Network speaker with camera

By designing a protective cover, cleaning ring, and adjustment mechanism in the network speaker, the effects of dust and high temperature on the camera during outdoor use have been solved, and the flexible adjustment of the device cooling, dust removal and shooting direction of the device improved the imaging effect.

CN118945521BActive Publication Date: 2025-01-28GUANGZHOU XIOUWEI AUDIO-VISUAL TECH CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202411272226.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-11
Publication Date
2025-01-28
Estimated Expiration
2044-09-11

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Technical Problem

When used outdoors, existing network speakers are easily affected by dust and high temperatures due to exposure to the external environment, resulting in poor imaging effects of the camera.

Method used

A network speaker with a camera is designed with a combination of a protective cover and a cleaning ring. The vibration of the bass unit drives air flow, cools down and removes dust. At the same time, adjustment mechanisms can achieve multi -directional shooting of shooting equipment.

Benefits of technology

Effectively reduce the use temperature of the camera, remove dust, improve the imaging effect, and realize the flexible adjustment of shooting equipment.

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Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of sound boxes, and discloses a network sound box with a camera, including a base and a box body rotatably connected to the top of the base, wherein a shooting device, a woofer and a tweeter are arranged inside the box body; a support plate is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the box body, and a protective cover for protecting the shooting device is rotatably arranged on the top of the box body; a grid plate fixedly connected to the box body is arranged on one side above the woofer, and a sound plate fixedly connected to the box body is arranged on the outside of the grid plate, and an air inlet diaphragm is arranged on the side of the grid plate away from the sound plate, and a passive diaphragm is fixedly connected to the side of the box body away from the air inlet diaphragm, and a connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the air inlet diaphragm, and a cleaning ring is abutted against the top of the protective cover, and the connecting pipe can be rotated to move downward, and the connecting pipe can communicate with the cavity above and below the support plate after it moves downward; and an adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the direction of the shooting device. The present invention has the effect of reducing the temperature of the equipment and removing dust.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of speaker boxes, and in particular to a network speaker box with a camera. Background Art

[0002] Network speakers are audio devices connected to the Internet that can convert electrical signals into sound waves and can be connected to other devices (such as mobile phones, tablets, computers, etc.) wirelessly via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. They are usually used to play music, voice or other audio content. They are usually convenient and intelligent, and are popular with users. Speakers are mainly composed of speaker units, cabinets, crossovers and connection interfaces, and are widely used in home theaters, music playback, public broadcasting, performances and other occasions.

[0003] Most of the existing network speakers do not have a camera function. When people play music outdoors, they cannot simultaneously record and capture images, which brings certain inconveniences to people's use and is not conducive to people's needs.

[0004] Referring to the Chinese patent application document with application number CN117082388A, a speaker device and a speaker equipped with a camera are disclosed. The speaker device includes a built-in speaker part, and the built-in speaker part includes a first shell and a second shell connected to each other. The first shell is provided with a left tweeter independent sound cavity and a right tweeter independent sound cavity, and the second shell is provided with a speaker placement cavity. The speaker equipped with a camera includes a rotating component and a monitoring component.

[0005] Regarding the above-mentioned related technologies, when the network speaker is used outdoors, since the network speaker is always exposed to the external environment, dust will fall on the surface of the camera of the network speaker, thereby affecting the imaging effect. At the same time, when the external temperature is too high, the internal temperature of the speaker will rise accordingly, thereby affecting the use of the camera inside the speaker. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of this, the present invention provides a network speaker with a camera, aiming to solve the problem that the internal temperature of the device is too high and dust affects the imaging effect of the camera.

[0007] To solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a network speaker with a camera, comprising a base and a box body rotatably connected to the top of the base, wherein a shooting device, a woofer and a tweeter are arranged inside the box body, and further comprising: a support plate fixedly connected to the inner wall of the box body for supporting the shooting device, a protective cover rotatably arranged on the top of the box body for protecting the shooting device; a grid plate fixedly connected to the box body, arranged on a side above the woofer, a sounding plate fixedly connected to the box body is arranged on the outside of the grid plate, an air inlet diaphragm is arranged on the side of the grid plate away from the sounding plate, a passive diaphragm is fixedly connected to the side of the box body away from the air inlet diaphragm, a connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the top of the air inlet diaphragm, a cleaning ring is abutted against the top of the protective cover, the connecting pipe can be moved downward by rotation of the protective cover, and the connecting pipe can connect the cavities above and below the support plate after moving downward; an adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the direction of the shooting device.

[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, after the speaker has been running for a period of time, the connecting pipe is moved downward by rotating the protective cover, thereby connecting the cavities above and below the support plate. When the woofer is running, the passive diaphragm is driven to vibrate through low-frequency vibration, and the air inside the box flows. The airflow enters the interior of the box through the air inlet diaphragm and cools down the shooting equipment. At the same time, as the protective cover rotates, the cleaning ring can remove dust on the protective cover, and in combination with the sound vibration, it can reduce the adhesion of dust on the protective cover.

[0009] Optionally, the protective cover is configured as a transparent cover, a ring rack is fixedly connected to the bottom of the protective cover, a first rotation source is fixedly installed on the support plate, a driving shaft of the first rotation source is fixedly connected to a first gear, the first gear is meshed with the ring rack, and when the ring rack rotates, it pushes the connecting tube to move downward.

[0010] By adopting the above technical solution, the first gear drives the annular rack to rotate so that the protective cover can rotate. During the rotation, the protective cover can abut the connecting pipe and push the connecting pipe downward. The rotation of the protective cover cooperates with the cleaning ring to clean the dust on the protective cover, which is beneficial to the normal operation of the equipment.

[0011] Optionally, the interior of the cleaning ring is hollow and communicated with the interior of the box body, and air outlet holes are provided on both sides of the cleaning ring.

[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when air flow is blown into the connecting pipe, the air flow enters the cleaning ring and is blown out from the air outlet, thereby blowing away the dust scraped near the cleaning ring, reducing the accumulation of dust on the protective cover, and at the same time being able to discharge the internal high-temperature gas to facilitate cooling of the equipment, which is beneficial to improving the imaging effect of the shooting equipment.

[0013] Optionally, the adjustment mechanism includes a second gear fixedly connected to the bottom of the box, the top of the base is rotatably connected to a third gear meshing with the second gear, and a second rotation source is provided on one side of the shooting device to drive the shooting device to rotate in a vertical direction.

[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, when it is necessary to adjust the shooting direction of the shooting device, starting the second rotation source can rotate the shooting device in the vertical direction, and rotating the box through the third gear can rotate the shooting device in the horizontal direction, thereby realizing multi-directional shooting of the shooting device.

[0015] Optionally, the top of the connecting pipe is arranged to be inclined, a connecting plate is fixedly connected to the side wall of the connecting pipe, and a return spring is fixedly connected between the connecting plate and the support plate.

[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the setting of the return spring can move the connecting pipe upward after the dust on the protective cover is cleaned, so as to facilitate the normal use of the bass unit.

[0017] Optionally, the annular rack is in the shape of a semicircular ring.

[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the annular rack is set to a semicircular ring shape. When the first gear is engaged with the annular rack, the annular rack is set to a semicircular ring shape. After the annular rack completes its stroke, the protective cover can be cleaned, which is beneficial to saving costs.

[0019] Optionally, the first rotation source and the second rotation source are steering gears.

[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the servo can achieve accurate angle positioning and is simple, easy to use and relatively cheap.

[0021] Optionally, a mounting plate is connected to the bottom of the base.

[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the installation of the mounting plate facilitates the support of the speaker, and the speaker can be installed through the mounting plate.

[0023] In summary, compared with the prior art, the present invention includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0024] 1. After the speaker has been running for a period of time, the connecting pipe is moved downward by rotating the protective cover, thereby connecting the cavities above and below the support plate. When the bass unit is running, the passive diaphragm is driven to vibrate through low-frequency vibration, and the air inside the box flows. The airflow enters the box through the air inlet diaphragm and cools down the shooting equipment. At the same time, as the protective cover rotates, the cleaning ring can remove the dust on the protective cover, and cooperate with the sound vibration to reduce the adhesion of dust on the protective cover;

[0025] 2. When air is blown into the connecting pipe, the air enters the cleaning ring and is blown out from the air outlet, thereby blowing away the dust scraped near the cleaning ring, reducing the accumulation of dust on the protective cover, and at the same time discharging the high-temperature gas inside to cool the equipment, thereby improving the imaging effect of the shooting equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connecting pipe and the photographing device in the present invention;

[0028] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grid plate and the air inlet diaphragm assembly in the present invention;

[0029] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the annular rack and the first gear assembled in the present invention;

[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle area A;

[0031] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second gear and the third gear assembled in the present invention.

[0032] Explanation of the reference numerals: 1. base; 11. box; 12. shooting equipment; 13. woofer; 14. tweeter; 15. support plate; 16. protective cover; 17. grille; 18. sound plate; 19. air inlet diaphragm; 2. passive diaphragm; 21. connecting pipe; 211. connecting plate; 212. return spring; 22. cleaning ring; 221. air outlet; 3. adjustment mechanism; 31. second gear; 32. third gear; 33. second rotation source; 4. ring rack; 41. first rotation source; 42. first gear; 5. mounting plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] To make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the following will be combined with the embodiments of the present invention. Figure 1-Figure 6 , the technical scheme of the embodiment of the present invention is clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the described embodiment of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3The network speaker with a camera includes a mounting plate 5 for supporting the speaker, a base 1 mounted on the top of the mounting plate 5, a box 11 rotatably connected to the top of the base 1, a hemispherical protective cover 16 rotatably connected to the top of the box 11, a shooting device 12 arranged on the upper part of the box 11, a woofer 13 arranged in the middle part of the box 11 and a tweeter 14 arranged at the lower part of the box; the base 1, the box 11 and the protective cover 16 are capsule-shaped as a whole.

[0035] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the mounting plate 5 is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped; a power module, a circuit board, etc. are arranged in the base 1, and a network cable interface and a wireless transmitter are arranged on the base 1; a support plate 15 for supporting the shooting device 12 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the box body 11, and the top of the box body 11 is arranged in an open shape; the protective cover 16 is used to protect the shooting device 12 and the protective cover 16 is arranged as a transparent cover to facilitate the shooting of the shooting device 12; a sounding board 18 is arranged on one side of the woofer 13 and the tweeter 14, and a plurality of sounding holes are opened on the sounding board 18.

[0036] Reference Figure 2 A cooling component for cooling the shooting device 12 is provided on one side above the woofer 13, and the cooling component includes a grille 17 fixedly connected to the box body 11, an air inlet diaphragm 19, a passive diaphragm 2 and a connecting pipe 21. An air inlet hole is opened on the grille 17, and the air inlet diaphragm 19 abuts against a side of the grille 17 away from the sound plate 18. The passive diaphragm 2 is arranged on a side of the inner wall of the box body 11 away from the grille 17. The connecting pipe 21 is connected to the top of the air inlet diaphragm 19, and the upper surface of the connecting pipe 21 is inclined.

[0037] Reference Figure 3 and Figure 4 , a semicircular cleaning ring 22 is abutted on the top of the protective cover 16, and a driving member for rotating the protective cover 16 is provided in the protective cover 16; the driving member includes an annular rack 4, a first rotation source 41 and a first gear 42, the first rotation source 41 is fixedly mounted on the upper surface of the support plate 15, the central part of the first gear 42 is connected to the driving shaft of the first rotation source 41, the annular rack 4 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the protective cover 16 and the annular rack 4 is set as a semicircular annular rack to save costs, the rotation of the annular rack 4 can drive the protective cover 16 to rotate, thereby facilitating the cleaning of dust on the protective cover 16, and when the protective cover 16 rotates, it can drive the annular rack 4 to abut against the connecting pipe 21 and push the connecting pipe 21 downward, and after the connecting pipe 21 moves downward, the cavities above and below the support plate 15 can be connected.

[0038] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3When the woofer 13 is in operation, the passive diaphragm 2 can vibrate so that the external airflow can enter the box body 11 through the sound plate 18, the grille 17 and the air inlet diaphragm 19. A plurality of air inlet holes are arranged in parallel on the air inlet diaphragm 19. The air inlet diaphragm 19 can block the holes on the grille 17. The airflow can blow the air inlet diaphragm 19 into the box body 11. After the airflow enters, the air inlet diaphragm 19 blocks the holes on the grille 17, so that the airflow cannot be blown out from the grille 17, so that the airflow can cool down the shooting equipment through the connecting pipe 21.

[0039] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5 The cleaning ring 22 is hollow inside and communicates with the cavity above the support plate 15. Air outlet holes 221 are provided on both sides of the cleaning ring 22. Since the dust on the protective cover 16 is cleaned by the contact between the cleaning ring 22 and the protective cover 16, there will be dust on both sides of the cleaning ring 22. When the connecting pipe 21 blows airflow, the airflow enters the cleaning ring 22 and blows out from the air outlet holes 221, thereby blowing the dust scraped near the cleaning ring 22, reducing the accumulation of dust on the protective cover 16, and at the same time, the high-temperature gas inside can be discharged, so as to cool down the device, which is beneficial to improve the imaging effect of the shooting device 12.

[0040] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 6 In order to facilitate the shooting device 12 to shoot the surroundings, an adjustment mechanism 3 for adjusting the direction of the shooting device 12 is arranged above the mounting plate 5; the adjustment mechanism 3 includes a second gear 31, a third gear 32 and a second rotation source 33, the second gear 31 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the box body 11, and the third gear 32 is rotatably connected to the top of the base 1, the third gear 32 is meshed with the second gear 31, the rotation of the third gear 32 can drive the second gear 31 to rotate, and the rotation of the second gear 31 can drive the box body 11 to rotate, and the servo engine is arranged in the base 1 to provide power for the second gear 31, so that the rotation of the box body 11 can be realized, so that the shooting direction of the shooting device 12 on the horizontal plane can be adjusted, the second rotation source 33 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the box body 11, and the shooting device 12 is fixedly connected to the driving shaft of the second rotation source 33, so that the rotation of the shooting device 12 can be realized, and the shooting direction of the shooting device 12 on the vertical plane can be adjusted, and the two adjustments cooperate with each other to enable the shooting device 12 to shoot the surrounding environment.

[0041] The implementation principle of the network speaker with a camera in the embodiment of the present invention is as follows: starting the first rotation source 41 drives the first gear 42 to rotate, the first gear 42 drives the annular rack 4 to rotate, the rotation of the annular rack 4 drives the protective cover 16 to rotate, and under the action of the cleaning ring 22 and the vibration of the sound, the dust on the protective cover 16 is scraped off, and at the same time, the annular rack 4 abuts against the connecting pipe 21 during the movement and pushes the connecting pipe 21 to move downward, and after the connecting pipe 21 moves downward, the space above and below the support plate 15 is connected; the operation of the woofer 13 in the box body 11 causes the passive diaphragm 2 to vibrate, so that the airflow enters the interior of the box body 11 and cools the device from the connecting pipe 21, and at the same time, the airflow enters the interior of the cleaning ring 22 and blows out from the air outlet 221, thereby removing the dust gathered around the cleaning ring 22.

[0042] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0043] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be pointed out that for ordinary technicians in this technical field, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principles of the present invention. These improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A network speaker with a camera, comprising a base (1) and a box (11) rotatably connected to the top of the base (1), wherein a shooting device (12), a woofer (13) and a tweeter (14) are arranged inside the box (11), characterized in that: A support plate (15) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the box (11) for supporting the photographing device (12); a protective cover (16) for protecting the photographing device (12) is rotatably provided on the top of the box (11); A grid plate (17) fixedly connected to the box (11) is arranged on one side above the bass unit (13); a sounding plate (18) fixedly connected to the box (11) is arranged on the outer side of the grid plate (17); an air inlet diaphragm (19) is arranged on the side of the grid plate (17) away from the sounding plate (18); a passive diaphragm (2) is fixedly connected to the side of the box (11) away from the air inlet diaphragm (19); a connecting pipe (21) is fixedly connected to the top of the air inlet diaphragm (19); a cleaning ring (22) is abutted against the top of the protective cover (16); the connecting pipe (21) can be moved downward by the rotation of the protective cover (16); and after the connecting pipe (21) is moved downward, the cavities above and below the support plate (15) can be connected; An adjustment mechanism (3) used for adjusting the orientation of the photographing device (12); The protective cover (16) is configured as a transparent cover, a ring-shaped rack (4) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the protective cover (16), a first rotation source (41) is fixedly mounted on the support plate (15), a driving shaft of the first rotation source (41) is fixedly connected to a first gear (42), the first gear (42) is meshed with the ring-shaped rack (4), and when the ring-shaped rack (4) rotates, it pushes the connecting pipe (21) downward; The cleaning ring (22) is hollow inside and communicates with the interior of the box body (11), and air outlet holes (221) are provided on both sides of the cleaning ring (22); The top of the connecting pipe (21) is arranged at an angle, a connecting plate (211) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the connecting pipe (21), and a return spring (212) is fixedly connected between the connecting plate (211) and the support plate (15).

2. The network speaker with a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism (3) comprises a second gear (31) fixedly connected to the bottom of the box (11); a third gear (32) is rotatably connected to the top of the base (1) and meshes with the second gear (31); and a second rotation source (33) is provided on one side of the shooting device (12) for driving the shooting device (12) to rotate in a vertical direction.

3. The network speaker with a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The annular rack (4) is in the shape of a semicircular ring.

4. The network speaker with a camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first rotation source (41) and the second rotation source (33) are steering gears.

5. The network speaker with a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting plate (5) is connected to the bottom of the base (1).

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