Camera shielding mechanism, inside rear-view mirror assembly and vehicle

Abstract

The utility model provides a camera shielding mechanism, an inside rear-view mirror assembly and a vehicle. The camera shielding mechanism comprises a camera support and a camera baffle. The camera support comprises a camera placing opening and guide rails, and the guide rails are located on the two opposite sides of the camera placing opening respectively. The camera baffle comprises a baffle body, side plates and deformation holes, the side plates are arranged on the two opposite sides of the baffle body respectively, and the deformation holes are formed in the side plates. The side plate is clamped on the guide rail in a sliding mode and can deform towards the deformation hole. Through the arrangement, the camera baffle can be clamped on the guide rail by overcoming the elastic force generated by deformation through the side plate, so that the camera baffle can stably slide in the guide rail, meanwhile, the complexity of the camera shielding mechanism is reduced, the assembling and manufacturing efficiency is improved, and the cost is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of vehicles, in particular to a camera shielding mechanism, an interior rearview mirror assembly and a vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the deep penetration of intelligent cockpit technology in the vehicle industry, in-vehicle image acquisition has become a key application field of cockpit functions, and the camera is the key hardware for realizing related functions. In order to cover as much as possible the range of the vehicle interior, the camera is generally arranged in the top front area of the vehicle interior, integrated with the front roof lamp or the interior rearview mirror cover. When the vehicle performs image acquisition, the camera can identify and analyze the state of the vehicle occupants, and perform fatigue monitoring and early warning. In addition, the camera can also be used for gesture recognition to control some cockpit entertainment functions, thereby improving the intelligent level of the cockpit. However, the camera is always monitoring the situation inside the vehicle, which makes the general public doubt the privacy security of the in-vehicle camera. After hackers hack into the vehicle system or unscrupulous people steal data from the background server, it is easy to cause personal privacy leakage and cause serious information security problems.

[0003] In order to protect the privacy of people in the vehicle, a shielding mechanism is added in the camera window area. In the related technology, the shielding mechanism generally directly covers the camera window area by a cover plate or a complex sliding cover. This design not only affects the aesthetics of the vehicle interior, which is not conducive to improving market competitiveness, but also has a complex structure, a large number of parts, high processing and matching precision requirements, and is easy to increase the manufacturing cost of the vehicle.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an improved camera shielding mechanism to solve some or all of the above problems. Invention content

[0005] The present application provides a camera shielding mechanism, an interior rearview mirror assembly and a vehicle to solve the problems in the prior art.

[0006] The present application provides a camera shielding mechanism, which comprises a camera support and a camera shield plate. The camera support comprises a camera placing opening and guide rails, and the guide rails are respectively located on opposite sides of the camera placing opening. The camera shield plate comprises a shield plate body, side plates and a deformation hole. The side plates are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the shield plate body, and the deformation hole is arranged on the side plate. The side plates are clamped in the guide rails and can be deformed towards the deformation hole.

[0007] Further, the side plates comprise a first side plate and a second side plate. The first side plate is located on the lower side of the shield plate body, and the second side plate is located on the upper side of the shield plate body. The deformation hole is arranged on the first side plate and / or the second side plate.

[0008] Further, the first side plate comprises a stabilizing portion and a clamping portion, the clamping portion protrudes downward beyond the stabilizing portion, and the clamping portion is matched with the guide rail to lock the camera baffle.

[0009] Further, the first side plate further comprises a first drag-reducing groove, the first drag-reducing groove is recessed upward from the bottom side of the stabilizing portion, and the first drag-reducing groove is located between the clamping portion and the stabilizing portion.

[0010] Further, the deformation hole is arranged on the side of the first side plate away from the clamping portion, and is arranged correspondingly with the clamping portion; the deformation hole is arranged in the form of a long hole.

[0011] Further, the second side plate comprises a second drag-reducing groove, the second drag-reducing groove is recessed downward from the top side of the second side plate.

[0012] Further, the guide rail comprises a first sliding groove, a second sliding groove, a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove, the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are recessed inward from the bottom side of the first sliding groove, and are arranged in a spaced manner along the sliding direction of the side plate.

[0013] The first side plate comprises a clamping portion; the first side plate is located in the first sliding groove, the second side plate is located in the second sliding groove, and the clamping portion is matched with the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove.

[0014] Further, the camera support further comprises a support body and a limiting protrusion, the limiting protrusion is arranged on the support body and is arranged adjacent to the guide rail; the limiting protrusion can be in contact with the side plate to limit the camera baffle from being pulled out of the guide rail.

[0015] The application also provides an interior rearview mirror assembly, comprising a camera, a cover and a camera shielding mechanism as described above; the camera shielding mechanism is connected to the cover, the camera is connected to the camera support, and part of the camera is located in the camera placing opening.

[0016] Further, the cover is provided with a camera through hole, a positioning protrusion and a clamping protrusion; the camera support is provided with a positioning clamping groove and a clamping portion, the positioning protrusion is arranged in the positioning clamping groove, the clamping protrusion is arranged in the clamping portion, the camera placing opening is arranged correspondingly with the camera through hole, and the camera baffle is located between the camera support and the cover.

[0017] The application also provides a vehicle comprising an interior rearview mirror assembly as described above.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the deformation hole in the camera shielding mechanism of the application is arranged on the side plate, and when the side plate is clamped on the guide rail, the side plate can be deformed towards the deformation hole, so that the camera baffle can be clamped on the guide rail by overcoming the elastic force generated by the deformation of the side plate, so that the camera baffle can stably slide in the guide rail, while reducing the complexity of the camera shielding mechanism, improving the assembly and manufacturing efficiency, and reducing the cost.

[0019] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present specification. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] The drawings incorporated into the specification and forming part of the specification, show embodiments consistent with the present specification, and together with the specification serve to explain the principles of the present specification.

[0021] Figure 1 is a perspective view of the rearview mirror assembly within the present application.

[0022] Figure 2 is a partial view of the rearview mirror assembly within the present application.

[0023] Figure 3 is a sectional view along A-A in Figure 2

[0024] Figure 4 is a perspective view of the camera baffle in Figure 1

[0025] Figure 5 is a perspective view of the camera support in Figure 1

[0026] Figure 6 is a perspective view of the camera support in another view in Figure 1

[0027] Figure 7 is a perspective view of the camera baffle in another view in Figure 1

[0028] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the camera baffle and the camera support of the present application after being assembled, and moving away from the camera placement opening.

[0029] Figure 9 is a schematic view of the camera baffle and the camera support of the present application after being assembled, and shielding the camera placement opening.

[0030] Figure 10 is a schematic view of the camera baffle and the camera support of the present application after being assembled, and shielding the camera placement opening. Figure 1

[0031] Figure 11 is a schematic view of the camera baffle and the camera support of the present application after being assembled, and shielding the camera placement opening. Figure 1 ​​​​​​A 3D view of the inner cover.

[0032] Reference numerals: 1-Camera bracket; 11-Camera placement port; 12-Guide rail; 121-First slide groove; 122-Second slide groove; 123-First positioning groove; 124-Second positioning groove; 13-Bracket body; 131-Front side of bracket body; 14-Limiting protrusion; 15-Positioning slot; 16-Securing part; 17-Camera clamping plate; 2-Camera baffle; 21-Baffle body; 211-Lower side of baffle body; 212-Upper side of baffle body; 22-Side plate; 221-First side plate; 2211-Stabilizing side; 2212-Clamping part; 2213-First drag-reducing groove; 222-Second side plate; 2221-Second drag-reducing groove; 23-Deformation hole; 24-Handle; 25-Allowing cavity; 3-Camera; 4-Cover; 41-Camera through hole; 42-Positioning protrusion; 43-Clamping protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The technical solutions in the embodiments (or "implementations") of this application will be clearly and completely described herein with reference to the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements.

[0034] If the embodiments of this application contain terms relating to directional indications or positional relationships (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, outside, top, bottom, center, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, transverse, length, width, counterclockwise, clockwise, axial, radial, circumferential, etc.), such terms are only used to explain the relative positional relationships and movements between components in a specific posture (as shown in the attached figures); if the specific posture changes, the directional indications or positional relationships will also change accordingly. Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" used in the embodiments of this application are only for descriptive convenience and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0035] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the camera blocking mechanism of this application includes a camera bracket 1 and a camera baffle 2. The camera bracket 1 can be used to mount a camera 3, and the camera baffle 2 is movably disposed on the camera bracket 1 to block the camera 3 or move it away from the viewing area of ​​the camera 3. Specifically, the camera bracket 1 includes a camera placement opening 11 and guide rails 12. The guide rails 12 are located on opposite sides of the camera placement opening 11, that is, two guide rails 12 can be provided and are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the camera placement opening 11.

[0036] The camera shield 2 comprises a shield body 21, side plates 22 and a deformation hole 23. The side plates 22 are respectively arranged on opposite sides of the shield body 21, and the deformation hole 23 is arranged on the side plates 22. The side plates 22 can be arranged in one-to-one correspondence with the guide rails 12, and the side plates 22 are clamped in the guide rails 12, and in this structure, the side plates 22 can be deformed towards the deformation hole 23.

[0037] Specifically, the distance between the two side plates 22 of the shield body 21 is greater than the distance between the two guide rails 12. When the side plates 22 are clamped in the guide rails 12, the side plates 22 are compressed, so that the side plates 22 are elastically deformed towards the deformation hole 23. In this way, the camera shield 2 can be clamped in the guide rails 12 by overcoming the elastic force generated by the deformation of the side plates 22, so that the camera shield 2 can stably slide in the guide rails 12, while reducing the complexity of the camera shielding mechanism, improving the assembly and manufacturing efficiency, and reducing the cost.

[0038] Further combining Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, in some embodiments, the guide rail 12 comprises a first sliding groove 121, a second sliding groove 122, a first positioning groove 123 and a second positioning groove 124. The first positioning groove 123 and the second positioning groove 124 are arranged downwardly and inwardly from the bottom side of the first sliding groove 121, and are arranged in a spaced manner along the sliding direction of the side plate 22.

[0039] When the side plate 22 slides in the first sliding groove 121 and the second sliding groove 122, and the camera shield 2 is in a state of shielding the window area of the camera 3, the side plate 22 cooperates with the second positioning groove 124. When the camera shield 2 is in a state of moving away from the window area of the camera 3, the side plate 22 cooperates with the first positioning groove 123.

[0040] In other embodiments, the first positioning groove 123 and the second positioning groove 124 are located in the second sliding groove 122 and are arranged upwardly and inwardly from the bottom side of the second sliding groove 122.

[0041] In some embodiments, the camera support 1 can further comprise a support body 13, a limiting protrusion 14, a positioning clamping groove 15, a clamping portion 16 and a camera clamping plate 17. The camera placing opening 11, the guide rail 12, the limiting protrusion 14, the positioning clamping groove 15, the clamping portion 16 and the camera clamping plate 17 are all arranged on the support body 13, wherein the camera placing opening 11 penetrates through the support body 13, the limiting protrusion 14 is arranged adjacent to the guide rail 12, and the limiting protrusion 14 can be in contact with the side plate 22 to limit the camera shield 2 from coming out of the guide rail 12.

[0042] The limiting protrusions 14 can be elastically deformed to a certain extent along the thickness direction of the bracket body 13, so that the camera baffle 2 can be conveniently assembled between the guide rails 12 and disassembled. The side of the limiting protrusion 14 away from the guide rail 12 is provided as an inclined surface, and the side towards the guide rail 12 is provided as a vertical surface. In this way, on the one hand, the efficiency of assembling the camera baffle 2 to the guide rail 12 is improved, and on the other hand, the guide rail 12 can more stably limit the edge plate 22 to prevent the camera baffle 2 from coming out of the guide rail 12.

[0043] To improve the limiting effect of the limiting protrusions 14, two limiting protrusions 14 are provided and correspondingly located at the end of the guide rail 12. The positioning clamping groove 15 is provided with a plurality of positioning clamping grooves 15, which are spaced apart around the circumference of the bracket body 13 at the edge of the bracket body 13 and penetrate the bracket body 13. The clamping portion 16 is provided with a plurality of clamping portions 16 and is located at the edge of the bracket body 13. Each clamping portion 16 includes a boss and a clamping groove. Specifically, the boss is protrudingly provided from the rear side of the bracket body 13, and the clamping groove is recessedly provided from the front side 131 of the bracket body 13 and recessed to the boss. The camera clamping plate 17 is located on the side of the bracket body 13 away from the guide rail 12, and the camera clamping plate 17 is used to assemble the camera 3.

[0044] Further combining Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, in some embodiments, the edge plate 22 includes a first edge plate 221 and a second edge plate 222. The first edge plate 221 is located at the lower side 211 of the baffle body 21, and the second edge plate 222 is located at the upper side 212 of the baffle body 21. The first edge plate 221 is located in the first sliding groove 121, and the second edge plate 222 is located in the second sliding groove 122 and can slide in the first sliding groove 121 and the second sliding groove 122.

[0045] The first edge plate 221 includes a stabilizing edge portion 2211, a clamping portion 2212, and a first drag-reducing groove 2213. The clamping portion 2212 protrudes downward beyond the stabilizing edge portion 2211, and the clamping portion 2212 cooperates with the guide rail 12 to lock the camera baffle 2. Specifically, along the direction from the baffle body 21 to the first edge plate 221, the lower side edge of the clamping portion 2212 exceeds the lower side edge of the stabilizing edge portion 2211.

[0046] Further combining Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, in some embodiments, the edge plate 22 includes a first edge plate 221 and a second edge plate 222. The first edge plate 221 is located at the lower side 211 of the baffle body 21, and the second edge plate 222 is located at the upper side 212 of the baffle body 21. The first edge plate 221 is located in the first sliding groove 121, and the second edge plate 222 is located in the second sliding groove 122 and can slide in the first sliding groove 121 and the second sliding groove 122.

[0047] When the camera baffle 2 slides in the guide rail 12, the clamping portion 2212 contacts the bottom side of the guide rail 12 and is elastically deformed to be clamped to the guide rail 12. If the deformation of the clamping portion 2212 is too large during the sliding of the camera baffle 2, the stabilizing portion 2211 can contact the bottom side of the guide rail 12.

[0048] The first resistance-reducing groove 2213 is recessed upward from the bottom side of the stabilizing portion 2211, and the first resistance-reducing groove 2213 is located between the clamping portion 2212 and the stabilizing portion 2211. Specifically, the first resistance-reducing groove 2213 is recessed from the bottom side of the stabilizing portion 2211 in the direction of the first edge plate 221 to the baffle body 21. The first resistance-reducing groove 2213 is preferably but not limited to two, and in the sliding direction of the camera baffle 2, the two first resistance-reducing grooves 2213 are located on both sides of the clamping portion 2212, and the clamping portion 2212 is located at the middle position of the first edge plate 221. The stabilizing portion 2211 is located on the side of the first resistance-reducing groove 2213 away from the clamping portion 2212.

[0049] The first edge plate 221 can reduce the contact area between the first edge plate 221 and the guide rail 12 by setting the first resistance-reducing groove 2213, reduce the sliding resistance, and improve the smoothness of the movement of the camera baffle 2. In addition, it can also reduce the structural material thickness of the elastic deformation of the first edge plate 221, increase the deformation amplitude, and improve the clamping effect between the first edge plate 221 and the guide rail 12.

[0050] The second edge plate 222 includes a second resistance-reducing groove 2221. The second resistance-reducing groove 2221 is recessed downward from the top side of the second edge plate 222, that is, the second resistance-reducing groove 2221 is recessed from the top side of the second edge plate 222 in the direction of the second edge plate 222 to the baffle body 21. The second edge plate 222 can reduce the contact area between the second edge plate 222 and the guide rail 12 by setting the second resistance-reducing groove 2221, reduce the sliding resistance, and further improve the smoothness of the movement of the camera baffle 2.

[0051] In some embodiments, the deformation hole 23 is provided on the first edge plate 221 and / or the second edge plate 222. For example, when the deformation hole 23 is provided on the first edge plate 221, the deformation hole 23 is provided on the side of the first edge plate 221 away from the clamping portion 2212 and corresponds to the clamping portion 2212. The deformation hole 23 is provided in the form of a long hole.

[0052] The camera baffle 2 can also include a handle portion 24 and an avoiding cavity 25. The handle portion 24 is protrudingly provided from the side of the baffle body 21 away from the camera bracket 1, and the handle portion 24 is used for more convenient operation of moving the camera baffle 2. The avoiding cavity 25 is recessed from the side of the baffle body 21 away from the handle portion 24, and the avoiding cavity 25 is used for avoiding the camera 3, thereby avoiding interference with the camera 3.

[0053] Further combining Figure 10 And Figure 11 As shown in FIG. 5, the application also provides an interior rearview mirror assembly, which comprises a camera 3, a cover 4, and the camera shielding mechanism as described above. The camera shielding mechanism is connected to the cover 4, the camera 3 is connected to the camera bracket 1, and part of the camera 3 is located in the camera placement opening 11. Specifically, the camera 3 is clamped to the camera clamping plate 17.

[0054] In some embodiments, the cover 4 is provided with a camera through hole 41, a positioning protrusion 42, and a clamping protrusion 43. The camera placement opening 11 is arranged corresponding to the camera through hole 41, the positioning protrusion 42 is clamped one-to-one in the positioning clamping groove 15, and the clamping protrusion 43 is clamped one-to-one in the clamping part 16. The camera baffle 2 is located between the camera bracket 1 and the cover 4.

[0055] The application also provides a vehicle comprising the interior rearview mirror assembly as described above. The vehicle of the application can shield the camera in the vehicle by setting the interior rearview mirror assembly, thereby protecting the privacy of people in the vehicle and improving the use experience of people.

[0056] It should be noted that the technical solutions or technical features described in the above embodiments can be combined or supplemented with each other without conflict. The scope of protection of the application is not limited to the precise structure described in the above embodiments and shown in the accompanying drawings; any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the application shall be included in the scope of protection of the application.

Claims

1. A camera blocking mechanism, characterized in that, The application relates to a camera shielding mechanism. The camera shielding mechanism comprises a camera support and a camera baffle. The camera support comprises a camera placing opening and a guide rail, and the guide rail is arranged on the opposite sides of the camera placing opening. The camera baffle comprises a baffle body, side plates and a deformation hole, the side plates are arranged on the opposite sides of the baffle body, and the deformation hole is arranged on the side plate.

2. The camera obscuring mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The side plates comprise a first side plate and a second side plate, the first side plate is arranged on the lower side of the baffle body, and the second side plate is arranged on the upper side of the baffle body.

3. The camera obscuring mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The deformation hole is arranged on the first side plate and / or the second side plate.

4. The camera obscuring mechanism of claim 3, wherein, The first side plate comprises a stable side plate and a clamping part, the clamping part protrudes downward beyond the stable side plate, and the clamping part is matched with the guide rail to lock the camera baffle.

5. The camera obscuring mechanism of claim 3, wherein, The first side plate further comprises a first resistance reduction groove, the first resistance reduction groove is arranged in a concave mode from the bottom side of the stable side plate to the upper side, and the first resistance reduction groove is arranged between the clamping part and the stable side plate.

6. The camera obscuring mechanism of claim 2, wherein, The deformation hole is arranged on the side of the first side plate away from the clamping part and is arranged in correspondence with the clamping part; and the deformation hole is arranged in a long hole mode.

7. The camera obscuring mechanism of claim 3, wherein, The second side plate comprises a second resistance reduction groove, the second resistance reduction groove is arranged in a concave mode from the top side of the second side plate to the lower side. The guide rail comprises a first sliding groove, a second sliding groove, a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove, the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are arranged in a concave mode from the bottom side of the first sliding groove to the lower side, and the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove are arranged in a spaced mode along the sliding direction of the side plate.

8. The camera obscuring mechanism of claim 1, wherein, The first side plate comprises a clamping part; the first side plate is arranged in the first sliding groove, the second side plate is arranged in the second sliding groove, and the clamping part is matched with the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove.

9. An interior rearview mirror assembly, comprising: The camera support further comprises a support body and a limiting protrusion, the limiting protrusion is arranged on the support body and is arranged adjacent to the guide rail; and the limiting protrusion can be contacted with the side plate to limit the camera baffle from being taken out of the guide rail. The application relates to a camera, a cover and a camera shielding mechanism. The camera shielding mechanism is connected to the cover, the camera is connected to the camera support, and part of the camera is arranged in the camera placing opening.

10. The interior rearview mirror assembly of claim 9, wherein, The cover is provided with a camera through hole, a positioning protrusion and a clamping protrusion; the camera support is provided with a positioning clamping groove and a clamping part, the positioning protrusion is arranged in the positioning clamping groove, the clamping protrusion is arranged in the clamping part, the camera placing opening is arranged in correspondence with the camera through hole, and the camera baffle is arranged between the camera support and the cover.

11. A vehicle characterized by comprising: The application relates to an interior rearview mirror assembly.

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