CN2924586Y

CN2924586Y - Lens protection device

Info

Publication number: CN2924586Y
Application number: CN200520133012.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 郎一龙; 杨应文; 李明勋
Original assignee: Altek Corp
Current assignee: Altek Corp
Priority date: 2005-11-15
Filing date: 2005-11-15
Publication date: 2007-07-18
Anticipated expiration: 2015-11-15

Abstract

The utility model provides a lens-protection apparatus which is arranged at an image-capture device with a shell body to protect the lens of the image-capture device. The lens-protection apparatus comprises a rotating shaft fixture, a rotating shaft, a cover and at least one positioning spring slice. The cover of the utility model is connected with the rotating shaft and fixed on the rotating shaft fixture. The locating spring slice is arranged between the lower part of the rotating shaft fixture and the rotating shaft and embedded in positioning pieces holding grooves at the two sides of the lower part of the rotating shaft to fix the cover so that the cover can be positioned after being opened. Thus the cover can be positioned at a first position to protect the lens from being damaged and positioned at a second position for the lens to extend out to capture images by the rotation of the rotating shaft. The application of the lens-protection apparatus can not only beautify the appearance of the image-capture device, but also save room to achieve the purpose of protection of the lens.

Description

Lens protecting apparatus

Technical field

The utility model relates to a kind of lens protecting apparatus; be particularly related to a kind of camera lens of protecting image capture unit; and select to shut, or open the lens protecting apparatus that makes a kind of image capture unit that camera lens can pick-up image with len by the lid that makes len that rotatablely moves.

Background technology

Because the progress of numeral science and technology makes that the information relevant with our daily life is able to digitizing, does more utilizations and preservation for the user.Wherein, (for example: evolution camera) is the most noticeable with image capture unit.

Along with the progress of science and technology, the evolution of camera from before S.L.R, idiot camera and till now digital camera.Brought mysterious convenience after camera digitizing appearance, for really humane development, when utilizing the traditional camera filmed image in the past, observation photo that can't be real-time, therefore always need to worry photo claps OK or worry the cost of washing photograph, these disappearances after emerging on the market, have all found the answer that solves at digital camera.

Eyes just like we people are the same; in digital camera; camera lens has accounted for very important role; because the accuracy of optical module is high in the digital camera; therefore camera lens need be by careful protection; and at present on the market the lens protection mechanism of digital camera be the slip lid design that belongs to the air cock formula; be to utilize slip lid in chute, to slide to reach the switch purpose; and make the extended or indentation fuselage of camera lens; though this kind design is stronger in configuration aspects, in the process of sliding, feel is relatively poor; and on the outward appearance structure treatment, need make chute in both sides up and down at camera lens, so the outward appearance of camera is affected.Except that this, the camera lens design of the chute of both sides up and down needs to form toward fuselage interior the structure of chute, so has also taken the limited space of fuselage interior.

Based on above-mentioned situation, the lens protecting apparatus of therefore needing a kind of image capture unit badly solves the problem that prior art causes.

Summary of the invention

Fundamental purpose of the present utility model provides a kind of lens protecting apparatus of image capture unit; it is to have the rotation that revolving lid can be done the plane; len or open makes the camera lens can pick-up image to select to shut, the purpose that reaches len and reduce space hold.

Secondary objective of the present utility model provides a kind of lens protecting apparatus of image capture unit, and it is to have Location resilient piece, makes lid can be positioned in ad-hoc location in the time of rotation, reaches the purpose of location.

A purpose more of the present utility model provides a kind of lens protecting apparatus of image capture unit, and it is to utilize revolving lid to replace slip lid and chute in the prior art to design, to reach purpose aesthetic in appearance.

To achieve the above object; the utility model provides a kind of lens protecting apparatus; it is to be installed on the image capture unit with a housing; camera lens with the protection image capture unit; offer a hole on the housing, lens protecting apparatus comprises: a rotating shaft fixed part, a rotating shaft, a lid and at least one Location resilient piece.The rotating shaft fixed part is connected with housing by hole, has a cell body and the center offers a through hole in rotating shaft fixed part one side, is provided with one first concave volume and one second concave volume in the outer rim of cell body; And have rotating shaft to pass through hole with a pivot, and pivot can be rotated in through hole, be provided with the positioning piece storage tank in a side of rotating shaft; And the arranged outside at housing has a lid and pivotally connected; On the keeper storage tank, also be provided with a location shell fragment; one outer rim of this Location resilient piece has a convex body; its can be when rotating shaft rotates to a primary importance and first concave volume fasten; so that lid len; and when rotating shaft rotates to a second place and second concave volume fasten so that camera lens can pick-up image.

The advantage that the utlity model has: have the rotation that revolving lid can be done the plane, len or open makes the camera lens can pick-up image to select to shut, len and reduce space hold; Have Location resilient piece, make lid in the time of rotation, can be positioned in ad-hoc location; Utilize revolving lid to replace slip lid and chute in the prior art to design, aesthetic in appearance.

Description of drawings

Figure 1A is the three-dimensional combination of the preferred embodiment synoptic diagram of the utility model lens protecting apparatus;

Figure 1B is the cell body synoptic diagram of the rotating shaft fixed part of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 1 C is the rotating shaft schematic perspective view of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 1 D is the Location resilient piece schematic perspective view of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 2 is rotating shaft fixed part, rotating shaft and the Location resilient piece combination synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 3 A to 3C is rotating shaft fixed part, rotating shaft and the Location resilient piece action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment;

Fig. 4 A to 4C is the action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.

Description of reference numerals: 1 camera lens; 2 housings; 3 lens protecting apparatus; 30 holes; 301 slots; 302 second fixed orifices; 31 rotating shaft fixed parts; 311 through holes; 312 cell bodies; 313 first concave volumes; 314 second concave volumes; 315 the 3rd concave volumes; 316 the 4th concave volumes; 317 first fixed orifices; 318 engaging projections; 32 rotating shafts; 321 pivots; 3211 fixing shrinkage pools; 3212 projections; 322 keeper storage tanks; 3221 sides; 33,37-Location resilient piece; 331 convex bodys; 332 shell fragment sides; 34 lids; 341 fixed vias; 342 engaging through holes; 35 cover plates; 36 upper cover plates; 6 fixation kits; 90 primary importances; 91 second places; 92 the 3rd positions; 93 rotatablely move.

Embodiment

See also shown in Figure 1A, described figure is the three-dimensional combination of the preferred embodiment synoptic diagram of the utility model lens protecting apparatus.Lens protecting apparatus 3 of the present utility model is to be installed on the image capture unit with a housing 2; camera lens 1 in order to the protection image capture unit; have a hole 30 on the housing 2, this lens protecting apparatus 3 comprises: a rotating shaft fixed part 31, a rotating shaft 32, a lid 34 and two Location resilient pieces 33,37.Outer rim at hole 30 more is provided with four slots 301, and be to have the rotating shaft fixed part 31 that is connected with housing 2 to pass through in the hole 30, the outer rim of rotating shaft fixed part 31 has more four engaging projections 318, can in rotating shaft fixed part 31 during by hole 30 with four slot 301 tablings, with the effect of increase fixed rotating shaft fixed part 31.

See also shown in Figure 1B, described figure is the cell body synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.Side at rotating shaft fixed part 31 has a cell body 312, and its center offers a through hole 311, and be provided with one first concave volume 313, one second concave volume 314, one the 3rd concave volume 315 and one the 4th concave volume 316 in the outer rim of cell body 312, with the outer rim of quartern cell body 312.In the present embodiment, groove is to design for the purposes of locating, so its position is not limited to aforementioned disclosed position; In addition, among the embodiment in the utility model, though the design of first concave volume 313, second concave volume 314, the 3rd concave volume 315 and the 4th concave volume 316 is arranged, as long as but can reach the purpose that the utility model is located, be not restricted to the design of four concave volumes in the present embodiment.This rotating shaft fixed part 31 has more 2 first fixed orifices 317, so that two fixation kits 6 can and be opened in hole 30 both sides and two first fixed orifices, 317 corresponding two second fixed orifices 302 by two first fixed orifices 317, and rotating shaft fixed part 31 is fixed on the housing 2.

Return shown in Figure 1A, rotating shaft 32 is to utilize a pivot 321 to pass the through hole 311 of rotating shaft fixed part 31, and pivot 321 can be rotated in through hole 311.Please cooperate and consult shown in Fig. 1 C, described figure is the rotating shaft schematic perspective view of the utility model preferred embodiment.Two keeper storage tanks 322 are set in the both sides of rotating shaft 32, and be provided with a fixing shrinkage pool 3211 at pivot 321 centers, be connected with fixing shrinkage pool 3211 by a fixed via 341 that is arranged on lid 34 1 sides by a fixation kit 6 again, and then lid 34 is fixed on the pivot 321 of rotating shaft 32, lid 34 can be rotated with rotating shaft 32 move.In order to strengthen the effect that combines of lid 34 and pivot 321, have more two projections 3212 at pivot 321 front ends, can make the fixing effect of its mutual chimeric increase by the engaging of two on the lid 34 through hole 342.

See also shown in Figure 2ly, described figure is rotating shaft fixed part 31, rotating shaft 32 and the Location resilient piece 37 combination synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.Can understand axis body 32 from diagram is can embed the cell body 312, and axis body 32 bottom outer rims match with the outer rim of cell body 312, and two Location resilient pieces the 33, the 37th are embedded into respectively in the two keeper storage tanks 322.Please consult earlier shown in Fig. 1 D, explain with Location resilient piece 33, an outer rim of Location resilient piece 33 has the effect that a convex body 331 can provide the location, and the side direction elastic force by Location resilient piece 33 makes shell fragment side 332 rely on the side 3221 of keeper storage tank 322.When rotating shaft 32 rotations, the convex body 331 of two Location

resilient pieces

33,37 can fasten in certain location and first concave volume 313, second concave volume 314 and the 3rd concave volume 315, the 4th concave volume 316.In the present embodiment, the line of first concave volume 313 and second concave volume 314 is the centers by through hole 311; The line of the 3rd concave volume 315 and the 4th concave volume 316 is the centers by through hole 311, and perpendicular with the line of first concave volume 313 and second concave volume 314.The position of first to fourth concave volume 313,314,315,316 is decided by embodiment, is in principle to be arranged at the position that can make lid 34 lens 1 or open camera lens 1, the position that therefore is not limited in the present embodiment to be implemented.

Return shown in Figure 1A, the utility model stationary positioned shell fragment the 33, the 37th utilizes a cover plate 35 to be connected with rotating shaft fixed part 31 by fixation kit 6, with the cell body of covering rotating shaft fixed part 31 bottoms, and then fixed rotating shaft 32 and Location resilient piece 33,37.In addition, the utility model more includes a upper cover plate 36 and is arranged on the lid 34, with the fixation kit 6 of protection connection lid 34 with rotating shaft 32, and the aesthetic that reaches.

Next action of the present utility model is described, shown in Fig. 3 A, Fig. 3 B, Fig. 3 C, described figure is rotating shaft fixed part, rotating shaft and the Location resilient piece action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.And shown in Fig. 4 A, 4B and 4C, described figure is the lid action synoptic diagram of the utility model preferred embodiment.Owing on the rotating shaft fixed part 31 of the present utility model first concave volume 313, second concave volume 314, the 3rd concave volume 315 and the 4th concave volume 316 are arranged, so lid 34 can have four position locations.Shown in Fig. 4 A and Fig. 3 A, lid 34 is when being positioned at a primary importance 90, just two Location

resilient pieces

33,37 respectively with first concave volume 313, when second concave volume 314 fastens, seeing through one rotatablely moves and 93 promotes lids 34 and drive rotating shafts 32 and rotate, this moment, lid 34 meetings arrived one the 3rd position 92, just two Location

resilient pieces

33,37 respectively with the 3rd concave volume 315, when the 4th concave volume 316 fastens, the lid 34 when making lid 34 with primary importance 90 differs 90 degree angles (shown in Fig. 4 B and Fig. 3 B).Consult again shown in Fig. 4 C and Fig. 3 C, if the user continues 93 lid 34 to be moved 91 o'clock toward second places to rotatablely move, just two Location

resilient pieces

33,37 respectively with second concave volume 314, when first concave volume 313 fastens, then finish the action of opening lid 34, the user can use camera lens 1 to carry out image capture.Utility model so can make lid 34 carry out the rotations of 360 degree in the plane, is arranged at the location concave volume of cell body outer rim, and as first concave volume 313 etc., its position can be designed according to the position of user's needs location.

The above only is preferred embodiment of the present utility model, when can not with restriction the utility model scope.Promptly the equalization of being done according to the utility model claim generally changes and modifies, will not lose main idea of the present utility model place, also do not break away from spirit and scope of the present utility model, for example Location resilient piece also can only use one, equally can reach the effect of location, the former capital should be considered as further enforcement situation of the present utility model.

Claims

1. lens protecting apparatus, it is to be installed on the image capture unit with a housing, described housing is to offer a hole, it is characterized in that, comprising:

One rotating shaft fixed part, it is to be connected with described housing by described hole, and a side of described rotating shaft fixed part has a cell body and its center offers a through hole, and the outer rim of described cell body is provided with one first concave volume and one second concave volume;

One rotating shaft, it is to pass described through hole with a pivot, so that described rotating shaft is rotated in described through hole by described pivot, a side of described rotating shaft is provided with at least one keeper storage tank;

One lid, it is that the outside that is arranged at described housing is connected with described pivot;

At least one Location resilient piece, it is to be arranged on the described keeper storage tank, one outer rim of described Location resilient piece has a convex body, described convex body can be when described rotating shaft rotates to a primary importance and described first concave volume fasten, when described rotating shaft rotates to a second place and described second concave volume fasten.

2. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the line of described first concave volume and described second concave volume is the center by described through hole.

3. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 2; it is characterized in that: the outer rim of described cell body also is provided with one the 3rd concave volume and one the 4th concave volume, and described the 3rd concave volume and the line of described the 4th concave volume are by the center of described through hole and vertical with the line of described second concave volume with described first concave volume.

4. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1; it is characterized in that: the outer rim of described hole also is provided with at least one slot; the outer rim of described rotating shaft fixed part also has at least one engaging projection, in described rotating shaft fixed part when the described hole and described slot tabling.

5. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described pivot center is provided with a fixing shrinkage pool.

6. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 5; it is characterized in that: a side of described lid be provided with one for a fixation kit by and the fixed via that is connected with described fixedly shrinkage pool; and then fixing described lid is in described rotating shaft; described lid rotates with described rotating shaft and moves, and also has a upper cover plate for the described fixation kit of protection on the described lid.

7. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: described rotating shaft fixed part also has at least one first fixed orifice.

8. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 7; it is characterized in that: described housing also has at least one second fixed orifice in the both sides of described hole, at least one fixation kit by described first fixed orifice and at least one second fixed orifice with fixing described rotating shaft fixed part on described housing.

9. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1; it is characterized in that: also have a cover plate in described cell body side; described cover plate is to be connected with described rotating shaft fixed part with at least one fixation kit, covers described cell body, fixing described rotating shaft and described at least one Location resilient piece.

10. lens protecting apparatus as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: the end that described pivot contacts with described lid also has two projections, and it is to embed to be opened on the described lid to engage through hole with described two projections corresponding two.