CN108206903A - Panoramic camera device - Google Patents

Abstract

The application discloses ring scene camera device, including camera body, two ring scene camera lenses and counterweight. The camera body comprises two openings, a peripheral shell and a circuit board, wherein the two openings are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the camera body, the peripheral shell is connected between the two openings, and the circuit board is arranged in the peripheral shell. The two ring scene lenses are respectively accommodated in the two openings of the camera body and are respectively electrically connected to the circuit board. The counterweight is arranged on the peripheral shell or the circuit board which is far away from the center of gravity of the camera body and is different from one side of the two panoramic lenses. According to the embodiment of the invention, the counterweight is arranged on the peripheral shell or the circuit board far away from the gravity center of the camera body, so that the gravity center of the panoramic camera device is transferred to one side of the peripheral shell, and when the panoramic camera device falls down carelessly, the panoramic lens can be prevented from being directly impacted, and the effect of protecting the lens can be achieved.

Description

Surround view camera device

technical field

The invention relates to a camera structure, in particular to a surround view camera device.

Background technique

In the modern age when photographic equipment is popular, most people use cameras to record every bit of life. With the advancement of digital technology, the functions of cameras are gradually becoming diversified, such as anti-shake, red-eye removal, auto-focus and so on. However, ordinary cameras shoot from a single angle of view. Therefore, if you want to get a panoramic photo, you must stitch multiple photos together. This is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also prone to errors.

In view of this, a surround view camera has been developed on the market. It sets multiple sets of lenses to cover a full viewing angle of a 360-degree space, so users can directly obtain a 360-degree surround view photo after pressing the shutter. However, due to the large number of lenses of the surround view camera and they are respectively arranged on different sides, if the lens is accidentally dropped during use, it is easy to cause the lens to be damaged due to impact.

Contents of the invention

In view of this, in one embodiment, a surround view camera device is provided, including a camera body, two surround view lenses and a counterweight. The camera body includes two openings, a peripheral casing and a circuit board. The two openings are respectively opened on opposite sides of the camera body. The peripheral casing is connected between the two openings. The circuit board is arranged in the peripheral casing. The two surrounding view lenses are respectively accommodated in the two openings of the camera body, and are respectively electrically connected to the circuit board. The counterweight is arranged on the peripheral casing or the circuit board on a side far away from the center of gravity of the camera body and on a side different from the two surround-view lenses.

Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the center of gravity of the surround view camera device is shifted to one side of the peripheral case by installing a counterweight on the outer peripheral case or the circuit board far away from the center of gravity of the camera body. When falling, it can prevent the surrounding view lens from being directly impacted to protect the lens.

In one embodiment, the surround view camera device can be an external surround view camera, wherein the outer casing is provided with a slot, and the slot is far away from the counterweight, and the circuit board also includes connection terminals, which correspond to the slots. The slot enables the surround view camera device to be externally connected to a related product (such as a smart phone, a tablet computer or a driving recorder) through a connection terminal. In addition, by setting the slot away from the counterweight, the connecting terminal can be kept away from the side where the counterweight is provided, and when the surround view camera device accidentally falls, the probability of the connecting terminal being hit can be reduced.

In one embodiment, the surrounding view camera device can be a wireless surrounding view camera, wherein the circuit board includes a wireless communication module (such as a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, an 802.11 module or a ZigBee wireless personal area network module), so as to pass through the wireless communication module. Wireless communication connection with related products. In addition, the wireless communication module can be located on the side of the circuit board away from the counterweight, so that when the surround view camera device accidentally falls, the impact force on the wireless communication module can be reduced to avoid damage.

Description of drawings

Other characteristics, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent by reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the following drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention;

2 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention;

3 is a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a drop of the first embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention;

6 is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a fourth embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention.

In the picture:

1 Surround view camera unit

10 Camera body

11 openings

12 Outer shell

121, 122 Housing parts

123 missing slot

124 grooves

125 radial rib

13 circuit board

131 Connection terminals

132 wireless communication module

20 Surround shot

30 counterweight

301 counterweight

302 Fixtures

40, 40' with loop

41 hollow groove

R reference plane

C Center of gravity.

Detailed ways

The application will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain related inventions, rather than to limit the invention. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only parts related to the invention are shown in the drawings.

It should be noted that, in the case of no conflict, the embodiments in the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are a perspective view, an exploded perspective view and a cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the surround view camera device 1 of this embodiment includes a camera body 10 , two surround view lenses 20 and a counterweight 30 . For the convenience of description, here, the surround view camera device 1 is an example of a three-dimensional spherical shape. In some embodiments, the surround view camera device 1 can also be square, rectangular, elliptical or other irregular shapes. Examples are not limited to this.

As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the camera body 10 includes two openings 11, an outer peripheral casing 12 and a circuit board 13, the two openings 11 are set on opposite sides of the camera body 10 respectively, and the outer peripheral casing 12 is connected to the two sides. Between the two openings 11 , the circuit board 13 is fixed inside the outer peripheral casing 12 (for example, the circuit board 13 can be fixed inside the outer peripheral casing 12 by means of locking, bonding or inserting). In this embodiment, the outer peripheral casing 12 is formed by butting two ring-shaped shell parts 121 and 122 , so that the outer peripheral casing 12 is in the shape of a ring as a whole. The circuit board 13 lies between the two openings 11 . Each opening 11 can be set corresponding to the shape of the surround view lens 20 , for example, the surround view lens 20 is circular, and the openings 11 can be correspondingly opened as circular openings.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the two surround view lenses 20 are respectively accommodated in the two openings 11 of the camera body 10, and the two surround view lenses 20 are electrically connected to the circuit board 13 respectively, so that the two surround view lenses 20 and the circuit board 13 can communicate with each other. Wherein, each surround view lens 20 can be fixed on the circuit board 13 or the peripheral housing 12 , for example, each surround view lens 20 can be fixed on the circuit board 13 in a screwed manner (as shown in FIG. 3 ). In one embodiment, each surround view lens 20 can be a wide-angle lens or a fisheye lens and expose the outside of the opening 11 . In addition, the sum of the maximum viewing angles of the two surrounding view lenses 20 is greater than or equal to 360 degrees. For example, the viewing angle range of each surrounding view lens 20 may be 0-140 degrees. When the user operates the surround view camera device 1 to take pictures, the circuit board 13 can process the images picked up by the two surround view lenses 20 to obtain a 360-degree surround view image.

In one embodiment, the counterweight 30 can be a metal, plastic, ceramic block or an electronic component, such as a battery, and the counterweight 30 is disposed on the outer peripheral casing 12 or the circuit board 13 away from the center of gravity of the camera body 10, For example, the counterweight 30 can be fixed on the periphery of the outer peripheral housing 12 or the circuit board 13 by means of screwing, adhesion, inserting cards, etc., so that the counterweight 30 is positioned on the camera body 10 different from the two surround-view lenses 20 The center of gravity of the surround view camera device 1 as a whole can be shifted to the side without the surround view lens 20 . For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , when the counterweight 30 is not installed, the center of gravity C of the camera body 10 will be approximately at the center of the whole body, and the camera body 10 can pass through the center of gravity C and a reference point of the two openings 11. The surface R is divided into an upper half and a lower half, and the counterweight 30 can be installed on the upper half or the lower half, for example, the counterweight 30 can be installed on the outer peripheral housing 12 or the circuit in the lower half. On the board 13, the overall center of gravity of the surround view camera device 1 can be biased to the side without the surround view lens 20. When the surround view camera device 1 accidentally falls, it can prevent the surround view camera 20 from being directly impacted to protect the lens. role.

In one embodiment, the counterweight 30 can be a single counterweight or consist of a plurality of counterweights. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the counterweight 30 of this embodiment includes two counterweights 301 , and the two counterweights 301 are located in the outer peripheral housing 12 and are respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the circuit board 13 . Apparently, the counterweights on the opposite sides of the circuit board 13 are averaged. Among them, the two counterweights 301 are respectively assembled on one side of the outer peripheral casing 12 with a fixing piece 302 (here, a screw fitting). The radial rib 125 is used for the counterweight 301 to be locked by the fixing member 302 , so that the overall center of gravity of the surround view camera device 1 can be biased to the side where the counterweight 30 is provided. Thus, as shown in FIG. 4 , when the surround view camera device 1 accidentally falls, during the process of falling, the side of the surround view camera device 1 provided with the counterweight 30 will be affected by gravity and can keep facing Therefore, when the surround view camera device 1 falls to the ground, the side provided with the counterweight 30 hits the ground first, thereby preventing the surround view lens 20 from being directly impacted, thereby protecting the lens. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5 , the counterweight 30 can also be realized by a single counterweight.

In one embodiment, the surround view camera device 1 may be an external surround view camera. As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, the outer peripheral housing 12 can be provided with a slot 123, and the circuit board 13 includes a connection terminal 131 (such as a USB, Micro USB or HDMI connection terminal), and the connection terminal 131 is correspondingly pierced by the slot 123. It is shown that the surround view camera device 1 can be connected to ports of related products (such as smart phones, tablet computers or driving recorders) through the connection terminal 131 to transmit data to each other.

In one embodiment, the slot 123 is opened on a side of the outer casing 12 away from the counterweight 30 . For example, assuming that the counterweight 30 is adjacent to the lower side of the outer peripheral housing 12, the slot 123 can be opened on the upper, left or right side of the outer peripheral housing 12, so that the connecting terminal 131 is far away from the counterweight 30. Thus, when the surround view camera device 1 accidentally falls, the connection terminal 131 can be prevented from being directly impacted to achieve a protective effect. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the slot 123 and the counterweight 30 are respectively located on opposite sides of the center of gravity C of the camera body 10 , so that the connection terminal 131 can be located on the outer peripheral housing 12 farthest from the counterweight. 30 to further reduce the probability of the connecting terminal 131 being impacted.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in one embodiment, the circuit board 13 of the camera body 10 may further include a wireless communication module 132 (such as a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, an 802.11 module or a ZigBee module), so that the surround view camera device 1 may not only In addition to being connected to related products through the connecting terminal 131 , it can also be wirelessly connected to related products through the wireless communication module 132 . In an embodiment, the wireless communication module 132 may be located on a side of the circuit board 13 away from the counterweight 30 . For example, assuming that the counterweight 30 is adjacent to the lower side of the circuit board 13 , the wireless communication module 132 can be disposed on the upper side, left side or right side of the circuit board 13 . Preferably, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the wireless communication module 132 and the counterweight 30 are located on opposite sides of the center of gravity C of the camera body 10, so that the wireless communication module 132 can be located on the circuit board 13 farthest from the counterweight. side of piece 30. Thus, when the surround view camera device 1 accidentally falls, the impact force on the wireless communication module 132 can be reduced to avoid damage. In some embodiments, the wireless communication module 132 and the counterweight 30 may also be located on the same side of the center of gravity C of the camera body 10 .

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , in an embodiment, a belt ring 40 can be sleeved on the outer casing 12 of the surround view camera device 1 , so that the belt ring 40 protrudes from the surface of the outer casing 12 . Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4 , when the surround view camera device 1 accidentally falls, the belt ring 40 will hit the ground first to prevent the outer peripheral casing 12 from being worn, thereby achieving the advantage of further protecting the outer peripheral casing 12 . In some embodiments, the belt ring 40 can be a rigid ring made of metal, plastic, or other materials, or the belt ring 40 can also be an elastic buffer ring made of plastic, rubber, or silicone, so that the surround view camera device can 1 When accidentally falling, it can further achieve the effect of cushioning.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5 , the difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned first embodiment is that the surround view camera device 1 is a wireless surround view camera without connecting terminals 131 , and the circuit board 13 of the camera body 10 includes a wireless communication module 132 (such as a WiFi module, a Bluetooth module, an 802.11 module or a ZigBee module), so as to communicate with related products through the wireless communication module 132 . In some embodiments, the wireless communication module 132 and the counterweight 30 are respectively located on opposite sides of the center of gravity of the camera body 10, so that the wireless communication module 132 can be far away from the side of the surround view camera device 1 where the counterweight 30 is provided. Therefore, when the surround view camera device 1 accidentally falls, the impact force on the wireless communication module 132 can be reduced to avoid damage.

In one embodiment, the counterweight 30 of the surround view camera device 1 may also be disposed outside the outer peripheral casing 12 to make assembly more convenient. For example, as shown in FIG. 6 , it is a cross-sectional view of a third embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned first embodiment is that the counterweight 30 is fixed in a groove 124 outside the outer peripheral housing 12, and the belt ring 40 covers the outside of the counterweight 30, so that the counterweight 30 It can be protected by the belt ring 40 , and the belt ring 40 can cover the counterweight 30 so that the counterweight 30 is hidden between the belt ring 40 and the outer peripheral casing 12 , so as to increase the aesthetics of the surround view camera device 1 .

As shown in FIG. 7 , it is a cross-sectional view of the fourth embodiment of the surround view camera device of the present invention. The difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned third embodiment is that the counterweight 30 can also be built in the belt ring 40 ′, for example, a hollow groove 41 can be provided inside the belt ring 40 ′, and the counterweight 30 is accommodated in the hollow Inside the groove 41, the belt ring 40' can be wrapped around the outside of the counterweight 30 to achieve the function of fixing and protecting the counterweight 30, and the counterweight 30 can be hidden in the belt ring 40' to increase the surrounding view Aesthetics of the camera device 1 .

To sum up, the embodiment of the present invention shifts the center of gravity of the surround view camera device to one side of the peripheral case by installing a counterweight on the outer peripheral case or the circuit board far away from the center of gravity of the camera body. When falling, it can prevent the surrounding view lens from being directly impacted to protect the lens.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and an illustration of the applied technical principles. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the invention involved in this application is not limited to the technical solution formed by the specific combination of the above-mentioned technical features, but should also cover the technical solution formed by the above-mentioned technical features without departing from the inventive concept. Other technical solutions formed by any combination of or equivalent features thereof. For example, the above-mentioned features are interchangeable with technical features disclosed in this application (but not limited to) having similar functions.

Claims (9)

1. A surround view camera device, characterized in that, comprising: A camera body, including two openings, a peripheral casing and a circuit board, the two openings are set on opposite sides of the camera body respectively, the peripheral casing is connected between the two openings, the circuit board disposed within the peripheral housing; Two surround view lenses are respectively accommodated in the two openings of the camera body and are respectively electrically connected to the circuit board; and A counterweight is arranged on the peripheral housing or the circuit board on a side far away from the center of gravity of the camera body and on a side different from the two surround-view lenses. 2. The surround view camera device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the peripheral casing also has a slot, the slot is away from the counterweight, and the circuit board also includes a connection terminal, the connection terminal corresponding to the slot. 3 . The surround view camera device according to claim 2 , wherein the notch and the counterweight are respectively located on opposite sides of the center of gravity of the camera body. 4 . 4. The surround view camera device according to claim 1, wherein the circuit board includes a wireless communication module, the wireless communication module is far away from the counterweight, and the wireless communication module and the counterweight are respectively located at the Opposite sides of the center of gravity of the camera body. 5 . The surround view camera device according to claim 1 , wherein the counterweight comprises two counterweights, and the two counterweights are respectively disposed on opposite sides of one side of the circuit board. 5 . 6 . The surround view camera device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a ring, and the belt ring is sheathed on the outside of the peripheral casing. 7 . 7. The surround view camera device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the counterweight is built into the belt loop. 8 . The surround view camera device according to claim 6 , wherein the counterweight is disposed outside the peripheral casing, and the belt ring covers the counterweight. 9 . 9. The surround view camera device according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein the belt ring is a buffer ring.