Hidden camera assembly for vehicle and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic driving, and particularly provides a vehicle hidden camera assembly and a vehicle. The fixed shell is provided with a containing cavity, an opening and closing piece is arranged on the inner side wall of the containing cavity, and a vehicle-mounted camera is fixedly arranged on the opening and closing piece; the transmission mechanism is fixedly arranged on the side edge of the fixed shell, a square hole is formed in the upper portion of the containing cavity, and under driving of the transmission mechanism, the opening and closing piece drives the vehicle-mounted camera to be screwed in or screwed out of the square hole. The problem that in the prior art, a vehicle-mounted camera is likely to be exposed out of a vehicle body and is polluted by dirt, and consequently the function of the camera fails is effectively solved. In the driving process or the parking process of the vehicle, the vehicle-mounted camera can be hidden in the fixed shell according to needs, pollution of dirt is avoided, the long-term reliability of the vehicle-mounted camera is guaranteed, and meanwhile the attractiveness of the vehicle is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of automatic driving, in particular to a hidden camera assembly for vehicle and vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the automatic driving and assisted driving technology, in order to ensure the safety, comfort and accuracy of the system, about 11 cameras need to be installed on the vehicle to shoot the environment around the vehicle body. Among them, the side view camera is usually arranged at the left and right fender positions, a total of 4.

[0003] At present, many vehicles protrude the camera on the left and right fenders. This setting not only affects the appearance, but also the vehicle is easily contaminated by dirt during driving, which may cause the camera to malfunction, thereby reducing the reliability of the vehicle-mounted camera.

[0004] Therefore, the prior art has defects and deficiencies, and needs to be further improved and developed. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0005] In view of the above deficiencies of the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide a hidden camera assembly for vehicle and vehicle, which aims to solve the problem that the vehicle-mounted camera is easily contaminated by dirt, resulting in reduced reliability of the vehicle-mounted camera.

[0006] The technical scheme adopted by the present application to solve the technical problem is as follows: a hidden camera assembly for vehicle for assisting automatic driving of vehicle, comprising:

[0007] a vehicle-mounted camera;

[0008] a fixed shell provided with a containing cavity, an opening and closing piece is arranged on the inner side wall of the containing cavity, and the vehicle-mounted camera is fixedly arranged on the opening and closing piece;

[0009] a transmission mechanism fixedly arranged on the side of the fixed shell;

[0010] wherein a square hole is formed above the containing cavity, and under the drive of the transmission mechanism, the opening and closing piece drives the vehicle-mounted camera to rotate in or out of the square hole.

[0011] Optionally, the fixed shell is further provided with:

[0012] a U-shaped groove fixedly arranged on the outer side wall of the fixed shell, and a protruding hole is formed in the groove bottom of the U-shaped groove;

[0013] an L-shaped piece having a long arm segment and a short arm segment, the long arm segment is fixedly arranged with the bottom of the U-shaped groove, and the short arm segment is fixedly arranged with the outer side wall of the fixed shell.

[0014] Optionally, a first semicircular groove is arranged on one side of the long arm segment close to the short arm segment; and a second semicircular groove corresponding to the first semicircular groove is arranged on the outer side wall of the fixed shell.

[0015] Optionally, the first semicircular groove has a first groove side and a second groove side, and the horizontal height of the first groove side is lower than that of the second groove side.

[0016] Optionally, the fixed shell is further provided with a driving shaft fixing plate, the driving shaft fixing plate is located below the L-shaped piece, a U-shaped groove is fixedly arranged on one side of the driving shaft fixing plate facing the semicircular groove; and the protruding hole is arranged corresponding to the U-shaped groove.

[0017] Optionally, the opening and closing piece comprises:

[0018] an opening and closing body, a camera fixing cavity and a sleeve piece are arranged on the opening and closing body, the sleeve piece is arranged vertically to the camera fixing cavity, and the camera fixing cavity is used for fixing the camera;

[0019] an opening and closing rotating shaft, the opening and closing rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity, a clamping gear is arranged on one side of the opening and closing rotating shaft close to the transmission mechanism, and the sleeve piece is sleeved on the opening and closing rotating shaft.

[0020] Optionally, the transmission mechanism comprises:

[0021] a motor, the motor is fixedly arranged in the semicircular groove, a transmission shaft of the motor extends out of the protruding hole, a worm is sleeved on the transmission shaft, one end of the worm is rotatably connected to the transmission shaft, and the other end of the worm is rotatably arranged on the U-shaped groove;

[0022] a double-layer gear, the double-layer gear comprises a fixedly arranged turbine and a spur gear, the spur gear is engaged with the clamping gear, and the turbine is engaged with the worm;

[0023] a cover, the cover is detachably arranged on the side of the fixed shell, and the cover is used for assisting in fixing the motor and the double-layer gear;

[0024] wherein, a tooth shaft of the turbine is rotatably arranged on the first semicircular groove, a tooth shaft of the spur gear is rotatably arranged on the first semicircular groove, when the motor rotates, the worm is driven to rotate, the worm drives the turbine to rotate, the turbine drives the spur gear to rotate, the spur gear drives the clamping gear to rotate, the clamping gear drives the sleeve piece to rotate, and the sleeve piece drives the vehicle-mounted camera in the opening and closing body to rotate.

[0025] Optionally, the shape of the camera fixing cavity is matched with the square hole, and the projection area of the upper cover of the camera fixing cavity is greater than the projection of the square hole.

[0026] Optionally, the outer side wall of the fixing shell is provided with a plurality of fixing protrusions protruding outward, and the plurality of fixing protrusions are used to provide a point for fixed connection with the vehicle body.

[0027] The technical scheme adopted by the application to solve the technical problems is as follows: a vehicle comprising the hidden camera assembly for vehicle as described above.

[0028] Compared with the prior art, the application provides a hidden camera assembly for vehicle and a vehicle, wherein the hidden camera assembly for vehicle drives the opening and closing member to drive the vehicle-mounted camera to rotate in or out of the square hole through the transmission mechanism, thereby effectively solving the problem that the vehicle-mounted camera is easily exposed outside the vehicle body and is polluted by dirt, resulting in failure of the camera function. During the driving or parking of the vehicle, the vehicle-mounted camera can be hidden in the fixing shell as needed, avoiding pollution by dirt and ensuring the long-term reliability of the vehicle-mounted camera, and improving the appearance of the vehicle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 is a perspective structural schematic view of the hidden camera assembly for vehicle provided in the application;

[0030] Figure 2 is a perspective exploded structural schematic view of the hidden camera assembly for vehicle provided in the application;

[0031] Figure 3 is a perspective structural schematic view of the fixing shell of the hidden camera assembly for vehicle provided in the application;

[0032] Figure 4 is another perspective structural schematic view of the fixing shell of the hidden camera assembly for vehicle provided in the application;

[0033] Figure 5 is a perspective structural schematic view of the opening and closing member of the hidden camera assembly for vehicle provided in the application;

[0034] Figure 6 is a perspective structural schematic view of the double-layer gear of the hidden camera assembly for vehicle provided in the application;

[0035] Figure 7 is a perspective structural schematic view of the transmission mechanism of the hidden camera assembly for vehicle provided in the application;

[0036] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the hidden camera assembly for vehicle and the automobile fender assembly provided in the application.

[0037] Reference numerals:

[0038] 10, hidden camera assembly for vehicle; 11, vehicle camera; 12, fixed shell; 121, opening and closing member; 1211, opening and closing body; 1212, opening and closing rotating shaft; 1213, camera fixing cavity; 1214, sleeve member; 1215, clamping gear; 122, square hole; 123, U-shaped groove; 124, L-shaped member; 1241, long arm section; 1242, short arm section; 1243, first semicircular groove; 1244, second semicircular groove; 1245, first groove side; 1246, second groove side; 125, driving shaft fixing plate; 1251, U-shaped groove; 126, fixing protrusion; 13, transmission mechanism; 131, motor; 1311, transmission shaft; 1312, worm; 132, double-layer gear; 1321, turbine; 1322, spur gear; 133, cover body; 134, protruding hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The embodiments of the present application are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the same or similar elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals throughout. The embodiments described below are examples for explaining the present application and should not be understood as limiting the present application.

[0040] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings based on the orientation or positional 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 particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application. In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.

[0041] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, or the communication between the two elements inside. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0042] Please refer to Figures 1-2 The first embodiment of the present application provides a hidden camera assembly 10 for assisting the automatic driving of a vehicle, which comprises a vehicle camera 11, a fixed shell 12, a transmission mechanism 13 and an opening and closing part 121. The vehicle camera 11 is installed in the opening and closing part 121, and the opening and closing part 121 is connected to the accommodating cavity in the fixed shell 12 through the opening and closing shaft 1212. The main function of the transmission mechanism 13 is to drive the worm 1312 and the gear transmission system through the motor 131, drive the opening and closing movement of the opening and closing part 121, so that the vehicle camera 11 can be extended or retracted through the square hole 122. When it is needed to use, the transmission mechanism 13 drives the worm 1312, the turbine 1321 and the spur gear 1322 through the rotation of the driving motor 131, finally drives the rotation of the clamping gear 1215 and the sleeve part 1214, drives the opening and closing body 1211 and the camera to complete the rotation action. This process makes the vehicle camera 11 rotate out of the accommodating cavity and complete the shooting task. When it is not needed to use, the transmission mechanism 13 drives the camera to be retracted into the accommodating cavity again to avoid the camera being exposed to the outside environment; in addition to providing the movement function of the camera, the transmission mechanism 13 also has a self-locking function, which ensures that the vehicle camera 11 is stably locked in the predetermined position during the rotation process, avoids the displacement of the camera due to external force or vibration. In the process of extending or retracting the camera, the clamping gear 1215 of the transmission mechanism 13 can be automatically locked or unlocked through the cooperation with the gear system. When the vehicle camera 11 is completely retracted into the accommodating cavity, the clamping gear 1215 is engaged with the corresponding tooth groove, which ensures that the vehicle camera 11 is fixed in the closed state, thereby preventing the camera from moving accidentally due to vibration during the driving of the vehicle. At the same time, when the vehicle camera 11 is extended for use, the self-locking function of the transmission mechanism 13 can also ensure that the vehicle camera 11 is in a fixed state during use, so that the position will not change due to external force, thereby ensuring the stability of the vehicle camera 11.

[0043] Please refer to Figures 1-2In some embodiments, the hidden camera assembly for vehicle 10 comprises a vehicle camera 11, a fixed shell 12 and a transmission mechanism 13; the vehicle camera 11 is used for the environment around the vehicle body; the fixed shell 12 is used to fix the vehicle camera 11, and the fixed shell 12 is provided with a containing cavity, an opening and closing part 121 is arranged on the inner side wall of the containing cavity, and the vehicle camera 11 is fixedly arranged on the opening and closing part 121; the transmission mechanism 13 is fixedly arranged on the side of the fixed shell 12, and the transmission mechanism 13 is used to drive the opening and closing part 121 to open or close, wherein a square hole 122 is arranged above the containing cavity, and under the driving of the transmission mechanism 13, the opening and closing part 121 drives the vehicle camera 11 to rotate in or out of the square hole 122, thereby effectively solving the problem that the vehicle camera 11 is easily exposed outside the vehicle body and causes the camera to fail due to dirt pollution in the prior art. During the driving or parking process of the vehicle, the vehicle camera 11 can be hidden in the fixed shell 12, avoiding the pollution of dirt and ensuring the long-term reliability of the vehicle camera 11, while also improving the appearance of the vehicle.

[0044] Please refer to Figures 3-4 In some embodiments, the fixed shell 12 is also provided with a U-shaped groove 123 and an L-shaped part 124, the U-shaped groove 123 is fixedly arranged on the outer side wall of the fixed shell 12, and the groove bottom of the U-shaped groove 123 is provided with an extension hole 134; the L-shaped part 124 has a long arm segment 1241 and a short arm segment 1242, the long arm segment 1241 is fixedly arranged with the bottom of the U-shaped groove 123, and the short arm segment 1242 is fixedly arranged with the outer side wall of the fixed shell 12, thereby enhancing the structural strength of the fixed shell 12 while also providing mounting points for the installation of the transmission mechanism 13.

[0045] Please refer to Figures 3-4 In some embodiments, the long arm segment 1241 is provided with a first semicircular groove 1243 on one side close to the short arm segment 1242; the outer side wall of the fixed shell 12 is provided with a second semicircular groove 1244 corresponding to the first semicircular groove 1243, thereby helping the vehicle camera 11 to be positioned more accurately when rotating in or out of the square hole 122. It helps to reduce the deviation or jamming of the vehicle camera 11 during rotation.

[0046] Please refer to Figures 3-4In some embodiments, the first semicircular groove 1243 has a first groove side 1245 and a second groove side 1246, the horizontal height of the first groove side 1245 is lower than that of the second groove side 1246, which helps to prevent the transmission mechanism 13 from disengaging from the first semicircular groove 1243 when the vehicle camera 11 is rotated in or out of the square hole 122, while ensuring the structural strength of the L-shaped piece 124.

[0047] For your reference Figures 3-4 In some embodiments, the fixed shell 12 is further provided with a driving shaft fixing plate 125, which is located below the L-shaped piece 124, and the driving shaft fixing plate 125 is fixedly provided with a U-shaped groove 1251 on one side of the U-shaped groove 123, the extension hole 134 is correspondingly provided with the U-shaped groove 1251, which helps to maintain the stability of the transmission mechanism 13 and ensures the efficiency and stability of the transmission mechanism 13.

[0048] For your reference Figure 5 In some embodiments, the opening and closing piece 121 includes an opening and closing body 1211 and an opening and closing rotating shaft 1212, the opening and closing body 1211 is provided with a camera fixing cavity 1213 and a sleeve piece 1214, the sleeve piece 1214 is vertically provided with the camera fixing cavity 1213, and the camera fixing cavity 1213 is used for fixing the camera; the opening and closing rotating shaft 1212 is rotationally arranged in the accommodating cavity, the opening and closing rotating shaft 1212 is provided with a clamping gear 1215 on the side close to the transmission mechanism 13, the sleeve piece 1214 is sleeved on the opening and closing rotating shaft 1212, and the opening and closing rotating shaft 1212 and the sleeve piece 1214 do not relatively rotate, which effectively improves the adaptability of the vehicle camera 11 in different driving environments and ensures the stable operation of the vehicle camera 11 and prevents it from malfunctioning due to poor movement.

[0049] For your reference Figures 2-7In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism 13 comprises a motor 131, a double-layer gear 132 and a cover 133, the motor 131 is fixedly arranged in the U-shaped groove 123, a transmission shaft 1311 of the motor 131 extends out of the protruding hole 134, a worm 1312 is sleeved on the transmission shaft 1311, one end of the worm 1312 is rotatably connected with the transmission shaft 1311, and the other end of the worm 1312 is rotatably arranged on the U-shaped groove 1251; the double-layer gear 132 comprises a fixedly arranged turbine 1321 and a straight gear 1322, the straight gear 1322 is engaged with the clamping gear 1215, and the turbine 1321 is engaged with the worm 1312; the cover 133 is detachably arranged on the side of the fixed shell 12, and the cover 133 is used for assisting in fixing the motor 131 and the double-layer gear 132; wherein the tooth shaft of the turbine 1321 is rotatably arranged on the first semicircular groove 1243, the tooth shaft of the straight gear 1322 is rotatably arranged on the first semicircular groove 1243, when the motor 131 rotates, the worm 1312 is driven to rotate, the turbine 1321 is driven to rotate by the worm 1312, the straight gear 1322 is driven to rotate by the turbine 1321, the clamping gear 1215 is driven to rotate by the straight gear 1322, the sleeve piece 1214 is driven to rotate by the clamping gear 1215, and the vehicle-mounted camera 11 in the opening and closing body 1211 is driven to rotate by the sleeve piece 1214, thereby accurately controlling the rotation of the opening and closing body 1211 and the vehicle-mounted camera 11, improving the operation response speed of the vehicle-mounted camera 11, enhancing the reliability of the vehicle-mounted camera 11, and further ensuring that the vehicle-mounted camera 11 can still work stably under high load or extreme conditions.

[0050] For reference Figure 7 In some embodiments, the camera fixing cavity 1213 is shaped to match the square hole 122, and the projection area of the upper cover of the camera fixing cavity 1213 is greater than the projection of the square hole 122, so that the vehicle-mounted camera 11 can be completely closed when it is retracted, avoiding damage to the camera caused by external environmental factors, further enhancing the sealing effect, effectively preventing external factors such as dirt or rain from interfering, and ensuring the stability of the camera function of the vehicle-mounted camera 11.

[0051] For reference Figure 8 In some embodiments, the outer side wall of the fixed shell 12 is provided with a plurality of fixed protrusions 126, and the plurality of fixed protrusions 126 are used to provide a point for fixed connection with the vehicle body, thereby greatly facilitating the convenience and stability of the installation of the vehicle hidden camera assembly 10 and the vehicle body.

[0052] For reference Figure 8The second embodiment of the present application provides a vehicle, which comprises the hidden camera assembly 10 as described above, which is installed in the left and right fenders of the vehicle, so that the vehicle camera 11 can be hidden in the fixed shell 12, avoiding pollution by dirt, ensuring the long-term reliability of the vehicle camera 11, and improving the appearance of the vehicle.

[0053] In summary, the present application provides a hidden camera assembly for vehicle and a vehicle, which comprises a vehicle camera, a fixed shell provided with a containing cavity, an opening and closing member provided on the inner side wall of the containing cavity, the vehicle camera being fixedly arranged on the opening and closing member, and a transmission mechanism fixedly arranged on the side of the fixed shell, wherein a square hole is formed above the containing cavity, and under the drive of the transmission mechanism, the opening and closing member drives the vehicle camera to rotate in or out of the square hole. Thus, the problem that the vehicle camera is easily exposed outside the vehicle body and is polluted by dirt, resulting in failure of the camera function, is effectively solved. During the driving or parking of the vehicle, the vehicle camera can be hidden in the fixed shell as needed, avoiding pollution by dirt, ensuring the long-term reliability of the vehicle camera, and improving the appearance of the vehicle.

[0054] It should be understood that the application of the present application is not limited to the above examples, and those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes according to the above description, and all these improvements and changes shall belong to the protection scope of the claims attached to the present application.

Claims

1. A hidden camera assembly for a vehicle, used to assist in automatic driving of the vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle-mounted hidden camera assembly includes: A vehicle-mounted camera; A fixed housing provided with a receiving cavity. An opening and closing member is provided on the inner side wall of the receiving cavity, and the vehicle-mounted camera is fixedly provided on the opening and closing member; A transmission mechanism fixedly provided on the side of the fixed housing; Wherein, a square hole is opened above the receiving cavity. Under the drive of the transmission mechanism, the opening and closing member drives the vehicle-mounted camera to rotate into or out of the square hole.

2. The vehicle-mounted hidden camera assembly according to claim 1, wherein The fixed housing is further provided with: A C-shaped groove fixedly provided on the outer side wall of the fixed housing, and an extending hole is opened at the bottom of the C-shaped groove; An L-shaped member having a long arm section and a short arm section. The long arm section is fixedly provided with the bottom of the C-shaped groove, and the short arm section is fixedly provided with the outer side wall of the fixed housing.

3. The vehicle-mounted hidden camera assembly according to claim 2, wherein A first semi-circular groove is provided on one side of the long arm section close to the short arm section; a second semi-circular groove corresponding to the first semi-circular groove is provided on the outer side wall of the fixed housing.

4. The vehicle hidden camera assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first semi-circular groove has a first groove edge and a second groove edge, and the horizontal height of the first groove edge is lower than the horizontal height of the second groove edge.

5. The vehicle-mounted hidden camera assembly according to claim 4, wherein The fixed housing is further provided with a drive shaft fixing plate located below the L-shaped member. A U-shaped groove is fixedly provided on one side of the drive shaft fixing plate facing the C-shaped groove; the extending hole corresponds to the U-shaped groove.

6. The vehicle hidden camera assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The opening and closing member includes: An opening and closing body provided with a camera fixing cavity and a sleeve member. The sleeve member is perpendicular to the camera fixing cavity, and the camera fixing cavity is used to fix the camera; An opening and closing rotating shaft rotatably provided in the receiving cavity. A engaging gear is provided on one side of the opening and closing rotating shaft close to the transmission mechanism, and the sleeve member is sleeved on the opening and closing rotating shaft.

7. The vehicle hidden camera assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The transmission mechanism includes: A motor fixedly provided in the C-shaped groove. The transmission shaft of the motor extends out from the extending hole, and a worm is sleeved in the transmission shaft, with one end of the worm rotatably connected to the transmission shaft and the other end rotatably provided on the U-shaped groove; A double-layer gear including a fixedly provided turbine and a spur gear. The spur gear meshes with the engaging gear, and the turbine meshes with the worm; A cover detachably provided on the side of the fixed housing, and the cover is used to assist in fixing the motor and the double-layer gear; Wherein, the tooth shaft of the turbine is rotatably provided on the first semi-circular groove, and the tooth shaft of the spur gear is rotatably provided on the first semi-circular groove. When the motor rotates, it drives the worm to rotate, the worm drives the turbine to rotate, the turbine drives the spur gear to rotate, the spur gear drives the engaging gear to rotate, the engaging gear drives the sleeve member to rotate, and the sleeve member drives the vehicle-mounted camera in the opening and closing body to rotate.

8. The vehicle hidden camera assembly according to claim 6, characterized in that: The shape of the camera fixing cavity is adapted to the square hole, and the projection area of ​​the upper cover of the camera fixing cavity is larger than the projection area of ​​the square hole.

9. The vehicle hidden camera assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side wall of the fixed shell is provided with a plurality of fixing protrusions protruding therefrom, and the plurality of fixing protrusions are used to provide points for fixed connection with the vehicle body.

10. A vehicle, characterized in that: The vehicle includes the vehicle hidden camera assembly according to any one of claims 1-9.

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