Image pickup device and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model discloses a camera device and a vehicle, the camera device is used for the vehicle, the camera device comprises a camera assembly, a fixed seat and a driving mechanism, the fixed seat is fixed in the vehicle, the fixed seat is provided with two guide rails extending along a first direction, the two guide rails are spaced along a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction; the driving mechanism is fixed to the camera assembly and located between the two guide rails, and the driving mechanism is matched with the two guide rails so as to be used for driving the camera assembly to move in the first direction. According to the camera device provided by the utility model, the driving mechanism is matched with the two guide rails to drive the camera assembly to move along the first direction, so that the structure of the camera device can be simplified, and the space occupied by the camera device is reduced; besides, the driving mechanism can drive the camera assembly to move, so that the camera assembly can be hidden or exposed in place, and the camera assembly can be better hidden or can be made to collect information.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicle camera technology, in particular to a camera device and a vehicle. Background Art

[0002] As the level of intelligent entertainment in automobiles continues to increase, the number of cameras with various interactive functions installed in the car is increasing, which greatly improves the driving experience and safety of the occupants. However, it also brings subjective privacy problems to the occupants, and makes them feel like they are being monitored in real time.

[0003] In the related art, a sliding cover is used to cover the camera. Since the camera occupies a small space, the sliding cover structure mostly adopts a simple sliding cover sliding in a sliding groove. This structure has no operating feel and cannot sense whether the sliding cover has slid into place. Especially when operating blindly, if the sliding is not in place, the camera cannot be completely covered, which will still cause information leakage. Utility Model Content

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one purpose of the present invention is to provide a camera device and a vehicle, wherein a driving mechanism is used to drive a camera assembly to move, thereby enabling the camera assembly to be hidden or exposed, thereby better concealing the camera assembly or enabling the camera assembly to collect information.

[0005] The utility model also provides a vehicle with the above-mentioned camera device.

[0006] According to the first aspect of the present invention, the camera device is used in a vehicle and includes: a camera assembly; a fixing base, which is fixed in the vehicle, and has two guide rails extending along a first direction, and the two guide rails are spaced apart along a second direction, and the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction; a driving mechanism, which is fixed to the camera assembly and located between the two guide rails, and the driving mechanism cooperates with the two guide rails to drive the camera assembly to move along the first direction.

[0007] According to the camera device of the embodiment of the present invention, the driving mechanism cooperates with the two guide rails to drive the camera assembly to move along the first direction, which can simplify the structure of the camera device and reduce the space occupied by the camera device; in addition, the driving mechanism can drive the camera assembly to move, so that the camera assembly can be hidden or exposed in place, which can better hide the camera assembly or enable the camera assembly to collect information.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the camera assembly includes a moving part and a camera connected to the moving part, and the driving mechanism is detachably mounted on the moving part.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the driving mechanism includes a driving motor, the driving motor has a motor shaft, the guide rail is a rack, the moving part has a through hole, the motor shaft is passed through the through hole, and the end of the motor shaft close to the guide rail has a gear that cooperates with the rack.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the movable member includes a mounting hole, and the camera is detachably mounted in the mounting hole.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the camera has a positioning column, and the moving part has a positioning hole that cooperates with the positioning column.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present invention, one of the fixed seat and the movable member is provided with a slide rail, and the other is provided with a slide groove cooperating with the slide rail, and both the slide groove and the slide rail extend along the first direction.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the fixing seat includes two fixing plates, and each fixing plate has the guide rail and the slide rail on both sides along the second direction.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the movable member includes two movable plates, the movable plates are located on the outside of the corresponding fixed plates, and the sliding groove is provided at one end of the movable plate away from the driving mechanism.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the camera device further includes: a protective cover, which is located outside the camera head and is detachably connected to the movable member, and the protective cover has an avoidance hole arranged opposite to the camera head.

[0016] A vehicle according to an embodiment of the second aspect of the present invention includes: a camera device according to an embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention.

[0017] According to the vehicle of the embodiment of the present invention, by providing the above-mentioned camera device, the driving mechanism can drive the camera assembly to move, so that the camera assembly can be hidden or exposed in place, which can better hide the camera assembly or enable the camera assembly to collect information.

[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and will become apparent from the following description or learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a camera device according to some embodiments of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 a side view of the middle camera assembly;

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 Exploded view of the camera unit.

[0023] Reference numerals:

[0024] 100. Camera device;

[0025] 10. Camera assembly; 11. Moving part; 111. Through hole; 112. Mounting hole; 113. Moving plate; 114. Buckle; 12. Camera; 121. Mounting column;

[0026] 20. Fixed seat; 21. Fixed plate; 211. Guide rail; 212. Slide rail; 22. Mounting plate;

[0027] 30. Driving mechanism;

[0028] 40. Protective cover; 41. Avoidance hole; 42. Clamping hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The following describes embodiments of the present invention in detail. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended only to explain the present invention and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0031] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and can refer to internal communication between two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0032] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 3 A camera apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0033] According to the camera device 100 of the embodiment of the first aspect of the present utility model, the camera device 100 is used in a vehicle, and the camera device 100 includes: a camera assembly 10 and a fixing base 20, the fixing base 20 is fixed in the vehicle, and the camera device 100 can be fixed to the roof of the vehicle through the fixing base 20. The camera assembly 10 can collect information about passengers in the vehicle in real time, monitor the situation in the vehicle in real time, analyze the facial expressions and voices of the people in the vehicle, identify their emotional state, and provide comfort services such as music and light adjustment as needed; it can also monitor whether there are people in the vehicle who are not wearing seat belts and issue an alarm or take measures in time. In addition, the camera 12 can facilitate users to view the situation inside and outside the vehicle and provide a better driving experience; it can provide a basis for handling passenger disputes, lost and found, anti-robbery and anti-theft, etc.; it can also record video in real time, thereby providing reliable evidence for the analysis and judgment of traffic accidents.

[0034] The mounting base 20 includes two guide rails 211 extending in a first direction (e.g., direction e1 in the drawings). The two guide rails 211 are spaced apart in a second direction (e.g., direction e2 in the drawings), with the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction. For example, the mounting base 20 may include a mounting plate 22, which may be located on one side of the guide rails 211 in the first direction. The mounting base 20 may be mounted in the vehicle via the mounting plate 22, which may be affixed to the vehicle.

[0035] The camera device 100 also includes a drive mechanism 30, which is fixed to the camera assembly 10. The drive mechanism 30 is detachably fixed to the camera assembly 10 and can be snapped onto the camera assembly 10. The drive mechanism 30 is located between the two guide rails 211 and cooperates with the two guide rails 211 to drive the camera assembly 10 in a first direction. The guide rails 211 can guide the movement direction of the camera assembly 10. Using a single drive mechanism 30 in conjunction with the two guide rails 211 to drive the camera assembly 10 in the first direction can simplify the structure of the camera device 100 and reduce the space occupied by the camera device 100.

[0036] The increasing number of cameras 12 with various interactive functions deployed in vehicles has greatly improved the driving experience and safety of the occupants, but it also subjectively causes a loss of privacy for the occupants, making them feel like they are being monitored in real time. In this application, a driving mechanism 30 drives the camera assembly 10 to move in a first direction, thereby concealing the camera assembly 10 within the vehicle's trim panel or exposing the camera assembly 10 outside the trim panel to collect information within the vehicle.

[0037] After the driving mechanism 30 drives the camera assembly 10 to the hidden or exposed end position, the driving mechanism 30 stops moving so that the camera assembly 10 remains in the hidden or exposed position. The driving mechanism 30 can move the camera assembly 10 into place, so that the camera assembly 10 can be better hidden or exposed.

[0038] When the user needs to hide the camera assembly 10, the user controls the driving mechanism 30 by clicking the soft button on the central control screen, and the driving mechanism 30 drives the camera assembly 10 to move along the first direction to be hidden in the trim panel; when the user needs to use the camera assembly 10, the user controls the driving mechanism 30 by clicking the soft button on the central control screen, and the driving mechanism 30 drives the camera assembly 10 to move along the first direction to be exposed outside the trim panel.

[0039] According to the camera device 100 of the embodiment of the present invention, the driving mechanism 30 cooperates with the two guide rails 211 to drive the camera assembly 10 to move along the first direction, which can simplify the structure of the camera device 100 and reduce the space occupied by the camera device 100; in addition, the driving mechanism 30 can drive the camera assembly 10 to move, so that the camera assembly 10 can be hidden or exposed in place, and the camera assembly 10 can be better hidden or the camera assembly 10 can be enabled to collect information.

[0040] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 1-Figure 3 The camera assembly 10 includes a moving member 11 and a camera 12. The camera 12 is connected to the moving member 11. The driving mechanism 30 is detachably mounted on the moving member 11. When the driving mechanism 30 drives the moving member 11 to move, the moving member 11 can drive the camera 12 to move synchronously. By providing the moving member 11, a mounting position can be provided for the driving mechanism 30 and the camera 12.

[0041] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 1-Figure 3The drive mechanism 30 includes a drive motor, which is used to drive the camera assembly 10 to move, thereby saving manpower. The drive motor has a motor shaft, and the movable member 11 has a through hole 111. The motor shaft is passed through the through hole 111. The drive motor is located on the side of the movable member 11 away from the guide rail 211, which can facilitate the disassembly of the drive motor. The guide rail 211 is a rack, and the end of the motor shaft close to the guide rail 211 has a gear that cooperates with the rack. The meshing of the gear and the rack, and the movement of the gear on the rack drive the camera assembly 10 to move, which can make the movement of the movable member 11 simple and reliable.

[0042] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2-Figure 3 The movable member 11 includes a mounting hole 112, and the camera 12 is detachably mounted in the mounting hole 112. The camera 12 includes a mounting post 121, and the mounting post 121 is inserted into the mounting hole 112 to increase the connection strength between the camera 12 and the movable member 11. For example, the camera 12 has a mounting bolt, and the movable member 11 has a through hole. The mounting bolt is passed through the through hole and is fixed with a nut to fix the camera 12 to the movable member 11. For another example, the camera 12 is located on one side of the movable member 11 in the first direction.

[0043] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2-Figure 3 The camera 12 has a positioning column, and the moving part 11 has a positioning hole that cooperates with the positioning column. Through the cooperation of the positioning column and the positioning hole, the installation of the camera 12 can be pre-positioned to avoid position deviation when the camera 12 is installed.

[0044] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2-Figure 3 One of the fixed seat 20 and the movable member 11 is provided with a slide rail 212, and the other is provided with a slide groove cooperating with the slide rail 212. The slide groove and the slide rail 212 both extend along the first direction. Through the cooperation of the slide rail 212 and the slide groove, the movement of the movable member 11 can be guided, and the meshing force of the gear and the rack can be increased to prevent the gear from detaching from the rack.

[0045] Optionally, the fixed seat 20 may be provided with a slide rail 212 and the movable member 11 may be provided with a slide groove;

[0046] Optionally, the fixed seat 20 may be provided with a slide groove, and the movable member 11 may be provided with a slide rail 212 .

[0047] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2-Figure 3The fixed seat 20 includes two fixed plates 21, each of which has a guide rail 211 and a slide rail 212 on both sides along the second direction. The two fixed plates 21 are spaced apart along the second direction, and the guide rail 211 and the slide rail 212 are respectively arranged on both sides of the second direction of the fixed plate 21. The position on the fixed plate 21 can be reasonably utilized to prevent motion interference of the moving part 11 during movement.

[0048] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 2-Figure 3 The movable member 11 includes two movable plates 113, and the movable plates 113 are located on the outside of the corresponding fixed plates 21. A slide groove is provided at one end of the movable plate 113 away from the driving mechanism 30. Correspondingly, a slide rail 212 is provided at one end of the fixed plate 21 away from the guide rail 211. The movable member 11 is wrapped around the outside of the fixed plate 21, which can increase the relative area between the movable plate 113 and the fixed plate 21, thereby increasing the structural strength of the camera device 100.

[0049] According to some embodiments of the present invention, referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 3 The camera device 100 further includes a protective cover 40, which is located outside the camera 12 and is detachably connected to the movable member 11. The protective cover 40 has a clearance hole 41 disposed opposite the camera 12. The camera 12 collects information inside the vehicle through the clearance hole 41. The protective cover 40 can be used to protect the camera 12 and prevent it from being hit by external forces. The protective cover 40 is detachably connected to the movable member 11. By removing the protective cover 40, the camera 12 can be repaired or maintained.

[0050] For example, a locking hole 42 is provided on the protective cover 40 , and a buckle 114 that cooperates with the locking hole 42 is provided on the moving member 11 .

[0051] The vehicle according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes: the camera device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] According to the vehicle of the embodiment of the present invention, by setting the above-mentioned camera device 100, the driving mechanism 30 can drive the camera assembly 10 to move, so that the camera assembly 10 can be hidden or exposed in place, and the camera assembly 10 can be better hidden or the camera assembly 10 can be enabled to collect information.

[0053] Throughout this specification, references to terms such as "some embodiments," "optionally," "further," or "some examples" indicate that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in conjunction with that embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0054] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A camera device for a vehicle, characterized in that: include: A camera assembly, the camera assembly comprising a moving part and a camera connected to the moving part; a fixing base, the fixing base being fixed in the vehicle, the fixing base having two guide rails extending along a first direction, the two guide rails being spaced apart along a second direction, the first direction being perpendicular to the second direction; a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism being fixed to the camera assembly and located between the two guide rails, the driving mechanism cooperating with the two guide rails to drive the camera assembly to move along the first direction, the driving mechanism being detachably mounted on the moving member; A protective cover is located outside the camera and is detachably connected to the movable member. The protective cover has a avoidance hole arranged opposite to the camera.

2. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein The driving mechanism includes a driving motor having a motor shaft. The guide rail is a rack. The moving part has a through hole. The motor shaft passes through the through hole. The end of the motor shaft close to the guide rail has a gear that cooperates with the rack.

3. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein The moving part includes a mounting hole, and the camera is detachably mounted in the mounting hole.

4. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein The camera has a positioning column, and the moving part has a positioning hole matched with the positioning column.

5. The imaging device according to claim 1, wherein One of the fixed seat and the movable member is provided with a slide rail, and the other is provided with a slide groove matched with the slide rail, and both the slide groove and the slide rail extend along the first direction.

6. The imaging device according to claim 5, wherein: The fixing seat includes two fixing plates, and each fixing plate has the guide rail and the slide rail on both sides along the second direction.

7. The imaging device according to claim 6, wherein: The moving member includes two moving plates, and the moving plates are located on the outer sides of the corresponding fixed plates. The sliding groove is provided at one end of the moving plate away from the driving mechanism.

8. A vehicle, characterized in that: include: The camera device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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