WO2020220163A1

WO2020220163A1 - Camera

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Publication number: WO2020220163A1
Application number: PCT/CN2019/084789
Authority: WO
Inventors: 农贵升; 李德熙
Original assignee: 深圳市大疆创新科技有限公司
Priority date: 2019-04-28
Filing date: 2019-04-28
Publication date: 2020-11-05
Also published as: CN111630450A; CN111630450B

Abstract

A camera, comprising a camera body (1) and a battery (2). The camera body (1) is provided with a battery compartment (11). The battery (2) is mounted in the battery compartment (11) and is connected to the camera body (1) by means of a detachable connection structure, and the battery (2) seals the access port of the battery compartment (11). The housing of the camera body (1) and the part of the battery (2) sealing the access port of the battery compartment (11) form the housing of the camera together. The cavity cover in the prior art is omitted, so that the space occupied by the cavity cover and its installation structure is saved for the battery (2), so as to increase the size of the battery (2), thereby increasing the capacity of the battery (2) to meet use demands of users.

Description

camera

Technical field

This application relates to the technical field of photographic equipment, and specifically to a camera.

Background technique

At present, the camera body and battery of the existing cameras are usually assembled as follows: a battery compartment is opened on the camera body, a door is set at the entrance and exit of the battery compartment, the door is opened, and then the battery is loaded into the battery compartment Inside, and then close the door. However, this assembly method is not conducive to the use of space for the whole machine, and the battery capacity is small, which cannot meet the increasing use needs of users.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a camera that can solve at least one of the above technical problems.

A camera includes: a camera body, the camera body is provided with a battery compartment; a battery is installed in the battery compartment and connected to the camera body through a detachable connection structure, and the battery covers the battery The entrance and exit of the compartment; wherein the housing of the camera body and the part of the battery that covers the entrance and exit of the battery compartment cooperate to form the housing of the camera.

Compared with the prior art, this application has the following beneficial technical effects: the camera provided by this application omits the warehouse door in the prior art, uses the battery itself to cover the entrance and exit of the battery compartment, and the camera body is combined with The part of the entrance and exit of the battery cover and the battery compartment cooperates to form the outer casing of the camera (that is, the battery becomes a part of the appearance of the camera), and the space occupied by the compartment door and its installation structure in the prior art is used by the battery, thereby increasing the volume of the battery. In turn, the battery capacity is increased, which is conducive to satisfying the increasing use needs of users. At the same time, the battery is connected to the camera body through a detachable connection structure, which ensures that the battery can be quickly taken out of the battery compartment for easy charging, maintenance and replacement.

The additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become obvious in the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present application.

Description of the drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become obvious and easy to understand from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a camera according to some embodiments of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a three-dimensional structure of the camera body in FIG. 1 from a perspective;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of part A in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of part B in Fig. 2;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of the camera body shown in FIG. 2 from another perspective;

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of part C in Fig. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the assembly structure of the battery and the waterproof member in FIG. 1 from a perspective;

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of part D in FIG. 7;

9 is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the battery and the waterproof member shown in FIG. 7 from another perspective;

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of part E in Fig. 9;

Figure 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the structure shown in Figure 7;

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of part F in Fig. 11;

FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the camera shown in FIG. 1 during the battery assembly process;

Fig. 14 is a schematic sectional view of the camera shown in Fig. 13 after being assembled;

15 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of part G in FIG. 14;

16 is a schematic diagram of a cross-sectional structure of the camera body shown in FIG. 2 in one direction;

FIG. 17 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the camera body shown in FIG. 2 in another direction.

Among them, the corresponding relationship between the reference signs and component names in Figures 1 to 17 is:

1 Camera body, 11 battery compartment, 111 installation steps, 112 limit groove, 113 positioning protrusion, 114 sealing surface, 115 third guide slope, 12 first sliding lock, 121 first guide slope, 13 second sliding Lock, 131 second guide inclined surface, 14 sliding groove, 141 notch, 15 sliding surface, 16 installation sliding groove, 151 installation notch, 17 push-pull piece, 171 rough part, 172 push-pull logo, 18 eject device, 2 battery, 21 Battery body, 211 ribs, 212 positioning grooves, 22 battery cover, 221 cover, 2211 guide protrusion, 2212 mating slope, 222 mounting boss, 223 mounting slot, 224 card slot, 2241 first section, 2242 second Section, 23 sealing grooves, 24 metal layers, 25 plastic layers, 3 waterproof parts, 31 ring-shaped body, 32 sealing protrusions.

Detailed ways

In order to be able to understand the above objectives, features and advantages of the application more clearly, the application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementations. It should be noted that the embodiments of the application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other if there is no conflict.

In the following description, many specific details are set forth in order to fully understand this application. However, this application can also be implemented in other ways different from those described here. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application is not covered by the specific details disclosed below. Limitations of the embodiment.

Hereinafter, the camera according to some embodiments of the present application will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17.

As shown in FIG. 1, the present application provides a camera including: a camera body 1 and a battery 2.

Specifically, the camera body 1 is provided with a battery compartment 11, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5; the battery 2 is installed in the battery compartment 11 and connected to the camera body 1 through a detachable connection structure, and the battery 2 covers the battery compartment 11 Wherein, the housing of the camera body 1 and the part of the battery 2 that covers the door of the battery compartment 11 cooperate to form the housing of the camera, as shown in Figure 1.

The camera provided by the present application omits the prior art door, and uses the battery 2 itself to cover the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, which is formed by the outer shell of the camera body 1 and the part of the battery 2 that covers the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 The housing of the camera (that is, the battery 2 becomes a part of the appearance of the camera), the space occupied by the door and its installation structure in the prior art is used by the battery 2, thereby increasing the volume of the battery 2, thereby increasing the capacity of the battery 2. Conducive to meet the increasing use needs of users. At the same time, the battery 2 is connected to the camera body 1 through a detachable connection structure, which ensures that the battery 2 can be quickly taken out of the battery compartment 11, which is convenient for charging, maintenance and replacement.

Preferably, the battery compartment 11 is open at one end. Compared with the two ends of the battery compartment 11, the structure of the camera body 1 is simplified, the connection structure of the battery 2 and the camera body 1 is simplified, and the strength of the camera body 1 is also improved. And aesthetics.

Preferably, the size of the battery 2 is adapted to the battery compartment 11, and the volume of the battery 2 is equivalent to the volume of the battery compartment 11, which is beneficial to expand the battery capacity as much as possible with a smaller volume. Of course, according to product requirements, the volume of the battery 2 can also be appropriately smaller than the volume of the battery compartment 11, as long as the battery 2 can be installed in the battery compartment 11 and the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 can be covered.

Preferably, the camera body 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 are arranged on the side of the camera body 1, so that both the front and the back of the camera body 1 can be provided with a display screen to form a dual-screen design camera. Of course, the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 can also be arranged on the front or back of the camera body 1.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the battery 2 includes a battery main body 21 and a battery cover 22 connected to the battery main body 21. The battery main body 21 is used for electrical connection with the camera main body 1, and the battery cover 22 covers the battery compartment 11 The entrance and exit are matched with the housing of the camera body 1 to form the housing of the camera, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.

The battery 2 includes a battery main body 21 and a battery cover 22. The battery main body 21 is used to electrically connect to the camera main body 1, supply power to the camera main body 1, and realize the power supply function of the battery 2. The battery cover 22 covers the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 and is connected to the camera main body. The housing of 1 cooperates to form the housing of the camera, and the battery cover 22 becomes a part of the appearance of the camera, ensuring the integrity of the appearance of the camera. Of course, the battery cover 22 can also be located at the bottom of the battery compartment 11, and a part of the battery body 21 covers the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 and cooperates with the housing of the camera body 1 to form the camera housing.

Further, the battery cover 22 is connected to the camera body 1 through a detachable connection structure.

The battery cover 22 is connected to the camera body 1 through a detachable connection structure. On the one hand, it ensures a reliable connection between the battery cover 22 and the camera body 1, and prevents loosening between the battery cover 22 and the camera body 1, thereby improving the camera On the other hand, it is beneficial to simplify the structure of the battery body 21 and the battery compartment 11 corresponding to the battery body 21, thereby increasing the volume of the battery body 21 as much as possible, and expanding the capacity of the battery 2 as much as possible in a smaller volume.

Wherein, the battery cover 22 is partially recessed to form a mounting groove 223, and a part of the battery body 21 is embedded in the mounting groove 223, as shown in FIG. 12.

The battery cover 22 is partially recessed to form a mounting groove 223, and a part of the battery body 21 is embedded in the mounting groove 223, which not only increases the contact area between the battery body 21 and the battery cover 22, but also limits the relative movement between the battery cover 22 and the battery body 21 , Plays a good role of limiting, thereby helping to improve the reliability of the connection between the battery cover 22 and the battery main body 21. At the same time, the volume space of the battery cover 22 can be fully utilized to expand the volume of the battery main body 21 and expand the capacity of the battery 2 as much as possible.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the battery cover 22 includes a cover body 221 and a mounting boss 222 connected to the cover body 221 and facing the battery body 21; the mounting boss 222 is partially recessed into the cover body 221 to form a mounting groove 223, and the battery The projection of the main body 21 and the mounting boss 222 on the cover 221 is located in the cover 221; when the battery 2 is installed in the battery compartment 11, the cover 221 bears on the installation step 111 formed at the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11.

The battery cover 22 includes a cover 221 and a mounting boss 222. The mounting boss 222 is connected to the cover 221 and faces the battery main body 21. After the assembly is completed, the cover 221 faces outward, and the mounting boss 222 is hidden inside the camera; 222 is partially recessed into the cover 221 to form a mounting groove 223. A part of the battery body 21 can be inserted into the mounting groove 223. The depth of the mounting groove 223 is equal to the sum of the height of the mounting boss 222 and a part of the thickness of the cover 221. It is beneficial to increase the depth of the mounting groove 223, thereby further improving the reliability of the connection between the battery body 21 and the battery cover 22; the projection of the battery body 21 and the mounting boss 222 on the cover 221 is located in the cover 221 and is installed in the battery 2 When in the battery compartment 11, the cover 221 bears against the installation step 111 formed at the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11. Therefore, the area of the cover 221 is relatively large, and its peripheral edge protrudes from the mounting boss 222 and connects with the mounting boss. The side wall surface of the table 222 forms a step structure. During the assembly process of the battery 2, when the step structure abuts against the installation step 111 of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, it indicates that the battery 2 is assembled in place, thus playing a good positioning function. Conducive to improving assembly efficiency. At the same time, the cooperation of the step structure and the installation step 111 also supports the battery 2, improves the stability of the battery 2, and restricts the relative movement between the battery 2 and the camera body 1, and plays a good limit. It is helpful to further improve the reliability of the product.

Further, the battery main body 21 is provided with a convex rib 211 (as shown in FIG. 12). When the battery main body 21 is connected with the battery cover 22, the convex rib 211, the mounting boss 222 and the cover 221 are enclosed for installing waterproof The sealing groove 23 of the part 3 (as shown in Figures 12 and 15).

A protruding rib 211 is provided on the battery main body 21. The protruding rib 211 and the mounting boss 222 and the cover 221 enclose a sealing groove 23. The sealing groove 23 is used to install a waterproof member 3 (such as a waterproof rubber ring) to improve the waterproofness of the camera. The performance enables the camera to be used in working environments such as rainy weather and underwater, which expands the scope of use of the product. In addition, the waterproof member 3 (such as waterproof rubber ring) can be directly installed in the sealing groove 23 during the assembly process to form the battery 2 with its own waterproof structure, and then the battery 2 can be installed in the battery compartment 11, which is beneficial to simplify the camera The structure of the main body 1 also helps to improve assembly efficiency. The ribs 211 can prevent the waterproof member 3 from moving away from the cover body 221, and the cover body 221 can prevent the waterproof member 3 from moving closer to the cover body 221, thereby effectively ensuring the reliability of the waterproof member 3 in use.

Further, the cover body 221 is provided with a guide protrusion 2211 (as shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 12), the mounting step 111 is provided with a limit groove 112 (as shown in FIG. 3), the guide protrusion 2211 and the limit recess Slot 112 is inserted and fitted (as shown in Figure 15).

A guide protrusion 2211 is provided on the cover 221, and a limit groove 112 is provided at the installation step 111. During the assembly process, the guide protrusion 2211 is aligned with the limit groove 112. When the guide protrusion 2211 is inserted into the limit groove 112 When inside 112, the cover body 221 just bears on the installation step 111, and can limit the relative movement between the cover body 221 and the installation step 111, which further improves the assembly efficiency and further improves the reliability of the connection between the battery 2 and the camera body 1. Sex.

Further, the battery cover 22 includes a metal layer 24 and a plastic layer 25 (as shown in FIG. 12 ), and the plastic layer 25 covers at least the surface of the metal layer 24 facing the outside of the battery compartment 11.

The battery cover 22 includes a metal layer 24 and a plastic layer 25, and the plastic layer 25 covers at least the surface of the metal layer 24 facing the outside of the battery compartment 11, avoiding the direct exposure of the metal layer 24, which can improve the appearance of the camera and the user's touch And when the camera is working, because the battery 2 has a high temperature, it can prevent the metal from being exposed and burn the user, thereby meeting safety requirements. The powder metallurgy method can be used in the preparation.

Further, the detachable connection structure includes a matching slot 224 and a lock, one of the slot 224 and the lock is arranged on the battery 2, the other is arranged on the camera body 1, and the lock is locked into or out of the card The groove 224 enables the battery 2 and the camera body 1 to be locked or unlocked.

The detachable connection structure adopts the form of a card slot 224 and a lock. The lock is inserted into the card slot 224 to realize the locking between the battery 2 and the camera body 1, and the lock is used to escape the card slot 224 to realize the battery 2 and the camera. The unlocking between the main body 1 has a relatively simple structure and principle, is easy to implement, and is convenient and quick to operate, which is beneficial to improve the user experience.

Preferably, the number of the card slots 224 is multiple, and the plurality of card slots 224 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, and the number of locks is equal to the number of the card slots 224 and corresponds one to one.

The multiple card slots 224 cooperate with the multiple locks to achieve multiple locking functions, thereby further improving the reliability of the connection between the battery 2 and the camera body 1, further improving the reliability of the product, and reducing the user's misuse of the battery 2 The probability of escaping; and the multiple card slots 224 are distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, which is beneficial to balance the force between the battery 2 and the camera body 1, thereby improving the stability of the product and making the product structure more regular , Easy to process and shape.

Specifically, the lock catch is a sliding lock catch, and the sliding tracks of at least two sliding locks extend in different directions, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5.

The lock buckle adopts the form of a sliding lock buckle, the structure and principle are relatively simple, easy to realize, and conform to the user's usage habits, and are suitable for promotion. The sliding tracks of the at least two sliding locks extend in different directions, so that the relative movement between the camera body 1 and the battery 2 in multiple directions can be restricted, thereby further improving the reliability of the connection between the battery 2 and the camera body 1. Preferably, the sliding trajectories of the at least two sliding locks are perpendicular to each other, so that the locking force between the at least two sliding locks will not interfere with each other and cause part of the force to be offset, which is beneficial to further improve the battery 2 and the camera. The connection reliability of the main body 1. Of course, the lock is not limited to the form of a sliding lock, for example, a rotary lock or a push lock can also be used.

Among them, the number of sliding locks is two, namely the first sliding lock 12 and the second sliding lock 13; the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 is a long strip structure, the first sliding lock 12 and the second sliding lock 13 are respectively located at both ends of the length direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, as shown in Figures 2 and 5, and the first sliding lock 12 slides along the length of the entrance and the second sliding lock 13 slides along the width direction of the entrance and exit .

Since the battery 2 is generally a rectangular parallelepiped structure, the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 is a long strip structure, which is adapted to the shape of the conventional battery 2 to facilitate the processing and manufacturing of the battery 2. Two sliding locks are used to form a double locking structure, which realizes the double locking between the battery 2 and the camera body 1, which not only helps to improve the reliability of the connection between the battery 2 and the camera body 1, but also minimizes sliding The number of locks is conducive to simplifying the product structure and saving production costs; and the two sliding locks are respectively located at the two ends of the length of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, which is beneficial to balance the force between the battery 2 and the camera body 1, thereby Improve the stability of the product; and the first sliding lock 12 slides along the length of the entrance, and the second sliding lock 13 slides along the width of the entrance, so the sliding directions of the two sliding locks are perpendicular to each other, effectively improving the battery 2 Reliability of connection with camera body 1.

Further, the camera body 1 is provided with a sliding groove 14 (as shown in FIG. 15). The sliding groove 14 has a notch 141 (as shown in FIG. 3) penetrating the side wall of the battery compartment 11, and the first sliding lock 12 One end is limited in the sliding slot 14, and the other end of the first sliding lock 12 passes through the slot 141 to be inserted into or out of the corresponding slot 224 on the battery 2.

A sliding groove 14 is provided on the camera body 1, and the sliding groove 14 has a notch 141 passing through the side wall surface of the battery compartment 11. One end of the first sliding lock 12 is limited in the sliding groove 14 to prevent the first sliding lock 12 Separated from the camera body 1 to ensure the stability and reliability of the first sliding lock 12; the other end of the first sliding lock 12 can pass through the notch 141 to be inserted into or out of the corresponding slot 224 on the battery 2 to achieve locking Function or unlock the battery 2 and the camera body 1.

Wherein, the first sliding lock 12 is provided with a first guide inclined surface 121 (as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 15) at one end close to the battery 2. When the battery 2 is inserted into the battery compartment 11, the first guide inclined surface 121 and the battery 2 In cooperation, it is used to guide the first sliding lock 12 to retract into the sliding groove 14 under the squeeze of the battery 2 to avoid the battery 2; after the battery 2 enters the battery compartment 11, the first sliding lock 12 partially escapes from the sliding groove 14 and snap into the corresponding card slot 224 on the battery 2, as shown in FIG. 15, to lock the battery 2 and the camera body 1.

One end of the first sliding lock 12 close to the battery 2 is also provided with a first guiding inclined surface 121. When the battery 2 is inserted into the battery compartment 11, the battery 2 will squeeze the first guiding inclined surface 121 and apply a squeeze to the first guiding inclined surface 121. The pressing force and the squeezing force generate a component force parallel to the sliding direction of the first sliding lock 12, so that the first sliding lock 12 slides and retracts into the sliding groove 14 to avoid the battery 2 and ensure that the battery 2 can completely enter Inside the battery compartment 11. When the battery 2 enters the battery compartment 11, the first sliding latch 12 slides in the reverse direction, partially out of the sliding groove 14 and snaps into the corresponding slot 224 on the battery 2, preventing the battery 2 from coming out of the battery compartment 11 in the reverse direction. The battery 2 and the camera body 1 are locked.

Further, the battery 2 includes a battery main body 21 and a battery cover 22 connected to the battery main body 21. The battery cover 22 is provided with a guide protrusion 2211 having a mating inclined surface 2212 (as shown in FIG. 12). The mating inclined surface 2212 and the first guide The inclined surface 121 is slidingly fitted.

For the aforementioned solution that the battery 2 includes the battery main body 21 and the battery cover 22 and the battery cover 22 is provided with a guide protrusion 2211, the guide protrusion 2211 is also provided with a mating inclined surface 2212, and the mating inclined surface 2212 is in sliding fit with the first guide inclined surface 121, adding The improvement of the contact area between the battery cover 22 and the first sliding latch 12 is beneficial to improve the mating stability of the battery cover 22 and the first sliding latch 12, thereby increasing the installation rate of the battery 2 and improving the user experience.

Optionally, the first guiding inclined surface 121 is a curved surface.

The first guiding inclined surface 121 is a curved surface with a simple structure and is convenient for processing and forming. Of course, it is not limited to a curved surface, but may also be a straight surface.

Preferably, the slot 141 is a long strip structure extending along the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, and the end of the first sliding lock 12 close to the battery 2 is adapted to the shape of the slot 141, as shown in FIG. 3.

The notch 141 is a long strip structure and extends along the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11. Accordingly, the end of the first sliding lock 12 close to the battery 2 is adapted to the shape of the notch 141, compared to a square structure, Increasing the size of the notch 141 and the first sliding lock 12 is beneficial to increase the contact area between the first sliding lock 12 and the battery cover 22, thereby improving the reliability of the fit between the first sliding lock 12 and the battery cover 22. Furthermore, the end of the first sliding lock 12 close to the battery 2 gradually shrinks along the direction close to the battery 2, as shown in FIG. 3, so that the first sliding lock 12 can quickly enter the corresponding slot 224.

Further, the side wall of the battery compartment 11 is provided with a sliding surface 15 extending in the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 (as shown in FIG. 6), and the second sliding lock 13 is slidably mounted on the sliding surface 15 along The sliding surface 15 enters or exits into the corresponding slot 224 on the battery 2.

A sliding surface 15 is provided on the side wall surface of the battery compartment 11, and the sliding surface 15 extends along the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11. The second sliding lock 13 is slidably mounted on the sliding surface 15 to ensure the second sliding lock 13 can slide along the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, and then snap into or out of the corresponding slot 224 on the battery 2; and the sliding surface 15 is used as the installation carrier of the second sliding lock 13 to support the second sliding lock 13 In order to support, the stability and reliability of the second sliding lock 13 are ensured. The sliding surface 15 may be parallel to the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11 or perpendicular to the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11.

Wherein, the slot 224 on the battery 2 corresponding to the second sliding lock 13 includes a first section 2241 and a second section 2242 connected to the first section 2241 at a turning point, as shown in FIG. 8; one end of the second sliding lock 13 is provided There is a second guiding inclined surface 131. When the battery 2 is inserted into the battery compartment 11, the second guiding inclined surface 131 cooperates with the battery 2 to guide the second sliding lock 13 to slide in the first direction under the pressure of the battery 2 , To avoid the battery 2 and enter the second section 2242; after the battery 2 enters the battery compartment 11, the second sliding lock 13 enters the first section 2241 in a second direction opposite to the first direction to lock the battery 2 and the camera body 1.

The slot 224 on the battery 2 corresponding to the second sliding lock 13 includes a first section 2241 and a second section 2242 connected with the first section 2241 in a turning connection, the slot 224 is in a horizontal L shape, as shown in FIG. 8 , The notch 141 faces downwards, and the second sliding lock buckle 13 needs to enter the card slot 224 through the notch 141, and then turn to reach the locked position to achieve the locking function. One end of the second sliding lock 13 is provided with a second guiding inclined surface 131. When the battery 2 is inserted into the battery compartment 11, the battery 2 will press the second guiding inclined surface 131 to exert a pressing force on the second guiding inclined surface 131. The squeezing force generates a component force parallel to the sliding direction of the second movable lock buckle, so that the second sliding lock buckle 13 slides along the sliding surface 15 to avoid the battery 2 and ensure that the battery 2 can completely enter the battery compartment 11, and at the same time Slide to the notch 141 of the card slot 224 and enter the second section 2242 of the card slot 224. When the battery 2 enters the battery compartment 11, the second sliding latch 13 slides in the reverse direction and enters the first section 2241 (that is, the locking position of the card slot 224) to prevent the battery 2 from coming out of the battery compartment 11 in the reverse direction. Lock with camera body 1.

Among them, there can be a smooth transition between the first section 2241 and the second section 2242, so that the sliding process of the second sliding lock 13 is smoother, and the probability of the second sliding lock 13 being stuck or even stuck is reduced. Conducive to improving user feel.

Optionally, the second guiding inclined surface 131 is a straight surface, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6.

The second guiding inclined surface 131 is a straight surface with a simple structure and is convenient for processing and forming. Of course, it is not limited to a straight surface, but may also be a curved surface.

Preferably, the second sliding lock 13 is a long strip structure extending along the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6.

The second sliding lock 13 has a long strip structure and extends along the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, which is beneficial to increase the contact area between the second sliding lock 13 and the battery cover 22, thereby increasing the second sliding lock 13 and The fit reliability of the battery cover 22.

Further, the camera body 1 is also provided with two installation sliding grooves 16 (as shown in FIG. 15), and each installation sliding groove 16 is provided with an installation notch 151 that penetrates the housing of the camera body 1, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 The camera also includes two push-pull pieces 17, as shown in Figures 1, 2, 5 and 14, the two push-pull pieces 17 correspond to the two sliding locks one to one, and the two push-pull pieces 17 are installed with two The sliding grooves 16 correspond to each other; wherein, each push-pull member 17 is slidably installed in the corresponding installation sliding groove 16, and a part of each push-pull member 17 is inserted into the corresponding installation notch 151, and is away from the battery 2 with the corresponding sliding lock. One end of the linkage is matched.

The camera body 1 is also provided with two installation slide grooves 16, each installation slide groove 16 is provided with an installation notch 151, and the installation notch 151 penetrates the housing of the camera body 1, each installation slide groove 16 is installed with a push-pull member 17, the push-pull member The part of 17 is inserted into the corresponding installation notch 151 to ensure that the user can touch the push-pull member 17 and then push and pull it; and each push-pull member 17 is interlocked with the end of the corresponding sliding lock buckle away from the battery 2, thus passing Push and pull the corresponding push-pull piece 17, and the push-pull piece 17 can slide together with the corresponding sliding lock. The operation method is simple and quick, and easy to grasp.

Preferably, the direction in which the part of the push-pull member 17 is inserted into the installation notch 151 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the corresponding sliding lock.

The direction in which the part of the push-pull member 17 is inserted into the installation notch 151 is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the corresponding sliding lock, which is beneficial to reduce the length of the installation chute 16 and thereby simplify the structure of the camera body 1.

Preferably, the part of the push-pull member 17 protruding from the mounting chute 16 is flush with the housing of the camera body 1.

The part of the push-pull member 17 protruding from the mounting chute 16 is flush with the housing of the camera main body 1, which optimizes the appearance of the camera and improves the aesthetics of the camera.

Preferably, the part of the push-pull member 17 protruding from the mounting chute 16 is provided with a rough portion 171, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, such as bumps, frosted layer and other structures, which are beneficial to improve the user's hand feeling and facilitate the user to push and pull the member 17 Perform a push-pull operation; and a push-pull mark 172 can also be set, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, such as an arrow mark, so that the user can correctly grasp the push-pull direction.

Further, the camera further includes an elastic member (not shown in the figure) that cooperates with the lock, and the lock is locked into the slot 224 under the elastic force of the elastic member, so that the battery 2 is locked with the camera body 1.

The camera also includes an elastic member (such as a spring), which cooperates with the lock buckle so that the lock buckle is locked into the card slot 224 under the elastic force of the elastic member. During the assembly process of the battery 2, the user only needs to press the battery 2 When inserted into the battery compartment 11, the lock can be automatically inserted into the card slot 224 without the user operating the lock, thereby improving the user's comfort. When the battery 2 is taken out, the user manually pulls the lock button to overcome the elastic force of the elastic member, and then the battery 2 can be taken out.

Example two

The difference from the first embodiment is that on the basis of the first embodiment, the camera further includes a positioning structure, a part of the positioning structure is arranged on the camera body 1, and the other part of the positioning structure is arranged on the battery 2. To limit the relative movement of the battery 2 and the camera body 1.

A positioning structure is provided between the battery 2 and the camera body 1. The positioning structure can limit the relative movement of the battery 2 and the camera body 1, thereby improving the stability of the camera body 1 and the battery 2, and further improving the reliability of the camera. .

Specifically, the positioning structure includes a matching positioning protrusion 113 (as shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 17) and a positioning groove 212 (as shown in FIG. 11), one of the positioning protrusion 113 and the positioning groove 212 is provided On the outer peripheral wall of the battery 2, the other is arranged in the battery compartment 11, and the positioning protrusion 113 enters the positioning groove 212 during the assembly process of the battery 2.

The positioning structure adopts the form of positioning protrusions 113 and positioning grooves 212. The positioning protrusions 113 enter the positioning grooves 212 to limit the relative movement of the battery 2 and the camera body 1. The structure and principle are relatively simple and easy to manufacture. . Wherein, the specific number of the positioning protrusion 113 and the positioning groove 212 is not limited, and may be single or multiple. Preferably, the number of positioning protrusions 113 is multiple, and the plurality of positioning protrusions 113 are distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the battery 2, and the number of positioning grooves 212 and the number of positioning protrusions 113 are equal and correspond to each other, which is beneficial to The force between the battery 2 and the camera body 1 is balanced.

Preferably, the direction in which the positioning protrusion 113 enters the positioning groove 212 is perpendicular to the direction in which the battery 2 enters the battery compartment 11.

The direction in which the positioning protrusion 113 enters the positioning groove 212 is perpendicular to the direction in which the battery 2 enters the battery compartment 11, and the cooperation of the positioning protrusion 113 and the positioning groove 212 can well limit the continued movement of the battery 2 in the installation direction, resulting in overcrowding. Pressing the camera body 1 or moving in the opposite direction to get out of the battery compartment 11 effectively ensures the stability of the battery 2.

Further, the bottom of the battery compartment 11 is provided with an ejection device 18 (as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17). After the battery 2 is loaded into the battery compartment 11, the ejection device 18 abuts against the battery 2 and is compressed by the battery 2; The groove 212 extends along the depth direction of the battery compartment 11 to form a strip-shaped groove (as shown in FIG. 11). When the ejection device 18 is reset and deformed, the positioning protrusion 113 is restricted in the strip-shaped groove to limit the battery. The pop-up amplitude of 2.

The bottom of the battery compartment 11 is also provided with an ejection device 18. After the battery 2 is loaded into the battery compartment 11, the ejection device 18 abuts against the battery 2 and is compressed by the battery 2. Therefore, when the ejection device 18 is reset and deformed, it can drive the battery 2 to reverse. Movement to achieve automatic pop-up. The positioning groove 212 extends along the depth direction of the battery compartment 11 (that is, the direction in which the battery 2 enters and exits the battery compartment 11) to form a strip-shaped groove. During the resetting and deforming process of the eject device 18, the positioning protrusion 113 is limited in the strip The inside of the shaped groove also limits the ejection range of the battery 2 to prevent the battery 2 from being directly bounced to injure the user or fall to the ground and damage the battery 2.

Example three

The difference from the second embodiment is: on the basis of the second embodiment, the camera further includes: a waterproof member 3 (as shown in FIGS. 7 and 10), which is arranged between the battery 2 and the camera body 1 for The gap between the battery 2 and the camera body 1 is sealed.

The waterproof member 3 is arranged between the battery 2 and the camera body 1, so that the camera has a waterproof function, so that it can be applied to working environments such as rainy weather and underwater, thereby expanding the use range of the product and promoting the product market.

Specifically, the waterproof member 3 includes a waterproof rubber ring, and the waterproof rubber ring is sleeved on the battery 2. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, the inner wall of the battery compartment 11 is provided with a sealing surface 114 that abuts against the waterproof rubber ring, as shown in FIG. 15 shown.

The waterproof part 3 includes a waterproof rubber ring. The waterproof rubber ring is put on the battery 2, and then the battery 2 is installed in the battery compartment 11. The waterproof rubber ring can abut against the sealing surface 114 provided on the inner wall of the battery compartment 11, thereby Realize the sealing function.

Further, the battery 2 is provided with a sealing groove 23, and the waterproof rubber ring is at least partially embedded in the sealing groove 23, as shown in FIG. 12.

The battery 2 is provided with a sealing groove 23, and the waterproof rubber ring is at least partially embedded in the sealing groove 23, which can play a good limiting effect on the waterproof rubber ring, prevent the waterproof rubber ring from moving, and improve the reliability of the waterproof rubber ring.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the waterproof rubber ring includes a ring-shaped body 31 sleeved on the battery 2 and a sealing protrusion 32 provided on the ring-shaped body 31. The sealing protrusion 32 abuts against the sealing surface 114, as shown in FIG. 15 shown.

The waterproof rubber ring includes a ring body 31 and a sealing protrusion 32. The ring body 31 is sleeved on the battery 2 to realize the assembly and fixing of the waterproof rubber ring. The sealing protrusion 32 is arranged on the ring body 31 and abuts against the sealing surface 114. , To achieve the sealing function of the waterproof rubber ring, and is beneficial to increase the amount of elastic deformation, thereby improving the sealing performance.

Further, the inner wall surface of the battery compartment 11 is further provided with a third guide inclined surface 115, as shown in FIGS. 3, 6 and 15, the third guide inclined surface 115 is connected to the sealing surface 114 at one end close to the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, and It extends obliquely in a direction away from the sealing surface 114 toward a direction away from the sealing protrusion 32.

The inner wall surface of the battery compartment 11 is also provided with a third guide inclined surface 115. The third guide inclined surface 115 is connected to the end of the sealing surface 114 close to the entrance and exit of the battery compartment 11, and faces away from the sealing protrusion 32 along the direction away from the sealing surface 114. The direction is inclined to extend, forming a flared structure, which is convenient for the waterproof rubber ring to quickly enter the battery compartment 11 to abut against the sealing surface 114. Wherein, the third guiding inclined surface 115 and the sealing surface 114 may be designed as arc surfaces.

The following description takes a sports camera as an example. Among them, the sports camera in this embodiment can be applied to sports scenes such as skiing, cycling, gliding, parachuting, surfing, diving and the like. In sports scenes, sports cameras have high requirements for battery life, portability, and water resistance. In this embodiment, the battery 2 and the camera body 1 are designed to cooperate to better improve the above-mentioned functions of the sports camera, which is beneficial to improve user experience.

A sports camera includes a camera body 1 and an integrated battery 2 (that is, the battery cover 22 is part of the appearance of the camera). The battery core is assembled on a plastic shell, and the plastic shell is fixed to the battery cover 22 by glue bonding. The battery cover 22 as part of the appearance of the camera. Among them, the battery 2 comes with a waterproof rubber ring, the battery 2 is fixed on the camera body 1 through two sliding buttons (that is, two sliding locks); there are two battery 2 buttons on the left and right sides of the battery 2 (that is, two card slots 224 ), there are two metal locks (namely sliding locks) with automatic reset function on both sides of the camera body 1. Only the battery 2 lock button is unlocked at the same time to eject the battery 2.

In addition, the camera battery cover 22 is in the form of a powder metallurgy package plastic. The outer side of the battery cover 22 is wrapped with plastic, which can improve the appearance and touch; and when the camera is working, the temperature of the housing is relatively high. If the metal is exposed directly, it is easy to burn hands and does not meet the safety requirements.

As a result, the capacity of the battery 2 is increased, and the double-locking structure is adopted, which increases the waterproof reliability of the position of the battery cover 22 and reduces the probability of the battery 2 popping up due to a user's misoperation.

At the same time, through the design of the waterproof part, the sealing between the battery 2 and the camera body 1 is strengthened, which is beneficial to improve the waterproof performance of the sports camera, and can be better suitable for underwater shooting.

In summary, the camera provided by the present application omits the prior art warehouse door, and uses the battery itself to cover the entrance and exit of the battery compartment, which is formed by the cooperation of the housing of the camera body and the part that covers the entrance and exit of the battery compartment. The outer casing of the camera (that is, the battery becomes a part of the appearance of the camera), the space occupied by the warehouse door and its installation structure in the prior art is used by the battery, thereby increasing the volume of the battery, thereby increasing the battery capacity, which is conducive to satisfying the increasing needs of users. Increasing demand for usage. At the same time, the battery is connected to the camera body through a detachable connection structure, which ensures that the battery can be taken out of the battery compartment for easy charging, maintenance and replacement. In addition, good waterproof performance.

In this application, the terms "first", "second" and "third" are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance; the term "plurality" refers to two or two Above, unless otherwise clearly defined. The terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "connected" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; "connected" can be It is directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediary. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In the description of this application, it should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front" and "rear" are based on the directions shown in the drawings. The or positional relationship is only for the convenience of describing the application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or unit referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the application.

In the description of this specification, the description of the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "specific embodiments", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments or examples are included in this application In at least one embodiment or example. In this specification, the schematic representations of the above-mentioned terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the described specific features, structures, materials or characteristics may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the application, and are not used to limit the application. For those skilled in the art, the application can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included in the protection scope of this application.

Claims

A camera, which includes:

A camera body, the camera body is provided with a battery compartment;

The battery is installed in the battery compartment and connected to the camera body through a detachable connection structure, and the battery covers the entrance and exit of the battery compartment;

Wherein, the housing of the camera body and the part of the battery covering the entrance and exit of the battery compartment cooperate to form the housing of the camera.
The camera of claim 1, wherein:

The battery includes a battery main body and a battery cover connected to the battery main body, the battery main body is used for electrically connecting with the camera main body, and the battery cover covers the entrance and exit of the battery compartment and is connected to the camera main body. The housing cooperates to form the housing of the camera.
The camera according to claim 2, wherein:

The battery cover is connected to the camera body through the detachable connection structure.
The camera according to claim 2, wherein:

The battery cover is partially recessed to form an installation groove, and a part of the battery body is embedded in the installation groove.
The camera of claim 4, wherein:

The battery cover includes a cover body and a mounting boss connected to the cover body and facing the battery body; the mounting boss is partially recessed into the cover body to form the mounting groove, the battery body and the The projection of the mounting boss on the cover is located in the cover; when the battery is installed in the battery compartment, the cover bears against the installation step formed at the entrance and exit of the battery compartment.
The camera of claim 5, wherein:

A protruding rib is provided on the battery main body, and when the battery main body is connected to the battery cover, the protruding rib, the mounting boss and the cover enclose a sealing groove for installing a waterproof member.
The camera of claim 5, wherein:

The cover body is provided with a guide protrusion, the installation step is provided with a limiting groove, and the guide protrusion is inserted and fitted with the limiting groove.
The camera according to claim 2, wherein:

The battery cover includes a metal layer and a plastic layer, and the plastic layer covers at least a surface of the metal layer facing the outside of the battery compartment.
The camera of claim 1, wherein:

The detachable connection structure includes a matching slot and a lock, one of the slot and the lock is arranged on the battery, the other is arranged on the camera body, the lock Locking into or out of the card slot, so that the battery and the camera body are locked or unlocked.
The camera according to claim 9, wherein:

The number of the card slots is multiple, and the plurality of card slots are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment, and the number of the locks is equal to the number of the card slots and corresponds one to one.
The camera of claim 10, wherein:

The lock catch is a sliding lock catch, and the sliding tracks of at least two sliding locks extend in different directions.
The camera according to claim 11, wherein:

The number of the sliding locks is two, namely the first sliding locks and the second sliding locks; the entrance and exit of the battery compartment are in a long strip structure, and the first sliding locks and the second sliding locks The lock catches are respectively located at both ends of the length direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment, and the first sliding lock catch slides along the length direction of the entrance and exit, and the second sliding lock catch slides along the width direction of the entrance and exit.
The camera of claim 12, wherein:

The camera body is provided with a sliding groove, the sliding groove has a notch penetrating the side wall surface of the battery compartment, one end of the first sliding lock is limited in the sliding groove, and the first sliding The other end of the lock is inserted into or out of the corresponding slot on the battery through the slot.
The camera according to claim 13, wherein:

One end of the first sliding lock close to the battery is provided with a first guiding inclined surface. During the process of inserting the battery into the battery compartment, the first guiding inclined surface is matched with the battery for Under the squeeze of the battery, the first sliding lock is guided to retract into the sliding groove to avoid the battery; after the battery enters the battery compartment, the first sliding lock part comes out of the The sliding groove is inserted into the corresponding card groove on the battery to lock the battery and the camera body.
The camera according to claim 14, wherein:

The battery includes a battery main body and a battery cover connected with the battery main body. The battery cover is provided with a guide protrusion with a matching slope, and the matching slope is slidingly fitted with the first guide slope.
The camera according to claim 14, wherein:

The first guiding inclined surface is a curved surface; and/or

The slot is a long strip structure extending along the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment, and the end of the first sliding lock close to the battery is adapted to the shape of the slot.
The camera of claim 12, wherein:

The side wall surface of the battery compartment is provided with a sliding surface extending in the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment, and the second sliding lock is slidably installed on the sliding surface and enters or enters along the sliding surface. Get out of the corresponding card slot on the battery.
The camera of claim 17, wherein:

The slot on the battery corresponding to the second sliding lock includes a first section and a second section connected with the first section in a turning connection; one end of the second sliding lock is provided with a second guide inclined surface, During the process of inserting the battery into the battery compartment, the second guide inclined surface cooperates with the battery to guide the second sliding lock to slide in the first direction under the pressure of the battery to Avoid the battery and enter the second section; after the battery enters the battery compartment, the second sliding lock enters the first section in a second direction opposite to the first direction to Lock the battery and the camera body.
The camera of claim 18, wherein:

The second guiding inclined surface is a straight surface; and/or

The second sliding lock is a long strip structure extending along the width direction of the entrance and exit of the battery compartment.
The camera of claim 12, wherein:

The camera body is also provided with two installation slide grooves, each of the installation slide grooves is provided with an installation notch penetrating the housing of the camera body; the camera further includes two push-pull parts, the two push-pull parts The two sliding locks are in one-to-one correspondence, and the two push-pull members are in one-to-one correspondence with the two installation sliding grooves;

Wherein, each push-pull member is slidably installed in a corresponding installation chute, and a part of each push-pull member is inserted into a corresponding installation notch, and is linked with the corresponding end of the sliding lock buckle away from the battery Cooperate.
The camera of claim 20, wherein:

The direction in which the part of the push-pull member is inserted into the installation notch is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the corresponding sliding lock.
The camera of claim 20, wherein:

The part of the push-pull member protruding from the mounting chute is flush with the housing of the camera body.
The camera according to claim 9, wherein:

The camera further includes an elastic member matched with the lock, and the lock is locked into the card slot under the elastic force of the elastic member to lock the battery and the camera body.
The camera of claim 1, wherein:

The camera further includes a positioning structure, a part of the positioning structure is disposed on the camera body, and another part of the positioning structure is disposed on the battery, and is used to define the distance between the battery and the camera body. Relative movement.
The camera of claim 24, wherein:

The positioning structure includes a matching positioning protrusion and a positioning groove, one of the positioning protrusion and the positioning groove is arranged on the outer peripheral wall of the battery, and the other is arranged in the battery compartment , The positioning protrusion enters the positioning groove during the assembly process of the battery.
The camera of claim 25, wherein:

The direction in which the positioning protrusion enters the positioning groove is perpendicular to the direction in which the battery enters the battery compartment.
The camera of claim 25, wherein:

An ejection device is provided at the bottom of the battery compartment, and after the battery is loaded into the battery compartment, the ejection device abuts against the battery and is compressed by the battery;

The positioning groove extends along the depth direction of the battery compartment to form a strip-shaped groove. During the resetting and deforming process of the ejection device, the positioning protrusion is limited in the strip-shaped groove to restrict The pop-up amplitude of the battery.
The camera of claim 1, further comprising:

The waterproof member is arranged between the battery and the camera body, and is used to seal the gap between the battery and the camera body.
The camera of claim 28, wherein:

The waterproof member includes a waterproof rubber ring, the waterproof rubber ring is sleeved on the battery, and an inner wall surface of the battery compartment is provided with a sealing surface against the waterproof rubber ring.
The camera of claim 29, wherein:

A sealing groove is provided on the battery, and the waterproof rubber ring is at least partially embedded in the sealing groove.
The camera of claim 29, wherein:

The waterproof rubber ring includes an annular body sleeved on the battery and a sealing protrusion arranged on the annular body, and the sealing protrusion abuts against the sealing surface.
The camera of claim 31, wherein:

The inner wall surface of the battery compartment is also provided with a third guide inclined surface, the third guide inclined surface is connected with the sealing surface close to the end of the battery compartment entrance and exit, and in a direction away from the sealing surface facing away from the sealing surface. The direction of the sealing protrusion extends obliquely.