TWM649340U - Image capturing device - Google Patents

Abstract

An image capturing device is provided, which includes a casing, a camera module, a rotating member, and a pan-tilt module. The casing includes a front casing and a rear casing, and the front casing has an opening region. The camera module is disposed in the casing, and a portion of the camera module is through the opening region of the front casing. The camera module includes a lens module bracket and a lens module disposed in the lens module bracket. The rotating member is fixed on the lens module bracket, and the rotating member is configured to make the camera module rotate when the rotating member is rotated relative to the casing, so that the lens module is switched between a horizontal shooting mode and a vertical shooting mode. The pan-tilt module includes a motor bracket, a first motor and a second motor. The first motor is connected between one end of the motor bracket and a side wall of the casing, and the second motor is connected to another end of the motor bracket.

Description

image capture device

The present invention relates to an image capturing device.

For traditional fixed image capture devices, if they need to switch from vertical shooting mode to horizontal shooting mode, or from horizontal shooting mode to vertical shooting mode, the user needs to remove the installed device, rotate it, and then re-install it. Setting up the device, however, the process of switching between vertical shooting mode and horizontal shooting mode is very inconvenient for the user. In addition, it is also very inconvenient for users to adjust the lens angle of the traditional fixed image capturing device to adjust the image capturing position at any time.

The invention provides an image capturing device, which includes a housing, a camera module, a rotating component and a pan and tilt module. The housing includes a front housing and a rear housing, and the front housing has an opening area. The camera module is arranged in the housing, and a part of the camera module passes through the opening area of the front housing. The camera module includes a lens module bracket and a lens module arranged in the lens module bracket. The rotating member is fixed on the lens module bracket, and the rotating member is configured to rotate the camera module when the rotating member is rotated relative to the housing, so that the lens module switches between the horizontal shooting mode and the straight shooting mode. The pan-tilt module includes a motor bracket, a first motor and a second motor. The first motor is connected between one end of the motor bracket and the side wall of the housing, and the second motor is connected to the other end of the motor bracket.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the pan-tilt module further includes: a counterweight block adjacent to the inner surface of the rear housing.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the image capture device further includes a time of flight (TOF) module, which includes: a first flexible circuit board, and a part of the first flexible circuit board is fixed on the lens module On the bracket, another part of the first flexible circuit board passes through the lens module bracket; and the time-of-flight ranging sensor is arranged on the part of the first flexible circuit board.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the time-of-flight ranging module further includes: a filter adjacent to the time-of-flight ranging sensor, wherein the rotating member has an opening, and the filter is disposed in the opening.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the time-of-flight ranging sensor has a sensing array arranged in a non-circular and non-regular polygon area.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the image capture device further includes an adapter module, which includes: an adapter board, which is disposed in the housing and close to the back of the lens module, wherein the first flexible circuit board is connected to the adapter board ; and a circuit, one end of the circuit is connected to the back of the adapter board, wherein the first flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the circuit through the adapter board.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the lens module further includes: a second flexible circuit board connected to the adapter board, wherein the circuit is electrically connected to the second flexible circuit board through the adapter board.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the image capturing device further includes: a heat sink disposed between the second flexible circuit board and the adapter board.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the adapter module further includes: a line bracket adjacent to the back of the adapter plate, the line bracket has a central opening, and the lines pass through the central opening.

In some embodiments of the present invention, the circuit support further has a strip-shaped opening connected to the central opening.

110: Shell

112:Front shell

112a: Opening area

114:Rear shell

120:Camera module

122: Lens module bracket

124: Lens module

1244: The second flexible circuit board

130: Rotating parts

130a:Open your mouth

140: Pan and tilt module

142:Motor bracket

144:First motor

146:Second motor

148: Counterweight

150: Time of flight ranging module

152:The first flexible circuit board

154: Time of flight ranging sensor

1542: Sensing array

156:Filter

160: Transfer module

162:Adapter board

164:Line

166:Line bracket

166c: Central opening

166s: strip opening

170:Heating plate

Aspects of the present invention can best be understood from the following embodiments, which will be read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is understood, however, that in accordance with common practice in the industry, various features are not necessarily drawn to scale. Indeed, the shapes of the various features may be adjusted appropriately and the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity.

Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional view of an image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of an image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a part of the image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective.

FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of a sensing array of a time-of-flight ranging sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The advantages and features of the present invention and the image capturing device thereof will be described in more detail with reference to the exemplary embodiments and the accompanying drawings to make it easier to understand. However, the present invention may be embodied in different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, the provided embodiments will enable the present invention to be more thorough, comprehensive and complete to convey the scope of the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art.

Spatially relative terms used herein, such as "lower" and "upper", are used to facilitate description of the relative relationship between one element or feature and another element or feature in the drawings. The true meaning of these spatially relative terms includes other orientations. For example, when the diagram is flipped 180 degrees, one component is different from another component. The relationship between them may change from "lower" to "upper". The spatially relative statements used in this article should be interpreted similarly.

As mentioned in the prior art, for traditional fixed image capture devices, it is very inconvenient for users to switch between vertical and horizontal shooting modes and adjust the lens angle at any time. Therefore, the present invention provides an image capture device, which includes a housing, a camera module, a rotating member, and a panning and tilting module. The rotating member allows the user to easily manually switch between vertical and horizontal shooting modes, and the panning and tilting module can Adjust the lens module of the camera module to the appropriate angle. In some embodiments, the image capture device further includes a time of flight (TOF) module, which can quickly sense the distance of the subject and provide feedback to the lens module to quickly focus. In this way, the user's operational burden can be greatly reduced. Various embodiments of the new image capturing device will be described in detail below.

Figure 1 is a schematic three-dimensional view of an image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a three-dimensional exploded schematic diagram of an image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a part of the image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic three-dimensional view of a part of the image capturing device according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective. Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4 , the image capturing device includes a housing 110 , a camera module 120 , a rotating member 130 and a pan-tilt module 140 .

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the housing 110 includes a front housing 112 and a rear housing 114 , and the front housing 112 has an opening area 112 a.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the camera module 120 is disposed in the housing 110 . A part of the camera module 120 passes through the opening area 112a of the front housing 112. The camera module 120 includes a lens module bracket 122 and a lens module 124 disposed in the lens module bracket 122 . In some embodiments, the lens module 124 is secured within the lens module bracket 122 . In some embodiments, a portion of the lens module bracket 122 and a portion of the lens module 124 pass through the opening area 112a.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , the rotating member 130 is fixed on the lens module bracket 122 . In some embodiments, the rotating member 130 is fixed on the lens module bracket 122 through a plurality of screws (not shown). However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the rotating member 130 can also be fixed on the lens module through other fixing methods. on bracket 122. The rotating member 130 is configured to rotate the camera module 120 when the rotating member 130 is rotated relative to the housing 110 (for example, rotated by the user), so that the lens module 124 switches between the horizontal shooting mode and the straight shooting mode. . In some embodiments, the rotating member 130 has an opening 130a. In some embodiments, the rotating member 130 has abutting portions (not shown) facing the first pair of protrusions or the second pair of protrusions of the front housing (please refer to FIG. 2 , not labeled). When the user rotates the rotary member 130, the abutment portion can be engaged between the first pair of protrusions or between the second pair of protrusions, so that the rotary member 130 is temporarily positioned in this position.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the pan-tilt module 140 includes a motor bracket 142 , a first motor 144 and a second motor 146 . The first motor 144 is connected between one end of the motor bracket 142 and the side wall of the housing 110 (eg, the side wall of the front housing 112 ), and the second motor 144 is connected to the other end of the motor bracket 142 . However, the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments. In other embodiments, the first motor may be connected between one end of the motor bracket and the side wall of the rear housing 114 . In some embodiments, the first motor 144 is used to make the camera module 120 perform a tilting action, and the second motor 146 is used to make the camera module 120 perform a panning action. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , the pan-tilt module 140 further includes a counterweight 148 adjacent to the inner surface of the rear housing 114 . In some embodiments, weight 148 is disposed between the interior surface of rear housing 114 and line bracket 166 . In some embodiments, the counterweight 148 is configured to adjust the center of gravity of the image capture device so that the center of gravity of the image capture device falls on the rotation axis, so that the first motor 144 / the second motor 146 can output effortlessly. .

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the image capture device further includes a time-of-flight ranging module 150 . The time-of-flight ranging module 150 includes a first flexible circuit board 152 and a time-of-flight ranging sensor 154 . As shown in FIG. 3 , a part of the first flexible circuit board 152 is fixed on the lens module bracket 122 . Another part of the circuit board 152 passes through the lens module bracket 122 . The time-of-flight ranging sensor 154 is disposed on this part of the first flexible circuit board 152 . In some embodiments, the time-of-flight ranging sensor 154 includes an optical transmitter (not shown) and an optical receiver (not shown). In some embodiments, the time-of-flight ranging sensor 154 further includes a packaging structure of a light emitter and a light receiver. In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the time-of-flight ranging module 150 further includes a filter 156 , which is adjacent to the time-of-flight ranging sensor 154 and is disposed in the opening 130 a of the rotating member 130 . The filter 156 is configured to allow light in a specific wavelength range to pass through the filter 156 and then reach the light receiver of the time-of-flight ranging sensor 154 .

FIG. 5 is a schematic top view of a sensing array of a time-of-flight ranging sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention. In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 5 , the time-of-flight ranging sensor 154 has a sensing array 1542 , and the sensing array 1542 has a plurality of sensing points (not labeled) arranged in an array. In some embodiments, the sensing array 1542 is configured in a non-circular and non-regular polygonal area (which corresponds to the imaging frame of the lens module 124), such as a rectangular area, but the invention is not limited thereto. When the rotating member 130 is rotated, the camera module 120 and the time-of-flight ranging module 150 (including the sensing array 1542 of the time-of-flight ranging sensor 154) also rotate, so that the distribution area of the sensing array 1542 still corresponds to The imaging screen of the lens module 124.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the image capture device further includes an adapter module 160 . The switching module 160 includes a switching board 162 and a circuit 164 . The adapter board 162 is disposed in the housing 110 and close to the back of the lens module 124 . In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4 , the first flexible circuit board 152 of the time-of-flight ranging module 150 is connected to the adapter board 162 . In some embodiments, the first flexible circuit board 152 is connected to the back side of the adapter board 162 . In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , one end of the first flexible circuit board 152 is fixed on the lens module bracket 122 , and the other end is fixed on the adapter board 162 . One end of the line 164 is connected to the back of the adapter board 162 . The first flexible circuit board 152 is electrically connected to the circuit 164 through the adapter board 162 . In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the lens module 124 further includes a second flexible circuit board 1244 connected to Adapter board 162. In some embodiments, the second flexible circuit board 1244 is connected to the back side of the adapter board 162 . The line 164 is electrically connected to the second flexible circuit board 1244 through the adapter board 162 . In some embodiments, the image capture device further includes a motherboard (not shown), and the other end of the line 164 is connected to the motherboard; in other words, the line 164 is electrically connected between the adapter board 162 and the motherboard. In this way, the distance data of the subject sensed by the time-of-flight ranging sensor 154 of the time-of-flight ranging module 150 can be sequentially transmitted to the main board through the first flexible circuit board 152, the adapter board 162 and the circuit 164. A processor (such as a SOC processor) performs calculations, and the calculated signals are sequentially transmitted to the second flexible circuit board 1244 through the line 164 and the adapter board 162 to control the lens module 124 to perform rapid focusing.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 , the adapter module 160 further includes a circuit bracket 166 adjacent to the back side of the adapter plate 162 . As shown in FIG. 4 , the circuit support 166 has a central opening 166 c through which the circuit 164 passes. When the rotating member 130 is rotated, the adapter plate 162 and the circuit 164 fixed on the back thereof will rotate. In some embodiments, the wire bracket 166 is configured to prevent the wire 164 from hooking into nearby grooves or being pulled when the wire 164 is rotated.

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 4 , the line bracket 166 further has a strip opening 166s connected to the central opening 166c. In some embodiments, when the line bracket 166 needs to be moved away from the adapter plate 162 (such as during reprocessing or repair), the operator can rotate the line bracket 166 so that a portion of the line 164 is closer to the line bracket 166 and the strip opening 166s Overlapping or substantially overlapping makes it convenient for the operator to open the line bracket 166 and keep it away from the adapter plate 162 .

In some embodiments, as shown in FIG. 2 , the image capture device further includes a heat sink 170 disposed between the second flexible circuit board 1244 and the adapter board 162 . The heat dissipation plate 170 is configured to help dissipate heat from nearby components to facilitate long-term operation of the image capture device.

However, the above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, any simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the patent scope of the present invention and the description of the new model. All are still within the scope of this new patent. In addition, any embodiment or patentable scope of the present invention does not need to achieve all the purposes, advantages or features disclosed in the present invention. In addition, the abstract part and title are only used to assist in searching patent documents and are not used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention.

110: Shell

112:Front shell

112a: Opening area

114:Rear shell

120:Camera module

122: Lens module bracket

124: Lens module

1244: The second flexible circuit board

130: Rotating parts

130a:Open your mouth

140: Pan and tilt module

142:Motor bracket

144:First motor

146:Second motor

148: Counterweight

150: Time of flight ranging module

152:The first flexible circuit board

154: Time of flight ranging sensor

156:Filter

160: Transfer module

162:Adapter board

164:Line

166:Line bracket

170:Heating plate

Claims (10)

An image capture device, including: A housing including a front housing and a rear housing, the front housing having an opening area; A camera module is arranged in the housing, and a part of the camera module passes through the opening area of the front housing. The camera module includes a lens module bracket and a lens arranged in the lens module bracket. module; A rotating member is fixed on the lens module bracket. The rotating member is configured to rotate the camera module when the rotating member is rotated relative to the housing, so that the lens module is in a horizontal shooting mode. and switch between continuous shooting mode; and A pan-tilt module includes a motor bracket, a first motor and a second motor. The first motor is connected between one end of the motor bracket and a side wall of the housing. The second motor is connected to the motor bracket. the other end. The image capturing device as described in claim 1, wherein the pan and tilt module further includes: A counterweight is adjacent to an inner surface of the rear housing. The image capture device as described in claim 1 further includes a time of flight (TOF) module, including: A first flexible circuit board, a part of the first flexible circuit board is fixed on the lens module bracket, and the other part of the first flexible circuit board passes through the lens module bracket; and A time-of-flight ranging sensor is provided on the part of the first flexible circuit board. The image capture device as described in claim 3, wherein the time-of-flight ranging module further includes: A filter is adjacent to the time-of-flight ranging sensor, wherein the rotating member has an opening, and the filter is disposed in the opening. The image capturing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the time-of-flight ranging sensor has a sensing array arranged in a non-circular and non-regular polygon area. The image capturing device as described in claim 3 further includes a transfer module, including: An adapter board is disposed in the housing and close to a back side of the lens module, wherein the first flexible circuit board is connected to the adapter board; and A circuit, one end of which is connected to a back side of the adapter board, wherein the first flexible circuit board is electrically connected to the circuit through the adapter board. The image capturing device as described in claim 6, wherein the lens module further includes: A second flexible circuit board is connected to the adapter board, wherein the line is electrically connected to the second flexible circuit board through the adapter board. The image capture device as described in claim 7 further includes: A heat dissipation board is provided between the second flexible circuit board and the adapter board. The image capture device as described in claim 6, wherein the transfer module further includes: A circuit bracket is adjacent to the back side of the adapter plate. The circuit bracket has a central opening, wherein the circuit passes through the central opening. The image capturing device of claim 9, wherein the line bracket further has a strip-shaped opening connected to the central opening.

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