CN218564932U

CN218564932U - Rotating structure and pan-tilt camera

Info

Publication number: CN218564932U
Application number: CN202223135704.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘庆超; 黄承梁; 杨洋
Original assignee: Shanghai Imilab Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shanghai Imilab Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-24
Filing date: 2022-11-24
Publication date: 2023-03-03
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-24

Abstract

The utility model provides a rotating-structure and cloud platform camera. A rotating structure comprising: a first housing having a first opening; the second shell is arranged at the first shell and provided with a first opening; the connecting screw is arranged in the first shell and passes through the first opening to be connected with the second shell; the motor is arranged in the first shell, the body of the motor is connected with the first shell, and the output shaft of the motor penetrates through the first opening and is connected with the second shell; wherein, a spacing area is formed between the head of the connecting screw and the second shell, and the wall of the first shell provided with the first opening is inserted into the spacing area. Mutually support through first casing, second casing, connecting screw and motor, be in the same place first casing and the rotatable connection of second casing, rotate for first casing through motor direct drive second casing, reduced the transmission structure, reduced the equipment degree of difficulty, save the material cost, overall structure is simple, and occupation space is little.

Description

Rotating structure and pan-tilt camera

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of camera equipment technique and specifically relates to a rotating-structure and cloud platform camera.

Background

With the rapid development of the video camera, the functions of the video camera are increasing, wherein the pan-tilt camera can scan and monitor a target area by changing the orientation of the lens, has strong controllability, and is popular with consumers.

The tripod head camera is mainly used for realizing the function of adjusting the orientation of the lens by arranging the driving device in the machine body, but the driving mode needs to arrange corresponding bearings and transmission gears in the machine body, so that the tripod head camera is complex in structure, high in material cost and unfavorable for the development trend of miniaturization of the tripod head camera, and the inner space of the machine body can be occupied by the tripod head camera in an extruded mode.

The statements in the background section are merely prior art as they are known to the inventors and do not, of course, represent prior art in the field.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

To one or more defects among the prior art, the utility model provides a rotating-structure and cloud platform camera.

The utility model provides a rotating structure, include:

a first housing having a first opening;

the second shell is arranged at the first shell and provided with a first opening;

the connecting screw is arranged in the first shell and penetrates through the first opening to be connected with the second shell; and

the motor is arranged in the first shell, the body of the motor is connected with the first shell, and the output shaft of the motor penetrates through the first opening and is connected with the second shell;

and a limiting area is formed between the head of the connecting screw and the second shell, and the wall of the first shell provided with the first opening is inserted into the limiting area.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the first housing is further provided with a second opening, the first opening and the second opening being located at opposite sides of the first housing; the second opening part is provided with a bottom cover, and the bottom cover is detachably connected with the first shell.

According to an aspect of the utility model, the second casing is provided with the fixed orifices, the output shaft of motor peg graft in the fixed orifices, the output shaft of motor configure into can not with the second casing rotates relatively.

According to an aspect of the utility model, the connecting screw is provided with a plurality ofly, and is a plurality of the connecting screw is followed first open-ended circumference interval sets up.

According to an aspect of the utility model, the fuselage of motor with first casing passes through the support screw connection, the support screw is located the connection screw and rotates the motion trail that forms for first casing along with the second casing outside.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, the connecting screw is meson screw.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the outer side of the first housing is provided with a mounting groove, and the first opening is located at the bottom of the mounting groove; the second casing is provided with the bulge, the bulge with mounting groove normal running fit.

According to an aspect of the utility model, first casing and/or the second casing is provided with the stopper, second casing and/or first casing be provided with stopper complex spacing arch or spacing recess.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the first housing and/or the second housing is provided with a polishing zone, the first housing and the second housing being in contact at least with the polishing zone;

wherein the polished section of the first housing is located around the first opening, and an orthographic projection of the polished section of the second housing on the first housing is located around the first opening.

The present invention also provides a pan/tilt camera, comprising:

the rotating structure as described above; and

and the lens assembly is arranged in the second shell of the rotating structure.

Compared with the prior art, the embodiment of the utility model provides a rotating-structure mutually supports through first casing, second casing, connecting screw and motor, with first casing and the rotatable link of second casing together, rotates for first casing through motor direct drive second casing, has reduced transmission structure, has reduced the equipment degree of difficulty, saves the material cost, and overall structure is simple, and occupation space is little. The embodiment of the utility model provides a cloud platform camera is still provided, and wherein the camera lens unit mount utilizes motor direct drive second casing to rotate in the second casing, changes the orientation of camera lens, has simplified cloud platform camera's structure, has reduced cloud platform camera's the equipment degree of difficulty and material cost.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention, and together with the description serve to explain the invention and not to limit the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a pan-tilt camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 illustrates a bottom view of a pan/tilt camera according to an embodiment of the present invention with the bottom cover removed;

fig. 3 shows a schematic view of a second housing according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 4 shows a schematic view of a first housing according to an embodiment of the invention;

fig. 5 shows a pan-tilt camera in related art using a gear transmission.

Detailed Description

In the following, only certain exemplary embodiments are briefly described. As those skilled in the art will recognize, the described embodiments may be modified in various different ways, all without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the drawings and description are to be regarded as illustrative in nature, and not as restrictive.

In the description of the present invention, 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 or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed 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, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that unless explicitly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection, either mechanically, electrically, or in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. 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 above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser level than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

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.

Fig. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of a pan/tilt camera 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 2 shows a bottom view of the pan/tilt camera 200 with the bottom cover 113 removed according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is described in detail below with reference to fig. 1 and 2.

As shown in fig. 1, the rotational structure 100 may be implemented as part of a pan/tilt camera 200 for enabling rotation of the lens assembly 210 of the pan/tilt camera 200 to adjust the orientation of the lens assembly 210 of the pan/tilt camera 200 to adjust the monitoring area of the pan/tilt camera 200. As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the rotating structure 100 includes a first housing 110, a second housing 120, a connection screw 130, and a motor 140. Wherein, the first housing 110 has a first opening 111, in this embodiment, the first opening 111 may be disposed at the top center of the first housing 110, and the first housing 110 may be used as a base of the pan/tilt camera 200, for providing a supporting and mounting position for other components of the pan/tilt camera 200, and also for connecting the pan/tilt camera 200 to a carrying platform. The second housing 120 is disposed at a position where the first housing 110 is provided with the first opening 111 (in this embodiment, the second housing 120 is disposed at the top of the first housing 110), the connection screw 130 is disposed in the first housing 110 and connected to the second housing 120 through the first opening 111, a limit region is formed between a head of the connection screw 130 and the second housing 120, a wall of the first housing 110 provided with the first opening 111 (in this embodiment, a top wall of the first housing 110) is inserted into the limit region, and under the action of the connection screw 130, the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 are not separated in a vertical direction. The motor 140 is arranged in the first shell 110, the body of the motor 140 is connected with the first shell 110, the output shaft of the motor 140 penetrates through the first opening 111 and is connected with the second shell 120, and the second shell 120 is directly driven by the motor 140 to rotate relative to the first shell 110, so that the transmission structure is reduced, the assembly difficulty is reduced, the material cost is saved, the overall structure is simple, and the occupied space is small.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 2, the connecting screws 130 may be provided in a plurality, for example, in the present embodiment, the connecting screws 130 are provided in three, and the three connecting screws 130 are provided at intervals along the circumferential direction of the first opening 111. By providing a plurality of connection screws 130, the connection of the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 is more stable. The connection screw 130 may be a meson screw, and the head of the meson screw has a gasket, so that the range of the limiting region may be increased, and the connection between the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 is more stable. A screw hole 123 adapted to the connection screw 130 may be provided at the bottom of the second housing 120, and in other embodiments, a non-threaded hole may be provided at the bottom of the second housing 120, and a screw thread may be self-tapped in the corresponding hole by the connection screw 130 when the connection screw 130 is connected to the second housing 120.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, the first casing 110 is further provided with a second opening 112, and the second opening 112 may be disposed at the bottom of the first casing 110, so that the first opening 111 and the second opening 112 are respectively located at two opposite sides of the first casing 110, which is convenient for operating the connection screw 130 when assembling the rotating structure 100. A bottom cover 113 may be further disposed at the second opening 112, the bottom cover 113 and the first housing 110 may be detachably connected together by clamping, screwing, or the like, and the second opening 112 may be closed by the bottom cover 113 to prevent water, dust, and the like from entering the first housing 110, so as to protect devices (e.g., the motor 140, the circuit board, and the like) inside the first housing 110.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of the second housing 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and as shown in fig. 3, the second housing 120 may be provided with a fixing hole 121, and preferably, the fixing hole 121 may be disposed at the bottom center of the second housing 120. As shown in fig. 1 and 3, an output shaft of the motor 140 is inserted in the fixing hole 121, and an output of the motor 140 is configured not to rotate relative to the second housing 120. Specifically, the fixing hole 121 may be a kidney-shaped hole, and in other embodiments, the fixing hole 121 may also be a non-circular hole such as a triangular hole, a rectangular hole, a semicircular hole, and the like; the portion of the output shaft of the motor 140 inserted into the fixing hole 121 is configured in a shape adapted to the fixing hole 121. Through the matching of the output shaft of the motor 140 and the fixing hole 121, the motor 140 can transmit power to the second housing 120 through the output shaft to drive the second housing 120 to rotate relative to the first housing 110. Since the output shaft of the motor 140 is inserted into and matched with the fixing hole 121, the rotating structure 100 is more convenient to assemble.

As shown in fig. 2, the body of the motor 140 is connected to the first housing 110 through a support screw 150, and the support screw 150 is located outside a motion track formed by the rotation of the connection screw 130 with respect to the first housing 110 along with the rotation of the second housing 120, so that when the motor 140 drives the rotation of the second housing 120, the connection screw 130 collides with the support screw 150. Specifically, a screw post may be fixedly connected to an inner side of a top wall of the first housing 110, and a connecting sheet is connected to a body of the motor 140, and the connecting sheet is connected to the screw post through a supporting screw 150. The screw post, the connection piece, and the support screw 150 may be respectively provided in plural numbers to ensure stability of connection of the motor 140 and the first housing 110.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 1, a mounting groove 114 is provided at the top outer side of the first casing 110, and the first opening 111 is located at the bottom of the mounting groove 114. A protrusion 124 may be disposed at the bottom of the second housing 120, the protrusion 124 is inserted into the mounting groove 114 and is rotatably engaged with the mounting groove 114, and the fixing hole 121 is disposed at the bottom of the protrusion 124. The installation groove 114 and the protrusion 124 can improve the stability of the rotating structure 100, and reduce the shaking amplitude of the second housing 120 when rotating relative to the first housing 110. As shown in fig. 3, a through hole 122 may be further provided at the bottom of the protrusion 124 for passing a wire therethrough.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of the first housing 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, a limiting block 160 is disposed on the first housing 110 and/or the second housing 120, and a limiting protrusion 170 or a limiting groove cooperating with the limiting block 160 is disposed on the second housing 120 and/or the first housing 110. For example, the limiting block 160 may be disposed on a peripheral side wall of the protrusion 124, and the limiting protrusion 170 may be disposed on a side wall of the mounting groove 114 of the first housing 110, and when the second housing 120 rotates by a certain angle relative to the first housing 110, the limiting block 160 and the limiting protrusion 170 abut against each other, so that the second housing 120 cannot rotate any further. The positioning of the limiting block 160 and the limiting protrusion 170 can prevent the second housing 120 from rotating excessively, which may cause damage to the internal structure of the pan/tilt camera 200, for example, a wire disposed between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120 may be broken due to the second housing 120 rotating excessively.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, a polishing zone 180 is disposed on the first casing 110 and/or the second casing 120, and the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 are in contact with each other at least with the polishing zone 180. Specifically, in the present embodiment, the first casing 110 and the second casing 120 are both provided with the polishing zone 180, and the polishing zone 180 on the first casing 110 is located at the bottom of the mounting groove 114 and is disposed around the first opening 111; the polishing zone 180 on the second housing 120 is located at the bottom of the protrusion 124, and the orthographic projection of the polishing zone 180 on the first housing 110 is located around the first opening 111. The polishing zone 180 can reduce friction between the first housing 110 and the second housing 120, so that the second housing 120 can rotate more smoothly relative to the first housing 110.

The utility model also provides a cloud platform camera 200. As shown in fig. 1, the pan-tilt camera 200 includes the lens assembly 210 and the rotating structure 100 as described above, and the lens assembly 210 is disposed in the second housing 120 of the rotating structure 100. The lens assembly 210 may rotate with the second housing 120 to change the monitoring area.

Fig. 5 shows a pan-tilt camera 300 employing a gear transmission in the related art. The structure is more complicated, and the arrangement of the bearing 340 and the transmission gear 360 also results in a heavy overall weight and higher production cost and assembly cost. And the utility model provides a rotating-structure 100 and cloud platform camera 200 is rotated for first casing 110 by motor 140 direct drive second casing 120, has reduced transmission structure, has reduced the equipment degree of difficulty, saves the material cost, and overall structure is simple, and occupation space is little.

Finally, it should be noted that: although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the embodiments described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof. Any modification, equivalent replacement, or improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A rotary structure, comprising:

a first housing having a first opening;

2. The rotating structure according to claim 1, wherein the first housing is further provided with a second opening, the first opening and the second opening being located on opposite sides of the first housing; the second opening is provided with a bottom cover, and the bottom cover is detachably connected with the first shell.

3. The rotating structure according to claim 1, wherein the second housing is provided with a fixing hole, and an output shaft of the motor is inserted into the fixing hole, and the output shaft of the motor is configured not to be rotatable relative to the second housing.

4. The rotating structure according to claim 1, wherein the connecting screw is provided in plurality, and the plurality of connecting screws are provided at intervals in a circumferential direction of the first opening.

5. The rotating structure according to claim 4, wherein the body of the motor is connected to the first housing by a support screw located outside a movement locus of the connection screw as the second housing rotates relative to the first housing.

6. The rotating structure of claim 1, wherein the connection screw is a meson screw.

7. The rotating structure according to claim 1, wherein an installation groove is provided at an outer side of the first housing, and the first opening is located at a bottom of the installation groove; the second casing is provided with the bulge, the bulge with mounting groove normal running fit.

8. The rotating structure according to claim 1, wherein the first shell and/or the second shell is provided with a limiting block, and the second shell and/or the first shell is provided with a limiting protrusion or a limiting groove matched with the limiting block.

9. The rotary structure according to claim 1, wherein the first casing and/or the second casing are provided with a polishing zone, and the first casing and the second casing are in contact at least with the polishing zone;

10. A pan-tilt camera, comprising:

the rotating structure of any one of claims 1 to 9; and