A housing for mounting a camera, a camera module, and a movable platform.

Abstract

This utility model discloses a housing, a camera module, and a movable platform for mounting a camera. The housing includes a housing body and a mounting structure, which are integrally formed and disposed on the outer side wall of the housing body. A mounting cavity is formed between the inner side walls of the housing body for mounting the camera. The mounting structure is used to mount the housing body onto a portion of the movable platform. In this technical solution, the mounting structure facilitates rapid assembly of the housing and the movable platform and allows for fixed assembly with different movable platforms, improving the housing's applicability. Simultaneously, the integral molding of the housing body and the mounting structure makes the housing structure stable and robust, significantly improving its overall strength and rigidity, thereby extending the housing's service life.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of camera technology, and in particular to a housing, camera module and movable platform for mounting a camera. Background Technology

[0002] A camera is an electronic device used to capture still images or moving videos. It converts optical signals into digital signals and transmits, stores, or displays them in real time via computers, networks, or other devices. In practical applications, due to the different scenarios in which cameras are used, a housing is often required to mount the camera. However, current housing structures are complex, limiting their applicability, and their instability significantly reduces their lifespan.

[0003] Therefore, how to improve the applicability and service life of the casing is a problem that urgently needs to be solved by those skilled in the art. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a housing for mounting a camera, which improves the applicability of the housing and extends its service life.

[0005] This utility model also provides a camera module including the aforementioned housing for mounting the camera.

[0006] This utility model also provides a mobile platform including the above-mentioned camera module.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0008] A housing for mounting a camera, the housing comprising: a housing body and a mounting structure, the housing body and the mounting structure being integrally formed, and the mounting structure being disposed on the outer side wall of the housing body;

[0009] The housing body has an installation cavity formed between its inner sidewalls. The installation cavity is used to install a camera. The installation structure is used to install the housing body onto a certain part of a movable platform.

[0010] Preferably, the housing body includes: a front shell and a rear shell;

[0011] After the front shell and the rear shell are assembled, the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the front shell and the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the rear shell are interconnected to form the mounting cavity.

[0012] The mounting structure is disposed on the outer side wall of the front shell, and the mounting structure and the outer side wall of the front shell are integrally formed; or the mounting structure is disposed on the outer side wall of the rear shell, and the mounting structure and the outer side wall of the rear shell are integrally formed.

[0013] Preferably, the housing body includes: a front shell, a rear shell, and at least one middle shell;

[0014] After the front shell, the middle shell, and the rear shell are assembled in sequence, the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the front shell, the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the middle shell, and the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the rear shell are sequentially connected to form the mounting cavity.

[0015] The mounting structure is disposed on the outer side wall of the middle shell, and the mounting structure and the middle shell are integrally formed; or the mounting structure is disposed on the outer side wall of the front shell, and the mounting structure and the front shell are integrally formed; or the mounting structure is disposed on the outer side wall of the rear shell, and the mounting structure and the rear shell are integrally formed.

[0016] Preferably, the housing body and the mounting structure are integrally formed by cold forging extrusion.

[0017] Preferably, the housing body and the mounting structure are made of metal.

[0018] Preferably, the surface and interior of the mounting structure are capable of CNC machining.

[0019] Preferably, the mounting structure is a mounting ear with a through hole.

[0020] Preferably, the plane containing the mounting ear and the cross-section of the housing body are set at an angle.

[0021] Preferably, the upper surface of the mounting ear is provided with a mounting ring, the mounting ring and the through hole are coaxially arranged, and the radius of the mounting ring is larger than the radius of the through hole.

[0022] Preferably, the mounting structure is a mounting block;

[0023] The cavity wall at the opening end of the rear shell is folded away from its axis to form a folded edge. The first side of the mounting block is disposed on the bottom surface of the folded edge, and the second side of the mounting block is disposed on the outer cavity wall of the rear shell. The first side and the second side are adjacent sides.

[0024] A camera module includes: a camera and the aforementioned housing for mounting the camera.

[0025] A portable platform includes: the aforementioned camera module.

[0026] As can be seen from the above technical solution, the housing for mounting a camera provided by this utility model has the advantage of a quick assembly of the housing and the movable platform, and can be fixedly assembled with different movable platforms, thus improving the applicability of the housing. At the same time, the housing body and the mounting structure are integrally formed, making the structure of the housing stable and firm, and significantly improving the overall strength and rigidity, thereby extending the service life of the housing.

[0027] This utility model also provides a camera module. Since it uses a housing for mounting the camera, it has corresponding beneficial effects, which can be referred to in the previous description and will not be repeated here.

[0028] This utility model also provides a mobile platform, which has corresponding beneficial effects due to the use of a camera module, as can be seen from the previous description, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0029] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0030] Figure 1 A perspective view of the housing provided in one embodiment;

[0031] Figure 2 A first perspective view of the housing provided in the two embodiments;

[0032] Figure 3 A second perspective view of the housing provided in the two embodiments;

[0033] Figure 4 A third perspective view of the housing provided for the two embodiments (with the front housing hidden);

[0034] Figure 5 A fourth perspective view of the housing provided in the second embodiment (with the front housing hidden);

[0035] Figure 6 First perspective view of the housing provided for three embodiments (with the front housing hidden);

[0036] Figure 7 A second perspective view of the housing provided for the three embodiments (with the front housing hidden);

[0037] Figure 8 First perspective view of the housing provided for the four embodiments;

[0038] Figure 9 Front view of the housing provided for four embodiments (with the front housing hidden);

[0039] Figure 10 A second perspective view of the housing provided for the four embodiments (hidden front housing).

[0040] The meanings of the various reference numerals in the figure are as follows:

[0041] 1 is the housing body, 11 is the front shell, 111 is the lens mounting cavity, 12 is the rear shell, 121 is the connector, and 13 is the middle shell.

[0042] 2 is the mounting structure, 21 is the mounting ear, 22 is the mounting block, and 23 is the folded edge. Detailed Implementation

[0043] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0044] The inventors discovered in their research that traditional camera housings consist of separate housing bodies and mounting structures, with the mounting structure typically made of plastic, resulting in insufficient overall strength and rigidity, making them prone to breakage. To address these issues, this utility model provides a housing for mounting a camera, comprising:

[0045] The housing body 1 and the mounting structure 2 are integrally formed, and the mounting structure 2 is disposed on the outer side wall of the housing body 1. Its specific structure can be found in [reference needed]. Figure 1 As shown;

[0046] The housing body 1 has an installation cavity formed between its inner sidewalls. The installation cavity is used to install the camera. The installation structure 2 is used to install the housing body 1 onto a certain part of the mobile platform. It should be noted that the mobile platform includes, but is not limited to, vehicles, robots, or drones.

[0047] In the above technical solution, the installation structure 2 facilitates the rapid assembly of the housing and the movable platform. Utilizing the specific structure of the installation structure 2, it can be fixedly assembled with different movable platforms, improving the applicability of the housing. At the same time, the housing body 1 and the installation structure 2 are integrally formed, making the structure of the housing stable and firm, and significantly improving the overall strength and rigidity, thereby extending the service life of the housing.

[0048] In an alternative embodiment, such as Figures 2-5As shown, the housing body 1 includes: a front shell 11 and a rear shell 12;

[0049] After the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12 are assembled, the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the front shell 11 and the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the rear shell 12 are interconnected to form an installation cavity.

[0050] In one embodiment, the mounting structure 2 is disposed on the outer side wall of the front shell 11, and the mounting structure 2 and the outer side wall of the front shell 11 are integrally formed; or the mounting structure 2 is disposed on the outer side wall of the rear shell 12, and the mounting structure 2 and the outer side wall of the rear shell 12 are integrally formed. In another embodiment, both the front shell 11 and the rear shell 12 may be provided with the mounting structure 2.

[0051] In the above technical solution, the mounting structure 2 and the front shell 11 are integrally formed, or the mounting structure 2 and the rear shell 12 are integrally formed, which is beneficial to the stability of the shell body 1 structure, avoids the mounting structure 2 and the front shell 11 or the rear shell 12 being set separately, which would easily cause damage and breakage at the connection, and extends the service life of the shell.

[0052] In an alternative embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the shell body 1 includes: a front shell 11, a rear shell 12 and at least one middle shell 13; it should be noted that the middle shell 13 is a cylindrical structure with through-holes at both ends;

[0053] After the front shell 11, the middle shell 13 and the rear shell 12 are assembled in sequence, the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the front shell 11, the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the middle shell 13 and the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the rear shell 12 are connected in sequence to form an installation cavity.

[0054] The mounting structure 2 is disposed on the outer wall of the middle shell 13, and the mounting structure 2 and the middle shell 13 are integrally formed; or the mounting structure 2 is disposed on the outer wall of the front shell 11, and the mounting structure 2 and the front shell 11 are integrally formed; or the mounting structure 2 is disposed on the outer wall of the rear shell 12, and the mounting structure 2 and the rear shell 12 are integrally formed.

[0055] In the above technical solution, the mounting structure 2 can be specifically set in the front shell 11, the rear shell 12 or the middle shell 13, depending on the actual needs; in another embodiment, the front shell 11, the rear shell 12 and the middle shell 13 are all provided with the mounting structure 2.

[0056] In one embodiment, the housing body 1 and the mounting structure 2 are integrally formed by cold heading extrusion, which improves production efficiency and is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. Optionally, the integral shape of the housing body 1 and the mounting structure 2 formed by cold heading extrusion can be... Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown.

[0057] In one embodiment, the housing body 1 and the mounting structure 2 are made of metal, such as aluminum. The aluminum material gives the housing body 1 the characteristics of being lightweight (easy to transport), corrosion resistant (helps to extend its lifespan), and easy to process and form (easy to form in one piece using cold heading extrusion process).

[0058] In one embodiment, to meet the specific structural and machining accuracy requirements of the mounting structure 2, the surface and interior of the mounting structure 2 can be CNC machined; the internal machining of the mounting structure 2 can be understood as forming through holes. For example, it is possible to... Figure 6 and Figure 7 On the rear shell 12 shown, the folded edge 23 is removed using CNC machining, and the mounting block 22 is machined as follows. Figures 4-5 or Figure 8 The mounting ear 21 shown is used to machine the mounting hole of connector 121 in the rear shell 12.

[0059] In another embodiment, such as Figure 10 As shown, the milling length L of the mounting ear 21 is equal to the milling width W + (0.5~2.0) mm; the milling width W is equal to the diameter of the screw head φ of the entire vehicle + 1.0 mm. It should be noted that the mounting angle, machining shape, specifications, and dimensional parameters of this housing are not limited to these and can be adjusted according to actual conditions. Preferably, the mounting hole of the connector 121 of the rear housing 12 can be obtained through CNC machining. It should be noted that CNC machining of the rear housing 12 can avoid the decrease in accuracy caused by dimensional errors and deformation of the adapter bracket, thereby improving the consistency of the camera module and the overall vehicle installation accuracy.

[0060] In one embodiment, such as Figure 1 and Figure 8 As shown, the mounting structure 2 is a mounting ear 21 with a through hole. Specifically, the mounting ears 21 are a pair of symmetrically arranged. During assembly, the mounting ears 21 can be quickly assembled with the movable platform, and the through hole serves as a clearance hole for locking screws or locking bolts.

[0061] Optionally, such as Figure 8 and Figure 9 As shown, the plane containing the mounting ear 21 forms an angle with the cross-section of the housing body 1; in other words, the plane containing the mounting ear 21 forms an angle with the axial direction of the housing body 1, as shown. Figure 9 The marked , The angle is 0~90°, and the specific angle can be designed according to the installation position to facilitate the installation of the camera module and the whole vehicle to meet the ergonomic requirements; the diameter of the through hole of the mounting ear 21 is Φ: 2.5~6.0mm. Of course, the specific diameter of the through hole depends on the size of the locking screw or bolt of the whole vehicle.

[0062] Optionally, such as Figure 8 The upper surface of the mounting ear 21 is provided with a mounting ring. The mounting ring and the through hole are coaxially arranged, and the radius of the mounting ring is larger than the radius of the through hole. The mounting ring is designed for quick assembly with a part of the movable platform.

[0063] In one embodiment, such as Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the mounting structure 2 is a mounting block 22; the cavity wall at the opening end of the rear shell 12 is folded away from its axis to form a flange 23. The first side of the mounting block 22 is disposed on the bottom surface of the flange 23, and the second side of the mounting block 22 is disposed on the outer cavity wall of the rear shell 12; the first side and the second side are adjacent sides; wherein, the top surface of the flange 23 is used to mate with the front shell 11 or the corresponding middle shell 13; specifically, the mounting block 22 is a triangular-like structure, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the triangular-like structure allows for quick assembly with a part of the movable platform (e.g., snap-fit ​​or magnetic connection). In another embodiment, the folded edge 23 can be machined using CNC machining to remove it.

[0064] This utility model also provides a camera module, including: a camera and a housing for mounting the camera as described above. Since this solution uses the aforementioned housing, it has corresponding beneficial effects, as detailed in the preceding description, which will not be repeated here.

[0065] This utility model also provides a mobile platform, including a camera module. The mobile platform can be a vehicle, robot, drone, or other mobile device. The camera module can be mounted on the mobile platform via a mounting structure. Since this solution uses the aforementioned camera module, it has corresponding beneficial effects, as detailed above, which will not be repeated here.

[0066] The technical features mentioned above, those to be mentioned below, and those shown individually in the accompanying drawings can be combined arbitrarily, provided that the combined technical features are not contradictory. All feasible combinations of features are the technical content explicitly described herein. Any one of the multiple sub-features contained in the same statement can be applied independently, without necessarily being applied together with other sub-features.

[0067] The advantages of the technical solution in this application are as follows:

[0068] Firstly, the use of the front shell 11 and rear shell 12 is an alternative to the existing "body + bracket + screw" locking mechanism of camera modules. This improves the installation accuracy of the camera module and the vehicle, simplifies the assembly process, and enhances the overall modal rigidity of the camera module.

[0069] Secondly, the use of "aluminum alloy substrate + shell integrated design + cold forging and extrusion molding" is used to solve the problems of poor assembly accuracy, low overall strength and rigidity, and complex structural assembly of existing bracket-based solutions.

[0070] Thirdly, the installation structure 2 improves the positioning accuracy of the camera module and the vehicle.

[0071] Fourth, by utilizing cold heading extrusion molding and CNC machining processes, assembly procedures are simplified, costs are reduced, and assembly efficiency is improved. This allows for diverse mounting angles on the bracket (because the mounting and positioning surfaces for the vehicle are CNC machined, the mounting angle can be adjusted to suit different vehicle models). CNC machining provides flexible and varied mounting features, not limited to using screws to lock the camera module to the vehicle; other methods such as clips, hot-melt welding, and riveting can also be used to fix it to the vehicle. Through CNC machining, some limiting features can be added to the mounting structures on both sides of the bracket to achieve full freedom of movement with the vehicle, improving its installation accuracy.

[0072] The various embodiments in this specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0073] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to make or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A housing for mounting a camera, characterized in that, The housing includes: The housing body (1) and the mounting structure (2) are integrally formed, and the mounting structure (2) is disposed on the outer side wall of the housing body (1); The housing body (1) has an installation cavity formed between its inner sidewalls. The installation cavity is used to install a camera. The installation structure (2) is used to install the housing body (1) onto a certain part of the movable platform.

2. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shell body (1) includes: a front shell (11) and a rear shell (12). After the front shell (11) and the rear shell (12) are assembled, the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the front shell (11) and the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the rear shell (12) are interconnected to form the mounting cavity. The mounting structure (2) is disposed on the outer side wall of the front shell (11), and the mounting structure (2) and the outer side wall of the front shell (11) are integrally formed; or the mounting structure (2) is disposed on the outer side wall of the rear shell (12), and the mounting structure (2) and the outer side wall of the rear shell (12) are integrally formed.

3. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The shell body (1) includes: a front shell (11), a rear shell (12) and at least one middle shell (13). After the front shell (11), the middle shell (13) and the rear shell (12) are assembled in sequence, the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the front shell (11), the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the middle shell (13) and the cavity formed between the inner sidewalls of the rear shell (12) are connected in sequence to form the mounting cavity. The mounting structure (2) is disposed on the outer wall of the middle shell (13), and the mounting structure (2) and the middle shell (13) thereon are integrally formed; or the mounting structure (2) is disposed on the outer wall of the front shell (11), and the mounting structure (2) and the front shell (11) are integrally formed; or the mounting structure (2) is disposed on the outer wall of the rear shell (12), and the mounting structure (2) and the rear shell (12) are integrally formed.

4. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing body (1) and the mounting structure (2) are integrally formed by cold forging extrusion process.

5. The housing according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing body (1) and the mounting structure (2) are made of metal; and / or, The surface and interior of the mounting structure (2) can be CNC machined.

6. The housing according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The mounting structure (2) is a mounting ear (21) with a through hole.

7. The housing according to claim 6, characterized in that, The plane containing the mounting ear (21) and the cross-section of the housing body (1) are set at an angle.

8. The housing according to claim 6, characterized in that, The mounting ear (21) has a mounting ring on its upper surface. The mounting ring and the through hole are coaxially arranged, and the radius of the mounting ring is greater than the radius of the through hole.

9. The housing according to any one of claims 2-3, characterized in that, The mounting structure (2) is a mounting block (22); The cavity wall at the opening end of the rear shell (12) is folded away from its axis to form a folded edge (23). The first side of the mounting block (22) is disposed on the bottom surface of the folded edge (23), and the second side of the mounting block (22) is disposed on the outer cavity wall of the rear shell (12). The first side and the second side are adjacent sides.

10. A camera module, characterized in that, include: The camera and the housing for mounting the camera as described in any one of claims 1-9.

11. A mobile platform, characterized in that, include: The camera module as described in claim 10.

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