Vehicle-mounted camera

Abstract

The utility model discloses a vehicle-mounted camera, which relates to the technical field of vehicle-mounted cameras, and comprises a shell, a camera and a locking assembly, the camera is rotatably mounted on the shell, a first gear part is arranged on the camera, the locking assembly comprises a locking piece and an elastic plate, the elastic plate is fixed on the shell, and the locking piece is fixed on the shell. A first gear part is arranged on one side of the elastic plate, a second gear part is arranged on one side, facing the camera, of the elastic plate, and when the locking piece is locked on the shell, the locking piece drives the elastic plate to deform, so that the first gear part and the second gear part are meshed, and the camera is locked on the shell; according to the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the stability and shooting quality of the vehicle-mounted camera are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of vehicle camera, especially a vehicle camera. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the rapid development of automobile intelligent technology, as an important part of the auxiliary driving system, the performance and reliability of the vehicle camera are directly related to driving safety and driving experience. The vehicle camera is not only used to provide real-time images in the driving process, but also widely used in automatic parking, lane keeping, pedestrian detection, traffic sign recognition and other advanced driving assistance systems. Therefore, ensuring that the vehicle camera can be stably installed on the vehicle, while maintaining good working environment and protection performance, is the key to improving the overall vehicle system performance.

[0003] The installation mode of the traditional vehicle camera is mostly buckle connection. Although the buckle connection mode is simple in installation, under the influence of long-term vibration and temperature change, the buckle is easy to loosen, which leads to the position deviation of the camera, affects the shooting quality, and even may damage the camera or the surrounding parts due to loosening. SUMMARY

[0004] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a vehicle camera, which aims to improve the stability and shooting quality of the vehicle camera.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the vehicle camera provided by the utility model comprises:

[0006] A shell;

[0007] A camera, which is rotationally installed on the shell and is provided with a first gear part; and

[0008] A locking assembly, which comprises a locking piece and an elastic plate, the elastic plate is fixed to the shell, one side of the elastic plate towards the camera is provided with a second gear part, when the locking piece is locked to the shell, the locking piece drives the elastic plate to deform, so that the first gear part and the second gear part are engaged, and the camera is locked to the shell.

[0009] In an embodiment, the shell is provided with a limiting column, one end of the elastic plate is detachably installed on the shell, and the other end of the elastic plate is limited to abut against the limiting column when the locking piece is locked to the shell.

[0010] In an embodiment, the vehicle camera further comprises a limiting screw, the limiting column is provided with a threaded hole, and the limiting screw is locked to the threaded hole, and the nut of the limiting screw is limited to abut against the elastic plate when the locking piece is locked to the shell.

[0011] In an embodiment, the elastic plate is provided with a first mounting hole, the shell is provided with a second mounting hole, and the elastic plate is detachably mounted on the shell through cooperation of the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.

[0012] In an embodiment, the elastic plate is provided with a limiting groove, the limiting groove is located on a side of the elastic plate facing the limiting column, and the limiting column is limited to abut against the groove wall of the limiting groove when the locking member is locked on the shell.

[0013] In an embodiment, the locking member is a locking screw, the locking assembly further comprises a locking nut fixed on the shell, and the locking screw is threadedly locked on the locking nut and oppositely arranged with the elastic plate.

[0014] In an embodiment, the elastic plate is provided with a guide inclined surface to facilitate the locking screw to extend into and push the elastic plate.

[0015] In an embodiment, the shell is provided with a rotating hole, the camera is provided with a rotating groove, and the camera is rotatably connected to the shell through cooperation of the rotating groove and the rotating hole.

[0016] In an embodiment, the shell comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, the upper shell and the lower shell are buckled to be connected, and the upper shell and the lower shell jointly form the rotating hole.

[0017] In an embodiment, the upper shell is provided with a clamping protrusion, the lower shell is provided with a clamping hole, and the upper shell and the lower shell are buckled to be connected through cooperation of the clamping protrusion and the clamping hole.

[0018] The vehicle-mounted camera in the technical scheme of the utility model comprises a shell, a camera and a locking assembly, the camera is rotatably installed on the shell, the camera is provided with a first gear part, the locking assembly comprises a locking member and an elastic plate, the elastic plate is fixed on the shell, a side of the elastic plate facing the camera is provided with a second gear part, when the locking member is locked on the shell, the locking member drives the elastic plate to deform, so that the first gear part and the second gear part are engaged, and the camera is locked on the shell; by making the first gear part and the second gear part engage with each other, this engagement mode not only provides stable locking force to prevent the camera from loosening due to vibration in vehicle driving, but also realizes uniform distribution and adjustment of the locking force through transmission characteristics of the gear, thereby improving stability and reliability of the camera, and further improving stability and shooting quality of the vehicle-mounted camera. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description, obviously, the drawings described in the following are only some of the embodiments of the present application, and for the ordinary skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the vehicle-mounted camera provided by the present application is shown in the figure.

[0021] Figure 2 The Figure 1 The exploded view of one perspective angle.

[0022] Figure 3 The Figure 2 The local enlarged view of A in the figure.

[0023] Figure 4 The Figure 1 The exploded view of another perspective angle.

[0024] Figure 5 The Figure 4 The local enlarged view of B in the figure.

[0025] Figure 6 The Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the elastic plate.

[0026] Explanation of the reference numerals:

[0027] 10, shell; 11, limiting column; 12, limiting screw; 141, upper shell; 142, lower shell; 143, clamping protrusion; 144, clamping hole; 20, camera; 21, first gear part; 22, rotating groove; 31, locking screw; 32, elastic plate; 321, second gear part; 322, limiting groove; 323, guide inclined surface; 33, locking nut.

[0028] The realization, functional characteristics and advantages of the present application will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present application, but not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all the other embodiments obtained by the ordinary skilled in the art without creative labor are within the protection scope of the present application.

[0030] It should be noted that if the embodiments of the utility model have directionality indication (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directionality indication is only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement condition, etc. between components in a certain specific posture, if the specific posture changes, the directionality indication also changes accordingly.

[0031] In addition, if the embodiments of the utility model have descriptions such as "first", "second", etc., the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only for description purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, "and / or" or "and / or" appearing throughout the text means that the three parallel schemes are included, for example, "A and / or B" includes A scheme, or B scheme, or A and B simultaneously satisfy the scheme. In addition, the technical solutions of each embodiment can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the realization of ordinary skilled in the art, when the combination of technical solutions appears contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist, also not within the protection scope required by the utility model.

[0032] Referring to Figures 1 to 6 The utility model proposes a kind of vehicle camera 20, comprising:

[0033] Shell 10;

[0034] Camera 20, the camera 20 is rotatably installed in the shell 10, first gear portion 21 is equipped on the camera 20;And

[0035] Locking assembly, the locking assembly includes locking piece and elastic plate 32, the elastic plate 32 is fixed to the shell 10, the side of the elastic plate 32 towards the camera 20 is equipped with second gear portion 321, when the locking piece is locked in the shell 10, the locking piece drives the elastic plate 32 deformation, to make the first gear portion 21 and the second gear portion 321 meshing, and make the camera 20 lock in the shell 10.

[0036] The utility model discloses a technical scheme's vehicle camera 20 including casing 10, camera 20 and locking assembly, camera 20 rotates and is installed in casing 10, is equipped with first gear portion 21 on camera 20, and locking assembly includes locking piece and elastic plate 32, and elastic plate 32 is fixed in casing 10, and the one side of elastic plate 32 towards camera 20 is equipped with second gear portion 321, when locking piece locks in casing 10, locking piece drives elastic plate 32 deformation, to make first gear portion 21 and second gear portion 321 mesh, and make camera 20 lock in casing 10, through make first gear portion 21 and second gear portion 321 mutual meshing, this meshing mode not only provides stable locking force, prevents camera 20 and loosens owing to the vibration in the vehicle driving, also realizes the uniform distribution and the regulation of locking force through the transmission characteristic of gear, and further improve the stability and reliability of camera 20, and further improve the stability and the shooting quality of vehicle camera 20.

[0037] Specifically, the casing 10 is provided with a limiting column 11, one end of the elastic plate 32 is detachably installed on the casing 10, and the other end of the elastic plate 32 is limited and abuts against the limiting column 11 when the locking piece is locked on the casing 10. By detachably installing one end of the elastic plate 32 and limiting the other end through the limiting column 11, the elastic range of the elastic plate 32 is improved, so that the elastic plate 32 is more easily meshed with the first gear portion 21 and the second gear portion 321 under the driving of the locking piece. If both ends of the elastic plate 32 are fixed, the elastic plate 32 is prone to have a small deformation amount and be easily broken.

[0038] Further, the vehicle camera 20 further comprises a limiting screw 12, the limiting column 11 is provided with a threaded hole, and the limiting screw 12 is locked in the threaded hole. When the locking piece is locked on the casing 10, the nut of the limiting screw 12 is limited and abuts against the elastic plate 32. The limiting column 11 plays a limiting role in the thickness direction of the elastic plate 32, and the nut of the limiting screw 12 plays a limiting role in the width direction of the elastic plate 32, so that the elastic plate 32 is prevented from elastically deforming away from the first gear portion 21 under the driving of the locking piece, the stability and reliability of the elastic plate 32 are improved, and the stability and shooting quality of the vehicle camera 20 are further improved.

[0039] Optionally, the elastic plate 32 is provided with a first mounting hole, the casing 10 is provided with a second mounting hole, and the elastic plate 32 is detachably installed on the casing 10 through cooperation of the screw, the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole. The screw is stably and reliably locked with the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole in a threaded manner, the cost is low, the stability of the elastic plate 32 is improved, the production and manufacturing cost of the vehicle camera 20 is reduced, and the elastic plate 32 is convenient to replace and maintain regularly.

[0040] Further, the elastic plate 32 is provided with a limiting groove 322 on the side of the elastic plate 32 facing the limiting column 11. When the locking member is locked to the shell 10, the limiting column 11 is limited to abut against the groove wall of the limiting groove 322. The limiting groove 322 further limits the deformation direction of the elastic plate 32, reduces the possibility of the elastic plate 32 deviating from the predetermined track during elastic deformation, and improves the stability and reliability of the camera 20.

[0041] In an embodiment, the locking member is a locking screw 31, and the locking assembly further includes a locking nut 33 fixed to the shell 10. The locking screw 31 is threadedly locked to the locking nut 33 and is arranged opposite to the elastic plate 32. The cooperation mode of the locking screw 31 and the locking nut 33 is simple and reliable, and the cost is low. The deformation amplitude of the elastic plate 32 is controlled by rotating the locking screw 31 with a screwdriver, and then the camera 20 is fixed.

[0042] Further, the elastic plate 32 is provided with a guide inclined surface 323, so that the locking screw 31 can extend into and push the elastic plate 32. It can be understood that the guide inclined surface 323 reduces the possibility of the locking screw 31 deviating and shifting during the process of extending into the elastic plate 32, thereby reducing the installation difficulty of the user and improving the stability and reliability of the camera 20.

[0043] In an embodiment, the shell 10 is provided with a rotating hole, and the camera 20 is provided with a rotating groove 22. The camera 20 is rotationally connected to the shell 10 through the cooperation of the rotating groove 22 and the rotating hole. The camera 20 is axially limited through the cooperation of the rotating groove 22 and the rotating hole, thereby further improving the fixing effect of the camera 20, and improving the stability and shooting quality of the vehicle-mounted camera 20.

[0044] Specifically, the shell 10 includes an upper shell 141 and a lower shell 142. The upper shell 141 and the lower shell 142 are snap-connected, and the upper shell 141 and the lower shell 142 form the rotating hole. The snap connection facilitates the installation and disassembly of the shell 10, thereby facilitating the maintenance of the internal components of the shell 10.

[0045] Specifically, the upper shell 141 is provided with a clamping protrusion 143, and the lower shell 142 is provided with a clamping hole 144. The upper shell 141 and the lower shell 142 are snap-connected through the cooperation of the clamping protrusion 143 and the clamping hole 144. The structure of the clamping protrusion 143 and the clamping hole 144 is simple and convenient to process, thereby reducing the production cost of the vehicle-mounted camera 20.

[0046] The above merely illustrates the embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structural transformation or direct / indirect application in other related technical fields within the technical concept of the present application and the content of the present application are included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted camera, characterized in that, include: case; A camera, which is rotatably mounted on the housing, and has a first gear portion on it; as well as A locking assembly includes a locking member and an elastic plate. The elastic plate is fixed to the housing. A second gear portion is provided on the side of the elastic plate facing the camera. When the locking member is locked to the housing, the locking member drives the elastic plate to deform, so that the first gear portion and the second gear portion mesh, and the camera is locked to the housing.

2. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing is provided with a limiting post, and one end of the elastic plate is detachably installed on the housing. When the locking member is locked to the housing, the other end of the elastic plate is limited and abutted against the limiting post.

3. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The vehicle-mounted camera also includes a limiting screw. The limiting post has a threaded hole, and the limiting screw is locked in the threaded hole. When the locking member is locked in the housing, the nut of the limiting screw abuts against the elastic plate.

4. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic plate is provided with a first mounting hole, and the housing is provided with a second mounting hole. The elastic plate can be detachably installed on the housing by means of screws engaging with the first mounting hole and the second mounting hole.

5. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic plate is provided with a limiting groove, which is located on the side of the elastic plate facing the limiting post. When the locking member is locked to the housing, the limiting post and the groove wall of the limiting groove are limited and abutted.

6. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The locking element is a locking screw, and the locking assembly also includes a locking nut. The locking nut is fixed to the housing, and the locking screw is threaded onto the locking nut and is disposed opposite to the elastic plate.

7. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The elastic plate is provided with a guide slope to facilitate the insertion of the locking screw into and pushing against the elastic plate.

8. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The housing has a rotating hole, and the camera has a rotating groove. The camera is rotatably connected to the housing through the cooperation of the rotating groove and the rotating hole.

9. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The housing includes an upper housing and a lower housing, which are snap-fitted together and together form the rotating hole.

10. The vehicle-mounted camera as described in claim 9, characterized in that, The upper housing is provided with a snap-fit ​​protrusion, and the lower housing is provided with a snap-fit ​​hole. The upper housing and the lower housing are connected by the snap-fit ​​protrusion and the snap-fit ​​hole.

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