CN215494494U - Image pickup apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a camera device, relates to the technical field of camera shooting, and aims to solve the technical problem that light efficiency and indication effect are influenced because part of light rays emitted by an indicator lamp in the existing camera device are absorbed and reflected by other structural members in the camera device. According to the camera device provided by the utility model, the light outlet is formed in the outer shell, the luminous body is arranged in the outer shell, and the light guide plate is arranged between the luminous body and the light outlet, so that light rays emitted by the luminous body can be emitted from the light outlet so as to be observed by a user; a first diffuse reflection part is formed on the first surface of the light guide plate, and a second diffuse reflection part is formed on the second surface of the light guide plate, so that light rays of the light guide plate are isolated, and the influence of other structural members on the luminous efficiency is avoided; and make the light that strikes first diffuse reflection portion plane of reflection and second diffuse reflection portion plane of reflection take place the diffuse reflection for light reflects towards all directions, improves the homogeneity that the light guide plate transmitted light, and then improves the homogeneity that the light-emitting outlet jetted out light.

Description

Image pickup apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of camera shooting, in particular to a camera shooting device.

Background

As a video input device, an image pickup apparatus is widely used in video conferences, telemedicine, remote teaching, and the like.

In the prior art, an indicator lamp is usually arranged in the camera device to indicate the working state of the camera, increase the lighting effect of the camera device, and the like.

However, part of the light emitted by the indicator light is absorbed, reflected, and the like by other structural members in the image pickup device, and the light emitting efficiency and the indicating effect of the indicator light are affected.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a camera device, which aims to solve the technical problem that the light efficiency and the indicating effect of an indicator light are influenced by the fact that part of light rays emitted by the indicator light in the existing camera device are absorbed and reflected by other structural members in the camera device.

The present invention provides an image pickup apparatus including: the light guide plate is arranged in the outer shell; the outer shell is provided with a light outlet; the two ends of the light guide plate are respectively opposite to the light emitting body and the light outlet, the light guide plate is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other, a first diffuse reflection portion is formed on the first surface and faces the second surface, a second diffuse reflection portion is formed on the second surface and faces the first surface.

According to the camera device provided by the utility model, the light outlet is formed in the outer shell, the luminous body is arranged in the outer shell, and the light guide plate is arranged between the luminous body and the light outlet, so that light rays emitted by the luminous body can be emitted from the light outlet so as to be observed by a user; a first diffuse reflection part is formed on the first surface of the light guide plate, and a second diffuse reflection part is formed on the second surface of the light guide plate, so that light rays of the light guide plate are isolated, and the influence of other structural members on the luminous efficiency is avoided; and make the light that strikes first diffuse reflection portion plane of reflection and second diffuse reflection portion plane of reflection take place the diffuse reflection for light reflects towards all directions, improves the homogeneity that the light guide plate transmitted light, and then improves the homogeneity that the light-emitting outlet jetted out light.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a top view of an image pickup apparatus provided in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of P in FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is an exploded view of an image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a light guide plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is a top view of a light guide plate according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 7;

fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a circuit board according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the embodiment of the present invention with the lower cover removed;

FIG. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera and a mounting bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a protective cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a seal ring according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of an upper case according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a lower cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 16 is an exploded view of a mounting bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

1: an outer housing; 11: an arc-shaped mounting part; 111: a camera opening; 12: an upper shell; 121: a positioning column; 122: mounting a column; 1221: a first threaded hole; 123: positioning the notch; 124: a sound pickup hole; 125: a sixth threaded hole; 126: installing a channel; 13: a lower cover; 131: a third threaded hole; 132: a fifth threaded hole; 133: a first positioning post; 134: a first rubber pad; 135: a connecting portion; 136: a second mounting hole; 137: abutting against the step; 138: a second connection hole; 14: a light outlet;

2: a camera; 2 a: a first camera; 2 b: a second camera; 2 c: a third camera; 21: a lens; 22: a lens mount; 23: a first screw;

3: mounting a bracket; 31: a first mounting surface; 32: a second mounting surface; 33: a third mounting surface; 34: positioning holes; 35: a connecting through hole;

4: a protective cover; 41: mounting a through hole; 42: a fixed cylinder; 421: a first opening; 43: an outer ring cover; 44: a first buckle; 45: a first positioning rib; 46: a support cylinder;

5: a circuit board; 51: a pickup element; 52: a light emitter; 53: a communication connector; 54: a via hole;

6: a light guide plate; 61: a plate body; 611: a first diffuse reflection section; 612: a second diffuse reflection section; 613: a mirror reflection section; 62: a first extension plate; 63: a second extension plate; 64: mounting a plate; 641: a fourth threaded hole; 642: a connecting ring; 65: positioning a plate; 651: a first positioning hole;

7: a capacitive touch key; 71: a key cover; 72: a spring;

80: heat conducting silica gel;

8: a protection pad; 81: a bottom plate portion; 811: a first connection hole; 82: a floor section; 83: an avoidance part;

9: fixing a bracket; 91: a mounting seat; 911: a first mounting hole; 912: a first shaft hole; 92: a rotating shaft; 93: a shielding rubber mat; 94: a second rubber pad; 95: a second shaft hole;

10: a seal ring; 101: a pickup channel; 102: a body; 103: a connecting wall; 104: a clamping wall; 105: mounting grooves; 106: and a second buckle.

Detailed Description

An indicator lamp is usually arranged in an existing camera device to indicate the working state of a camera, the light effect of the camera device is increased, and the like, but partial light emitted by the indicator lamp is absorbed, reflected and the like by other structural members in the camera device, so that the luminous efficiency and the indicating effect of the indicator lamp are influenced.

In view of the above, the present invention provides an image pickup apparatus that is beneficial to improving the light emitting efficiency of an indicator light.

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are illustrative and intended to be illustrative of the utility model and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an image pickup device according to an embodiment of the present invention, fig. 2 is a top view of the image pickup device according to the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along a direction a-a in fig. 2, fig. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of P in fig. 3, fig. 5 is an exploded view of the image pickup device according to the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a light guide plate according to the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 7 is a top view of the light guide plate according to the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 8 is a sectional view taken along a direction B-B in fig. 7, fig. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a circuit board according to the embodiment of the present invention, fig. 14 is a schematic structural diagram of an upper case according to the embodiment of the present invention, and fig. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of a lower cover according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 5, an image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an outer casing 1, and a light emitter 52 and a light guide plate 6 installed inside the outer casing 1, where the outer casing 1 is provided with a light outlet 14. The camera device of the embodiment further includes a circuit board 5, the circuit board 5 is installed inside the outer casing 1, and the circuit board 5 provides an installation carrier for the light-emitting body 52 and controls the light-emitting state of the light-emitting body 52.

Wherein, the outer casing 1 may include an upper casing 12 and a lower cover 13, and the upper casing 12 and the lower cover 13 are fixedly connected. The upper case 12 is a case structure with an open bottom surface, and is fixedly connected to the lower cover 13 to form a closed installation space in which the circuit board 5 and the camera 2 to be described later are installed.

Illustratively, in combination with fig. 14, four sixth threaded holes 125 are arranged in a matrix on the upper case 12, correspondingly, referring to fig. 15, four fifth threaded holes 132 are arranged in a matrix on the lower cover 13, referring to fig. 9, four through holes 54 are arranged in a matrix on the circuit board 5, and screws are screwed with the fifth threaded holes 132, and are screwed with the sixth threaded holes 125 after passing through the through holes 54, so as to fixedly connect the upper case 12 and the lower cover 13, and further fix the circuit board 5.

The light outlet 14 provided in the outer case 1 may be provided in the upper case 12, or may be provided in the lower cover 13. In this embodiment, the light outlet 14 is formed between the upper casing 12 and the lower cover 13 at an interval, so that no additional opening is needed, which is beneficial to simplifying the processing procedure and improving the production efficiency.

The light guide plate 6 is used for uniformly guiding the light emitted from the light emitter 52 to the light outlet 14, and may be made of milky white plastic ABS. Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the light guide plate 6 has two ends respectively opposite to the light emitters 52 and the light outlets 14, so that the light emitted from the light emitters 52 can be emitted from the light outlets 14. Also, referring to fig. 6 to 8, the light guide plate 6 has a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the first surface is formed with a first diffuse reflection portion 611, the first diffuse reflection portion 611 faces the second surface (i.e., faces the inside of the light guide plate 6), the second surface is formed with a second diffuse reflection portion 612, and the second diffuse reflection portion 612 faces the first surface (i.e., faces the inside of the light guide plate 6). In this embodiment, the first surface is an upper surface, and the second surface is a lower surface.

The light guide plate 6 may be a rectangular plate, or the light guide plate 6 may be a plate structure having another shape. The first surface and the second surface of the light guide plate 6 are opposite to each other, and the first surface and the second surface are planes, so that a diffuse reflection part is conveniently formed.

In this embodiment, the first diffuse reflection portion 611 may be directly formed on the first surface, and certainly, a diffuse reflection sheet may be bonded on the first surface to form the first diffuse reflection portion 611, and the first diffuse reflection portion 611 may isolate the light emitted from the light guide plate 6, so as to avoid that other structural components in the image capturing apparatus absorb and reflect the light to affect the light emitting efficiency; and the light in the light guide plate 6 is reflected diffusely on the reflection surface of the first diffuse reflection part 611, and the light is reflected toward all directions, so that the uniformity of the light transmitted by the light guide plate 6 is improved, and the light of the light-emitting body 52 can be emitted from the light outlet 14 uniformly.

The second diffuse reflection portion 612 may be directly formed on the second surface, and certainly, a diffuse reflection sheet may be further bonded on the second surface to form the second diffuse reflection portion 612, and the second diffuse reflection portion 612 may isolate light emitted by the light guide plate 6, so as to prevent other structural members in the camera device from absorbing and reflecting light to affect the light emitting efficiency; and the light in the light guide plate 6 is reflected to the reflection surface of the second diffuse reflection part 612 to be diffused, and the light is reflected towards all directions, so that the uniformity of the light transmitted by the light guide plate 6 is improved, and the light of the light-emitting body 52 can be uniformly emitted from the light outlet 14.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the first diffuse reflection portion 611 and the second diffuse reflection portion 612 can reduce light loss and increase light brightness in the light guide plate 6, and the roughness values of the first diffuse reflection portion 611 and the second diffuse reflection portion 612 are not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.

In the imaging device of the present embodiment, the light outlet 14 is provided on the outer casing 1, the light emitter 52 is provided inside the outer casing, and the light guide plate 6 is provided between the light emitter 52 and the light outlet 14, so that the light emitted from the light emitter 52 can be emitted from the light outlet 14 to be noticed by the user; and form first diffuse reflection portion 611 on the first surface of light guide plate 6 and form second diffuse reflection portion 612 on the second surface of light guide plate 6, isolate the light of light guide plate 6, avoid other structures to influence luminous efficiency, and make the light that strikes the reflecting surface of first diffuse reflection portion 611 take place diffuse reflection, make the light that strikes the reflecting surface of second diffuse reflection portion 612 take place diffuse reflection, make light reflect towards all directions, improve the homogeneity that light guide plate 6 transmits light, and then improve the homogeneity that light outlet 14 jets out light.

With continued reference to fig. 6 to 8, the light guide plate 6 includes a plate body 61 and a first extension plate 62, the plate body 61 forms the first surface and the second surface, and one end of the plate body 61 is opposite to the light outlet 14; the other end of the plate body 61 is bent and extended to form a first extension plate 62, and an end of the first extension plate 62 is opposite to the light emitter 52.

The plate body 61 may be a rectangular plate, the upper and lower surfaces of which are respectively a first surface and a second surface, and one end of the plate body 61 is opposite to the light outlet 14 and is used for emitting light; the other end of the plate body 61 is provided with a first extension plate 62 opposite to the light emitter 52 for guiding the light emitted from the light emitter 52 into the plate body 61.

In the present embodiment, the first extending plate 62 and the plate body 61 form a preset included angle, and at this time, in conjunction with fig. 3 and 4, the positions of the light outlet 14 and the light emitter 52 in the Z direction are different, that is, the light outlet 14 and the light emitter 52 are at different height positions of the image pickup device. In the present embodiment, by providing the first extending plate 62, the light outlet 14 and the light emitter 52 can be located at different height positions, which is beneficial to improving the flexibility of the installation position of the light emitter 52 and the flexibility of the installation position of the light outlet 14.

In a specific implementation, the first extension plate 62 is perpendicular to the plate body 61, that is, the first extension plate 62 and the plate body 61 form a preset included angle of 90 °. The first extension plate 62 is located on the first surface side, and the position of the light emitter 52 is located above the position of the light exit 14 in the Z direction. The positions of the first extension plate 62 and the plate body 61 are set in this way, so that the light guide plate 6 is regular and convenient to process, and the complex structure of the light guide plate 6 can be prevented from influencing installation.

With continued reference to fig. 7 and 8, an end of the second surface away from the light outlet 14 is inclined toward the first surface to form an inclined surface; with continued reference to fig. 3 and 4, a specular reflection portion 613 is formed on the inclined surface, and the specular reflection portion 613 is obliquely opposed to the end surface of the first extension plate 62 and obliquely opposed to the end surface of the plate body 61.

The reflecting surface of the specular reflection part 613 faces the inclined surface, and the reflecting surface of the specular reflection part 613 is bonded to the inclined surface. The specular reflection part 613 may cover a part of the inclined surface, and the specular reflection part 613 may cover the entire inclined surface. The specular reflection part 613 may be formed by grinding with an abrasive having a polishing coefficient of eight thousand.

In the present embodiment, the mirror reflection portion 613 is obliquely disposed and is obliquely opposite to the end surface of the first extension plate 62 and the end surface of the plate body 61, respectively, and in combination with fig. 4, the light emitted by the light emitter 52 can be directly emitted to the light outlet 14 by reflection of the mirror reflection portion 613, so as to change the light path and improve the flexibility of the arrangement position of the light emitter 52; in this embodiment, the light emitted from the light emitter 52 can be transmitted to the light outlet 14 by the reflection of the primary specular reflection portion 613, which is beneficial to reducing the light loss and improving the light emitting efficiency of the light outlet 14.

In some examples, an included angle α between the inclined surface and the second surface is in a range of 10 ° to 15 °, that is, an included angle α between the specular reflection portion 613 and the second surface is in a range of 10 ° to 15 °, so that the included angle α is not too small, which causes the light reflected by the specular reflection portion 613 to be lower than the light exit 14, and avoids the light reflected by the specular reflection portion 613 to be higher than the light exit 14 due to too large included angle α, which affects the light emitting effect of the light exit 14.

Illustratively, the angle α between the inclined surface and the second surface is 12 °, so that the light reflected by the specular reflection portion 613 can be emitted through the light exit 14, and the light emitting effect of the light exit 14 is improved.

It will be appreciated that the range of the angle α between the inclined surface and the second surface is not limiting and can be set by one skilled in the art depending on the relative position between the light emitter 52 and the light outlet 14.

In a specific implementation manner, the specular reflection part 613 covers the inclined surface, in this case, a bottom end of the specular reflection part 613 extends to the second surface, and a top end of the specular reflection part 613 extends to a side surface of the plate body 61 away from the light outlet 14.

The dimension H of the specular reflection portion 613 in the thickness direction of the plate body 61 is smaller than or equal to the thickness of the plate body 61. With reference to fig. 4 and 8, a dimension H of the specular reflection portion 613 along the Z direction is smaller than or equal to a dimension of the plate body 61 along the Z direction, which is a thickness direction of the plate body 61, so as to prevent a top end of the specular reflection portion 613 from being higher than the first surface, so that the light reflected by the specular reflection portion 613 is higher than the light outlet 14.

A dimension W of the specular reflection portion 613 in the thickness direction of the first extension plate 62 is greater than or equal to the thickness of the first extension plate 62. With reference to fig. 4 and 8, the dimension W of the specular reflection portion 613 along the Y direction, i.e., the thickness direction of the first extension plate 62, is greater than or equal to the thickness of the first extension plate 62, so that light incident on the end surface of the first extension plate 62 can be reflected by the specular reflection portion 613.

In a specific implementation, one end of the plate body 61 extends to form a second extending plate 63, and at least a part of the second extending plate 63 is located in the light outlet 14. The second extension plate 63 is parallel to the plate body 61, and a dimension of the second extension plate 63 in the Z direction is smaller than a dimension of the plate body 61 in the Z direction, that is, a thickness of the second extension plate 63 is smaller than a thickness of the plate body 61. Part of the structure of the second extending plate 63 is located in the light outlet 14, which can not only shield the light outlet 14 and prevent external dust from entering the outer shell 1 through the light outlet 14, but also prevent the internal structure of the outer shell 1 from being exposed; the partial structure of the second extending plate 63 is located in the light outlet 14, and the light emitting effect of the light outlet 14 can be further improved.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, the light guide plate 6 is provided with a mounting plate 64, and the mounting plate 64 is connected to the outer case 1 by screws. Illustratively, the mounting plate 64 is disposed at an end portion of the plate body 61 in the longitudinal direction X to avoid affecting light guiding. The mounting plate 64 is provided with a fourth threaded hole 641; referring to fig. 15, third screw holes 131 are provided in the lower cover 13 of the outer case 1, and screws are screwed into the third screw holes 131 and the fourth screw holes 641, respectively, to fix the light guide plate 6 inside the outer case 1. In addition, the mounting plate 64 is provided with the connection ring 642, the connection ring 642 is opposite to the fourth screw hole 641, and the inner side of the connection ring 642 is provided with internal threads, so that screws are respectively screwed with the fourth screw hole 641 and the connection ring 642, thereby increasing the length of the screw screwing, and being beneficial to improving the mounting stability of the light guide plate 6.

With continuing reference to fig. 6 and 7, the light guide plate 6 is further provided with a positioning plate 65, the positioning plate 65 is provided with a first positioning hole 651, with reference to fig. 15, the lower cover 13 of the outer housing 1 is provided with a first positioning post 133, and the first positioning post 133 is matched with the first positioning hole 651, so that the convenience of installing the light guide plate 6 is improved.

Referring to fig. 1 and 5, the image pickup apparatus provided in the present embodiment further includes a camera 2 mounted on the outer housing 1 for photographing. The number of the light emitters 52 in this embodiment is two, and the two light emitters 52 are respectively disposed on two sides of the camera 2, and the two light emitters 52 respectively correspond to one light guide plate 6 and one light outlet 14. That is, one light emitter 52 guides light to one light outlet 14 through one light guide plate 6, so that both sides of the camera 2 can emit light, and the display effect is improved. Moreover, the two light guide plates 6 are respectively arranged, so that the light guide plates 6 can be prevented from influencing the installation of the camera 2, and the light guide plates 6 can be prevented from occupying too large installation space due to too large size. Light-emitting port 14 sets up respectively in the both sides of camera 2, avoids light-emitting port 14 to pass the mounted position of camera 2 and leads to light to correspond the picture of camera 2 and shoot, can also avoid light-emitting port 14 too big and influence the structural strength and the stability of shell body 1.

With continued reference to fig. 1, the light outlet 14 is an elongated opening extending in the X direction. Referring to fig. 9, the light emitter 52 includes LED lamps of at least two colors, so that the variety of light display can be increased. And the LED lamp of every kind of colour sets up a plurality ofly respectively, and the LED lamp of the same colour sets up along rectangular shape opening length direction interval, so can make the LED lamp light in proper order along the X direction to make rectangular shape open-ended light-emitting window 14 form the horse race lamp effect, further improve the variety that light shows, can also increase the product aesthetic property.

Of course, the light-emitting body 52 is not limited to the LED lamp, but may be a phosphor lamp, a fluorescent lamp, or the like.

Referring to fig. 1, 2 and 5, the outer housing 1 of the embodiment of the present invention is provided with a convex arc-shaped mounting portion 11, and the arc-shaped mounting portion 11 is provided with a camera opening 111 opposite to the camera 2. The cameras 2 are arranged at intervals along the arc direction of the arc-shaped mounting part 11.

Wherein, shell body 1 sets up convex arc installation department 11 for installation camera 2, the installation that so sets up to a plurality of cameras 2 provides installation space, that is to say for camera 2 provides the shooting field of vision, avoids shell body 1 to restrict the shooting field of vision of camera 2. The arc-shaped mounting portion 11 may be an elliptical arc shape or an arc shape, which is not limited herein, and may be set by a person skilled in the art according to the actual conditions of the type, the volume, and the like of the specific camera 2.

The opening 111 of making a video recording that sets up on arc installation department 11, corresponding with camera 2, like this light can get into in camera 2's the optical lens group through opening 111 of making a video recording to be caught by image sensor. The corresponding relationship between the camera opening 111 and the cameras 2 can be various, for example, an arc-shaped camera opening 111 is arranged on the arc-shaped mounting part 11, and all the cameras 2 are opposite to the camera opening 111; for another example, the number of the imaging openings 111 provided in the arc-shaped mounting portion 11 is the same as the number of the cameras 2, that is, the imaging openings 111 are opposite to the cameras 2 one by one, so that the camera 2 can be conveniently fixed and sealed.

Fig. 10 is a bottom view of the camera according to the embodiment of the present invention with the lower cover removed, and fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of the camera and the mounting bracket according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In a specific implementation, combine fig. 10 to 11, camera device is provided with three camera 2, and three camera 2 sets up along arc direction interval of arc installation department 11 to the optical axis of camera 2 is perpendicular with the tangent line of the arc of arc installation department 11, so set up and make camera 2 shoot towards different directions, widen the shooting field of vision, compensate the distortion that single camera lens both sides picture produced, improve picture quality. It is understood that the optical axis of the camera 2 in the present invention refers to a line passing through the center of the lens.

For the convenience of description, three cameras are defined as first camera 2a, second camera 2b and third camera 2c respectively, so set up the limited installation space that can make full use of arc installation department 11, can also avoid setting up too much camera and lead to arranging the difficulty, increase camera device's volume.

The mounting bracket 3 is provided with at least two mounting surfaces, such as a first mounting surface 31, a second mounting surface 32, and a third mounting surface 33 shown in fig. 11. A first preset included angle is formed between every two adjacent installation surfaces, and each installation surface is provided with one camera 2. So, installing support 3 sets up the installation face, makes things convenient for camera 2's installation is reliable and stable.

In addition, with reference to fig. 2, the arc-shaped mounting portion 11 is provided with three camera openings 111, and the three camera openings 111 correspond to one camera 2 respectively, so that the camera 2 can be conveniently mounted, and the camera opening 111 can be prevented from being too large to cause sealing difficulty.

The optical axes of two adjacent cameras 2 intersect and form a second preset included angle beta, so that the cameras 2 shoot towards different directions, the shooting visual field is widened, the distortion generated by pictures on two sides of a single lens is compensated, and the picture quality is improved. It is understood that the optical axis of the camera 2 in the present invention refers to a line passing through the center of the lens.

And, the second is predetermine contained angle beta and is predetermine the contained angle complemental with first, so, install camera 2 on the installation face, can make the crossing second of forming of the optical axis of two adjacent cameras 2 predetermine contained angle beta, improve the convenience of camera 2 installation.

Therefore, the image pickup device provided by the embodiment of the utility model comprises an outer shell 1, a mounting bracket 3 and at least two cameras 2, wherein the outer shell 1 protrudes outwards to form a mounting part 11, and the mounting part 11 is provided with a camera opening 111 opposite to the cameras 2, so that light can enter an optical lens group of the cameras 2 through the camera opening 111 and be captured by an image sensor; the mounting bracket 3 is mounted in the mounting part 11, the mounting bracket 3 is provided with at least two mounting surfaces, and the camera 2 is mounted on the mounting surfaces, so that the mounting is stable and reliable; the optical axes of two adjacent cameras 2 are intersected and form a second preset included angle beta, so that the cameras 2 face different directions, the cameras 2 at different positions can widen the shooting visual field of the camera device, and the supplementary coincidence of the pictures shot by the cameras 2 at different positions can compensate the distortion deviating from the two sides of the cameras, thereby improving the image quality; two adjacent installation faces have first preset included angle, and first preset included angle is complementary with second preset included angle beta, installs camera 2 on the installation face, can make the crossing second of formation of two adjacent camera 2's optical axis preset included angle beta, improves the convenience of camera 2 installation.

In a specific implementation manner, with reference to fig. 10 and 11, the image pickup apparatus of this embodiment is provided with three cameras, namely, a first camera 2a, a second camera 2b, and a third camera 2c, so that the limited installation space of the installation portion 11 can be fully utilized, and the difficulty in arrangement caused by the provision of too many cameras can be avoided, and the size of the image pickup apparatus can be increased.

In addition, referring to fig. 5, the mounting portion 11 is provided with three camera openings 111, and the three camera openings 111 correspond to one camera 2 respectively, so that the camera 2 can be conveniently mounted, and the camera opening 111 is prevented from being too large to cause difficulty in sealing.

The mounting bracket 3 is provided with a first mounting surface 31, a second mounting surface 32 and a third mounting surface 33, and the first mounting surface 31, the second mounting surface 32 and the third mounting surface 33 are all planes, so that the camera is convenient to fix and mount. The first camera 2a is fixed to the first mounting surface 31, the second camera 2b is fixed to the second mounting surface 32, and the third camera 2c is fixed to the third mounting surface 33.

In an optional implementation, the installation portion 11 is semicircular, and at this moment, there are a plurality of three cameras 2 in the arrangement of installation portion 11, for example, three cameras 2 set up along the even interval of semicircular circumference, and for another example, three cameras 2 set up in a certain section of pitch arc scope of installation portion 11, and the contained angle is certain angle between the optical axis of three cameras 2.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, when the mounting portion 11 is semicircular, the mounting portion 11 has a radius R perpendicular to a chord length thereof, an optical axis L1 of the first camera 2a coincides with a straight line passing through the radius R, and an optical axis L2 of the second camera 2b and an optical axis L3 of the third camera 2c are symmetrical with respect to the optical axis L1 of the first camera 2a, that is, the second camera 2b and the third camera 2c are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the first camera 2a, so that the field of view on both sides of the first camera 2a can be uniformly widened, the photographing distortion can be reduced, and the picture quality can be improved.

Since the optical axes of the cameras are perpendicular to the arc direction of the mounting portion 11, the optical axes of the three cameras are all along the radial direction of the mounting portion 11. At this time, the second preset included angle β between the optical axis L2 of the second camera 2b and the optical axis L1 of the first camera 2a is equal to the second preset included angle β between the optical axis L3 of the third camera 2c and the optical axis L1 of the first camera 2a, that is, the second preset included angle β between the optical axis L2 of the second camera 2b and the radius R is equal to the second preset included angle β between the optical axis L3 of the third camera 2c and the radius R. Optionally, the second preset included angle β is in a range of 30 ° to 60 °, for example, the second preset included angle β is 52 °. So set up the field of vision that can avoid the second camera 2b and the third camera 2c of both sides and sheltered from by shell body 1, can also evenly widen the field of vision of first camera 2a both sides, reduce and shoot the distortion, improve picture quality.

The camera device provided by the embodiment of the utility model further comprises a first screw 23, the camera 2 comprises a lens seat 22 and a lens 21 arranged on the lens seat 22, and the lens seat 22 is fixed on the mounting surface through the first screw 23.

Referring to fig. 11, three first screws 23 are disposed on each mounting surface, wherein one first screw 23 is located above the lens 21, and the other two first screws 23 are spaced below the lens 21, so as to improve the reliability of the camera 2. In addition, the three first screws 23 form a triangular fixing structure, so that the reliability and the stability of the camera 2 mounted on the mounting surface are further improved. Optionally, the first camera 2a, the second camera 2b, and the third camera 2c are fixed in the same manner.

In some implementations, referring to fig. 11, the mounting bracket 3 is provided with positioning holes 34; referring to fig. 14, the upper case 12 of the outer case 1 is provided with a positioning post 121 matching with the positioning hole 34, and the positioning post 121 is inserted into the positioning hole 34, so as to improve the convenience of mounting the mounting bracket 3. Optionally, two positioning holes 34 are formed in the positioning hole 34 at intervals along the length direction (corresponding to the X axis in the figure), so that the accuracy of the mounting position is improved, and the mounting bracket 3 is prevented from moving in the mounting portion 11.

With continued reference to fig. 4 to 6, the mounting bracket 3 is provided with a groove on a side away from the mounting surface, the mounting bracket 3 is provided with a connecting through hole 35, and the two positioning holes 34 are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the connecting through hole 35. With reference to fig. 14, the top of the outer casing 1, that is, the upper casing 12 described below, is provided with a mounting post 122, the mounting post 122 is provided with a first threaded hole 1221, and the mounting post 122 is inserted into the connecting through hole 35 to play a positioning role.

With reference to fig. 5, the image pickup apparatus of the present embodiment further includes a protection pad 8 and a second screw, the protection pad 8 includes a bottom plate portion 81 and a vertical plate portion 82 connected, and the vertical plate portion 82 is accommodated in the groove; the bottom plate portion 81 is provided with a first connection hole 811; the second screw is worn to establish in first connecting hole 811 and connect the through-hole 35, with first screw hole 1221 threaded connection to fix protection pad 8 and installing support 3 in shell body 1.

The protection pad 8 of this embodiment is used for protecting the wire of the camera 2, and avoids the wire being damaged by the mounting bracket 3. Optionally, the protective pad 8 is foam. Of course, the protection pad 8 may be made of other soft materials, such as silicon rubber, etc., and is not limited herein.

In order to further improve the stability of the installation of the mounting bracket 3, the mounting bracket 3 is connected with the bottom of the outer shell 1 through screws. Specifically, referring to fig. 6, the bottom end of the mounting bracket 3 is provided with a second threaded hole; referring to fig. 15, the bottom of the outer case 1, i.e., a lower cover 13 described below, is provided with a second connection hole 138; the bottom plate portion 81 of the protection pad 8 is provided with a relief portion 83 facing the second screw hole 38; the camera device of this embodiment still includes the third screw, and the third screw passes second connecting hole 138 and second screw hole threaded connection to fix installing support 3 and camera 2 thereon in shell body 1, reliable and stable, difficult not hard up.

Referring to fig. 12, the image capturing apparatus of the present embodiment further includes a protective cover 4, the protective cover 4 is provided with an installation through hole 41 for accommodating the camera 2, the protective cover 4 is inserted into the image capturing opening 111, and the protective cover 4 is clamped with the outer housing 1.

In this embodiment, the protective cover 4 is provided between the camera opening 111 and the camera 2, so as to make up the gap between the camera 2 and the camera opening 111, decorate and protect the camera 2. The protective cover 4 can be made of plastic PC + ABS materials, namely, the protective cover 4 can be made of polycarbonate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer and mixture, has high structural strength, and can play a role in shock absorption and protection of the camera 2.

Specifically, the protective cover 4 comprises an outer ring cover 43, and a fixed cylinder 42 and a supporting cylinder 46 which are arranged on the inner side of the outer ring cover 43, wherein the fixed cylinder 42 is sleeved on the outer side of the supporting cylinder 46; the central passage of the support cylinder 46 and the central passage of the outer ring cover 43 form the mounting through-hole 41. The fixed cylinder 42 is provided with at least two first openings 421 at intervals along the circumferential direction thereof, the end part of the fixed cylinder 42 between two adjacent first openings 421 is bent outwards to form a first buckle 44, the first buckle 44 abuts against the inner side surface of the upper shell 12 of the outer shell 1, and the outer ring cover 43 abuts against the outer side surface of the upper shell 12, so that the protective cover 4 is stably and reliably installed in the imaging opening 111. Moreover, the outer side surface of the fixed cylinder 42 is provided with a first positioning rib 45; referring to fig. 14, a positioning notch 123 is formed in a side wall of the imaging opening 111, and the positioning notch 123 is engaged with the first positioning rib 45, so that convenience in mounting the protective cover 4 is improved.

With continued reference to fig. 12, in one possible implementation, the outer side surface of the outer ring cover 43 is flush with the outer side surface of the mounting portion 11, that is, the outer side surface of the outer ring cover 43 is also arc-shaped and is matched with the arc-shaped outer side surface of the mounting portion 11, so that the outer ring cover 43 is prevented from protruding or sinking relative to the outer side surface of the mounting portion 11, and the appearance of the image pickup apparatus is improved.

Referring to fig. 5 and 9, the circuit board 5 of the embodiment of the present invention is electrically connected to the camera 2, and the circuit board 5 is provided with at least one sound pickup element 51, the outer casing 1 is provided with a sound pickup hole 124 opposite to the sound pickup element 51, and the sound pickup hole 124 is located at a side of the outer casing 1 where the camera 2 is located.

In this embodiment, the circuit board 5 is arranged to control the operating state of the cameras 2, the processor is integrated on the circuit board 5, and the processor can receive the electric signals sent by the cameras 2, process the pictures of different positions shot by the cameras 2 at the same time, reduce the distortion of the pictures, and improve the picture quality. The circuit board 5 is located inside the outer housing 1, and the circuit board 5 may be fixed to the upper case 12 and/or the lower cover 13 of the outer housing 1 by screws.

At least one pick-up element 51 is integrated on the circuit board 5 for picking up sound. Accordingly, referring to fig. 5 and 9, the upper case 12 of the outer case 1 is provided with a sound pickup hole 124 opposite to the sound pickup element 51 so that sound can be picked up by the sound pickup element 51 through the sound pickup hole 124. Moreover, the sound pickup hole 124 is located on the side of the outer case 1 where the camera 2 is provided, that is, the sound pickup hole 124 is located on the front side of the image pickup apparatus, which is advantageous for improving the sound pickup effect. Therefore, the camera device provided by the embodiment has the camera function, also has the microphone function, and expands the functions of the camera device.

In order to further improve the sound pickup effect, referring to fig. 9, the circuit board 5 is rectangular, the sound pickup element 51 is provided in plurality, and the plurality of sound pickup elements 51 are provided at intervals along the length direction X of the circuit board 5. Pick-up hole 124 is also provided in plurality, each pick-up hole 124 being opposite one pick-up element 51. Illustratively, four sound pickup elements 51 are arranged at intervals along the length direction X of the circuit board 5, so that sound can be picked up from a plurality of positions, which is beneficial to improving the range and effect of sound pickup. Optionally, the four sound pickup holes 124 are symmetrically arranged on two sides of the mounting portion 11, so that the balance of sound pickup is improved. Of course, the number and arrangement of the sound pickup elements 51 are not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art can also set the number and arrangement of the sound pickup elements 51 according to the actual situation, for example, a plurality of sound pickup elements 51 are provided at intervals along the circumferential direction of the circuit board 5.

The sound pickup element 51 may be disposed on the top surface of the circuit board 5, and the sound pickup element 51 may also be disposed on the bottom surface of the circuit board 5, and the following description will take the example in which the sound pickup element 51 is disposed on the bottom surface of the circuit board 5.

Referring to fig. 5 and 13, fig. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a seal ring according to an embodiment of the present invention. The outside of the sound pickup element 51 is provided with a sealing ring 10, and the sealing ring 10 is provided with a sound pickup passage 101 communicated with a sound pickup hole 124. Specifically, the sealing ring 10 includes a body 102, and a top side surface of the body 102 is recessed to form a mounting groove 105 for accommodating the sound pickup element 51, so that the sound pickup element 51 is enclosed in the body 102, and interference and vibration can be isolated, and a sound pickup path can be ensured. The top side of the body 102 is provided with a second buckle 106, and specifically, the second buckle 106 includes a connecting wall 103 arranged on the outer end of the top side of the body 102, and a clamping wall 104 formed by bending the end of the connecting wall 103. The front side wall of the mounting groove 105 is provided with a sound pickup passage 101 opposed to the sound pickup element 51.

Thus, when the sealing ring 10 is installed, the top side surface of the body 1032 is bonded with the bottom side surface of the circuit board 5, and the clamping wall 104 is clamped with the top side surface of the circuit board 5, so that the sealing ring 10 is fixed, and the installation is simple and reliable. This embodiment is through setting up sealing washer 10 in the pickup element 51 outside, and the sealed space between pickup element 51 and the pickup hole 124 guarantees that sound signal gets into pickup channel 101 from pickup hole 124 thereby picked up by pickup element 51, and isolated interference and vibration, and then improve the pickup effect.

Alternatively, the sealing ring 10 may be a silicone sealing ring. When the upper shell 12 and the lower cover 13 of the outer shell 1 are fixedly connected, the silica gel sealing ring is extruded by the upper shell 12, and the stability and the reliability of the installation of the silica gel sealing ring are further improved.

With continued reference to fig. 14, an arc-shaped mounting portion 11 is provided on the upper case 12 to provide a mounting space for mounting the camera 2. In addition, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the capacitive touch key 7 is disposed on the upper case 12, and the capacitive touch key 7 is electrically connected to the circuit board 5. Specifically, the capacitive touch key 7 includes a key cover 71 and a spring 72, wherein the key cover 71 may be made of PC + ABS material to realize a capacitive touch function, and the key cover 71 is clamped with an installation channel 126 disposed on the upper case 12. Two ends of the spring 72 are respectively abutted against the key cover 71 and the sensing area of the circuit board 5, so that two poles of capacitance are formed by the key cover 71 and the sensing area on the circuit board 5, and the opening and closing of the camera device are controlled through capacitance change.

In addition, a processor may be integrated on the circuit board 5 to process the video signal transmitted from the camera 2 and the audio signal transmitted from the sound pickup element 51. With continued reference to fig. 5, the circuit board 5 is further provided with a communication connector 53, and the communication connector 53 may be a USB socket or the like for implementing data communication with an external electronic device.

The circuit board 5 inevitably generates heat during operation, and the outer case 1 of the present invention is an aluminum alloy case, that is, the upper case 12 and the lower cover 13 are both made of aluminum alloy, and for example, the upper case 12 and the lower cover 13 are both formed by die casting ADC12 aluminum alloy.

And, be provided with heat conduction silica gel 80 between shell body 1 and circuit board 5, for example, set up heat conduction silica gel 80 between lower cover 13 and circuit board 5, heat conduction silica gel 80 is used for transmitting the heat on the circuit board 5 to the lower cover 13 of aluminum alloy, reaches the radiating purpose of circuit board 5.

With continued reference to fig. 1 and 5, the image pickup apparatus of the present embodiment further includes a fixing bracket 9, and the fixing bracket 9 is installed on a side of the outer housing 1 away from the camera 2 through a rotating shaft 92.

The present embodiment is provided with a fixing bracket 9 hinged to the outer case 1 for supporting the outer case 1. For example, the angle between the fixed bracket 9 and the outer shell 1 is adjusted, and the fixed bracket 9 is directly placed on a table top; for another example, the angle between the fixing bracket 9 and the outer casing 1 is adjusted, and a snap structure is formed between the fixing bracket 9 and the outer casing 1 and is snapped on the electronic device.

Specifically, referring to fig. 16, in which fig. 16 is an exploded view of a fixing bracket according to an embodiment of the present invention. The imaging apparatus of the present embodiment further includes an installation seat 91, one end of the installation seat 91 is provided with a first installation hole 911, referring to fig. 15, the lower cover 13 of the outer housing 1 is provided with a connection portion 135, the connection portion 135 is provided with a second installation hole 136, and screws are respectively screwed with the first installation hole 911 and the second installation hole 136 to fix the installation seat 91 on the lower cover 13. The other end of the mounting seat 91 is provided with a first shaft hole 912, the first end of the fixed bracket 9 is provided with a second shaft hole 95,

the rotating shaft 92 penetrates through the first shaft hole 912 and the second shaft hole 95, so that the fixing support 9 rotates relative to the outer shell 1. Further, a shielding rubber pad 93 is provided at an outer end portion of the rotation shaft 92 to shield the internal structure.

With reference to fig. 16, a second rubber pad 94 is disposed on a side of the fixing bracket 9 facing the outer casing 1, and the second rubber pad 94 may be a silicone pad or the like, and plays a role in anti-skidding and shock absorption.

Referring to fig. 5, one side of the outer casing 1 facing the fixing bracket 9 is provided with an abutting step 137, and the abutting step 137 and the fixing bracket 9 are arranged to match with each other, so that the camera device can be clamped on the electronic device.

One side of the outer shell 1 facing the fixing bracket 9 is provided with a first rubber pad 134, for example, the first rubber pad 134 is arranged on the abutting step 137, and the first rubber pad 134 may be a silica gel pad or the like, so as to play a role in anti-skidding and shock absorption.

In summary, the image capturing apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present invention has at least the following advantages:

1. the light guide plate 6 is provided with a diffuse reflection portion to improve the light emission efficiency of the light emitter 52.

2. Set up convex arc installation department 11 at outer casing 1, install three camera 2, reduce the picture distortion, improve picture quality.

3. A plurality of sound pickup elements 51 are integrated on the circuit board 5 so that the image pickup apparatus can pick up sound; further, the light emitter 52 is integrated on the circuit board 5, thereby improving user experience.

4. And a capacitive touch key 7 is arranged above the outer shell 1, so that the opening and the closing are convenient.

5. The outer shell 1 is made of aluminum alloy, and heat conducting silica gel 80 is arranged between the lower cover 13 and the circuit board 5, so that heat dissipation is facilitated.

Finally, it should be noted that: the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention, and not to limit the same; while the utility model has been described in detail and with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may still be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or the substitutions do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions depart from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising: the light guide plate is arranged in the outer shell; the outer shell is provided with a light outlet;

the two ends of the light guide plate are respectively opposite to the light emitting body and the light outlet, the light guide plate is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other, a first diffuse reflection portion is formed on the first surface and faces the second surface, a second diffuse reflection portion is formed on the second surface and faces the first surface.

2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the light guide plate includes a plate body forming the first surface and the second surface, and a first extension plate having one end opposite to the light exit port; the other end of the plate body is bent and extended to form the first extension plate, and the end part of the first extension plate is opposite to the luminous body.

3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the first extension plate is perpendicular to the plate body, and the first extension plate is located on the first surface side.

4. The imaging apparatus according to claim 3, wherein an end of the second surface remote from the light exit port is inclined toward the first surface to form an inclined surface on which a specular reflection portion is formed, the specular reflection portion being opposed to an end surface of the first extension plate and opposed to an end surface of the plate body.

5. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 4, wherein an angle between said inclined surface and said second surface is in a range of 10 ° to 15 °;

or the included angle between the inclined surface and the second surface is 12 degrees.

6. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 4, wherein a dimension of the specular reflection portion in a thickness direction of the plate body is smaller than or equal to a thickness of the plate body, and a dimension of the specular reflection portion in the thickness direction of the first extension plate is larger than or equal to the thickness of the first extension plate.

7. The image pickup device according to claim 2, wherein one end of the plate body is extended to form a second extension plate, and at least a part of the second extension plate is located in the light exit opening.

8. The image pickup device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a mounting plate is provided on the light guide plate, and the mounting plate is connected to the outer case by a screw;

and/or, still be provided with the locating plate on the light guide plate, be provided with first locating hole on the locating plate, the shell body inboard be provided with first locating post of first locating hole matched with.

9. The camera device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a camera mounted on the outer housing;

the luminous body is provided with two, and two the luminous body sets up respectively the both sides of camera, two the luminous body corresponds one respectively the light guide plate with one the light-emitting outlet.

10. The image pickup apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein said light exit is an elongated opening;

the luminous body includes the LED lamp of two kinds of colours at least, and every colour the LED lamp sets up respectively a plurality ofly, and the same colour the LED lamp is followed rectangular shape opening length direction interval sets up.

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