Camera and navigation system

Abstract

The utility model provides a camera and a navigation system, and relates to the technical field of vehicle identification, the camera comprises an upper housing detachably connected with a fixed pedestal; the lower shell is detachably connected with the upper shell; the camera shooting assembly is used for acquiring vehicle information and is movably connected with the lower shell; and the main control board is arranged in the lower shell, is electrically connected with the camera shooting assembly, and is used for determining the position of the vehicle according to the vehicle information and uploading the position of the vehicle to a background control module. According to the camera provided by the invention, the convenience of parking and searching the vehicle by the user is improved, and the parking space management efficiency of the parking lot is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of vehicle recognition technology, and in particular to a camera and navigation system. Background Technology

[0002] With the increasing number of private vehicles, the parking lots of large commercial complexes and residential communities are gradually expanding, posing significant challenges to parking and vehicle location. Existing surveillance cameras lack vehicle recognition and positioning capabilities, failing to provide navigation and guidance to parking spaces, resulting in low parking management efficiency—a problem that urgently needs to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above, the purpose of this utility model is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a camera and navigation system. This utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a camera, the camera comprising: an upper housing detachably connected to a fixed base; a lower housing detachably connected to the upper housing; a camera component for acquiring vehicle information, movably connected to the lower housing; and a main control board disposed within the lower housing, electrically connected to the camera component, for determining the vehicle position based on the vehicle information and uploading the vehicle position to a background control module.

[0005] In one embodiment, the fixed base includes a first threaded tube, and the upper housing includes a second threaded tube that mates with the first threaded tube. The upper housing is detachably connected via the mate of the second threaded tube and the first threaded tube.

[0006] In one embodiment, the camera further includes: a plurality of fasteners; the upper housing is provided with a plurality of fastener holes, and the lower housing is provided with a plurality of threaded holes, the positions of each of the fastener holes and the threaded holes are one-to-one, and each of the fasteners passes through a fastener hole and is threadedly connected to a corresponding threaded hole.

[0007] In one embodiment, the camera assembly includes: a camera assembly body and a first movable connector, one end of the first movable connector being fixedly connected to the camera assembly body; the lower housing includes: a second movable connector, during assembly, the other end of the first movable connector is inserted into the second movable connector, and the angle adjustment and fixation of the camera assembly are achieved by adjusting the tightening force of the second movable connector on the first movable connector.

[0008] In one embodiment, the camera assembly body includes at least one camera, which is electrically connected to the main control board.

[0009] In one embodiment, the camera assembly body further includes at least one fill light adapted to the at least one camera, the fill light being electrically connected to the main control board.

[0010] In one embodiment, the lower housing includes a first mounting area located at the top for accommodating the main control board, and a second mounting area located at the bottom for accommodating the camera assembly.

[0011] In one embodiment, the housing of the first mounting area is made of a light-transmitting material; the housing of the second mounting area is provided with a viewfinder window serving as the viewfinder of the camera assembly, and a speaker sound outlet.

[0012] In one embodiment, the camera further includes a light-emitting component electrically connected to the main control board; the light emitted by the light-emitting component is radiated outward through the housing of the first mounting area.

[0013] Secondly, this application provides a navigation system, the navigation system comprising: a background control module and the camera described in the first aspect, the camera being communicatively connected to the background control module.

[0014] The camera and navigation system provided in this application include: an upper housing detachably connected to a fixed base; a lower housing detachably connected to the upper housing; a camera component for acquiring vehicle information, movably connected to the lower housing; and a main control board disposed within the lower housing, electrically connected to the camera component, for determining the vehicle location based on the vehicle information and uploading the vehicle location to a background control module. The camera provided in this application acquires license plate information through the camera component, sends the vehicle information to the main control board, the main control board determines the vehicle location based on the vehicle information, and sends the vehicle location to the background control module. The background control module then combines the parking lot map and the vehicle location to generate a navigation route and sends it to the user terminal, thereby realizing the guidance function for finding the vehicle and parking space, improving the convenience of users finding their parking spaces, and improving the efficiency of parking lot management.

[0015] To make the above-mentioned objectives, features and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, preferred embodiments are described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 An exploded view of a camera provided in an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0018] Figure 2 A side cross-sectional view of a camera provided in an embodiment of this application is shown;

[0019] Figure 3(a) shows a front view of the camera provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 3(b) shows a right view of the camera provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 3(c) shows a left view of the camera provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 3(d) shows a bottom view of the camera provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 3(e) shows a top view of the camera provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0024] Figure 4 A structural diagram of the navigation system provided in an embodiment of this application is shown.

[0025] Explanation of key component symbols:

[0026] 100-Camera; 110-Upper housing; 111-Second threaded tube; 120-Lower housing; 121-Second movable connector; 130-Camera assembly; 131-Camera assembly body; 1311-Camera; 1312-Fill light; 132-First movable connector; 140-Main control board; 150-Fastener; 160-Light-emitting component; 400-Navigation system; 410-Backend control module. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0028] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0029] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the template description is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] With the continuous increase in the number of private cars, the scale of parking lots in various regions is also gradually expanding, especially in densely populated areas such as hospitals, schools, commercial districts, and scenic spots. Existing parking lots often face the following problems: users have difficulty finding available parking spaces after entering the parking lot, or they have difficulty finding their cars after parking. The difficulty in parking and finding cars not only brings great inconvenience to users, but also poses challenges to parking lot management.

[0032] For this, please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown in Figures 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), and 3(e), this application provides a camera 100, including: an upper housing 110 detachably connected to a fixed base; a lower housing 120 detachably connected to the upper housing 110; a camera assembly 130 movably connected to the lower housing 120, the camera assembly 130 being used to acquire vehicle information; and a main control board 140 disposed within the lower housing 120, the main control board 140 being electrically connected to the camera assembly 130, the main control board 140 being used to determine the vehicle position based on the vehicle information and upload the vehicle position to a background control module.

[0033] In one embodiment, the camera 100 provided in this application is commonly fixed on a bridge above the lane. Of course, in some open-air parking lots, it can also be installed on both sides of the lane via pillars. This application does not limit the installation location of the camera 100, as long as the installation location can collect information about vehicles traveling on the lane.

[0034] In one embodiment, the camera component 130 is used to acquire vehicle information, which includes, but is not limited to, license plate information and vehicle feature information for identifying the vehicle.

[0035] In one embodiment, the camera component 130 is electrically connected to the main control board 140 to acquire vehicle information, such as license plate number, and send the vehicle information to the main control board 140. The main control board 140 determines the vehicle location based on the vehicle information and transmits the vehicle location to the background control module. The background control module can generate navigation information based on the current vehicle location.

[0036] Specifically, the backend control module generates parking navigation routes by combining the parking lot map with the vehicle's real-time location via camera 100, thus navigating the vehicle to the target parking space. The backend module can be electrically connected to user terminal devices such as mobile phones and in-vehicle screens to send navigation information and routes to these devices.

[0037] In another embodiment, the camera component 130 is also used to acquire parking space images and send the parking space images to the main control board 140. The main control board analyzes the parking space images to determine whether the current parking space is empty and uploads the parking space determination result to the background control module. The background control module manages the parking spaces based on the parking space information returned by the main control board.

[0038] In one embodiment, the camera component 130 can also be used to acquire parking lock images and send the parking lock images to the main control board 140. The main control board 140 analyzes the parking lock images to determine whether the current parking lock is locked and uploads the parking lock determination result to the background control module. The background control module realizes parking lock management based on the parking lock information.

[0039] In one implementation, please refer again Figure 1 The fixed base includes a first threaded tube, and the upper housing 110 includes a second threaded tube 111 that mates with the first threaded tube. The upper housing 110 is detachably connected to the first threaded tube through the mate of the second threaded tube 111 and the first threaded tube.

[0040] In this embodiment, the inner wall of the first threaded tube is provided with an internal thread, and the outer wall of the second threaded tube 111 is provided with an external thread. The first threaded tube and the second threaded tube 111 are connected or separated through the engagement of their threads. It can be understood that rotating the second threaded tube 111 achieves a detachable connection between the upper housing 110 and the fixed base, enabling quick installation and disassembly of the upper housing 110 and the fixed base, facilitating maintenance and component replacement. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the external thread of the first threaded tube and the internal thread of the second threaded tube can be used to achieve connection or separation.

[0041] In one implementation, please refer to Figure 2 The camera assembly 130 includes: a camera assembly body 131 and a first movable connector 132, one end of the first movable connector 132 being fixedly connected to the camera assembly body 131;

[0042] The lower housing 120 includes a second movable connector 121. During assembly, the other end of the first movable connector 132 is inserted into the second movable connector 121, and the angle of the camera assembly 130 is adjusted and fixed by adjusting the tightening force of the second movable connector 121 on the first movable connector 132.

[0043] It can be understood that by adjusting the tightening force of the second movable connector 121 on the first movable connector 132, the camera assembly 130 can move around the connection point between the second movable connector 121 and the first movable connector 132. It should be noted that the camera assembly 130 can receive control information from the main control board 140 and move around the connection point between the second movable connector 121 and the first movable connector 132. The rotation angle is determined according to the control information sent by the main control board 140. Of course, the angle of the camera assembly 130 can also be adjusted manually.

[0044] Please see Figure 1 Alternatively, Figure 3(a) shows a front view of the camera 100 provided in an embodiment of this application. In one embodiment, the camera assembly body 131 includes at least one camera 1311, which is electrically connected to the main control board 140.

[0045] In one embodiment, the camera assembly body 131 includes a camera 1311 for capturing images of vehicles, parking spaces, or parking locks. At least one supplementary light 1312 is also disposed adjacent to the camera 1311. It is understood that the number of cameras disposed on the camera assembly body 131 can be adjusted as needed. Generally, one full-color camera is sufficient; when low-light shooting capability is required, two cameras, one full-color and one night-light, can be disposed simultaneously; when a wider field of view is required, a binocular camera or even a multi-camera system can be disposed; and when biometric recognition is required, two cameras, one full-color and one infrared, can be disposed, etc.

[0046] In one implementation, please refer again Figure 1 Alternatively, as shown in Figure 3(a), the camera assembly body 131 further includes at least one fill light 1312 adapted to the at least one camera 1311, and the fill light 1312 is electrically connected to the main control board 140.

[0047] At least one supplementary light 1312 is electrically connected to the main control board 140, which includes a photosensitive element that controls the at least one supplementary light 1312 to turn on or off based on the current light intensity. Specifically, when the light intensity is lower than a preset level, the main control board 140 sends a control signal to the at least one supplementary light 1312 to turn it on, thereby ensuring that the camera 1311 captures a clear image of the vehicle, parking space, or parking lock to further obtain relevant information. It is understood that the number of supplementary lights can be flexibly adjusted according to the camera and the situation on site.

[0048] In one embodiment, please refer to FIG3(e), which shows a top view of a camera 100 provided in an embodiment of this application. Specifically, the camera 100 further includes a plurality of fasteners 150; please refer again to Figure 1 The upper housing 110 is provided with a plurality of fastener holes, and the lower housing 120 is provided with a plurality of threaded holes. The positions of each fastener hole and each threaded hole correspond one-to-one, and each fastener passes through a fastener hole and is threadedly connected to the corresponding threaded hole.

[0049] The upper housing 110 is provided with multiple fastener holes, and each fastener 150 passes through a fastener hole and is threaded to the lower housing 120. By rotating each fastener 150, a detachable connection between the lower housing 120 and the upper housing 110 can be achieved.

[0050] It should be noted that the fasteners 150 include bolts. The lower housing 120 has internally threaded holes at positions corresponding to the fastener holes, and each fastener 150 passes through these fastener holes and is threaded into the internally threaded holes on the lower housing 120. Specifically, tightening the fasteners 150 connects the upper housing 110 and the lower housing 120, and rotating the fasteners 150 in the opposite direction separates the upper housing 110 and the lower housing 120.

[0051] In one embodiment, the lower housing 120 includes a first mounting area located at the top for accommodating the main control board 140, and a second mounting area located at the bottom for accommodating the camera assembly 130.

[0052] Please see again Figure 2 , Figure 2The first and second installation areas described in this application embodiment are shown. The first installation area also includes a light-emitting component 160, which comprises one or more indicator lights electrically connected to the main control board 140. These indicator lights are used to issue an indication signal when the main control board 140 is powered on, for example, by remaining constantly lit to indicate that the camera 100 is currently working normally, or by emitting different colored light effects to guide the user on whether the driving direction is correct. For example, green indicates that the driving direction is consistent with the navigation direction, red indicates that the driving direction is inconsistent with the navigation direction, and yellow indicates that the camera is malfunctioning.

[0053] In one embodiment, the housing of the first mounting area is made of a light-transmitting material; the housing of the second mounting area is provided with a viewfinder window serving as the viewfinder of the camera assembly 130, and a speaker sound outlet.

[0054] Referring to Figures 3(a), 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d), the housing in the second mounting area is provided with a viewfinder window that serves as the viewfinder of the camera assembly 130, and the camera assembly 130 can move within the viewfinder window to adjust the shooting angle. A speaker outlet is provided at the bottom of the housing in the second mounting area, and a corresponding speaker is provided inside the speaker outlet.

[0055] In one embodiment, the camera 100 further includes a light-emitting component 160, which is electrically connected to the main control board 140; the light emitted by the light-emitting component 160 is radiated outward through the housing of the first mounting area.

[0056] Understandably, the light-emitting component can be placed outside or inside the camera. When the light-emitting component is placed inside the camera, the light emitted by the light-emitting component can radiate outward through the light-transmitting material of the outer shell of the first mounting area to better protect the light-emitting component.

[0057] It is understood that the camera provided in this application can realize vehicle navigation by acquiring vehicle information, parking space management by acquiring parking space images, and parking lock management by acquiring parking lock images.

[0058] The camera provided in this application includes: an upper housing detachably connected to a fixed base; a lower housing detachably connected to the upper housing; a camera component for acquiring vehicle information, movably connected to the lower housing; and a main control board disposed within the lower housing, electrically connected to the camera component, for determining the vehicle location based on the vehicle information and uploading the vehicle location to a background control module. The camera provided in this application acquires license plate information through the camera component, sends the license plate information to the main control board, the main control board determines the vehicle location based on the license plate information, and sends the vehicle location to the background control module. The background control module then combines the parking lot map and the vehicle location to generate a navigation route and sends it to the user terminal, thereby realizing the guidance function for finding the vehicle and parking space, improving the convenience of users finding their parking spaces, and improving the efficiency of parking lot management.

[0059] Example 2

[0060] In addition, please see Figure 4 This application also provides a navigation system 400, which includes a background control module 410 and a camera 100 as described in Embodiment 1. The camera 100 is communicatively connected to the background control module 410. The camera 100 includes: an upper housing 110 detachably connected to a fixed base; a lower housing 120 detachably connected to the upper housing 110; a camera assembly 130 movably connected to the lower housing 120, the camera assembly 130 being used to acquire vehicle information; and a main control board 140 disposed within the lower housing 120, the main control board 140 being electrically connected to the camera assembly 130, the main control board 140 being used to determine the vehicle position based on the vehicle information and upload the vehicle position to the background control module.

[0061] In one embodiment, the fixed base includes a first threaded tube, and the upper housing 110 includes a second threaded tube 111 that mates with the first threaded tube. The upper housing 110 is detachably connected to the first threaded tube through the mate of the second threaded tube 111 and the first threaded tube.

[0062] In one embodiment, the camera 100 further includes: a plurality of fasteners 150; the upper housing 110 is provided with a plurality of fastener holes, and the lower housing 120 is provided with a plurality of threaded holes, the positions of each of the fastener holes and the threaded holes are one-to-one, and each of the fasteners passes through a fastener hole and is threadedly connected to a corresponding threaded hole.

[0063] In one embodiment, the camera assembly 130 includes: a camera assembly body 131 and a first movable connector 132, one end of the first movable connector 132 being fixedly connected to the camera assembly body 131; the lower housing 120 includes: a second movable connector 121, during assembly, the other end of the first movable connector 132 being inserted into the second movable connector 121, and the angle adjustment and fixation of the camera assembly 130 being achieved by adjusting the tightening force of the second movable connector 121 on the first movable connector 132.

[0064] In one embodiment, the camera assembly body 131 includes at least one camera 1311, which is electrically connected to the main control board 140.

[0065] In one embodiment, the camera assembly body 131 further includes at least one fill light 1312 adapted to the at least one camera 1311, the fill light 1312 being electrically connected to the main control board 140.

[0066] In one embodiment, the lower housing 120 includes a first mounting area located at the top for accommodating the main control board 140, and a second mounting area located at the bottom for accommodating the camera assembly 130.

[0067] In one embodiment, the housing of the first mounting area is made of a light-transmitting material; the housing of the second mounting area is provided with a viewfinder window serving as the viewfinder of the camera assembly 130, and a speaker sound outlet.

[0068] In one embodiment, the camera 100 further includes a light-emitting component 160, which is electrically connected to the main control board 140; the light emitted by the light-emitting component 160 is radiated outward through the housing of the first mounting area.

[0069] The navigation system 400 provided in this application embodiment can realize the function of the camera 100 described in Embodiment 1 above. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0070] The navigation system provided in this application acquires license plate information by taking pictures with a camera, sends the license plate information to the main control board, determines the vehicle location based on the license plate information, and sends the vehicle location to the background control module. The background control module combines the parking lot map and the vehicle location to generate a navigation route and sends it to the user terminal, thereby realizing the guidance function of finding the car and finding the parking space, improving the convenience of users finding their cars and improving the efficiency of parking lot space management.

[0071] In all examples shown and described herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations; therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values.

[0072] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.

[0073] The embodiments described above are merely examples of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these modifications and improvements all fall within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A camera, characterized in that, The camera includes: The upper housing is detachably connected to the fixed base; The lower housing is detachably connected to the upper housing. A camera component for acquiring vehicle information is movably connected to the lower housing. The main control board, located inside the lower housing, is electrically connected to the camera assembly and is used to determine the vehicle's location based on the vehicle information and upload the vehicle's location to the background control module.

2. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed base includes a first threaded tube, and the upper housing includes a second threaded tube that mates with the first threaded tube. The upper housing is detachably connected via the mate between the second threaded tube and the first threaded tube.

3. The camera according to claim 2, characterized in that, The camera also includes: multiple fasteners; The upper housing is provided with a plurality of fastener holes, and the lower housing is provided with a plurality of threaded holes. The positions of each fastener hole and each threaded hole correspond one-to-one, and each fastener passes through a fastener hole and is threadedly connected to the corresponding threaded hole.

4. The camera according to claim 3, characterized in that, The camera assembly includes: a camera assembly body and a first movable connector, one end of which is fixedly connected to the camera assembly body; The lower housing includes a second movable connector. During assembly, the other end of the first movable connector is inserted into the second movable connector, and the angle of the camera assembly is adjusted and fixed by adjusting the tightening force of the second movable connector on the first movable connector.

5. The camera according to claim 4, characterized in that, The camera assembly body includes at least one camera, which is electrically connected to the main control board.

6. The camera according to claim 5, characterized in that, The camera assembly body also includes at least one fill light adapted to the at least one camera, and the fill light is electrically connected to the main control board.

7. The camera according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The lower housing includes a first mounting area located at the top for accommodating the main control board, and a second mounting area located at the bottom for accommodating the camera assembly.

8. The camera according to claim 7, characterized in that, The outer casing of the first installation area is made of a light-transmitting material; The housing of the second mounting area is provided with a viewfinder window that serves as the viewfinder of the camera assembly, and a speaker sound outlet.

9. The camera according to claim 8, characterized in that, The camera further includes a light-emitting component, which is electrically connected to the main control board; The light emitted by the light-emitting component radiates outward through the housing of the first mounting area.

10. A navigation system, characterized in that, The navigation system includes: a background control module and a camera as described in any one of claims 1-9, wherein the camera is communicatively connected to the background control module.

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