TWI517703B - Monitor camera with adjustable horizontal angle function - Google Patents

Description

Surveillance camera with adjustable horizontal angle function

The invention relates to a surveillance camera with the function of adjusting the horizontal angle, in particular to a surveillance camera which automatically adjusts the position of the surveillance camera and has the function of adjusting the horizontal angle.

The existing surveillance cameras are effective tools for monitoring the environment and security. Because the surveillance cameras have a certain direction of photography, the people who are interested can easily avoid the shooting angle and go to the crime scene.

At present, the surveillance camera that manually adjusts the photographic direction must disassemble the casing to adjust the horizontal angle, then assemble the casing and finally re-fix the surveillance camera, resulting in considerable inconvenience.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a surveillance camera having an adjustable horizontal angle function that allows for immediate adjustment of the horizontal angle of the surveillance camera without the need to disassemble the housing.

Therefore, the present invention has a surveillance camera that adjusts the horizontal angle function and is suitable for being mounted on a ceiling. The surveillance camera having the function of adjusting the horizontal angle includes: a base unit fixed to the ceiling and including a body, the body Having a base wall having a slot, and a plurality of each other a housing that is spaced apart from the slot; a housing that is mounted to the base unit and defines an interior space with the base unit, the housing includes a mounting slot; and a rotating base unit In the internal space, and including a rotating disk, a connecting member disposed on the rotating disk and engaging the mounting slot, and a frame disposed on the rotating disk, the rotating disk has a disk body, and is disposed on the And a plurality of engaging rings disposed on the receiving groove; Rotating the housing to drive the rotator unit to interlock the photographic lens, and partially engaging the splicing hooks from the corresponding accommodating slots to engage the base wall to adjust the horizontal angle of the photographic lens.

Preferably, the base wall has an opening that communicates with the through slot, and the rotating disk further has a plurality of ratchet teeth disposed on the outer circumference of the ring wheel, and the base body further has a positioning latch. The positioning tab has a returning elastic arm projecting from the base wall toward the opening, and a convex portion extending from the returning elastic arm toward the through slot and engaging the one of the ratchet teeth.

Preferably, the accommodating grooves are asymmetrically arranged, and the angle between each two adjacent engaging hooks of the engaging hooks is equal to between each two adjacent accommodating grooves in the accommodating groove Angle.

Preferably, the circuit unit further includes a circuit unit electrically connected to the photographic lens, the circuit unit includes a disk body on which the rotating disk is disposed, and a circuit board between the frame body, and a wire electrically connecting the circuit board; There is an outlet for the wire to be laid and located inside the ring.

Preferably, the base body further has a surrounding wall body protruding from the base wall away from the accommodating space, the surrounding wall body and the base wall jointly defining at least one power supply line and communicating with the through wall. The slot of the slot.

Preferably, the ceiling is a light steel frame ceiling, the light steel frame comprises a main body portion, and a support portion horizontally extending from opposite sides of the bottom end of the main body portion, wherein the base unit further comprises two mutually The fixing fastener group is disposed at intervals of the fixing body of the seat body, and each of the fixing fastener component sets includes two spaced side walls, a connecting wall connecting the bottom ends of the side walls, and two hooks respectively protruding from opposite ends of the side walls. The connecting wall and the two side walls together define an accommodating space for the supporting portion to be inserted, and the two hook portions jointly hook opposite sides of the supporting portion.

Preferably, each of the fixing fastener sets further comprises a resilient arm extending upward from the connecting wall, and a top surface of the elastic arm abuts against a bottom surface of the supporting portion.

Preferably, the base body further has a surrounding wall body protruding from the base wall away from the accommodating space, and the surrounding wall body and the base wall jointly define two cable management slots respectively communicating with the through slots. The cable management slots are respectively located on opposite sides of the surrounding wall body, and the fastening fastener sets are respectively located on the other two opposite sides of the surrounding wall body.

The effect of the invention is that the rotating pedestal unit is linked to the photographic lens by rotating the outer casing, so that some of the engaging hooks are separated from the corresponding accommodating grooves and joined to the base wall to adjust the level of the photographic lens. angle.

1‧‧‧ ceiling

10‧‧‧Let the slot

11‧‧‧Light steel frame

111‧‧‧ Main body

112‧‧‧Support

13‧‧‧Facade body

2‧‧‧Base unit

21‧‧‧ body

211‧‧‧ base wall

212‧‧‧Wall wall

213‧‧‧through slot

214‧‧‧ accommodating slots

215‧‧‧ openings

216‧‧ ‧ cable trough

22‧‧‧ Positioning card

221‧‧‧Reset the arm

222‧‧‧ convex

23‧‧‧Fixed fasteners

231‧‧‧ side wall

232‧‧‧Connecting wall

233‧‧‧Hook

234‧‧‧Flexible arm

235‧‧‧ accommodating space

3‧‧‧ Shell

31‧‧‧Installation slot

4‧‧‧ Rotating base unit

41‧‧‧ rotating disk

411‧‧‧ dish

412‧‧‧ring round

413‧‧‧joint hook

414‧‧‧ ratchet

415‧‧‧ outlet

42‧‧‧Connecting parts

43‧‧‧ ‧ frame

5‧‧‧Photographic lens

6‧‧‧ circuit unit

61‧‧‧ boards

62‧‧‧Wire

7‧‧‧Internal space

Α‧‧‧first angle

Β‧‧‧second angle

Γ‧‧‧third angle

Δ‧‧‧fourth angle

L‧‧‧ axis

The other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the accompanying drawings, wherein: FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a first comparison of the surveillance camera having the function of adjusting the horizontal angle of the present invention. A preferred embodiment is suitable for mounting on a ceiling; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal components of the preferred embodiment; and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of another preferred embodiment showing the interior of the preferred embodiment. Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the preferred embodiment; Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a wire extending from a slot; Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the wire extending from one of the wires Figure 7 is a plan view showing four engaging hooks respectively accommodating four receiving slots; Figure 8 is an actuating diagram illustrating rotating a housing such that a portion of the engaging hooks are separated from the corresponding receiving slots. Engaged in a base wall; FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a second preferred embodiment of the surveillance camera having the function of adjusting the horizontal angle, which is suitable for the light steel frame of a light steel frame ceiling, wherein the figure is omitted Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing the monitoring camera with the function of adjusting the horizontal angle, and the light steel frame is omitted, wherein the ceiling is omitted in the figure; Fig. 11 is a front view showing the monitoring camera hook with the function of adjusting the horizontal angle The light steel frame is provided with two ceilings in the drawing; and FIG. 12 is a side view corresponding to FIG.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the first preferred embodiment of the monitoring camera with the function of adjusting the horizontal angle is suitable for being installed on a ceiling 1 , and the monitoring camera with the function of adjusting the horizontal angle is used. The utility model comprises a base unit 2, a casing 3, a rotating base unit 4, a photographic lens 5, and a circuit unit 6.

The base unit 2 is fixed to the ceiling 1 and includes a body 21 and a positioning cassette 22. The base body 21 has a base wall 211 and a surrounding wall body 212 projecting from the base wall 211 to the ceiling 1. Specifically, the base wall 211 has a through slot 213, a plurality of receiving slots 214 that are spaced apart from each other to communicate with the slot 213, and an opening 215 that communicates with the slot 213. The positioning latch 22 has a reset elastic arm 221 protruding from the base wall 211 toward the opening 215, and a convex portion 222 protruding from the reset elastic arm 221 toward the through slot 213.

The outer casing 3 is formed in a hollow semi-circular shape and is mounted on the base unit 2, and together with the base unit 2 defines an inner space 7, the outer casing 3 including a mounting groove 31.

The rotator unit 4 is received in the internal space 7 and includes a rotating disk 41, a connecting member 42 disposed on the rotating disk 41 and coupled to the mounting slot 31, and a frame disposed on the rotating disk 41. 43. The rotating disk 41 has a disk body 411, a ring wheel 412 disposed on the disk body 411 and extending through the through slot 213, and a plurality of spacers 412 are spaced apart from each other and protruded from the ring wheel 412. engaging groove 214 of the hook 413, and a plurality of mutually spaced spacer 412 is provided on the outer periphery of the ring wheel of the ratchet teeth 414.

The photographic lens 5 is mounted on the frame body 43. The circuit unit 6 is electrically connected to the photographic lens 5, and includes a disk body 411 on which the rotating disk 41 is disposed and a circuit board 61 between the frame bodies 43, and a wire 62 electrically connected to the circuit board 61. In order to allow the wire 62 to have a wiring space, the disk body 411 has a wire opening 415 through which the wire 62 is passed and located inside the ring wheel 412. The surrounding wall body 212 and the base wall 211 define two cable management slots 216 respectively communicating with the through slots 213 for the electric wires 62 to pass through. The management slots 216 are located on opposite sides of the enclosure body 212. The circuit unit 6 has a transmission signal and a processing function as prior art, and will not be described in detail herein. In this embodiment, the wiring pattern of the electric wire 62 can be selected. As shown in FIG. 5, the electric wire 62 is extended from the through slot 213, as shown in FIG. 6, or the electric wire 62 is one of the wires. The wire slot 216 is extended to be side-out, which makes the wire 62 more flexible. In this embodiment, the number of the wire management slots 216 is two, but not limited thereto. The surrounding wall body 212 and the base wall 211 together define a communication slot 213 for the wire 62 to pass through. The cable management slot 216, or the number of the cable management slots 216 is adjusted according to actual needs.

As shown in FIG. 7 , in order to enable the surveillance camera to rotate 360 ⁰ , the accommodating slots 214 are designed to be asymmetrically arranged, and the angle between each two adjacent joint hooks 413 in the joint hooks 413 should be equal. The angle between each two adjacent receiving slots 214 in the receiving slot 214. The angle between each two adjacent accommodating grooves 214 in the accommodating grooves 214 is sequentially a first angle α , a second angle β , a third angle γ , and a fourth angle δ . In this embodiment, the number of the receiving slots 214 and the engaging hooks 413 is four, but not limited thereto, and the number of the receiving slots 214 and the engaging hooks 413 can be adjusted according to actual needs. Furthermore, the first angle α is 110 ⁰ , the second angle β is 90 ⁰ , the third angle γ is 70 ⁰ , and the fourth angle δ is 90 ⁰ , which can be adjusted according to actual needs during manufacturing. The angle between adjacent receiving slots 214.

Referring to Figures 4, 7 and 8, the following describes the operation of the surveillance camera having the function of adjusting the horizontal angle of the present invention. 7 and FIG. 8, the electric wires 62 (see FIG. 5) are particularly omitted for convenience of explanation.

When the user needs to change the shooting angle of the photographic lens 5, the housing 3 is directly rotated to drive the photographic unit 5 to interlock with the photographic lens 5. During the rotation process, the convex force can be obtained by the elastic force of the reset elastic arm 221. The portion 222 leaves the currently engaged ratchet 414, and the convex portion 222 is displaceably coupled to the next ratchet 414, thereby increasing the sense of position. If the orientation of the positioning cassette 22 is used, it is easier to counterclockwise. Rotate, but can also rotate in a clockwise direction, that is, when the shooting angle is rotated too far, it can be rotated in the opposite direction to reach the desired angle. When the shooting angle is selected, the convex portion 222 engages the corresponding ratchet teeth 414, and a part of the engaging hooks 413 are separated from the corresponding receiving grooves 214 to be joined to the base wall 211 to adjust the photographing lens 5 . The horizontal angle. As shown in FIG. 8, in the present embodiment, at least three joint hooks 413 are joined to the base wall 211.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 8, the monitoring camera of the present invention having the function of adjusting the horizontal angle is assembled by adjusting the photographic lens 5 to an appropriate angle, adjusting the length of the wire 62, and selecting the wire 62 fixing mode.

The horizontal angle of the photographic lens 5 can be adjusted by rotating the outer casing 3. Compared with the prior art, the surveillance camera with the horizontal angle adjustment function of the present invention does not need to disassemble the outer casing 3, and the user can adjust the photography more conveniently. The horizontal angle of the lens 5.

Referring to FIG. 9 and FIG. 12, a second preferred embodiment of the surveillance camera having the function of adjusting the horizontal angle of the present invention is substantially the same as the first preferred embodiment, except that the type of the ceiling 1 and the base are The manner in which the seat unit 2 is fixed to the ceiling 1 is as follows. It is to be noted that Fig. 9 and Fig. 12, in order to explain the components of the monitor camera, the electric wires 62 (see Fig. 5) are particularly omitted.

The ceiling 1 is of a light steel frame ceiling, and the light steel frame 11 is substantially inverted T-shaped and includes a main body portion 111 and a support portion 112 extending horizontally from opposite sides of the bottom end of the main body portion 111. The two ceiling bodies 13 are located on the left and right sides of the light steel frame 11 and are supported by the top surface of the support portion 112. The ceiling bodies 13 collectively define two spaced-apart retaining slots 10.

The base unit 2 further includes two fixed fastener sets 23 spaced apart from each other on opposite sides of the surrounding wall body 212. The cable management slots 216 are respectively located on opposite sides of the surrounding wall body 212, and the fastening fastener sets 23 are respectively located on opposite sides of the surrounding wall body 212.

Each of the fixing fastener sets 23 includes two spaced apart side walls 231, a connecting wall 232 connecting the bottom ends of the side walls 231, and two hook portions 233 respectively protruding from opposite ends of the side walls 231, and a connection from the connecting portion A resilient arm 234 that extends upwardly from the wall 232. The connecting wall 232 and the two side walls 231 define an accommodating space 235 for the supporting portion 112 to be inserted, and the two hook portions 233 The two hook portions 233 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the support portion 112 , and the top surface of the elastic arm 234 abuts against the bottom surface of the support portion 112 . Preferably, a fixed-link fastener group 23 is disposed on the axis L by the axis L of the seat body 21, and the support portion 112 can be stably hooked to prevent falling due to external force vibration.

In summary, the present invention has a monitoring camera that adjusts the horizontal angle function, and rotates the housing 3 to drive the rotating base unit 4 to interlock the photographic lens 5, so that some of the engaging hooks 413 are separated from the corresponding receiving slots. The 214 is joined to the base wall 211 to adjust the horizontal angle of the photographic lens 5, so that the object of the present invention can be achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the patent application scope and patent specification content of the present invention, All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

211‧‧‧ base wall

213‧‧‧through slot

214‧‧‧ accommodating slots

215‧‧‧ openings

22‧‧‧ Positioning card

221‧‧‧Reset the arm

222‧‧‧ convex

413‧‧‧joint hook

414‧‧‧ ratchet

Claims (7)

A surveillance camera with a function of adjusting a horizontal angle is suitable for being installed on a ceiling. The surveillance camera having the function of adjusting a horizontal angle comprises: a base unit fixed to the ceiling and including a body having a base a wall having a through slot and a plurality of receiving slots that are spaced apart from each other to communicate with the slot; an outer casing mounted to the base unit and defining an interior space together with the base unit The housing includes a mounting slot; a rotating base unit is received in the inner space, and includes a rotating disc, a connecting member disposed on the rotating disc and engaging the mounting slot, and a frame disposed on the rotating disc The rotating disk has a disk body, a ring wheel disposed on the disk body and extending through the groove, and a plurality of spaced apart from each other and protruding from the ring wheel and respectively extending through the receiving groove And a photographic lens mounted on the frame, rotating the outer casing to drive the rotator unit to interlock the photographic lens, and partially connecting the splicing hooks to the corresponding accommodating grooves to engage the basal wall To adjust a horizontal angle of the photographic lens; wherein the ceiling is a light steel frame ceiling, the light steel frame includes a main body portion, and a support portion horizontally extending from opposite sides of the bottom end of the main body portion, the base unit further comprising two Each of the fixing fastener sets includes two spaced apart side walls, a connecting wall connecting the bottom ends of the side walls, and two opposite ends of the side walls respectively protruding from each other. a hook portion, the connecting wall and the two side walls are defined together An accommodating space for the support portion is disposed, and the two hook portions jointly mark opposite sides of the support portion. A surveillance camera having the function of adjusting a horizontal angle according to claim 1, wherein the base wall has an opening that communicates with the through slot, and the rotating disk further has a plurality of ratchet teeth disposed on the outer circumference of the ring wheel, which are spaced apart from each other, The base body further has a positioning latch having a reset elastic arm protruding from the base wall toward the opening, a protruding elastic arm extending from the reset elastic arm and engaging with one of the ratchet teeth The convex part. The surveillance camera of the present invention has the function of adjusting the horizontal angle, wherein the accommodating slots are asymmetrically arranged, and the angle between each two adjacent engaging hooks of the engaging hooks is correspondingly received in the slot. The angle between each two adjacent receiving slots. The monitoring camera with the function of adjusting the horizontal angle according to claim 1, further comprising a circuit unit electrically connected to the photographic lens, the circuit unit comprising a disk body on which the rotating disk is disposed and a circuit board between the frame body, and a circuit board An electric wire electrically connected to the circuit board; the disc body has an outlet opening through which the electric wire is passed and located inside the ring wheel. A surveillance camera having the function of adjusting a horizontal angle according to claim 4, wherein the seat body further has a surrounding wall body protruding from the base wall away from the accommodating space, the surrounding wall body and the base wall are jointly defined At least one power supply line is pierced and communicates with the slotted cable management slot. The monitoring camera of claim 1 , wherein each of the fixing fastener sets further comprises a resilient arm extending upward from the connecting wall, the top surface of the resilient arm abutting against the bottom surface of the supporting portion. A surveillance camera having the function of adjusting a horizontal angle according to claim 1, wherein the base further has a surrounding wall protruding from the base wall away from the accommodating space, the surrounding wall body and the base wall being defined together The two wire cavities are respectively connected to the opposite side of the surrounding wall body, and the fixing fastener sets are respectively located on the other opposite sides of the surrounding wall body.