Camera

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of monitoring equipment, in particular to a camera. The camera comprises a base, a protective baffle, a connecting top plate and a camera body connected to the upper portion of the base. The protective baffle is rotationally connected to the periphery of the base. And all the protective baffles can be overturned to be erected on the periphery of the base and are connected and fixed through the connecting top plate, so that the camera body is protected. According to the camera provided by the invention, the camera body and the protection structure are combined into a whole, so that the protection structure is effectively prevented from being lost, the good protection capability of the camera is ensured, and the camera is convenient to carry.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of monitoring equipment, and in particular to a camera. Background Art

[0002] When carrying an existing camera, the camera needs to be placed in a protective box for storage and protection to prevent the camera from being squeezed and damaged and the lens from being scratched. However, the separately set protective box and camera are inconvenient to carry, and the camera cannot be effectively protected after the protective box is left behind or lost, and the functionality is poor. Summary of the invention

[0003] An embodiment of the present application provides a camera that combines a camera body and a protective structure into one, so as to at least effectively prevent the protective structure from being lost and ensure the protective capability of the camera.

[0004] The camera provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a base, a protective baffle, a connecting top plate and a camera body connected to the top of the base, and the protective baffle is rotatably connected to the outer periphery of the base; when the protective baffle is flipped to the outer periphery of the base, the connecting top plate is used to connect and fix all the protective baffles and form protection for the camera body.

[0005] The above technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present application has the following advantages compared with the prior art:

[0006] The camera provided in the embodiment of the present application includes a camera body and a base, which are connected as one body. A protective baffle that can be rotatably attached to the outer wall of the base on the outer periphery of the base and a connecting top plate are connected to form a protective space, which effectively protects the camera body inside, realizes the integration of the protective structure and the camera body, and effectively avoids the loss of the protective structure, thereby ensuring the camera and protective capabilities and overall functionality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0008] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0009] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by pictures in the corresponding drawings, and these exemplified descriptions do not constitute limitations on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings represent similar elements, and unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings do not constitute proportional limitations.

[0010] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the operating state of a camera provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0011] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the protection status of the camera;

[0012] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0013] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A top view of the middle camera after horizontal sectioning along the first receiving groove;

[0014] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of a camera provided in an embodiment of the present application being flipped to a protection state;

[0015] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0016] Description of reference numerals:

[0017] 1. Base; 2. Partition; 3. Rotating lifting mechanism; 4. Camera body; 5. First guide rail; 6. Second guide rail; 7. Rotating shaft guide rod; 8. Protective baffle; 81-first baffle; 82-second baffle; 9. Protective foot; 10. First magnetic part; 11. Buckle; 12. Spring; 13. Pad; 14. Connector; 15. Connecting top plate; 16. Control mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0019] The disclosure below provides many different embodiments or examples to realize the different structures of the present application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, the parts and settings of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are only examples, and the purpose is not to limit the present application. In addition, the present application can repeat reference numbers and / or letters in different examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplification and clarity, and does not itself indicate the relationship between the various embodiments and / or settings discussed.

[0020] For ease of description, spatial relative terms may be used herein to describe the relative positional relationship or movement of one element or feature relative to another element or feature as shown in the figure, such as "inside", "outside", "inner side", "outer side", "below", "below", "above", "above", "front", "back", etc. Such spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figure. For example, if the device in the figure undergoes a position flip or a posture change or a motion state change, then these directional indications also change accordingly, for example: an element described as "below other elements or features" or "below other elements or features" will subsequently be oriented as "above other elements or features" or "above other elements or features". Therefore, the example term "below..." may include both upper and lower orientations. The device may be otherwise oriented (rotated 90 degrees or in other directions) and the spatial relative descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0021] In order to solve the problem in the prior art that the camera is easily prone to loss of protection capability due to the loss of the protection structure, an embodiment of the present application provides a camera, which connects the camera body 4 with the base 1 as an integral whole, so that the protection structure composed of the base 1, the protection baffle 8 and the connecting top plate 15 is integrated with the camera body 4, which can effectively prevent the loss of the protection structure and thereby ensure the protection capability of the camera.

[0022] Please also read Figures 1 to 3 In one embodiment provided in the present application, the camera is composed of a base 1, a camera body 4, a plurality of protective baffles 8 and a connecting top plate 15. Among them, the camera body 4 is connected to the top of the base 1, and each protective baffle 8 is rotatably connected to the outer periphery of the base 1 so that it can rotate toward or away from the camera body 4. When all the protective baffles 8 are rotated and erected on the outer periphery of the base 1, the connecting top plate 15 fixes all the protective baffles 8 and keeps them in a protective state. At this time, the camera body 4 is surrounded by a protective space surrounded by the base 1, the protective baffles 8 and the connecting top plate 15, so that the camera has good protection capabilities; at the same time, because the base 1 and the camera are connected as one, the protective baffle 8 is connected to the base 1, thereby realizing the integration of the camera body 4 and the protective structure, effectively avoiding the loss of the protective structure. The connecting top plate 15 can selectively be connected to the protective baffle 8 or built into the base 1 or fixedly connected to the top of the camera body 4 to avoid loss.

[0023] The protective baffle 8 described in the embodiment of the present application is rotated to stand upright on the outer periphery of the base 1, which refers to: the upper side surface of the protective baffle 8, that is, the inner side surface in the folded protective state, is rotated from a state away from the base 1 to fit / approach the outer wall of the base 1, wherein upright means that the protective baffle 8 is in a generally vertical state (such as a positive or negative deviation of 10°), and does not mean an absolute vertical state or a state of complete fit with the side wall of the base 1.

[0024] In some embodiments, the camera may be a network camera. To ensure the functionality of the network camera, the camera provided in the embodiment of the present application further includes a rotating lifting mechanism 3 and a control mechanism 16. Figure 5 As shown, the rotating lifting mechanism 3 is connected between the base 1 and the camera body 4, and the control mechanism 16 is electrically connected to the rotating lifting mechanism 3 and the camera body 4. The control mechanism 16 can wirelessly connect to the remote device. The user controls the control mechanism 16 through a mobile terminal / remote device such as a mobile phone, and then can adjust the height and inclination of the camera, so that the camera monitoring range can be adjusted at the remote end and presented to the device end. In the illustrated embodiment, the base 1 is square and has a hollow structure. A partition 2 is horizontally arranged inside the base 1. The rotating lifting mechanism 3 is fixed above the partition 2. The top of the rotating lifting mechanism 3 passes through the base 1 and is fixedly connected to the camera body 4. The control mechanism 16 is arranged inside the base 1. In the specific implementation, the base 1 can select a suitable shape and internal structure as needed, and is not limited to the figure shown. The bottom surface of the base 1 can be provided with a pad 13 of a material such as rubber as needed to increase friction and improve the stability of the device.

[0025] In some embodiments, the camera can also omit the connection top plate 15, and only rely on the protective baffle 8 to be flipped over and connected and fixed to each other, thereby cooperating with the base 1 to form protection for the camera body 4.

[0026] Furthermore, the camera provided in the embodiment of the present application has a receiving groove on the base 1, and the receiving groove is substantially parallel to the bottom surface of the base 1. The depth of the receiving groove at least ensures that the protective baffle 8 can be partially retracted into the receiving groove, thereby reducing the occupied area of ​​the protective baffle 8 after it is flipped open and the protective state is released and switched to the working state.

[0027] The specific structure is as follows: a pair of guide rails are arranged on the two side walls of the receiving groove, and the ends of the guide rails extend outside the receiving groove and protrude relative to the side walls of the base 1. The protective baffle 8 is fixedly connected to the shaft guide rod 7 at one end away from the camera body 4, that is, connected to the base 1. The two ends of the shaft guide rod 7 are abutted between the pair of guide rails so that the shaft guide rod 7 can slide along the guide rails. The ends of the guide rails are arranged to be a detachable closed structure, which, on the one hand, facilitates the installation of the shaft guide rod 7 into the guide rails, and on the other hand, prevents the shaft guide rod 7 from being separated from the guide rails when the protective baffle 8 is pulled out of the receiving groove.

[0028] In some embodiments, a connecting member 14 is provided on the top of the camera body 4, and a connecting top plate 15 is horizontally fixed on the top of the camera body 4 through the connecting member 14. The base 1 adopts a square base 1, and the protective baffles 8 are four groups, including a pair of first baffles 81 respectively connected to the first opposite sides of the base 1, such as the front and rear opposite sides, and a pair of second baffles 82 respectively connected to the second opposite sides of the base 1, such as the left and right opposite sides. The first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 are both rectangular baffles, and the lengths of the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 have a certain length difference. When the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 are all flipped to fit the side wall of the base 1, that is, when the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 are both in a vertical state, the tops of the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 are flush, so that they can be connected and fixed by the connecting top plate 15.

[0029] Furthermore, the first baffles 81 arranged at the front and rear are of equal length and connected at the same height of the base 1, and the second baffles 82 arranged at the left and right are of equal length and connected at the same height of the base 1. Correspondingly, the receiving groove includes a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove which are staggered up and down and opened on the base 1, and the extension directions of the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove are perpendicular to each other and both pass through the outer wall of the base 1, and both are arranged in parallel with the bottom surface / horizontal plane of the base 1. The guide rails include a pair of first guide rails 5 installed on the inner walls on both sides of the first receiving groove and a pair of second guide rails 6 installed on the inner walls on both sides of the second receiving groove. Taking the first receiving groove opened at a high position of the base 1 as an example, the length of the first baffle 81 is less than the length of the second baffle 82, and the length difference between the two is equal to the height difference between the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove.

[0030] In this way, a pair of first baffles 81 on the front and rear sides of the base 1 can be retracted / partially retracted into the first receiving groove at the same time, and a pair of second baffles 82 arranged on the left and right sides of the base 1 can be retracted / partially retracted into the second receiving groove at the same time. The embodiment of the attached drawings is described by taking the protective baffle 8 partially retracted into the receiving groove as an example. Such a design can take into account the size of the base 1 and ensure the occupied area of ​​the protective baffle 8 when it is retracted into the receiving groove, thereby preventing the base 1 from being too large.

[0031] See also Figure 4In order to prevent the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 from sliding relative to the guide rail after being retracted into the receiving groove, the embodiment of the present application further provides a first magnetic component 10 at one end of the first baffle 81 that is in contact with each other, and a second magnetic component is provided at one end of the second baffle 82 that is in contact with each other, and the second magnetic component is not shown in the drawings. When the first baffles 81 on the front and rear sides of the base 1 are retracted into the first receiving groove, a pair of first baffles 81 are mutually attracted through the first magnetic component 10; when the second baffles 82 on the left and right sides of the base 1 are retracted into the second receiving groove, a pair of second baffles 82 are mutually attracted through the second magnetic component, and at the same time, the first magnetic component 10 and the second magnetic component attract each other. Since the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove extend perpendicularly to each other, the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 are also in a mutually perpendicular state when in the receiving grooves. The mutual attraction of the first magnetic component 10 and the second magnetic component keeps the two relatively fixed, preventing the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 from sliding out along the guide rail.

[0032] See also Figure 5 and Figure 6 In some embodiments, in order to ensure that all the protective baffles 8 can be connected and fixed with the connecting top plate 15 when they are rotated to fit the side wall of the base 1, the embodiment of the present application sets a plurality of first locking structures on the periphery of the connecting top plate 15, and the number of the first locking structures corresponds to the number of the protective baffles 8; protective pads 9 are set at the end of the protective baffles 8 away from the base 1, and the protective pads 9 are connected to the second locking structure that cooperates with the first locking structure. One function of the protective pads 9 is to connect the second locking structure; another function is that when all the protective baffles 8 are in an open state away from the camera body 4, the protective pads 9 can fit the installation surface with the bottom surface of the base 1 at the same time, and play a supporting role for the end of the protective baffles 8 away from the base 1.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the connecting top plate 15 is fixed on the top of the camera body 4 through the connecting member 14, the first locking structure can be a locking groove opened on the upper surface of the connecting top plate 15, and the second locking structure is a buckle 11 matched with the locking groove. Figure 6 As shown, the protective foot 9 has a support portion perpendicular to the protective baffle 8 and an extension portion connected to the support portion and extending in the same direction as the protective baffle 8. An extension groove is provided in the extension portion, and the extension groove is parallel to the extension direction of the protective baffle 8. A spring 12 is arranged in the extension groove. One end of the snap member 11 is connected to the spring 12 and slidably connected in the extension groove, and the other end has a latch tongue that cooperates with the locking groove. The support portion can be set as required. When all the protective baffles 8 are rotated to fit the side wall of the base 1, the snap member 11 is pulled up and the latch tongue is aligned with the locking groove and then released. Under the tension of the spring 12, the snap member 11 keeps the protective baffle 8 and the connecting top plate 15 connected and fixed by the latch tongue and the locking groove. The cooperation of the first locking structure and the second locking structure is not limited to the above embodiments. The protective baffle 8 and the connecting top plate 15 can also select a suitable locking cooperation method as required.

[0034] For the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 connected to the outer periphery of the base 1 with a height difference in the above embodiment, the height difference of the supporting parts of the corresponding protective pad feet 9 just makes up for the height difference of the positions of the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 relative to the base 1, thereby ensuring that when the first baffle 81 and the second baffle 82 are retracted into the corresponding receiving grooves, the supporting parts of the protective pad feet 9 at their respective ends can be attached to the same installation surface as the bottom surface of the base 1.

[0035] It is worth mentioning that the setting of the connecting top plate 15 is not limited to being fixed on the top of the camera body 4 through the connecting member 14; the connecting top plate 15 can also be kept in a fixed connection state with a group of protective baffles 8 therein; in addition, a third receiving groove can be opened in the base 1, and the protective baffle 8 can be stored in the third receiving groove. When the camera needs to be moved, the protective baffle 8 can be taken out from the third receiving groove, and all the protective baffles 8 can be turned over and connected and fixed through the connecting top plate 15.

[0036] It should be understood that the terms used herein are only for the purpose of describing specific example embodiments and are not intended to be limiting. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular forms "one", "an" and "said" as used herein may also be meant to include plural forms. The terms "include", "comprise", "contain", and "have" are inclusive, and therefore specify the existence of stated features, steps, operations, elements and / or parts, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, steps, operations, elements, parts, and / or combinations thereof. The method steps, processes, and operations described herein are not interpreted as necessarily requiring them to be performed in the specific order described or illustrated, unless the execution order is clearly indicated. It should also be understood that additional or alternative steps may be used.

[0037] Although the terms first, second, third, etc. can be used in the text to describe multiple elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers and / or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms can only be used to distinguish an element, component, region, layer or section from another region, layer or section. Unless the context clearly indicates, terms such as "first", "second" and other numerical terms do not imply order or sequence when used in the text. Therefore, the first element, component, region, layer or section discussed below can be referred to as the second element, component, region, layer or section without departing from the teaching of the example embodiments.

[0038] The above description is only a specific implementation of the present application, so that those skilled in the art can understand or implement the present application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest range consistent with the principles and novel features applied for herein.

Claims

1. A camera, characterized in that: It includes a base, a protective baffle, a connecting top plate and a camera body connected to the top of the base, wherein the protective baffle is rotatably connected to the outer periphery of the base; when the protective baffle is flipped to stand upright on the outer periphery of the base, the connecting top plate is used to connect and fix the protective baffle to form protection for the camera body.

2. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base is provided with a receiving groove, and when the protective baffle is flipped to be parallel to the receiving groove, the protective baffle is used to slide along the receiving groove and be at least partially received in the receiving groove.

3. The camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: Guide rails are arranged on the two inner side walls of the receiving groove, and the ends of the guide rails extend out of the receiving groove. A rotating shaft guide rod is arranged at one end of the protective baffle connected to the base. The rotating shaft guide rod is perpendicular to the guide rails and has two ends slidingly connected to the guide rails and locked at the ends of the guide rails.

4. The camera according to claim 3, characterized in that: The base is a square base, and the protective baffle includes a pair of first baffles arranged on first opposite sides of the base and a pair of second baffles arranged on second opposite sides of the base.

5. The camera according to claim 4, characterized in that: The receiving groove includes a first receiving groove and a second receiving groove which are staggered up and down, and the first receiving groove and the second receiving groove extend perpendicularly to each other and both pass through the base; the guide rail includes a first guide rail arranged in the first receiving groove and a second guide rail arranged in the second receiving groove; a pair of the first baffles are relatively accommodated in the first receiving groove and connected to the first guide rails through the rotating shaft guide rod, and a pair of the second baffles are relatively accommodated in the second receiving groove and connected to the second guide rails through the rotating shaft guide rod.

6. The camera according to claim 5, characterized in that: A pair of first baffles are provided with a first magnetic attraction component at one end of the rotating shaft guide rod that can be attracted to each other; a pair of second baffles are provided with a second magnetic attraction component at the rotating shaft guide rod that can be attracted to each other; when the first baffle and the second baffle are retracted into the base, the first magnetic attraction component and the second magnetic attraction component attract each other.

7. The camera according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: A first locking structure is provided on the periphery of the connecting top plate, and a protective foot is provided at one end of the protective baffle away from the base, and the protective foot is connected to a second locking structure that cooperates with the first locking structure to lock; when the protective baffle is retracted into the receiving groove, the bottom end of the protective foot is flush with the bottom surface of the base.

8. The camera according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first locking structure is a locking groove provided on the periphery of the upper surface of the connecting top plate; the protective pad foot includes at least an extension portion extending in the same direction as the protective baffle, and the extension portion has an extension groove along its extension direction; the second locking structure includes a latch slidably connected to the extension groove and a spring provided in the extension groove; the latch is provided with a tongue extending in the direction of the protective baffle, and the spring is configured to provide the latch with an elastic force to slide toward the protective baffle; when the protective baffle is connected and fixed to the connecting top plate, the latch is driven by the spring and places the tongue in the locking groove.

9. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating lifting mechanism is connected between the base and the camera body. A control mechanism is arranged in the base. The control mechanism is electrically connected to the rotating lifting mechanism and the camera body. The control mechanism is used for communication connection with a remote device.

10. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting piece is provided on the top of the camera body, and the connecting top plate is fixed to the connecting piece; or, the base is provided with a third receiving groove, and the connecting top plate is received in the third receiving groove.

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