CN218907123U

CN218907123U - Camera assembly and autonomous vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN218907123U
Application number: CN202223176514.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郝文鑫; 刘万里; 鞠立军
Original assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Baidu Netcom Science and Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-29
Filing date: 2022-11-29
Publication date: 2023-04-25
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-29

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a camera subassembly and autopilot vehicle relates to vehicle technical field, especially relates to autopilot and intelligent transportation technical field, and camera subassembly is applied to the vehicle, camera subassembly includes: the camera fixing support is detachably connected with the camera; one of the camera fixing seat and the camera fixing support is provided with a first connecting hole, the other one is provided with a first connecting piece, the first connecting piece is in sliding connection with the first connecting hole, and the camera fixing seat is detachably connected with a body support of the vehicle.

Description

Camera assembly and autonomous vehicle

Technical Field

The disclosure relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to the technical field of automatic driving and intelligent transportation, and particularly relates to a camera assembly and an automatic driving vehicle.

Background

With the continuous development of vehicle technology, more and more sensors are installed on a vehicle, and in order to enhance the safety performance of the vehicle, a camera is generally installed on the vehicle to acquire environmental information around the vehicle. Currently, when a camera is mounted on a vehicle, it is necessary to adjust the position of the camera by measuring a plurality of times.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure provides a camera assembly and an autonomous vehicle.

According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a camera assembly for use in a vehicle, the camera assembly comprising:

a camera;

the camera fixing bracket is detachably connected with the camera;

the camera fixing seat, be provided with first connecting hole on the camera fixing seat with be provided with first connecting piece on one of the camera fixing support, first connecting piece with first connecting hole sliding connection, the camera fixing seat with the automobile body support of vehicle can dismantle the connection.

According to a second aspect of the present disclosure there is provided an autonomous vehicle comprising glass, a body mount and a camera assembly as described in the first aspect above.

In this disclosed embodiment, when the camera is installed on the vehicle, because first connecting piece and first connecting hole sliding connection, can be through adjusting the hookup location of first connecting piece and first connecting hole to adjust the relative position between camera fixing base and the camera fixed bolster, and then adjust the position of camera, improved the installation effectiveness and the position adjustment efficiency of camera.

It should be understood that the description in this section is not intended to identify key or critical features of the embodiments of the disclosure, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the disclosure. Other features of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following specification.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a camera assembly provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of another camera assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of another camera assembly provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a glass included in an autonomous vehicle according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description

Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which include various details of the embodiments of the present disclosure to facilitate understanding, and should be considered as merely exemplary. Accordingly, one of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. Also, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted in the following description for clarity and conciseness.

When the camera is mounted on the vehicle, it is necessary to repeatedly measure the position between the vehicle and the camera and to punch holes in the vehicle for mounting and fixing the camera, but this results in a low mounting efficiency of the camera. In order to solve the above problems, the following means are proposed:

referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and as shown in fig. 1, the camera assembly is applied to a vehicle, and includes:

a camera 10;

a camera mount 20, the camera mount 20 being detachably connected to the camera 10;

the camera fixing base 30, one of the camera fixing base 30 and the camera fixing support 20 is provided with a first connecting hole 31, the other is provided with a first connecting piece (not shown), the first connecting piece is slidably connected with the first connecting hole 31, and the camera fixing base 30 is detachably connected with the body support 40 of the vehicle.

The working principle of the embodiments of the present disclosure may be referred to as the following expression:

when the camera 10 is mounted on a vehicle, since the first connecting member is slidably connected with the first connecting hole 31, the position of the camera 10 can be adjusted by adjusting the connection position of the first connecting member and the first connecting hole 31 (i.e., the first connecting member can be inserted into the first connecting hole 31, and by controlling the first connecting member to slide along the inner wall of the first connecting hole 31 so as to control the connection of the first connecting member with different positions of the inner wall of the first connecting hole 31), thereby adjusting the relative position between the camera fixing seat 30 and the camera fixing support 20, and further adjusting the position of the camera 10, so that the position adjustment of the camera 10 is more convenient, and the mounting efficiency and the position adjustment efficiency of the camera 10 are improved.

After the camera 10 is mounted on the vehicle, when the position of the camera 10 is desired to be adjusted, the position of the camera 10 may be adjusted by adjusting the connection position of the first connection member and the first connection hole 31.

As an alternative embodiment, a limiting member (not shown) may be detachably disposed in the first connecting hole 31, and when the connection position between the first connecting member and the first connecting hole 31 is adjusted, the limiting member may be detached from the first connecting hole 31, and after the position of the camera 10 is adjusted to the target position, the limiting member may be assembled in the first connecting hole 31 to limit the first connecting member, thereby fixing the position of the camera 10. The specific structure of the above-mentioned stopper is not limited herein.

The camera 10 may be understood as a sensor, that is, the camera 10 may be a sensor for detecting information around a vehicle, alternatively, the camera 10 may take a picture or a video, and the vehicle may accurately acquire the information around the vehicle according to the picture or the video to perform automatic driving, so that the safety of automatic driving of the vehicle may be improved.

The specific structure of the first connecting member is not limited herein, and alternatively, the first connecting member may be a connecting bolt.

In addition, the specific shape of the first connecting hole 31 is not limited herein, and as an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the first connecting hole 31 is an arc-shaped hole.

The above-mentioned arcuate hole may be referred to as a kidney-shaped hole with an arcuate shape, and the kidney-shaped hole may be referred to as a oblong hole.

In this disclosed embodiment, first connecting hole 31 is the arc hole, like this, when the hookup location of adjustment first connecting piece and first connecting hole 31, can also synchronous adjustment camera 10's angle to make the regulation to camera 10's position and angle more convenient, still need not simultaneously to set up the spare part of adjusting camera 10's position and angle, thereby practiced thrift the setting space, reduced use cost.

It should be noted that, because the camera assembly includes a large number of parts, and when the parts are in a bare state, the user can directly observe the internal structure of the camera assembly, resulting in poor aesthetic degree and security performance of the camera assembly. In order to solve the above problems, the following solutions are provided:

as an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 3, the camera assembly further includes a shielding cover 50, the shielding cover 50 is fixedly connected with the glass 60 of the vehicle and the vehicle body support 40, and the shielding cover 50, the glass 60 and the vehicle body support 40 enclose to form a containing cavity, and the camera 10, the camera fixing support 20 and the camera fixing base 30 are all located in the containing cavity.

Wherein the mask 50 may also be referred to as a camera mask, the glass 60 of the vehicle may include at least one of: front and rear windshields, i.e., when the glass 60 is a front windshield, the camera 10 may be disposed toward the front windshield; when the glass 60 is a rear windshield, the camera 10 may be disposed toward the rear windshield.

In this disclosed embodiment, camera 10, camera fixed bolster 20 and camera fixing base 30 all are located the holding intracavity, like this, cover 50 can play guard action and waterproof dirt-proof effect to camera 10, camera fixed bolster 20 and camera fixing base 30, can also avoid the user to directly observe the inner structure of camera subassembly simultaneously, improves the aesthetic measure of camera subassembly and the confidentiality of reinforcing camera subassembly inner structure. In addition, the shielding cover 50 can reduce the interference of the light rays in the vehicle to the imaging of the camera 10, and improve the imaging effect of the camera 10.

As an alternative embodiment, the camera assembly further includes a second connector (not shown), referring to fig. 1, the camera fixing base 30 includes a second connecting hole 32, the body support 40 is provided with a third connecting hole, and the second connector 70 sequentially penetrates through the second connecting hole 32 and the third connecting hole.

The cross-sectional areas of the second connecting hole 32 and the third connecting hole may be the same or different. Alternatively, the cross-sectional area of the second connection hole 32 may be larger than that of the third connection hole, thereby facilitating assembly of the second connection member 70.

In this disclosed embodiment, the second connecting piece 70 sequentially penetrates through the second connecting hole 32 and the third connecting hole, which can be understood that the second connecting piece 70 is detachably connected with the second connecting hole 32 and the third connecting hole respectively, so that the position between the vehicle body bracket 40 and the camera fixing seat 30 can be conveniently adjusted by detaching the second connecting piece 70.

As an alternative embodiment, the second connecting hole 32 is a kidney-shaped hole.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, since the second connecting hole 32 is a kidney-shaped hole, the second connecting piece 70 can slide along the inner wall of the second connecting hole 32, so that when the position between the vehicle body bracket 40 and the camera fixing seat 30 is adjusted, the position between the vehicle body bracket 40 and the camera fixing seat 30 can be adjusted without detaching the second connecting piece 70 from the second connecting hole 32, and the position between the vehicle body bracket 40 and the camera fixing seat 30 can be adjusted conveniently.

It should be noted that the third connecting hole may or may not have the same shape as the second connecting hole 32, and optionally, the third connecting hole is a circular hole.

As an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the camera fixing bracket 20 includes a clamping groove 21, and the camera 10 is at least partially embedded in the clamping groove 21.

The camera fixing bracket 20 may be a U-shaped bracket, and the accommodating groove included in the U-shaped bracket may be understood as the clamping groove 21.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the camera 10 is at least partially embedded in the clamping groove 21, so that the fixing effect on the camera 10 can be enhanced.

It should be noted that, alternatively, the camera 10 and the clamping groove 21 may be connected by an elastic member, and the elastic member may be a rubber gasket, so that the elastic member may play a role in buffering between the camera 10 and the clamping groove 21, and reduce damage of the camera 10 caused by friction with an inner wall of the clamping groove 21.

As an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 1, a through hole 22 is formed in an inner wall of the slot 21, the camera 10 includes a camera body 11 and a protruding portion 12, the camera body 11 is embedded in the slot 21, the protruding portion 12 is disposed in the through hole 22 in a penetrating manner, a first end portion of the protruding portion 12 is fixedly connected with the camera body 11, and a second end portion of the protruding portion 12 is located outside the through hole 22.

The boss 12 may be understood as a means for maintaining balance of the camera body 11, or the boss 12 may be understood as a means for imaging in the camera 10, that is, the boss 12 and the camera body 11 cooperatively complete imaging.

It should be noted that, the connection relationship between the camera body 11 and the boss 12 is not limited herein, alternatively, the camera body 11 and the boss 12 may be an integrally formed structure, so that the connection strength between the camera body 11 and the boss 12 may be enhanced, or the camera body 11 and the boss 12 may be connected by a threaded bolt, so that the assembly between the camera body 11 and the boss 12 may be more convenient.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, since the camera body 11 is embedded in the clamping groove 21, the protruding portion 12 is penetrated in the through hole 22, and the second end portion of the protruding portion 12 is located outside the through hole 22, the fixing effect on the camera 10 can be further enhanced.

The embodiment of the disclosure further provides an autonomous vehicle, including the glass 60, the vehicle body bracket 40 and the camera assembly of the above embodiment, and since the autonomous vehicle provided by the embodiment of the disclosure includes the camera assembly of the above embodiment, the autonomous vehicle has the same beneficial technical effects as the above embodiment, and the specific structure of the camera assembly can be referred to the corresponding description of the above embodiment, and the detailed description thereof will not be repeated.

As an alternative embodiment, referring to fig. 4, the glass 60 includes a light-transmitting region 61, and the light-transmitting region 61 is disposed opposite to the camera 10 included in the camera assembly.

The area of the glass 60 other than the light-transmitting area 61 may be referred to as other area, the light-transmitting area 61 may have a transmittance for light larger than that of other area, and the light-transmitting area 61 may be disposed opposite to the light-entering surface of the camera 10.

In the embodiment of the disclosure, the transmittance of the light-transmitting region 61 to light may be greater than the transmittance of other regions to light, that is, the transmittance of the light-transmitting region 61 to light may be greater than the transmittance of the region of the glass 60 except for the light-transmitting region 61 to light, so that the number of light entering the camera 10 may be increased, and the imaging effect of the camera 10 may be further enhanced.

As an alternative embodiment, the light-transmitting area 61 is a silk-screen light-transmitting area.

The screen printing light-transmitting region is understood to be a light-transmitting region 61 obtained by a screen printing process, that is, a light-transmitting film for enhancing the transmittance of light is attached to the light-transmitting region 61 by a screen printing process.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the light-transmitting area 61 is a silk-screen light-transmitting area, so that the light-transmitting area 61 can be ensured to have better transmittance to light, and further the imaging effect of the camera 10 is further enhanced.

The above detailed description should not be taken as limiting the scope of the present disclosure. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and alternatives are possible, depending on design requirements and other factors. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present disclosure are intended to be included within the scope of the present disclosure.

Claims

1. A camera assembly for use in a vehicle, the camera assembly comprising:

a camera (10);

a camera mount (20), the camera mount (20) being detachably connected to the camera (10);

the camera fixing seat (30), be provided with first connecting hole (31) on camera fixing seat (30) with camera fixed bolster (20) one is last to be provided with first connecting piece, first connecting piece with first connecting hole (31) sliding connection, camera fixing seat (30) with automobile body support (40) of vehicle can dismantle and be connected.

2. The camera assembly of claim 1, wherein the camera assembly further comprises a shielding cover (50), the shielding cover (50) is fixedly connected with a glass (60) of the vehicle and the vehicle body support (40), and the shielding cover (50), the glass (60) and the vehicle body support (40) enclose to form a containing cavity, and the camera (10), the camera fixing support (20) and the camera fixing base (30) are all located in the containing cavity.

3. The camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein the camera assembly further comprises a second connecting piece, the camera fixing base (30) comprises a second connecting hole (32), a third connecting hole is formed in the vehicle body support (40), and the second connecting piece (70) sequentially penetrates through the second connecting hole (32) and the third connecting hole.

4. A camera assembly according to claim 3, wherein the second connection hole (32) is a kidney-shaped hole.

5. Camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first connection hole (31) is an arc-shaped hole.

6. Camera assembly according to any of claims 1-5, wherein the camera mounting bracket (20) comprises a clamping groove (21), the camera (10) being at least partially embedded within the clamping groove (21).

7. The camera assembly according to claim 6, wherein a through hole (22) is formed in an inner wall of the clamping groove (21), the camera (10) comprises a camera body (11) and a protruding portion (12), the camera body (11) is embedded in the clamping groove (21), the protruding portion (12) is arranged in the through hole (22) in a penetrating mode, a first end portion of the protruding portion (12) is fixedly connected with the camera body (11), and a second end portion of the protruding portion (12) is located outside the through hole (22).

8. An autonomous vehicle characterized by comprising glass (60), a body mount (40) and a camera assembly as claimed in any of claims 1 to 7.

9. The autonomous vehicle of claim 8, wherein said glass (60) comprises a light transmissive area (61), said light transmissive area (61) being disposed opposite a camera (10) comprised by said camera assembly.

10. The autonomous vehicle of claim 9, wherein said light transmissive area (61) is a silk screened light transmissive area.