WO2015021695A1

WO2015021695A1 - Packable folding camera apparatus

Info

Publication number: WO2015021695A1
Application number: PCT/CN2013/086005
Authority: WO
Inventors: 朱鹏程
Original assignee: 移康智能科技(上海)有限公司
Priority date: 2013-08-16
Filing date: 2013-10-25
Publication date: 2015-02-19
Also published as: CN103442164A

Abstract

Provided is a packable folding camera apparatus, comprising a base bracket at the bottom, an extension bracket movably linking the base bracket via a first rotation shaft, a front and back turnover structure movably linking the extension bracket via a second rotation shaft, a left and right rotary structure mounted on the front and back turnover structure and a camera body installed on the left and right rotary structure. The camera apparatus has a simple structure, convenient installation, and a freely adjustable height and angle, and is a camera apparatus which can satisfy a plurality of mounting forms.

Description

A foldable 3⁄4 image head device can be accommodated

The invention relates to a camera device, in particular to a foldable camera device which can be widely used in the fields of security monitoring, digital camera and the like.

Background technology

With the development of computer and network technology, the camera is widely used as an auxiliary device for remote video surveillance, burglar alarm, child surveillance, elderly care and recreation, which brings convenience and safety to people's lives. There are many kinds of cameras in the existing market, and the structure of the function book is different.

The existing video surveillance camera generally has two structural modes: one is a traditional gun structure, which needs to be fixed on a wall or a column, and has the disadvantages that the installation is troublesome, cannot be rotated, or the adjustment angle is small; the second is a ball machine. Or hemispheres, mostly fixed on walls or roofs, etc. These products are generally complex in structure, costly, and industrial in appearance, which is quite different from modern home styles. Such a camera can be easily completed as an ordinary user without the installation and commissioning of a professional constructor. Moreover, the angle and height of these cameras cannot be adjusted freely, and cannot meet the needs of various installation forms (such as side hanging, flat laying or storage folding).

In summary, the existing camera products cannot meet the needs of the industry due to various defects. In view of this, it is indeed necessary to provide an improved camera device to meet the development needs of the industry.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a camera device which is simple in structure, easy to install, freely adjustable in height and angle, and can satisfy various mounting forms.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions: A detachable camera device includes a base bracket at the bottom, an extended bracket movably linked to the base bracket through the first rotating shaft, and the extended bracket is passed Front and rear flip structure of the second hinge active link, installed in the office The left and right rotating structure on the front and rear flip structure and the camera body mounted on the left and right rotating structure are described.

Further, the base bracket, the extension bracket and the front and rear flip structure connected to the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft both rotate in a vertical plane direction, and the left and right rotating structures and the camera body are perpendicular to the vertical direction The horizontal direction rotates.

Further, at least one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft is a hinge structure that can be stopped at any angle. Further, the base bracket and the extension bracket are formed hollow, and the base bracket and the extension bracket are folded and formed to form a hollow cavity for housing the camera body.

Optionally, the base bracket and the extension bracket may be circular, diamond, square, and polygonal.

Optionally, the base bracket can be fixed by an adhesive method, an iron suction method or a screw fixing method.

Optionally, the rotation of the camera body may be a manual rotation or an automatic rotation controlled by a stepping motor.

Optionally, at least one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft has a structure for adjusting a damping force of the rotating shaft.

Optionally, the torque dimensions of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft satisfy a stable balance of the system when the angle between the base bracket and the extended bracket is 90 degrees.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention can also adopt the following technical solutions: A foldable camera device, including a camera body, a left and right rotating structure for controlling the movement of the camera body in the horizontal direction, and a base bracket and extension linked by a movable hinge The bracket, the base bracket and the extension bracket rotate in a vertical direction and are closed to form a hollow cavity that houses the camera body.

Technical Effects: The present invention can accommodate a folding camera device by connecting a plurality of brackets by a plurality of rotating shafts that can be stopped at any angle, and can freely adjust the height and the angle, thereby realizing the arbitrary angle monitoring of the camera, not only the structure is simple, but also easy to manufacture, and Easy to install and easy to use. In addition, when the camera is not stowed, the camera body is accommodated in the hollow cavity of the base bracket and the extension bracket by the camera body, and the appearance is not only beautiful, but also the occupied space after storage is small, and the user experience is strong. Finally, the invention can support The installation and storage methods of various ways, such as upside down, flat and storage folding, provide multiple ways for users to install and use, and are easy to install. DRAWINGS

1 is an assembled, isometric view of a foldable camera device of the present invention;

2 is a schematic view showing the detachable camera device of the present invention in a flat state; FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the detachable camera device of the present invention in a state of being stored and folded; FIG. 4 is a view of the present invention shown in FIG. Schematic diagram of the rotation direction of the camera when the folding folding camera device is stored and folded;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the mechanical model of the shaft design of the foldable camera device of the present invention. detailed description

The foldable camera device of the present invention is based on a detailed analysis of the existing products on the market, and a camera device device with a new installation structure, which is proposed by the user and the user experience. In general, not only the structure is novel, but also the structure is novel. The cost is also low, the installation is convenient, and it is easy for the user to freely place on the table. It can also be easily fixed on the wall, and can also be folded when not in use, and supports a variety of installation options.

The present invention will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It is understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, it is an assembled view of the foldable camera device of the present invention. The accommodating folding camera device comprises a base bracket 11 at the bottom, an extension bracket 12 movably linked with the first shaft 16 that can be stopped by the base bracket 11 at any angle, and can be stopped at any angle with the extension bracket 12 The second rotating shaft (not labeled) is a front-and-back turning structure 13 of the movable link, a left-right rotating structure 14 mounted on the front-rear turning structure 13 , and a camera body 15 mounted on the left-right rotating structure 14 .

Specifically, the base bracket 11 is generally a circular frame structure, and is configured to receive and store the folded camera body 15 , and the center of the base bracket 11 is formed into a circular hollow. The first rotating shaft 16 is formed at the bottom One side of the seat bracket. The extension bracket 12 is also substantially annular frame-shaped and hollow to receive the camera body 15 . The extension bracket 12 is movably linked to the base bracket 11 through the first rotating shaft 16 , and the first rotating shaft is an arbitrary angle stop structure. The user can freely adjust the tilt angle and the distance of the camera body 15 by rotating the extension bracket 12. As can be seen from FIG. 1, the extension bracket 12 can be rotated around the base bracket 11 from a range of 0-360 degrees. When the rotation angle is 0, the base bracket 11 and the extension bracket 12 are closed, and when the rotation angle is 180 degrees. The extension bracket 12 and the base bracket 11 are in a fully open state.

The front and rear flip structure 13 is linked to the extension bracket 12 by a second rotation shaft 16 that can be stopped at any angle. The front and rear flip structure 13 is specifically linked to the side of the extension bracket 12 opposite to the first rotation shaft 16. It can be seen from FIG. 1 that the front and rear flip structure 13 can also rotate 360 degrees around the circular frame-shaped extension bracket 12, which can greatly increase the amplitude of the front and rear tilt angle adjustment of the camera body 15. As can be seen from the above description, the base bracket 11, the extension bracket 12, and the front and rear flip structure 13 connected to the first rotating shaft 16 and the second rotating shaft both rotate in the vertical plane direction.

The left and right rotating structures 14 are mounted on the front and rear turning structures 13 , and the camera body 15 and the front and rear turning structures 13 are connected by the left and right rotating structures, and the left and right rotating structures 14 can be realized.

The camera body 15 is fully stereoscopically monitored.

The camera body 15 is preferably a circular structure that matches the hollow structure of the base bracket 11 and the extension bracket 12. The shape of the base bracket 11 and the extension bracket 12 of the present invention may be adaptively changed according to the change of the shape of the outer contour of the camera body 15 without being limited by a circular shape. Specifically, it may be a square, a diamond, or the like. shape.

The accommodating folding type camera device of the present invention can satisfy various installation modes due to the above innovative structure, and provides various options for the user.

As described above, in the present invention, the first rotating shaft 16 and the second rotating shaft play a very important role in the storage folding operation of the entire camera body 15. Its design is also very complicated. On the one hand, it is necessary to ensure easy operation when flipping, on the other hand, it is necessary to ensure that it can be stopped at any angle, so the overall structure can not be too tight, too tight and flipping will be more laborious, but it should not be too loose, too loose to ensure that it is arbitrary The angle can stop. As shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the radius of the first and second rotating shafts 16 is R, and the rotating bearing is twisted. The force is f; the weight of the extension bracket 12 is F1, and the length is L1; the weight of the camera body 15 is F2, and the vertical direction L2 of the direction of the force to the axis of the shaft. In general, the force model of the shaft is:

f = [- Fl X Li X sis 8 + F2 Lz] ÷ il The design of the shaft torque needs to satisfy the stability of the system when Θ =90°. At this time, the shaft is subjected to the maximum force (fmax), namely:

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Fmax = - F:l K Li -f F2 K L1 ÷ S. =■ _L Fl + F2 x Li ÷ R In addition, for the shaft, this design adopts a structure that can adjust the damping force of the shaft, which can be adjusted by the screw The elasticity of the cap adjusts the damping force of the spring or spring structure to adjust the torque of the shaft.

As shown in Figure 1, it is a side-mounted installation. The base bracket 11 and the extension bracket 12 are opened at an angle. In this case, the base bracket 11 can be fixed on the wall, the column body or the roof by means of an adhesive manner, an iron suction method or a screw fixing method; Then, the adjustment of the inclination angle of the camera body 15 by adjusting the height of the extension bracket 12 and the front and rear flip structure 13 is realized. The adjustment of the left and right direction of the camera body 15 is realized by the left and right rotation structure 14 of the camera, and the rotation of the camera body 15 is performed. It can be a manual rotation or an automatic rotation controlled by a stepper motor.

As shown in Figure 2, it is a flat-mounted installation. The base bracket 11 is placed in a horizontal position, and the extension bracket 12 and the base bracket 11 are closed and integrated. At this time, the front and rear tilt angle of the camera can be adjusted by the front and rear flip structure 13 of the camera, and the left and right rotation of the camera can be performed. The left and right rotation of the structure 14 realizes the imaging azimuth angle in the horizontal direction.

As shown in FIG. 3, it adopts a storage folding method. When the camera is not used or needs to be stowed, the camera body 15 can be received in the hollow cavity of the base bracket 11 and the extension bracket 12 by flipping the front and rear flip structure 13 of the camera, which not only has an attractive appearance, but also has a small occupied space after storage. As shown in Fig. 4, it is a schematic view of the rotation direction of the camera when the accommodating folding type camera device of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 is stored and folded, and the user can house the camera body in the hollow cavity by rotating the camera in the A direction.

In summary, the present invention can accommodate a folding camera device by connecting a plurality of brackets by a plurality of rotating shafts that can be stopped at any angle, and can freely adjust the height and the angle, thereby realizing the arbitrary angle monitoring of the camera. Not only the structure is simple, it is easy to manufacture, and it is easy to install and easy to use. In addition, when the camera is not stowed, the camera body is accommodated in the hollow cavity of the base bracket and the extension bracket by the camera body, and the appearance is not only beautiful, but also the occupied space after storage is small, and the user experience is strong. Finally, the invention can support the installation and storage methods of various ways such as upside down, flat release and storage folding, and provides multiple ways for the user to install and use, and the installation is convenient.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the protection range of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the present invention, an extension bracket 12 is provided to increase the amplitude of the camera anteversion adjustment, but in a specific application, If the angle of rotation of the camera is not too large, it may be considered to dispense with the extension bracket 12. In addition, the first rotating shaft 16 and the second rotating shaft of the present invention are generally hinged structures that can be stopped at any angle, but those skilled in the art should understand that at least one hinge structure that can be stopped at any angle can be completely used according to time requirements. It is not necessary to have two axes that can be stopped at any angle. Equivalent modifications or variations made by one of ordinary skill in the art in light of the present disclosure are intended to be included within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

Claim

What is claimed is: 1. A foldable camera device, comprising: a base bracket at a bottom, an extension bracket movably linked to the base bracket via a first pivot, and a front and rear link with the extension bracket through a second hinge a flip structure, a left and right rotation structure mounted on the front and rear flip structure, and a camera body mounted on the left and right rotation structures.

2. The accommodating folding type camera device according to claim 1, wherein: the base bracket, the extension bracket, and the front and rear flip structures connected to the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft are all along a vertical plane. The direction rotation, the left and right rotation structure and the camera body rotate in a horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction.

3. The accommodating folding camera device according to claim 2, wherein: at least one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft is a hinge structure that can be stopped at an arbitrary angle.

4. The accommodating folding camera device according to claim 3, wherein: the base bracket and the extension bracket are formed hollow, and the base bracket and the extension bracket are stored and folded to form a hollow for housing the camera body. Cavity.

5. The accommodating folding camera device according to claim 4, wherein: the base bracket and the extension bracket are circular, diamond, square, and polygonal.

6. The accommodating folding camera device according to claim 5, wherein: the base bracket is fixed by an adhesive method, an iron suction method or a screw fixing method.

7. The accommodating folding camera device according to claim 6, wherein: the rotation of the camera body is a manual rotation or an automatic rotation controlled by a stepping motor.

The accommodating folding type camera device according to any one of claims 3 to 7, wherein at least one of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft has a structure for adjusting a magnitude of a damping force of the rotating shaft.

9. The accommodating folding camera device according to claim 8, wherein: the torque of the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft meets a system when the angle between the base bracket and the extension bracket is 90 degrees. Can stabilize the balance.

10. A foldable camera device, comprising: a camera body, and a control The left and right rotating structures of the camera body moving in the horizontal direction and the base bracket and the extension bracket linked by the movable shaft, the base bracket and the extension bracket are rotated in the vertical direction and closed to form a hollow cavity for housing the camera body.