Camera

By designing multiple screw holes and curved grooves on the camera's body and bracket, the camera's multi-angle adjustment is achieved, solving the problem of limited angle adjustment of the existing camera lens and improving the user experience.

CN222786032UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-22HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421562043.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-03
Publication Date
2025-04-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-03

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Technical Problem

The lens adjustment angle of existing cameras is limited, which is difficult to meet the needs of different usage scenarios, resulting in a low user experience.

Method used

A camera including a body and a bracket is designed. The body is equipped with multiple screw holes, and arc-shaped grooves and screw holes are provided on the bracket. By selecting the combination of different screw holes and slots, the camera can be adjusted multi-angle.

Benefits of technology

It realizes flexible adjustment of the camera between multiple preset angles, meets different shooting needs, and improves the user experience.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a camera which comprises a camera body, a support, a first screw and a second screw. In the height direction of the machine body, the first screw hole of the machine body is located above the second screw hole of the machine body; and the third screw hole of the machine body is positioned on one side of the second screw hole along the length direction of the machine body. The first side wall and the second side wall of the support are provided with a first groove and a fourth screw hole respectively. The first groove transversely extends and is in an arc shape, and the fourth screw hole is located below the first groove in the height direction of the support. The arc center of the first groove and the center of the fourth screw hole are collinear. The first groove is selectively matched with the first screw hole and the third screw hole to receive the first screw, the fourth screw hole and the second screw hole receive the second screw, the camera body is limited at a preset vertical height and a preset pitching angle through the first screw and the second screw, and the camera can be adjusted at multiple angles to meet the requirements of different shooting angles. And the user experience is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of video surveillance technology, and in particular to a camera. Background Art

[0002] Video surveillance systems are intuitive, accurate, timely, and informative, and have strong prevention capabilities. They have been widely used in many occasions in recent years. The camera is an important component of the video surveillance system, which is used to achieve image acquisition. The existing cameras have limited lens adjustment angles, which have great limitations on customer usage scenarios, and are less easy to use and user-friendly. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application provides a camera that can be adjusted at multiple angles.

[0004] The embodiment of the present application provides a camera, comprising a body, a bracket, a first screw and a second screw, at least one pair of first screw holes, at least one pair of second screw holes and at least one pair of third screw holes are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the body, along the height direction of the body, the first screw hole is located above the second screw hole, and along the length direction of the body, the third screw hole is located on one side of the second screw hole; the bracket comprises a first side wall and a second side wall arranged opposite to each other, the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively provided with a first groove and a fourth screw hole, the first groove extends laterally along the length direction of the body and is arc-shaped, along the height direction of the bracket, the fourth screw hole is located below the first groove, and the arc center of the first groove is colinear with the center of the fourth screw hole; the first groove selectively matches with the first screw hole and the third screw hole to receive the first screw, the fourth screw hole and the second screw hole receive the second screw, and the body is limited to a preset vertical height and a preset pitch angle via the first screw and the second screw.

[0005] Further, the fuselage is constructed as follows: when the first slot and the first screw hole receive the first screw, the center line of the pitch angle of the fuselage is coplanar with the horizontal plane; when the first slot and the third screw hole receive the first screw, the center line of the pitch angle of the fuselage is perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

[0006] Furthermore, the first screw hole and the second screw hole are longitudinally collinear along the height direction of the fuselage, and the third screw hole and the second screw hole are transversely collinear along the length direction of the fuselage.

[0007] Furthermore, the fourth screw hole is in the shape of an elongated strip and extends along the height direction of the bracket.

[0008] Furthermore, the bracket includes a horizontal portion connected to the first side wall and the second side wall, and the horizontal portion is provided with an arc-shaped second groove and a third groove, and the second groove and the third groove extend along the length direction of the horizontal portion. After the second groove receives the third screw and the third groove receives the fourth screw, the bracket can be limited to a preset horizontal angle.

[0009] Furthermore, a fifth screw hole is provided on the horizontal portion, and the fifth screw hole is located between the second slot and the third slot; after the fifth screw hole receives the fifth screw, the bracket can be limited to a preset horizontal angle.

[0010] Furthermore, a pair of sixth screw holes and a plurality of magnetic holes are provided on the horizontal portion, and the fifth screw hole is located between the pair of sixth screw holes; after the pair of sixth screw holes receive a pair of sixth screws, the bracket is fixed; after the magnetic attraction parts are received in the plurality of magnetic holes, the bracket is fixed.

[0011] Further, at least one of the first screw, the second screw, the third screw, the fourth screw, the fifth screw and the sixth screw is a spring-flat washer screw including a spring washer and a flat washer.

[0012] Furthermore, the body includes a lens and a fill light located below the lens, and the fill light includes at least a white light fill light and an infrared fill light.

[0013] Furthermore, the body includes frosted glass covering the fill light.

[0014] The camera of the embodiment of the present application includes a bracket and a body, the body is provided with a first screw hole, a second screw hole and a third screw hole, the bracket is provided with a fourth screw hole and a first arc-shaped groove, the second screw hole and the fourth screw hole receive the second screw, and by selecting the first screw hole and the first groove or the third screw hole and the first groove to receive the first screw, the camera can be adjusted at multiple angles to meet the requirements of different shooting angles of the camera and improve the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 is a stereogram of a camera according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0016] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A perspective view of the camera body shown;

[0017] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 The schematic diagram of the front shell of the fuselage before being assembled with the frosted glass is shown;

[0018] Figure 4 yes Figure 1A perspective view of a bracket for the camera shown;

[0019] Figure 5 yes Figure 1 A side view of the camera shown, wherein the centerline of the camera's pitch angle is coplanar with the horizontal plane;

[0020] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A side view of another mounting method of the camera shown, wherein the center line of the pitch angle of the camera is perpendicular to the horizontal plane;

[0021] Figure 7 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of another viewing angle of the bracket shown;

[0022] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 The schematic diagram of the bracket after being assembled with the third screw and the fourth screw is shown, wherein the bracket is rotated to a first angle;

[0023] Fig. 9 yes Figure 7 The schematic diagram of the bracket after being assembled with the third screw and the fourth screw, wherein the bracket is rotated to the second angle;

[0024] Fig.10 yes Figure 7 The assembly diagram of the bracket and the fifth screw shown;

[0025] Fig.11 yes Figure 7 The schematic diagram of the bracket shown before being assembled with the sixth screw;

[0026] Fig.12 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the spring washer screw of the camera shown. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] Here, the technical solutions in the embodiments (or "implementations") of the present application will be described clearly and completely in conjunction with 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.

[0028] If there are terms involving directional indications or positional relationships in the embodiments of the present application (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, outside, top, bottom, center, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, transverse, length, width, counterclockwise, clockwise, axial, radial, circumferential, etc.), such terms are only used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings); if the specific posture changes, the directional indication or positional relationship will also change accordingly. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. involved in the embodiments of the present application are only used for the purpose of convenience of description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0029] In some embodiments, the camera 100 of the embodiment of the present application is a production line camera, which is suitable for checking the real-time working status of the factory assembly line, fault prediction and backtracking, etc. The present application does not limit the application scenario of the camera 100.

[0030] See also Figure 1 The camera 100 of the embodiment of the present application includes a body 1, a bracket 2, a first screw 31 and a second screw 32.

[0031] See also Figures 1 to 3 At least one pair of first screw holes 11, at least one pair of second screw holes 12, and at least one pair of third screw holes 13 are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the fuselage 1. Along the height direction of the fuselage 1, the first screw holes 11 are located above the second screw holes 12, and along the length direction of the fuselage 1, the third screw holes 13 are located on one side of the second screw holes 12.

[0032] In some embodiments, the body 1 includes a front shell 14 and a rear shell 15, and the front shell 14 is fixed to the rear shell 15. The first screw hole 11, the second screw hole 12 and the third screw hole 13 are disposed on the front shell 14.

[0033] The body 1 includes a lens 16 and a fill light 17 located below the lens 16. The fill light 17 at least includes a white light fill light 171 and an infrared fill light 172. It has multiple fill light modes to achieve better shooting effects.

[0034] In some embodiments, the body 1 includes a frosted glass 18 covering the fill light 17 to protect the fill light 17 .

[0035] In some embodiments, the frosted glass 18 and the front wall 141 are fixed by sealant and sealed and waterproof, which can protect the fill light 17. Optionally, the frosted glass 18 and the front wall 141 can also be indirectly fixed by welding or snapping with structural parts.

[0036] In some embodiments, the haze of the frosted glass 18 is 80 degrees and the transmittance is 60%, which meets the normal supplementary lighting requirements while the internal light board 19 cannot be seen, and the aesthetic effect is also better. This application does not limit the haze and transmittance of the frosted glass 18, and it can be replaced according to actual needs.

[0037] In some embodiments, the front shell 14 includes a front wall 141 and a side wall 142 extending from the front wall 141, the first screw hole 11, the second screw hole 12 and the third screw hole 13 are arranged on the side wall 142, compared with the second screw hole 12, the third screw hole 13 is closer to the front wall 141, the front wall 141 is provided with a lens hole 1411 corresponding to the lens 16 and a through hole 1412 corresponding to the fill light 17, and the frosted glass 18 is fixed on the front wall 141.

[0038] In some embodiments, the lens 16 and the fill light 17 are disposed on the front housing 14 .

[0039] In some embodiments, the fill light 17 is fixed on a light board 19 , and the light board 19 is fixed on the front wall 141 , for example, it can be positioned by a fixing column and fixed by screws. This application does not limit the fixing method of the light board 19 and the front shell 14 .

[0040] See also Figure 4 The bracket 2 includes a first side wall 21 and a second side wall 22 that are arranged opposite to each other. The first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22 are respectively provided with a first slot 221 and a fourth screw hole 222. The first slot 221 extends laterally along the length direction of the fuselage 1 and is arc-shaped. Along the height direction of the bracket 2, the fourth screw hole 222 is located below the first slot 221, and the arc center of the first slot 221 is collinear with the center of the fourth screw hole 222.

[0041] In some embodiments, the first groove 221 is in an upward convex arc shape.

[0042] See also Figure 5 to Figure 6 The first groove 221 and the first screw hole 11 receive the first screw 31, or the first groove 221 and the third screw hole 13 receive the first screw 31, and the fourth screw hole 222 and the second screw hole 12 receive the second screw 32, and the camera 100 is limited to a preset vertical height and a preset pitch angle via the first screw 31 and the second screw 32.

[0043] When the pitch angle of the camera 100 is different, the position of the first screw 31 in the first slot 221 is different.

[0044] By selecting the first screw hole 11 and the first slot 221 or the third screw hole 13 and the first slot 221 to receive the first screw 31 , the camera 100 can be adjusted at multiple angles to meet the requirements of different shooting angles of the camera, thereby improving user experience.

[0045] See also Figure 5 to Figure 6 In some embodiments, the camera 100 is constructed as follows: when the first slot 221 and the first screw hole 11 receive the first screw 31, the center line of the pitch angle of the camera 100 is coplanar with the horizontal plane, and the camera 100 can be vertically adjusted between -45 degrees and 45 degrees, wherein a1 is equal to a2, which is 45 degrees; when the first slot 221 and the third screw hole 13 receive the first screw 31, the center line of the pitch angle of the camera 100 is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and the camera 100 can be vertically adjusted between 45 degrees and 135 degrees, wherein a3 is equal to a4, which is 45 degrees, and the body 1 can be adjusted from -45 degrees to 135 degrees in the T direction, and the adjustable range is larger. This application does not limit the angles a3 and a4, and they can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0046] In some embodiments, the first screw hole 11 and the second screw hole 12 are longitudinally collinear along the height direction of the fuselage 1 , and the third screw hole 13 and the second screw hole 12 are transversely collinear along the length direction of the fuselage 1 .

[0047] In some embodiments, the fourth screw hole 222 is in the shape of an elongated strip and extends along the height direction of the bracket 2. The bracket 2 can be assembled with the fuselage 1 of different specifications. When the distance between the first screw hole 11 and the second screw hole 12 is different, the bracket 2 can be assembled with the fuselage 1 normally.

[0048] In some embodiments, the fourth screw hole 222 is also circular, and a plurality of fourth screw holes 222 may be provided along the height direction of the bracket 2 to meet different requirements for the distance between the first screw hole 11 and the second screw hole 12 .

[0049] See also Figures 7 to 9 In some embodiments, the bracket 2 includes a horizontal portion 23 connected to the first side wall 21 and the second side wall 22, and the horizontal portion 23 is provided with an arc-shaped second groove 231 and a third groove 232, and the second groove 231 and the third groove 232 extend along the length direction of the horizontal portion 23. After the second groove 231 receives the third screw 33 and the third groove 232 receives the fourth screw 34, the bracket 2 can be limited to a preset horizontal angle, and the bracket 2 can rotate between -49 degrees and 49 degrees.

[0050] exist Figure 8 In , the support 2 is rotated to a first angle, wherein a5 is equal to 49 degrees. Fig. 9 In the embodiment, the bracket 2 is rotated to a second angle, wherein a6 is equal to 49 degrees. The present application does not limit the angles a5 and a6, and they can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0051] When the angle of the bracket 2 is different, the position of the third screw 33 in the second slot 231 is different; the position of the fourth screw 34 in the third slot 232 is different.

[0052] In some embodiments, a protruding direction of the second groove 231 is opposite to a protruding direction of the third groove 232 .

[0053] In some embodiments, the second groove 231 and the third groove 232 are both protruded outward.

[0054] In some embodiments, the bracket 2 is U-shaped, and the present application does not limit the shape of the bracket 2.

[0055] See also Figure 7 and Fig.10 In some embodiments, a fifth screw hole 233 is provided on the horizontal portion 23, and the fifth screw hole 233 is located between the second groove 231 and the third groove 232; after the fifth screw hole 233 receives the fifth screw 35, the bracket 2 can be limited to a preset horizontal angle, and the bracket 2 can rotate 360 ​​degrees in a circumferential direction.

[0056] In some embodiments, the fifth screw 35 is a T-shaped screw, which passes through the fifth screw hole 233 from below the horizontal portion 23 and is fixed to the nut 351 .

[0057] See also Figure 7 and Fig.11 In some embodiments, a pair of sixth screw holes 234 and a plurality of magnetic holes 235 are provided on the horizontal portion 23, and the fifth screw hole 233 is located between the pair of sixth screw holes 234; after the pair of sixth screw holes 234 receive a pair of sixth screws 36, the bracket 2 is fixed and cannot rotate; after the plurality of magnetic holes 235 receive a magnetic attraction member (not shown), the camera bracket 2 is fixed and cannot rotate.

[0058] When the bracket 2 is fixed to the fixing surface of another object, there are various installation adjustment schemes such as screw fixing and magnetic fixing to choose from according to different installation requirements and the form of the installation surface, which can meet the shooting requirements of various installation and use scenarios, and the adjustment angle of the bracket 2 can be selected between 0 degrees and 360 degrees, increasing the shooting angle of the camera 100.

[0059] In some embodiments, the magnetic hole 235 is located at a corner of the horizontal portion 23 .

[0060] In some embodiments, the fifth screw hole 233 is larger than the sixth screw hole 234 .

[0061] See also Fig.12 In some embodiments, at least one of the first screw 31, the second screw 32, the third screw 33, the fourth screw 34, the fifth screw 35, and the sixth screw 36 is a spring washer screw 37, including a spring washer 371 and a flat washer 372. The spring washer 371 is responsible for shock resistance, and the flat washer 372 is responsible for increasing the crimping area of ​​the locking surface of the bracket 2, so that the locking force of the bracket 2 is more stable. The spring washer screw 37 effectively reduces the loosening and falling of the camera 100 during vibration, thereby improving the shock resistance of the camera 100.

[0062] In some embodiments, the effective thread locking depth of the first screw 31, the second screw 32, the third screw 33, the fourth screw 34, the fifth screw 35 and the sixth screw 36 is greater than or equal to 4 mm, ensuring the stability of the screws during vibration and preventing them from falling off.

[0063] It should be noted that the technical solutions or technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined or supplemented with each other without causing conflicts. The scope of protection of this application is not limited to the precise structures described in the above embodiments and shown in the drawings; all modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. A camera, characterized in that: include: A fuselage, a bracket, a first screw and a second screw, at least one pair of first screw holes, at least one pair of second screw holes and at least one pair of third screw holes are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the fuselage, along the height direction of the fuselage, the first screw hole is located above the second screw hole, and along the length direction of the fuselage, the third screw hole is located on one side of the second screw hole; The bracket comprises a first side wall and a second side wall which are arranged opposite to each other, the first side wall and the second side wall are respectively provided with a first groove and a fourth screw hole, the first groove extends transversely along the length direction of the fuselage and is arc-shaped, along the height direction of the bracket, the fourth screw hole is located below the first groove, and the arc center of the first groove is collinear with the center of the fourth screw hole; The first groove selectively matches with the first screw hole and the third screw hole to receive the first screw, and the fourth screw hole and the second screw hole receive the second screw, and the fuselage is limited at a preset vertical height and a preset pitch angle by the first screw and the second screw.

2. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that The fuselage is constructed as follows: when the first slot and the first screw hole receive the first screw, the center line of the pitch angle of the fuselage is coplanar with the horizontal plane; when the first slot and the third screw hole receive the first screw, the center line of the pitch angle of the fuselage is perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

3. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that The first screw hole and the second screw hole are longitudinally collinear along the height direction of the fuselage, and the third screw hole and the second screw hole are transversely collinear along the length direction of the fuselage.

4. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that The fourth screw hole is in the shape of an elongated strip and extends along the height direction of the bracket.

5. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that The bracket includes a horizontal portion connected to the first side wall and the second side wall, and the horizontal portion is provided with an arc-shaped second groove and a third groove, and the second groove and the third groove extend along the length direction of the horizontal portion. After the second groove receives the third screw and the third groove receives the fourth screw, the bracket can be limited to a preset horizontal angle.

6. The camera according to claim 5, characterized in that The horizontal portion is provided with a fifth screw hole, and the fifth screw hole is located between the second slot and the third slot; after the fifth screw hole receives the fifth screw, the bracket can be limited to a preset horizontal angle.

7. The camera according to claim 6, characterized in that A pair of sixth screw holes and a plurality of magnetic holes are provided on the horizontal portion, and the fifth screw hole is located between the pair of sixth screw holes; after the pair of sixth screw holes receive a pair of sixth screws, the bracket is fixed; after the magnetic attraction parts are received in the plurality of magnetic holes, the bracket is fixed.

8. The camera according to claim 7, characterized in that At least one of the first screw, the second screw, the third screw, the fourth screw, the fifth screw and the sixth screw is a spring-flat washer screw including a spring washer and a flat washer.

9. The camera according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The body includes a lens and a fill light located below the lens, and the fill light includes at least a white light fill light and an infrared fill light.

10. The camera according to claim 9, characterized in that The fuselage includes a frosted glass covering the fill light.