Camera structure and robot

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of robot structure, and relates to a camera structure and a robot. The camera module is arranged on a fixing frame and aligned with the mounting hole of the shell, and a magnetic conductive part is fixed on the fixing frame. A shielding cover is installed with a magnet, and the magnet and the magnetic conductive part are magnetically adsorbed and matched, so that the shielding cover can cover the mounting hole, or the shielding cover can be separated from the shell. When the user does not want to use the camera module, the magnet fixed to the shielding cover can be adsorbed to the magnetic conductive part. At this time, the shielding cover covers the mounting hole, and the camera module is blocked and cannot work effectively, so as to prevent taking photos and videos under abnormal circumstances, and effectively protect the privacy of the user.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention belongs to the technical field of robot structures, and more specifically, relates to a camera structure and a robot. Background Art

[0002] At present, products with cameras on the market are often hacked, and then private life may be made public, affecting personal life. The camera structure in the prior art may take photos and videos under abnormal circumstances, and the user's privacy is violated.

[0003] Nowadays, robots that integrate education, entertainment, and services are gaining more and more attention, and their flexible body movements and rich human-computer interaction functions are becoming increasingly powerful. Robots are usually equipped with cameras to take photos, record videos, visually track, and monitor users. However, currently, when robots with cameras start working, they automatically turn on the camera function, causing users to be photographed by the camera without using the camera or knowing it, infringing on the privacy of some users. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a camera structure and a robot to solve the technical problem that the camera structure in the prior art may take photos or videos under abnormal circumstances.

[0005] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: to provide a camera structure, including:

[0006] a housing having a mounting hole;

[0007] a fixing frame installed in the housing;

[0008] A camera module disposed on the fixing frame and aligned with the mounting hole;

[0009] A magnetic conductive member fixed to the fixing frame;

[0010] A shielding cover for shielding the mounting hole; and

[0011] A magnet is installed on the shielding cover and is used for magnetic adsorption and cooperation with the magnetic conductive member.

[0012] Furthermore, it also includes a lens arranged in front of the camera module.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes a mounting cover installed at the mounting hole of the shell, the mounting cover has a through hole, and the lens is installed at the through hole of the mounting cover.

[0014] Furthermore, the installation cover is extended to form a positioning column, the shell is provided with a positioning hole, and the positioning column is inserted into the positioning hole.

[0015] Furthermore, the mounting cover is provided with a buckle, the shell is provided with a buckle slot, the buckle passes through the buckle slot and is buckled to the inner side surface of the shell.

[0016] Furthermore, the shielding cover is injection molded on the outside of the magnet.

[0017] Furthermore, the shielding cover has a receiving groove adapted to the outer side surface of the mounting cover.

[0018] Furthermore, the shielding cover has a handle portion.

[0019] Furthermore, the fixing bracket has a mounting groove for positioning the camera module.

[0020] The robot of the present invention comprises the above-mentioned camera structure.

[0021] The technical effect of the present invention relative to the prior art is as follows: the camera module is arranged on a fixing frame and aligned with the mounting hole of the shell, and a magnetic conductive part is fixed on the fixing frame. A shielding cover is installed with a magnet, and the magnet and the magnetic conductive part are magnetically adsorbed and matched, so that the shielding cover can cover the mounting hole, or the shielding cover can be separated from the shell. When the user does not want to use the camera module, the magnet fixed to the shielding cover can be adsorbed to the magnetic conductive part. At this time, the shielding cover covers the mounting hole, and the camera module is blocked and cannot work effectively, so as to prevent taking photos and videos under abnormal circumstances, and effectively protect the privacy of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0023] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the operation of the camera structure provided by an embodiment of the present invention when the shielding cover covers the mounting hole;

[0024] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the operation of the camera structure when the shielding cover is separated from the housing;

[0025] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional exploded view of the camera structure;

[0026] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Further three-dimensional decomposition diagram of the camera structure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0028] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0029] It should be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by terms such as "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside" and "outside" are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0030] Please also read Figures 1 to 4 , firstly, the camera structure provided by the present invention is described. The camera structure includes a housing 10, a fixing frame 20, a camera module 30, a magnetic conductive member 40, a shielding cover 50, and a magnet 60. The housing 10 has a mounting hole 11; the fixing frame 20 is installed in the housing 10; the camera module 30 is arranged on the fixing frame 20 and is aligned with the mounting hole 11; the magnetic conductive member 40 is fixed to the fixing frame 20; the shielding cover 50 is used to shield the mounting hole 11; the magnet 60 is installed on the shielding cover 50 and is used to magnetically adsorb and cooperate with the magnetic conductive member 40.

[0031] The camera module 30 is arranged on the fixing frame 20 and aligned with the mounting hole 11 of the housing 10, and a magnetic conductive member 40 is fixed on the fixing frame 20. The shielding cover 50 is installed with a magnet 60, and the magnet 60 and the magnetic conductive member 40 are magnetically adsorbed and matched, so that the shielding cover 50 can cover the mounting hole 11, or the shielding cover 50 can be separated from the housing 10. When the user does not want to use the camera module 30, the magnet 60 fixed to the shielding cover 50 can be adsorbed to the magnetic conductive member 40, and the shielding cover 50 covers the mounting hole 11. The camera module 30 is blocked and cannot work effectively, preventing the user from taking photos and videos under abnormal circumstances, and effectively protecting the user's privacy.

[0032] The shell 10 is a head cover, and the camera structure is installed on the head cover to facilitate the robot to take pictures.

[0033] The camera module 30 is used to acquire images and transmit them to the circuit board 100, and belongs to the prior art. The camera module 30 is electrically connected to a flexible circuit board 31, and the end of the flexible circuit board 31 is electrically connected to the circuit board 100 to achieve signal transmission.

[0034] The magnetic conductive member 40 can be an iron sheet or other magnetic conductive member that can be magnetically adsorbed and matched with the magnet 60. The magnetic conductive member 40 has a through hole 41, and the through hole 41 is aligned with the camera module 30. The magnetic conductive member 40 has a connecting ear 42, and the connecting ear 42 is provided with a through hole 421. The magnetic conductive member 40 is fixed to the fixing frame 20 by a fastener, and the fastener passes through the through hole 421 and is threadedly connected to the fixing frame 20. The magnetic conductive member 40 has two connecting ears 42, and the two connecting ears 42 are respectively fixed to the fixing frame 20 by a fastener. The magnetic conductive member 40 has a positioning arm 43, and when the magnetic conductive member 40 is assembled, the positioning arm 43 abuts against the upper side of the camera module 30, so that the magnetic conductive member 40 is positioned on the camera module 30. A bracket 90 is provided in the housing 10, and the fixing frame 20 is installed on the bracket 90, which is easy to assemble.

[0035] Furthermore, as a specific implementation of the camera structure provided by the present invention, it also includes a lens 70 arranged in front of the camera module 30. The lens 70 can converge light to the camera module 30, so that the camera module 30 can acquire an image.

[0036] Further, as a specific embodiment of the camera structure provided by the present invention, it also includes a mounting cover 80 mounted at the mounting hole 11 of the housing 10, the mounting cover 80 has a through hole 81, and the lens 70 is mounted at the through hole 81 of the mounting cover 80. This structure facilitates the assembly of the lens 70 to the housing 10. The mounting cover 80 has a limiting arm 82, and the limiting arm 82 cooperates with the side of the fixing frame 20 to limit the mounting cover 80 to the fixing frame 20.

[0037] Further, as a specific embodiment of the camera structure provided by the present invention, the mounting cover 80 is extended to form a positioning column 83, the housing 10 is provided with a positioning hole 12, and the positioning column 83 is inserted into the positioning hole 12. This structure is easy to form, and it is convenient to position the mounting cover 80 to the housing 10. The mounting cover 80 is arranged with two positioning columns 83 in the left and right directions, which cooperate with the two positioning holes 12 of the housing 10 to allow the mounting cover 80 to be reliably positioned on the housing 10.

[0038] Further, as a specific embodiment of the camera structure provided by the present invention, the mounting cover 80 is provided with a buckle 84, the housing 10 is provided with a snap-fit ​​groove 13, and the buckle 84 is inserted into the snap-fit ​​groove 13 and snap-fitted to the inner side surface of the housing 10. This structure is easy to form, and is convenient for fixing the mounting cover 80 to the housing 10, and the connection is firm. The housing 10 is provided with a guide surface 131 on the front side of the snap-fit ​​groove 13. When assembling the mounting cover 80, the buckle 84 elastically deforms inward and slides. When sliding to the end of the snap-fit ​​groove 13, the buckle 84 is reset to snap-fit ​​to the inner side surface of the housing 10, making it easy to assemble the mounting cover 80. The mounting cover 80 is provided with two buckles 84 in the up and down directions, which cooperate with the two snap-fit ​​grooves 13 of the housing 10 to allow the mounting cover 80 to be reliably mounted on the housing 10.

[0039] Further, as a specific implementation of the camera structure provided by the present invention, the shielding cover 50 is injection molded on the outside of the magnet 60. This structure is easy to mold and allows the magnet 60 to be magnetically adsorbed and matched with the magnetic conductive member 40.

[0040] Further, as a specific embodiment of the camera structure provided by the present invention, the shielding cover 50 has a receiving groove adapted to the outer side of the mounting cover 80. This structure facilitates the shielding cover 50 to effectively cover the mounting hole 11, and the camera module 30 cannot work effectively, preventing the camera from taking photos or videos under abnormal circumstances, and effectively protecting the user's privacy.

[0041] Further, as a specific embodiment of the camera structure provided by the present invention, the shielding cover 50 has a handle portion 51. This structure is easy to form, and is convenient for assembling or disassembling the shielding cover 50 at the mounting hole 11 of the housing 10.

[0042] Further, as a specific embodiment of the camera structure provided by the present invention, the fixing frame 20 has a mounting groove 21 for positioning the camera module 30. This structure is easy to form, allowing the camera module 30 to be positioned on the fixing frame 20 and aligned with the mounting hole 11 of the housing 10.

[0043] The present invention also provides a robot, comprising a camera structure of any of the above embodiments. The camera module 30 is arranged on the fixing frame 20 and aligned with the mounting hole 11 of the shell 10, and a magnetic conductive part 40 is fixed on the fixing frame 20. The shielding cover 50 is installed with a magnet 60, and the magnet 60 and the magnetic conductive part 40 are magnetically adsorbed and matched, so that the shielding cover 50 can cover the mounting hole 11, or the shielding cover 50 can be separated from the shell 10. When the user does not want to use the camera module 30, the magnet 60 fixed to the shielding cover 50 can be adsorbed to the magnetic conductive part 40. At this time, the shielding cover 50 covers the mounting hole 11, and the camera module 30 is blocked and cannot work effectively, preventing taking photos and videos under abnormal circumstances, and effectively protecting the privacy of the user.

[0044] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. Camera structure, characterized in that: include: a housing having a mounting hole; a fixing frame installed in the housing; A camera module disposed on the fixing frame and aligned with the mounting hole; A magnetic conductive member fixed to the fixing frame; the magnetic conductive member has an annular portion, the annular portion is formed with a through hole, and the through hole is aligned with the camera module; the magnetic conductive member has a positioning arm, and when the magnetic conductive member is assembled, the positioning arm abuts against the upper side of the camera module; A shielding cover for shielding the mounting hole; as well as A magnet installed on the shielding cover and used for magnetic adsorption and cooperation with the magnetic conductive member; The camera module is electrically connected to a flexible circuit board, and the flexible circuit board passes between the positioning arm and the fixing frame.

2. The camera structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a lens arranged in front of the camera module.

3. The camera structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a mounting cover mounted at the mounting hole of the housing, the mounting cover has a through hole, and the lens is mounted at the through hole of the mounting cover.

4. The camera structure as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The installation cover is extended to form a positioning column, the shell is provided with a positioning hole, and the positioning column is inserted into the positioning hole.

5. The camera structure as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting cover is provided with a buckle, the shell is provided with a buckle slot, the buckle is passed through the buckle slot and is buckled to the inner side surface of the shell.

6. The camera structure as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The shielding cover is injection molded on the outside of the magnet.

7. The camera structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The shielding cover has a receiving groove matched with the outer side surface of the mounting cover.

8. The camera structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The shielding cover has a handle portion.

9. The camera structure according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The fixing frame has a mounting groove for positioning the camera module.

10. A robot, characterized in that Comprising a camera structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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