, so that the sliding unit is applied with elastic force retracting into the sliding groove, and the fixing hook 11 can adapt to first carriers with different thicknesses, namely the length of the connecting section 111 can be adjusted according to the thickness of the first carriers, so as to adapt to the first carriers with different thicknesses.

The supporting piece 1 is provided with an accommodating groove 12, and the fixing hook 11 can rotate into the accommodating groove 12; the first end of the fixing hook 11 is connected to the supporting member 1, the receiving groove 12 extends on the supporting member 1 to a side away from the first end of the fixing hook 11, and a length of the fixing hook 11 in the extending direction is smaller than a length of the receiving groove 12 in the extending direction, so as to form an escape space 121 on a side away from the first end of the fixing hook 11.

Through setting up holding tank 12, for fixed hook 11 provides accommodation space, can not hang when establishing on first carrier at the camera, make fixed hook 11 rotate to holding tank 12 in, avoid fixed hook 11 occupation space, improved the aesthetic property of camera simultaneously. Through setting up dodge space 121, can be convenient for the user with fixed hook 11 rotatory holding tank 12 out.

Wherein, the thickness of fixed hook 11 is less than or equal to the degree of depth of holding tank 12, and then makes fixed hook 11 rotate to the back in the holding tank, can imbed in holding tank 12 completely.

The receiving groove 12 may also be rectangular, and the length of the rectangular shape of the receiving groove 12 is greater than the length of the rectangular shape of the connecting section 111 to form the avoiding space 121. The width of the rectangle of the receiving slot 12 is slightly larger than the width of the rectangle of the connecting section 111.

After the hook section 112 rotates to be attached to the connection section 111, the fixing hook 11 can rotate into the accommodating groove 12.

The camera unit 2 further comprises a connecting piece 3, one end of the connecting piece 3 can be rotatably arranged on the supporting piece 1, and the camera unit 2 can be rotatably arranged on the connecting piece 3.

Through setting up connecting piece 3, can realize the rotation of unit 2 of making a video recording, and then the angle modulation of the camera of being convenient for improves user and uses experience. For example, when the camera is hung on the first carrier, the shooting angle of the camera can be adjusted by rotating the camera on the connecting piece 3 and rotating the connecting piece 3 on the supporting piece 1, so that the camera is aligned with a scene to be shot.

The camera shooting unit 2 and the support piece 1 are arranged in parallel and extend in the same direction, the connecting piece 3 and the fixing hook 11 are arranged along the extending direction of the camera shooting unit 2 and the support piece 1, and the fixing hook 11 is arranged in the middle of the support piece 1 along the extending direction.

Through setting up fixed hook 11 at support piece 1 along extending direction's middle part, can guarantee that the camera passes through fixed hook 11 and stably sets up at the top of first carrier, guarantees the holistic balance of camera and stability. Arrange through setting up connecting piece 3 and fixed hook 11 to the extending direction who follows camera unit 2 and support piece 1, can make connecting piece 3 and fixed hook 11 contact with the top of first carrier simultaneously, further improved the stability of camera.

The connecting member 3 includes a first connecting unit 31 and a second connecting unit 32, the first connecting unit 31 is substantially in a flat plate structure, the second connecting unit 32 is in a cylindrical structure, the first connecting unit 31 is rotatably connected to the support member 1, the image pickup unit 2 is also in a cylindrical structure, and the image pickup unit 2 is coaxially connected to the second connecting unit 32 and can rotate on the second connecting unit 32 with its central axis as a rotation center.

Wherein the center of rotation of the fixing hook 11 on the support 1 is arranged in line with the center of rotation of the attachment 3 on the support 1. That is, the rotation center of the fixing hook 11 on the support 1 is arranged in line with the rotation center of the first coupling unit 31 on the support 1.

The diameter of the camera unit 2 is approximately equal to that of the second connecting unit 32, so that the appearance of the camera is improved.

The supporting member 1 may be a flat plate structure, specifically a rectangular structure, and the length direction of the supporting member 1 is parallel to the axis direction of the camera. I.e. the camera unit 2 and the support 1 extend in the axial direction of the camera unit 2 and in the longitudinal direction of the support 1.

Wherein, the central point of the support member 1 along the length direction, the central point of the connecting section 111 of the fixing hook 11 along the width direction, and the central point of the whole formed by the camera and the second connecting unit 32 along the axial direction are in the same plane.

The support 1 is also adapted to abut against a second carrier to arrange the camera unit 2 on the second carrier, the rotation path of the fixing hook 11 on the support 1 comprises a support position, and when the fixing hook 11 is in the support position, the fixing hook 11 abuts against the camera unit 2 to support the camera unit 2.

Through setting up support piece 1 on the second carrier to form the support to camera unit 2, and then set up camera unit 2 on the second carrier, increased the mode of setting up of camera, expanded the application scope of camera. When setting up fixed hook 11 to be in the support position, fixed hook 11 and camera unit 2 looks butt can provide extra holding power for camera unit 2, avoid camera unit 2 because of self gravity too big whereabouts, have further improved the stability in use of camera.

The second carrier can be a desktop, a platform and other areas where the camera can be placed.

Wherein the support 1 is further connected to the top surface of the second carrier, i.e. the camera unit 2 is placed on the top surface of the second carrier by means of the support 1.

Wherein, support piece 1 is dull and stereotyped structure, and the great face of area contacts with the second carrier in support piece 1, and then forms the support to camera unit 2, sets up camera unit 2 on the second carrier.

When the supporting member 1 is connected with a second carrier, the height of the camera shooting unit 2 can be adjusted by adjusting the setting angle of the connecting member 3 on the supporting member 1, and the shooting angle of the camera shooting unit 2 can be adjusted by adjusting the angle of the camera shooting unit 2 on the connecting member 3.

Wherein, the length of fixed hook 11 is greater than the length of first linkage element 31 in connecting piece 3, and then when can making fixed hook 11 be in the support position, fixed hook 11 can contradict on the outer wall of camera unit 2, forms the support to camera unit 2.

Wherein, when the fixed hook 11 is in the supporting position, the fixed hook 11 can be collided on the outer wall of the lower half part of the camera unit 2, and the camera is ensured to have good aesthetic property.

It will be appreciated that the support position is not a fixed, constant position, but varies depending on where the camera unit 2 is specifically located. The camera shooting unit 2 is arranged on the second carrier through the supporting piece 1, after the position of the camera shooting unit 2 and the shooting angle are adjusted by a user, the camera shooting unit 2 can be supported through the fixed hook 11, the fixed hook 11 is inconsistent with the camera shooting unit 2, and the position of the fixed hook 11 is the supporting position.

The fixing hook 11 is rotatably provided on the support member 1 through a rotating shaft, and damping is provided on the rotating shaft, so that the fixing hook 11 can provide stable supporting force for the camera unit 2 at a supporting position by setting the damping.

Wherein, connecting piece 3 also can realize rotating with support piece 1 through a pivot and be connected, also can set up the damping in this pivot, has further improved camera unit 2's the stability that sets up.

In another aspect of the present embodiment, a conference system is provided, which includes the camera as described above.

The embodiment of the utility model provides a camera and meeting system, wherein the camera is through setting up support piece 1 to make support piece 1 and the first side looks butt of first carrier, can form the support at the first side of first carrier. Through set up fixed hook 11 on support piece 1 to make fixed hook 11 stride the top and the butt of first carrier and at the second side of first carrier, can form the support at the second side of first carrier, also form the support simultaneously in the both sides of first carrier, make the camera hang the top of establishing at first carrier firmly, simultaneously, because the camera hangs the top of establishing at first carrier, can dismantle and adjusting position from first carrier conveniently, improve user's use and experience.

It is readily understood by a person skilled in the art that the advantageous ways described above can be freely combined, superimposed without conflict.

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. The foregoing is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and variations can be made without departing from the technical principle of the present application, and these modifications and variations should also be considered as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. The camera is characterized by comprising a support (1) and a camera shooting unit (2), wherein the camera shooting unit (2) is arranged on the support (1), a fixed hook (11) is arranged on the support (1), the support (1) is used for being abutted against the first side of a first carrier, and the fixed hook (11) is used for crossing over the top of the first carrier and abutting against the second side of the first carrier so as to hang the camera shooting unit (2) at the top of the first carrier.

2. The camera according to claim 1, wherein the fixing hook (11) comprises a connecting section (111) and a hook section (112), the hook section (112) is connected to the support member (1) through the connecting section (111), when the camera unit (2) is hung on the top of the first carrier, the connecting section (111) and the hook section (112) are arranged at an angle, at least a part of the connecting section (111) is located above the first carrier, and the hook section (112) abuts against the second side of the first carrier.

3. The camera according to claim 2, wherein the connecting section (111) is rotatably arranged on the support member (1), the hooking section (112) is rotatably arranged on the connecting section (111), the hooking section (112) is located on a side of the connecting section (111) away from the camera unit (2), and a reset member is connected to the hooking section (112) and configured to apply a rotational moment to the hooking section (112) towards the connecting section (111).

4. A camera head according to claim 2, characterized in that the connecting section (111) extends between the support (1) and the hook section (112), the connecting section (111) being length-adjustable in the direction of extension.

5. The camera according to claim 4, characterized in that the support (1) is provided with a housing groove (12), the fixing hook (11) being rotatable into the housing groove (12);

the first end of fixed hook (11) with support piece (1) is connected, holding tank (12) are in support piece (1) is gone up to keeping away from one side of the first end of fixed hook (11) extends, fixed hook (11) length on extending direction is less than holding tank (12) length on extending direction, with fixed hook (11) keep away from one side of first end forms dodges space (121).

6. A camera head according to claim 1, characterized in that the camera unit (2) further comprises a connecting piece (3), one end of the connecting piece (3) being rotatably arranged on the support (1), the camera unit (2) being rotatably arranged on the connecting piece (3).

7. The camera according to claim 6, wherein the camera unit (2) is arranged in parallel with the support member (1) and extends in the same direction, the connecting member (3) and the fixing hook (11) are arranged along the extending direction of the camera unit (2) and the support member (1), and the fixing hook (11) is arranged in the middle of the support member (1) along the extending direction.

8. A camera head according to claim 2, characterized in that the support (1) is also intended to abut against a second carrier for arranging the camera unit (2) thereon, the rotation path of the fixing hook (11) on the support (1) comprising a support position, the fixing hook (11) abutting against the camera unit (2) for supporting the camera unit (2) when the fixing hook (11) is in the support position.

9. A camera head according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing hook (11) is rotatably arranged on the support (1) by means of a rotating shaft, on which a damping is arranged.

10. A conferencing system comprising a camera as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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