Camera supporting structure and automobile

Abstract

The utility model provides a camera supporting structure and an automobile. The camera supporting structure comprises a supporting component, a first direction driving assembly and a second direction rotating assembly. The second direction rotating assembly is provided with a connecting part and a rotating part which is connected with the connecting part and is provided with a camera; the output end of the first direction driving assembly is clamped with the connecting part, and the rotating part is rotationally arranged at the second mounting position; when the first direction driving assembly moves in the first direction, the first direction driving assembly can give traction force in the first direction to the first connecting part, so that the connecting part can slightly rotate on the first direction driving assembly, and due to the fact that the rotating part is fixedly connected with the connecting part and the rotating part is rotationally connected with the supporting component, the connecting part can slightly rotate on the first direction driving assembly. Therefore, when the connecting part slightly rotates on the first direction driving assembly, the rotating part rotates to drive the camera to rotate, so that the visual field range of the camera can be adjusted.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of automobile technology, and in particular to a camera support structure and an automobile. Background Art

[0002] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a current vehicle-mounted camera installation structure is provided. The camera is fixed to the vehicle body 2' with screws 4'. The side view after fixing is as shown in FIG. Figure 3 As shown, when the vehicle-mounted camera 1' of this structure is used, the field of view 3' is fixed.

[0003] However, as the intelligent driving and intelligent assisted driving solutions of major companies increase year by year, the demand for cameras that provide in-vehicle or outdoor environment monitoring functions is getting higher and higher. Now, in order to achieve the 360° surround view function, the camera installation angle is fixed. If you want to achieve higher or lower field of view monitoring, the vehicle can only solve this problem by increasing the number of cameras. However, the use of multiple cameras will increase the cost.

[0004] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a camera support structure and a car to solve the technical problems existing in the prior art to a certain extent. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a camera support structure and a car, so as to solve the technical problem in the prior art that the field of view is fixed when the camera is installed on the car body to a certain extent.

[0006] The present application provides a camera support structure for supporting a camera; the camera support structure comprises a support member, a first direction driving component, and a second direction rotating component;

[0007] The support member has a first installation position and a second installation position with axes perpendicular to each other;

[0008] The first direction driving component is arranged at the first installation position, and the second direction rotating component is arranged at the second installation position;

[0009] The second direction rotating component comprises a connecting portion and a rotating portion connected to the connecting portion and provided with the camera; the output end of the first direction driving component is engaged with the connecting portion, and the rotating portion is rotatably arranged at the second installation position;

[0010] When the first direction driving assembly drives the connecting portion to move along the first direction, the rotating portion can rotate on the second installation position to adjust the angle of the camera.

[0011] In the above technical solution, further, the first direction driving assembly includes a driving member, a screw rod and a sliding member;

[0012] The screw rod extends along the first direction, and the sliding member is threadedly connected to the screw rod;

[0013] The output end of the driving assembly is connected to the screw rod and can drive the screw rod to rotate. The rotating screw rod can drive the sliding member to move along the first direction on the screw rod.

[0014] In the above technical solution, further, the driving component includes a driving motor, a first gear, and a second gear;

[0015] The first gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the driving motor, and the second gear is sleeved on an end of the screw rod away from the sliding member;

[0016] The first gear is meshingly connected with the second gear;

[0017] The driving motor can drive the screw rod to rotate through the first gear and the second gear in sequence, so that the sliding member can move along the first direction on the screw rod.

[0018] In the above technical solution, further, the driving assembly includes a driving motor;

[0019] The output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the screw rod, and the driving motor can drive the screw rod to rotate, so that the sliding member can move along the first direction on the screw rod.

[0020] In the above technical solution, further, the sliding member includes a threaded portion, a receiving portion and an auxiliary portion connected in sequence;

[0021] The accommodating portion has an accommodating space, the threaded portion is connected to the accommodating portion, and the threaded portion is threadedly connected to the screw;

[0022] When the threaded portion moves on the screw rod along the first direction, the screw rod can move into or out of the accommodation space.

[0023] In the above technical solution, further, the second direction rotating assembly includes a rotating shaft, a connecting plate capable of serving as the connecting portion, and a rotating plate capable of serving as the rotating portion;

[0024] The rotating shaft is arranged on the side wall of the second installation position; lugs are arranged at both ends of the rotating plate, and the lugs are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft;

[0025] The connecting plate is connected to the rotating plate and is clamped with the auxiliary part;

[0026] When the auxiliary part moves along the first direction, the connecting plate can drive the rotating plate to rotate, so as to adjust the angle of the camera.

[0027] In the above technical solution, further, the auxiliary part is an auxiliary plate;

[0028] The auxiliary plate is provided with a purse-shaped rotating opening along the third direction, and the opening end of the rotating opening is formed at the edge of the auxiliary plate;

[0029] The connecting plate extends into the rotating opening.

[0030] In the above technical solution, further, the camera support structure also includes a connecting member, through which the camera can be fixed to the rotating plate.

[0031] In the above technical solution, further, the support member includes a support frame, a vertical plate and a horizontal plate;

[0032] The support frame is surrounded by an installation space, and the vertical plate and the horizontal plate are vertically arranged in the installation space so that the installation space can be divided into the first installation position and the second installation position.

[0033] The present application also provides a car, comprising the above-mentioned camera supporting structure.

[0034] Compared with the prior art, this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0035] The present application provides a camera support structure for supporting a camera; the camera support structure comprises a support member, a first direction driving component and a second direction rotating component;

[0036] The support member has a first installation position and a second installation position with axes perpendicular to each other;

[0037] The first direction driving component is arranged at the first installation position, and the second direction rotating component is arranged at the second installation position;

[0038] The second direction rotating component comprises a connecting portion and a rotating portion connected to the connecting portion and provided with the camera; the output end of the first direction driving component is engaged with the connecting portion, and the rotating portion is rotatably arranged at the second installation position;

[0039] When the first direction driving assembly drives the connecting portion to move along the first direction, the rotating portion can rotate on the second installation position to adjust the angle of the camera.

[0040] In summary, when the first direction driving component moves along the first direction, since the first direction driving component and the connecting part are clamped and the connecting part can rotate slightly in the first direction driving component, that is, the first direction driving component can give the first connecting part traction in the first direction, so that the connecting part can rotate slightly on the first direction driving component, and since the rotating part and the connecting part are fixedly connected, and the rotating part and the support frame are rotationally connected, when the connecting part rotates slightly on the first direction driving component, the rotating part will rotate, thereby driving the camera to rotate, so that the field of view of the camera can be adjusted.

[0041] The present application also provides a car, comprising the above-mentioned camera support structure, and thus having all the beneficial effects of the camera support structure, which will not be described in detail here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0042] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0043] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of a camera fixed on a vehicle body in the prior art;

[0044] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a camera in the prior art that is fixed to a vehicle body by screws;

[0045] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the camera installed in the rear field of view of the vehicle body in the prior art;

[0046] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the camera support structure provided in this application at a first viewing angle;

[0047] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of the camera support structure provided in this application at a second viewing angle;

[0048] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of the camera support structure provided in this application under a third viewing angle;

[0049] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of the camera support structure provided in this application at a fourth viewing angle;

[0050] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0051] Fig. 9 A schematic structural diagram of the camera support structure provided in this application at a fifth viewing angle;

[0052] Fig.10 for Fig. 9 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0053] Fig.11 An exploded view of the camera support structure provided for this application;

[0054] Fig.12 Installation steps of the camera support structure provided for this application;

[0055] Fig.13 A demonstration diagram of the camera angle adjustment of the camera support structure provided in this application.

[0056] Reference numerals:

[0057] 1'-camera; 2'-car body; 3'-field of view; 4'-screw;

[0058] 1-camera; 2-support member; 3-first direction drive assembly; 5-first mounting position; 6-second mounting position; 7-first direction; 8-second direction; 9-screw; 10-sliding member; 11-driving motor; 12-first gear; 14-second gear; 15-threaded portion; 16-accommodating portion; 18-accommodating space; 19-rotating shaft; 20-connecting plate; 21-rotating plate; 22-lug; 23-auxiliary plate; 24-third direction; 25-rotating opening; 26-support frame; 27-vertical plate; 28-horizontal plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0059] The following specific embodiments are provided to help the reader obtain a comprehensive understanding of the methods, devices and / or systems described herein. However, after understanding the disclosure of the present application, various changes, modifications and equivalents of the methods, devices and / or systems described herein will be apparent. For example, the order of operations described herein is merely an example, and is not limited to the order set forth herein, but in addition to the operations that must occur in a particular order, changes that will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of the present application may be made. In addition, in order to improve clarity and brevity, descriptions of features known in the art may be omitted.

[0060] The features described herein may be implemented in different forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the examples described herein. Rather, the examples described herein have been provided only to illustrate some of the many possible ways of implementing the methods, devices and / or systems described herein that will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of the present application.

[0061] Throughout the specification, when an element (such as a layer, a region, or a substrate) is described as being “on”, “connected to”, “bound to”, “over”, or “covering” another element, it may be directly “on”, “connected to”, “bound to”, “over”, or “covering” another element, or one or more other elements may be present between them. In contrast, when an element is described as being “directly on”, “directly connected to”, “directly bound to”, “directly over”, or “directly covering” another element, there may be no other elements present between them.

[0062] As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any one of the associated listed items and any combination of any two or more items.

[0063] Although terms such as "first," "second," and "third" may be used herein to describe various components, assemblies, regions, layers, or portions, these components, assemblies, regions, layers, or portions are not limited by these terms. Rather, these terms are only used to distinguish one component, component, region, layer, or portion from another component, component, region, layer, or portion. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of the examples described herein, a first component, component, region, layer, or portion referred to may also be referred to as a second component, component, region, layer, or portion.

[0064] For ease of description, spatial relational terms such as "above", "upper", "below", and "lower" may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element to another element as shown in the accompanying drawings. Such spatial relational terms are intended to include different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the accompanying drawings. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is turned over, an element described as being "above" or "upper" relative to another element will subsequently be "below" or "lower" relative to the other element. Therefore, the term "above" includes both "above" and "below" orientations depending on the spatial orientation of the device. The device may also be positioned in other ways (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relational terms used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0065] The terms used herein are only used to describe various examples and are not used to limit the present disclosure. Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the singular form is also intended to include the plural form. The terms "include", "comprising" and "having" list the stated features, quantities, operations, components, elements and / or combinations thereof that exist, but do not exclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, quantities, operations, components, elements and / or combinations thereof.

[0066] Variations in the shapes shown in the drawings may occur due to manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. Therefore, the examples described herein are not limited to the specific shapes shown in the drawings but include variations in shapes that occur during manufacturing.

[0067] The features of the examples described herein may be combined in various ways that will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of the present application. In addition, although the examples described herein have various configurations, other configurations are possible as will be apparent after understanding the disclosure of the present application.

[0068] Embodiment 1

[0069] Combine the following Figure 4-Figure 13 A camera 1 support structure provided in the present application is described in detail.

[0070] In this embodiment, a camera 1 support structure is provided, and the camera 1 support structure is used to support and fix the camera 1 on the vehicle body and can adjust the camera 1 so that the field of view of the camera 1 is adjustable.

[0071] Specifically, the camera 1 support structure includes a support member 2, a first direction driving component 3 and a second direction 8 rotation component.

[0072] The support member 2 is surrounded by an installation space, and a first installation position 5 and a second installation position 6 having axes perpendicular to each other are formed in the installation space; Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the first installation position 5 here refers to Figure 7 When placed as in the figure, the position on the right side extends along the first direction 7 (the first direction 7 refers to Figure 7 The second mounting position 6 refers to the vertical direction in FIG. Figure 7 When placed as in the middle, it is located at the lower left side and extends in the horizontal direction.

[0073] The first direction driving component 3 is arranged at the first installation position 5, and the second direction 8 rotating component is arranged at the second installation position 6; the second direction 8 rotating component has a connecting portion and a rotating portion connected to the connecting portion, and the rotating portion is provided with a camera 1. The output end of the first direction driving component 3 is engaged with the connecting portion, and the engagement here does not mean that the connecting portion is directly limited to the output end of the first direction driving component 3, but can be slightly rotated within the output end of the first direction driving component 3. The rotating portion is rotatably connected to the second installation position 6.

[0074] During actual use: when the first direction driving component 3 moves along the first direction 7, since the first direction driving component 3 and the connecting part are snap-connected and the connecting part can make a slight rotation in the first direction driving component 3, that is, the first direction driving component 3 can give the first connecting part traction in the first direction 7, so that the connecting part can make a slight rotation on the first direction driving component 3, and since the rotating part and the connecting part are fixedly connected, and the rotating part and the support frame 26 are rotationally connected, when the connecting part makes a slight rotation on the first direction driving component 3, the rotating part will rotate, thereby driving the camera 1 to rotate, so that the field of view of the camera 1 can be adjusted.

[0075] In this embodiment, the first direction driving assembly 3 includes a driving member, a screw rod 9 and a sliding member 10 .

[0076] Specifically, the screw rod 9 extends along the first direction 7 , that is, the screw rod 9 extends along the vertical direction, and the sliding member 10 is threadedly connected to the screw rod 9 .

[0077] Specifically, the output end of the driving member is connected to the top end of the screw rod 9 and can drive the screw rod 9 to rotate. The rotating screw rod 9 can drive the sliding member 10 to move in the vertical direction on the screw rod 9 .

[0078] Furthermore, the driving component includes a driving motor 11 , a first gear 12 , and a second gear 14 .

[0079] The first gear 12 is sleeved on the output shaft of the driving motor 11, and the second gear 14 is sleeved on the end of the screw 9 away from the sliding member 10, that is, the second gear 14 is sleeved on the top of the screw 9. Preferably, the second gear 14 is a bevel gear.

[0080] The first gear 12 is meshedly connected with the second gear 14 .

[0081] In actual use: the drive motor 11 drives the first gear 12 to rotate, and the rotation of the first gear 12 can drive the second gear 14 to rotate, and then drive the screw 9 to rotate. When the screw 9 rotates, since the screw 9 and the sliding member 10 are threadedly connected, the sliding member 10 will be driven to move along the first direction 7. That is to say, this process is to convert the rotational movement of the screw 9 into the vertical movement of the sliding member 10.

[0082] In this embodiment, the sliding member 10 includes a threaded portion 15 , a receiving portion 16 , and an auxiliary portion which are sequentially connected.

[0083] Specifically, the accommodation portion 16 has an accommodation space 18 , the threaded portion 15 is connected to the accommodation portion 16 , and the inner side wall of the threaded portion 15 is threadedly connected to the outer side wall of the screw rod 9 .

[0084] In actual use, when the threaded portion 15 moves on the screw rod 9 along the first direction 7 , the screw rod 9 can move into the accommodation space 18 or move out of the accommodation space 18 .

[0085] Preferably, the threaded portion 15 is a threaded block, and an internal thread is arranged inside the threaded block. The accommodation portion 16 is an accommodation groove. The auxiliary portion is an auxiliary plate 23.

[0086] In this embodiment, the second direction 8 rotating assembly includes a rotating shaft 19 , a connecting plate 20 that can serve as a connecting portion, and a rotating plate 21 that can serve as a rotating portion.

[0087] Specifically, the support frame 26 has upper, lower, left and right side walls at a position corresponding to the second installation position 6 , and the rotation shaft 19 is disposed on the left and right side walls.

[0088] Specifically, lugs 22 are provided at both ends of the rotating plate 21 along the length direction thereof, and the lugs 22 are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft 19 .

[0089] Specifically, one end of the connecting plate 20 can rotate on the auxiliary plate 23 , and the other end is fixedly connected to the rotating plate 21 .

[0090] Furthermore, the auxiliary plate 23 is provided along the third direction 24 (the third direction 24 here refers to Figure 7 A purse-shaped rotating opening 25 is provided in the front-to-back direction of the auxiliary plate 23, and the opening end of the rotating opening 25 is formed at the edge of the auxiliary plate 23; the connecting plate 20 extends into the auxiliary plate 23 through the rotating opening 25.

[0091] In summary, in actual use, when the auxiliary plate 23 moves along the first direction 7, the connecting plate 20 can rotate slightly at the rotating opening 25, and the rotation of the connecting plate 20 can make the rotating plate 21 rotate around the rotating axis 19, thereby adjusting the angle of the camera 1.

[0092] In this embodiment, the camera 1 support structure further includes a connecting member, through which the camera 1 can be fixed to the rotating plate 21 .

[0093] Preferably, the connecting member is a bolt, that is, the camera 1 is fixed to the rotating plate 21 by bolts.

[0094] Preferably, the connecting piece is a buckle, that is, the camera 1 is fixed on the rotating plate 21 by the buckle.

[0095] In this embodiment, the support member 2 includes a support frame 26 , a vertical plate 27 and a horizontal plate 28 .

[0096] Specifically, the support frame 26 is surrounded by an installation space, and the vertical plate 27 and the horizontal plate 28 are vertically arranged in the installation space so that the installation space can be divided into a first installation position 5 and a second installation position 6 .

[0097] Combination Fig.12 As shown, a schematic diagram of the specific assembly process of the present application is given, step 100: combining Fig.12 (a), press-fit the sliding member 10 and the screw 9 together; Step 200: Combine Fig.12 (b), install the structure assembled in step 100 into the first installation position of the support frame 26; step 300: combine Fig.12 (c), crimp the second gear 14 and the top of the screw 9 together; Step 400: Combine Fig.12 (d), fix the camera 1 on the second direction 8 rotating assembly; Step 500: Combine Fig.12 (e) Install the structure assembled in step 400 on the support frame 26.

[0098] Combination Fig.13 As shown, the principle that the rotation of the screw rod 9 drives the sliding member 10 to move in the vertical direction, thereby driving the rotation of the second direction 8 rotating component, thereby causing the camera 1 to rotate is given.

[0099] Embodiment 2

[0100] In this embodiment, another structure of a driving component is provided. Except for the driving component, the rest of the structure is the same as that of the first embodiment.

[0101] Specifically, the driving assembly includes a driving motor; the output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the screw, that is, the driving motor can directly drive the screw to rotate, and when the screw rotates, the sliding component can move along the first direction on the screw.

[0102] Preferably, the drive motor is arranged at the top of the screw.

[0103] Embodiment 3

[0104] The present application also provides a car, comprising the above-mentioned camera support structure, and thus having all the beneficial effects of the camera support structure, which will not be elaborated in detail here.

[0105] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, rather than to limit it. Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that they can still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or replace some or all of the technical features therein with equivalents. However, these modifications or replacements do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.

Claims

1. A camera support structure, used to support a camera; characterized in that: The camera support structure includes a support member, a first direction driving component and a second direction rotating component; The support member has a first installation position and a second installation position with axes perpendicular to each other; The first direction driving component is arranged at the first installation position, and the second direction rotating component is arranged at the second installation position; The second direction rotating assembly comprises a connecting portion and a rotating portion connected to the connecting portion and provided with the camera; The output end of the first direction driving component is engaged with the connecting portion, and the rotating portion is rotatably disposed at the second installation position; When the first direction driving assembly drives the connecting portion to move along the first direction, the rotating portion can rotate on the second installation position to adjust the angle of the camera.

2. The camera support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first direction driving assembly includes a driving member, a screw rod and a sliding member; The screw rod extends along the first direction, and the sliding member is threadedly connected to the screw rod; The output end of the driving assembly is connected to the screw rod and can drive the screw rod to rotate. The rotating screw rod can drive the sliding member to move along the first direction on the screw rod.

3. The camera support structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving component includes a driving motor, a first gear, and a second gear; The first gear is sleeved on the output shaft of the driving motor, and the second gear is sleeved on an end of the screw rod away from the sliding member; The first gear is meshingly connected with the second gear; The driving motor can drive the screw rod to rotate through the first gear and the second gear in sequence, so that the sliding member can move along the first direction on the screw rod.

4. The camera support structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a driving motor; The output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the screw rod, and the driving motor can drive the screw rod to rotate, so that the sliding member can move along the first direction on the screw rod.

5. The camera support structure according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The sliding member comprises a threaded portion, a receiving portion and an auxiliary portion connected in sequence; The accommodating portion has an accommodating space, the threaded portion is connected to the accommodating portion, and the threaded portion is threadedly connected to the screw; When the threaded portion moves on the screw rod along the first direction, the screw rod can move into or out of the accommodation space.

6. The camera support structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second direction rotating assembly includes a rotating shaft, a connecting plate capable of serving as the connecting portion, and a rotating plate capable of serving as the rotating portion; The rotating shaft is arranged on the side wall of the second installation position; lugs are arranged at both ends of the rotating plate, and the lugs are rotatably connected to the rotating shaft; The connecting plate is connected to the rotating plate and is clamped with the auxiliary part; When the auxiliary part moves along the first direction, the connecting plate can drive the rotating plate to rotate, so as to adjust the angle of the camera.

7. The camera support structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The auxiliary part is an auxiliary plate; The auxiliary plate is provided with a purse-shaped rotating opening along the third direction, and the opening end of the rotating opening is formed at the edge of the auxiliary plate; The connecting plate extends into the rotating opening.

8. The camera support structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The camera support structure also includes a connecting piece, through which the camera can be fixed to the rotating plate.

9. The camera support structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support member includes a support frame, a vertical plate and a horizontal plate; The support frame is surrounded by an installation space, and the vertical plate and the horizontal plate are vertically arranged in the installation space so that the installation space can be divided into the first installation position and the second installation position.

10. An automobile, characterized in that: A camera support structure comprising any one of claims 1-9.

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