DE102012016600A1 - Camera system for capturing image or video, has camera unit for recording videos and/or for capturing still images, and housing designed as cladding ball, where camera unit is arranged in inner space of cladding ball - Google Patents

Abstract

The camera system (1) has a camera unit (4) for recording videos and/or for capturing still images, where the camera unit is surrounded by a housing (G2) having an inner space (2a) in which the camera unit is received. The housing is designed as a cladding ball (2), where the camera unit is arranged in the inner space of the cladding ball. The camera unit is mounted to be movable relative to the cladding ball, where the cladding ball is openable into two ball halves for carrying out the maintenance of the camera unit.

Description

The invention relates to a camera system according to the preamble of claim 1.

From the DE 602 01 164 T a camera system is known which comprises at least one camera unit for recording films and / or for taking individual images and a housing surrounding the camera unit with an interior in which the camera unit is accommodated.

It is an object of the invention to provide a camera system which offers a variety of applications.

This object is achieved on the basis of the features of the preamble of claim 1 by the characterizing features of claim 1. In the dependent claims advantageous and expedient developments are given.

In the camera system according to the invention, the housing is designed as a cladding ball and the camera unit is arranged in the interior of the cladding ball. As a result, the camera unit is protected and without further aids rolling, floating and flying movable.

Furthermore, it is provided to provide the camera unit with a center of gravity, which is eccentric to a center of the cladding ball, the camera unit against the cladding ball in particular either exclusively floating or stored exclusively fixed or is exclusively active stored or reversible floating or fixed stored is or is switchable floating or actively stored or switchable fixes or is actively stored or switchable floating or fixed or actively stored, the camera system is formed in a floating storage such that the camera unit in the mantle ball both at a stationary mantle ball and at moved mantle ball endeavors to take a relative position relative to the mantle ball a basic position in which their center of gravity is perpendicular below the center of the mantle ball, the camera system in a fixed storage so is formed, that the camera unit in the shell ball endeavors to bring the shell ball in a basic position in which the center of gravity of the camera unit is perpendicular below the center of the shell ball or wherein the camera system is formed with switchable floating storage or fixed storage such that a Connection between the camera unit and the jacket ball is selectively produced or separable. This makes it possible to form the camera system optimally for the intended use.

The invention also provides to mount the camera unit on an inner wall of the shell ball relatively movable to the shell ball. The relative mobility of the camera unit relative to the cladding ball is realized by an inertia-controlled mounting of the camera unit or by an actively driven with respect to the cladding ball camera unit. This makes it possible to make recordings from the same perspective while the camera system is rolling with the camera unit.

Furthermore, it is provided to make a jacket of the cladding ball permeable to an optical wavelength range which can be detected by the camera. As a result, an environment of the camera system with the camera unit can be detected.

With respect to an alignment of an objective of the camera unit, it is provided to align the objective with the camera unit in the basic position with a viewing direction which is at a horizontal, in particular at an angle between -30 ° and 90 °, the objective of the camera unit preferably above the center is arranged of the cladding ball, wherein the camera unit further comprises a base body, wherein the lens is pivotable by a lens drive relative to the base body in particular about a horizontal axis and / or in particular about a vertical axis. By means of an appropriate alignment of the objective, it is possible to create either environmental images close to the ground or surroundings images oriented towards the horizon or environmental images directed towards the sky, wherein a change of perspective can also be undertaken by the drives.

It is also a disassembly of the shell ball for maintenance of the camera unit provided, wherein the shell ball here in particular in two halves of the ball is divisible and wherein the two halves of the ball are in particular screwed together. As a result, a maintenance of the camera unit is possible with minimal effort.

Furthermore, it is provided to equip the camera system additionally with an outer ball designed as a hollow ball, wherein the outer ball has an inner space with an inner diameter which is larger than an outer diameter of the shell ball, wherein the shell ball is received in the interior of the outer ball, wherein a jacket of the Outside ball is permeable to a detectable by the camera unit optical wavelength range and wherein the cladding ball is arranged freely movable in the interior of the outer ball. In such a camera system comprising two balls, one ball of which picks up the other ball, the camera unit is arranged particularly safe, since this is protected not only by the inner ball, but also by the outer ball. Also, for a rolling movement of the camera system, a second outer sphere is advantageous because the camera system due to the larger diameter of the outer ball against unevenness and obstacles located on a rough terrain is much less sensitive than the camera system in its execution with only one ball.

It is also a disassembly of the outer ball for servicing the camera unit provided, wherein the outer ball is hereby divisible in particular in two halves and wherein the two halves of the ball are in particular screwed together. Ball halves are screwed together in particular. As a result, a maintenance of the inner ball and the camera unit therein is possible with minimal effort.

By an embodiment of the inner diameter of the outer ball with at least twice the outer diameter of the shell ball and in particular with at least three times the outer diameter of the shell ball or by an embodiment of the inner diameter of the outer ball with less than twice the outer diameter of the shell ball camera system are created, which due to large size of your outer ball either good for a level surface created and thus optimized for outdoor use or are optimized due to the small size of their outer ball for tight spaces and thus indoor use.

Furthermore, a wireless and in particular a real-time wireless transmission of recorded images or videos on a lying outside of the outer shell and / or the outer ball receiver is provided. As a result, the camera system is also suitable for monitoring tasks.

It is also provided to equip the camera unit with a drive unit, wherein the drive unit comprises a rolling drive, wherein the camera unit deflects its center of gravity by means of rolling drive for rolling such that the mantle ball performs a rolling movement to establish the equilibrium or that the mantle ball for producing the equilibrium performs a rolling motion and in this case also causes the outer ball to a rolling motion, the camera unit deflects its center of gravity, in particular under support on the inner wall of the shell ball. As a result, it is possible to move out of the jacket ball or it is possible to align the lens with an object when the shell is stationary.

With respect to the camera unit, a wireless remote controllability of the camera unit is provided, which comprises a remote control of the lens of the camera and / or caused by the camera unit movement of the shell ball or a double ball formed from the outer shell and the outer ball, wherein a remote control in particular by an electronic device via a radio standard such as Bluetooth and the electronic device is enabled in particular by a special application for controlling the camera unit. This makes it possible to use the camera system as a scouting robot or observation ball.

Furthermore, a wireless inductive charging of the energy storage device of the camera unit is provided through the cladding ball and in particular through the cladding sphere and through the outer sphere. As a result, no time-consuming disassembly steps are required to charge the energy storage.

Further details of the invention are described in the drawing with reference to schematically illustrated embodiments.

Hereby shows:

1 a schematic sketch of a first embodiment of a camera system according to the invention;

2 a schematic sketch of a second embodiment of a camera system according to the invention;

3 - 6 : schematic sketches of a third embodiment of a camera system according to the invention;

7 : a schematic sketch of a fourth embodiment of a camera system according to the invention;

8th : a schematic sketch of a fifth embodiment of a camera system according to the invention;

9 : a schematic sketch of a sixth embodiment of a camera system according to the invention and

10 : A schematic sketch of a seventh embodiment variant of a camera system according to the invention.

In the 1 is a first embodiment of a camera system according to the invention 1 shown. The camera system 1 includes one coat ball 2 , an outer ball 3 and a camera unit 4 , The coat ball 2 and the outer ball 3 form a double ball DK, with the mantle ball 2 in an interior 3a the outer ball 3 is included and where the cladding ball 4 a housing G2 of the camera unit 4 forms and the camera unit 4 in an interior 2a the coat ball 2 is included. An inner diameter d3 of the outer sphere 3 is about three times an outer diameter D2 of the shell ball 2 , The camera system 1 is shown in a view from above, the side of the outer ball 3 is a background 5 visible, noticeable.

In the 2 is a second embodiment of a camera system according to the invention 101 shown. The camera system 101 includes a jacket ball 102 , an outer ball 103 and a camera unit 104 , The coat ball 102 and the outer ball 103 form a double ball DK, with the mantle ball 102 in an interior 103a the outer ball 103 is included and where the cladding ball 102 a housing G102 of the camera unit 104 which forms in an interior 102 the coat ball 102 is included. An inner diameter d103 of the outer sphere 103 is less than twice an outer diameter D102 of the cladding sphere 102 , The camera system 101 is shown in a side view, below the outer ball 103 is a background 105 visible, noticeable. The coat ball 102 has a center M102 and the camera unit 104 has a center of gravity S104. The center of gravity S104 of the camera unit 104 , which in the cloak ball 102 about the center M102 is rotatable, is eccentric to the center M102 seconded, the camera unit 104 , which is a surrounding body 106 having, with opposite sliding elements 107 . 108 on an inner wall 109 the coat ball 102 is applied. As a result of this low-friction storage of the camera unit 104 on the inner wall 109 the coat ball 102 is the camera unit 104 constantly strives for in the 2 shown basic position GS104 in which the camera unit 104 is oriented such that the center of gravity S104 is perpendicular below the center M102. The camera unit 104 includes a lens 110 , which has a viewing direction B110, which is at a horizontal HZ at an angle α110 = 0 °. The objective 110 is relative to the main body 106 can be rotated or pivoted about a vertical axis VA110 and about a horizontal axis HA110 extending into the plane of the drawing and can thus be aligned as desired. A coat 111 the coat ball and a coat 112 the outer sphere are for a wavelength range of which of the lens 110 the camera unit 104 is captured, permeable, so with the camera unit 104 Shots one outside the outer ball 103 lying environment U are receivable. When in the 2 In the embodiment shown, it is provided that the viewing direction B110 of the objective 110 moved by hand to the desired position. For this purpose, first the outer ball 103 in two hemispheres 103b and 103c be decomposed, the two halves of the ball by means of a screw 103d are connected. After that, the mantle ball 102 the outer ball 103 be removed and must also be in two halves of the ball 102b and 102c be decomposed, and these two halves of the ball 102b . 102c by means of a screw connection 102d are connected. A rolling use of the camera system 101 takes place, for example, by the fact that the camera system 101 is placed on a ground, which forms an inclined plane. On this inclined plane, the outer ball rolls 103 off, taking on an inner wall 113 the outer ball 103 lying cloak ball 102 the rolling motion is influenced by the fact that this slower to moderately fast movement of the outer ball 103 from the weight force in a lower, near-bottom half of the interior 103a the outer ball 103 is held. At the same time is also the camera unit 104 strives to maintain its basic position GS104, so that the camera unit 104 at a slow to moderately fast movement of the outer ball 103 their shots essentially in the line of sight B110 makes, with the line of sight changes according to the strength of the forces acting. The camera system 101 can of course also be pushed or thrown or shot or shot by hand or with the appropriate design. Furthermore, it is also provided to form the outer sphere waterproof and to use the camera system as a floating observation system, for example, for over- and underwater monitoring of swimming pools and / or ports.

In the 3 to 6 is a schematic diagram of a third embodiment of a camera system according to the invention 201 shown. This includes as the second embodiment, a jacket ball 202 , an outer ball 203 and a camera unit 204 , Here are the mantle ball 202 and the outer ball 203 executed comparable to the corresponding components of the second embodiment. In this respect, with respect to these components to the description of the 2 directed. The camera unit 204 has a different construction from the second embodiment variant. The camera unit 204 includes a main body 206 , With this body 206 is the camera unit 204 on three rolling bodies 214 on an inner wall 209 the coat ball 202 stored, being of rolling bodies 214 in the 3 only two are visible and the rolling bodies 214 in plan view of the camera system 201 considered to be evenly distributed around a vertical VT passing through a center of gravity S204. Through the between the camera unit 204 and the cloak ball 202 lying rolling body 214 is the camera unit 204 in the cloak ball 202 stored low-friction and floating, so the camera unit 204 due to their distance to a center M202 of the shell ball 202 The main focus S204 always strives to achieve in the 3 shown basic position GS204. A lens 210 the camera unit 204 is rigid with a line of sight B210 on the body 206 the camera unit 204 arranged. The camera unit 204 further comprises a drive unit 215 , The drive unit 215 includes three roller drives 216 . 217 and 218 , These roller drives 216 . 217 and 218 stand in the 3 all three in a release position F216, F217 and F218. In the release positions F216, F217 and F218 are rollers R216, R217 and R218 of the roller drives 216 . 217 and 218 aligned so that these from the inner wall 209 the coat ball 202 are spaced and have no contact with this. In this release position F216, F217, F218 of the roller drives 216 . 217 and 218 behaves the camera unit 204 comparable to that in the 2 shown camera unit. From the in the 3 In the release positions F216, F217 and F218 shown, the rollers R216, R217 and R218 can be moved in the x'-direction or in the x-direction or in the y'-direction in drive positions A216, A217 and A218, wherein the rollers R216 and R217 in FIG of the 4 are shown in the drive position A216 or A217 and wherein the roller R218 in the 6 shown in the drive position A218. The roller drives 216 and 217 serve to align the lens 210 around a vertical axis VA210. For this purpose, the roller drives 216 . 217 in the in the 4 shown drive positions A216, A217 extended and come into contact with the inner wall 209 the coat ball 202 , By the same direction rotation of the rollers R216 and R217, the entire camera unit 204 rotated about the vertical VT passing through its center of gravity S204. With a rotation of the rollers R216 and R217 oriented to the left in a plan view, the camera unit is rotated after a 180 ° rotation 204 the in the 5 achieved position shown in which the viewing direction B210 of the lens 210 directed in the direction of arrow x. Starting from the in the 3 shown position of the camera unit 204 is by a process of the roller R218 with the linear actuator L218 from the release position F218 (see 3 ) in the drive position A218 (see 6 ) a drive of the jacket ball 202 it is thus possible that, depending on a direction of rotation in which the roller R218 is driven, it tends to roll out of the plane of the drawing in the direction of the observer or into the plane of the drawing. In addition to the linear actuators L216, L217 and L218, the drive unit includes 215 of course from rotary actuators D216, D217 and D218 for the rollers R216, R217 and R218. Basically, the roller drive work 216 and 217 together and only if the roller drive 218 in its release position F218. Basically, the roller drive works 218 only if the roller drives 216 and 217 standing in their cowardice F216 and F217. A collaboration of the roller drives 216 . 217 and 218 with respect to a drive of the entire camera system takes place such that the camera unit 204 first of all in the drive position A216 and A217 roller drives 216 and 217 aligning the vertical VT in the desired direction of movement and then the roller drives 216 . 217 go into their release position F216 and F217 and the roller drive 218 to generate the desired propulsion drives in its drive position A218 and its rotary drive D218 drives the roller R218 in the desired direction. The objective 210 is oriented to face the direction of rotation of the roller R218 when moving to the right or to the left, depending on the direction of rotation. Manually, the lens can 210 opposite the drive unit 215 also get a different orientation. According to an embodiment variant, not shown, it is also provided that the drive unit 215 for automatic rotation and / or pivoting of the lens comprises further drives, which operate independently of the roller drives as a lens drives. The camera unit 204 also includes an energy store 219 and a control device 220 (please refer 6 ), through which the camera unit 204 either with the help of in the camera unit 204 arranged sensors 221 and / or with the help of a navigation system 222 and / or from an environment U by means of a remote control 223 is controlled. It is also provided that the camera unit 204 their recordings to the remote control 223 which transmits through a portable electronic device 224 is formed, which is a display 225 includes on which the shots of the camera unit 204 can be displayed. In the electronic device 224 it is preferably a smartphone, which by a special application for communication with the camera unit 204 and is capable of receiving the recordings. A control of the camera unit 204 or the camera system 201 This is done in the near range via Bluetooth or a comparable wireless standard. For controlling the camera unit 204 or the camera system 201 in the remote area, it is provided, the camera unit 204 equipped with a telephone module which is connected to a telephone module of the smartphone via a mobile network.

Typical of the in the 3 to 6 shown third embodiment of the camera system 201 is it that the mantle ball 202 with its outer wall 226 with an inner wall 213 the outer ball 203 is in point contact. Furthermore, it is typical for this embodiment that the camera system is optionally operated in one of three operating states, the first operating state being the floating mounting of the camera unit 204 in the cloak ball 203 is where the jacket ball is free around the camera unit 204 swiveling wherein the second operating state is a fixed mounting of the camera unit 204 in the mantle ball is at which the camera unit 204 through in contact with the mantle ball 202 located and blocked drive unit 215 rigidly connected and being the drive unit 215 the camera unit 204 active in the third operating state on the jacket ball 202 interacts and the camera unit 204 opposite the jacket ball 202 twisted.

In the 7 is a fourth embodiment of a camera system according to the invention 301 shown schematically. Unlike the ones in the 1 to 6 shown camera systems, which include a cladding ball as an inner ball and a cladding ball receiving outer ball, includes the camera system 301 only a cloak ball 302 , The coat ball 302 stands with her outer wall 326 in direct contact with a substrate 305 , Furthermore, the camera system includes 301 a camera unit 304 , This comprises a basic body 306 and a drive unit 315 , In the illustrated basic position GS304 there is a center of gravity S304 of the camera unit 304 and a midpoint M302 of the cladding sphere 302 , The basic setting GS304 takes the camera system 301 one, if this on the ground 305 has reached an unstable equilibrium. A lens 310 the camera unit 304 is designed as a fisheye lens and occupies an environment U of the camera system 301 in an upwards and to the side looking angle. For forward or backward movement, the drive unit comprises 315 one as a wheel drive 327 trained roller drive with two drive wheels 327a and 327b , To the camera unit 304 in the cloak ball 302 to rotate a vertical VT, includes the drive unit 315 two roller drives 316 and 317 , In principle, the roller drives work 316 and 317 as well as the wheel drive 327 comparable to the roller drives in the 3 to 6 described embodiment. It is in a first embodiment of the in the 7 shown drive device 315 not provided, the wheel drive 327 and the roller drives 316 . 317 from an inner wall 309 the coat ball 302 to decouple, so that's the camera unit 304 is either in a third operating state and with the help of the drive device 315 active opposite the jacket ball 302 twisted or in a second operating state, in which the camera unit 304 via at least one blocked drive 316 or 317 or 327 Constantly rotatable with the shell ball 302 is coupled. According to a second embodiment of the in the 7 shown drive device 315 is as a first operating state in addition to the described second and third operating state and a floating mounting of the camera unit 304 in the cloak ball 302 is provided. This floating operating condition is produced by all the drives 316 . 317 and 318 be switched to smooth running. This is by design, however, limited to two degrees of freedom. The camera system 301 is provided as an observation ball or reconnaissance ball in particular as a small-sized system, which moves actively in particular in the third operating state slowly in the environment. As described for the third embodiment, a control by means of an electronic device, not shown, is also provided here.

In the 8th is a fifth embodiment of a camera system according to the invention 401 shown schematically. This includes a cloak ball 402 and a camera unit 404 , The camera unit 404 has a center of gravity S404, which lies in a center M402 of the shell ball. The camera unit 404 includes a main body 406 and a drive unit 415 , The drive unit 415 includes one as a wheel drive 427 trained roller drive with drive wheels 427a and 427b and two roller drives 416 and 417 , The drives 427 . 416 and 417 serve as a result of the fact that the focus S404 of the camera unit 404 due to a corresponding weight distribution in the center M402 of the cladding ball, only the orientation of a lens 410 opposite the jacket ball 402 , Nevertheless, the camera unit can be 404 by switching the drives 427 . 416 and 417 on smooth running, however, from the shell ball 402 decouple and so the rolling behavior of the camera system 401 influence.

In the 9 is a sixth embodiment of a camera system according to the invention 501 shown. The camera system 501 includes a jacket ball 502 and a camera unit 504 , The coat ball 502 forms a housing G502 of the camera unit 504 which are in an interior 502a the coat ball 502 is included. The camera system 501 is shown in a side view, below the cladding ball 502 is a background 505 visible, noticeable. The coat ball 502 has a center M502 and the camera unit 504 has a center of gravity S504. The center of gravity S504 of the camera unit 504 is arranged eccentrically to the center M502, so that the camera unit 504 , which is a basic body 506 includes, with opposing sliding elements 507 . 508 on an inner wall 509 the coat ball 502 is applied, wherein the distance of the sliding elements 507 and 508 to the inner wall 509 is exaggerated in the schematic representation to facilitate the viewer's distinction of the components. As a result of this low-friction storage of the camera unit 504 on the inner wall 509 the coat ball 502 is the camera unit 504 constantly strives for in the 9 shown basic position GS504 in which the camera unit 504 is oriented such that the center of gravity S504 is vertical is below the midpoint M502. The camera unit 504 includes a lens 510 which has a viewing direction B510 which is at a horizontal HZ at an angle α510 = 0 °. The objective 510 is relative to the main body 506 can be rotated or pivoted about a vertical axis VA510 and about a horizontal axis HA510 extending into the plane of the drawing, and can thus be aligned as desired. A coat 511 the coat ball 502 is for a wavelength range of which of the lens 510 the camera unit 504 is captured, permeable, so with the camera unit 504 Shooting one outside the cloak ball 502 lying environment U are receivable. When in the 9 In the embodiment shown, it is provided that the viewing direction B510 of the objective 510 moved by hand to the desired position. For this the mantle ball must 502 in two hemispheres 502b and 502c be decomposed, these two halves of the ball 502b . 502c by means of a screw connection 502d are connected. A rolling use of the camera system 501 takes place, for example, by the fact that the camera system 501 is placed on a ground, which forms an inclined plane. On this inclined plane, the mantle ball rolls 502 from, with the floating camera unit 504 at slow to moderately fast movement of the mantle ball 502 from the weight force with its center of gravity M504 in a lower, near-bottom half of the interior 502a the coat ball 502 is held. Thus, the camera unit 504 strives to maintain its basic position GS504, so that the camera unit 504 their photographs essentially in the direction B510 makes, whereby the viewing direction changes according to the strength of the forces acting. The camera system 501 can of course also be pushed or thrown or shot or shot by hand or with the appropriate design. Furthermore, it is also provided the jacket ball 502 waterproof form and the camera system 501 to be used as a floating observation system, for example for over- and underwater monitoring of swimming pools and / or harbors.

In the 10 is a schematic representation of a seventh embodiment of a camera system according to the invention 601 shown. This includes as the fourth to sixth embodiment, a jacket ball 602 , and a camera unit 604 , Here is the mantle ball 602 comparable to the corresponding components of the sixth embodiment. In this respect, with respect to these components to the description of the 9 directed. The camera unit 604 has a different construction from the sixth embodiment variant. The camera unit 604 includes a main body 606 , With this body 606 is the camera unit 604 on three rolling bodies 614 on an inner wall 609 the coat ball 602 stored, being of rolling bodies 614 in the 10 only two are visible and the rolling bodies 614 in plan view of the camera system 601 evenly around one by a center of gravity S604 of the camera unit 604 extending vertical VT are distributed. Through the between the camera unit 604 and the cloak ball 602 lying rolling body 614 is the camera unit 604 in the cloak ball 602 stored low-friction and floating, so the camera unit 604 due to their distance to a center M602 of the shell ball 602 Priority focus S604 always strives to be in the 3 shown basic position GS604. A lens 610 the camera unit 604 is rigid with the B610 on the main body with a direction B610 protruding from the plane of the drawing 606 the camera unit 604 arranged. The camera unit 604 further comprises a drive unit 615 , The drive unit 615 includes three roller drives 616 . 617 and 618 , The roller drives 616 . 617 stand in the 10 in a release position F616, F617. the roller drive 618 is in a drive position A618. In release position F616, F617 are rollers R616, R617 of the roller drives 616 . 617 aligned so that these from the inner wall 609 the coat ball 602 are spaced and have no contact with this. Although the roller drive 618 is in a raised release position, then behaves the camera unit 604 comparable to that in the 9 shown camera unit. From the in the 10 shown release positions F616, F617 out the rollers R616, R617 in the x'-direction or in the x-direction in drive positions can be moved, the rollers R216 and R217 in the drive position then frictionally against the inner wall 609 the coat ball 602 abliegen, as shown for the standing in the drive position A618 roller R618. Accordingly, the role R618 can be moved to a release position. The roller drives 616 and 617 serve to align the lens 610 around a vertical axis VA610. For this purpose, the roller drives 616 . 617 extended in drive positions and come so in contact with the inner wall 609 the coat ball 602 , The rotation of the rollers R616 and R617 in the same direction turns the entire camera unit 604 rotated about the vertical VT passing through its center of gravity S604. Starting from the in the 10 shown position of the camera unit 604 is by the role R618 a drive of the shell ball 602 it is possible that this is dependent on a direction of rotation, in which the roller R618 is driven, strives to roll out of the plane of the drawing in the direction of the viewer or in the plane of the drawing. In addition to linear drives L616, L617 and L618 for moving rollers R616, R617 and R618 includes the drive unit 615 of course also rotary actuators D616, D617 and D618, which the rollers R616, R617 and R618 to the left or to the right or forwards or backwards, or to block or release. Basically, the roller drives work 616 and 617 together and only if the roller drive 618 is in its release position. Basically, the roller drive works 618 only if the roller drives 616 and 617 standing in their cowardice F616 and F617. A collaboration of the roller drives 616 . 617 and 618 concerning a drive of the entire camera system 601 takes place such that the camera unit 604 first of the standing in the drive position roller drives 616 and 617 aligning the vertical VT in the desired direction of movement and then the roller drives 616 and 617 go into their release position F616 and F617 and the roller drive 618 to generate the desired propulsion drives in its drive position A618 and its rotary drive D618 drives the roller R618 in the desired direction. The objective 610 is oriented so that it looks forward or backward depending on the direction of rotation of the roller R618. Manually, the lens can 610 opposite the drive unit 615 also get a different orientation. According to an embodiment variant, not shown, it is also provided that the drive unit 615 for automatic rotation and / or pivoting of the lens comprises further drives, which operate as a lens drives independent of the roller drives. The camera unit with respect to an energy storage device, a control device, with respect to sensors and / or with respect to a navigation system and / or with respect to a remote control comparable to that in the 3 to 6 shown third embodiment variant executed. In this respect, reference is expressly made to the description there. Complementary in the 10 another inductive charging station 701 shown in which the camera system 601 can be used for wireless charging of an energy storage, not shown. In plan view, the charging station encloses 701 the camera system used 601 so annular that the camera system 601 himself with his coat ball 602 in the charging station 701 self-centered, with the camera unit 604 in floating mode automatically on the charging station 701 aligns so that a spool SP604 of the camera unit 604 for energy absorption optimally on a coil SP701 of the charging station 701 is aligned.

In particular, the invention also provides for a design of the jacket ball and / or the outer ball of sphere glass and / or Plexiglas and / or plastic.

The invention is not limited to illustrated or described embodiments. Rather, it includes developments of the invention within the scope of the patent claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Camera system (first variant)

2

coat ball

2a

Interior of 2

3

outdoor ball

3a

Interior of 3

4

camera unit

5

underground

D2

Outside diameter of 2

d3

Inside diameter of 3

DK

double ball

G2

casing

101

Camera system (second variant)

102

coat ball

102

Interior of 102

102b, 102c

hemisphere

102d

screw

103

outdoor ball

103a

Interior of 103

103b, 103c

hemisphere

103d

screw 103d

104

camera unit

105

underground 105

106

Basic body of 104

107, 108

Sliding element of 106

109

Inside wall of 102

110

Lens of 104

111

Coat of 102

112

Coat of 103

113

Inside wall of 103

α110

Angle between B110 and HZ

B110

Viewing direction of 110

D102

Outside diameter of 102

d103

Inside diameter of 103

DK

double ball

G102

casing

GS104

Basic position of 104

HZ

horizontal

HA110

horizontal axis of 110

M102

Center of 102

S104

Focus of 104

U

Surroundings

VA110

vertical axis of 110

201

Camera system (third variant)

202

coat ball

203

outdoor ball

204

camera unit

206

body

209

Inside wall of 202

210

Lens of 204

213

Inside wall of 203

214

roll body

215

drive unit

216-218

roller drive

A216-A218

Drive position of 216 - 218

D216-D218

Rotary drive of 216 - 218

F216-F218

Release of 216 - 218

L216-L218

Linear actuators of 216 - 218

R216-R218

Role of 216 - 218

219

Energy storage of 204

220

Control device of 204

221

Sensor from 204

222

navigation system

223

Remote control for 201 respectively. 204

224

electronic device

225

Display of 224

226

Outer wall of 202

B210

Viewing direction B210

GS204

Basic position GS202

M202

Center point M202 of the shell ball 202

S204

Focus S204

VA210

vertical axis VA210.

VT

Vertical VT

x, x ', y

direction

301

Camera system (fourth variant)

302

coat ball

304

camera unit

305

underground

306

body

309

Inside wall of 302

310

lens

315

drive unit

316, 317

roller drive

326

Outer wall of 302

327

Wheel Drive

327a-327b

drive wheel

M302

Center point M302

S304

Focus S304

VT

Vertical VT

401

Camera system (fifth variant)

402

coat ball

404

camera unit

406

body

410

lens

415

drive unit

416, 417

roller drive

427

Wheel Drive

427a, 427b

drive wheel

M402

Center point M402

S404

Focus S404

501

Camera system (sixth variant)

502

coat ball

502a

Interior of 502

502b, 502c

hemisphere

502d

screw

504

camera unit

505

underground

506

Basic body of 504

507, 508

Sliding element of 506

509

Inside wall of 502

510

Lens of 504

511

Coat of 502

A510

Angle between B510 and HZ

B510

Viewing direction of 510

G502

casing

GS504

Basic position of 504

HA510

horizontal axis of 510

HZ

horizontal

M502

Center of 502

S504

Focus of 504

U

Surroundings

VA510

vertical axis of 510

601

Camera system (seventh variant)

602

coat ball

604

camera unit

606

body

609

Inside wall of 602

610

Lens of 604

614

roll body

615

drive unit

616-618

roller drive

A618

Drive position of 618

D616-D618

Rotary drive of 616 - 618

F616, F617

Release of 616 . 617

L616-L618

Linear actuators of 616 - 618

R616-R618

Role of 616 - 618

B610

Viewing direction of 610

GS604

Basic position of 604

M602

Center of 602

S604

Focus of 604

SP604

Coil of 604

VA610

vertical axis

VT

vertical

x, x ', y

direction

701

charging station

SP701

Coil of 701

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Cited patent literature

• DE 60201164 [0002]

Claims (13)

Camera system ( 1 ; 101 ; 201 ; 301 ; 401 ; 501 ; 601 ) comprising at least one camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) for recording films and / or for taking individual images and a camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) surrounding housing (G2; G102; G502) with an interior space ( 2a ; 102 ; 502a ), in which the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ), characterized in that the housing (G2; G102; G502) is in the form of a jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ), - the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) in the interior ( 2a ; 102 ; 502a ) of the jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) is arranged. Camera system according to claim 1, characterized in that the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) has a center of gravity (S104; S204; S304; S404; S504; S604) which is eccentric to a center (M102; M202; M302; M402; M502; M602) of the cladding sphere (S504; 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ), the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) opposite the cladding ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) - is stored exclusively floating or - is stored exclusively fixed or - is exclusively active or - reversible floating or fixed stored or - switchable floating or actively stored or - switchable fixed or actively stored or - switchable floating or fixed or is actively stored, - wherein the camera system ( 1 ; 101 ; 201 ; 301 ; 401 ; 501 ; 601 ) is formed in a floating storage such that the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) in the jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) both when standing mantle ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) as well as with moving shell ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) is endeavored by a relative movement with respect to the jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) assume a basic position (GS104) in which its center of gravity (S104; S204; S304; S404; S504; S604) is perpendicular below the center (M102; M302; M402; M502; M502; M602) of the mantle ball (S104; 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ), the camera system ( 1 ; 101 ; 201 ; 301 ; 401 ; 501 ; 601 ) is formed at a fixed storage such that the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) in the jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ), the mantle ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) in a basic position (GS104), in which the center of gravity (S104; S204; S304; S404; S504; S604) of the camera unit (S104; 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) perpendicular to the midpoint (M102; M202; M302; M402; M502; M602) of the cladding sphere ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) - whereby the camera system ( 1 ; 101 ; 201 ; 301 ; 401 ; 501 ; 601 ) is formed with switchable floating storage or fixed storage such that a connection between the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) and the mantle ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) is optional or separable. Camera system according to claim 1, characterized in that the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) relative to the mantle ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) is stored. Camera system according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a jacket ( 111 ; 511 ) of the jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) for one of the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) detectable optical wavelength range is permeable. Camera system according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a lens ( 110 ; 210 ; 310 ; 410 ; 510 ; 610 ) of the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) in the basic position (GS104) located camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) has a viewing direction (B110) which is at a horizontal (HZ) in particular at an angle (α) between -30 ° and 90 °, wherein the lens ( 110 ; 210 ; 310 ; 410 ; 510 ; 610 ) of the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) preferably above the midpoint (M102; M202; M302; M402; M502; M602) of the cladding sphere ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) and that the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) continue to have a basic body ( 106 ; 203 ; 306 ; 406 ; 506 ; 606 ), wherein the lens ( 110 ; 210 ; 310 ; 410 ; 510 ; 610 ) by a lens drive relative to the base body ( 106 ; 203 ; 306 ; 406 ; 506 ; 606 ) is in particular pivotable about a horizontal axis (HA110; HA510) and / or in particular about a vertical axis (VA110; VA210; VA510; VA610). Camera system according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cladding ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) for maintaining the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) and in particular in two hemispheres ( 102b . 102c ; 502b . 502c ) is divisible, wherein the two ball halves ( 102b . 102c ; 502b . 502c ) are screwed together in particular. Camera system according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized - that the camera system ( 1 ; 101 ; 201 ) formed as a hollow ball outer ball ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ), the outer sphere ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ) an interior ( 3a ) having an inner diameter (d3; d103) which is larger than an outer diameter (D2; D102) of the outer surface ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ), - wherein the mantle ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ) in the interior ( 3a ) of the outer sphere ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ), wherein a jacket ( 112 ) of the outer sphere ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ) for one of the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ) detectable optical wavelength range is permeable and - wherein the cladding ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ) in the interior ( 3a ) of the outer sphere ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ) is arranged freely movable. Camera system according to claim 7, characterized in that the outer sphere ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ) for removing the cladding ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ) and in particular in two hemispheres ( 103b . 103c ) is divisible, the ball halves ( 103b . 103c ) are screwed together in particular. Camera system according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the inner diameter (d3; d103) of the outer sphere ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ) at least twice the outer diameter (D2; D102) of the outer shell ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ) and in particular at least three times the outer diameter (D2, D102) of the outer shell ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ) or that the inner diameter (d3; d103) of the outer sphere ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ) less than twice the outer diameter (D2; D102) of the outer shell ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ) is. Camera system according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) transmits wirelessly recorded images or videos in particular in real time wirelessly. Camera system according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) a drive unit ( 215 ; 315 ; 415 ; 615 ), wherein the drive unit ( 215 ; 315 ; 415 ; 615 ) a rolling drive ( 216 - 218 ; 316 . 317 ; 416 . 417 ; 616 - 618 ), wherein the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) its center of gravity (S104; S204; S304; S404; S504; S604) by means of the rolling drive (S104; 216 - 218 ; 316 . 317 ; 416 . 417 ; 616 - 618 ) deflects such that the cladding ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) performs a rolling movement to establish the equilibrium or that the shell ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) carries out a rolling movement to produce the equilibrium and in this case also the outer ball ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ) causes a rolling movement, wherein the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) their center of gravity (S104; S204; S304; S404; S504; S604), in particular with support on the inner wall (S104; 109 ; 209 ; 309 ; 509 ; 609 ) of the jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) deflects. Camera system according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) is remotely controllable wirelessly, whereby a remote control ( 223 ), in particular by an electronic device ( 224 ) via a wireless standard such as Bluetooth and the electronic device ( 224 ) in particular by a special application for controlling the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ). Camera system according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that an energy store ( 219 ) of the camera unit ( 4 ; 104 ; 204 ; 304 ; 404 ; 504 ; 604 ) through the jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) and in particular by the jacket ball ( 2 ; 102 ; 202 ; 302 ; 402 ; 502 ; 602 ) and through the outer sphere ( 3 ; 103 ; 203 ) is chargeable by induction in particular wirelessly.

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