Camera assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicles, in particular to a camera assembly and a vehicle, and aims to solve the problem that the sight of a vehicle-mounted camera arranged on the outer side of an existing vehicle is easily blocked by rain, snow or other dirt. In order to achieve the purpose, the camera assembly comprises a camera and an air outlet assembly, the air outlet assembly comprises a first air outlet, the first air outlet is formed above the camera, the air outlet assembly is controlled to discharge air to the first air outlet, and the air outlet direction of the first air outlet is the first direction; an air wall formed by air outlet from the first air outlet in the first direction is located above the camera. When the air outlet assembly discharges air to the first air outlet, the first air outlet blows air in the first direction, at the moment, an air wall is formed in the first direction above the camera, when rain and snow appear outside, the air wall formed in the first direction can reduce the content of the rain and snow falling on the camera, and meanwhile the rain and snow can be guided to move in the direction away from the camera.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicle technology, and specifically provides a camera assembly and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] As the demand for cameras in smart cars increases, the number of cameras installed on the outside of vehicles has gradually increased. However, since the cameras are exposed to the air, when there is extreme weather such as rain or snow, it is easy for rain and snow to fall on the cameras and interfere with the driving vision. It is also possible that rain and snow enter the cameras and damage them.

[0003] In view of this, it is necessary to provide an improved technical solution to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present application aims to solve the above technical problem, that is, to solve the problem that the on-board camera installed on the outside of the existing vehicle is easily blocked by rain, snow or other dirt.

[0005] The present application provides a camera assembly, comprising: a camera; and an air outlet assembly, wherein the air outlet assembly comprises a first air outlet, the first air outlet is arranged above the camera, the air outlet assembly is controlled to supply air to the first air outlet, the direction in which the first air outlet discharges air is a first direction, and a wind wall formed by the air discharge from the first air outlet along the first direction is located above the camera.

[0006] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned camera assembly, the air outlet assembly also includes a second air outlet, which is arranged around the outside of the camera and is arranged toward the camera so that the wind blown out from the second air outlet blows toward the camera.

[0007] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned camera assembly, a grille is provided in the first air outlet and / or the second air outlet, and the grille can adjust the air outlet direction of the first air outlet and / or the second air outlet.

[0008] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned camera assembly, the first direction is parallel to a first symmetry axis of the camera, and the first symmetry axis passes through a protruding point of the camera.

[0009] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned camera assembly, the first air outlet is configured to be in a long strip shape, and the length of the first air outlet is not less than the length of the camera.

[0010] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned camera assembly, the camera assembly further includes a camera fixing seat, the camera is fixed on the camera fixing seat, and the first air outlet and the second air outlet are arranged on the camera fixing seat.

[0011] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned camera assembly, the camera assembly also includes a compressor, a first air duct connected to the first air outlet and a second air duct connected to the second air outlet are arranged in the camera fixing base, and the compressor is connected to the first air duct and the second air duct for supplying air into the first air duct and / or the second air duct.

[0012] In a preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned camera assembly, a plurality of second air outlets are provided, and a cross-section of the second air outlet is circular; and / or the second air outlets are axially symmetrically arranged around the outside of the camera.

[0013] In the preferred technical solution of the above-mentioned camera assembly, the camera assembly also includes a rain sensor, and the rain sensor is used to obtain the content of rain and snow and the falling direction of rain and snow.

[0014] The present application also provides a vehicle, comprising a camera assembly according to any one of the above technical solutions, wherein the camera assembly is arranged outside the vehicle.

[0015] When adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, the present application sets a first air outlet above the camera. When the air outlet component discharges air to the first air outlet, the first air outlet blows air outward along the first direction. At this time, a wind wall is formed in the first direction above the camera. When rain and snow appear outside, the wind wall formed in the first direction can reduce the amount of rain and snow falling on the camera. At the same time, it can also guide the rain and snow to move away from the camera. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0017] Figure 1 is an axonometric view of the camera assembly of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2 This is the front view of the camera assembly of the present application.

[0019] List of reference numerals:

[0020] 1. Camera assembly; 11. Camera; 12. Air outlet assembly; 121. First air outlet; 122. Second air outlet; 123. Compressor; 13. Camera fixing base; 131. First air duct; 132. Second air duct; 14. Rainfall sensor; M. First symmetry axis; N. Second symmetry axis; P. First direction; L1. Length of the first air outlet; L2. Length of the camera; A. Protrusion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] Here, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail, and examples thereof are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments are only to present the concept of the present application and do not represent all implementations under the concept of the present application. Instead, they are only examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the concept of the present application.

[0022] The terms used in this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in this application should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which this application belongs. The words "first", "second" and similar words used in this application specification and claims do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. Similarly, words such as "one" or "one" do not indicate a quantitative limitation, but rather indicate the presence of at least one. "Multiple" means two or more.

[0023] Unless otherwise specified, words such as "front", "rear", "bottom" and / or "top" and the like are for convenience of description only and are not limited to one position or one spatial orientation. Words such as "include" or "comprise" and the like mean that the elements or objects appearing before "include" or "comprise" include the elements or objects listed after "include" or "comprise" and their equivalent elements or objects, and other elements or objects are not excluded in this application. "Connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0024] It should be noted that the above in this application is Figure 1 , Figure 2 The direction pointed by the y direction.

[0025] like Figure 1As shown, in order to solve the problem that the vehicle-mounted camera installed on the outside of the existing vehicle is easily blocked by rain, snow or other dirt, the present application provides a camera assembly 1, including a camera 11 and an air outlet assembly 12, the air outlet assembly 12 includes a first air outlet 121, the first air outlet 121 is arranged above the camera 11, when the air outlet assembly 12 is controlled to supply air to the first air outlet 121, the wind reaching the first air outlet 121 can flow in the first direction P, and the wind wall formed by the air discharged from the first air outlet 121 along the first direction P is located above the camera 11, and the wind wall can shield the camera 11, thereby reducing the amount of rain and snow falling on the camera 11. In one embodiment, the first air outlet 121 discharges air along the first direction P, wherein the first direction P can be parallel to the first symmetry axis M of the camera 11, and the first symmetry axis M passes through the protruding point A of the camera 11. When the external environment is rainy and snowy, the air outlet component 12 is controlled to supply air to the first air outlet 121, and the first air outlet 121 discharges air along the first direction P and forms a horizontal wind wall above the camera 11. The appearance of the horizontal wind wall can block a part of the rain and snow, thereby reducing the content of rain and snow falling on the camera 11, thereby alleviating the problem of rain and snow falling on the camera 11 affecting the driver's line of sight. In addition, the appearance of the wind wall can also guide the falling rain and snow, thereby guiding the rain and snow above the wind wall away from the camera 11, further reducing the content of rain and snow falling on the camera 11.

[0026] In one embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, the first air outlet 121 is configured as a long strip, and the length L1 of the first air outlet 121 is not less than the length L2 of the camera 11. Figure 2 From the main view in the figure, the symmetry axis of the first air outlet 121 coincides with the symmetry axis of the camera 11, and the coincident symmetry axis is the second symmetry axis N in the figure. Since the length L1 of the first air outlet 121 is not less than the length L2 of the camera 11, the wind wall formed by the wind blown out from the first air outlet 121 can completely block the top of the camera 11, thereby reducing the possibility of rain and snow falling directly on the left and right sides of the camera 11, thereby avoiding affecting the driver's line of sight.

[0027] It should be noted that the first air outlet 121 can be set to a long strip shape, and of course it can also be set to other shapes, such as a plurality of circles arranged in the horizontal direction. The above is not restrictive and can be set according to the needs of technical personnel in this field. The above are all within the protection scope of this application.

[0028] In one embodiment, if Figure 2As shown, the air outlet assembly 12 further includes a second air outlet 122, which is disposed around the outside of the camera 11 and is disposed toward the camera 11, so that the wind blown out of the second air outlet 122 blows toward the camera 11. When rain, snow or other dirt appears on the camera 11, the camera 11 needs to be cleaned. At this time, the air outlet assembly 12 is controlled to start and send air to the second air outlet 122, and the wind from the second air outlet 122 flows toward the camera 11, thereby blowing off the rain, snow or other dirt on the camera 11, thereby ensuring that the driver's sight is not blocked.

[0029] In one embodiment, a plurality of second air outlets 122 are provided, and the cross section of the second air outlet 122 is circular. Multiple second air outlets 122 are simultaneously arranged around the outside of the camera 11, which can clean the dirt on the camera 11 more cleanly. Of course, the second air outlet 122 can also be set to only one, in which case the second air outlet 122 is annularly surrounding the outside of the camera 11 and facing the direction of the camera 11, which can also play a role in cleaning the camera 11. The above is not restrictive and can be set according to the needs of those skilled in the art, and the above are all within the protection scope of this application.

[0030] In one embodiment, the second air outlet 122 is axially symmetrically arranged around the outside of the camera 11. The symmetrically arranged second air outlet 122 can ensure that the wind is relatively uniform on the camera 11, thereby ensuring that the force on the camera 11 in the left and right or up and down directions is uniform, thereby avoiding the situation where the camera 11 is tilted or dropped due to uneven force for a long time.

[0031] In one embodiment, the camera assembly 1 further includes a camera fixing seat 13, the camera 11 is fixed on the camera fixing seat 13, and the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122 are arranged on the camera fixing seat 13. The camera assembly 1 further includes a compressor 123, and the camera fixing seat 13 is provided with a first air duct 131 communicating with the first air outlet 121 and a second air duct 132 communicating with the second air outlet 122, and the compressor 123 is connected to the first air duct 131 and the second air duct 132, and is used to supply air into the first air duct 131 and / or the second air duct 132.

[0032] The camera assembly 1 includes a camera fixing seat 13, and the camera 11 is fixed on the camera fixing seat 13 to ensure the stability of the camera 11 during installation. At the same time, the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122 are both arranged on the camera fixing seat 13, which can ensure that the relative distance between the camera 11 and the first air outlet 121 or the second air outlet 122 is fixed, thereby ensuring the stability of the first air outlet 121 or the second air outlet 122 to exhaust air to the camera 11. In addition, the first air duct 131 and the second air duct 132 of the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122 are also arranged on the camera fixing seat 13, which can reduce the space occupied by the first air duct 131 or the second air duct 132 on the vehicle corresponding to the camera assembly 1. The compressor 123 can supply air into the first air duct 131 and also supply air into the second air duct 132. When it is only necessary to prevent rain and snow from falling on the camera 11, the compressor 123 is connected to the first air duct 131, thereby controlling the compressor 123 to supply air to the first air duct 131, and then the air is discharged from the first air outlet 121 to form a wind wall to reduce the amount of rain and snow falling on the camera 11. When it is only necessary to clean the camera 11, the second air duct 132 can be connected to the compressor 123, thereby controlling the compressor 123 to supply air to the second air duct 132, and then the camera 11 is cleaned by discharging air through the second air outlet 122. When it is necessary to clean and block rain and snow at the same time, the compressor 123 is simultaneously connected to the first air duct 131 and the second air duct 132 to supply air to the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122. The above-mentioned control of the compressor 123 to communicate with the first air duct 131 and / or the second air duct 132 satisfies the driver's needs, thereby further ensuring the driver's driving safety by ensuring the cleanliness of the camera 11.

[0033] In one embodiment, in order to adjust the air outlet direction of the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122, a grille (not shown in the figure) may be provided in the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122. The following is an example of providing grilles at both the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122. Since the air outlet direction can be guided by the grille, the air outlet direction of the first air outlet 121 and the second air outlet 122 can be adjusted by adjusting the grille angle. The provision of the grille can make it easier to clean dirt at a specific location. For example, when stubborn dirt appears at a certain location of the camera 11, the second air outlet 122 can be adjusted to face the stubborn dirt by adjusting the grille angle, so that the second air outlet 122 continues to blow air at the stubborn dirt, thereby cleaning the stubborn dirt from the camera 11. Alternatively, when there is rain or snow, in order to quickly guide the rain or snow forward to avoid it falling on the camera 11, the angle of the grille can be adjusted to make the first air outlet 121 tilt downward. At this time, the wind wall formed by the wind blown out of the first air outlet 121 is equivalent to forming an inclined ramp above the camera 11. The rain or snow is guided by the inclined wind wall to quickly fall in front of the camera 11, thereby avoiding the rain or snow from falling directly on the camera 11. Of course, the grille can also be set only at the first air outlet 121 or only at the second air outlet 122, and the above can be set according to the needs of those skilled in the art.

[0034] In one embodiment, the camera assembly 1 further includes a rain sensor 14, which is used to obtain the content of rain and snow and the falling direction of rain and snow. The rain sensor 14 can be set on the vehicle's windshield wiper, and the size of rain and snow can be judged by sensing the content of rain and snow falling on the rain sensor 14 per unit time. The vehicle's processor can judge the falling direction of rain and snow according to the angle at which rain and snow fall on the rain sensor 14. The controller controls the air outlet direction and air volume of the air outlet assembly 12 according to the received signals of the size of rain and snow and the falling direction of rain and snow, thereby ensuring that the air outlet assembly 12 can clean rain and snow or other dirt on the camera 11 to the maximum extent.

[0035] To sum up, when the external environment is rainy and snowy, the air outlet component 12 is controlled to supply air to the first air outlet 121, and the first air outlet 121 discharges air along the first direction P and forms a horizontal wind wall above the camera 11. The appearance of the wind wall can block a part of the rain and snow, thereby reducing the content of rain and snow falling on the camera 11, thereby reducing the problem of rain and snow falling on the camera 11 and affecting the driver's line of sight. In addition, the appearance of the wind wall can also guide the falling rain and snow, thereby guiding the rain and snow above the wind wall away from the camera 11, further reducing the content of rain and snow falling on the camera 11.

[0036] In addition, the present application also provides a vehicle, which has a camera assembly 1 as described in any of the above embodiments, and the camera assembly 1 is arranged on the outside of the vehicle, wherein the outside of the vehicle can be any one or more sides of the front, rear, left or right side of the vehicle.

[0037] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A camera assembly, characterized in that: include: Camera; and An air outlet component includes a first air outlet, wherein the first air outlet is arranged above the camera, the air outlet component is controlled to supply air to the first air outlet, the direction in which the first air outlet blows out air is a first direction, and a wind wall formed by the air outlet from the first air outlet along the first direction is located above the camera.

2. The camera assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The air outlet component also includes a second air outlet, which is arranged around the outside of the camera and is arranged toward the camera so that the wind blown out from the second air outlet blows toward the camera.

3. The camera assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: A grille is disposed in the first air outlet and / or the second air outlet, and the grille can adjust the air outlet direction of the first air outlet and / or the second air outlet.

4. The camera assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first direction is parallel to a first symmetry axis of the camera, and the first symmetry axis passes through a protrusion point of the camera.

5. The camera assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first air outlet is configured to be in a strip shape, and the length of the first air outlet is not less than the length of the camera.

6. The camera assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The camera assembly also includes a camera fixing seat, the camera is fixed on the camera fixing seat, and the first air outlet and the second air outlet are arranged on the camera fixing seat.

7. The camera assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The camera assembly also includes a compressor. A first air duct connected to the first air outlet and a second air duct connected to the second air outlet are provided in the camera fixing base. The compressor is connected to the first air duct and the second air duct for supplying air into the first air duct and / or the second air duct.

8. The camera assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are a plurality of second air outlets, and the cross section of the second air outlet is circular; and / or, The second air outlet is axially symmetrically arranged around the outer side of the camera.

9. The camera assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The camera assembly also includes a rain sensor, which is used to obtain the content of rain and snow and the falling direction of rain and snow.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle comprises the camera assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 9, and the camera assembly is arranged outside the vehicle.

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