JP7429323B1 - The camera module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a camera module that can be attached to a curved surface. A camera module of the present invention includes a case having a built-in camera and having a spherical rotating body on at least one side, a fixed bracket installed so that the rotating body makes surface contact with the case, and a case connected to the fixed bracket. It consists of an assembly structure including a support plate integrally provided with a plurality of support surfaces having different angles from each other in the vertical or horizontal direction, and the support plate of the fixed bracket reduces and expands the diameter of the fixed bracket when fastened as a fixing bolt. It will be installed like this. [Selection diagram] Figure 3

Description

The present invention provides a case in which a camera is built-in and has a spherical rotating body on at least one side, a fixed bracket that is installed so that the rotating body makes surface contact with the case, and a case that is connected to the fixed bracket so that the rotating body can be rotated horizontally or vertically. It consists of an assembly structure of a support plate integrally provided with a plurality of support surfaces having different angles from each other, and the support plate of the fixing bracket is a curved surface installed to minimize and enlarge the diameter of the fixing bracket when fastened as a fixing bolt. The present invention relates to a camera module that can be attached.

A drive recorder system records driving video and audio data of a car captured by a self-contained camera, front camera, or rear camera on an SD/SDHC memory card that is removably attached to an SD card slot. To accurately record driving conditions, parking, and accident situation information together with visual information.

In addition, when a car is parked or a collision occurs, the video and audio data recorded on the car's drive recorder can be used as material to objectively judge the circumstances of the hit-and-run accident while parking.

The vehicle drive recorder system includes a front camera installed on the rearview mirror to take pictures of the front of the car, a rear camera installed on the interior brake light or the rear of the car to take pictures of the rear of the car, and The input/output of video signals taken by the front and rear cameras is controlled, and the input/output video signals are decoded and encoded. An A/V codec for compressing and restoring the video signals, vehicle speed, external impact, etc. Each sensor is composed of a 3-axis G sensor for sensing.

The front camera and rear camera attached to the vehicle drive recorder can capture images of the front and rear situations of the vehicle, and can input and output the video and audio signals captured by the front and rear cameras. It uses a controlled drive recorder that decodes and encodes and stores input and output video and audio signals, provides accurate time information with a timer, and records information such as vehicle driving video, parking status, and accident situation. Provide accurate information.

In relation to such technology, a conventional vehicle surveillance camera system technology is presented in Korean Patent No. 1144732, and its configuration is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The configuration includes a surveillance camera 100 that is installed in the vehicle and monitors the external situation in four directions: the front, the rear, the left, and the right. , 130 and the surveillance camera in the room on the right.

The video signal taken by the 4-channel surveillance camera 100 is transmitted to the control unit. An electric wire 700 is drawn out and connected to a drive recorder including a control unit 200, and the surveillance camera case 800 includes a camera housing case 810, a fixing bracket, a fastening piece, and a protective cover 840.

However, the above-mentioned drive recorder has a configuration in which the protective cover 840 is linear and has a curved shape, making it difficult to apply to the trim of an automobile. The disadvantage is that it makes it difficult to take pictures.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and its purpose is to facilitate attachment with a simple configuration, enable rapid rotation at a desired photographing angle, and facilitate photographing with easy rotation and angle adjustment. It is an object of the present invention to provide a camera module that can be attached to a curved surface, which minimizes blind spots, is easy to use, and eliminates the inconvenience caused by using a car.

A camera module according to the present invention includes a case having a camera built therein and having a spherical rotating body on at least one side;

A fixed bracket having a band shape so as to correspond to and contact the rotating body while having a maximum inner diameter corresponding to the maximum diameter drawn by the rotating body;

The fixing bracket is connected through a connecting piece that protrudes from the top, and has a support plate assembly structure in which a plurality of support surfaces having different angles in horizontal or vertical directions are integrally provided.

The fixing bracket and the support plate are connected to each other through fixing bolts and are installed to minimize and enlarge the diameter of the fixing bracket.

The support plate of the camera module is provided with slots spaced apart from each other on the same straight line, and a groove extending from the slots.

Further, the connection piece of the support plate of the camera module has an insertion hole into which a fixing bolt enters, and a connection groove that communicates with the insertion hole .

In addition, the support plate of the camera module is installed to have a lattice shape with the slots intersecting in the horizontal and vertical directions.

Next, the fixing bolt of the camera module further includes a spacer at the connecting part between the fixing bracket and the connecting piece, so that it can be easily compressed and restored, and can easily absorb vibrations of the connecting part.

According to the camera module of the present invention, the camera module has a simple configuration, is easy to attach, is easy to rotate and adjust the angle, minimizes the blind spot for shooting, is easy to use, eliminates the inconvenience caused by using a car, and downsizes the front camera. This has the effect of minimizing interference caused by driving.

1 is an installation diagram illustrating a conventional 4-channel drive recorder; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a conventional 4-channel drive recorder. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a drive recorder module according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembled state of a drive recorder module according to the present invention and a cross-sectional view of a connected state. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the installed state of the drive recorder module according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the drive recorder module according to the present invention in a joined state on a plane and a curved surface. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a drive recorder module according to a different embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a drive recorder module according to a different embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of a coupled state according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a coupled state according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a camera module for attaching curved surface of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, the drive recorder module 100 of the present invention is formed of an assembled structure of a case 110, a fixing bracket 130, a support plate 150, and a fixing bolt connecting the fixing bracket and the support plate, and has a curved or flat surface. It is installed to join the trim 210 of the vehicle 200 having the trim 210.

At this time, the fixing bolt 170 is used as a coupling means for providing a coupling force that allows the fixing bracket located on the outer diameter side of the case to tightly attach the case.

The case 110 has a camera 111 built therein and a spherical rotating body 113 on at least one side.

Further, the fixed bracket 130 is formed in a band shape so as to have a maximum inner diameter corresponding to the maximum diameter drawn by the rotating body 113 and has a surface contact feeling corresponding to the rotating body, and has an Ω-shape with an opening 133 on one side. A through hole 137 is formed in which a fixing bolt described below is inserted.

Further, the support plate 150 is integrally provided with a connecting piece 151 that is bent to protrude upward so as to be located inside the opening 133 of the fixing bracket 130. A plurality of supporting surfaces 155 are integrally provided.

At this time, the support plate 150 is made of plastic or metal, and is integrally provided with an adhesive layer 152 protected by a release paper on the bottom surface.

In addition, the through holes formed in the fixing bracket are aligned with the connecting grooves 154 formed in the connecting piece 151 of the support plate, and are connected to each other through the fixing bolts 170 inserted therein, so that when the fixing bolts are connected, the lower part of the fixing bracket are placed in such a way that they are pulled together to reduce and enlarge the inner diameter.

Meanwhile, the support plate 150 is provided with slots 156 that are spaced apart on the same straight line and cut into a certain length so as to face each other at a certain position, and are extended with the slots to minimize the thickness and enable bending. A groove 158 is provided so that the support surfaces 155 are positioned at different angles when bent.

At this time, the support plate may be installed so that the slots are formed to intersect with each other in the horizontal and vertical directions, and the entire support plate has a lattice shape.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the insertion hole 159 of the connection piece 151 is extended and connected to one side of the connection groove so that the fixing bolt 170 that is fully fastened to the fixing bracket 130 can enter therein.

Next, the fixing bolt 170 is further provided with a spacer 172 at the connecting part between the fixing bracket and the connecting piece, and is installed so as to be easily compressed and restored and to easily absorb vibrations of the connecting part.

As shown in FIG. 9, the fixing bracket 130 is made of an elastic material on the inner diameter side, and has support steps 181 arranged radially on one side, and variable recessed holes 183 having an elliptical cross section on the other side. A stopper 180 is provided and is installed to correspond to a protrusion 189 provided on the rotating body 113.

The operation of the present invention configured as described above will be explained.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 10, the drive recorder 100 of the present invention has an assembly structure of a case 110 having a ball shape, a fixing bracket 130 circumscribed corresponding to the ball, and a support plate 150 for attaching the fixing bracket to the vehicle. The trim 210 of the vehicle 200 having a curved or flat surface can be easily joined to the trim 210 of the vehicle 200 through the support plate 150.

Although the camera 111 is built inside the case 110, the spherical rotating body 113 is integrally provided on at least one side, and the fixing bracket 130 attached to the vehicle through the support plate 150 is attached to the outside of the rotating body 113. When circumscribed, the case 110 in which the camera 111 is built is joined to the trim 210 of the vehicle 200 having a curved or flat surface.

Furthermore, the fixed bracket 130 has a maximum inner diameter corresponding to the maximum diameter drawn by the rotating body 113, and is formed in a band shape so as to be in surface contact with the rotating body, and one opening 133 is reduced and By expanding, the case 110 supported inside the case 110 can be connected and detached, and the angle of the camera can be easily adjusted while supporting the fixing bracket.

At this time, the fixing bracket 130 is provided with a through hole 137, and the connecting piece 151 of the support plate 150 is provided with a connecting groove 154, and when the fixing bolt 170 inserted therein is fastened, the fixing bracket and the support plate are connected. Of course, the opening 133 of the fixing bracket is reduced and enlarged, allowing the case to be fixed and disassembled.

Furthermore, the support plate 150 is integrally provided with a connecting piece 151 that protrudes upward to correspond to the fixing bracket 130, is integrally provided with a plurality of support surfaces 155 having different angles from each other in the horizontal or vertical direction, and has a curved surface. By bending the support surface according to the curvature of

At this time, the support plate 150 is made of plastic or metal, and is integrally provided with an adhesive layer 152 on the bottom surface protected by a release paper so as to be bonded to the trip.

Meanwhile, the support plate 150 is provided with slots 156 spaced apart from each other on the same straight line, and is provided with grooves 158 extending from the slots, so that the support plate 150 is not only easy to bend, but also has a support surface 155 that has various shapes when bent. The angle will be maintained.

At this time, the support plate 150 is installed so that the slots 156 are formed to intersect in the vertical direction to have a lattice shape, so that it can easily accommodate various trim curvatures of the vehicle depending on the installation position.

In addition, the insertion hole 159 into which the fixing bolt enters the connecting piece 151 is connected to one side of the connecting groove, so that the connecting piece 151 can be connected to the support plate even when the fixing bolt is fastened to the fixing bracket.

Next, the fixing bolt 170 is further provided with a spacer 172 at the connecting part between the fixing bracket and the connecting piece, so that it can be easily compressed and restored, and can easily absorb vibrations of the connecting part.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the fixing bracket 130 is made of an elastic material on the inner diameter side, and is provided with a stopper 180 having a variable hole 183 having an elliptical cross section with supporting jaws 181 radially recessed on one side. By being installed so as to correspond to the protrusion 189 provided on the rotating body 113, the fixing bracket 130 is prevented from being moved freely even if it does not come into close contact with the rotating body, and the angle can be easily adjusted. Become.
As described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist thereof.

100. ．． ．． Drive recorder module 110. ．． ．． Case 130. ．． ．． Fixed bracket 150. ．． ．． Support plate 151. ．． ．． Connecting piece 155. ．． ．． Support surface 210. ．． ．． trim

Claims (4)

A case with a built-in camera and a spherical rotating body on at least one side;
a fixed bracket that has a maximum inner diameter corresponding to the maximum diameter of the rotating body and is installed in surface contact with the rotating body; and a fixed bracket that is connected to the fixed bracket and that is different from each other in the vertical or horizontal direction. It consists of an assembly structure of a support plate that is integrally equipped with multiple support surfaces with angles,
The fixing bracket and the support plate are connected to each other through a fixing bolt , and are installed to reduce and expand the diameter of the fixing bracket when the fixing bolt is fastened , and can be attached to a curved surface .
The camera module is characterized in that the support plate is provided with slots spaced apart from each other on the same straight line, and a plurality of partitioned support surfaces are integrally formed with grooves extending from the slots. . The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the connection piece of the support plate has an insertion hole into which the fixing bolt enters , and a connection groove that communicates with the insertion hole . The camera module of claim 1 , wherein the support plate is integrally provided with a plurality of support surfaces in a lattice shape, with extension lines of the slots and grooves intersecting in the horizontal and vertical directions. The fixed bracket is made of an elastic material on the inner diameter side, and is provided with a stopper having a radial support step on one side and a recessed variable concave hole on the other side, and is installed to correspond to a protrusion provided on the rotating body. The camera module according to claim 1, characterized in that:

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