TWI678924B - Camera - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a camera device, which is provided on the surface of the base with an accommodating portion, and a shaft portion is provided behind the accommodating portion, and the shaft portion is pivotally connected with a rotating shaft of the camera module behind the rotating seat. And a camera installed in the inner chamber of the rotating seat, and a pushing portion with a driving shaft is protruded downward from the rotating seat adjacent to the rotating shaft, and the limit of the base adjacent to the other side of the shaft The locking mechanism provided in the slot channel includes a slider, an elastic element positioned between the slider and the limit slot, and a guide rod extending into a circular rail groove on the surface of the slider for sliding resistance and positioning, and A sliding part is provided on the side of the slider for the pivoting of the driving shaft. When the rotary seat is pressed twice with the shaft as the center of the fan, the pushing part will rotate and push against the sliding part of the slider. So that the rotary seat is located in the first position of the rising open state or the second position of the falling closed state, and the drive shaft is divided into the third quadrant and the fourth quadrant divided by the axis as the center point coordinate.

Description

Camera

The invention provides a camera device, in particular, a base on a shaft portion behind the accommodating portion is a rotary seat pivotally connected with a camera module, and a limit position of the base adjacent to the other side of the shaft portion The channel is provided with a locking mechanism. When the rotary seat is pressed twice with the shaft portion as the center of the fan, the pushing portion will rotate and push against the sliding portion of the slider, so that the rotary seat is in the opened state. The first position or the second position of the descending closed state, and the drive shaft is divided into the third quadrant and the fourth quadrant divided by the axis as the center point coordinate.

According to the development of today's technology and the Internet, and the advent of the digital video age, video communication has developed a mature image capture technology, and its application is quite widespread and widespread. For example, the spread of video images can be achieved through The Internet is quickly transmitted to all parts of the world in a very short period of time, making video communications an indispensable and important application in daily life, and most of the screens or displays on desktop or notebook computers are already included. Built-in camera, the camera is fixed inside the frame of the casing, so that the lens of the camera can be exposed through the through hole on the casing to capture images and have the function of video communication. There are also some external network cameras or monitoring equipment There will be a camera inside the casing, which can be used for real-time connection on the Internet for on-the-spot conversations with friends and relatives, aerial teaching, and cross-regional video conferences in enterprises, which will pull in the time and space between people. distance.

Since the camera on the screen or monitor is fixed inside the frame of the casing, the camera cannot be adjusted in angle unless it moves with the casing. If the user needs to rotate the notebook computer or move the body to obtain the required shooting angle, It will cause inconvenience to use the camera, which is also very unfavorable for the user to watch the screen or operate. Although the camera of the external network camera or monitoring device can adjust the required shooting angle through the shaft, it will not be used when it is not in use. Can not be collapsed, the whole appears quite obscure, and there is a lack of large space to occupy space, and the camera is exposed outside the housing, it is easy to attach fingerprints due to the user's finger accidentally touching the camera Or dust.

In order to improve the above-mentioned problems, some manufacturers have designed a camera device, which is attached to the shaft of the base as a rotating seat pivotally connected with a camera module, and a camera is installed inside the rotating seat. When it is pressed twice on the rotation seat, the drive shaft of the rotation seat can be rotated to push lower than the slider in front of the locking mechanism to generate cyclic sliding resistance and positioning for the rotation seat to be opened or closed. Action, but because the locking mechanism is located between the base and the camera module and is pivotally connected to the front of the slider by the drive shaft of the rotary seat, the overall volume will not be effectively reduced, resulting in production The required cost is also relatively high, which is the key to research and improvement of those who are engaged in this industry.

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems and deficiencies in the inventors, the inventors collected relevant information and evaluated and considered it from various parties, and made use of years of R & D experience in this industry to continuously make trials and modifications, and this kind of camera device invention was born.

The main purpose of the present invention is to have a receiving portion on the surface of the base, and a shaft portion is provided at the rear of the receiving portion. The shaft portion is pivotally connected with a rotating shaft of the camera module behind the rotating seat and A camera installed in the inner chamber of the rotating seat, and a pushing portion with a driving shaft is protruded downward from the rotating seat adjacent to the rotating shaft, and the base is adjacent to the limit of the other side of the shaft The locking mechanism provided in the channel includes a slider, an elastic element positioned between the slider and the limiting slot, and a guide rod extending into the circulating rail groove on the surface of the slider for sliding resistance and positioning, and On the side of the block, there is a moving part for the drive shaft to pivot. When the rotary seat is pressed twice with the shaft part as the center of the fan, the pushing part will rotate and push against the moving part of the slider. The rotary seat is located at the first position of the rising open state or the second position of the falling closed state, and the drive shaft is divided into the third quadrant and the fourth quadrant divided by the coordinate of the driving shaft as the center point.

The secondary object of the present invention is that when the user presses the rotating seat of the camera module for a second time and uses the shaft portion as the axis to fan-displace in the receiving portion of the base, the pushing portion can be rotated to push against the slider. The sliding part generates cyclic sliding and positioning, which makes the rotary seat move up, down, and close. The drive shaft is also divided into the third and fourth quadrants divided by the coordinates of the drive shaft across the rotation axis as the center point. The driving shaft is pivotally connected to the moving part on the side of the slider, so that the locking mechanism does not affect the path of the rotary seat when it is moved up and down on the base, and it can also reduce the number of locks that are provided on the base and the camera module. The drive shaft is rotated in front of the slider to push against the space occupied by the slider, so that the overall volume is reduced and the cost is cheaper.

Another object of the present invention is to further install a casing on the outside of the base, so that the rotating seat of the camera module can be collapsed into the casing by using the above-mentioned pressing method, and the camera can be completely retracted into the through hole of the casing. The camera does not protrude inside to prevent fingerprints or dust from attaching to the camera caused by the user's finger accidentally touching the camera when the camera is not in use, and the camera module will not occupy the space outside the housing when it is collapsed. The overall height is reduced and thinner to meet the design requirements of light, thin, short and small products.

1‧‧‧ base

11‧‧‧accommodation department

110‧‧‧Event Space

111‧‧‧ gap

1111‧‧‧first side wall

1112‧‧‧Second sidewall

112‧‧‧Given

12‧‧‧ Shaft

121‧‧‧ Shaft groove

13‧‧‧ limit channel

131‧‧‧ opening

132‧‧‧Positioning post

133‧‧‧perforation

2‧‧‧ camera module

21‧‧‧rotating seat

211‧‧‧capacity room

2111‧‧‧through hole

2112‧‧‧Swing arm

212‧‧‧Shaft

213‧‧‧Pushing Department

2131‧‧‧Drive shaft

214‧‧‧Pressing surface

22‧‧‧ camera

221‧‧‧Circuit Board

222‧‧‧ Camera Department

223‧‧‧connection unit

3‧‧‧ lock mechanism

31‧‧‧ Slider

311‧‧‧Circular rail groove

3111‧‧‧ Positioning end

312‧‧‧Transition Department

3121‧‧‧Resistant block

3122‧‧‧Guide

313‧‧‧ limit hole

32‧‧‧elastic element

33‧‧‧Guide

34‧‧‧ Cover

341‧‧‧Pressed shrapnel

4‧‧‧shell

41‧‧‧Shell

411‧‧‧through hole

42‧‧‧ floor

The first figure is a three-dimensional appearance view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is an exploded perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The third figure is a partial three-dimensional exploded view of the present invention.

The fourth figure is a partial three-dimensional exploded view from another perspective of the present invention.

The fifth figure is a side view before pressing according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The sixth figure is a top view before pressing according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The seventh figure is a side view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention when pressed.

The eighth figure is a top view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention when pressed.

The ninth figure is a side view after the release of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The tenth figure is a top view after the preferred embodiment of the present invention is released.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object and effect, the technical means and structure adopted by the present invention, the drawings and detailed description of the structure and function of the preferred embodiment of the present invention are as follows.

Please refer to the first, second, third, and fourth figures, which are respectively a three-dimensional appearance view, a three-dimensional exploded view, a partial three-dimensional exploded view, and a partial three-dimensional exploded view of another perspective of the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is clearly seen that the camera device of the present invention includes a base 1, a camera module 2, a locking mechanism 3, and a housing 4, wherein: the base 1 has an accommodating portion 11 on the surface, and the accommodating portion 11 is provided with a hollow notch 111, and the notch 111 includes a first side wall 1111 and a first side wall 1111 A side wall 1111 is a second side wall 1112 perpendicular to each other, and a movable space 110 is formed inside the first side wall 1111 behind the notch 111 and the second side wall 1112 on the right side, and a shaft portion with a shaft groove 121 is provided on the first side wall 1111 12, and the groove 112 adjacent to the inner side of the shaft groove 121, and the base 1 is provided with a recessed limiting groove 13 at the other side of the accommodation portion 11 adjacent to the shaft portion 12, and An opening 131 communicating with the movable space 110 is laterally adjacent to the limiting groove 13 adjacent to the accommodating portion 11, and a positioning post 132 protruding into the limiting groove 13 is provided behind the limiting groove 13. A longitudinal perforation 133 is provided above the positioning post 132.

The camera module 2 includes a rotating base 21 and a camera 22 housed in the accommodating portion 11, and a downward-facing storage chamber 211 is formed inside the rotating base 21, and a through hole 2111 is provided in front of the storage chamber 211. The swing seat 21 is located at the opening below the receiving chamber 211, and a swing arm 2112 that extends upward is extended backward, and a pivot shaft 212 protruding relatively outward is provided behind the swing arm 2112, and the swing arm 2112 is adjacent to the pivot shaft A pusher 213 projects downward from the right side of 212, and a laterally protruding drive shaft 2131 is provided on the outer surface of the pusher 213, and a pressing surface 214 is formed on the top of the rotating seat 21; In addition, the camera 22 is It is installed in the containing room 211 of the rotary base 21, and includes a circuit board 221, a camera part 222 and a connection unit 223 provided on the circuit board 221. The camera part 222 includes an image sensor aligned in front of the through hole 2111. Device (such as a CCD or CMOS) and a lens holder, and the connection unit 223 may be a transmission line or a bus bar, for electrically connecting to an external electronic device to output an image signal captured by the camera 222.

The locking mechanism 3 includes a slider 31, an elastic member 32, and a guide rod 33. A circular track groove 311 with two positioning ends 3111 on the front and rear is provided on the surface of the slider 31. A sliding portion 312 with two abutment blocks 3121 is provided on the left side of the slider 31, and a guide groove 3122 is formed between the abutment blocks 3121. The bottom of the slider 31 is provided with a side for the elastic element 32 Position the limiting hole 313 inside, and make the end of the side of the guide rod 33 bent downward to protrude into the circulation track groove 311 for sliding against positioning; and, the upper part of the slider 31 A cover plate 34 is positioned to cover the cover, and a pressing elastic sheet 341 is formed on the surface of the cover plate 34 to bear against the guide rod 33 to form a positioning.

The casing 4 includes a casing 41 and a bottom plate 42 combined with the bottom of the casing 41 to form a closed space. The surface of the casing 41 is provided with a through hole 411.

When the present invention is assembled, the camera module 2 is first accommodated in the accommodating portion 11 of the base 1, and is pivotally connected to the shaft groove 121 of the shaft portion 12 by the rotation shaft 212 of the rotation base 21, and The slider 31 of the locking mechanism 3 is disposed in the limiting groove 13 of the base 1 and the resisting block 3121 of the pushing portion 312 penetrates and is located at the opening 131, and then the elastic element 32 extends beyond the rear of the slider 31 The other side is sleeved on the positioning post 132 so as to be positioned between the slider 31 and the limiting channel 13, and the downwardly bent end portion of the guide rod 33 is penetrated into the perforation 133, then Combine the cover plate 34 on the surface of the base 1 so that the cover plate 34 covers and locates above the slider 31, and continuously push the pushing portion 213 of the rotary seat 21 to the moving portion 312 of the slider 31. After the drive shaft 2131 is snapped into the guide groove 3122, the entire assembly of the present invention is completed.

In this embodiment, the base 1, the camera module 2 and the locking mechanism 3 after the above assembly are completed can be installed in the casing 41 of the casing 4, and the bottom plate 42 is combined with the lower portion of the casing 41 to form a closed space, so that The base 1 is firmly positioned in the housing 4, and the rotation seat 21 of the camera module 2 is located at the through hole 411 of the housing 41, but it can also be omitted in practical applications. The structural design of the housing 4 applies the base 1, the camera module 2 and the locking mechanism 3 to the housing of a screen, display, web camera or other electronic device of a notebook computer, for example. The simple modifications and equivalent structural changes made in the contents of the drawings should be included in the patent scope of the present invention by the same reason, and should be shared with Chen Ming.

Please refer to the fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth drawings, which are the side view before pressing, top view, side view when pressing, top view, side view after releasing, and In the plan view, it can be clearly seen from the figure that when the present invention is in use, the camera module 2 is first pressed down on the pressing surface 214 of the rotation base 21, and the rotating shaft 212 thereof will be the shaft groove 121 of the shaft portion 12. As a shaft center, it rotates, and rotates the rotary seat 21 downward toward the movable space 110 of the accommodating part 11 in the base 1, and can be rotated against the moving part through the driving shaft 2131 of the pushing part 213. The guide groove 3122 of 312 allows the slider 31 of the locking mechanism 3 to slide backward along the limit groove 13 of the base 1 and compresses the elastic element 32 to exhibit an elastic deformation, and the guide rod 33 follows the slider The circulation track groove 311 in 31 performs sliding resistance and positioning.

During the fan-shaped displacement of the rotary seat 21, the driving shaft 2131 of the pusher 213 may be used as the center point coordinate of the original rotation axis 212 as a rectangular coordinate system (such as the X axis, the point coordinate on the Y axis is (0, 0)] The third quadrant that is divided into the lower left corner spans the fourth quadrant in the lower right corner, and moves the pushing portion 213 backward to the inside of the receiving groove 112 of the receiving portion 11 without directly colliding with the base 1. And after the slider 31 drives the guide rod 33 away from the restriction end 3111 along the circulation rail groove 311, it can be released on the elastic element 32 by releasing the rotating seat 21, and drive the slider 31 along the base The limiting groove 13 in 1 slides forward, and the guide rod 33 moves along the circulating track groove 311 to the other of the circulating track groove 311. Within a positioning end 3111, the rotating seat 21 can be used to lower the camera 22 from the first position that was originally raised to the open position to the second position that is closed, and the driving shaft 2131 of the pushing portion 213 is maintained at the center of the rotating shaft 212 Within the fourth quadrant of the point coordinate, the first pressing and positioning action of the present invention is completed.

In this embodiment, the rotating seat 21 of the camera module 2 can use the above-mentioned pressing method to collapse the camera 22 into the casing 4 and allow the camera 22 to be completely retracted into the through hole 411 of the housing 41. It will protrude to prevent fingerprints or dust from attaching to the camera 22 caused by the user's finger accidentally touching when the camera device is not in use, and the camera module 2 will not occupy the external volume of the casing 4 when it is collapsed And space to make the overall height lower and thinner to meet the design requirements of light, thin, short and small products.

Vice versa, when the user wants to open the camera module 2 through the through hole 411 on the surface of the housing 4, the user only needs to press down on the rotation base 21 again with the shaft portion 12 of the base 1 as the axis The accommodating portion 11 is downwardly fan-shaped, and the rotation seat 21 is released to be released on the elastic member 32, so that the pushing portion 213 is spanned from the fourth quadrant of the original center coordinate of the rotation shaft 212 to the third quadrant, It is pushed against the lock mechanism 3 and slides forward on the moving part 312 of the slider 31, and the guide rod 33 slides along the circulation track groove 311 of the slider 31 to resist and position, so that the rotary seat can be rotated. 21 together raises the camera 22 from the second position in the original closed state to the first position in the open state, and then completes the second pressing and positioning action of the present invention, so that the user can lock by the second pressing of the rotary seat 21 The mechanism 3 generates a circular sliding and positioning method to turn the camera module 2 on or off, so as to conveniently adjust the camera module 2 to a predetermined angle for a shooting action, and can also quickly collapse the camera module 2 into the housing 4 , And will not take up the volume or space of the whole or storage, but this part is related to the lock How does the fixing mechanism 3 cooperate with the camera module 2 The manner of generating the cyclic slip and positioning by performing the second pressing is in the scope of the prior art, and the detailed structure is not the creation point of the present case, so it will not be repeated here.

The above-mentioned locking mechanism 3 is provided in the limiting channel 13 of the base 1 on the side of the accommodating portion 11, and the second rotation is performed on the rotation seat 21 of the camera module 2 with the shaft portion 12 as the axis. When the fan-shaped displacement is located in the accommodating portion 11, the pushing portion 213 can be rotated to push against the moving portion 312 of the slider 31 to generate cyclic sliding and positioning for the turning seat 21 to perform the opening, closing, and closing operations. The driving shaft 2131 is within the third and fourth quadrants divided by the coordinates of the center point of the rotating shaft 212, and can be pivotally connected to the moving portion 312 on the side of the slider 31 through the driving shaft 2131, so that the locking mechanism 3 will not affect The path of the camera module 2 when it is moved up and down at the front of the base 1 can also reduce the driving shaft 213 that is caused by the lock mechanism 3 being disposed between the base 1 and the camera module 2 in the front of the slider 31. The space occupied by it makes the overall volume smaller and cheaper.

Therefore, the present invention is mainly directed to the position of the shaft portion 12 of the base 1 behind the accommodating portion 11 as the pivot shaft 212 of the camera module 2 on the rotation base 21 and the position on the other side of the base 1 The channel 13 is provided with a locking mechanism 3, and when the rotary seat 21 presses the shaft portion 12 as an axis and the fan portion is displaced inside the accommodation portion 11, the pushing portion 213 will rotate and push against the slider 31. The shifting portion 312 places the rotary seat 21 in the first position of the rising open state or the second position of the falling closed state, and the driving shaft 2131 of the pushing portion 213 crosses the rotation shaft 212 as the center point and the third quadrant is divided into In the fourth quadrant, the drive shaft 2131 is pivotally connected to the moving portion 312 on the side of the slider 31, which can reduce the drive shaft 2131 in the slider 31 caused by the lock mechanism 3 being disposed between the base 1 and the camera module 2. The forward rotation pushes against the space occupied by it, making the overall volume smaller and cheaper.

The above detailed description is only a description of a preferred feasible embodiment of the present invention, but this embodiment is not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention, and other equivalent changes and modifications made without departing from the spirit of the technology disclosed by the present invention Changes should be included in the scope of patents covered by the present invention.

In summary, the above-mentioned camera device of the present invention can really achieve its efficacy and purpose when in use. Therefore, the present invention is an invention with excellent practicality, which actually meets the application requirements of the invention patent. The Commission granted this case at an early date to protect the inventor's hard invention. If there is any suspicion in the Bureau, please follow the letter to instruct, the inventor must cooperate with all efforts and feel good.

Claims (10)

A camera device includes a base, a camera module, and a locking mechanism. The base has a receiving portion on the surface thereof, a movable space is formed in the receiving portion, and a shaft is provided behind the receiving portion. The base is provided with a limiting groove at the other side of the accommodating portion adjacent to the shaft portion, and an opening communicating with the activity space is laterally opened at the limiting groove adjacent to the accommodating portion; The camera module includes a rotating seat housed in the accommodating part and a camera installed in a containing room inside the rotating seat. A rotating shaft pivotally connected to the shaft portion is provided behind the rotating seat, and the rotating seat A pushing portion with a driving shaft is protruded downwards adjacent to the rotating shaft; the locking mechanism is provided in the limiting channel and includes a slider, an elastic element and a guide rod, and a circulation track is provided on the surface of the slider A sliding part is provided on the side of the slider at the opening for the drive shaft to be pivotally connected, and the elastic element is positioned between the slider and the limiting groove channel, and is extended into the circulation track groove by the guide rod, When the rotary seat is pressed with the shaft part as the center of the fan for a second displacement, its pushing part will rotate and push against The moving part of the block makes the rotary seat in the first position of the rising open state or the second position of the falling closed state, and the drive shaft crosses the rotation axis as the center point of the rectangular coordinate system divided into the third and fourth quadrants. . The imaging device according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the base is provided on the accommodating portion with a notch including a first side wall and a second side wall, and the first side wall behind the notch and the first side wall perpendicular to each other. A movable space is formed inside the two side walls, and a shaft portion with a shaft groove is provided on the first side wall, so that the rotating shaft of the rotary seat is pivotally connected in the shaft groove. The camera device according to item 2 of the scope of patent application, wherein the receiving portion of the base is provided with a groove at the first side wall of the notch adjacent to the inner side of the shaft groove, so that the rotary seat can be connected during the fan-shaped displacement process. The drive shaft of the pusher is divided into the fourth quadrant divided by the center point coordinates of the rotating shaft, and the pusher is moved backward into the slot. The camera device according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein a positioning post for the elastic element to be sleeved is provided at the rear of the limiting slot of the base, and a longitudinal perforation is provided above the positioning post. The end of one side of the guide rod extends into the circulation track groove of the slider for sliding resistance and positioning, while the end of the other side of the guide rod penetrates into the perforation. The camera device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the rotating seat of the camera module has a swing arm extending rearwardly at the opening below the chamber, and a relatively protruding shaft is provided behind the swing arm. A swinging arm protrudes downward from a side of the swing arm adjacent to the side of the rotating shaft, and a laterally protruding drive shaft is provided on the outer surface of the thrusting part. The camera device according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the rotary seat of the camera module is provided with a through hole at the front of the storage room, and the camera in the storage room includes a circuit board arranged on the circuit board and aligned with the through hole. Camera section and connection unit at the hole position. The imaging device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the sliding portion of the locking mechanism on the side of the slider is a two-blocking block located at the opening of the limiting slot, and is between the two-blocking blocks. A guide groove is formed, and the pushing portion of the rotary seat is used as the driving shaft to be engaged in the guide groove to form a movable pivot connection. The camera device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the bottom of the slider of the locking mechanism is provided with a limiting hole for positioning one side of the elastic element therein. The camera device according to item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein a cover is positioned on the upper side of the slider of the locking mechanism, and a cover is provided on the surface of the cover to bear down on the guide rod to form a positioning mechanism. Press the shrapnel. The imaging device according to item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the base is further equipped with a housing, and the housing includes a housing and a bottom plate combined with the housing to form a closed space below the housing, and a surface on the housing is provided with a A through hole for the rotary seat to be opened or closed for ascent.