CN219834278U - Vehicle-mounted image pickup device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application relates to a vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus. The vehicle-mounted image pickup device includes: the shell assembly comprises a bracket and a shell, wherein the bracket is fixedly arranged on a body main body of the vehicle, and one end of the shell is rotatably arranged in the bracket; the control component is arranged in the shell and is in transmission connection with a controller of the vehicle; the camera is arranged on the shell and is electrically connected with the control part, and a lens of the camera is exposed out of the side face of the shell; the transmission assembly is arranged on the shell and is in transmission connection with the bracket; and the driving piece is arranged on the shell and connected with the transmission assembly, and the driving piece drives the transmission assembly to rotate so that the shell drives the camera to rotate relative to the bracket. The control part automatically controls the driving part to move, so that the shooting angle of the camera can be automatically adjusted, and the camera can be automatically aligned with or far away from a shooting object. Therefore, automatic control of camera rotation is achieved, manual operation of a user is not needed, the degree of automation is increased, and convenience is brought to the user.

Description

Vehicle-mounted image pickup device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of travel equipment, in particular to a vehicle-mounted image pickup device.

Background

With the development of the intellectualization of the automobile, the in-automobile face recognition camera capable of recognizing the fatigue degree of the driver gradually becomes the standard configuration of the intellectualized automobile along with the increase of the requirements of people on the running safety of the automobile.

In general, cameras are often used in network-based vehicles. After necessary authorization is obtained, the camera can record the conditions in the vehicle so as to obviously improve the safety in the vehicle. Meanwhile, in the unauthorized or non-operational scene, the camera does not record the video in the vehicle. However, most of current vehicle-mounted cameras cannot automatically rotate, manual control is needed, the angle of the cameras cannot be automatically controlled, and the privacy of users is revealed.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a vehicle-mounted imaging apparatus capable of automatically rotating to automatically align or separate a camera from a subject and to protect privacy of a user, in order to solve the problem that the conventional vehicle-mounted camera cannot automatically rotate.

An in-vehicle image pickup apparatus comprising:

the shell assembly comprises a bracket and a shell, wherein the bracket is fixedly arranged on a body main body of a vehicle, and one end of the shell is rotatably arranged in the bracket;

the control component is arranged in the shell and is in transmission connection with a controller of the vehicle;

the camera is arranged on the shell and is electrically connected with the control component, and a lens of the camera is exposed out of the side face of the shell;

the transmission assembly is arranged on the shell and is in transmission connection with the bracket; and

The driving piece is arranged on the shell and connected with the transmission assembly, and the driving piece drives the transmission assembly to rotate so that the shell drives the camera to rotate relative to the bracket.

In an embodiment of the present application, the transmission assembly includes a gear set and a ring gear, the ring gear is disposed in the bracket, the driving member is connected to the gear set, and the gear set is meshed with the ring gear.

In an embodiment of the present application, the gear set includes a planet carrier, a central wheel and a planet wheel, the planet carrier is disposed on the housing, the central wheel is disposed on the planet carrier, the planet wheel is disposed on the outer side of the central wheel and engages the central wheel and the ring gear, and the central wheel is mounted on the driving member.

In an embodiment of the application, the diameter of the central wheel is equal to the diameter of the planetary wheels;

alternatively, the diameter of the central wheel is smaller than the diameter of the planet wheels.

In an embodiment of the application, the planet carrier comprises a first support plate and a first fastener, the central wheel and the planet wheel are rotatably arranged on one side of the first support plate, the driving piece is fixed on the other side of the first support plate, and the first fastener is used for fixing the first support plate on the shell.

In an embodiment of the application, the planet carrier further comprises a second support plate and a second fastening piece, wherein the second support plate is arranged on one side of the center wheel and the planet wheel, which is away from the first support plate, and the second fastening piece passes through the second support plate to be mounted on the first support plate.

In an embodiment of the present application, the vehicle-mounted image pickup device further includes a connection harness that extends into the housing through the bracket and is electrically connected to the controller;

the planetary frame is provided with an avoidance notch, and the avoidance notch is used for avoiding the connecting wire harness.

In an embodiment of the application, the transmission assembly further includes an annular gear and a transmission gear, the transmission gear is disposed on the driving member, and the transmission gear is meshed with the annular gear.

In an embodiment of the application, the housing includes a front cover and a rear cover, and the front cover is covered on the rear cover;

the front cover is provided with a through shooting hole, and the lens passes through the shooting hole to be exposed.

In an embodiment of the application, the housing assembly further includes a base, and the bracket is disposed on the base and is fixed to the body through the base;

A preset interval exists between the shell and the base.

In an embodiment of the application, the vehicle-mounted image pickup device further includes a fixing member disposed at a bottom of the base, and the base is fixed to an inside of the vehicle by the fixing member.

In an embodiment of the present application, the angle range in which the housing drives the camera to rotate is-90 ° to 90 °.

In an embodiment of the application, the vehicle-mounted camera device further includes a light sensing element and a light supplementing element, wherein the light sensing element is electrically connected with the control component and extends out through the shell, and the light supplementing element is electrically connected with the control component and is respectively arranged at two sides of the camera;

the light supplementing element is an infrared light supplementing lamp.

A vehicle comprising a body main body and the in-vehicle imaging device according to any one of the above technical features, the in-vehicle imaging device being provided in the body main body.

In an embodiment of the application, the number of the vehicle-mounted image pick-up devices is a plurality, and the plurality of the vehicle-mounted image pick-up devices are arranged at the top and/or the side surface of the vehicle body at intervals;

the vehicle-mounted image pick-up devices are respectively arranged corresponding to the front row and/or the rear row of the vehicle body main body;

At least one vehicle-mounted image pickup device is arranged on a front windshield of the vehicle body main body and corresponds to a main driving position and/or a co-driving position of a front row of the vehicle body main body.

In the vehicle-mounted image pickup device, the shell assembly comprises the bracket and the shell, one end of the shell is arranged in the bracket and can rotate relative to the bracket, the control part, the camera, the driving part and the transmission assembly are arranged in the shell, and the lens of the camera is exposed out of the side surface of the shell so that the camera can shoot through the lens. The driving piece is connected with the transmission assembly, the transmission assembly is connected with the driving piece, and the transmission connecting bracket is also used for transmission. The driving piece can drive the transmission assembly to move when outputting the motion, and then has the trend of driving the bracket to rotate with the transmission assembly. Because the support is fixed to the body, the support can apply a reaction force to the transmission assembly, and the reaction force can be transmitted to the shell to drive the shell to rotate relative to the support. The shell can drive the camera to rotate when rotating for the camera aims at or keeps away from the shooting object. Meanwhile, the control part is electrically connected with a controller of the vehicle, and the control part is controlled by the controller of the vehicle, so that the control part can control the driving piece to drive the shell to automatically rotate.

The vehicle-mounted camera device realizes that the shell is rotatably arranged on the bracket through the cooperation of the driving piece and the transmission component, and drives the transmission component to rotate through the driving piece so that the shell rotates relative to the bracket. Moreover, the control part automatically controls the driving part to move, so that the shooting angle of the camera can be automatically adjusted, and the camera can be automatically aligned with or far away from a shooting object. Therefore, automatic control of camera rotation is achieved, manual operation of a user is not needed, the degree of automation is increased, and convenience is brought to the user.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an in-vehicle image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the in-vehicle image pickup apparatus shown in fig. 1 with a front cover removed.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus shown in fig. 2 with the bracket and the base removed.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the vehicle-mounted imaging apparatus shown in fig. 1, in which the bracket is mounted on the base.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a driving member and a transmission assembly in the in-vehicle image pickup apparatus shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the vehicle-mounted camera device shown in fig. 5, in which the driving member and the transmission assembly are removed from the second support plate.

Wherein: 100. a vehicle-mounted image pickup device; 110. a housing assembly; 111. a bracket; 1111. a mounting part; 1112. a support part; 112. a housing; 1121. a front cover; 11211. a cover body; 11212. a protruding portion; 1122. a rear cover; 113. a base; 120. a control part; 130. a camera; 131. a lens; 140. a driving member; 150. a transmission assembly; 151. a gear set; 1511. a center wheel; 1512. a planet wheel; 1513. a planet carrier; 15131. a first support plate; 15132. a first fastener; 15133. a second support plate; 15134. a second fastener; 152. an inner gear ring; 160. a light supplementing element; 170. a light sensing member; 180. a fixing member; 190. and connecting the wire harness.

Detailed Description

In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the application will be readily understood, a more particular description of the application will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present application. The present application may be embodied in many other forms than described herein and similarly modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the application, whereby the application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

In the description of the present application, it should be understood that, if any, these terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., are used herein with respect to the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, these terms refer to the orientation or positional relationship for convenience of description and simplicity of description only, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus 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 application.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, if any, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present application, the terms "plurality" and "a plurality" if any, mean at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present application, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly. For example, the two parts can be fixedly connected, detachably connected or integrated; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the present application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the meaning of a first feature being "on" or "off" a second feature, and the like, is that the first and second features are either in direct contact or in indirect contact through an intervening medium. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature may be a first feature being directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is level higher than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature may be the first feature being directly under or obliquely below the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

It will be understood that if an element is referred to as being "fixed" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. If an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and the like as used herein, if any, are for descriptive purposes only and do not represent a unique embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the present application provides an in-vehicle image pickup apparatus 100. The in-vehicle image pickup apparatus 100 is applied to a vehicle for realizing photographing of a photographing object such as a user. Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an in-vehicle imaging apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present application, fig. 2 is a schematic view of the in-vehicle imaging apparatus 100 shown in fig. 1 with a front cover 1121 removed, and fig. 3 is a schematic view of the in-vehicle imaging apparatus 100 shown in fig. 2 with a stand 111 and a base 113 removed. In general, the in-vehicle image pickup device 100 is applied to a network taxi or a taxi, and the in-vehicle image pickup device 100 picks up an image of an object to be picked up, such as a driver or a passenger, to ensure travel safety. Hereinafter, the description will be given taking, as an example, only an application of the in-vehicle image pickup device 100 to a vehicle for photographing a user or a photographing object.

At present, most of vehicle-mounted cameras cannot automatically rotate, manual control is needed, angles of the cameras cannot be automatically controlled, and the privacy of users is revealed. Therefore, the present application provides a novel vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus 100, which is capable of realizing automatic control, automatically rotating to aim at a photographing object when photographing, and moving away from the photographing object when not photographing, so as to ensure privacy of a user. The following describes a specific structure of the in-vehicle image pickup apparatus 100 of an embodiment.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment, the in-vehicle image pickup apparatus 100 includes a housing assembly 110, a control part 120, a camera 130, a driving member 140, and a transmission assembly 150. The housing assembly 110 includes a bracket 111 fixedly disposed on a body main body of the vehicle, and a housing 112 having one end rotatably disposed in the bracket 111. The control unit 120 is disposed in the housing 112 and is in transmission connection with a controller of the vehicle. The camera 130 is disposed on the housing 112 and electrically connected to the control unit 120, and a lens 131 of the camera 130 is exposed from a side surface of the housing 112. The transmission assembly 150 is disposed on the housing 112 and is in transmission connection with the bracket 111. The driving member 140 is mounted on the housing 112 and connected to the transmission assembly 150, and the driving member 140 drives the transmission assembly 150 to rotate, so that the housing 112 drives the camera 130 to rotate relative to the bracket 111.

The housing assembly 110 is an external housing of the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100, and most parts of the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100 are arranged in the housing assembly 110 to play a role in protection, and meanwhile, the housing assembly 110 can also enable the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100 to form a whole, so that the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100 is convenient to install. Specifically, the control part 120, the transmission assembly 150, the driving member 140 and the camera 130 are disposed in the housing assembly 110, and the lens 131 of the camera 130 is exposed through the housing assembly 110, so that the shooting view of the camera 130 can be exposed out of the housing assembly 110, and the camera 130 can perform shooting operation conveniently.

The control unit 120 is a control device of the in-vehicle imaging apparatus 100, and the camera 130 is disposed in the control unit 120 and electrically connected to the control unit 120, and the control unit 120 can control the camera 130 to perform shooting operation and can also feed back information shot by the camera 130 to the controller. The control unit 120 controls the driving unit 140, the camera 130 and other electrical components in the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100, meanwhile, the control unit 120 can be in transmission connection with a controller of the vehicle, the control unit 120 can receive signals of the controller to control the corresponding electrical components to work, can transmit images shot by the camera 130 to the controller of the vehicle, and feeds action information of other electrical components back to the controller, so that the controller can conveniently control the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100 to work.

Optionally, the control component 120 is a control circuit board. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the control unit 120 may also be a control circuit or other components capable of implementing control of each electrical component. Optionally, the control component 120 is electrically connected to a controller of the vehicle. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the control component 120 can also be communicatively coupled to a controller.

The driving piece 140 is arranged in the shell assembly 110, the transmission assembly 150 is also arranged in the shell assembly 110, and the driving assembly is connected with the transmission assembly 150 to drive one part of the shell assembly 110 to rotate relative to the other part, so that the camera 130 is driven to rotate, the adjustment of the shooting angle of the camera 130 is realized, the shooting object is aligned when the camera 130 shoots, and the shooting object is far away when the camera 130 does not shoot, so that the privacy of a user is ensured.

Specifically, the housing assembly 110 includes a bracket 111 and a shell 112. The bracket 111 is fixedly mounted to a body main body of the vehicle, and one end of the housing 112 is mounted in the bracket 111 and is rotatable relative to the bracket 111. In order to better describe the structure of the in-vehicle image pickup apparatus 100, an up-down-left-right orientation is introduced here, as particularly shown in fig. 1. The housing 112 extends in the left-right direction, and the housing 112 is cylindrically provided so that the housing 112 can be rotated relative to the bracket 111 after the left end of the housing 112 is mounted to the bracket 111. It will be appreciated that the bracket 111 may be directly fixed to the body of the vehicle, or may be indirectly fixed to the body of the vehicle, as will be described later.

The driving member 140 is installed in the housing 112, and the transmission assembly 150 is disposed at the driving member 140 and transmits the connection bracket 111 and the housing 112. The driving element 140 can drive the transmission assembly 150 to move during operation, and then the transmission assembly 150 has a tendency to drive the bracket 111 to rotate during movement, and since the bracket 111 is fixedly arranged on the body of the vehicle, the bracket 111 can apply a reaction force to the transmission assembly 150, and then the reaction force can be transmitted to the housing 112, so as to drive the housing 112 to rotate relative to the bracket 111. When the shell 112 rotates, the camera 130 can be driven to rotate, so that the camera 130 is aligned to or far away from a shooting object, and thus, the shooting angle of the camera 130 is adjusted. Alternatively, the driving member 140 is a servo motor.

The driving member 140 is electrically connected to the control member 120, and the control member 120 can control the driving member 140 to operate or stop. When the control part 120 controls the driving part 140 to work, the driving part 140 can drive the transmission assembly 150 to rotate. For convenience of description, a first position and a second position are introduced herein, where the camera 130 is aligned with the photographing object at the first position and photographs the photographing object, and the camera 130 is far away from the photographing object at the second position, and cannot photograph the photographing object. The driving member 140 can drive the transmission assembly 150 to rotate the housing 112 and the camera 130 thereon, so that the camera 130 is switched between the first position and the second position.

The driving member 140 drives the transmission assembly 150 to rotate in a direction, so as to drive the housing 112 and the camera 130 to move from the second position to the first position, so that the camera 130 is aligned to the shooting object. The driving member 140 drives the transmission assembly 150 to rotate towards the other direction, so that the housing and the camera 130 can be driven to move from the first position to the second position, so that the camera 130 is far away from the shooting object, and the privacy of the user can not be shot. It should be noted that the first position and the second position are not limited in principle, as long as the camera 130 can be aligned with or away from the subject.

When the vehicle-mounted camera device 100 is used, the control part 120 controls the driving part 140 according to the corresponding signal, so that the driving part 140 drives the transmission assembly 150 to rotate towards one direction, and the transmission assembly 150 drives the shell and the camera 130 on the shell to rotate in a reaction force mode when rotating, so that the shooting view of the camera 130 is aligned to a shooting object, and the camera 130 can perform shooting operation. When shooting is not needed, the control part 120 controls the driving part 140 according to the corresponding signal, so that the driving part 140 drives the transmission assembly 150 to rotate towards the other direction, and the transmission assembly 150 drives the shell and the camera 130 on the shell to rotate in a reaction force mode when rotating, so that the shooting field of view of the camera 130 is far away from a shooting object, and the camera 130 cannot shoot.

The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus 100 of the above embodiment realizes that the housing 112 is rotatably mounted on the bracket 111 by the cooperation of the driving member 140 and the transmission assembly 150, and drives the transmission assembly 150 to rotate by the driving member 140 so that the housing 112 rotates relative to the bracket 111. Further, by automatically controlling the movement of the driving member 140 by the control part 120, automatic adjustment of the photographing angle of the camera 130 can be achieved so that the camera 130 is automatically aligned with or away from the photographing object. Thus, the automatic control of the rotation of the camera 130 is realized, manual operation of a user is not needed, the degree of automation is increased, and the use of the camera is convenient for the user.

In an embodiment, the control component 120 receives the first signal and controls the driving member 140 to drive the transmission assembly 150 to rotate, so that the camera 130 is aligned to the shooting object; when the control component 120 receives the second signal, the driving component 140 is controlled to drive the transmission component 150 to move, so that the camera 130 is far away from the shooting object. That is, the control unit 120 controls the action of the driving member 140 to trigger the corresponding signal by the controller. When the camera 130 is required to perform shooting, the controller triggers the first signal to the control component 120, and the control component 120 controls the driving component 140 to drive the transmission component 150 to move towards a direction according to the first signal, so as to drive the housing 112 and the camera 130 thereon to move from the second position to the first position, at this time, the shooting field of view of the camera 130 is aligned to the shooting object, and the camera 130 can perform shooting operation. When the shooting of the camera 130 is completed or shooting is not needed, the controller triggers a second signal to the control component 120, and the control component 120 controls the driving component 140 to drive the transmission component 150 to move towards the other direction according to the second signal, so as to drive the housing 112 and the camera 130 thereon to move from the first position to the second position, at this time, the shooting field of view of the camera 130 is far away from the shooting object, and the camera 130 cannot perform shooting operation.

Optionally, the first signal and the second signal are triggered by an order. After the controller receives the order, the controller triggers a first signal to the control component 120, and after the controller finishes the order, the controller triggers a second signal to the control component 120. That is, the controller controls the driving member 140 according to the order start and end states. Optionally, the controller triggers the first signal and the second signal through a control key of the mobile phone APP or the vehicle. For example, before taking an order and when the vehicle is in a driving state and a driver needs to be monitored, the driver operates the mobile phone APP or the control key of the vehicle to control the driving member 140 to drive the transmission assembly 150 to move so that the camera 130 is aligned to the shooting object; for another example, when there is no order, the driver needs to rest, and the driver operates the mobile phone APP or the control key of the vehicle to control the driving member 140 to drive the driving assembly 150 to move so that the camera 130 is far away from the shooting object.

Alternatively, the In-vehicle image pickup device 100 is applied to an intelligent cockpit visual monitoring system (In-cabin monitoring System, IMS) or a driver monitoring system (Driver monitoring system, DMS). In this way, the state of the driver, such as whether the driver is drowsy or not and is straying, can be monitored by the in-vehicle image pickup device 100, and the safety of the running of the vehicle can be ensured. Moreover, when the driver is at rest, the driving member 140 can be controlled to drive the transmission assembly 150 to drive the camera 130, so as to ensure the privacy of the driver. Optionally, the vehicle-mounted camera device 100 may also be used to monitor the behavior of the passenger, so as not to compromise the driving safety of the driver.

Referring to fig. 3 to 6, in an embodiment of the present application, the transmission assembly 150 includes a gear set 151 and a ring gear 152, the ring gear 152 is disposed in the bracket 111, the driving member 140 is connected to the gear set 151, and the gear set 151 is meshed with the ring gear 152. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the bracket 111 mounted on the base 113 in the vehicle-mounted image capturing apparatus 100 shown in fig. 1, fig. 5 is a perspective view of the driving member 140 and the transmission assembly 150 in the vehicle-mounted image capturing apparatus 100 shown in fig. 2, and fig. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the driving member 140 and the transmission assembly 150 in the vehicle-mounted image capturing apparatus 100 shown in fig. 5 with the second support plate 111 removed.

The ring gear 152 is disposed in the bracket 111, the driving member 140 and the gear set 151 are mounted on the housing 112, and the gear set 151 is also mounted on the driving member 140 and is engaged with the ring gear 152. When the control component 120 controls the driving component 140 to rotate, the driving component 140 can drive the gear set 151 to rotate, and then the engaged inner gear ring 152 can be driven to move when the gear set 151 rotates, and as the support 111 is fixedly arranged, the inner gear ring 152 can apply a reaction force to the gear set 151, so that the gear set 151 drives the shell 112 and the camera 130 thereon to rotate, and the shooting angle of the camera 130 is adjusted, so that the camera 130 is aligned to or far away from a shooting object.

Referring to fig. 4, in an embodiment, the bracket 111 includes a support portion 1112 and a mounting portion 1111, the support portion 1112 is disposed below the mounting portion 1111, the mounting portion 1111 is provided with the ring gear 152 in a hollow cylindrical shape and is disposed on an inner wall of the mounting portion 1111, and a left end of the housing 112 is mounted in the hollow mounting portion 1111 and is engaged with the ring gear 152 through the gear set 151. In this way, the connection of the bracket 111 and the housing 112 is achieved by the mounting portion 1111, and the mounting of the bracket 111 is achieved by the supporting portion 1112, so as to satisfy the supporting and mounting requirements of the bracket 111.

Alternatively, the mounting portion 1111 is integrally formed with the ring gear 152. This ensures the reliability of the structure of the connection of the mounting portion 1111 and the ring gear 152, thereby ensuring the stability of the engagement between the gear set 151 and the ring gear 152. Alternatively, the support portion 1112 is integrally formed with the mounting portion 1111. This ensures the reliability of the structure of the support 111, enabling reliable support of the housing 112 and the components therein.

Referring to fig. 3-6, in one embodiment, the gear set 151 includes a planet carrier 1513, a sun gear 1511, and planet gears 1512, the planet carrier 1513 is disposed on the housing 112, the sun gear 1511 is disposed on the planet carrier 1513, the planet gears 1512 are disposed on the outer side of the sun gear 1511 and engage the sun gear 1511 and the ring gear 152, and the sun gear 1511 is mounted on the driving member 140.

The carrier 1513 serves as a support mount, and the carrier 1513 is fixed to the housing 112. The sun gear 1511 is rotatably provided on the carrier 1513, and the sun gear 1511 is also connected with the output end of the drive member 140. The driver 140 is thus able to drive the sun gear 1511 in rotation relative to the planet carrier 1513. The planet gears 1512 are fixedly disposed on the planet carrier 1513, and the planet gears 1512 are located outside the center wheel 1511 and mesh with the center wheel 1511 and the ring gear 152.

When the driver 140 drives the center wheel 1511 to rotate, the center wheel 1511 can drive the planetary gears 1512 to rotate around the center wheel 1511. When the planet wheel 1512 rotates, the planet wheel 1512 can drive the annular gear 152 meshed with the planet wheel 1512 to rotate, and the support 111 is fixedly arranged, so that the annular gear 152 cannot rotate, the annular gear 152 can apply a reaction force to the planet wheel 1512, so that the planet wheel 1512 can drive the planet carrier 1513 to synchronously rotate when rotating, and the planet carrier 1513 can drive the shell 112 to synchronously rotate, so that the shell 112 drives the camera 130 to rotate, and the shooting angle of the camera 130 is adjusted.

Alternatively, the number of the planetary gears 1512 is three, and the three planetary gears 1512 are uniformly distributed on the circumference side of the central gear 1511 and engaged to connect the central gear 1511 with the ring gear 152. The three planet gears 1512 are in transmission connection with the central wheel 1511 and the inner gear ring 152, so that the triangular stable support function can be achieved, and stable transmission is ensured.

Referring to fig. 3-6, in one embodiment, the diameter of the center wheel 1511 is equal to the diameter of the planet 1512. That is, the center wheel 1511 and the planetary wheels 1512 are gears with the same size, so that 1:1 transmission can be realized, and control is facilitated. Of course, in other embodiments of the application, the diameter dimension of the center wheel 1511 is smaller than the diameter dimension of the planet wheels 1512. That is, after the center wheel 1511 drives the planet wheel 1512 to rotate, a reduction transmission can be realized to reduce the rotation speed of the housing 112, so as to ensure that the camera 130 rotates stably.

Referring to fig. 5-6, in one embodiment, the planet carrier 1513 includes a first support plate 15131 and a first fastener 15132, the sun wheel 1511 and the planet wheels 1512 are rotatably disposed on one side of the first support plate 15131, and the driver 140 is fixed to the other side of the first support plate 15131, the first fastener 15132 fixing the first support plate 15131 to the housing 112.

The first support plate 15131 is fixedly mounted, the central wheel 1511 and the planet gears 1512 are located on one side surface of the first support plate 15131, the driving member 140 is fixed on the other surface of the first support plate 15131, and an output end of the driving member 140 penetrates through the first support plate 15131 to be connected with the central wheel 1511, and drives the central wheel 1511 to rotate relative to the first support plate 15131. The planet 1512 is fixed on a first support plate 15131 to support the planet 1512. Moreover, the first support plate 15131 is fixedly connected to the housing 112 by a first fastener 15132, so that the housing 112 can be rotated relative to the bracket 111 when the gear set 151 rotates.

Optionally, the number of the first fastening members 15132 is two, and the first support plate 15131 is secured to the housing 112 by the two first fastening members 15132. Of course, in other embodiments of the application, the number of first fasteners 15132 may be other. Optionally, the first fastener 15132 is a screw.

In one embodiment, the planet carrier 1513 further includes a second support plate 15133 and a second fastener 15134, the second support plate 15133 being disposed on a side of the central wheel 1511 and the planet 1512 facing away from the first support plate 15131, the second fastener 15134 being mounted to the first support plate 15131 through the second support plate 15133.

The second support plate 15133 also serves as a fixed mount, and at the same time, the second support plate 15133 can also serve as a shield. The second support plate 15133 is disposed on a side of the center wheel 1511 and the planetary wheels 1512 away from the first support plate 15131, that is, the second support plate 15133 and the first support plate 15131 are disposed on two sides of the center wheel 1511 and the planetary wheels 1512 in the axial direction, and the second support plate 15133 is fixedly connected with the plurality of planetary wheels 1512, and the second support plate 15133 is further connected with the first support plate 15131 through a second fastener 15134. Thus, when the center wheel 1511 drives the planet 1512 to rotate, the planet 1512 can simultaneously drive the first support plate 15131 and the second support plate 15133 to rotate.

Optionally, the number of the second fastening members 15134 is two, and the second support plate 15133 is secured to the first support plate 15131 by the two second fastening members 15134. Of course, in other embodiments of the application, the number of second fasteners 15134 may be other. Optionally, the second fastener 15134 is a screw.

In one embodiment, the in-vehicle image pickup apparatus 100 further includes a connection harness 190, and the connection harness 190 extends into the housing 112 through the bracket 111 and is electrically connected to the controller. One end of the connection harness 190 is electrically connected to the control member 120, and the other end is electrically connected to a controller of the vehicle. The length of the connection harness 190 in the housing assembly 110 is greater than the length of the control member 120 to the end of the bracket 111, that is, the connection harness 190 has a portion of the margin in the housing assembly 110, so that it is possible to prevent the connection harness 190 from being insufficient in length to affect the rotation of the housing when the housing 112 is rotated.

In one embodiment, the planet carrier 1513 has a relief notch that is relieved from the connection harness 190. That is, the first support plate 15131 and the second support plate 15133 have a notch capable of accommodating the connection harness 190. When the shell 112 rotates, the connection wire harness 190 can rotate in the avoidance notch, interference between the connection wire harness 190 and other components is avoided, and stable rotation is ensured.

In another embodiment of the present application, the transmission assembly 150 further includes an annular gear 152 and a transmission gear, wherein the transmission gear is disposed on the driving member 140, and the transmission gear is meshed with the annular gear 152. The transmission gear is disposed at the output end of the driving member 140, the driving member 140 is fixed to the housing 112, and the transmission gear is directly engaged with the ring gear 152. When the driving member 140 drives the driving gear to rotate, the driving gear tends to drive the ring gear 152 to rotate, and since the bracket 111 is fixedly arranged on the body, the ring gear 152 applies a reaction force to the driving gear to drive the housing 112 to rotate relative to the bracket 111.

Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the transmission assembly 150 may also have other structures capable of driving the housing 112 to rotate relative to the bracket 111, and is not limited to the above two implementations.

Referring to fig. 1, in an embodiment, the housing 112 includes a front cover 1121 and a rear cover 1122, and the front cover 1121 is covered on the rear cover 1122. That is, the case 112 is divided into two parts, a front cover 1121 is provided in the front direction and a rear cover 1122 is provided in the rear direction in fig. 1, and the front cover 1121 is provided to cover the rear cover 1122 and encloses a cavity of the case 112 with the rear cover 1122. In assembly, the control member 120 and other members may be fixedly attached to the rear cover 1122, and the front cover 1121 may be attached to the rear cover 1122, thereby facilitating assembly.

Referring to fig. 1, in an embodiment, the front cover 1121 has a photographing hole therethrough, through which the lens 131 is exposed. In the radial direction (front-rear direction), the front cover 1121 has a shooting hole provided therethrough, which communicates with the cavity of the housing 112. After the camera 130 is mounted on the housing 112, the lens 131 of the camera 130 can extend into the photographing hole and be exposed through the photographing hole. In this way, the lens 131 can be exposed to the outside of the housing assembly 110, facilitating the photographing operation of the lens 131.

Referring to fig. 1, in an embodiment, the front cover 1121 includes a cover body 11211 and a protruding portion 11212, the protruding portion 11212 protrudes from the cover body 11211, the protruding portion 11212 covers the camera 130, and a photographing hole is formed at an end of the protruding portion 11212. The cover 11211 is a main body portion of the front cover 1121, the protruding portion 11212 is located in a central region of the cover 11211, and the protruding portion 11212 protrudes from the cover 11211 in the radial direction (front-rear direction). In this way, the projection 11212 can accommodate the camera 130, protecting the camera 130.

It should be noted that the structural shape of the protruding portion 11212 is not limited in principle, as long as the wrapping of the camera 130 can be achieved. Illustratively, as shown in FIG. 1, the projection 11212 is cylindrically disposed. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the protruding portion 11212 may be square or have other combination shapes, as long as the camera 130 can be protected.

In one embodiment, the housing assembly 110 further includes a base 113, and the bracket 111 is disposed on the base 113 and is fixed to the body through the base 113. The base 113 is a member for connecting the housing assembly 110 to the body of the vehicle. The contact area between the bracket 111 and the vehicle body is increased by the base 113, so that the vehicle-mounted imaging device 100 is reliably mounted on the vehicle body.

In one embodiment, a predetermined distance exists between the housing 112 and the base 113. That is, the casing 112 is suspended on the base 113, and a certain space exists between the casing 112 and the base 113. This reduces the weight of the in-vehicle imaging apparatus 100, facilitates the installation, and facilitates the rotation of the housing 112 with respect to the bracket 111, thereby avoiding interference between the housing 112 and the base 113.

In one embodiment, the vehicle-mounted image capturing apparatus 100 further includes a fixing member 180, the fixing member 180 is disposed at the bottom of the base 113, and the base 113 is fixed to the interior of the vehicle through the fixing member 180. That is, the in-vehicle image pickup device 100 fixes the pedestal 113 in the vehicle body main body, such as a roof trim, a side trim, or a front windshield of the vehicle body main body, by the fixing member 180 to ensure reliable fixing of the in-vehicle image pickup device 100. Optionally, the fixing member 180 is a back adhesive. The back adhesive is laid on the lower surface of the base 113, so that the base 113 can be fixed to the body main body by means of the back adhesive. Of course, in other embodiments of the present application, the fixing member 180 may be other components capable of implementing fixing of the in-vehicle imaging apparatus 100, such as a screw, a suction cup, and the like.

In one embodiment, the housing 112 rotates the camera 130 through an angle ranging from-90 ° to 90 °. This can drive the camera 130 to adjust the corresponding photographing angle, so that the camera 130 can be aligned to or away from the photographing object.

In an embodiment, the vehicle-mounted image capturing apparatus 100 further includes a light sensing element 170 and a light compensating element 160, where the light sensing element 170 is electrically connected to the control component 120 and extends out through the housing 112, and the light compensating element 160 is electrically connected to the control component 120 and is separately disposed on two sides of the camera 130. The number of the light compensating elements 160 is plural, and the plurality of light compensating elements 160 are separately disposed on the left and right sides of the camera 130. When the external light is insufficient, the control component 120 controls the light supplementing element 160 to be turned on so as to supplement light, thereby ensuring the shooting effect of the camera 130. The light sensing element 170 is disposed between the front cover 1121 and the rear cover 1122, and exposes the housing 112. The light sensing element 170 can sense the external light change and feed back the external light change to the control component 120, so that the control component 120 determines whether the light compensating element 160 needs to be turned on according to the light change condition fed back by the light sensing element 170.

Optionally, the light supplementing element 160 is an infrared light supplementing lamp. Thus, the light emitted from the light compensating element 160 can be emitted through the front cover 1121, ensuring the light compensating effect.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, in the vehicle-mounted camera device 100 of the present application, the driving member 140 and the driving assembly 150 cooperate to drive the housing to drive the camera 130 to rotate relative to the bracket 111, so as to adjust the shooting angle of the camera 130, so that the camera 130 is aligned to or far from the shooting object. Specifically, the driving member 140 drives the central wheel 1511 to rotate, the central wheel 1511 drives the planet gear 1512 to rotate around the central wheel 1511, the planet gear 1512 rotates to drive the ring gear 152 meshed with the planet gear 1512 to rotate, and because the support 111 is fixedly arranged, the ring gear 152 applies a reaction force to the planet gear 1512, so that the planet gear 1512 drives the housing 112 to rotate relative to the support 111 through the planet carrier 1513, and the housing 112 can drive the camera 130 to synchronously rotate when rotating, so as to adjust the shooting angle of the camera 130.

Moreover, the controller sends a control signal to the control component 120 according to the receiving and ending state of the order, when receiving the order, the controller sends a first signal to the control component 120, the control component 120 controls the driving component 140 to rotate at a certain angle, and then the driving component 140 drives the transmission component 150 to drive the housing 112 and the camera 130 to rotate relative to the bracket 111, so that the camera 130 rotates into an area needing to be monitored in the vehicle, and the camera 130 is aligned to the shooting object. After the order is finished, the controller sends a second signal to the control component 120, the control component 120 controls the driving component 140 to rotate reversely, and then the driving component 140 drives the transmission component 150 to drive the housing 112 and the camera 130 to rotate relative to the bracket 111, so that the camera 130 rotates away from an area to be monitored in the vehicle, and the camera 130 is far away from the shooting object. In this way, whether the camera 130 is aimed at the shooting object can be controlled according to the order state, so as to achieve the purpose of protecting the privacy of the user. Moreover, the driving member 140 can automatically control the housing 112 to drive the camera 130 to rotate, so that manual operation of a user is not required, the automation degree is increased, and the use of the camera is facilitated.

Illustratively, when the camera 130 shoots, the camera 130 is facing the shooting object. After the shooting is finished, the driving member 140 drives the transmission assembly 150 to output clockwise or counterclockwise rotation to drive the housing 112 and the camera 130 to rotate, so that the shooting field of view of the camera 130 is far away from the shooting object, and at this time, the shooting object is not in the shooting range of the camera 130, so that the privacy of the user can be ensured. It should be noted that, the rotation angle of the output of the transmission assembly 150 is not limited in principle, as long as the camera 130 can be aligned with the shooting object when shooting and away from the shooting object when not shooting.

The application also provides a vehicle, comprising a vehicle body main body and the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100 according to any one of the embodiments, wherein the vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100 is arranged in the vehicle body main body. After the vehicle of the present application adopts the vehicle-mounted camera device 100 of the above embodiment, the controller of the vehicle sends a control signal to the control component 120 according to the receiving and ending state of the order, so that the control component 120 controls the driving component 140 to drive the transmission assembly 150 to drive the housing 112 and the camera 130 to rotate, so that the camera 130 is automatically aligned to or far away from the shooting object, thereby protecting the privacy of the user.

In one embodiment, the number of the in-vehicle image capturing devices 100 is plural, and the plurality of in-vehicle image capturing devices 100 are disposed at intervals on the top and/or side of the vehicle body. In order to better protect safety of drivers and passengers, the number of the in-vehicle image pickup devices 100 may be plural and provided at the top and/or side of the body main body in the front-to-rear direction thereof, respectively, to photograph a photographing target.

In one embodiment, the plurality of in-vehicle image capturing devices 100 are disposed corresponding to the front and/or rear rows of the vehicle body main body, respectively. That is, the plurality of in-vehicle imaging devices 100 respectively correspond to the front and rear rows of the vehicle body main body, and respectively capture the images of the driver and the passenger. Optionally, at least one vehicle-mounted image capturing device 100 is disposed on a front windshield of the vehicle body and is disposed corresponding to a main driver seat and/or a co-driver seat of a front row of the vehicle body, so as to achieve respective photographing of a driver and a passenger.

In one embodiment, the number of in-vehicle image pickup devices 100 is one and is provided in the front windshield of the vehicle. The vehicle-mounted image pickup device 100 is aligned with a main driving position for picking up images of a driver in an order to ensure the safety of riding passengers.

The schemes described in this specification, if related to personal information processing, all perform processing on the premise of having a validity base (for example, obtaining agreement of a personal information body, or being necessary for performing a contract, etc.), and perform processing only within a prescribed or contracted range. The user refuses to process the personal information except the necessary information of the basic function, and the basic function is not influenced by the user.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The above examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the application, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the claims. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the application, which are all within the scope of the application. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present application is to be determined by the appended claims.

Claims (13)

1. An in-vehicle image pickup apparatus, comprising:

the shell assembly comprises a bracket and a shell, wherein the bracket is fixedly arranged on a body main body of a vehicle, and one end of the shell is rotatably arranged in the bracket;

the control component is arranged in the shell and is in transmission connection with a controller of the vehicle;

the camera is arranged on the shell and is electrically connected with the control component, and a lens of the camera is exposed out of the side face of the shell;

The transmission assembly is arranged on the shell and is in transmission connection with the bracket; and

the driving piece is arranged on the shell and connected with the transmission assembly, and the driving piece drives the transmission assembly to rotate so that the shell drives the camera to rotate relative to the bracket.

2. The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission assembly includes a gear set and a ring gear, the ring gear being disposed in the bracket, the driving member being connected with the gear set, the gear set being engaged with the ring gear.

3. The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the gear train includes a carrier, a center wheel, and a planetary wheel, the carrier is provided to the housing, the center wheel is provided to the carrier, the planetary wheel is provided to an outer side of the center wheel, and engages the center wheel with the ring gear, and the center wheel is mounted to the driving element.

4. A vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a diameter size of the center wheel is equal to a diameter size of the planetary wheel;

alternatively, the diameter of the central wheel is smaller than the diameter of the planet wheels.

5. The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the carrier includes a first support plate and a first fastener, the center wheel and the planetary wheel are rotatably provided on one side of the first support plate, and the driving member is fixed to the other side of the first support plate, and the first fastener fixes the first support plate to the housing.

6. The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the carrier further includes a second support plate and a second fastener, the second support plate being provided on a side of the center wheel and the planetary wheel facing away from the first support plate, the second fastener being mounted to the first support plate through the second support plate.

7. The in-vehicle image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a connection harness that extends into the housing through the bracket and is electrically connected to the controller;

the planetary frame is provided with an avoidance notch, and the avoidance notch is used for avoiding the connecting wire harness.

8. The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the transmission assembly further includes a ring gear and a transmission gear, the transmission gear being provided to the driving member, the transmission gear being meshed with the ring gear.

9. The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the housing includes a front cover and a rear cover, the front cover being provided to the rear cover;

the front cover is provided with a through shooting hole, and the lens passes through the shooting hole to be exposed.

10. The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the housing assembly further includes a base, the bracket being provided to the base and fixed to the vehicle body through the base;

a preset interval exists between the shell and the base.

11. The in-vehicle image pickup apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a fixing member provided at a bottom of the base, the base being fixed to an inside of the vehicle by the fixing member.

12. The vehicle-mounted image pickup apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the housing rotates the camera in an angle range of-90 ° to 90 °.

13. The in-vehicle image pickup apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a light sensing member electrically connected to the control member and extending through the housing, and a light supplementing element electrically connected to the control member and provided separately on both sides of the camera;

The light supplementing element is an infrared light supplementing lamp.