Camera device and vehicle

Abstract

The present invention provides a camera device and vehicle, relating to the field of vehicle accessories technology, to a certain extent addressing the current issue of image acquisition and monitoring of different seats in a vehicle being affected by factors such as the camera's placement and angle. The camera device provided by the present invention is used in a vehicle and includes a guide mechanism and a camera assembly; the guide mechanism includes a guide rail and a drive assembly, and the camera assembly includes a mounting base and a camera; the camera is mounted on the mounting base, the mounting base is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the drive assembly is connected to a side of the mounting base facing away from the camera to enable the mounting base to move along the guide rail; the guide rail is arranged in a ring shape on the vehicle's ceiling, and the guide rail is capable of enabling the camera to reach at least in front of and to the sides of the driver and front passenger seats, as well as in front of the rear passengers.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of vehicle accessories, and in particular to a camera device and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] With the popularization of smart driving cars, it is very necessary to detect the status information inside the car, monitor the behavior of the driver and his passengers, and provide intelligent feedback management of the driver and passengers' behavior based on the information obtained.

[0003] At present, the equipment for collecting information is mainly image acquisition. The distribution of the cameras it relies on varies according to the production specifications of each manufacturer. Different camera placement, lighting, occlusion and angle will produce different accuracy feedback on the data collection and detection inside the vehicle, which will have a great impact on the detection effect of the deep learning model, and thus affect the intelligent user experience of the vehicle.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need to provide a camera device and a vehicle to solve the problems existing in the prior art to a certain extent. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a camera device and a vehicle to solve, to a certain extent, the problem that image acquisition and monitoring of different seats in a vehicle are affected by factors such as the arrangement position and angle of the camera at the current stage.

[0006] The present invention provides a camera device for use in a vehicle, comprising a guide mechanism and a camera assembly; the guide mechanism comprises a guide rail and a drive assembly, and the camera assembly comprises a mounting seat and a camera; the camera is arranged on the mounting seat, the mounting seat is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the drive assembly is connected to a side of the mounting seat facing away from the camera so that the mounting seat moves along the guide rail; the guide rail is arranged in a ring shape on the roof of the vehicle, and the guide rail can at least enable the camera to reach the front and side of the main driver and co-driver in the vehicle and the front of the rear passengers.

[0007] Wherein, a first engaging portion is arranged along the extension direction of the guide rail, the driving assembly includes a first driving member and a driving wheel assembly, a second engaging portion is formed on the driving wheel assembly, and the second engaging portion is engaged with the first engaging portion.

[0008] Specifically, the guide rail includes a first track and a second track arranged in parallel, and the first track and the second track both have a C-shaped structure.

[0009] Further, the first driving member is disposed on a side of the mounting base facing away from the camera. The driving wheel assembly includes a first driving wheel and a second driving wheel. Two ends of the first driving member respectively have a first output shaft and a second output shaft. The first driving wheel is connected to the first output shaft and meshes with a first meshing portion of the first track. The second driving wheel is connected to the second output shaft and meshes with a first meshing portion of the second track.

[0010] Furthermore, the camera is a binocular camera including an infrared camera and a color camera. A fill light is also connected to the binocular camera.

[0011] Wherein, a receiving cavity is formed on a side of the mounting base facing away from the driving assembly. The camera is disposed in the receiving cavity.

[0012] Specifically, the camera assembly further includes a telescopic member. The telescopic member is disposed in the receiving cavity along the vertical direction. One end of the telescopic member is connected to the mounting base, and the other end is connected to the camera to drive the camera to extend into or retract from the receiving cavity.

[0013] Further, one end of the telescopic member away from the camera is rotatably connected to the mounting base. The camera assembly further includes a second driving member. The second driving member is connected to the telescopic member to drive the telescopic member to rotate relative to the mounting base.

[0014] Furthermore, locking portions are formed on both sides of the mounting base corresponding to the receiving cavity. A chain portion is formed at a position corresponding to the locking portion in the vehicle's soft package. The movement of the mounting base along the guide rail drives the locking portion to move, so that the chain portion can be opened when the locking portion passes by and can be latched after the locking portion passes by.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the camera device provided by the present invention has the following advantages:

[0016] The camera device provided by the present invention is used for a vehicle and includes a guiding mechanism and a camera assembly. The guiding mechanism includes a guide rail and a driving assembly. The camera assembly includes a mounting base and a camera. The camera is disposed on the mounting base. The mounting base is slidably connected to the guide rail. The driving assembly is connected to a side of the mounting base facing away from the camera to enable the mounting base to move along the guide rail. The guide rail is annularly arranged on the vehicle's ceiling, and the guide rail can at least enable the camera to reach the front and side of the driver's seat and the front of the co-driver's seat and the front of the rear passengers in the vehicle.

[0017] It can be analyzed from this that by arranging a ring-shaped guide rail on the roof of the vehicle and making the mounting seat equipped with the camera slidably connected to the guide rail, the mounting seat can be driven to move along the guide rail under the drive of the drive assembly, and then drive the camera to move.

[0018] Since the guide rail in this application can at least enable the camera to reach the positions directly in front of and to the sides of the driver and the co-driver in the vehicle and the position directly in front of the rear passengers, it is possible to adjust the acquisition position of the camera according to the specific external light, the brightness inside the vehicle, and the sitting postures and positions of the people, making the acquisition position of the camera more flexible. Thus, it can to a certain extent reduce the influence of angles, light, occlusion, and people's sitting postures on the image acquisition accuracy, and make the acquired information more accurate.

[0019] In addition, the present invention also provides a vehicle including the above-mentioned camera device.

[0020] The vehicle adopting the camera device provided by this application can monitor the states of the driver and passengers in real time, that is, the camera can continuously move along the guide rail, so as to continuously monitor the situation of the people inside the vehicle, and further improve the safety and interaction flexibility of the vehicle. Description of the Drawings

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can also be obtained based on these drawings.

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the camera device provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the guide rail in the camera device provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] In the figure: 1 - guide rail; 101 - first track; 102 - second track; 2 - mounting seat; 201 - accommodation cavity; 202 - locking part; 3 - camera; 4 - telescopic member; 5 - first driving member; 501 - first output shaft; 502 - second output shaft; 6 - first driving wheel; 7 - second driving wheel; 8 - roof; 9 - soft package; 901 - chain part. Detailed Embodiments

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of this application. Apparently, the described embodiments are only some, rather than all, of the embodiments of this application. Components of the embodiments of this application generally described and illustrated in the drawings here can be arranged and designed in a variety of different configurations. Therefore, the detailed description of the embodiments of this application provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but merely represents selected embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship in which the inventive product is customarily placed during use. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used for descriptive distinction and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0027] In addition, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not mean that the components are required to be absolutely horizontal or hanging vertically, but may be slightly inclined. For example, "horizontal" only means that its direction is more horizontal relative to "vertical", and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but may be slightly inclined.

[0028] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should also be noted that unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "installed", "connected", "connected to" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the connection inside two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the listed related items and any combination of any two or more of them.

[0030] For ease of description, spatial relationship terms such as "above", "upper", "below", and "lower" may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element to another as shown in the drawings. Such spatial relationship terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the drawings.

[0031] The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing various examples only and are not intended to limit the present disclosure. Unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the singular forms are also intended to include the plural forms. The terms "comprising", "including", and "having" enumerate the stated features, quantities, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof that exist, but do not preclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, quantities, operations, components, elements, and / or combinations thereof.

[0032] Due to manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances, variations in the shapes shown in the drawings may occur. Accordingly, the examples described herein are not limited to the specific shapes shown in the drawings, but include changes in shape that occur during manufacturing.

[0033] The features of the examples described herein can be combined in various ways that will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of the present application. In addition, although the examples described herein have various configurations, other configurations are possible as will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of the present application. Additionally, the technical solutions between various embodiments can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0034] As Figure 1 Combined Figure 2 As shown, the present invention provides a camera device for a vehicle, including a guiding mechanism and a camera assembly; the guiding mechanism includes a guide rail 1 and a driving component, and the camera assembly includes a mounting seat 2 and a camera 3; the camera 3 is disposed on the mounting seat 2, the mounting seat 2 is slidably connected to the guide rail 1, and the driving component is connected to the side of the mounting seat 2 facing away from the camera 3 to move the mounting seat 2 along the guide rail 1; the guide rail 1 is arranged in a ring shape on the ceiling 8 of the vehicle, and the guide rail 1 can at least enable the camera 3 to reach the front and side of the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat and the front of the rear passengers in the vehicle.

[0035] Compared with the prior art, the camera device provided by the present invention has the following advantages:

[0036] The camera device provided by the present invention enables the mounting seat 2 equipped with the camera 3 to be slidably connected to the annular guide rail 1 arranged on the roof 8 of the vehicle, so that under the drive of the drive assembly, the mounting seat 2 can move along the guide rail 1, thereby driving the camera 3 to move.

[0037] Since the guide rail 1 in the present application can at least enable the camera 3 to reach the positions directly in front of and to the sides of the driver and co-driver in the vehicle and the position directly in front of the rear passengers, therefore, the acquisition position of the camera 3 can be adjusted according to the specific external light, the brightness inside the vehicle, as well as the sitting postures and positions of the personnel, making the acquisition position of the camera 3 more flexible, thereby being able to reduce the influence of angles, light, occlusion, and sitting postures of personnel on the image acquisition accuracy to a certain extent and making the acquired information more accurate.

[0038] It can be understood that the guide rail 1 in the present application and the roof 8 of the vehicle can be connected by welding.

[0039] It should be supplemented here that the camera 3 in the present application is a binocular camera including an infrared camera and a color camera. A fill light is also connected to the binocular camera. The binocular camera integrating the infrared camera and the color camera can clearly capture the facial information of the personnel inside the vehicle even when the light inside the vehicle is relatively dim, thereby ensuring the real-time acquisition of information.

[0040] Among them, as Figure 1 shown, a first engagement portion is arranged along the extending direction of the guide rail 1 in the present application. The drive assembly includes a first driving member 5 and a drive wheel assembly. A second engagement portion is formed on the drive wheel assembly, and the second engagement portion meshes with the first engagement portion.

[0041] It can be understood that the first engagement portion arranged on the guide rail 1 in the present application can be a rack or a chain. Correspondingly, when the first engagement portion is a rack, the drive wheel assembly is a gear, and when the first engagement portion is a chain, the drive wheel assembly is a sprocket.

[0042] Preferably, as Figure 1 shown, the guide rail 1 in the present application includes a first track 101 and a second track 102 arranged in parallel, and both the first track 101 and the second track 102 are in a C-shaped structure.

[0043] It can be understood that the first engagement portions are arranged at both the upper and lower ends of the C-shaped first track 101 and second track 102, so that the drive wheel assembly can rotate more stably, and the relatively parallel first track 101 and second track 102 can make the force of the overall device more uniform, ensuring the balance of the device during movement.

[0044] Optionally, as Figure 1As shown, in the present application, the first driving member 5 is disposed on the side of the mounting base 2 away from the camera 3. The driving wheel assembly includes a first driving wheel 6 and a second driving wheel 7. The two ends of the first driving member 5 respectively have a first output shaft 501 and a second output shaft 502. The first driving wheel 6 is connected to the first output shaft 501 and meshes with the first meshing portion of the first track 101. The second driving wheel 7 is connected to the second output shaft 502 and meshes with the first meshing portion of the second track 102.

[0045] In the present application, the first driving member 5 is a driving motor, and the driving motor in the present application includes two output shafts, namely the first output shaft 501 and the second output shaft 502. Through the first output shaft 501 and the second output shaft 502, the first driving wheel 6 and the second driving wheel 7 can be correspondingly connected, so as to stably drive the mounting base 2.

[0046] Optionally, as Figure 1 shown, on the side of the mounting base 2 away from the driving assembly in the present application, a receiving cavity 201 is formed, and the camera 3 is disposed in the receiving cavity 201.

[0047] The receiving cavity 201 formed by the mounting base 2 can stably carry the camera 3, avoiding damage to the camera 3 during use, so as to ensure the service life of the overall device.

[0048] Preferably, as Figure 1 shown, the camera assembly in the present application further includes a telescopic member 4. The telescopic member 4 is disposed in the receiving cavity 201 along the vertical direction, and one end of the telescopic member 4 is connected to the mounting base 2, and the other end is connected to the camera 3 to drive the camera 3 to extend into or retract from the receiving cavity 201.

[0049] The telescopic member 4 in the present application can adopt an electric telescopic rod. Since the camera device in the present application is disposed on the ceiling 8 inside the vehicle, therefore, by connecting the camera 3 to the electric telescopic rod, it can be hidden in the receiving cavity 201 during the non-use stage, so as to reduce the influence of the camera device on the aesthetics of the vehicle ceiling 8 to a certain extent, and the extension amount can be adjusted according to requirements, so that the camera 3 can reach a better shooting position.

[0050] Further preferably, as Figure 1 shown, one end of the telescopic member 4 away from the camera 3 is rotatably connected to the mounting base 2. The camera assembly further includes a second driving member, and the second driving member is connected to the telescopic member 4 to drive the telescopic member 4 to rotate relative to the mounting base 2.

[0051] In this application, the telescopic member 4 can be rotatably connected to the mounting seat 2 through a bearing, enabling the telescopic member 4 to rotate relative to the mounting seat 2 and drive the camera 3 to rotate, thereby further increasing the monitoring range of the camera 3 and reducing the impact of external factors on the shooting accuracy and clarity.

[0052] Optionally, as Figure 1 described, on both sides of the accommodating cavity 201 corresponding to the mounting seat 2 in this application, locking portions 202 are formed. At positions corresponding to the locking portions 202 in the vehicle's soft package 9, a chain portion 901 is formed. The movement of the mounting seat 2 along the guide rail 1 drives the locking portions 202 to move, enabling the chain portion 901 to be opened when the locking portion 202 passes by and to be latched after the locking portion 202 has passed.

[0053] Most of the vehicle's interior ceiling 8 is covered with soft package 9 material. Usually, the soft package 9 on the vehicle's interior ceiling 8 is a unified integral fabric. However, since the guide rail 1 is provided on the ceiling 8 in this application and the camera 3 needs to be able to monitor the vehicle interior environment and personnel, the soft package 9 in this application must necessarily be a split structure to accommodate the arrangement of the camera 3.

[0054] However, since the split soft package 9 will affect the overall aesthetics of the ceiling 8, in this application, by forming locking portions 202 on both sides of the mounting seat 2 and forming a chain portion 901 on the soft package 9, during the movement of the mounting seat 2, the chain portion 901 can be opened and latched. That is, when the mounting seat 2 moves, the chain portion 901 in front of the mounting seat 2 can be opened and latched again after the chain portion 901 has passed through the locking portion 202, thereby being able to link the two parts of the soft package 9 together, leaving only a gap at the position where the mounting seat 2 stays, thus being able to minimize the impact of the camera device on the overall aesthetics of the vehicle ceiling 8.

[0055] In addition, the present invention also provides a vehicle including the above-described camera device.

[0056] A vehicle using the camera device provided in this application can monitor the states of the driver and passengers in real time, that is, the camera 3 can continuously move along the guide rail 1, thereby being able to continuously monitor the situation of the vehicle interior personnel, and further being able to improve the safety and interaction flexibility of the vehicle.

[0057] It should be noted here that the camera device in this application is communicatively connected to the vehicle's control system, and the information collected by the camera device is continuously sent to the control system, and the control system determines whether there are driving safety and other issues.

[0058] When a driver is fatigued, since the camera 3 continuously moves along the guide rail 1, the fatigued state of the driver can be quickly detected. After receiving the image information, the vehicle control system will prompt the driver to pay attention through in-vehicle voice prompts or alarm sounds, and perform certain assisted driving when necessary, thus better ensuring the safety of vehicle driving.

[0059] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A camera device for a vehicle, characterized in that, It includes a guiding mechanism and a camera assembly; The guiding mechanism includes a guide rail and a driving component, and the camera assembly includes a mounting seat and a camera; The camera is arranged on the mounting seat, the mounting seat is slidably connected to the guide rail, and the driving component is connected to the side of the mounting seat facing away from the camera, so that the mounting seat moves along the guide rail; The guide rail is arranged in a ring shape on the ceiling of the vehicle, and the guide rail can at least enable the camera to reach the front and side of the driver's seat and the front passenger's seat in the vehicle and the front of the rear passengers; A receiving cavity is formed on the side of the mounting seat facing away from the driving component, and the camera is arranged in the receiving cavity; Locking portions are formed on both sides of the mounting seat corresponding to the receiving cavity, and a chain portion is formed at a position corresponding to the locking portion in the soft package of the vehicle. The movement of the mounting seat along the guide rail drives the locking portion to move, so that the chain portion can be opened when the locking portion passes by and can be latched after the locking portion passes by; The camera is a binocular camera, including an infrared camera and a color camera, and a supplementary light is also connected to the binocular camera.

2. The camera device according to claim 1, wherein A first meshing portion is arranged along the extending direction of the guide rail. The driving component includes a first driving member and a driving wheel assembly, and a second meshing portion is formed on the driving wheel assembly. The second meshing portion meshes with the first meshing portion.

3. The camera device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The guide rail includes a first track and a second track arranged in parallel, and both the first track and the second track are in a C-shaped structure.

4. The camera device according to claim 3, wherein The first driving member is arranged on the side of the mounting seat facing away from the camera. The driving wheel assembly includes a first driving wheel and a second driving wheel. The two ends of the first driving member are respectively provided with a first output shaft and a second output shaft; The first driving wheel is connected to the first output shaft and meshes with the first meshing portion of the first track, and the second driving wheel is connected to the second output shaft and meshes with the first meshing portion of the second track.

5. The camera device according to claim 1, characterized in that The camera assembly further includes a telescopic member. The telescopic member is arranged in the receiving cavity in the vertical direction, and one end of the telescopic member is connected to the mounting seat and the other end is connected to the camera to drive the camera to extend into or retract from the receiving cavity.

6. The camera device according to claim 5, characterized in that, One end of the telescopic member away from the camera is rotatably connected to the mounting seat. The camera assembly further includes a second driving member, and the second driving member is connected to the telescopic member to drive the telescopic member to rotate relative to the mounting seat.

7. A vehicle, characterized in that, It includes the camera device according to any one of the above claims 1-6.

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