CN220586355U

CN220586355U - Image acquisition device

Info

Publication number: CN220586355U
Application number: CN202320675967.4U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王洪齐; 巩浩; 张长亮; 贺庆杰
Original assignee: Qingdao Hisense Commercial Display Co Ltd
Current assignee: Qingdao Hisense Commercial Display Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-30
Filing date: 2023-03-30
Publication date: 2024-03-12
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-30

Abstract

The application provides an image acquisition device, relates to the technical field of cameras, and is used for solving the technical problem of inconvenient use caused by manual disassembly or installation of a privacy cover; the shielding assembly is arranged on a path of the camera for acquiring the image and comprises a mounting plate, a rotating ring and a shielding plate, a through hole is formed in the center of the mounting plate, and the camera acquires the image through the through hole; the rotary ring is rotationally connected to the mounting plate and rotates around the first direction shaft by a first angle or a second angle; the shielding plate is hinged to the mounting plate, one end of the shielding plate is fixedly connected with the rotating ring, the other end of the shielding plate extends towards the center of the rotating ring, and when the rotating ring rotates by a first angle, the other end of the shielding plate deflects towards the center of the rotating ring and shields the through hole. The privacy protection of the camera is realized by controlling the automatic opening and closing of the shielding assembly, so that the problem of inconvenient use is solved.

Description

Image acquisition device

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of cameras, in particular to an image acquisition device.

Background

When the camera is matched with the display screen for use, the camera is used for acquiring images and video information, and the display screen is used for displaying the images and the video information; in order for the camera to obtain better image information and video information, the camera is typically mounted on top of the display screen. In the related art, the camera includes camera main part and privacy lid, and privacy lid detachable installs in the camera main part, and the privacy lid is used for sheltering from the camera to realize the privacy protect function of camera under the unused state.

However, the related art requires a user to manually detach or install the privacy cover, but the difficulty of manually detaching or installing the privacy cover increases when the camera mounting position is high, resulting in inconvenience to the user.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, embodiments of the present application provide an image capturing apparatus to solve the problem of inconvenience in use of a user caused by manual removal or installation of a privacy cap in the related art.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the embodiment of the present application provides the following technical solutions:

the embodiment of the application provides an image acquisition device, which comprises a shell, a camera and a shielding assembly, wherein the camera and the shielding assembly are arranged in the shell, the shell is provided with a display hole, and the camera acquires an image through the display hole; the shielding assembly is arranged on a path of the camera for acquiring images and comprises a mounting plate, a rotating ring and a shielding plate, the circumferential edge of the mounting plate is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the shell, a through hole is formed in the center of the mounting plate, and the camera acquires images through the through hole; the rotary ring is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, and can rotate around a first direction shaft by a first angle or a second angle, and the first direction shaft is parallel to the central axis of the through hole; the shielding plate is hinged to the mounting plate, one end of the shielding plate is fixedly connected with the rotating ring, the other end of the shielding plate extends towards the center of the rotating ring, and when the rotating ring rotates for a first angle, the other end of the shielding plate deflects towards the center of the rotating ring and shields the through hole.

In one embodiment, the shielding assembly further comprises a driving gear and an auxiliary gear, wherein the driving gear and the auxiliary gear are both rotatably connected to the mounting plate, the driving gear and the auxiliary gear are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the through hole, and the through hole is positioned between the driving gear and the auxiliary gear; the driving gear and the auxiliary gear can rotate around the first direction shaft, the inner peripheral wall of the rotating ring is provided with a first inner tooth section and a second inner tooth section, the first inner tooth section is meshed with the driving gear, and the second inner tooth section is meshed with the auxiliary gear.

In an implementation embodiment, the image acquisition device further comprises a controller and a motor, wherein the controller and the motor are both arranged on the mounting plate, the controller is electrically connected with the motor, and the controller is used for controlling the motor to rotate positively or negatively; the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with the driving gear, the motor is used for driving the driving gear to rotate, and the driving gear drives the rotating ring to rotate at the first angle or the second angle.

In one possible embodiment, the mounting plate has opposite first and second end faces in a first direction, the first end face being remote from the display aperture, the controller and the motor being both disposed at the first end face; the driving gear and the auxiliary gear are both rotationally connected to the second end face, the mounting plate is further provided with an avoidance hole, and an output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with the driving gear through the avoidance hole.

In one implementation embodiment, the mounting plate is further provided with a first limiting protrusion, one end of the first limiting protrusion is connected with the second end face, one end of the first limiting protrusion is close to the circumferential edge of the mounting plate, and the other end of the first limiting protrusion extends away from the second end face; the rotary ring is provided with a first limit groove, and the other end of the first limit protrusion is connected in the first limit groove in a sliding manner; the first limiting groove is provided with a first inner end face and a second inner end face, and the first inner end face and the second inner end face are oppositely arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotating ring; after the rotating ring rotates for the first angle, the other end of the first limiting protrusion is abutted with the first inner end face; after the rotating ring rotates for the second angle, the other end of the first limiting protrusion is abutted with the second inner end face.

In one achievable embodiment, the image acquisition device further comprises a first position sensor and a second position sensor, both of which are disposed on the mounting plate; the rotary ring comprises a sensing protrusion, one end of the sensing protrusion is connected with the rotary ring, the other end of the sensing protrusion extends towards the mounting plate, the sensing protrusion reaches a first position after rotating along with the rotary ring by a first angle, and the first position sensor is used for detecting whether the sensing protrusion reaches the first position; the sensing protrusion rotates along with the rotating ring for a second angle and then reaches a second position, and the second position sensor is used for detecting whether the sensing protrusion reaches the second position.

In an implementation embodiment, the controller is electrically connected to both the first position sensor and the second position sensor, and the controller is configured to control the motor to rotate according to feedback from the first position sensor and the second position sensor.

In one possible embodiment, the shielding plate is disposed on the second end face, and the shielding plate is parallel to the second end face; the shielding plate is provided with a hinge part, the hinge part is positioned between one end of the shielding plate and the other end of the shielding plate, and the hinge part is hinged with the mounting plate.

In one embodiment, the second end surface has a second limiting groove, the shielding plate has a second limiting protrusion, one end of the second limiting protrusion is connected with one end of the shielding plate, the other end of the second limiting protrusion extends towards the second end surface, and the other end of the second limiting protrusion is slidably connected in the second limiting groove.

In one embodiment, the shielding plate comprises at least two blades, one ends of the at least two blades are connected with the rotating ring, the other ends of the at least two blades extend towards the center of the rotating ring, and one ends of the at least two blades are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotating ring; the other ends of the at least two blades deflect towards the center of the rotating ring when the rotating ring rotates by a first angle, and simultaneously the through holes are shielded.

The embodiment of the application provides an image acquisition device, which comprises a shell, a camera and a shielding assembly, wherein the camera and the shielding assembly are arranged in the shell; the shielding assembly is arranged on a path of the camera for acquiring an image and comprises a mounting plate, a rotating ring and a shielding plate, the circumferential edge of the mounting plate is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the shell, a through hole is formed in the center of the mounting plate, and the camera acquires the image through the through hole; the rotary ring is rotationally connected to the mounting plate, and can rotate around a first direction shaft by a first angle or a second angle, and the first direction shaft is parallel to the central axis of the through hole; the shielding plate is hinged to the mounting plate, one end of the shielding plate is fixedly connected with the rotating ring, the other end of the shielding plate extends towards the center of the rotating ring, and when the rotating ring rotates by a first angle, the other end of the shielding plate deflects towards the center of the rotating ring and shields the through hole. Through set up the shielding subassembly on the route that the camera obtained the image to control shielding subassembly's automation is opened and is closed, realizes the privacy protection function of camera, solves the problem that the user that manual dismantles or install privacy lid leads to uses inconveniently, effectively improves user experience.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, a brief description will be given below of the drawings that are needed in the embodiments or the prior art descriptions, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and that other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of region A of FIG. 1;

fig. 3 is an external schematic view of an image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 4 is a schematic structural view of a shielding assembly of an image acquisition device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the installation of a first position sensor and a second position sensor of an image acquisition device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a first use state of a shielding assembly of an image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 7 is a second schematic view of a use state of a shielding assembly of an image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Reference numerals illustrate:

100: a housing;

101: a rear barrel; 102: a front cover;

1021: a display hole;

200: a shielding assembly;

201: a mounting plate; 202: a rotating ring; 203: a shielding plate; 204: a drive gear; 205: an auxiliary gear;

2011: the first limiting protrusion; 2012: the second limit groove; 2013: a through hole; 2021: a first internal tooth segment; 2022: a second internal tooth segment; 2023: a first limit groove; 2024: a connecting plate; 2025: a sensing protrusion;

2031: a first blade; 2032: a second blade;

20311: a hinge part;

300: a controller;

400: a motor;

500: a speed reducer;

600: a first position sensor;

700: a second position sensor.

Detailed Description

As described in the background art, the privacy cap of the camera in the related art has a problem of inconvenient use, and researches by technicians find that the reason for the problem is that the privacy cap in the related art is connected to the camera by a threaded connection or a clamping connection, so as to shield the camera, thereby realizing privacy protection. The inner wall of the privacy cover is provided with an internal thread, and the side wall of the camera is provided with an external thread, so that a user manually installs the privacy cover on the camera. Or, the inner wall of privacy lid is provided with the buckle, and the lateral wall of camera be provided with buckle assorted draw-in groove for the user is manual installs the privacy lid on the camera.

However, the camera is usually mounted at the middle position of the top of the display screen, so as to ensure that the camera obtains better image information and video information, so that the mounting position of the camera is higher, and the difficulty of manually disassembling or mounting the privacy cover is increased when the mounting position of the camera is higher, which results in inconvenient use of a user.

Meanwhile, after the privacy cover is detached, if the privacy cover is not properly stored, the risk of losing the privacy cover can also occur.

In view of the above technical problems, an embodiment of the present application provides an image acquisition device, where a shielding component is disposed on a path of an image acquired by a camera, and opening and closing of the shielding component are controlled; when the shielding component is opened, the camera can acquire images; when the shielding component is closed, the camera is shielded, and an image cannot be acquired; the automatic opening and closing of the privacy cover is realized, the product function is perfected, and the user experience is effectively improved.

In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more comprehensible, the following description will make the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application clear and complete with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It will be apparent that the described embodiments are only some, but not all, of the embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, based on the embodiments herein, which are within the scope of the protection of the present application, will be within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art without the exercise of inventive faculty.

An embodiment of the present application provides an image capturing device, referring to fig. 1 to fig. 4, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the image capturing device provided in the embodiment of the present application, fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a region a in fig. 1, and fig. 3 is a schematic external form of the image capturing device provided in the embodiment of the present application. The image acquisition apparatus includes: the casing 100, the casing 100 is installed at the top intermediate position of the display screen, and the casing 100 includes a rear barrel 101 and a front cover 102, and the rear barrel 101 includes a mounting chamber having an opening, and the front cover 102 is connected at the opening of the rear barrel 101 for closing the mounting chamber.

The image acquisition apparatus further includes: the camera is arranged in the mounting chamber, a display hole 1021 is formed in the center of the front cover 102, and the camera acquires an image through the display hole 1021.

The image acquisition apparatus further includes: a shielding assembly 200, wherein the shielding assembly 200 is arranged in the installation cavity of the shell 100, the shielding assembly 200 is arranged on the path of the camera for acquiring the image, and the shielding assembly 200 is used for blocking the camera from acquiring the image; or the shutter assembly 200 is used to give way to the camera to ensure that the camera acquires images.

The shutter assembly 200 includes: the mounting plate 201, the mounting plate 201 may be a circular plate structure, the mounting plate 201 is in fit connection with the rear cylinder 101, wherein the circumferential edge of the mounting plate 201 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the rear cylinder 101, so that the mounting plate 201 is fixed in the housing 100; or the mounting plate 201 is provided with a plurality of supporting rods, one ends of the supporting rods are connected with the mounting plate 201, and the other ends of the supporting rods extend into the mounting cavity of the rear cylinder 101 and are abutted with the bottom of the mounting cavity, so that the mounting plate 201 is fixed in the shell 100. The center of the mounting plate 201 has a through hole whose central axis coincides with the central axis of the display hole 1021, and the camera acquires an image through the through hole and the display hole 1021.

The shielding assembly 200 further includes: the rotating ring 202, the central axis of the rotating ring 202 also coincides with the central axis of the through hole, the rotating ring 202 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 201, the rotating ring 202 can rotate around a first direction shaft by a first angle or a second angle, and the first direction shaft is parallel to the central axis of the through hole; the first angle may be 30 ° clockwise (as the case may be, or in the range of 30 ° to 90 °) of the rotation ring 202 about the first direction axis, and the second angle may be 30 ° counterclockwise (as the case may be, or in the range of 30 ° to 90 °) of the rotation ring 202 about the first direction axis.

The shielding assembly 200 further includes: the shielding plate 203, the shielding plate 203 is hinged on the mounting plate 201, one end of the shielding plate 203 is fixedly connected with the rotating ring 202, the other end of the shielding plate 203 extends towards the center of the rotating ring 202, when the rotating ring 202 rotates for a first angle, the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects towards the center of the rotating ring 202 and shields the through hole, and the camera cannot acquire images; when the rotating ring 202 rotates by a second angle, the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects away from the center of the rotating ring 202, giving way to the through hole, so that the camera can acquire an image through the through hole and the display hole 1021.

The image acquisition device of the embodiment of the application comprises a shell 100 and a camera and shielding assembly 200 arranged in the shell 100, wherein the shell 100 is provided with a display hole 1021, and the camera acquires an image through the display hole 1021; the shielding assembly 200 is arranged on a path of the camera for acquiring images, the shielding assembly 200 comprises a mounting plate 201, a rotating ring 202 and a shielding plate 203, the circumferential edge of the mounting plate 201 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the shell 100, a through hole is formed in the center of the mounting plate 201, and the camera acquires images through the through hole; the rotating ring 202 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 201, and the rotating ring 202 can rotate around a first direction shaft or a second angle, wherein the first direction shaft is parallel to the central axis of the through hole; the shielding plate 203 is hinged on the mounting plate 201, one end of the shielding plate 203 is fixedly connected with the rotating ring 202, the other end of the shielding plate 203 extends towards the center of the rotating ring 202, and when the rotating ring 202 rotates by a first angle, the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects towards the center of the rotating ring 202 and shields the through hole. The shielding assembly 200 is arranged on the path of the camera for acquiring the image, and the shielding assembly 200 is controlled to be automatically opened and closed, so that the privacy protection function of the camera is realized, the problem of inconvenient use of a user caused by manual disassembly or installation of the privacy cover is solved, and the user experience is effectively improved.

In this embodiment, the shielding assembly 200 further includes a driving gear 204 and an auxiliary gear 205, where the driving gear 204 and the auxiliary gear 205 are both rotatably connected to the mounting plate 201, the driving gear 204 and the auxiliary gear 205 are disposed at opposite intervals along a radial direction of the through hole, and the through hole is located between the driving gear 204 and the auxiliary gear 205; the drive gear 204 and the auxiliary gear 205 are rotatable about a first direction axis, and the inner peripheral wall of the rotation ring 202 has a first internal tooth segment 2021 and a second internal tooth segment 2022, the first internal tooth segment 2021 meshing with the drive gear 204, and the second internal tooth segment 2022 meshing with the auxiliary gear 205.

Wherein, the driving gear 204 rotates around the first direction shaft and drives the first inner tooth segment 2021 to move along the circumferential direction of the rotating ring 202, so as to drive the rotating ring 202 to rotate; the second internal tooth segment 2022 also moves in the circumferential direction of the rotating ring 202 when the rotating ring 202 rotates, thereby rotating the auxiliary gear 205. The driving gear 204 is used for driving the rotating ring 202 to rotate, and the auxiliary gear 205 is used for keeping stability when the rotating ring 202 rotates, so that local stress of the first inner tooth segment 2021 is avoided, and deformation of the rotating ring 202 is prevented to influence product performance.

In the above embodiment of the present application, the image capturing device further includes a controller 300 and a motor 400, where the controller 300 and the motor 400 are both disposed on the mounting board 201, the controller 300 is electrically connected to the motor 400, and the controller 300 is used to control the motor 400 to rotate forward or reverse; the output shaft of the motor 400 is fixedly connected with the driving gear 204, the motor 400 is used for driving the driving gear 204 to rotate, and the driving gear 204 drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate by a first angle or a second angle.

When the controller 300 controls the motor 400 to rotate forward, the output shaft of the motor 400 rotates clockwise, the motor 400 drives the driving gear 204 to rotate clockwise, the driving gear 204 drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate and drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate by a first angle, so that the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects towards the center of the rotating ring 202 and shields the through hole, and the camera cannot acquire images. When the controller 300 controls the motor 400 to rotate reversely, the output shaft of the motor 400 rotates anticlockwise, the motor 400 drives the driving gear 204 to rotate anticlockwise, the driving gear 204 drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate and drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate by a second angle, the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects away from the center of the rotating ring 202, the through hole is abducted, and the camera can acquire images through the through hole and the display hole 1021.

In the above embodiment of the present application, the image capturing device further includes a speed reducer 500, where the speed reducer 500 is in transmission connection with both the motor 400 and the driving gear 204, and the speed reducer 500 is used for reducing the rotation speed of the motor 400 and then transmitting to the driving gear 204.

In the above-described embodiment of the present application, the mounting plate 201 has opposite first and second end faces along the first direction (the direction of the central axis of the through hole and the display hole 1021), the first end face is far away from the display hole 1021, the controller 300 and the motor 400 are both disposed on the first end face, and the driving gear 204 and the auxiliary gear 205 are both rotatably connected on the second end face; the mounting plate 201 also has an avoidance hole through which the output shaft of the motor 400 is fixedly connected with the drive gear 204. That is, the controller 300 and the motor 400 are disposed at the same end face, and the driving gear 204 and the auxiliary gear 205 are disposed at the other end face, avoiding mutual influence between the respective components.

In the above embodiment of the present application, the mounting plate 201 is further provided with a first limiting protrusion 2011, one end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 is connected with the second end surface, and one end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 is close to the circumferential edge of the mounting plate 201, and the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 extends away from the second end surface; the rotating ring 202 is provided with a first limiting groove 2023, and the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 is slidably connected in the first limiting groove 2023; the first limiting groove 2023 has a first inner end surface and a second inner end surface, which are oppositely disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotary ring 202; after the rotating ring 202 rotates by a first angle, the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 abuts against the first inner end surface; after the rotating ring 202 rotates by a second angle, the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 abuts against the second inner end surface.

When the rotating ring 202 rotates, the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 slides relative to the first limiting groove 2023; after the rotating ring 202 rotates by a first angle, the other end of the shielding plate 203 shields the through hole; meanwhile, the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 slides to and abuts against the first inner end surface of the first limiting groove 2023, and the first inner end surface can limit the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011, so that the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 cannot rotate any more, and the rotating ring 202 is prevented from continuing to rotate.

Likewise, when the rotating ring 202 rotates by a second angle, the other end of the shielding plate 203 is configured to unseat the through hole; meanwhile, the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 slides to and abuts against the second inner end surface of the first limiting groove 2023, and the second inner end surface can limit the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011, so that the other end of the first limiting protrusion 2011 cannot rotate any more, and the rotating ring 202 is prevented from continuing to rotate.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic installation diagram of a first position sensor and a second position sensor of an image acquisition device according to an embodiment of the present application; in this embodiment, the image capturing device further includes a first position sensor 600 and a second position sensor 700, where the first position sensor 600 and the second position sensor 700 are disposed on the mounting plate 201, and the first position sensor 600 and the second position sensor 700 are disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the mounting plate 201. The rotating ring 202 further comprises a sensing protrusion 2025, wherein one end of the sensing protrusion 2025 is connected with the rotating ring 202, and one end of the sensing protrusion 2025 is arranged close to the edge of the rotating ring 202; the other end of the sensing protrusion 2025 extends towards the mounting plate 201, the sensing protrusion 2025 rotates along with the rotating ring 202 by a first angle and then reaches a first position, the first position is close to the first position sensor, and in the radial direction of the mounting plate 201, the first position is opposite to the first position sensor, and the first position sensor is used for detecting whether the sensing protrusion 2025 reaches the first position; when the first position sensor detects the sensing protrusion 2025, it is indicated that the sensing protrusion 2025 has reached the first position, which is indicative of the rotating ring 202 having rotated a first angle.

Similarly, the sensing protrusion 2025 rotates with the rotating ring 202 by a second angle and then reaches a second position, where the second position is close to the second position sensor, and is opposite to the second position sensor in the radial direction of the mounting plate 201, and the second position sensor is used for detecting whether the sensing protrusion 2025 reaches the second position; when the second position sensor detects the sensing protrusion 2025, it is indicated that the sensing protrusion 2025 has reached the second position, which is indicative of the rotating ring 202 having rotated a second angle.

That is, the first and second position sensors 600 and 700 determine the rotation of the rotation ring 202 by detecting the position of the sensing boss 2025.

In the above-described embodiment of the present application, the controller 300 is electrically connected to both the first position sensor 600 and the second position sensor 700, the first position sensor 600 is used for transmitting the signal that the detected sensing protrusion 2025 has reached the first position to the controller 300, and the second position sensor 700 is used for transmitting the signal that the detected sensing protrusion 2025 has reached the second position to the controller 300; the controller 300 is used for controlling the motor 400 to rotate according to feedback from the first position sensor 600 and the second position sensor 700.

When the camera is required to be blocked to acquire an image, the controller 300 controls the motor 400 to rotate forward, the motor 400 drives the driving gear 204 to rotate clockwise and drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate by a first angle, so that the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects towards the center of the rotating ring 202 and shields the through hole; at this time, the first position sensor 600 detects that the sensing protrusion 2025 has reached the first position, and transmits the signal to the controller 300, and the controller 300 receives the signal and then controls the motor 400 to stop operating.

Similarly, when the shielding assembly 200 needs to be opened to enable the camera to acquire an image, the controller 300 controls the motor 400 to rotate reversely, the motor 400 drives the driving gear 204 to rotate anticlockwise and drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate a second angle, so that the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects away from the center of the rotating ring 202, and the through hole is abducted; at this time, the second position sensor 700 detects that the sensing protrusion 2025 has reached the second position, and transmits the signal to the controller 300, and the controller 300 receives the signal and then controls the motor 400 to stop operating.

With continued reference to fig. 4, the mounting plate 201 has opposite first and second end faces in a first direction (in the direction of the central axis of the through hole and the display hole 1021), the first end face being remote from the display hole 1021, the controller 300 and the motor 400 being both disposed at the first end face, and the drive gear 204 and the auxiliary gear 205 being both rotatably connected at the second end face; and the shielding plate 203 is also arranged on the second end surface, and the shielding plate 203 is parallel to the second end surface.

The inner peripheral wall of the rotating ring 202 is provided with a connecting plate 2024, one end of the connecting plate 2024 is fixedly connected with the inner peripheral wall of the rotating ring 202, and the other end of the connecting plate 2024 extends towards the center of the rotating ring 202; one end of the shielding plate 203 is fixedly connected with the other end of the connecting plate 2024 by a screw, and the other end of the shielding plate 203 can deflect toward the center of the rotating ring 202 or away from the center of the rotating ring 202. The shield 203 has a hinge portion 20311, the hinge portion 20311 being located between one end of the shield 203 and the other end of the shield 203, the hinge portion 20311 being hinged with the mounting plate 201.

Wherein, when the rotating ring 202 rotates by a first angle (clockwise rotation), the connecting plate 2024 drives one end of the shielding plate 203 to rotate clockwise, and at the same time, the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects toward the center of the rotating ring 202 (clockwise rotation) and shields the through hole; when the rotating ring 202 rotates by a second angle (counterclockwise rotation), the connecting plate 2024 drives one end of the shielding plate 203 to rotate counterclockwise, and at the same time, the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects away from the center of the rotating ring 202 (counterclockwise rotation), so as to yield the through hole.

In the above embodiment of the present application, the second end face has a second limiting groove 2012, the shielding plate 203 has a second limiting protrusion, one end of the second limiting protrusion is connected with one end of the shielding plate 203, the other end of the second limiting protrusion extends to the second end face, and the other end of the second limiting protrusion is slidably connected in the second limiting groove 2012. When the rotating ring 202 rotates and drives the shielding plate 203 to rotate, the other end of the second limiting protrusion slides in the second limiting groove 2012, and the second limiting groove 2012 can limit the rotation of the shielding plate 203, so as to ensure the rotation stability of the shielding plate 203.

Wherein, the second limiting groove 2012 may be an arc groove.

In this embodiment, the shielding plate 203 includes at least two blades, one ends of the at least two blades are connected to the rotating ring 202, the other ends of the at least two blades extend toward the center of the rotating ring 202, and one ends of the at least two blades are disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotating ring 202; the other ends of the at least two blades deflect towards the center of the rotating ring 202 and simultaneously shield the through hole when the rotating ring 202 rotates by a first angle, and the other ends of the at least two blades deflect away from the center of the rotating ring 202 and simultaneously yield the through hole when the rotating ring 202 rotates by a second angle.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, fig. 6 is a schematic view of a first use state of a shielding assembly of an image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application, and fig. 7 is a schematic view of a second use state of a shielding assembly of an image capturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application; in the above embodiment of the present application, the shielding plate 203 may include a first blade 2031 and a second blade 2032, where the first blade 2031 and the second blade 2032 are abutted against the second end surface of the mounting plate 201, and the first blade 2031 and the second blade 2032 are disposed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotating ring 202, and the first blade 2031 and the second blade 2032 bisect the mounting plate 201; when the first blade 2031 and the second blade 2032 are close to each other, a shielding plate 203 is formed for shielding the through hole 2013; the first and second vanes 2031, 2032 are configured to reveal the through hole 2013 when moved away from each other. The initial use state of the shielding assembly 200 may be that the first blade 2031 and the second blade 2032 shown in fig. 7 are far away from each other, when the shielding assembly 200 is required to shield the through hole 2013, the controller 300 controls the motor 400 to rotate forward, the motor 400 drives the driving gear 204 to rotate clockwise, the driving gear 204 drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate by a first angle, and at the same time, the rotating ring 202 drives the first blade 2031 and the second blade 2032 to deflect towards the center of the rotating ring 202 and shield the through hole 2013, so that the camera cannot acquire images. When the camera needs to acquire an image through the through hole and the display hole 1021, the controller 300 controls the motor 400 to rotate reversely, the motor 400 drives the driving gear 204 to rotate anticlockwise, the driving gear 204 drives the rotating ring 202 to rotate a second angle, and at the same time, the rotating ring 202 drives the first blade 2031 and the second blade 2032 to deflect away from the center of the rotating ring 202, so as to yield the through hole 2013, and the camera can acquire an image through the through hole and the display hole 1021.

In the above embodiment of the present application, the shielding plate 203 may also include three blades, where the three blades trisect the mounting plate 201, and when the three blades are close to each other, the shielding plate 203 is formed and used for shielding the through hole 2013; when the three blades are far away from each other, the through holes 2013 are exposed.

The shielding plate 203 may also include four blades, which divide the mounting plate 201 into four equal parts, and when the four blades are close to each other, the shielding plate 203 is formed for shielding the through hole 2013; when the four blades are far away from each other, the through holes 2013 are exposed.

In summary, the embodiment of the present application provides an image capturing device, where the image capturing device includes a housing 100, and a camera and a shielding assembly 200 disposed in the housing 100, the housing 100 has a display hole 1021, and the camera captures an image through the display hole 1021; the shielding assembly 200 is arranged on a path of the camera for acquiring images, the shielding assembly 200 comprises a mounting plate 201, a rotating ring 202 and a shielding plate 203, the circumferential edge of the mounting plate 201 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the shell 100, a through hole is formed in the center of the mounting plate 201, and the camera acquires images through the through hole; the rotating ring 202 is rotatably connected to the mounting plate 201, and the rotating ring 202 can rotate around a first direction shaft or a second angle, wherein the first direction shaft is parallel to the central axis of the through hole; the shielding plate 203 is hinged on the mounting plate 201, one end of the shielding plate 203 is fixedly connected with the rotating ring 202, the other end of the shielding plate 203 extends towards the center of the rotating ring 202, and when the rotating ring 202 rotates by a first angle, the other end of the shielding plate 203 deflects towards the center of the rotating ring 202 and shields the through hole. The shielding assembly 200 is arranged on the path of the camera for acquiring the image, and the shielding assembly 200 is controlled to be automatically opened and closed, so that the privacy protection function of the camera is realized, the problem of inconvenient use of a user caused by manual disassembly or installation of the privacy cover is solved, and the user experience is effectively improved.

In this specification, each embodiment or embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and each embodiment is mainly described by differences from other embodiments, and identical and similar parts between the embodiments are mutually referred.

It should be noted that references in the specification to "one embodiment," "an example embodiment," "some embodiments," etc., indicate that the embodiment described may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but every embodiment may not necessarily include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Moreover, such phrases are not necessarily referring to the same embodiment. Furthermore, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in connection with an embodiment, it is submitted that it is within the knowledge of one skilled in the art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in connection with other embodiments whether or not explicitly described.

Generally, terms should be understood at least in part by use in the context. For example, the term "one or more" as used herein may be used to describe any feature, structure, or characteristic in a singular sense, or may be used to describe a combination of features, structures, or characteristics in a plural sense, at least in part depending on the context. Similarly, terms such as "a" or "an" may also be understood to convey a singular usage or a plural usage, depending at least in part on the context.

It should be readily understood that the terms "on … …", "above … …" and "above … …" in this disclosure should be interpreted in the broadest sense such that "on … …" means not only "directly on something", but also includes "on something" with intermediate features or layers therebetween, and "above … …" or "above … …" includes not only the meaning "on something" or "above" but also the meaning "above something" or "above" without intermediate features or layers therebetween (i.e., directly on something).

Further, spatially relative terms, such as "below," "beneath," "above," "over," and the like, may be used herein for ease of description to describe one element or feature's relationship to another element or feature as illustrated. Spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. The device may have other orientations (rotated 90 degrees or at other orientations), and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solution of the present application, and not for limiting the same; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical scheme described in the foregoing embodiments can be modified or some or all of the technical features thereof can be replaced by equivalents; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit of the corresponding technical solutions from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. An image acquisition device is characterized by comprising a shell, a camera and a shielding assembly, wherein the camera and the shielding assembly are arranged in the shell, the shell is provided with a display hole, and the camera acquires an image through the display hole;

the shielding assembly is arranged on a path of the camera for acquiring images and comprises a mounting plate, a rotating ring and a shielding plate, the circumferential edge of the mounting plate is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the shell, a through hole is formed in the center of the mounting plate, and the camera acquires images through the through hole;

the rotary ring is rotatably connected to the mounting plate, and can rotate around a first direction shaft by a first angle or a second angle, and the first direction shaft is parallel to the central axis of the through hole;

the shielding plate is hinged to the mounting plate, one end of the shielding plate is fixedly connected with the rotating ring, the other end of the shielding plate extends towards the center of the rotating ring, and when the rotating ring rotates for a first angle, the other end of the shielding plate deflects towards the center of the rotating ring and shields the through hole.

2. The image acquisition device of claim 1, wherein the shielding assembly further comprises a drive gear and an auxiliary gear, each of the drive gear and the auxiliary gear being rotatably coupled to the mounting plate, the drive gear and the auxiliary gear being disposed in radially opposed spaced relation along the throughbore, and the throughbore being located between the drive gear and the auxiliary gear;

the driving gear and the auxiliary gear can rotate around the first direction shaft, the inner peripheral wall of the rotating ring is provided with a first inner tooth section and a second inner tooth section, the first inner tooth section is meshed with the driving gear, and the second inner tooth section is meshed with the auxiliary gear.

3. The image acquisition device of claim 2, further comprising a controller and a motor, the controller and the motor both disposed on the mounting plate, the controller and the motor electrically connected, the controller for controlling the motor to rotate forward or reverse;

the output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with the driving gear, the motor is used for driving the driving gear to rotate, and the driving gear drives the rotating ring to rotate at the first angle or the second angle.

4. The image capture device of claim 3 wherein the mounting plate has first and second opposite end faces in a first direction, the first end face being remote from the display aperture, the controller and the motor each being disposed at the first end face;

the driving gear and the auxiliary gear are both rotationally connected to the second end face, the mounting plate is further provided with an avoidance hole, and an output shaft of the motor is fixedly connected with the driving gear through the avoidance hole.

5. The image capturing device according to claim 4, wherein a first limiting protrusion is further provided on the mounting plate, one end of the first limiting protrusion is connected to the second end face, one end of the first limiting protrusion is close to a circumferential edge of the mounting plate, and the other end of the first limiting protrusion extends away from the second end face;

the rotary ring is provided with a first limit groove, and the other end of the first limit protrusion is connected in the first limit groove in a sliding manner; the first limiting groove is provided with a first inner end face and a second inner end face, and the first inner end face and the second inner end face are oppositely arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction of the rotating ring;

after the rotating ring rotates for the first angle, the other end of the first limiting protrusion is abutted with the first inner end face; after the rotating ring rotates for the second angle, the other end of the first limiting protrusion is abutted with the second inner end face.

6. The image acquisition device of claim 3 further comprising a first position sensor and a second position sensor, the first position sensor and the second position sensor each disposed on the mounting plate;

the rotary ring comprises a sensing protrusion, one end of the sensing protrusion is connected with the rotary ring, the other end of the sensing protrusion extends towards the mounting plate, the sensing protrusion reaches a first position after rotating along with the rotary ring by a first angle, and the first position sensor is used for detecting whether the sensing protrusion reaches the first position;

the sensing protrusion rotates along with the rotating ring for a second angle and then reaches a second position, and the second position sensor is used for detecting whether the sensing protrusion reaches the second position.

7. The image acquisition device of claim 6 wherein the controller is electrically connected to both the first and second position sensors, the controller configured to control rotation of the motor based on feedback from the first and second position sensors.

8. The image acquisition device according to claim 4, wherein the shielding plate is provided at the second end face, the shielding plate being parallel to the second end face;

the shielding plate is provided with a hinge part, the hinge part is positioned between one end of the shielding plate and the other end of the shielding plate, and the hinge part is hinged with the mounting plate.

9. The image capturing device of claim 8, wherein the second end face has a second limiting groove, the shielding plate has a second limiting protrusion, one end of the second limiting protrusion is connected with one end of the shielding plate, the other end of the second limiting protrusion extends toward the second end face, and the other end of the second limiting protrusion is slidably connected in the second limiting groove.

10. The image capturing device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding plate includes at least two blades, one ends of the at least two blades are each connected to the rotating ring, the other ends of the at least two blades each extend toward a center of the rotating ring, and one ends of the at least two blades are disposed at intervals along a circumferential direction of the rotating ring;

the other ends of the at least two blades deflect towards the center of the rotating ring when the rotating ring rotates by a first angle, and simultaneously the through holes are shielded.