CN218805607U

CN218805607U - Camera location structure, installation assembly and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN218805607U
Application number: CN202222665010.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林继飞; 张骁勇; 林刚
Original assignee: Beijing Rockwell Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Rockwell Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-10-10
Filing date: 2022-10-10
Publication date: 2023-04-07
Anticipated expiration: 2032-10-10

Abstract

The application provides a camera positioning structure, an installation assembly and a vehicle, wherein the positioning structure is arranged on an installation plate, an opening is formed in the installation plate, positioning components are circularly arranged around the opening, the positioning structure comprises positioning components which extend from the edge of the opening to the direction close to a vehicle body, a positioning cavity for positioning the camera is formed in the positioning components, and the positioning cavity and the opening are coaxially arranged; this application utilizes the location chamber that sets up in the locating part on mounting panel such as fender, can fix a position the mounted position of camera to the trompil that makes the camera on the camera and the mounting panel is corresponding, and ensures to have better axiality between the two, guarantees the impression in the mounting panel outside, makes the vehicle have better exquisite degree.

Description

Camera location structure, installation assembly and vehicle

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a camera positioning structure, an installation assembly and a vehicle.

Background

With the continuous development of science and technology, the automatic driving function of the vehicle is more and more advanced, wherein an ADAS side rear view camera (advanced driving assistance system) is one of important information acquisition components in automatic driving and is used for acquiring the side rear view information of the vehicle; at present, the mirror body of camera links to each other with the mounting usually, and assemble the camera in the back of mounting panel such as fender through the mounting, so that the camera lens of camera passes through the trompil and gathers corresponding image information, for better hiding and protection camera, can leave certain distance difference between the camera lens of camera and the trompil of mounting panel, however, when assembling the camera, be difficult for controlling the relative position between the trompil of mounting panel and the camera lens of camera, lead to the axiality between the hole site of camera lens and mounting panel relatively poor, influence the exquisite degree of camera installation.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of the above, the present application provides a camera positioning structure, a camera mounting assembly and a vehicle, so as to solve the related problems mentioned in the background art.

The utility model provides a first aspect of this application provides a camera location structure, sets up on the mounting panel, be provided with the trompil on the mounting panel, location structure include by the edge of trompil extends the locating component who sets up to being close to the automobile body direction, the locating component encircles the trompil is circular arrangement, and is formed with in this locating component and is used for right the location chamber of camera location, the location chamber with the coaxial setting of trompil.

Furthermore, the locating component sets up to a plurality of location muscle, and is a plurality of the location muscle evenly arrange in around the trompil, it is a plurality of be formed with in the location muscle the location chamber.

Furthermore, the positioning component is arranged into a cylindrical structure, and the positioning cavity is formed in the cylindrical structure.

Furthermore, one end, far away from the opening hole, of the positioning component is provided with a limiting shoulder used for bearing the camera.

Furthermore, the top of the positioning component is connected with the limiting shoulder through a guide inclined surface.

Further, the mounting plate and the positioning component are detachably connected or integrally connected.

In a second aspect of the present application, a mounting assembly is provided, which includes the positioning structure of the first aspect and a mounting bracket for fixing the camera, the mounting bracket is disposed on a side of the mounting plate close to the vehicle body, and the positioning component is disposed between the mounting plate and the mounting bracket.

Furthermore, the mounting plate is provided with at least two connecting parts for fixing the mounting bracket, and the at least two connecting parts are uniformly distributed around the positioning part.

Furthermore, the connecting part comprises a fixed seat and a fastener, the fixed seat is fixedly arranged on the mounting plate, the fastener penetrates through the mounting bracket, and the fastener is locked on the fixed seat.

Furthermore, the mounting bracket is provided with a matching hole for reinforcing the camera, the matching hole is matched and nested on the camera, and the matching hole and the opening hole are coaxially arranged.

In a third aspect of the present application, there is also provided a vehicle comprising a mounting assembly as described in the second aspect.

From the above, can see out, camera location structure, installation assembly and vehicle that this application provided utilize the location chamber that forms in the locating component who sets up on mounting panels such as fender, can fix a position the mounted position of camera to make the camera lens corresponding with the trompil of mounting panel, ensure to have better axiality between the camera lens of camera and the trompil of mounting panel, guarantee the impression in the mounting panel outside, ensure that the vehicle has better exquisite degree.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a side view of a locating member in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a top view of a positioning structure in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a positioning structure in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a mounting assembly in an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic view of a connection structure of a mounting bracket and a camera in an embodiment of the present application.

Wherein: 1. a camera; 2. a positioning member; 2a, a positioning cavity; 2b, a limiting shoulder; 2c, a guide inclined plane; 3. mounting a plate; 3a, opening a hole; 4. mounting a bracket; 4a, a matching hole; 5. a connecting member; 51. a fixed seat; 51a, a threaded hole; 52. a fastener.

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the present application may be more clearly understood, the scheme of the present application will be further described below. It should be noted that the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application may be combined with each other without information conflict.

In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application, but the present application may be practiced other than as described herein; it is to be understood that the embodiments described in this specification are only some embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments.

In the related technology, the automatic driving function is one of the more popular subjects in the vehicle field at present and is also one of the technologies with the development prospect and economic value; with the continuous development of science and technology, the automatic driving function of the vehicle is more and more advanced, wherein an ADAS side rear view camera is an important information acquisition component in automatic driving and is used for acquiring the side rear view information of the vehicle; at present, the mirror body of camera links to each other with the mounting usually, and assemble the back of mounting panel such as fender through the mounting, so that the camera lens of camera passes through the trompil and gathers corresponding image information, for better hiding and protection camera, can leave certain distance difference between the camera lens of camera and the trompil of mounting panel, however, when assembling the camera, be difficult for controlling the relative position between the trompil of mounting panel and the camera lens of camera, lead to the axiality between the hole site of camera lens and mounting panel relatively poor, influence the exquisite degree of camera installation.

In view of this, the present application provides a camera positioning structure, a mounting assembly and a vehicle, which can effectively solve the above technical problems.

The application provides a camera positioning structure which is arranged on a mounting plate 3, wherein an opening 3a is formed in the mounting plate 3, the positioning structure comprises a positioning part 2 which extends from the edge of the opening 3a to the direction close to a vehicle body, the positioning part 2 is circularly arranged around the opening 3a, a positioning cavity 2a for positioning a camera 1 is formed in the positioning part 2, and the positioning cavity 2a and the opening 3a are coaxially arranged; please refer to fig. 1-4.

Specifically, the mounting plate 3 with the opening 3a is assembled on the vehicle body, and the camera 1 for collecting the rear view of the vehicle can be positioned by arranging a positioning structure on the mounting plate 3, wherein the mounting plate 3 in the present application can be an exterior decoration plate, such as a fender; taking a fender as an example, the positioning structure comprises a positioning part 2 which extends from the edge of an opening 3a to the direction close to the vehicle body, and a positioning cavity 2a formed in the positioning part 2 limits and positions the camera 1, so that the lens of the camera 1 assembled on the positioning part 2 corresponds to the opening 3a on the fender 3 in position and is positioned on the same axis, and better coaxiality between the lens of the camera 1 and the opening 3a is ensured; the appearance and the delicacy of the outer side of the fender 3 are ensured; meanwhile, the influence on the view of the camera 1 for acquiring the image information due to the position non-correspondence can be avoided, and the use effect of the camera 1 is ensured.

Relatively, under the normal condition, camera 1 sets up between mounting panel 3 and automobile body, is sheltered from and is hidden by mounting panel 3 to it, guarantees that the vehicle has better pleasing to the eye degree and streamlined, can also protect camera 1 simultaneously.

In addition, the above-mentioned camera 1 adopts the ADAS side rear view camera 1, and its concrete structure and theory of operation all belong to the prior art in this technical field, so no longer give unnecessary details.

In some embodiments, the positioning component 2 is provided with a plurality of positioning ribs, the positioning ribs are uniformly arranged around the opening 3a, and a positioning cavity 2a is formed in the plurality of positioning ribs, as shown in fig. 2-4; in order to ensure the stability of the positioning structure for positioning the camera 1, the positioning component 2 can adopt a positioning structure surrounded by a plurality of positioning ribs to position the camera 1, wherein the number of the positioning ribs can be three, four or even more; when a plurality of positioning ribs are adopted, the plurality of positioning ribs are uniformly distributed around the opening 3a so as to limit and position different side parts of the camera 1; improve the camera lens of camera 1 and the axiality of trompil 3a, guarantee camera 1's assembly effect.

Optionally, in this embodiment, six to eight positioning ribs may be selected, and these positioning ribs are all arranged around the opening 3a, so as to ensure the positioning effect of each part of the camera 1 by each limiting component; meanwhile, in order to avoid the camera 1 from being extruded out of the adjacent positioning parts 2, the adjacent positioning parts 2 should reasonably set the gap distance between the two.

In some embodiments, the positioning member 2 is provided as a cylindrical structure in which a positioning cavity 2a is formed; through setting up locating component 2 to tubular structure, locating component 2 can adopt a circular section of thick bamboo that is used for fixing a position camera 1 promptly to make the location chamber 2a that sets up in tubular structure be linked together with trompil 3a, when camera 1 cooperatees and assembles in the inside location chamber 2a of tubular structure, location chamber 2a also can restrict and fix a position camera 1, be in same axis with trompil 3a with the camera lens of guaranteeing camera 1, make both have better axiality.

In some embodiments, a limiting shoulder 2b for carrying the camera 1 is disposed at an end of the positioning component 2 away from the opening 3a, please refer to fig. 1 and 4; through set up spacing circular bead 2b on positioning element 2, can make and assemble location chamber 2a in location structure and carry on spacingly to camera 1, make it assemble no longer to keeping on being close to trompil 3a after predetermineeing the position to guarantee camera 1's normal work and use.

Relatively, in order to enable the limiting shoulder 2b on the positioning component 2 to limit the camera 1, the edge area of the camera 1 is provided with a limiting part matched with the limiting shoulder 2b, so that after the camera 1 is assembled in the positioning structure, the bottom of the limiting shoulder 2b is abutted against the limiting part of the camera 1, and the coaxiality of the opening 3a and the lens of the camera 1 is ensured; and in order to ensure that the camera 1 can be smoothly assembled in the positioning cavity 2a, a reserved gap which is not more than 0.1 mm is reserved between the side part of the limiting shoulder 2b and the limiting part of the camera 1, so that the normal assembly of the camera 1 is ensured.

In some embodiments, the top of the positioning element 2 is connected to the limiting shoulder 2b by a guiding bevel 2c, as shown in fig. 1 and 4; the camera 1 to be fitted into the positioning cavity 2a can be guided by the guide slope 2c provided on the positioning member 2; during assembly, the edge of the camera 1 can enter the positioning cavity 2a along the guide inclined plane 2c, so that the assembly effect of the camera 1 is ensured, and the assembly difficulty of the camera 1 is reduced.

In some embodiments, the mounting plate 3 and the positioning component 2 are detachably connected or integrally connected, specifically referring to fig. 1 and 4, in this embodiment, a fender is taken as an example, in order to facilitate assembling the positioning component 2 on the mounting plate 3 and make the positioning cavity 2a correspond to the position of the opening 3a, the positioning component 2 and the mounting plate 3 may be connected in a detachable connection manner, for example, the positioning component 2 is inserted into the edge of the positioning cavity 2a on the fender, or the positioning component 2 is embedded in the opening 3a, so that the formed positioning cavity 2a and the opening 3a are on the same axis, and the positioning component 2 is convenient to be assembled; for example, the fender is also integrally connected, and the positioning component 2 is also machined on the fender while the fender is machined, so that the good connection effect of the fender and the positioning component is ensured, and the assembly process of the camera 1 can be simplified.

Optionally, when the positioning component 2 is provided with the positioning rib, in order to ensure the use strength of the positioning rib and reduce the processing difficulty and the production cost of the positioning rib, the positioning rib is formed by plastic injection molding; and the surface that the location muscle is close to mounting panel 3 can set up the attenuate region, reduces the production of location muscle surface sink mark through the thickness that suitably reduces locating part 2, also can not influence the normal use of location muscle simultaneously.

In some embodiments, the present application provides a mounting assembly, which includes the above-mentioned positioning structure and a mounting bracket 4 for fixing the camera 1, the mounting bracket 4 is disposed on a side of the mounting plate 3 close to the vehicle body, and the positioning component 2 is located between the mounting plate 3 and the mounting bracket 4, please refer to fig. 4 and 5.

Specifically, in order to guarantee the positioning effect of the positioning structure on the mounting plate 3 on the camera 1, the camera 1 is fixed by the mounting bracket 4 fixedly arranged on the mounting plate 3, so that the camera 1 is stably positioned in the positioning cavity 2a formed in the positioning part 2, the current position is kept, falling or shifting caused by insecurity of the camera 1 is avoided, the influence caused by factors such as jolting and vibration is reduced, the coaxiality between the lens of the camera 1 and the opening 3a is guaranteed, and the camera 1 can normally work.

In some embodiments, the mounting plate 3 is provided with at least two connecting members 5 for fixing the mounting bracket 4, and the at least two connecting members 5 are uniformly arranged around the positioning member 2, as shown in fig. 4.

Specifically, to ensure the firmness between the mounting bracket 4 and the mounting plate 3, the mounting plate 3 and the mounting bracket 4 are connected by a connecting member 5 so as to fix the mounting bracket 4; the mounting bracket 4 is fixedly connected to the mounting plate 3 through a plurality of connecting parts 5, and the connecting parts 5 are uniformly distributed around the connecting parts 5 to ensure the fixing effect between the two; the number of the connecting parts 5 is two, three, four or even more according to actual conditions, so that the firmness of the connection between the two parts is improved; taking two connecting parts 5 arranged on the fender as an example, the two connecting parts 5 are respectively located on two sides of the camera 1 to be fixed on the fender at different positions of the mounting bracket 4, so that the mounting bracket 4 is connected more firmly, and further, the mounting bracket 4 is ensured to be capable of fixing the camera 1 in a positioning structure more stably.

In some embodiments, the connecting component 5 includes a fixing seat 51 and a fastening component 52, the fixing seat 51 is fixedly disposed on the mounting plate 3, the fastening component 52 is disposed on the mounting bracket 4 in a penetrating manner, and the fastening component 52 is locked on the fixing seat 51, please refer to fig. 4 specifically; fixing the mounting bracket 4 to the mounting plate 3 by using the fixing seat 51 and the fastener 52 in the connecting member 5; taking the fender as an example, when installing support 4 connects on the fender, wear to locate on installing support 4 fastener 52 to lock fastener 52 on fastener 52, thereby with installing support 4 fixed connection on the fender, the flow is simple and the installation degree of difficulty is lower.

Optionally, the fastener 52 is a screw or a bolt, and the specific type and the use specification thereof can be selected according to actual requirements; the fixing member may have a screw hole 51a for a screw or bolt to be sufficiently screwed.

In some embodiments, the mounting bracket 4 is provided with a fitting hole 4a for reinforcing the camera 1, the fitting hole 4a is fitted and nested on the camera 1, and the fitting hole 4a is coaxial with the opening 3a, please refer to fig. 4 specifically; this application is fixed in camera 1 on mounting panel 3 through installing support 4, for example, the fender, in the middle of making camera 1 stably be fixed in the location chamber 2a of locating part 2, for the location effect of cooperation location chamber 2a to camera 1, the one end that camera 1 kept away from the camera lens is located to the cooperation cover that sets up mating holes 4a on the installing support 4, and make coaxial setting between mating holes 4a and the trompil 3a, reduce the axiality influence of installing support 4 to trompil 3a and camera 1, guarantee that camera 1 after fixing still is in better mounted position, the arrangement of wire on the camera 1 of also being convenient for simultaneously.

The present application further provides a vehicle including a mounting assembly as described above.

It is noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second," and the like, are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Also, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but may include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element defined by the phrase "comprising a … …" does not exclude the presence of another identical element in a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the element.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a camera location structure, sets up on the mounting panel, be provided with the trompil on the mounting panel, a serial communication port, location structure include by the edge of trompil extends the positioning element who sets up to being close to the automobile body direction, positioning element encircles the trompil is circular arrangement, and is formed with in this positioning element to be used for right the location chamber of camera location, the location chamber with the coaxial setting of trompil.

2. The camera positioning structure according to claim 1, wherein the positioning member is provided as a plurality of positioning ribs, the plurality of positioning ribs are uniformly arranged around the opening, and the positioning cavities are formed in the plurality of positioning ribs.

3. The camera positioning structure of claim 1, wherein the positioning member is provided as a cylindrical structure, and the positioning cavity is formed in the cylindrical structure.

4. The camera positioning structure of claim 1, wherein an end of the positioning member away from the opening is provided with a stop shoulder for carrying the camera.

5. The camera positioning structure of claim 4, wherein the top of the positioning member is connected to the retaining shoulder by a guide ramp.

6. The camera positioning structure of claim 1, wherein the mounting plate and the positioning member are detachably connected or integrally connected.

7. A mounting assembly comprising the positioning structure of any one of claims 1 to 6 and a mounting bracket for fixing the camera head, the mounting bracket being provided on a side of the mounting plate adjacent to the vehicle body, the positioning member being located between the mounting plate and the mounting bracket.

8. A mounting assembly according to claim 7, wherein the mounting plate is provided with attachment members for securing the mounting bracket, the attachment members being provided in at least two, at least two of the attachment members being arranged evenly around the locating member.

9. The mounting assembly of claim 8, wherein the connecting member includes a fixing base and a fastening member, the fixing base is fixedly disposed on the mounting plate, the fastening member is disposed on the mounting bracket in a penetrating manner, and the fastening member is locked to the fixing base.

10. A vehicle comprising a mounting assembly according to any one of claims 7 to 9.