In-vehicle monitoring camera mounting structure

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of in-vehicle monitoring privacy protection, and particularly discloses an in-vehicle monitoring camera mounting structure which comprises a mounting base and a sliding cover, the mounting base is provided with a cavity for mounting an in-vehicle monitoring camera, the cavity is provided with an opening for a lens of the in-vehicle monitoring camera to stretch in, at least one side of the opening is provided with a sliding groove, and the sliding cover is provided with a sliding groove; at least two limiting grooves are formed in the sliding groove, the two limiting grooves are connected through a first smooth protrusion, at least one side face of the sliding cover is provided with a second smooth protrusion, the side face, provided with the second smooth protrusion, of the sliding cover is slidably connected with the first smooth protrusion, and the second smooth protrusion is connected into one limiting groove in an abutting mode. The two limiting grooves are matched with the first smooth protrusion to form two limiting points when the sliding cover slides along the sliding groove, and the two limiting points are used for opening or closing the opening of the sliding cover. The structure solves the problems that an existing in-vehicle camera mounting structure is complex in closing / opening operation, the fixing strength is insufficient, and the privacy of customers is affected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of in-vehicle monitoring privacy protection, in particular to an in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure. Background Art

[0002] With the upgrade of vehicle configuration, more and more models are equipped with DMS (Driver Manage System) driver monitoring system to monitor the driver's status. The main working principle of this system platform is to detect, remind and analyze the driver's fatigue status through statistical analysis of vehicle status data and location information. If the driver has driving behaviors such as making phone calls and yawning, the system platform will promptly alarm and remind these behaviors to improve driving safety.

[0003] However, more and more vehicle users are beginning to pay attention to the issue of privacy in the car; many users do not want their privacy in the car to be monitored by cameras throughout the entire process; they hope that DMS can be turned on when needed and turned off when not needed.

[0004] Most DMS on the market are usually forced to turn on and do not have the function of turning on / off at any time. If you need to turn off the DMS, you need to start the engine, enter the car system, and perform multiple steps to turn it off. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an in-vehicle surveillance camera installation structure to solve the problems of the existing in-vehicle camera installation structure having complex closing / opening operations, insufficient fixing strength, and affecting customer privacy.

[0006] The purpose of the present invention can be achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0007] A mounting structure for an in-vehicle surveillance camera, comprising a mounting seat and a sliding cover, the mounting seat being provided with a cavity for mounting the in-vehicle surveillance camera, the cavity being provided with an opening for the in-vehicle surveillance camera lens to extend into, a slide groove being provided on at least one side of the opening, at least two limiting grooves being provided in the slide groove, the two limiting grooves being connected by a first smooth protrusion, at least one side of the sliding cover being provided with a second smooth protrusion, the side surface of the sliding cover provided with the second smooth protrusion being slidably connected to the first smooth protrusion, the second smooth protrusion being tightly connected to a limiting groove, the two limiting grooves cooperating with the first smooth protrusion to constitute two limiting points of the sliding cover when it slides along the slide groove, and the two limiting points are respectively used for the sliding cover to open or close the opening.

[0008] In a further embodiment, the length of the second smooth protrusion is equal to the length of the limiting groove.

[0009] In a further embodiment, a smooth groove is provided in the middle of the second smooth protrusion, and the smooth groove is slidably connected to the first smooth protrusion.

[0010] In a further solution, the mounting base includes a mounting plate and a bracket, the bracket and the mounting plate are detachably connected, the mounting plate is used to be connected to the vehicle body, the mounting plate and the vehicle body together form the cavity, the slide groove and the opening are both provided on the mounting plate, and the bracket is used to fix the in-vehicle surveillance camera in the cavity.

[0011] In a further solution, the mounting plate is installed in a guard plate of the vehicle body, and the opening passes through the guard plate and the mounting plate.

[0012] In a further solution, the guard plate is an upper guard plate of the A-pillar, the bracket is stepped, and mounting columns are provided at both ends of the cavity of the mounting plate, and the mounting columns are detachably connected to both ends of the bracket.

[0013] In a further solution, a decorative frame is inlaid at the opening of the guard plate.

[0014] In a further solution, a push-pull structure is provided on the upper surface of the sliding cover.

[0015] In a further solution, the push-pull structure is located in the decorative frame, and the slide groove is located in the guard plate.

[0016] In a further solution, the mounting plate and the bracket are combined into a frame shape, and reinforcing rib plates are provided at the bending and bearing positions of the frame shape.

[0017] Beneficial effects of the present invention:

[0018] The solution provided by the present invention can ensure that one's own energy is good or privacy is not desired to be monitored, by quickly manually sliding the sliding cover, the sliding cover is slid from a position away from the opening to a position covering the lens at the opening, that is, the second smooth protrusion on the sliding cover is slid from a position of a limiting groove to another position of a limiting groove, and after reaching the position, the second smooth protrusion is limited by the groove wall of the limiting groove, which can prevent it from continuing to slide without the action of external force, so that the lens at the opening is in a state covered by the sliding cover, thereby realizing the rapid closing of the camera's camera function, when one's own energy is not good or other situations need to be monitored, as shown in the figure, the opening can be opened by pushing the sliding cover from another limiting groove position in the sliding groove to the limiting groove in the initial position, so that the camera function is restored, and the double limiting groove structure cooperates with the second smooth protrusion to lock the position of the sliding cover when opening or closing the opening, so that the influence of driving or the gravity of the sliding cover, which causes the instability of the camera opening or closing function, can be considered, so that the camera function of the in-vehicle monitoring camera can be quickly and freely closed without starting the engine to enter the vehicle system, which is very convenient and can improve driving safety.

[0019] The present invention provides an in-vehicle surveillance camera installation structure, which can realize the stable wrapping and installation of the in-vehicle surveillance camera in the vehicle body guard plate through the cavity structure, the opening and the installation seat, and the structure is compact, the space occupied in the vehicle can be minimized, and the safety of the placement position of the in-vehicle surveillance camera is guaranteed.

[0020] The present invention uses a structure in which a sliding cover is installed at an opening by using a decorative frame in conjunction with a guard plate, so that the interior decoration of the entire vehicle is more beautiful and the riding comfort is better.

[0021] The present invention can make it easier to manufacture and install the in-vehicle monitoring camera by arranging the mounting base in the form of a mounting plate and a bracket, and can facilitate the adaptability of the in-vehicle monitoring camera to be installed on all vehicle models, while meeting the requirements of safe installation and small space occupied in the vehicle.

[0022] The present invention can improve the connection strength of the in-vehicle monitoring camera by reinforcing the rib plate and synthesizing the frame shape structure of the mounting plate and the bracket, protect the in-vehicle monitoring camera, and improve the anti-collision strength of the connection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0024] Figure 1It is a schematic diagram of the connection of an in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure in a guard plate according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the connection of an in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure outside a guard plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of an explosion after the installation of an in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure and a guard plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the internal cavity of a mounting plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 is an external schematic diagram of a mounting plate in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a bracket in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of an in-vehicle monitoring camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a decorative frame in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a sliding cover in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the connection at the chute in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Fig.11 is a schematic diagram of a position where the cover is slid to close the camera lens in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Fig.12 is a schematic diagram of the sliding cover to the position of opening the camera lens in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] In the figure: 1. mounting seat; 10. mounting plate; 101. cavity; 102. opening; 103. slide groove; 104. limiting groove; 105. first smooth protrusion; 106. mounting column; 11. bracket; 12. reinforcing rib plate; 2. sliding cover; 201. second smooth protrusion; 202. smooth groove; 203. push-pull structure; 3. in-vehicle monitoring camera; 4. guard plate; 5. decorative frame; 51. foot; 6. screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] like Figure 3 As shown, a vehicle interior monitoring camera installation structure comprises a mounting base 1 and a slide cover 2, wherein the mounting base 1 is provided with a cavity 101 for installing the vehicle interior monitoring camera 3, and the cavity 101 is provided with an opening 102 for the lens of the vehicle interior monitoring camera 3 to extend therein, and a slide groove 103 is provided on at least one side of the opening 102, such as Figure 5 As shown, at least two limiting grooves 104 are provided in the slide groove 103, and the two limiting grooves 104 are connected by a first smooth protrusion 105. Fig. 9 As shown, at least one side of the sliding cover 2 is provided with a second smooth protrusion 201, such as Fig.11 and 12 As shown, the side of the sliding cover 2 is slidably connected to the first smooth protrusion 105, and the second smooth protrusion 201 is tightly connected in a limiting groove 104. Under the action of an applied external force, the second smooth protrusion 201 can pass over the first smooth protrusion 105 from one limiting groove 104 and enter into another limiting groove 104. The two limiting grooves 104 cooperate with the first smooth protrusion 105 to form two limiting points when the sliding cover 2 slides along the sliding groove 103. The two limiting points are respectively used for the sliding cover 2 to open or close the opening 102.

[0039] Its working principle or implementation method is as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3 is installed in the vehicle body through the mounting base 1, and the cavity 101 in the mounting base 1 is used to fix and stabilize the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3. Figure 3 As shown, the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3 leaks out the lens from the opening 102 for shooting, and the rest of the part can be hidden in the vehicle body and the mounting seat 1, which can minimize the space occupied in the vehicle and improve the riding comfort. When you want to ensure that you are in good spirits or do not want your privacy to be monitored, refer to Fig.11 As shown, the sliding cover 2 can be slid manually quickly from a position away from the opening 102 to a position covering the lens at the opening 102, that is, the second smooth protrusion 201 on the sliding cover 2 is slid from a position located at one limiting groove 104 to another limiting groove 104. After reaching the position, the second smooth protrusion 201 is limited by the groove wall of the limiting groove 104 to prevent it from continuing to slide without the action of external force, so that the lens at the opening 102 is in a state of being covered by the sliding cover 2, thereby realizing the rapid closing of the camera's shooting function. When you are in a state of poor energy or other situations that need to be monitored, refer to Fig.12 As shown, the slide cover 2 can be pushed back from another limiting groove 104 in the slide slot 103 to the limiting groove 104 at the initial position to open the opening 102, so that the camera function is restored. The double limiting groove 104 structure cooperates with the second smooth protrusion 201 to lock the position of the slide cover 2 when opening or closing the opening 102. In this way, there is no need to consider the influence of driving or the gravity of the slide cover 2, which causes the camera opening or closing function to be unstable. In this way, the camera function of the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3 can be quickly and freely turned off without starting the engine to enter the vehicle system. People in this field should be able to think of many places in the car, not limited to the A-pillar upper guard plate, which can be used to install the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3. In addition, the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3 can not only be a DMS monitoring camera, but also a camera installed on the back row for monitoring specific groups of people such as criminals. Of course, it can also be a chat camera built into the vehicle body, etc., which should be included in the scope disclosed in this application. The specific shape of the mounting seat 1 can be designed and manufactured according to the structural shape of the mounting position and the structural shape of the camera.

[0040] According to the above working principle, some preferred embodiments or implementation structures are provided: Fig.11 As shown, the length of the second smooth protrusion 201 is equal to the length of the limiting groove 104. This can prevent the second smooth protrusion 201 from shaking and causing abnormal noise.

[0041] A smooth groove 202 is provided in the middle of the second smooth protrusion 201, and the smooth groove 202 can be slidably connected with the first smooth protrusion 105. It should be expected that the gap between the two should be small during the sliding connection, so as to avoid the sliding cover 2 shaking left and right to cause abnormal noise and uncomfortable riding.

[0042] See also Figure 3 As shown, the mounting base 1 includes a mounting plate 10 and a bracket 11, the bracket 11 and the mounting plate 10 are detachably connected, the mounting plate 10 is used to be connected to the vehicle body, the mounting plate 10 and the vehicle body together form a cavity 101, and the bracket 11 is used to fix the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3 in the cavity 101. This facilitates the manufacture and installation of the mounting base 1, and also facilitates the installation of the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3. Those skilled in the art should be able to think that the mounting plate 10 can also be integrated with the installation position on the vehicle body under appropriate processes, and the bracket 11 can also be integrated on the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3. These changed implementations should all be included in the disclosure scope of this application.

[0043] The mounting plate 10 is mounted in the guard plate 4 of the vehicle body, and the opening 102 passes through the guard plate 4 and the mounting plate 10. Figure 3The central dotted line is the alignment line of the opening 102 in the exploded view. Because the installation space of the guard plate 4 is large and can face the passengers in the car, the installation space of the in-car monitoring camera 3 can be overlapped with the installation space of the guard plate 4, which can save the in-car monitoring camera 3. In addition, the installation at the guard plate 4 does not affect the sight of the driver and the passengers, and has little impact on the driving experience.

[0044] like Figure 2 As shown, the guard plate 4 is an upper guard plate of the A-pillar, and the guard plate 4 is convenient for installing a DMS camera. The installed DMS camera can face the driver directly without affecting the driver's sight and has little impact on the space inside the vehicle. Figure 6 As shown, the bracket 11 is stepped. Figure 4 As shown, mounting posts 106 are provided at both ends of the cavity 101 of the mounting plate 10 , and the mounting posts 106 are detachably connected to both ends of the bracket 11 by bolts, so that the DMS camera is easily fixed on the A-pillar upper guard plate.

[0045] like Fig. 9 As shown, a push-pull structure 203 is provided on the upper surface of the sliding cover 2. The push-pull structure 203 makes it convenient for the driver to push and pull the sliding cover 2. The push-pull structure 203 can be a smooth protrusion or a groove, or even a structure with both protrusions and grooves.

[0046] like Figure 1 As shown, the opening 102 of the guard plate 4 is inlaid with a decorative frame 5, as shown in FIG. Fig.10 As shown, the push-pull structure 203 is located in the decorative frame 5, see Figure 2 As shown, the slide groove 103 is located in the guard plate 4. The decorative frame 5 can not only beautify the interior environment of the vehicle, so that the slide groove 103 and other structures will not be displayed abruptly in front of the driver and passengers, but also prevent the parts in the guard plate 4 from overflowing from the gap of the opening 102 in case of an accident, and can also prevent dust from collecting at the opening 102, and can also limit the travel of the push-pull structure 203, preventing the driver from pushing and pulling too hard, causing the second smooth protrusion 201 to be easily damaged or exceeding the limit of the limit groove 104.

[0047] like Figure 1 As shown, the mounting plate 10 and the bracket 11 are combined into a frame shape, and the frame shape is provided with a reinforcing rib plate 12 at the bending bearing position. The frame shape structure and the reinforcing rib plate 12 structure can make the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3 have higher connection strength, better stability, and stronger anti-collision ability.

[0048] In some specific embodiments, the in-vehicle monitoring camera 3 is as follows Figure 7 When the DMS camera is shown, refer to Figure 3As shown, it is installed on the A-pillar upper guard plate, the A-pillar upper guard plate is formed with a cavity 101 and an opening 102 for installing the DMS camera, a mounting plate 10 adapted to the A-pillar upper guard plate is made, and then the mounting plate 10 is detachably connected to the A-pillar upper guard plate by screws 6, and a bracket 11 matching the A-pillar upper guard plate, the mounting plate 10 and the DMS camera is made, the bracket 11 and the mounting plate 10 have the above-mentioned structural features, the bracket 11 installs the DMS camera on the mounting plate 10 by screws 6, so that the lens of the DMS camera faces the opening 102, the above-mentioned sliding cover 2 is installed on the slide groove 103 of the mounting plate 10, the second smooth protrusion 201 of the sliding cover 2 is limited in the overflow limit slide groove 103, the decorative frame 5 is clamped on the opening 102 on the A-pillar upper guard plate, and the assembly of the DMS camera is completed. When turning on the DMS camera, it is only necessary to push and pull the sliding cover 2, and the sliding cover 2 is locked by the limit groove 104, so that the DMS camera lens can be covered or removed by the sliding cover 2.

[0049] like Figure 6 As shown, the bracket 11 is designed with a reinforcing rib plate 12 and a flange structure on the side to enhance its own strength.

[0050] like Figure 8 As shown, the decorative frame 5 is fixed on the A-pillar upper guard plate by its own clamping feet 51;

[0051] like Figure 5 As shown, the mounting plate 10 has a reinforcing rib plate 12, and two limiting grooves 104 are provided on both sides of the opening 102, and the height of the limiting grooves 104 is 0.65 mm. Fig. 9 As shown, a smooth groove 202 is provided in the middle of the second smooth protrusion 201 of the sliding cover 2, and the protrusion height is 0.3-0.5 mm.

[0052] Push the slide cover 2 to the open position. Fig.12 as shown, or the closed position as Fig.11 As shown, the second smooth protrusion 201 is stuck in the limiting groove 104, and there is an interference of 0.15mm-0.25mm between the second smooth protrusion 201 and the limiting groove 104, which ensures the locking of the sliding cover 2 after opening. The design gap between the sliding cover 27 and the camera mounting plate 10 is 0.8-1mm, which avoids shaking during the sliding process.

[0053] like Figure 7 As shown, there is a wiring harness connector on the back of the DMS camera to connect to the vehicle body wiring harness; there are positioning pins and screw 6 mounting holes on the back of the DMS camera to ensure the reliability of its connection with the bracket 11, and the DMS camera has reinforcing ribs to ensure its own strength.

[0054] It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", etc. in this application are used to distinguish similar objects, and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that the data used in this way can be interchangeable under appropriate circumstances, so as to describe the embodiments of the present application described here.

[0055] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "example", "specific example", etc. means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0056] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present invention to be protected.

Claims

1. A vehicle surveillance camera installation structure, characterized in that: The invention comprises a mounting seat (1) and a sliding cover (2), wherein the mounting seat (1) is provided with a cavity (101) for mounting an in-vehicle monitoring camera (3), the cavity (101) is provided with an opening (102) for the lens of the in-vehicle monitoring camera (3) to extend therein, at least one side of the opening (102) is provided with a sliding groove (103), at least two limiting grooves (104) are provided in the sliding groove (103), the two limiting grooves (104) are connected by a first smooth protrusion (105), and at least one side of the sliding cover (2) is provided with a first protrusion (105). A second smooth protrusion (201) is provided on the surface of the sliding cover (2), and the side surface of the second smooth protrusion (201) is slidably connected to the first smooth protrusion (105), and the second smooth protrusion (201) is tightly connected in a limiting groove (104). The two limiting grooves (104) cooperate with the first smooth protrusion (105) to form two limiting points when the sliding cover (2) slides along the sliding groove (103), and the two limiting points are respectively used for the sliding cover (2) to open or close the opening (102).

2. The in-vehicle surveillance camera installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the second smooth protrusion (201) is equal to the length of the limiting groove (104).

3. The in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A smooth groove (202) is provided in the middle of the second smooth protrusion (201), and the smooth groove (202) is slidably connected to the first smooth protrusion (105).

4. The in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting seat (1) comprises a mounting plate (10) and a bracket (11); the bracket (11) and the mounting plate (10) are detachably connected; the mounting plate (10) is used to be connected to a vehicle body; the mounting plate (10) and the vehicle body together form the cavity (101); the slide groove (103) and the opening (102) are both provided on the mounting plate (10); and the bracket (11) is used to fix the in-vehicle monitoring camera (3) in the cavity (101).

5. The in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The mounting plate (10) is mounted inside a guard plate (4) of a vehicle body, and the opening (102) passes through the guard plate (4) and the mounting plate (10).

6. The in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The guard plate (4) is an A-pillar upper guard plate, the bracket (11) is stepped, and mounting columns (106) are provided at both ends of the cavity (101) of the mounting plate (10), and the mounting columns (106) are detachably connected to both ends of the bracket (11).

7. The in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: A decorative frame (5) is inlaid at the opening (102) of the guard plate (4).

8. The in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The upper surface of the sliding cover (2) is provided with a push-pull structure (203).

9. The in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The push-pull structure (203) is located in the decorative frame (5), and the slide groove (103) is located in the guard plate (4).

10. The in-vehicle monitoring camera installation structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting plate (10) and the bracket (11) are combined into a frame shape, and reinforcing rib plates (12) are provided at the bending bearing positions of the frame shape.

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