Desk type camera

By integrating the movable seat, sound source locator and microphone in the desktop camera, the problem of unbalanced sound during the shooting of meetings by the existing desktop cameras is solved, and the clear shooting of everyone's appearance and sound is achieved, improving the normal progress and practicality of the meeting.

CN222776274UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-18SHENZHEN TELIKE INFORMATION TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420988714.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-09
Publication Date
2025-04-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-09

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Technical Problem

When shooting a rectangular conference table with existing desktop cameras, the voices of people close to the camera are clear, while those close to the long end of the conference table are blurred, affecting the normal progress of the meeting.

Method used

A desktop camera is designed, including a movable seat, a drive assembly, a sound source locator, a microphone and a rotating assembly. The speaker's position is detected through the sound source locator, and the controller controls the movable seat to slide along the base to bring the microphone close to the speaker, ensuring clear recording of the sound.

Benefits of technology

It realizes clear shooting of the appearance of everyone attending the meeting and the voices of people at various positions on the conference table, ensuring the normal progress of the meeting and being more practical.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of cameras, in particular to a table type camera, which comprises a base, a fixed seat fixed at one end of the base, a movable seat sliding along the base, a driving assembly used for driving the movable seat to slide along the base, and a camera movably arranged above the fixed seat, the driving assembly is used for driving the camera to rotate, the rotating assembly is used for driving the camera to rotate, a controller is arranged on the base, a sound source locator and a microphone are arranged on the movable seat, and the driving assembly, the camera, the rotating assembly, the sound source locator and the microphone are all electrically connected with the controller; according to the utility model, not only can the appearance of all people participating in a conference be shot, but also the sound of people at each position on the rectangular conference table can be clearly shot, the normal proceeding of the conference is ensured, and the practicability is better.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cameras, in particular to a desktop camera. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the Internet, people are more inclined to remote video conferencing because it has a stronger purpose, and placing a desktop camera on the conference table makes the meeting location more convenient for multiple people to sit around the table, saving time and energy, and also reducing meeting expenses, compressing corporate operating costs and improving efficiency.

[0003] However, since most existing conference tables are rectangular, the desktop camera needs to be fixed in the middle of the conference table when in use. As a result, during the shooting process, although the desktop camera can capture all the people participating in the meeting by rotating the desktop camera, the sound of people close to the desktop camera is clearer, while the sound of people close to the long end of the conference table and far from the desktop camera is blurred, which affects the normal progress of the meeting and has poor practicality. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a desktop camera to address the above-mentioned deficiencies, which can not only capture the appearance of all people participating in the meeting, but also clearly capture the voices of people at various positions on the rectangular conference table, thereby ensuring the normal progress of the meeting and being more practical.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A desktop camera comprises a base, a fixed base fixed at one end of the base, a movable base used for sliding along the base, a driving component used for driving the movable base to slide along the base, a camera movably arranged above the fixed base, and a rotating component used for driving the camera to rotate, a controller is arranged on the base, a sound source locator and a microphone are arranged on the movable base, and the driving component, camera, rotating component, sound source locator and microphone are all electrically connected to the controller.

[0007] Furthermore, a slide rail is provided on the base, and the movable seat is slidably connected to the slide rail; the driving assembly includes a driving motor fixed at one end of the slide rail, a lead screw is drivingly connected on the output shaft of the driving motor, and an internal threaded hole is provided on the movable seat opposite to the lead screw.

[0008] Furthermore, the rotating assembly is a rotating motor fixed in the fixing seat, and the output shaft of the rotating motor vertically passes through the fixing seat and is drivingly connected to the shooting seat.

[0009] Furthermore, the shooting seat is a U-shaped seat body with an opening upward, the two vertical parts of the U-shaped seat body are rotatably connected by a rotating shaft, the output shaft of the rotating motor drives the horizontal part of the U-shaped seat body, a rotating seat is fixed on the rotating shaft, and the camera is fixed on the rotating seat.

[0010] Furthermore, the fixed seat includes a lower seat body, an upper seat body covered on the lower seat body, and multiple electric push rods used to drive the upper seat body to rise or fall. The lower seat body is fixed to the base, and a cover body is provided at the bottom of the upper seat body, and the cover body is covered on the lower seat body. The rotating assembly is installed on the upper seat body, and the two ends of the electric push rod are respectively connected to the upper seat body and the lower seat body, and the electric push rod is electrically connected to the controller.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0012] In actual applications, the camera is driven to rotate by the rotating component to shoot all the people participating in the meeting, the position of the person speaking in the meeting is detected by the sound source locator, and the controller controls the driving component to drive the movable seat to slide along the base according to the detection result of the sound source locator, so that the microphone on the movable seat is close to the position of the person speaking, and the person's voice is clearly recorded by the microphone to ensure the normal progress of the meeting. The utility model can not only shoot the appearance of all the people participating in the meeting, but also clearly shoot the voices of people at various positions on the rectangular conference table, to ensure the normal progress of the meeting, and has better practicality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a top view of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Partial cross-sectional view at AA in the middle;

[0016] Figure numerals: base 1; slide rail 11; fixed seat 2; lower seat body 21; upper seat body 22; electric push rod 23; cover body 24; movable seat 3; camera 4; controller 5; sound source locator 6; microphone 7; driving assembly 8; rotating motor 91; shooting seat 92; U-shaped seat body 921; rotating shaft 922; rotating seat 923. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, a desktop camera includes a base 1, a fixed base 2 fixed at one end of the base 1, a movable base 3 used for sliding along the base 1, a driving component 8 used for driving the movable base 3 to slide along the base 1, a camera 4 movably arranged above the fixed base 2, and a rotating component used for driving the camera 4 to rotate, a controller 5 is arranged on the base 1, a sound source locator 6 and a microphone 7 are arranged on the movable base 3, and the driving component 8, camera 4, rotating component, sound source locator 6 and microphone 7 are all electrically connected to the controller 5.

[0018] When in use, the camera 4 is driven to rotate by the rotating component to shoot all the people participating in the meeting, and the position of the person speaking in the meeting is detected by the sound source locator 6. The controller 5 controls the driving component 8 to drive the movable seat 3 to slide along the base 1 according to the detection result of the sound source locator 6, so that the microphone 7 on the movable seat 3 is close to the position of the person speaking. The microphone 7 clearly records the person's voice to ensure the normal progress of the meeting. The utility model can not only shoot the appearance of all the people participating in the meeting, but also clearly shoot the voices of people at various positions on the rectangular conference table to ensure the normal progress of the meeting, and has better practicality.

[0019] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, a slide rail 11 is provided on the base 1, and the movable seat 3 is slidably connected to the slide rail 11; the driving assembly 8 includes a driving motor fixed at one end of the slide rail 11, and a lead screw is drivingly connected on the output shaft of the driving motor, and an internal threaded hole is provided on the movable seat 3 opposite to the lead screw; in this embodiment, when in use, the two ends of the slide rail 11 are pointed to the two long ends of the conference table, and the base 1 is installed on the conference table. The driving motor drives the internal threaded hole through the lead screw, so that when the movable seat 3 slides along the slide rail 11, the microphone 7 on the movable seat 3 can clearly record the human voice, thereby ensuring the normal progress of the meeting and better practicality.

[0020] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the rotating component is a rotating motor 91 fixed in the fixing base 2. The output shaft of the rotating motor 91 vertically passes through the fixing base 2 and is driven to be connected to a shooting base 92. In this embodiment, the shooting base 92 is driven by the rotating motor 91 to drive the camera 4 to rotate, so as to shoot all the people participating in the meeting.

[0021] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the shooting seat 92 is a U-shaped seat body 921 with an opening upward, and the two vertical parts of the U-shaped seat body 921 are rotatably connected through a rotating shaft 922. The output shaft of the rotating motor 91 drives the horizontal part of the U-shaped seat body 921, and a rotating seat 923 is fixed on the rotating shaft 922. The camera 4 is fixed on the rotating seat 923. In this embodiment, the two vertical parts of the U-shaped seat body 921 are rotatably connected by the camera 4 through the rotating seat 923 and the rotating shaft 922, so that the pitch shooting angle of the camera 4 is adjustable, which is more practical.

[0022] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the fixed seat 2 includes a lower seat body 21, an upper seat body 22 covered on the lower seat body 21, and a plurality of electric push rods 23 used to drive the upper seat body 22 to rise or fall. The lower seat body 21 is fixed on the base 1, and a cover body 24 is provided at the bottom of the upper seat body 22, and the cover body 24 is covered on the lower seat body 21. The rotating assembly is installed on the upper seat body 22, and the two ends of the electric push rod 23 are respectively connected to the upper seat body 22 and the lower seat body 21, and the electric push rod 23 is electrically connected to the controller 5. In this embodiment, the shooting height of the camera 4 can be adjusted by driving the upper seat body 22 away from or close to the lower seat body 21 through the electric push rod 23.

[0023] The specific embodiments described herein are merely examples of the spirit of the present invention. Those skilled in the art may make various modifications or additions to the specific embodiments described or replace them in similar ways, but they will not deviate from the scope defined by the spirit of the present invention.

Claims

1. A desktop camera, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (1), a fixed base (2) fixed at one end of the base (1), a movable base (3) used for sliding along the base (1), a driving component (8) used for driving the movable base (3) to slide along the base (1), a camera (4) movably arranged above the fixed base (2), and a rotating component used for driving the camera (4) to rotate, wherein a controller (5) is arranged on the base (1), a sound source locator (6) and a microphone (7) are arranged on the movable base (3), and the driving component (8), the camera (4), the rotating component, the sound source locator (6) and the microphone (7) are all electrically connected to the controller (5).

2. A desktop camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a slide rail (11), and the movable seat (3) is slidably connected to the slide rail (11); the driving assembly (8) comprises a driving motor fixed to one end of the slide rail (11), a lead screw is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the driving motor, and an internal threaded hole is provided on the movable seat (3) opposite to the lead screw.

3. A desktop camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly is a rotating motor (91) fixed in the fixing seat (2); the output shaft of the rotating motor (91) vertically passes through the fixing seat (2) and is drivingly connected to the shooting seat (92).

4. A desktop camera according to claim 3, characterized in that: The shooting seat (92) is a U-shaped seat body (921) with an opening facing upward, the two vertical parts of the U-shaped seat body (921) are rotatably connected via a rotating shaft (922), the output shaft of the rotating motor (91) drives and connects the transverse part of the U-shaped seat body (921), a rotating seat (923) is fixed on the rotating shaft (922), and the camera (4) is fixed on the rotating seat (923).

5. The desktop camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixed seat (2) comprises a lower seat body (21), an upper seat body (22) covered on the lower seat body (21), and a plurality of electric push rods (23) used to drive the upper seat body (22) to rise or fall. The lower seat body (21) is fixed on the base (1). A cover body (24) is provided at the bottom of the upper seat body (22). The cover body (24) is covered on the lower seat body (21). The rotating assembly is installed on the upper seat body (22). The two ends of the electric push rod (23) are respectively connected to the upper seat body (22) and the lower seat body (21). The electric push rod (23) is electrically connected to the controller (5).