Lens and image pickup apparatus

Abstract

The utility model discloses a lens. The lens comprises a lens main body, an energy storage power supply and a wireless communication module, wherein a main control board is arranged in the lens main body; the energy storage power supply is arranged in the lens main body and is connected with the main control board; the energy storage power supply is used for supplying power to the lens; the wireless communication module is arranged on the lens body and electrically connected with the main control board. The wireless communication module is used for being in communication connection with electronic equipment. Wherein an energy storage power supply is arranged in the lens main body and can supply power to the whole lens, and a main control board and a wireless communication module are arranged on the lens main body, so that the lens can be in wireless communication connection with external electronic equipment under the condition of self power supply, data transmission from the electronic equipment to the lens is realized, and lens upgrading or other control operations are completed; the method is simple, convenient and wide in application scene. The utility model also discloses an image pickup device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of camera equipment, and in particular to a lens and an image pickup device. Background Art

[0002] The lens plays a very important role in photography. It is an optical device that focuses light onto the photosensitive element to form an image.

[0003] In existing lens products, if an upgrade or parameter setting is required, it is usually necessary to rely on a computer to connect to a camera, the camera to power the lens, and import the program into the lens through the camera; such connection operation is very inconvenient.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to improve the existing lenses. Utility Model Content

[0005] The present application provides a lens and an image pickup device, aiming to solve the problem in the prior art that the lens upgrade process is cumbersome and needs to rely on a camera.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present application proposes a lens, which comprises:

[0007] A lens body, wherein the lens body has a main control board built in;

[0008] An energy storage power supply, built into the lens body and connected to the main control board, the energy storage power supply is used to power the lens;

[0009] The wireless communication module is arranged on the lens body and is electrically connected to the main control board. The wireless communication module is used to communicate with the electronic device.

[0010] In some embodiments, a sensing detection unit electrically connected to the main control board is also provided on the lens body, and the sensing detection unit is used to detect whether the lens is in use. If it is detected that the lens is not in use, the silent state of the energy storage power supply is turned on.

[0011] In some embodiments, the lens body includes a frame for structural support and an appearance component surrounding the frame, and the energy storage power source is installed on the frame and covered by the appearance component.

[0012] In some embodiments, a power supply interface is provided on the lens body, and the power supply interface is electrically connected to the main control board;

[0013] Wherein, when the power supply interface is connected to an external power supply and the lens is in working state, the main control board is used to cut off the power supply of the energy storage power supply, and the external power supply directly supplies power to the main control board.

[0014] In some embodiments, when the external power source directly supplies power to the main control board, it also charges the energy storage power source at the same time.

[0015] In some embodiments, the power indication unit is used to indicate the power level of the energy storage power supply.

[0016] In some embodiments, the power indicator unit includes a plurality of indicator lights arranged in a straight line, and the number of the lighted indicator lights indicates the remaining power of the energy storage unit.

[0017] In some embodiments, a display unit is provided on the lens body, and the display unit is used to receive and display the lens parameters sent by the main control board.

[0018] In some embodiments, the lens parameters include the remaining power of the energy storage power supply, a power display area is provided on the display unit, and the remaining power of the energy storage power supply is displayed in the power display area.

[0019] In some embodiments, it also includes a power control switch disposed on the lens body, and the power control switch is used to control the on and off of the power supply of the energy storage power supply.

[0020] The present application also provides an image pickup device, which includes a camera body and the lens as described above, wherein the camera body is detachably connected to the lens.

[0021] The technical solution of the present application proposes a lens, which includes a lens body, an energy storage power supply and a wireless communication module. The lens body is built with a main control board; the energy storage power supply is built into the lens body and connected to the main control board, and the energy storage power supply is used to power the lens; the wireless communication module is arranged on the lens body and electrically connected to the main control board, and the wireless communication module is used to communicate with electronic equipment. Among them, the lens body is built with an energy storage power supply, which can power the lens as a whole, and the main control board and the wireless communication module are arranged on the lens body. Then, the lens can be wirelessly connected with external electronic equipment under self-powered conditions, realize data transmission from the electronic equipment to the lens, complete lens upgrades or other control operations; it is simple and convenient, and has a wide range of applicable scenarios. The present application also proposes an image pickup device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] 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 prior art descriptions are briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative work, among which:

[0023] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a lens according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of a lens according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only 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 creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present application (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement status, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0027] It should also be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed on" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time.

[0028] In addition, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in this application are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by this application.

[0029] See also Figure 1 as well as Figure 2 As shown, the present application proposes a lens 100. The lens 100 includes a lens body 10, an energy storage power supply 30 and a wireless communication module. The lens body 10 is built with a main control board 20; the energy storage power supply 30 is built in the lens body 10 and connected to the main control board 20, and the energy storage power supply 30 is used to power the lens 100; the wireless communication module is arranged on the lens body 10 and is electrically connected to the main control board 20, and the wireless communication module (arranged on the main control board, not specifically marked) is used to communicate with the electronic device.

[0030] According to the technical solution of the present application, a storage power supply 30 is provided in the lens body 10, and the lens 100 as a whole can be powered by the storage power supply 30 of the lens 100, and a main control board 20 and a wireless communication module are provided on the lens body 10. Therefore, the lens 100 can be wirelessly connected with external electronic devices in the case of self-power, so as to realize data transmission from the electronic devices to the lens 100, and complete the upgrade of the lens 100 or other control operations. Compared with the traditional method of relying on camera power supply and data transmission, it can be realized based on its own components, which is simple and convenient and has a wide range of applicable scenarios.

[0031] During installation, the main control board 20, the wireless communication module and the energy storage power supply 30 are installed on the frame 11 of the lens body 10. The frame 11 is used for structural support and is covered by the appearance part 12 to form the installation and protection of the main control board 20, the wireless communication module and the energy storage power supply 30.

[0032] Exemplarily, the OTA upgrade of the lens 100 is completed when only the lens 100 and the external electronic device are present. Among them, OTA upgrade is also called Over-the-Air Technology, which is a wireless download upgrade method. It refers to the upgrade of device firmware or software through wireless communication. The user can remotely push the new firmware version to the device to fix vulnerabilities, add new functions or improve device performance. Therefore, after turning on the energy storage power supply 30 to power the lens 100 as a whole, and the wireless communication module on the lens 100 is connected to the external electronic device, the data stream can be transmitted to the lens 100 through the external electronic device to complete the upgrade of the lens 100.

[0033] In some embodiments, a sensing detection unit (not shown in the drawings) electrically connected to the main control board 20 is also provided on the lens body 10. The sensing detection unit is used to detect whether the lens 100 is in use. If it is detected that the lens 100 is not in use, the silent state of the energy storage power supply 30 is turned on.

[0034] In this embodiment, the power supply silent state means that the power supply is in a low power consumption or low activity state. At this time, the power supply energy consumption and heat dissipation are low, which helps to save energy and extend the service life of the device. In the power supply silent state, the performance of the device may be subject to certain restrictions, but it usually does not affect normal use. The power supply silent state can be entered or exited through some settings or operations.

[0035] For the lens 100, the work that consumes more power is the motor driving for adjusting the object distance and aperture in the lens 100. Therefore, the sensing detection unit can be used to sense whether the motor is working. If it is working, it indicates that the lens 100 is in use by the user at this time, and the energy storage power supply 30 exits the silent state. If the sensing detection motor is not working, and the motor still does not move after a certain preset time, it can be indicated that the lens 100 is not in use at this time, and the energy storage power supply 30 enters the silent state.

[0036] It can be understood that when the energy storage power supply 30 is in a silent state, it can provide power to modules or components with low power consumption, such as continuing to provide power to the main control board 20 and the wireless communication module in the silent state, so that the main control board 20 and the wireless communication module remain in a standby state, so that an external electronic device can establish a wireless communication connection with the lens 100, and further release the power silent state after a control instruction is issued by the external electronic device.

[0037] Among them, a power control switch 124 is also provided on the lens body 10, and the power control switch 124 is used to control the on and off of the power supply of the energy storage power supply 30. When the power control switch 124 is in the off state, the output of the energy storage power supply 30 is completely cut off, that is, at this time, the lens 100 is in a completely power-off state, each module and electronic device cannot work, and the energy storage power supply 30 has a lower energy consumption; and when the power control switch 124 is in the on state, the energy storage power supply 30 can be further set to be in a silent state or to release the silent state.

[0038] In some embodiments, the wireless communication module includes a Bluetooth transmission module, a StarFlash transmission module, an NFC transmission module, etc. The above examples all have good wireless transmission performance and can be selected according to needs in actual applications.

[0039] In some embodiments, the electronic device includes one of a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop computer, and a camera. These electronic devices are also equipped with a wireless communication module, which can establish a communication connection with the lens body 10. In a conventional selection, these electronic devices are provided with an APP software corresponding to the lens 100, the APP software matches the current lens 100, the current lens 100 and the electronic device communicate with each other, and the user can query the parameter information of the current lens 100 in the APP software and adjust the current parameter information, which is highly practical, convenient and fast.

[0040] See also Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, a power supply interface 121 is provided on the lens body 10, and the power supply interface 121 includes one of a USB interface, a Type-C interface, and a Lightning interface. In this way, when the power of the energy storage power supply 30 set in the lens 100 is insufficient, the lens can be powered by a portable power supply or a household power supply.

[0041] Furthermore, the power supply interface 121 is electrically connected to the main control board 20; wherein, when the power supply interface 121 is connected to an external power supply and the lens 100 is in a working state, the main control board 20 is used to cut off the power supply of the energy storage power supply 30, and the external power supply directly supplies power to the main control board 20.

[0042] In some embodiments, when the external power supply directly supplies power to the main control board, the energy storage power supply is also charged at the same time. That is, the power supply priority is set, and the energy storage power supply 30 is charged at the same time when the external power supply supplies power, which can improve efficiency and realize sustainable use of the lens 100.

[0043] See also Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, a power indicator unit 122 is provided on the lens body 10 , and the power indicator unit 122 is used to indicate the power level of the energy storage power supply 30 .

[0044] In this embodiment, the power indicator unit 122 is provided to remind the user of the remaining power of the energy storage power supply 30 in the lens 100, so as to facilitate the user to charge the energy storage power supply 30 in time when the power is insufficient, so as to maintain the long-term use state of the lens 100.

[0045] In some embodiments, the power indicator unit 122 includes a plurality of indicator lights arranged in a straight line, and the number of indicator lights that are lit is the remaining power of the energy storage unit. Exemplarily, the power indicator unit 122 includes four indicator lights arranged in a straight line, and between each indicator light is 25% of the power of the energy storage power supply 30, and four indicator lights are 100%. When three indicator lights are on, it means that the power of the energy storage power supply 30 is within 75%, and when one indicator light is on, it means that the power of the energy storage power supply 30 is within 25%. At this time, the energy storage power supply 30 is low in power, and the user needs to charge the energy storage power supply 30 in time.

[0046] In some embodiments, the power indication unit 122 can be an indicator light that emits lights of different colors to indicate the remaining power of the energy storage power supply 30. For example, when the power is sufficient, the indicator light emits green light, and when the power is less than 20%, the indicator light emits red light to instruct the user to charge the energy storage power supply 30.

[0047] In some embodiments, a display unit 123 is disposed on the lens body 10 , and the display unit 123 is used to receive and display the lens parameters sent by the main control board 20 .

[0048] In this embodiment, the display unit 123 may be a display screen provided on the surface of the lens body 10, and may be used to display lens parameters after the lens 100 is powered, and these lens parameters include data such as focal length parameters, aperture size, and front and rear depth of field of the lens 100. Therefore, after the display unit 123 is provided, it is convenient for the user to understand the current performance indicators of the lens 100, and help the user to achieve a better shooting effect.

[0049] Furthermore, the lens parameters include the remaining power of the energy storage power supply 30. The display unit 123 is provided with a power display area, and the remaining power of the energy storage power supply 30 is displayed in the power display area. The power displayed on the display screen may be a percentage value, which can make it easier for users to obtain the power usage of the lens 100.

[0050] The present application also provides an image pickup device, which includes a camera body and the lens 100 as described above, and the camera body and the lens 100 are detachably connected.

[0051] In this embodiment, the camera body can be a camera, and the camera and the lens 100 are detachably connected. The image pickup device adopts all the technical solutions of all the above-mentioned embodiments of the lens 100, and therefore has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above-mentioned embodiments, which will not be repeated here one by one.

[0052] The above description is only a partial or preferred embodiment of the present application. Neither the text nor the drawings can limit the scope of protection of the present application. All equivalent structural changes made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings under the overall concept of the present application, or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A lens, characterized in that: include: A lens body, wherein the lens body has a main control board built in; An energy storage power supply, built into the lens body and connected to the main control board, the energy storage power supply is used to power the lens; The wireless communication module is arranged on the lens body and is electrically connected to the main control board. The wireless communication module is used to communicate with the electronic device.

2. The lens according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lens body is also provided with a sensing detection unit electrically connected to the main control board, and the sensing detection unit is used to detect whether the lens is in use. If it is detected that the lens is not in use, the silent state of the energy storage power supply is turned on.

3. The lens according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lens body comprises a frame for structural support and an appearance component arranged around the frame. The energy storage power source is installed on the frame and is covered by the appearance component.

4. The lens according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lens body is provided with a power supply interface, and the power supply interface is electrically connected to the main control board; Wherein, when the power supply interface is connected to an external power supply and the lens is in working state, the main control board is used to cut off the power supply of the energy storage power supply, and the external power supply directly supplies power to the main control board.

5. The lens according to claim 4, characterized in that: When the external power supply directly supplies power to the main control board, it also charges the energy storage power supply at the same time.

6. The lens according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lens body is provided with a power indicator unit, and the power indicator unit is used to indicate the power level of the energy storage power supply.

7. The lens according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lens body is provided with a display unit, and the display unit is used to receive and display the lens parameters sent by the main control board.

8. The lens according to claim 7, characterized in that: The lens parameters include the remaining power of the energy storage power supply. A power display area is provided on the display unit, and the remaining power of the energy storage power supply is displayed in the power display area.

9. The lens according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a power control switch arranged on the lens body, and the power control switch is used to control the on and off of the power supply of the energy storage power supply.

10. An image pickup device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a camera body and a lens as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the camera body is detachably connected to the lens.

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