TW201217884A - for optionally mounting or hanging on computer monitor with greatly adjustable image capture angle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a webcam with dual purposes of mounting and hanging, which makes one end of a flat plate stand pivotally combined with a movable hanger. The movable hanger is configured with an extension arm which can be stretched inwardly and outwardly. The inner side of the extension arm may have a slidable pivoting relation with the movable hanger. When the extension arm is extended, it may be pivotally rotated relative to the movable hanger, and the other end of the extension arm may also be pivotally connected with a lens module. The webcam may be laid on a desktop through the use of the stand, and may be hanged on a computer monitor through the relative folded movable hanger and the stand, such that the lens module may achieve suitable image capture angle by adjusting the relative angles among the stand, the movable hanger, the extension arm and the lens module.

Description

201217884 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a network camera, and more particularly to a desktop device or a suspension type that can be visually selected and adjusted at a large angle and in multiple directions. Webcam. [Prior Art]

Due to the popularity of instant messaging via the Internet (such as MSN, Chimo Instant Messenger, etc.), related tools such as webcams, microphones and headphones have become the basic equipment of the computer. Due to the very common use, most notebook computers currently have a built-in webcam, and most of them are located on the upper edge of the display of the notebook computer. When the user opens the display, the display is generally relative to the user's line of sight. At this point, the webcam on the top edge of the display is also at a general angle relative to the user. Although the notebook has a built-in webcam to meet the needs of most users, the webcam on the upper edge of the monitor has almost no choice in image angle, because its tilt angle is compatible with the notebook monitor. The angle of the opening is changed, but the opening of the display is related to the line of sight or the effective viewing angle. Therefore, the space for changing the angle based on the image capturing needs of the web camera is very limited, although some notebook computers give the network camera the ability to adjust the angle by itself. Function, but the angle of the adjustment can be very limited. For those users who require high image angle adjustability, the above situation naturally cannot meet their needs. Therefore, some users purchase external network cameras in exchange for large adjustment space. Use it with a desktop PC (pc) using a webcam

[SI is the same, most of the external network cameras have fixtures, allowing 3 201217884 users: the network camera is set on the desktop, or clipped on the display. The hang-on and Zhoulu cameras have higher adjustment flexibility than the built-in network camera on the notebook computer, but they still have the power to adjust: The setting method of the road camera is not only placed on the desktop, but also placed on the desktop. When the f is placed on the upper edge of the display w, the network (four) is roughly in a plan view relative to the user facing the display. On the desktop, the webcam will look at the user's view in a specific situation or situation with the viewing angle relative to the user, 'but no matter what, let's wait for the user's line of sight to be parallel with the user's line of sight. The structure of the existing network camera is not sufficient to provide users with a larger angle adjustment function. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The main object of the present invention is to provide a pedestal-type network camera that can be selected to be arranged on a table or in a hanging manner and can greatly adjust its imaging angle. The main technical means for achieving the above-mentioned purposes is that the above-mentioned docking type dual-purpose network camera comprises: the seat wood' is in the form of a flat plate having an inner end and an outer end; the movable hanging system has an inner space and a The inner end and the outer end of the movable pylon are pivotally coupled to the corresponding inner end of the pedestal; the extension 5 is further in the inner space of the gantry, which has - And a second end, the first end is formed by the outer side of the movable pylon [S} 4 201217884 === the second end system and the inner space of the movable pylon - the slidable upper lens module is a pivotable Another technical means for achieving the foregoing purpose is to use a network camera for the purpose of achieving the foregoing purposes, comprising: hanging two racks having a bottom surface; - a movable rack system and a frame The lens arm has a _ chute; the extension arm has a first end and a second end, and the second end is pivotally connected to the chute on the movable pylon; One end is pivotally connected to each other. , by the 7C piece of the network camera> Visual use of the situation: desktop or hanging mode, when used in a desktop mode, the seat is placed on the table, and the inside of the frame The movable pylon on the end pivots to the angle of the field. Then the extension arm can be further pulled out from the movable pylon. Since the two ends of the extension arm respectively form a pivotal relationship with the movable pylon and the lens module, the lens module is The angle of the image taken by the user can be adjusted to a large extent and appropriately; and the network camera is used in a hanging manner, and is placed at the top of the display of the personal computer or the notebook computer. On the other hand, the frame on the inner side of the movable rack is folded inward, and the outer side of the frame is abutted, and the side of the shackle is then pulled out. Then the extension arm can be pulled out from the movable pylon by using both ends of the extension arm and The (4) relationship between the movable rack and the lens module can greatly adjust the angle of the lens module, even pull down to the front of the display to face the user's line of sight, # this can fully meet the needs of users in different occasions and different situations. . 201217884 [Embodiment] Regarding a preferred embodiment of the present invention, first of all, please refer to the item, FIG. 2, which includes a frame 10, a movable hanger 2〇, an extension arm (10) and a lens module 40; Wherein: the frame 1 is generally flat, has a surface and a bottom surface, the vertical bottom surface is flat, and the surface thereof is concavely formed to form a large area of the recess u, and the end of the recess 11 is open. That is, the corresponding end of the frame 1 呈 is open-shaped for convenience of description. The end of the frame m is open-ended, and the opposite end is the inner end; and the recess W of the frame 10 has a resilient pad 12 Furthermore, the inner end of the frame 10 extends upward in a vertical direction to form a pole-connecting portion 13. The inner side wall of the upper end of the pivoting portion 13 is formed with a semi-circular hole 130, and a holding block 14 is oppositely disposed. A semi-circular hole 14〇 is also formed on the inner side wall of the upper end 14 , and a rubber crucible 15′ is disposed between the holding block and the top surface of the rubber crucible 15 is arc-shaped and corresponds to the pivoting portion 13 and the holding block 14 a frame edge 13 on the frame 1 , a holding block 14 , and a frame edge 13 〇 Sook glue 15 to the movable rack 20 is pivotally connected. Further, the inner side of the pivoting cymbal 13 is formed with two fixing posts ^31. The fixing post 131 is formed with a screw hole. The two ends of the rubber pad 15 are formed with a through hole 15 〇 for correspondingly affixing the two fixing posts 131 of the pivoting portion 13. The two ends of the holding block 14 respectively form a through hole 41, and the two through holes (4) respectively correspond to the screw holes on the two fixed posts 131, and a screw 16 is screwed together for holding The block 14 and the pivoting portion 13 are coupled to each other. ^ The movable hanger 2 includes a base 21 and an upper cover 22; wherein:

The SI X base 21 has an inner end and an outer end, and a sidewall groove 210 is formed on the side wall of the inner end [201217884, and a pivot rod 211 is formed between the groove walls on both sides of the groove portion 21, and the pivot 211 is formed. The pivoting portion 13 pivotally disposed on the frame 1 of the frame 1 is held in the pivot hole 130, 140 of the block, and the wall of the rod 211 is in frictional contact with the top surface of the rubber pad 15 (please refer to FIG. 3). The movable pylon 20 and the frame 1 〇 can be maintained at a pivoting angle. As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4 , the base 21 is formed with a sliding slot 212 for receiving the extending arm 3 〇. The chute 212 is parallel to the long axis of the base 21, and ends through the outer end of the base 21. The opposite side walls of the m-slot 21 are further recessed to form a rail groove 213 parallel to the long axis of the chute 21, respectively. Thereby, the extension arm 3 is slid back and forth along the long axis direction in the chute 212. Further, the bottom surface of the base 21 extends downwardly adjacent to the outer end thereof to form a flap 214 for setting in the suspension mode. As an auxiliary fixing, the other base 21 respectively forms a fixing hole 215 at adjacent corners for relative combination. The cover 22 is mainly used for forming a side wall on both sides of a flat body, which is formed by a side view of an inverted u shape, and a plurality of protrusions are formed on the inner side of the upper cover 22 respectively. The studs 221 and the studs 221 are formed with screw holes, and corresponding to the fixing holes 215 of the base 21, can be screwed together by a screw 21 6 to be coupled with each other. Further, two sides are formed on the inner side surface of the upper cover 22. The long-axis parallel ribs 223 are respectively located above the two slots 213 of the base 21, so that the extension arms 30 provided on the base 21 are restricted, so that the extension arms 3 can only be along the length of the base 21. [S] The slanting arm 30 is a rectangular slab whose length, width and thickness match the chute 212 of the aforementioned base 21 of 20121884, and the extension arm 3 〇 has a first end and a second The end of the first end of the end is extended to form a pivot. In the embodiment, the width of the button 31 is only about half of the width of the extension arm 3, and the inner side wall of the frame is formed with a pivot. The column 31 (), the insert 31 and its pole 31 〇 are jointly formed with a - pupil, and the extension of the arm 3 () The end of the second end forms a sleeve hole 32' extending in the width direction, and the end of the second end is formed in an arc shape. The sleeve hole 32 is provided with a rotating shaft 33. The length of the rotating shaft 33 is greater than the width of the extending arm 3〇, so the rotating shaft 33 The two ends will protrude from the two sides of the second end of the extension arm 3, and corresponding to the two rail grooves 213 of the sliding slot 212 provided on the base 21. When the extension arm 30 is pulled out, the second end is The rotating shaft (10) will slide in the two rail grooves 213. If the extending arm 30 is completely pulled out, the both ends of the rotating shaft 33 will block the groove wall of the rail receiving groove 213 to restrict the extension arm 3 from completely disengaging from the base 21. Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 , the lens module 4 is mainly provided with a circuit board 41 in a casing, and the circuit board 41 is connected to a wire 42 and extends out of the casing. In this embodiment, the main body of the casing is composed of a rear casing 43, a middle casing 44 and a front casing 45. The rear casing 43 is a box-shaped body with an opening facing the raft, and has a back. A hinge 431 is formed on the outer side surface of the back, and a hinge groove (not shown) is formed on the inner side wall of the button 431, and the pivot groove is matched with the pivot 310 of the hinge 31 disposed on the first end of the extension arm 30, And pivoting each other, and the pivot button 31 on the rear casing 43 is further formed with a pivot hole for a screw 432 to pass through the pivot hole 431 on the rear casing 43 after passing through the pivot hole on the hinge 31, and is pierced at the hub After 431, it is locked with a nut 430. Thereby, the rear case 43 of the lens module 々ο is pivotally connected to the first end of the extension arm 30 through the foregoing structure; 8 201217884 The top end of the rear case 43 is formed with a notch 433 which extends downwardly to An upper end of the back, and an inner side of the back is formed with two protruding wire holders 434 adjacent to the gap 433 for erecting the wire 42. Further, the rear case 43 is formed outwardly at the open end to form a wing 435. A fixing hole 436' is formed in the flap 435 for coupling with the front case 45. The middle case 44 has a front opening and a rear opening, and the front and rear openings are respectively matched with the shapes of the front case 45 and the rear case 43 and the front case 45 and the rear case 43 are coupled to the front and rear openings. There is space in the middle case 44, and the circuit board 41 is housed in the middle case 44 in the embodiment of the present invention. The front shell 45 is formed as an arcuate sheet body, and an image capturing hole 451 is formed in the center thereof. A protruding stud 452 is formed at each end of the inner side surface, and a stud hole is formed on the stud 452. The stud 452 is formed on the stud 452. And the screw hole on the rear side corresponding to the fixing hole 436 on the rear cymbal 43 for screwing through the fixing hole 436 to the screw hole on the stud 452, so that the front shell 45 and the rear shell 43 can mutually In this embodiment, a hole 41 0 is formed at each end of the circuit board 41 located in the middle casing 44 for the above-mentioned screw 437 to pass through, and the circuit board is simultaneously fixed when the spring front shell 45 'the rear shell 43 is combined. 41. One end of the wire 42 is formed with a lateral column at one end in a meandering shape, and in the present embodiment, the wire 42 is shaped like a portion 420 ′, and one end of the wire 42 is K green ί Φ, 5 Γ mountain twh ___

201217884 Adjustment. The detailed construction of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be understood from the above description.

The invention can be used in a desktop type or a hanging manner according to the use of the on-site condition. When used in a desktop manner, as shown in FIG. 6, the frame 1 is placed on the table as a base, and the seat is placed. The movable pylon 20 pivotally connected to the inner side of the frame 1 pivots to an appropriate angle, and then adjusts the angle of the lens module 4 〇 relative to the extension arm 30 to be used as a desktop network camera; If the height of the group 40 is not enough, the extension arm 30 in the movable hanger 2 can be pulled out, so that the lens module 4 can be raised in height. As shown in FIG. 7 , since the two ends of the extension # 3 构成 are respectively framed with the movable pylon 2 〇 and the lens module 40 , the lens module 4 〇 can be adjusted to the user's desired size greatly and appropriately. Like the angle. Furthermore, if the aforementioned web camera is hung on the display, the J-picture may be a liquid crystal display of a personal computer or a display of a notebook computer; and the network of the present invention Road cameras are mainly active racks 20 & + > θ ^ , 5. Also at the top of the far display 50, and blocking the inner edge of the top end of the display 50 with the flap 21 4 # 214 on the movable hanger 20, and then letting the inside of the inner end of the movable hanger 20 Folded and used as the seat 牟 Because the top of the display 50 is generally higher than the user's line of sight, if the S1 10 201217884 ==: the camera's angle of view is directly in sight, the traditional network camera will not be able to do it. However, the present invention utilizes the aforementioned extension arm 3" to count the first suspension... completely pulled out, depending on the user's needs: First, the relative angle of the second end of the extension arm 3〇 and the movable hanger 2〇 can be adjusted. Before the extension arm 30 is pulled down to the display 5〇, then the relative angle between the first end of the extension arm 30 and the lens module 4G is made, so that the image capturing angle of the lens assembly 40 can meet the user's needs (see the figure). According to different users, the head module 4〇 of the image capturing angle is adjusted to different heights, and even the lens module 40 can be zoomed in to the distance between the users to meet the needs of different occasions and situations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the present invention. Figure 5 is an exploded view of the lens module of the present invention. Figure 6 is a schematic view of a state in which the present invention is used as a desktop type. Figure 7 is a schematic view showing still another state of the present invention as a desktop type. Figure 8 is a schematic view showing the state of the present invention when it is suspended. Fig. 9 is a schematic view showing the adjustment operation of the present invention when suspended. [Main component symbol description] 10 seat frame 12 elastic pad 1 1 recess 1 3 pivot joint π 201217884

130,140 Pivot hole 131 Fixing post 14 I Retaining block 141 Through hole 15; Clay pad 150 Perforation 16 : Screw 20 Movable hanger 21 Base 210 Slot 211 Pivot 212 Chute 213 Rail groove 214 Stop 215 Fixing hole 216 Screw 22 Upper cover 221 stud 223 rib 30 extension arm 31 pivot 310 pole 32 pivot hole 33 shaft 40 lens module 41 circuit board 410 perforation 42 wire 420 cylindrical part 43 rear case 430 nut 431 hub 432 screw 433 notch 434 line Frame 435 wing 436 fixing hole 437 screw 44 middle case 45 front case 451 image taking hole 452 stud 50 display 12

Claims (1)

201217884 VII. Patent application scope: '1· A hang-and-seat type-seat frame is a flatbed machine, including: - a movable pylon having one, one inner side and one outer side: inner space, one inner side The end and an outer end, and the inner side of the movable pylon, the inner side of the rear 4; ', π 柩 结合 结合 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对 相对One end and one 1-4th mountain 丄..., mi said that the material is passed out from the outer end of the movable pylon, and the second 姥 is in the 姥 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部 内部The upper member f, 'and is pivotally coupled to the first end of the aforementioned extension arm 2_, as described in the scope of the patent application, the hang-on type network camera' includes a base and An upper cover that is opposite to the base, wherein the .5 base has an inner end and an outer end, and the inner end side thereof has a concave groove formed on the upper opening y, and a pivot is formed between the groove walls on both sides of the groove portion. 'Supply with the underframe; and the base is formed with a - chute, the slip It is parallel to the long axis of the base, and through the outer end of the base end of the chute. The chute on the pedestal of the pedestal-type dual-purpose network camera, as described in the second paragraph of the patent application scope, is further recessed on the opposite side walls to form a rail groove parallel to the long axis of the chute; The extension arm is a rectangular plate having a length and a width 'matching the slot of the base, and the extension arm has a first end and a second end, and the end of the first end extends outward to form a pivot button. A pivot column is formed on the inner side wall of the hinge, and the hinge and the frame column thereof are jointly formed with a through hole; m 13 201217884 and the second end of the arm is extended to the window of the ancient arm. The length of the rotating shaft is larger than the extension and larger than the extension. The two rails of the two ends of the second end of the arm are disposed in the two rail slots of the chutes and correspond to the bottoms of the bases. The frame has an inner end and an outer end, and the inner side of the seat of the 4th seat of the scholar is extended vertically upward to form a joint portion I-.-, in The cabinet is connected to the inner side wall of the upper end of the pivoting portion, and a semi-circular bore is formed on the inner side wall of the pivoting portion, and a holding block is oppositely disposed: A semi-circular pivot hole is formed on the inner side wall of the upper end of the holding block for the holding hole on the connecting portion for pivoting between the pivoting rods on the movable hanging frame; and a rubber ring is arranged between the holding block and the holding block. The top surface of the rubber mat is in frictional contact with the pivot rod on the movable hanger. 5. The docking type network camera according to claim 4, wherein the frame has a flat shape and has a surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of which is flat, and the surface of the frame is concavely formed. a large-area recess, one end of which is open, and an elastic pad is arranged in the recess of the frame; and the inner side of the pivoting portion on the chassis is formed with two fixing posts, and the fixing post is formed with a screw hole and rubber The two ends of the pad are respectively formed with a through hole, and a through hole is formed at each end of the holding block, and the two through holes respectively correspond to the screw holes on the two fixing posts of the pivoting portion, and A screw is provided in the common screw to couple the retaining block to the hitting portion. S1 6· The hang-on dual-purpose type network camera described in claim 3, wherein the upper cover mainly extends downwardly on both sides of a flat body to form a side wall, and the inner side of the upper cover is respectively formed with a number of a protruding stud, a stud hole is formed on the stud; further, two ribs and two rib ribs are formed on the inner side of the upper cover and are respectively located above the two rail grooves on the base; The bases respectively form a fixing hole at each corner, which respectively correspond to the studs on the inner side surface of the upper cover and the screw holes on the studs, and are screwed to each other to be coupled with each other. 7. The docking type dual-purpose network camera according to claim 3, wherein the lens module is mainly provided with a circuit board in a casing, and the circuit board is connected with a wire, and the wire is pierced. Outside the casing. 8. The docking type dual-purpose network camera according to claim 7, wherein the casing is mainly composed of a rear shell, a middle shell and a front shell, the rear shell is generally open-fronted a box-shaped body having a back, a hinge is formed on an outer side surface of the back, a pivot groove is formed on an inner side wall of the hinge, and a pivot groove is matched with a pivot (four) pivot column disposed at an end of the extension arm, Further, a hinge hole is further formed on the pivoting hub for a screw to pass through the pivot on the extension arm, and then stepped through the hinge on the rear shell to form a pivotal joint of the rear shell of the rear shell. a notch which extends downwardly to the upper end of the back portion and the inner side of the back portion is formed with a protruding wire frame adjacent to the aforementioned notch for erecting the wire, and the wire is formed with a transverse cylindrical portion. And the wire has a shape 'and the core wire inside the wire can be electrically connected to the circuit board by at least the cylindrical portion; further, the wire has the one end of the wire through the wire frame in the gap on the rear case. . In the inside of the casing, the (four) portion is pivoted in the rear m 9 · the two-seat camera as described in claim 8 of the patent application, and the rear casing is formed outwardly at the open end to form a wing, 15 201217884 A fixing hole is formed on the wing plate; the middle casing has a front opening and a rear opening, and the front and rear openings are respectively matched with the shapes of the front shell and the rear shell, and the front shell and the rear shell are respectively coupled to the front, The rear opening has a space for receiving the circuit board; the front shell is formed as an arc-shaped sheet body, and an image-taking hole is formed in the center thereof, and a protruding stud is formed at each end of the inner side surface thereof a stud hole is formed on the stud, and the stud hole and the screw hole on the stud are corresponding to the fixing hole on the rear case. The screw hole is screwed to the stud hole through a fixing hole. The front and rear shells are screwed together. 10. A docking type dual-purpose network camera comprising: a rack having a bottom surface; a movable rack being pivotally coupled to the frame and having a chute; an extension arm having a first end And the second end, the second end is pivotally connected to the sliding slot on the movable hanger; the lens module is coupled to the first end of the extension arm. Eight, schema: (such as the next page) [si 16