CN223165303U - Lifting and rotating angle-adjusting camera device and electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a camera device capable of lifting, lowering, and rotating to adjust the angle. The device comprises a lifting motor, a rotating motor, a camera assembly, a motor main frame, and a slider. The lifting motor is mounted on the motor main frame to drive the slider to slide. The slider is slidably mounted inside the motor main frame. The rotating motor is connected to the slider to drive the camera assembly to rotate. The camera assembly is connected to the other end of the slider away from the rotating motor. The camera assembly is provided with a camera cable, which extends from the center of the bottom of the camera assembly through the slider to the outside. The lifting motor drives the slider to lift and lower within the motor main frame, and the camera assembly moves with the slider. When the slider moves to a first position, the camera assembly moves to a second position, the rotating motor starts operating, and the rotating motor drives the camera assembly to rotate. Furthermore, the present invention provides an electronic device.

Description

Lifting and rotating angle-adjusting camera device and electronic equipment

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to the field of cameras, and in particular, to a camera device capable of lifting and rotating an angle and an electronic device.

Background

Most of the existing lifting cameras can only lift, or rotate to a certain angle after lifting, the rotating angle is smaller, and 360-degree rotation cannot be achieved. A camera that cannot be lifted and lowered for rotation generally only provides a fixed viewing angle, and cannot flexibly adjust a photographing angle and a height. This may lead to limited field of view, the existence of visual blind areas, the inability to cover or monitor the desired area in full view, the inability to capture the full view, and the existence of safety hazards.

The inability of the fixed camera to be hidden or stowed may raise privacy disclosure concerns, especially when used in some privacy locations or personal devices, the user may have privacy protection concerns. The arrangement of such cameras is also limited by space, and may not meet the requirements in a specific scene, such as when the viewing angle needs to be adjusted or the cameras need to be hidden. The fixed camera cannot be hidden and is easy to damage or shade, especially in environments needing protection, such as outdoor monitoring, industrial places and the like. Cameras that cannot be rotated up and down may also lack advanced functions such as tracking, auto-focusing, etc., which may not meet the needs of some specific applications.

Disclosure of utility model

In view of the foregoing, there is a need for an imaging device and an electronic apparatus capable of adjusting an angle by lifting and rotating.

According to the camera device capable of lifting and rotating the adjusting angle, the camera device capable of lifting and rotating the adjusting angle comprises a lifting motor, a rotating motor, a camera assembly, a motor main body frame and a sliding block, wherein the lifting motor is arranged on the motor main body frame and used for driving the sliding block to slide, the sliding block is slidably arranged in the motor main body frame, the rotating motor is connected with the sliding block and used for driving the camera assembly to rotate, the camera assembly is connected to the other end, away from the rotating motor, of the sliding block, the camera assembly is provided with a camera winding displacement, the camera winding displacement penetrates through the sliding block from the center of the bottom of the camera assembly to extend to the outside, the lifting motor drives the sliding block to lift in the motor main body frame, the camera assembly moves along with the sliding block, when the sliding block moves to a first position, the camera assembly moves to a second position, the rotating motor starts to work, and the rotating motor drives the camera assembly to rotate.

Optionally, the slider is fixed inside the motor main body frame through a screw rod and a guide rod.

Optionally, the screw rod is connected and fixed with the motor main body frame through a bearing and is connected with the sliding block through internal threads.

Optionally, the guide rod and the motor main body frame are fixed inside the motor main body frame through spot welding connection, and the guide rod and the sliding block are connected with the hole in a matching way through a shaft.

Optionally, the lifting motor drives the screw rod to rotate, so that the sliding block lifts and moves inside the motor main body frame.

Optionally, the rotating motor drives the rotating gear to rotate by driving the output gear to rotate, so that the camera assembly rotates.

Optionally, the gear box cover completely covers the output gear and the rotating gear.

Optionally, still be equipped with the gear box lid between the camera assembly with the slider, the camera assembly is through the rotation gear with gear box lid spacing connection.

Optionally, the camera flat cable is a coaxial connection line.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present utility model provides an electronic device, where the electronic device includes the above-mentioned imaging device capable of lifting and rotating to adjust an angle.

Above-mentioned liftable and rotation angle regulation's camera device and electronic equipment, motor and whole frame integration design need not extra motor frame and fixed platform. The rotating motor is arranged on the sliding block, so that the number of parts is reduced, the stability is provided, the sliding block is used as an installation base of the camera, meanwhile, the assembly precision and the stability are improved, and the integral structure of the camera is simplified. The camera device of this scheme can go up and down, can satisfy different angle rotations again simultaneously, increases the intelligence of camera, can detect scope etc. can realize more intelligent functions. The lifting camera is designed to save space and effectively protect privacy of users, so that the appearance of the equipment is more concise and tidy, and the attractiveness of the product is improved. The lifting camera can be completely hidden when not in use, so that the risk that the camera is used by a hacker for remote monitoring is avoided. This helps to promote the security of the device, protecting the user from the threat of network attacks.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of an imaging device capable of lifting and rotating an adjustment angle according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 2 is a first perspective view of an imaging device capable of lifting and rotating an adjustment angle according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is a second perspective view of an imaging device capable of lifting and rotating an adjustment angle according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 is a third perspective view of an imaging device capable of lifting and rotating an adjustment angle according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the utility model.

The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.

Detailed Description

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate orientations or positional relationships as described based on the drawings, are merely for convenience in describing the present utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be configured and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or number of technical features indicated by the implicit express name. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed, mechanically connected, electrically connected, directly connected, indirectly connected via an intervening medium, or in communication between two elements or in an interaction relationship between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

So that the manner in which the present utility model can be understood more clearly and more accurately, a more detailed description will now be made in connection with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings, in which like reference numerals refer to like elements, illustrate examples of embodiments of the utility model. It is to be understood that the proportions shown in the drawings are not to scale as to the actual practice of the utility model, and are for illustrative purposes only and are not drawn to scale.

Fig. 1 is an exploded view of an imaging device capable of lifting and rotating an adjustment angle according to an embodiment of the utility model. The embodiment of the utility model discloses an imaging device 100 capable of lifting and rotating an adjusting angle. The image pickup apparatus 100 is fixedly mounted on an electronic device, and the image pickup apparatus 100 is applied to photographing, video recording, tracking, and the like. Specific features of each component in the image pickup apparatus 100 will be specifically described below.

Referring to fig. 2-4, fig. 2-4 illustrate perspective views of the imaging device with different viewing angles for adjusting the angle of elevation and rotation.

As shown in fig. 2 to 4, the image pickup apparatus 100 capable of elevating and rotating an adjustment angle includes an elevating motor 110, a rotating motor 120, a camera assembly 130, a motor main body frame 140, a slider 150, a screw 160, a guide bar 170, an output gear 181, a rotating gear 182, and a gear box cover 190. The lifting motor 110 is mounted at the tail of the motor main body frame 140 and is located outside the motor main body frame 140. The lifting motor 110 is used for driving the sliding block 150 to slide, so as to drive the camera assembly 130 to perform lifting movement within a certain range. Specifically, the lift motor 110 may control the camera assembly 130 to extend out of the motor body frame 140 or retract into the interior of the motor body frame 140.

In the present embodiment, the rotary electric machine 120 is fixedly mounted to the slider 150 and is located inside the motor main body frame 140 together with the slider 150. The rotary motor 120 is used to drive the camera assembly 130 for rotational movement. Specifically, when the lifting motor 110 drives the camera assembly to rise to a preset height, the rotating motor 120 starts to work, and the camera assembly 130 is controlled to rotate to a preset angle for shooting.

In this embodiment, the camera assembly 130 is connected to the other end of the slider 150 remote from the rotary motor 120. The camera assembly 130 includes a camera 131 and a camera cable (not shown). The camera 131 is used for taking a picture image, and a camera flat cable sequentially passes through the gear box cover 190, the rotating gear 182 and the sliding block 150 from a central position of the bottom of the camera 131 to be connected to an external device from a bottom of the motor main body frame 140. The camera flat cable is an extremely fine coaxial connection line, so that the camera 131 is not interfered by the camera flat cable in the rotation process. The camera assembly 130 is coupled to the slider 150. The camera head assembly 130 may move with the slider 150.

In the present embodiment, the main motor frame 140 is a square body with a hollow structure in the middle and is not closed, and the main material is polyamide (Polyamide, PA). A circular opening adapted to the camera assembly 130 is provided above the motor main body frame 140 for the camera 131 to move in the motor main body frame 140. A rectangular notch is arranged below the motor main body frame 140, so that the camera flat cable extends out of the motor main body frame 140 to be connected with external equipment. The motor main body frame 140 includes a first through hole 141, a second through hole 142, and a third through hole 143, wherein the first through hole 141 and the second through hole 142 are located at an upper surface of the motor main body frame 140, and the third through hole 143 is located at a lower surface of the motor main body frame 140. The left and right sides of the motor main body frame 140 are further provided with first and second mounting portions fixedly connected with an external structure. The first installation part comprises a fixed shaft and a circular through hole. The second mounting portion also includes a fixed shaft and circular through hole design. The fixed shafts of the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion may be identical or different from the circular through hole in design. Alternatively, the first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are designed with the same fixed shaft and circular through hole. The left lower part of the motor main body frame 140 is also provided with a mounting bracket 144 which is matched with the lifting motor 110 in size.

In this embodiment, the slider 150 is substantially a long strip with a wider middle and two narrower ends. The slider 150 is a driving slider of the lift motor 110 and a mounting bracket of the rotary motor 120. A mounting bracket of the rotary motor 120 is provided at a lower position of the slider 150. The two ends of the slider 150 are provided with a first circular through hole and a second circular through hole which are matched with the screw rod 160 and the guide rod 170, so that the screw rod 160 and the guide rod 170 vertically penetrate into the slider 150, fix the slider 150 inside the motor main body frame 140, and move inside the motor main body frame 140. A third circular through hole slightly larger than the circular through holes at the two ends is further arranged in the middle of the sliding block 150, and is used for enabling the camera flat cable to pass through the sliding block 150.

In this embodiment, the screw 160 is an elongated threaded screw of stainless steel. The lead screw 160 includes a lead screw head end 161 and a lead screw tail end 162. The lead screw head end 161 is fixedly connected to the first through hole 141 of the motor main body frame 140 in a bearing connection manner, the lead screw tail end 162 is directly connected with the lifting motor 110, and the lifting motor 110 can drive the lead screw 160 to rotate. The screw 160 is engaged with the slider 150 by internal threads.

In this embodiment, guide 170 is an elongated smooth guide of stainless steel. The guide rod 170 includes a guide rod head end 171 and a guide rod tail end 172. Wherein the length and diameter of the guide rod 170 are the same as the length and diameter of the screw 160. The leading end 171 of the guide bar is fixed to the second through hole 142 of the motor main body frame 140 by means of spot welding, and the trailing end 172 of the guide bar is fixed to the third through hole 143 of the motor main body frame 140 by means of spot welding. The guide rod 170 is coupled to the slider 150 by a shaft and hole fit.

In the present embodiment, the output gear 181 is a main component that controls the rotational movement. The output gear 181 is provided on the output shaft of the rotary motor 120 and is located at a position above the slider 150. The rotary motor 120 may control the output gear 181 to rotate.

In this embodiment, the rotation gear 182 is located at the bottom of the camera assembly 130. The output gear 181 intermeshes with the rotation gear 182. When the rotary motor 120 starts to operate, the output gear 181 is driven to rotate, and the rotation gear 182 is driven to rotate, so that the camera assembly 130 is driven to rotate.

In this embodiment, the gear case cover 190 has a cap shape with a wider middle and two narrower ends. The gear box cover 190 is located between the camera assembly 130 and the slider 150, and the camera assembly 130 is in limited connection with the gear box cover 190 through the rotating gear 182. The gear case cover 190 may entirely cover the output gear 181 and the rotation gear 182 such that the output gear 181 and the rotation gear 182 are not exposed to the outside, and dust is not easily generated to maintain the cleanliness of the output gear 181 and the rotation gear 182.

The above-mentioned liftable and rotatable angle-adjusting camera device 100 is designed integrally by the lifting motor 110 and the motor main body frame 140, and the rotating motor 120 and the sliding block 150 are designed integrally, so that the lifting and rotation of the camera are realized, and the use of other parts is reduced. The slider 150 can drive the lifting motor 110 and the rotating motor 120, and is a mounting bracket of the camera assembly 130, so that an additional motor frame and a fixing platform are not needed, meanwhile, the assembly precision and stability are improved, and the overall structure of the lifting and rotating angle-adjusting camera device 100 is simplified.

In this embodiment, when the imaging device 100 capable of lifting and rotating the adjustment angle is in the stop state, the lifting motor 110 drives the screw 160 to rotate in the first direction, so that the slider 150 moves down to the bottom position of the motor main frame 140 on the screw 160 and the guide rod 170. The camera assembly 130 moves downward into the motor body frame 140 together with the slider 150. At this time, the lower surface of the slider 150 is closely attached to the upper surface of the motor mounting bracket 144. The rotary motor 120 stops working, and the camera 131 of the camera assembly 130 is fixed at a first preset angle and does not rotate any more.

In this embodiment, when the image capturing apparatus 100 capable of lifting and rotating an adjustment angle is in a starting operation state, the lifting motor 110 drives the screw 160 to rotate in the second direction, the slider 150 moves up to the top position of the motor main body frame 140 on the screw 160 and the guide rod 170, the camera assembly 130 moves up along with the slider 150, and the camera 131 extends out of the motor main body frame 140. At this time, the upper surface of the gear case cover 190 is closely attached to the upper wall of the motor main body frame 140. The rotary motor 120 starts to work, and the rotary motor 120 rotates in a third direction by driving the output gear 181, so as to drive the rotation gear 182 to rotate in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and further drive the camera assembly 130 to rotate, so that the camera assembly 130 rotates to a second preset angle for shooting.

Please refer to fig. 5, which is a schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present utility model. The embodiment of the utility model also provides the electronic equipment 10. The electronic apparatus 10 includes the above-described image pickup device 100 capable of elevating and rotating an adjustment angle. In this embodiment, the electronic device 10 is a video camera, a personal computer, a smart phone, a monitoring device, or the like. The image capturing apparatus 100 capable of lifting and rotating to adjust the angle can be applied to the electronic device 10 for capturing, recording and monitoring.

The camera device 100 and the electronic device 10 with the liftable and rotatable adjusting angles are designed integrally through the motor and the integral frame, so that the integral structure of the camera device is simplified, the functions that the camera can be lifted and lowered and rotated at different angles are realized, and the intelligence and the detectable range of the camera are increased. The lifting and 360-degree rotating camera device 100 saves space and effectively protects privacy of users, so that the appearance of the equipment is more concise and tidy, and the attractiveness of the product is improved. It is completely hidden when not in use, avoiding the risk of the camera being utilized by hackers for remote monitoring. This helps to promote the security of the device, protecting the user from the threat of network attacks. The camera device 100 capable of lifting and rotating the adjusting angle can be flexibly applied to various scenes, such as video conferences, monitoring systems, intelligent home furnishings and the like, and the use experience and satisfaction of users are improved.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the present utility model without departing from the spirit or scope of the utility model. Thus, if and when such modifications and variations of the present utility model fall within the scope of the claims and the equivalents thereof, the present utility model is intended to encompass such modifications and variations.

The above list of preferred embodiments of the present utility model is, of course, not intended to limit the scope of the utility model, and equivalent variations according to the claims of the present utility model are therefore included in the scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. The camera device capable of lifting and rotating an adjusting angle is characterized by comprising a lifting motor, a rotating motor, a camera assembly, a motor main body frame and a sliding block, wherein the lifting motor is arranged on the motor main body frame and used for driving the sliding block to slide, the sliding block is slidably arranged in the motor main body frame, the rotating motor is connected with the sliding block and used for driving the camera assembly to rotate, the camera assembly is connected with the other end, away from the rotating motor, of the sliding block, the camera assembly is provided with a camera winding displacement, the camera winding displacement penetrates through the sliding block from the center of the bottom of the camera assembly and extends to the outside, the lifting motor drives the sliding block to lift in the motor main body frame, the camera assembly moves along with the sliding block, when the sliding block moves to a first position, the camera assembly moves to a second position, the rotating motor starts to work, and the rotating motor drives the camera assembly to rotate.

2. The image pickup apparatus capable of lifting and rotating an adjustment angle according to claim 1, wherein the slider is fixed inside the motor main body frame by a screw and a guide rod.

3. The lifting and rotating angle-adjusting imaging device according to claim 2, wherein the screw rod is connected and fixed to the inside of the motor main body frame through a bearing, and the screw rod is engaged and connected with the slider through internal threads.

4. The lifting and rotating angle-adjustable imaging apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the guide bar and the motor main body frame are fixed inside the motor main body frame by spot welding connection, and the guide bar and the slider are connected by shaft and hole fitting.

5. The image pickup apparatus capable of lifting and rotating an adjustment angle according to claim 2, wherein the lifting motor drives the screw rod to rotate, so that the slider moves up and down inside the motor main body frame.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an output gear is disposed above the slider, a rotation gear is disposed at the bottom of the camera assembly, the output gear is connected to the rotation motor, and the output gear is meshed with the rotation gear.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the rotary motor rotates the rotary gear by driving the output gear to rotate, thereby rotating the camera assembly.

8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a gear box cover is further provided between the camera assembly and the slider, the gear box cover completely covering the output gear and the rotation gear.

9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the camera flat cable is a coaxial connection line.

10. An electronic device comprising an image pickup apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which is capable of lifting and rotating to adjust an angle.