WO2017101131A1

WO2017101131A1 - Vertical adjustment mechanism for use in car-top omnidirectional filming lens

Info

Publication number: WO2017101131A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/098139
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周勤行
Original assignee: 周勤行
Priority date: 2015-12-14
Filing date: 2015-12-21
Publication date: 2017-06-22
Also published as: CN205417428U

Abstract

A vertical adjustment mechanism for use in a car-top omnidirectional filming lens, belonging to a complementary mechanism for an onboard image acquisition device, wherein the vertical adjustment mechanism comprises a bar body (1) used to mount the omnidirectional filming lens (8), said bar body (1) is installed on a screw rod (10), and the end of the screw rod (10) is dynamically connected to the output end of a geared motor (2); said geared motor (2) is housed within a shark fin (4) on a car roof, wherein the bar body (1) and screw rod (10) extend upwards from the shark fin (4). The screw rod (10) and geared motor (2) are dynamically connected, and under the output power of the geared motor (2), the screw rod (10) is turned, such that the bar body (1) moves up and down upon the screw rod (10), whereby vertical adjustment of the omnidirectional filming lens (8) is achieved upon the screw rod (10), and the capture height of the omnidirectional filming lens (8) is adjusted accordingly; furthermore, components such as the geared motor (2) are housed within the car roof shark fin (4), and only the bar body (1) protrudes from the shark fin (4), such that the exterior contours of the car are not affected by the mounted lens vertical adjustment mechanism, and the hitherto idle space within the car roof shark fin (4) may be appropriately utilized.

Description

Vertical lifting mechanism for roof omnidirectional shooting lens

Technical field

The utility model relates to a supporting mechanism of a vehicle-mounted image capturing device. More specifically, the utility model mainly relates to a vertical lifting mechanism for a roof-wide omnidirectional shooting lens.

Background technique

At present, the vehicle image or video capture device used on the vehicle mainly includes a driving recorder and a reverse image, wherein the driving recorder is used to record the live video in front of the vehicle to provide evidence for traffic accidents, but generally only Shooting in one direction cannot meet the actual needs of omnidirectional monitoring during the driving process of the car; while the reversing image can only be activated when reversing, unable to save the recording, and can not be taken while the vehicle is running normally; and the above two types of vehicle image acquisition The shooting angle of the device is fixed in one direction. Generally speaking, it is not easy to adjust the shooting angle and area of the camera according to the current shooting requirements. More importantly, the above-mentioned driving recorder and reversing image can only be in the car. It can not be used after the driver leaves and the car is powered off, so it is necessary to further research and improve the existing car image and video capture device.

Utility model content

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a vertical lifting mechanism for a vehicle roof omnidirectional lens in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies, in order to solve the problem that the shooting angle of the vehicle video image capturing device in the prior art is single and fixed in one direction. Technical problems such as easy adjustment of the camera's shooting angle and area according to current shooting requirements.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

The utility model provides a vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens, the vertical lifting mechanism comprising a rod body for mounting a omnidirectional shooting lens, the rod body being mounted on a screw, the end of the screw Connected to the output end of the geared motor for driving the screw to rotate by the geared motor, thereby moving the rod up and down; the geared motor is placed in the shark fin on the roof, the rod and the screw are up by the shark fin Extend.

Preferably, a further technical solution is: a switch bar is further disposed on an outer side of the screw, and at least two travel switches are mounted on the switch bar, and the travel switch is connected to a gear reduction motor for controlling start and stop of the gear motor .

A further technical solution is: the gear motor is a servo motor and a speed reducer, and the servo motor is connected to the control module, and is used for controlling the start, stop, forward and reverse, and the rotation speed of the servo motor by the control module, and then driving through the reducer The position of the lever body on the screw allows the omnidirectional camera to be raised and lowered.

A further technical solution is that a first gear is disposed on an end of the screw, and a second gear is disposed on an output shaft of the reduction motor, and the second gear and the first gear respectively mesh with the excessive gear.

A further technical solution is that the omnidirectional shooting lens is respectively connected to the battery and the storage device through a line; the storage device is also connected to the display, and the battery is connected to the cigarette lighter interface on the automobile.

A further technical solution is that the omnidirectional shooting lens comprises a mounting seat, and the mounting seat is respectively provided with a lens mounting surface around the lens mounting surface, and the lens mounting surface is mounted with a respective lens body, and the lens mounting of the mounting seat A fill light is also mounted on the face, and the fill light is placed around the lens body.

A further technical solution is that the battery, the storage device and the display are both placed inside the automobile, and the line between the battery, the storage device and the omnidirectional shooting lens passes through the shark fin on the roof and is placed on the rod body. internal.

A further technical solution is that the shark fin on the roof has a signal receiving chip built therein; the fill light includes an infrared lamp and/or an LED illumination lamp.

A further technical solution is that the mounting seat is generally a rectangular body or an inverted quadrangular mounting body, and the lens mounting surface is a rectangular body or four planes on the side of the quadrangular mounting body; and the mounting seat is screwed On the pole.

Compared with the prior art, one of the beneficial effects of the utility model is that the screw is electrically connected with the electric reduction motor, and then the output power of the reduction motor drives the screw to rotate, so that the rod body moves up and down on the screw, so that the rod body can be moved on the rod body. The omnidirectional shooting lens realizes the vertical lifting, thereby adjusting the shooting height of the omnidirectional shooting lens, and the components such as the geared motor are placed in the shark fin on the roof, and only the rod body and the screw are protruded from the upper part of the shark fin. The external shape of the car will not be affected by the installation of the lens lifting mechanism, and the space in the shark fin at the top of the car can be used reasonably. At the same time, the utility model provides a vertical lifting mechanism for the roof omnidirectional shooting lens. The utility model has the advantages of simple structure and can be installed and used on the top of various types of automobiles, and has a wide application range.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic structural view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural view for explaining another embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic structural view of an omnidirectional shooting lens for explaining another embodiment of the present invention;

In the figure, 1 is the rod body, 2 is the gear motor, 3 is the switch strip, 4 is the shark fin, 5 is the battery, 6 is the storage device, 7 is the display, 8 is the omnidirectional lens, 81 is the mount, 82 is the lens The mounting surface, 83 is a lens body, 84 is a fill light, 9 is a cigarette lighter interface, 10 is a screw, and 11 is a line.

detailed description

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, an embodiment of the present invention is a vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens, the vertical lifting mechanism including a rod body 1 for mounting a omnidirectional shooting lens 8, the rod body 1 being mounted On the screw 10, the end of the screw 10 is dynamically connected to the output end of the reduction motor 2 for driving the screw 10 to rotate by the reduction motor 2, thereby moving the rod 1 up and down; more importantly, it does not affect the exterior of the vehicle. In the form, the geared motor 2 is placed in the shark fin 4 on the roof of the vehicle, so that the rod body 1 and the screw 10 protrude upward from the shark fin 4. The preferred power structure is that a first gear is disposed on the end of the screw 10, and a second gear is disposed on the output shaft of the reduction motor 2, and an additional gear is required between the first gear and the second gear. The over gear, that is, the first gear, the second gear and the over gear, the three gears constitute a transmission system between the gear motor 2 and the screw 10, and then the gear is rotated by the gear motor through the second gear, so that the screw 10 Rotating causes the rod 1 to move up and down on the screw 10.

In the present embodiment, the screw 10 is electrically connected to the electric motor 2, and the output of the gear motor 10 is rotated by the output of the gear motor 2, so that the rod 1 is moved up and down on the screw 10, so that the omnidirectional shooting on the rod 1 can be performed. The lens 8 realizes vertical lifting, thereby realizing the adjustment of the shooting height of the omnidirectional shooting lens, and the components such as the geared motor are placed in the shark fin on the roof, and only the rod body 1 and the screw 10 are protruded from the upper part of the shark fin, The exterior shape of the car will be affected by the installation of the lens lifting mechanism, and the space in the shark fin at the top of the car can be used reasonably.

Further, in order to limit the position of the rod body 1 moving up and down on the screw, a switch bar 3 may be added on the outer side of the screw 10, and at least two stroke switches are mounted on the switch bar 3, and the stroke switch is connected to the gear motor. 2. It is used to control the start and stop of the geared motor 2.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, in order to facilitate the control and improve the accuracy of the output power of the geared motor 2, a servo motor and a speed reducer may be used as the above-mentioned geared motor 2, and the servo motor is connected to the control module for The control module controls the start-stop, forward-reverse rotation and rotation speed of the servo motor, thereby controlling the magnitude and direction of the power transmitted to the screw 10 indirectly through the reduction transmission device; and further precisely controlling the omnidirectional shooting lens 8 on the rod body 1 according to the need Shoot the up and down position, and the operation is convenient and fast. Further, in order to enable the user to remotely shoot the omnidirectional lens 8 in the vehicle Controlling the angle and direction, and adding an outwardly provided App port in the aforementioned control module for receiving the control command issued by the intelligent terminal, and then controlling the servo motor to perform corresponding actions according to the control command; thereby enabling the user to pass the intelligence The app on the phone or tablet controls the movement of the lift mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 2, in another embodiment of the present invention, as mentioned above, the video image captured by the omnidirectional camera lens 8 is saved, and can continue to operate even when the vehicle is powered off. A battery 5 independent of the car battery can be added inside the car, and the omnidirectional lens 8 is respectively connected to the battery 5 and the storage device 6 through the line 11; wherein the storage device 6 is also connected to the display 7, and the battery 5 is connected to the car. The cigarette lighter interface 9, the aforementioned storage device 6 can be a common data storage device, or a device having a recording function. Through the foregoing structural arrangement, after the vehicle is started, the battery 5 is connected to the cigarette lighter interface 9 for charging, and simultaneously supplies power to the storage device 6 and the omnidirectional shooting lens 8, and when the automobile engine stops working, the battery 5 and the automobile battery Disconnecting and continuously supplying power to the storage device 6 and the omnidirectional shooting lens 8, thereby continuing to operate after the driver leaves and the car is powered off, preventing the car from being stolen, which is beneficial to the safety of the goods in the car; The omnidirectional shooting lens 8 continues to use and loses the power of the car battery.

As shown in FIG. 3, the omnidirectional camera lens 8 has a specific structure including a mounting bracket 81, and a lens mounting surface 82 is disposed around the mounting bracket 81, and a lens body 83 is mounted on the lens mounting surface 82. A fill light 84 is mounted on the lens mounting surface 82 of the mount 81, and a fill light 84 is placed around the lens body 83. By mounting the lens body 83 around the mounting seat 81, the mounting seat 81 can shoot the surrounding environment through the lens body 83 under normal conditions, and meet the requirements of all-round visual and monitoring when the vehicle is driving and reversing, and the lens is required. When the body 83 is connected to the display 7 and the storage device, the collected omnidirectional image can be displayed and stored, and the function of the reverse image and the driving recorder can be combined.

As shown in Fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the battery 5, the storage device 6, and the display 7 are preferably placed inside the automobile, and the line 11 between the battery 5, the storage device 6, and the omnidirectional lens 8 is worn. Pass the shark fin 7 of the roof and place it inside the shaft 1. In addition, the installation of the omnidirectional lens 8 and its associated components affects the appearance of the vehicle, and also avoids the external environment affecting the normal use of the omnidirectional lens 8; at the same time, similar to the structure of the existing car, the aforementioned shark fin 7 is built in. There is a signal receiving chip.

In order to prevent the use of the lens at night or in a dark environment, the inventor has selected the type of the fill light 84, and it is considered that the infrared light and the LED light are more preferable, and the lens of the mount 81 can also be mounted. The infrared light and the LED light are simultaneously installed on the surface 82 to illuminate the surrounding environment to ensure the sharpness of the video image collected at night or in a dim light environment; on the other hand, the infrared light is received when someone approaches or touches Induction, which in turn causes the LED illumination to illuminate, while ensuring the clarity of the video image, and also has the function of anti-theft.

As shown in FIG. 4, in order to simplify the structure of the mounting seat 81, it is also possible to directly set the whole body as a rectangular body or an inverted quadrangular prism body, and then the four planes of the side of the rectangular body or the quadrangular prism body are used as The lens mounting surface 82 described above; at the same time, in order to facilitate the mounting and dismounting of the lens 8 on the shank 1 , the mounting seat 81 can be screwed onto the shank 1 .

At the same time, if necessary, the above control module can also be connected to the storage device 6, and the video image data in the storage device can be transmitted to the intelligent terminal through the App port through the App port provided by the control module, thereby making the automobile When no one is in the field, you can open the app on the smartphone or tablet to directly view the current shooting of the omnidirectional camera 2, and also view the historical video images stored in the storage device; on the other hand, the aforementioned control The serial number of the module can also be bound with the owner's license plate number, engine number, frame number and other information, and submitted to the public security, traffic police and other departments for the record, with the unified control system to manage the vehicle, through the license plate in the control system No., engine number, frame number and other information can be queried to the corresponding filing information, and the video image collected by the omnidirectional shooting lens 2 is obtained by wireless transmission through the external data interface of the vehicle control module, and then used for traffic Responsibility determination, insurance claims, etc.

On the other hand, as mentioned above, the control module provides an App port for communicating with the user's smart terminal to transmit the video image to the smart terminal. On this basis, the real-time intercom function can also be added. , that is, preferred in steam A real-time intercom button and a microphone are added near the rearview mirror of the car, and the real-time intercom button and the microphone are connected to the control module. When the real-time intercom button is pressed, the microphone is triggered, and then the sound can be received and transmitted to the control module. The control module transmits the sound signal to the smart terminal of the vehicle owner through the App port by wireless communication, that is, after pressing the real-time intercom button, the vehicle owner can be called, for example, the traffic police enforcement informs the owner to warn the owner of the illegal parking to move the car. Use in other situations.

In addition to the above, the present invention also has the following features:

1) The storage device can record for several days and save it to the memory card for convenient playback.

2) The battery can be connected to the car cigarette lighter for charging. When the car engine starts, it will be automatically charged. When the car is powered off and the flame is turned off, the car battery will be automatically powered off, and the car battery will not be lost.

3) All-round shooting lens can be used for uninterrupted four-sided shooting during driving, and can also function as a driving recorder to prevent scratching around the front and rear.

4) After the car is powered off, the omnidirectional shooting lens can be turned on or off according to the driver's control;

5) The human body induction light on the omnidirectional shooting lens will be automatically recognized when someone approaches, and the LED lighting will be turned on for clearer video shooting;

6) The rod body can adjust the shooting height of the omnidirectional shooting lens up and down according to the driver's control;

7) The shark fins are disposed of the nut to fix the roof. The whole body (including the rod body and the omnidirectional lens) is made of aluminum alloy, which is more firm.

References to "an embodiment", "another embodiment", "an embodiment", or the like in this specification are meant to refer to the particular features, structures, or features described in connection with the embodiments. In at least one embodiment. The appearance of the same expression in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Further, it is to be understood that the specific features, structures, or characteristics of the embodiments are described in conjunction with the embodiments.

Although the present invention has been described herein with reference to a number of illustrative embodiments of the invention, it should be understood that many modifications and embodiments may be devised by those skilled in the art. Within the scope and spirit of the principles of disclosure. More specifically, various variations and modifications can be made in the component parts and/or arrangement of the subject combination arrangement within the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the claims. Other uses will be apparent to those skilled in the art, in addition to variations and modifications in the component parts and/or arrangements.

Claims

A vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens, characterized in that the vertical lifting mechanism comprises a rod body (1) for mounting a omnidirectional shooting lens (8), the rod body (1) being mounted on a screw (10) The end of the screw (10) is electrically connected to the output end of the reduction motor (2) for driving the screw (10) to rotate by the geared motor (2), thereby moving the rod body (1) up and down; The geared motor (2) is placed in a shark fin (4) on the roof, and the rod (1) and the screw (10) project upward from the shark fin (4).
The vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens according to claim 1, characterized in that: the outer side of the screw (10) is further provided with a switch bar (3), and the switch bar (3) is mounted thereon. There are at least two stroke switches, which are connected to the geared motor (2) for controlling the start and stop of the geared motor (2).
The vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the geared motor (2) is a servo motor and a speed reducer, and the servo motor is connected to the control module. The control module controls the start and stop, forward and reverse rotation and the rotation speed of the servo motor, and then the position of the control rod (1) on the screw (10) is transmitted through the reducer to raise and lower the omnidirectional shooting lens (8).
The vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional photographing lens according to claim 1, wherein a first gear is disposed at an end of the screw (10), and an output shaft of the reduction motor (2) is mounted on the shaft A second gear is provided, the second gear and the first gear meshing with the excess gear, respectively.
The vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens according to claim 1, wherein the omnidirectional shooting lens (8) is respectively connected to the battery (5) and the storage device through the line (11) (6) The storage device (6) is also connected to a display (7) that is connected to a cigarette lighter interface (9) on the vehicle.
The vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens according to claim 5, wherein the omnidirectional shooting lens (8) comprises a mounting seat (81), and the mounting seat (81) is respectively surrounded by A lens mounting surface (82) is mounted, and a lens body (83) is mounted on the lens mounting surface (82), and a fill light is mounted on the lens mounting surface (82) of the mounting seat (81) ( 84) The fill light (84) is placed around the lens body (83).
The vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the battery (5), the storage device (6) and the display (7) are both placed inside the automobile, The line between the battery (5), the storage device (6) and the omnidirectional lens (8) passes through the shark fin (4) on the roof and is placed inside the rod (1).
The vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional photographing lens according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: the shark fin (4) on the roof has a signal receiving chip built therein; and the fill light (84) ) Includes infrared and/or LED lights.
The vertical lifting mechanism for a roof omnidirectional shooting lens according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the mounting seat (81) is entirely in the form of a rectangular body or an inverted quadrangular mounting body, and the lens mounting surface (82) is a plane of a rectangular body or a side of a quadrangular pyramid; and the mount (81) is screwed to the rod (1).