Sliding lock catch and handheld motion camera

Abstract

The utility model provides a sliding lock catch and a handheld motion camera, the sliding lock catch comprises a sliding main body arranged in a camera shell and connected with a toggle key arranged on one side of the camera shell, the sliding main body is driven to move through the toggle key, and when the sliding main body moves to a preset position, the lock catch retracts inwards. Thus, the connection between the camera body and the backup battery is opened. The convenience and efficiency of dismounting the camera main body and the standby battery are improved, and the camera main body and the standby battery are locked by sliding the lock catch, so that the stability of integral forming of the camera main body and the standby battery can be improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of handheld cameras, and more specifically, to a sliding lock and a handheld sports camera. Background Art

[0002] With the rise of handheld action cameras in people's daily lives, the requirements for the battery power supply capacity of handheld action cameras are getting higher and higher. At present, in order to improve the power supply capacity of handheld action cameras, backup batteries are usually designed. However, the existing backup batteries are connected to the camera body by a mechanical lock. The traditional mechanical lock method may require greater force or complex operation steps to remove the backup battery, which will reduce the convenience and efficiency of users replacing batteries. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a sliding lock and a handheld sports camera to solve the problems existing in the related art: the camera body and the backup battery are inconvenient to disassemble and the integration is poor.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted in the embodiment of the present application is:

[0005] A first aspect provides a sliding lock buckle, which is applied to a handheld sports camera, wherein the handheld sports camera comprises: a camera body (10) and a backup battery (20); the camera body (10) and the backup battery (20) are detachably connected via the sliding lock buckle (100);

[0006] The sliding lock (100) comprises a toggle key (101) and a sliding body (102);

[0007] The camera body (10) comprises a camera housing (11), and a toggle key (101) is arranged on one side of the camera housing (11) and is used to drive a sliding body (102) to move;

[0008] The sliding body (102) is arranged inside the camera housing (11), and comprises a sliding body (1021) and a lock buckle (1022) connected to the sliding body (1021); the sliding body (1021) is connected to the toggle key (101); when the toggle key (101) drives the sliding body (1021) to move to a predetermined position, the lock buckle (1022) retracts.

[0009] In one embodiment, the sliding body (1021) and the lock buckle (1022) are integrally formed.

[0010] In one embodiment, the sliding body (1021) includes: a sliding buckle (201) and a fixing plate (202);

[0011] One end of the sliding buckle (201) is connected to the toggle key (101) via a connecting portion (203), and the other end includes a protruding portion (204) and an inclined surface (205) adjacent to the protruding portion (204);

[0012] The fixing plate (202) is connected to the sliding buckle (201) and fixed to the bottom of the camera housing (11) by screws.

[0013] In one embodiment, the fixed plate (202) includes a fixed structure (2021) and a positioning groove (2022); the sliding buckle (201) includes a sliding block (2011) and a sliding arm (2022); the fixed structure (2021) and the sliding block (2011) overlap each other, and the sliding arm (2022) is constrained in the positioning groove (2022).

[0014] In one embodiment, a first spring groove (2023) is formed between the sliding block (2011) and the sliding arm (2022), and a first spring (2024) is provided in the first spring groove (2023). One end of the first spring (2024) is connected to the connection between the sliding arm (2022) and the sliding block (2011), and the other end of the first spring (2024) is connected to the connection between the fixed structure (2021) and the positioning groove (2022).

[0015] In one embodiment, a limiting step (2025) is provided on the sliding arm (2022), the limiting step (2025) is connected to the protrusion (204), and the top of the limiting step (2025) and the ground plane of the protrusion (204) are located in the same plane.

[0016] In one embodiment, the positioning groove (2022) and the locking buckle (1022) are connected or integrally formed.

[0017] In one embodiment, the sliding block (2011) and the sliding arm (2022) are integrally formed.

[0018] In one embodiment, the fixing structure (2021) and the positioning groove (2022) are integrally formed.

[0019] In one embodiment, a lifting portion (2026) is provided on the positioning groove (2022), a second spring groove (2027) is provided on the lifting portion (2026), a second spring (2028) is provided in the second spring groove (2027), one end of the second spring (2028) is connected to the lock buckle (1022), and the other end of the second spring (2028) is connected to the camera housing (11).

[0020] In a second aspect, a handheld sports camera is provided, comprising a camera body and a backup battery, and also comprising the sliding lock as described in the first aspect above, wherein the camera body and the backup battery are detachably connected via the sliding lock.

[0021] The sliding lock provided by the embodiment of the present application has at least the following beneficial effects: the sliding body disposed inside the camera housing is connected to the toggle key disposed on one side of the camera housing, the sliding body is driven to move by the toggle key, and when the sliding body moves to a predetermined position, the lock is retracted. Thus, the connection between the camera body and the backup battery is opened. The convenience and efficiency of disassembling the camera body and the backup battery are improved, and the stability of the integrated molding of the camera body and the backup battery can be improved by locking the camera body and the backup battery with the sliding lock. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or exemplary technical descriptions will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a handheld sports camera provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a sliding lock provided by the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of another sliding lock provided by the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the sliding body provided by the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a structural schematic diagram of the fixing plate provided by the utility model.

[0028] Among them, the main marks of the drawings in the figure are:

[0029] 1. 10-camera body, 100-sliding lock, 101-sliding key, 102-sliding body, 1021-sliding body, 1022-lock;

[0030] 2. 20-spare battery, 201-sliding buckle, 2011-sliding block, 2012-sliding arm, 202-fixing plate, 2021-fixing structure, 2022-positioning groove, 2023-first spring groove, 2024-first spring, 2025-limiting step, 2026-lifting part, 2027-second spring groove, 2028-second spring, 203-connecting part, 204-protrusion, 205-inclined surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and beneficial effects to be solved by the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not used to limit the present application.

[0032] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.

[0033] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. "Several" means one or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0034] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0035] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" 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; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0036] Reference throughout the specification to "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present application. Thus, when the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in some embodiments" appear in various places throughout the specification, not all references are to the same embodiment. Furthermore, in one or more embodiments, the particular features, structures, or characteristics may be combined in any suitable manner.

[0037] See also Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the handheld sports camera provided by the utility model. Figure 1 The handheld sports camera provided in the embodiment of the present application is described. The handheld sports camera comprises a camera body (10) and a backup battery (20). The camera body (10) and the backup battery (20) are detachably connected via a sliding lock. Figure 1 The sliding latch is not shown.

[0038] It should be noted that when the battery of the camera body (10) is low, the user can lock the backup battery (20) with the camera body (10) through the sliding lock, and the camera body (10) and the backup battery (20) are integrally formed. Specifically, a slot is provided at the position where the backup battery (20) and the camera body (10) are connected, and the slot matches the lock of the sliding lock, so that the lock is easily embedded in the slot, so that the camera body (10) and the backup battery (20) are locked.

[0039] When the user needs to remove the backup battery (20), the user can toggle a toggle key disposed on one side of the camera housing (11) to drive the sliding body to move. When the sliding body moves to a predetermined position, the lock catch is disengaged from the slot of the backup battery (20), thereby disengaging the camera body (10) from the backup battery (20).

[0040] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sliding lock provided by the utility model. Figure 2 It can be seen that the sliding lock (100) comprises a toggle key (101) and a sliding body (102); the sliding lock (100) is arranged inside the camera housing (11) and connected to the toggle key (101) arranged on the camera housing (11). The toggle key (101) is used to drive the sliding body (102) to move.

[0041] For example, Figure 3 As shown, Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another sliding lock provided by the utility model. Figure 3It can be seen that the sliding body (1021) and the lock (1022) connected to the sliding body (1021), the sliding body (1021) is connected to the toggle key (101), when the toggle key (101) drives the sliding body (1021) to move to a predetermined position, the lock (1022) retracts. Specifically, the sliding body (1021) and the lock (1022) are integrally formed. The lock (1022) is locked inwardly, so that the lock is disengaged from the slot set on the backup battery, so that the camera body (10) and the backup battery (20) are released from the lock connection.

[0042] The sliding body (1021) includes: a sliding buckle (201) and a fixing plate (202) (see Figure 4 One end of the sliding buckle (201) is connected to the toggle key (101) through a connecting portion (203), and the other end includes a protrusion (204) and an inclined surface (205) adjacent to the protrusion (204); the fixing plate (202) is connected to the sliding buckle (201) and fixed to the bottom of the camera housing (11) by screws.

[0043] By providing a protrusion (204) and an inclined surface (205) adjacent to the protrusion (204) at one end of the sliding buckle (201), the fixing of the sliding body can be ensured and the required sliding operation can be achieved.

[0044] The fixing plate (202) includes a fixing structure (2021) and a positioning groove (2022) (see Figure 5 As shown); the sliding buckle (201) comprises a sliding block (2011) and a sliding arm (2012); the fixed structure (2021) and the sliding block (2011) overlap each other, and the sliding arm (2012) is constrained in the positioning groove (2022).

[0045] The setting of the fixing plate can ensure that the sliding body is reliably fixed on the camera housing, and the stability of the sliding of the sliding body is ensured by the fixing structure. The setting of the positioning groove can ensure the accuracy of the sliding of the sliding body.

[0046] A first spring groove (2023) is formed between the sliding block (2011) and the sliding arm (2012), and a first spring (2024) is arranged in the first spring groove (2023). One end of the first spring (2024) is connected to the connection between the sliding arm (2012) and the sliding block (2011), and the other end of the first spring (2024) is connected to the connection between the fixed structure (2021) and the positioning groove (2022). By providing the sliding block (2011), stability and smoothness of the sliding operation are provided. The first spring (2024) provides the function of elastic reset of the sliding buckle (201).

[0047] The sliding arm (2012) is provided with a limiting step (2025), the limiting step (2025) is connected to the protrusion (204), and the top of the limiting step (2025) is located in the same plane as the ground plane of the protrusion (204). The sliding arm (2012) moves in the positioning groove (2022), which can effectively constrain the movement trajectory of the sliding buckle. By providing the limiting step on the sliding arm (2012), the top of the limiting step is located in the same plane as the ground plane of the protrusion, providing a limiting function for the sliding buckle (201).

[0048] Preferably, the positioning groove (2022) is connected to or integrally formed with the lock buckle (1022). The sliding block (2011) and the sliding arm (2012) are integrally formed, and the fixing structure (2021) and the positioning groove (2022) are integrally formed.

[0049] The positioning groove (2022) is provided with a lifting portion (2026), the lifting portion (2026) is provided with a second spring groove (2027), a second spring (2028) is provided in the second spring groove (2027), one end of the second spring (2028) is connected to the lock buckle (1022), and the other end of the second spring (2028) is connected to the camera housing (11). The lifting portion (2026) is provided to provide a position for the second spring (2028), and the second spring (2028) provides an elastic reset function for the lock buckle (1022).

[0050] The above description is only an optional embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present application should be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A sliding lock, characterized in that: The invention is applied to a handheld sports camera, the handheld sports camera comprising: a camera body (10) and a backup battery (20); the camera body (10) and the backup battery (20) are detachably connected via the sliding lock (100); The sliding lock (100) comprises a toggle key (101) and a sliding body (102); The camera body (10) comprises a camera housing (11), and the toggle key (101) is arranged on one side of the camera housing (11) and is used to drive the sliding body (102) to move; The sliding body (102) is arranged inside the camera housing (11), and comprises a sliding body (1021) and a lock buckle (1022) connected to the sliding body (1021); the sliding body (1021) is connected to the toggle key (101); when the toggle key (101) drives the sliding body (1021) to move to a predetermined position, the lock buckle (1022) retracts.

2. The sliding lock according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding body (1021) and the lock buckle (1022) are integrally formed.

3. The sliding lock according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The sliding body (1021) comprises: a sliding buckle (201) and a fixing plate (202); One end of the sliding buckle (201) is connected to the toggle key (101) via a connecting portion (203), and the other end includes a protruding portion (204) and an inclined surface (205) adjacent to the protruding portion (204); The fixing plate (202) is connected to the sliding buckle (201) and is fixed to the bottom of the camera housing (11) by means of screws.

4. The sliding lock as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The fixed plate (202) comprises a fixed structure (2021) and a positioning groove (2022); the sliding buckle (201) comprises a sliding block (2011) and a sliding arm (2012); the fixed structure (2021) and the sliding block (2011) overlap each other, and the sliding arm (2012) is constrained in the positioning groove (2022).

5. The sliding lock according to claim 4, characterized in that: A first spring groove (2023) is formed between the sliding block (2011) and the sliding arm (2012), and a first spring (2024) is arranged in the first spring groove (2023), one end of the first spring (2024) is connected to the connection between the sliding arm (2012) and the sliding block (2011), and the other end of the first spring (2024) is connected to the connection between the fixed structure (2021) and the positioning groove (2022).

6. The sliding lock according to claim 5, characterized in that: The sliding arm (2012) is provided with a limiting step (2025), the limiting step (2025) is connected to the protrusion (204), and the top of the limiting step (2025) and the ground plane of the protrusion (204) are located in the same plane.

7. The sliding lock according to claim 6, characterized in that: The positioning groove (2022) is connected to or integrally formed with the lock buckle (1022).

8. The sliding lock according to claim 7, characterized in that: The sliding block (2011) and the sliding arm (2012) are integrally formed, and the fixing structure (2021) and the positioning groove (2022) are integrally formed.

9. The sliding lock according to claim 8, characterized in that: The positioning groove (2022) is provided with a lifting portion (2026), the lifting portion (2026) is provided with a second spring groove (2027), a second spring (2028) is provided in the second spring groove (2027), one end of the second spring (2028) is connected to the lock buckle (1022), and the other end of the second spring (2028) is connected to the camera housing (11).

10. A handheld sports camera, comprising a camera body and a backup battery, characterized in that: It also includes the sliding lock as described in any one of claims 1 to 9, and the camera body and the backup battery are detachably connected through the sliding lock.

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