CN220615698U - Camera assembly mounting structure, sight glass assembly and vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a camera assembly mounting structure, a sight glass assembly and a vehicle, wherein the camera assembly mounting structure comprises a vehicle sight glass, a camera assembly and a sealing piece; the vehicle mirror comprises a mirror shell, wherein a hole penetrating the mirror shell is formed in the mirror shell; the camera shooting assembly is fixedly connected with the mirror shell, and part of the camera shooting assembly is positioned at the inner side of the mirror shell; the camera shooting assembly comprises a monitoring head, and part of the monitoring head extends out of the mirror shell through the hole; the hole is configured to be in clearance fit with the monitoring head, and a gap exists between the edge of the hole and the monitoring head; the monitoring head comprises a first column part and a second column part which are connected, the diameter of the first column part is larger than that of the second column part, and the sealing element is sleeved on the second column part and is contacted with the first column part and the second column part; the sealing element is positioned on the inner side of the inner surface of the mirror shell, is clamped between the camera shooting assembly and the mirror shell, and seals the gap. The camera assembly mounting structure can solve the problem that wind noise occurs at the camera assembly in the driving process of a vehicle, and further ensures that passengers have good riding experience.

Description

Camera assembly mounting structure, sight glass assembly and vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model particularly relates to a camera assembly mounting structure, a sight glass assembly and a vehicle.

Background

Vehicle mirrors, such as left and right mirrors of a vehicle, are commonly provided with camera assemblies to form mirror assemblies. In general, a vehicle mirror includes a mirror housing, a hole is formed in the mirror housing, a portion of a camera assembly is located inside the mirror housing (i.e., inside the vehicle mirror), and the camera assembly includes a monitoring head, and a portion of the monitoring head extends out of the mirror housing through the hole in the mirror housing, so as to capture an external image of the vehicle. In the related art, to facilitate assembly and accommodate assembly and/or production errors of the camera assembly and the mirror housing, the aforementioned aperture is generally configured to be clearance fit with the monitor head; that is, after the camera assembly is installed, a circle of gap is formed between the edge of the hole and the monitoring head; typically, the gap will provide a distance of about 0.2 to 0.3mm between the monitor head and the edge of the aperture, and the gap will also form a channel in the mirror housing that communicates between the inside and outside of the mirror housing.

The inventor of the present application has found that the above-mentioned design has a disadvantage in that, even if the aforementioned slit forms a channel (which communicates the inside and the outside of the mirror housing) during the running of the vehicle, wind noise is generated at the slit, which is generally not particularly perceived by the occupant, in the case where the image pickup assembly is normally assembled; however, when the camera assembly is subject to installation errors and/or production deviations, an eccentric phenomenon occurs after the camera assembly is assembled, noise which is easily perceived by passengers is generated at the gaps during the following running process of the vehicle, and thus the riding experience of the passengers is affected.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present utility model aims to provide an image pickup assembly mounting structure, a mirror assembly, and a vehicle.

The utility model provides a camera shooting assembly mounting structure which comprises a vehicle viewing mirror, a camera shooting assembly and a sealing piece; the vehicle viewing mirror comprises a mirror shell, wherein a hole penetrating through the mirror shell is formed in the mirror shell; the camera shooting assembly is fixedly connected with the mirror shell, and part of the camera shooting assembly is positioned at the inner side of the mirror shell; the camera shooting assembly comprises a monitoring head, and part of the monitoring head extends out of the mirror shell from the inner side of the mirror shell through the hole; the hole is configured to be in clearance fit with the monitoring head, and a gap exists between the edge of the hole and the monitoring head;

the monitoring head comprises a first column part and a second column part which are connected, and the diameter of the first column part is larger than that of the second column part; the sealing piece is sleeved on the second column part, is positioned at the inner side of the inner surface of the mirror shell, is clamped between the first column part and the inner surface of the mirror shell, and seals the gap.

Optionally, the seal is sandwiched between the first post and an inner surface of the mirror housing; the seal is configured to compress itself by 0.2 to 0.5mm when sandwiched between the imaging assembly and the mirror housing.

Optionally, a pit is provided on an inner surface of the mirror housing, the pit is recessed from an inner side of the mirror housing toward an outer side of the mirror housing, and a protrusion is formed on an outer surface of the mirror housing.

Optionally, the camera assembly further comprises a main shell and a mounting seat which are all positioned on the inner side of the mirror shell; the monitoring head is fixed on the main shell, and the mounting seat is fixedly connected with the main shell and is provided with an overhanging part which protrudes outwards towards the main shell relative to the main shell; the fixing piece penetrates through the overhanging part and the mirror shell to fix the camera shooting assembly on the mirror shell.

Optionally, the mirror housing is provided with a mating post extending from an inner surface thereof toward the mounting base; the matching post is positioned on the periphery side of the main shell and is contacted with the overhanging part; the fixing piece penetrates through the overhanging part and the matched column to fix the camera shooting assembly on the mirror shell.

Optionally, the internal surface of mirror shell is equipped with the spacing muscle that sets up in pairs, and two spacing muscle in every pair are located respectively two opposite sides of assembly of making a video recording are used for limiting the displacement of assembly of making a video recording.

Optionally, at least part of the outer contour of the limiting rib is L-shaped, at least part of the outer contour of the main casing is L-shaped, the L-shaped outer contour of the limiting rib is matched with the L-shaped outer contour of the main casing, and the limiting rib is configured to apply a supporting force to the camera assembly.

Optionally, a binding post is arranged on the main shell, and a fastening part is formed outside the binding post from the side surface of the binding post; a part of the binding post and a part of the clamping part penetrate through the mounting seat; the binding post is used for being connected with an electric wire, and the clamping part is used for being clamped with a cable connector of the electric wire.

The utility model also provides a sight glass assembly, which comprises the camera shooting assembly mounting structure.

The utility model also provides a vehicle comprising the camera assembly mounting structure as claimed in any one of the above.

In summary, the sealing element is sleeved on the camera assembly, so that the sealing element seals the gap between the hole and the monitoring head, and a channel which enables the inside and the outside of the mirror shell to be communicated is not formed on the mirror shell.

The foregoing description is only an overview of the present utility model, and is intended to be implemented in accordance with the teachings of the present utility model, as well as the preferred embodiments thereof, together with the following detailed description of the utility model, given by way of illustration only, together with the accompanying drawings.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an assembled mirror and camera assembly of a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a portion of a mirror assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

FIG. 3 is a schematic illustration of an embodiment of the utility model with the mirror housing assembled with the camera assembly (the seal is filled for illustration).

FIG. 4 is a schematic illustration of the location, holes and gaps of the seal (the seal has been filled for illustration) in an embodiment of the utility model.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the inside of a vehicle mirror according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the main housing, monitor head, mounting base and seal assembly before and after assembly in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the image capturing assembly (hidden in the mounting seat) and the mirror housing before and after assembly according to the embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the camera assembly before and after assembly with the mirror housing according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 9 is a schematic view illustrating the arrangement of the stop bars according to a possible embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 10 is a schematic view of the embodiment of the present utility model after the limit rib is matched with the main housing.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of an assembled electric wire and camera assembly according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Description of the reference numerals

1-camera assembly, 11-monitor head, 111-first post portion, 112-second post portion, 12-main casing, 13-mount pad, 131-overhanging portion, 2-sealing member, 3-mirror shell, 31-hole, 32-pit, 33-protruding portion, 34-cooperation post, 35-strengthening rib, 36-spacing rib, 37-terminal, 38-buckle portion, 4-gap, 5-mounting, 6-electric wire, 61-cable joint.

Detailed Description

The following describes in further detail the embodiments of the present utility model with reference to the drawings and examples. The following examples are illustrative of the utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and in the claims are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order.

In the description of the present utility model, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "mounted," "connected," "coupled," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium. In some cases, when something is expressed as being fixedly connected to something, a particular connection may also include an integral connection. The specific meaning of the terms described above will be understood to those of ordinary skill in the art in a specific context.

The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "front," "rear," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like herein refer to an orientation or positional relationship based on that shown in the drawings, or that is conventionally put in place when the inventive product is used, merely for convenience of description and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

The terms "comprising," "including," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a list of elements is included, and that other elements not expressly listed may be included.

In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "exemplary," "specific examples," "further," "optionally," "more detailed description," "preferably," "still further," "still include" or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present application, it should be understood that the azimuth or positional relationship indicated by the term "end" or the like is based on the azimuth or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is merely for convenience of description of the present application and simplification of the description, and does not indicate or imply that the components referred to must have a specific azimuth, be configured and operated in a specific azimuth, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present application.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the present embodiment provides a vehicle including a mirror assembly including a camera assembly 1, a seal 2, and a vehicle mirror. As shown in fig. 3 and 4, the vehicle vision mirror comprises a mirror housing 3, the camera assembly 1 comprises a monitoring head 11, a part of the monitoring head 11 extends out of the mirror housing 3, a hole 31 penetrating the mirror housing 3 is formed in the mirror housing 3, the hole 31 is used for exposing the monitoring head 11, and the camera assembly is further configured to be in clearance fit with the monitoring head 11; when the monitoring head 11 is matched with the hole 31, a circle of gap 4 exists between the edge of the hole 31 and the monitoring head 11; meanwhile, the sealing element 2 is sleeved on the camera assembly 1, is positioned at one side of the hole 31 facing the inside of the vehicle vision mirror, and is clamped between the camera assembly 1 and the mirror housing 3; the seal 2 closes the gap 4 for blocking the flow of air through the gap 4 into the vehicle mirror.

As can be seen from the above description, since the sealing member 2 is provided on the mounting structure of the camera assembly 1 and the sealing member 2 is made to seal the gap 4 between the monitoring head 11 and the hole 31, the sealing member 2 is equivalent to blocking the air flow from entering the vehicle view mirror through the gap 4; therefore, the vehicle of the embodiment does not generate wind noise at the hole 31, which is noticed by the passenger, during running, and the riding experience of the passenger can be ensured.

Further, since the sealing member 2 in the present embodiment is located inside the inner surface of the lens housing 3 and is sandwiched between the camera assembly 1 and the lens housing 3, the sealing member 2 is obviously installed together with the camera assembly 1, and the sealing member 2 does not complicate the assembly process of exposing the monitoring head 11 through the hole 31 while sealing the slit 4, that is, does not affect the convenience of assembling the camera assembly 1; at the same time, since the hole 31 is still in clearance fit with the monitor head 11, the hole 31 still has the capability of accommodating mounting errors and/or production errors of the camera assembly 1 and the mirror housing 3.

The following are more detailed exemplary settings for the vehicle described above:

to ensure sealing reliability of the sealing member 2, the sealing member 2 is a rubber sealing ring, and materials for preparing the same include, but are not limited to, TPV (thermoplastic vulcanizate), TPE (thermoplastic elastomer material), PVC (polyvinyl chloride plastic), EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer), PE foam, PU foam, sponge or felt, etc.; further, the preferable range of the hardness of the seal member 2 is 25 to 40HA; the design interference amount between the seal member 2 and the mirror housing 3 is preferably 0.2 to 0.5mm, that is, the seal member 2 is configured such that its own compression amount is 0.2 to 0.5mm when it is sandwiched between the image pickup assembly 1 and the mirror housing 3.

With continued reference to fig. 5 and 6, the monitoring head 11 in this embodiment includes a first column portion 111 and a second column portion 112 connected together, the diameter of the first column portion 111 is larger than that of the second column portion 112, and the sealing member 2 is sleeved on the second column portion 112, surrounds the outer peripheral side of the second column portion 112, contacts the first column portion 111, and is adhered to the first column portion 111 and the second column portion 112. In this embodiment, the end of the second post 112 away from the first post 111 is a portion of the camera assembly 1 extending out of the mirror housing 3, and the sealing member 2 is sandwiched between the first post 111 and the inner surface of the mirror housing 3.

With continued reference to fig. 5, the vehicle mirror in the present embodiment is specifically a left rear view mirror, and the mirror housing 3 is specifically a lower mirror housing; in order to ensure that the monitoring head 11 extending out of the mirror housing 3 can monitor the vehicle exterior without any obstacle, in this embodiment, a recess 32 is provided in the inner surface of the mirror housing 3, the recess 32 is formed to be recessed from the inner side of the mirror housing 3 toward the outside of the mirror housing 3, and a convex portion 33 is formed on the outer surface of the mirror housing 3 as shown in fig. 1, and the hole 31 is provided at the tip of the convex portion 33. In this way, since the boss 33 protrudes with respect to the periphery thereof, the monitoring head 11 protruding from the hole 31 can monitor the outside of the vehicle with the minimum degree of shielding when the camera assembly 1 is assembled.

With continued reference to fig. 5 and 6, the camera assembly 1 of the present embodiment includes, in addition to the monitor head 11, a main housing 12 and a mounting base 13, both of which are located inside the mirror housing 3; wherein the main housing 12 is substantially a rectangular parallelepiped, the monitoring head 11 is fixedly mounted on the main housing 12, the sealing member 2 is sleeved on the monitoring head 11, and as shown in fig. 6, the mounting base 13 has a portion directly above the main housing 12, and an overhanging portion 131 facing the main housing 12 to the outside of the main housing 12; the fixing connection mode of the mounting seat 13 and the main shell 12 is specifically as follows: bolts are inserted into the portion of the mount 13 located directly above the drawing of the main casing 12 and the main casing 12 from above the drawing toward below the drawing, thereby fixing the main casing 12 and the mount 13 together.

With continued reference to fig. 5 and 6, similar to the connection between the mounting base 13 and the main housing 12, in this embodiment, the fixing member 5 sequentially penetrates the overhanging portion 131 and the mirror housing 3, so as to fix the image capturing assembly 1 on the mirror housing 3. It is understood that the fixing member 5 may be a fixing member such as a bolt or a screw.

With continued reference to fig. 7 and 8, since the main housing 12 and the mounting base 13 are both located in the vehicle mirror as described above, and the mounting base 13 is fixed on the main housing 12, in order to compensate for the height difference from the inner surface of the mirror housing 3 to the mounting base 13, in this embodiment, a fitting post 34 extending from the inner surface of the mirror housing 3 toward the mounting base 13 is provided on the mirror housing 3, and the fitting post 34 has a hollow structure, is located on the periphery of the main housing 12 and contacts the overhanging portion 131; the fixing member 5 sequentially penetrates the overhanging portion 131 and the mating post 34, thereby fixing the camera assembly 1 to the mirror housing 3.

With continued reference to fig. 7, the mating post 34 in the present embodiment is integrally formed with the lens housing 3 and located on the pit 32 of the lens housing 3, specifically on the wall of the pit 32; since the mating post 34 is located on the wall of the pit 32, in order to ensure the strength of the mating post 34 itself and the connection strength between the camera assembly 1 and the mating post 34, in this embodiment, the mating post 34 is provided with a reinforcing rib 35 integrally connected to itself, and the reinforcing rib 35 is in a strip shape, extends from the side surface of the mating post 34 toward the inner surface of the mirror housing 3, and is integrally connected to the inner surface of the mirror housing 3.

Please continue to participate in fig. 7, in order to facilitate positioning when the camera assembly 1 is installed, and ensure that the camera assembly 1 is fixedly connected with the mirror housing 3, the camera assembly 1 will not displace relative to the mirror housing 3, and the inner surface of the mirror housing 3 is integrally formed with a pair of limiting ribs 36, wherein two limiting ribs 36 in the pair of limiting ribs 36 are respectively located at two opposite sides of the camera assembly 1. Specifically, in this embodiment, two pairs of spacing ribs 36 are provided, that is, four spacing ribs 36 are provided; the four stop bars 36 are located on the sides of different side surfaces of the main housing 12, respectively, and cooperate to form a "fence" that is circumferentially located around the main housing 12.

Of course, the number of the limit ribs 36 and the specific positions thereof are flexibly determined by those skilled in the art according to specific needs; for example, as shown in fig. 9, two pairs of limiting ribs 36 are wound around the circumference of the main casing 12, two limiting ribs 36 in each pair of limiting ribs 36 are diagonally arranged, and each limiting rib 36 is in a shape of a contour at one corner of the main casing 12; for another example, only a pair of the spacing ribs 36 may be provided on the peripheral side of the main housing 12, and two spacing ribs 36 of the pair of spacing ribs 36 are diagonally disposed with respect to each other, and each spacing rib 36 is shaped like a contour at one corner of the main housing 12.

With continued reference to fig. 10, as indicated by the dashed arrow, in this embodiment, at least a portion of the outer contour of the stop rib 36 is L-shaped; correspondingly, as indicated by the dashed arrow in fig. 3, at least part of the outer contour of the main housing 12 is also L-shaped in this embodiment. Based on this, in this embodiment, the outer contour of the L-shaped spacing rib 36 matches with the outer contour of the L-shaped main housing 12, so that the spacing rib 36 can apply a supporting force to the camera assembly 1 while spacing the camera assembly 1, and the spacing rib 36 can prompt the installer through its own obstruction to the camera assembly 1 during the installation of the camera assembly 1, so that the camera assembly 1 is installed in place.

With continued reference to fig. 11, since the camera assembly 1 needs to be electrically connected to the relevant components of the vehicle (such as a host computer or a power supply) to perform normally, the vehicle in this embodiment further includes an electric wire 6 for electrically connecting the camera assembly 1 to the relevant components of the vehicle; correspondingly, the main casing 12 of the camera assembly 1 in this embodiment is provided with a binding post 37 for connecting with the electric wire 6, a fastening part 38 is formed outwards from the side surface of the binding post 37 to the binding post 37, most of the binding post 37 and most of the fastening part 38 pass through the mounting seat 13, meanwhile, the end part of the electric wire 6 is provided with a cable connector 61, and the cable connector 61 is provided with a hole (not shown) capable of being fastened with the fastening part 38; when the camera assembly 1 is subjected to relevant electric wiring, the cable connector 61 is clamped with the clamping part 38, so that reliable connection between the electric wire 6 and the camera assembly 1 can be ensured, and the electric wire 6 cannot be easily disconnected with the camera assembly 1, so that abnormal operation of the camera assembly 1 is caused. It will be appreciated that the particular number of snaps 38 may be flexibly arranged by those skilled in the art.

In summary, by sleeving the sealing member 2 on the camera assembly 1, the gap 4 between the hole 31 and the monitoring head 11 is blocked by the sealing member 2, so that the channel for communicating the inside and the outside of the mirror housing 3 is not formed on the mirror housing 3.

The foregoing is merely illustrative of the present utility model, and the present utility model is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art will readily recognize that variations or substitutions are within the scope of the present utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of the present utility model shall be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims (10)

1. The camera shooting assembly mounting structure is characterized by comprising a vehicle sight glass, a camera shooting assembly (1) and a sealing piece (2); the vehicle viewing mirror comprises a mirror shell (3), wherein a hole (31) penetrating through the mirror shell (3) is formed in the mirror shell; the camera shooting assembly (1) is fixedly connected with the mirror shell (3), and part of the camera shooting assembly is positioned at the inner side of the mirror shell (3); the camera shooting assembly (1) comprises a monitoring head (11), and part of the monitoring head (11) extends out of the mirror shell (3) from the inner side of the mirror shell (3) through the hole (31); -said hole (31) is configured for clearance fit with said monitoring head (11), with a gap (4) between its hole edge and said monitoring head (11);

the monitoring head (11) comprises a first column part (111) and a second column part (112) which are connected, wherein the diameter of the first column part (111) is larger than that of the second column part (112); the sealing element (2) is sleeved on the second column part (112), is positioned on the inner side of the inner surface of the mirror shell (3), is clamped between the first column part (111) and the inner surface of the mirror shell (3), and seals the gap (4).

2. The image pickup assembly mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the sealing member (2) is configured such that, when sandwiched between the image pickup assembly (1) and the mirror housing (3), the compression amount thereof is 0.2 to 0.5mm.

3. The image pickup assembly mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a pit (32) is provided on an inner surface of the mirror housing (3), the pit (32) is recessed from an inner side of the mirror housing (3) toward an outside of the mirror housing (3), and a convex portion (33) is formed on an outer surface of the mirror housing (3).

4. The image pickup assembly mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the image pickup assembly (1) further includes a main housing (12) and a mount (13) both located inside the mirror housing (3); the monitoring head (11) is fixed on the main shell (12), and the mounting seat (13) is fixedly connected with the main shell (12) and is provided with an overhanging part (131) which protrudes outwards towards the main shell (12) relative to the main shell (12); the fixing piece (5) penetrates through the extending part (131) and the mirror shell (3) to fix the camera shooting assembly (1) on the mirror shell (3).

5. A camera assembly mounting structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein said mirror housing (3) is provided with mating posts (34) extending from its inner surface towards said mounting base (13); the fitting post (34) is located on the peripheral side of the main casing (12) and is in contact with the overhanging portion (131); the fixing piece (5) penetrates through the extending part (131) and the matching column (34) to fix the camera shooting assembly (1) on the mirror shell (3).

6. The camera assembly mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein the inner surface of the mirror housing (3) is provided with limiting ribs (36) arranged in pairs, and two limiting ribs (36) in each pair of limiting ribs (36) are respectively located on two opposite sides of the camera assembly (1) and used for limiting displacement of the camera assembly (1).

7. The image capturing assembly mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein at least part of the outer contour of the limiting rib (36) is L-shaped, at least part of the outer contour of the main housing (12) is L-shaped, the L-shaped outer contour of the limiting rib (36) cooperates with the L-shaped outer contour of the main housing (12), and the limiting rib (36) is configured to also apply a supporting force to the image capturing assembly (1).

8. The image pickup assembly mounting structure according to claim 4, wherein a post (37) is provided on the main casing (12), and a snap-fit portion (38) is formed outwardly of the post (37) from a side surface of the post (37); a part of the binding post (37) and a part of the buckling part (38) penetrate through the mounting seat (13); the binding post (37) is used for being connected with the electric wire (6), and the clamping part (38) is used for being clamped with a cable connector (61) of the electric wire (6).

9. A mirror assembly comprising a camera assembly mounting structure as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. A vehicle comprising the camera assembly mounting structure of any one of claims 1-8.