An easily adjustable camera

Abstract

This utility model discloses an easily adjustable camera, relating to the field of camera technology. The utility model includes a housing; a drive assembly disposed on the housing; a mounting bracket mounted on the drive assembly, on which the camera body is rotatably mounted; and a linkage structure disposed on the mounting bracket, on which a swinging structure is mounted, connected to the camera body. When the drive unit rotates clockwise, the mounting bracket is rotated by the unidirectional transmission of a first one-way bearing, achieving lateral horizontal adjustment; when rotated counterclockwise, the camera body is driven to swing by bevel gear transmission and the unidirectional action of a second one-way bearing, achieving longitudinal horizontal adjustment. This allows the device to flexibly adjust the camera body without requiring multiple drive sources, significantly reducing manufacturing costs and achieving high efficiency and economy while ensuring adjustment functionality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of camera technology, and more specifically, it relates to an easily adjustable camera. Background Technology

[0002] A webcam, also known as a computer camera, computer eye, or electronic eye, is a video input device widely used in video conferencing, telemedicine, and real-time monitoring. With the development of technology, webcams have become an integral part of our lives. There are now many types of webcams available, and ordinary people can use them to communicate with each other online with both video and audio. In addition, webcams can be used for various popular digital imaging and audio-visual processing applications. However, in outdoor environments, webcams are exposed to the air for extended periods and are subject to significant dust accumulation.

[0003] Existing cameras with adjustable functions typically have multiple drive sources to achieve horizontal and vertical adjustment. Each drive source drives the camera to move in different directions through its own transmission mechanism. Multiple drive sources mean higher manufacturing costs, which is not in line with the development trend of energy conservation and environmental protection.

[0004] There are currently no effective solutions to the problems in the relevant technologies. Utility Model Content

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides an easily adjustable camera, including a housing:

[0006] The drive components are mounted on the housing;

[0007] The mounting bracket is installed on the drive assembly. The camera body is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket. When the drive assembly rotates clockwise, it will drive the mounting bracket to rotate synchronously, thereby changing the lateral illumination angle of the camera body.

[0008] The linkage structure is mounted on the mounting bracket, and a swing structure is installed on the linkage structure. The swing structure is connected to the camera body. When the drive component rotates counterclockwise, it will drive the swing structure to move through the linkage structure, thereby changing the longitudinal illumination angle of the camera body.

[0009] A damping component one is provided between the housing and the mounting bracket, and a damping component two is installed at both ends of the mounting bracket. Both sides of the camera body are connected to the damping component two.

[0010] The drive assembly includes a drive unit, which is mounted on the upper surface of the housing. A drive rod is coaxially mounted on the drive end of the drive unit. A bevel gear is provided at the lower end of the drive rod. A one-way bearing is fitted on the drive rod. The one-way bearing can only rotate clockwise. The mounting bracket is connected to the one-way bearing.

[0011] The linkage structure includes a positioning rod, which is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket. A second one-way bearing is fitted on the positioning rod, which can only rotate counterclockwise. A second bevel gear is mounted on the second one-way bearing, and the second bevel gear meshes with the first bevel gear.

[0012] The swing structure includes a short connecting rod, one end of which is mounted on one end of a positioning rod, and a long connecting rod rotatably mounted on the other end of the short connecting rod. The swing structure also includes a positioning post, which is mounted on one side of the camera body, and one end of the long connecting rod is rotatably mounted on the positioning post.

[0013] A mounting bracket is installed on the casing.

[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] This invention cleverly utilizes the characteristics of one-way bearings, requiring only a single drive device to adjust the horizontal and vertical illumination areas. This effectively solves the problem of traditional devices requiring multiple drive sources. When the drive device rotates clockwise, the one-way transmission of the first one-way bearing drives the mounting frame to rotate, completing the horizontal adjustment. When rotating counterclockwise, the bevel gear transmission and the one-way action of the second one-way bearing drive the camera body to swing, achieving the vertical adjustment. This allows the device to flexibly adjust the camera body without the need for multiple drive sources, significantly reducing manufacturing costs and achieving high efficiency and economy while ensuring the adjustment function.

[0016] Of course, any product implementing this utility model does not necessarily need to achieve all of the advantages described above at the same time. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is the second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the shell of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the one-way bearing of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the drive component structure of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the linkage structure of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the swing structure of this utility model.

[0024] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Housing; 2. Drive assembly; 3. Mounting bracket; 4. Camera body; 5. Linkage structure; 6. Swinging structure; 7. Damping component one; 8. Damping component two; 9. Drive device; 10. Drive rod; 11. Bevel gear one; 12. One-way bearing one; 13. Positioning rod; 14. One-way bearing two; 15. Bevel gear two; 16. Short connecting rod; 17. Long connecting rod; 18. Positioning column; 19. Fixing bracket. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the following will be described in conjunction with the appendices of the embodiments of this utility model. Figure 1-7 The technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model are clearly and completely described herein. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the described embodiments of this utility model are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0026] Please see Figures 1-3 As shown:

[0027] This embodiment provides an easily adjustable camera, including a housing 1, a drive assembly 2 mounted on the housing 1, a mounting bracket 3 mounted on the drive assembly 2, a camera body 4 rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket 3, a linkage structure 5 mounted on the mounting bracket 3, and a swing structure 6 mounted on the linkage structure 5. The swing structure 6 is connected to the camera body 4. When the drive assembly 2 rotates clockwise, it drives the mounting bracket 3 to rotate synchronously, but does not drive the linkage structure 5 to rotate, thereby adjusting the lateral illumination angle of the camera body 4. When the drive assembly 2 rotates counterclockwise, it cannot drive the mounting bracket 3 to rotate, but it will drive the linkage structure 5 to rotate. Thus, the linkage structure 5 drives the swing structure 6 to move, thereby adjusting the longitudinal illumination angle of the camera body 4. This device only requires one drive source to achieve lateral and longitudinal adjustment of the camera body 4, saving manufacturing costs and enhancing practicality.

[0028] like Figures 2-5As shown, the drive assembly 2 includes a drive device 9, which includes, but is not limited to, a geared motor and a three-phase motor. The drive device 9 is mounted on the upper surface of the housing 1. A drive rod 10 is coaxially mounted on the drive end of the drive device 9. A bevel gear 11 is provided at the lower end of the drive rod 10. A one-way bearing 12 is mounted on the drive rod 10. The one-way bearing 12 can only rotate clockwise. The mounting bracket 3 is connected to the one-way bearing 12. When the camera body 4 needs to be adjusted horizontally, the drive device 9 is activated to make it rotate clockwise, which drives the drive rod 10, the one-way bearing 12 and the bevel gear 11 to rotate. Under the action of the one-way bearing 12 rotating only clockwise, when the drive rod 10 rotates clockwise, it will drive the mounting bracket 3 to rotate clockwise through the one-way bearing 12, thereby making the camera body 4 rotate clockwise, making horizontal adjustment and changing its illumination area.

[0029] A damping element 7 is provided between the housing 1 and the mounting bracket 3. The damping element 7 prevents the camera body 4 from rotating on its own. It will only rotate clockwise under the drive of the drive device 9 to change its illumination area, thus ensuring the accuracy and stability of the illumination position adjustment of the camera body 4.

[0030] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 7 As shown, the linkage structure 5 includes a positioning rod 13, which is rotatably mounted on the mounting bracket 3. A one-way bearing 14 is fitted on the positioning rod 13. The one-way bearing 14 can only rotate counterclockwise. A bevel gear 15 is mounted on the one-way bearing 14, and the bevel gear 15 meshes with the bevel gear 11. When the bevel gear 11 rotates clockwise, the one-way bearing 14 can only rotate counterclockwise, so the bevel gear 15 will not drive the positioning rod 13 to rotate. When the drive device 9 rotates counterclockwise, driving the drive rod 10, the one-way bearing 12, and the bevel gear 11 to rotate, the one-way bearing 12 no longer drives the mounting bracket 3 to rotate. The bevel gear 11 drives the bevel gear 15 to rotate, so that the positioning rod 13 can rotate under the action of the one-way bearing 14. Thus, the rotation of the positioning rod 13 drives the swing structure 6 to move. The swing structure 6 adjusts the camera body 4 vertically and horizontally, changing its illumination area.

[0031] like Figure 3 , Figure 6 , Figure 7As shown, the swing structure 6 includes a short connecting rod 16, one end of which is installed on one end of the positioning rod 13, and a long connecting rod 17 is rotatably installed on the other end of the short connecting rod 16. The swing structure 6 also includes a positioning post 18, which is installed on one side of the camera body 4. One end of the long connecting rod 17 is rotatably installed on the positioning post 18. When the positioning rod 13 rotates, it will drive the short connecting rod 16 to rotate around its fixed end with the positioning rod 13, so that the long connecting rod 17 swings around the connection point between the short connecting rod 16 and the long connecting rod 17. Since the long connecting rod 17 and the positioning post 18 are rotatably connected, the swing of the long connecting rod 17 will pull the positioning post 18, and finally drive the camera body 4 to swing synchronously around its own mounting fulcrum, so as to adjust the illumination range of the camera body 4 at a certain angle in the longitudinal horizontal direction.

[0032] The mounting bracket 3 has damping components 2 8 installed at both ends. Both sides of the camera body 4 are connected to the damping components 2 8. The damping components 2 8 prevent the camera body 4 from rotating on its own. It will only swing under the action of the positioning column 18 to change its illumination area, thus ensuring the accuracy and stability of the illumination position adjustment of the camera body 4.

[0033] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 As shown, a mounting bracket 19 is installed on the housing 1, which can be fixed to the wall with screws so that the device can be suspended on the wall for use.

[0034] The working principle of the easily adjustable camera provided by this utility model is as follows:

[0035] When it is necessary to adjust the horizontal illumination area of ​​the camera body 4, the drive device 9 can be rotated clockwise so that the drive rod 10, the one-way bearing 12 and the bevel gear 11 rotate synchronously. Under the action of the one-way bearing 12 rotating only clockwise, the mounting bracket 3 is driven to rotate clockwise, thereby causing the camera body 4 to rotate clockwise and adjust its horizontal position, thus changing its illumination area.

[0036] When it is necessary to adjust the longitudinal horizontal illumination area of ​​the camera body 4, the drive device 9 can be rotated counterclockwise so that the drive rod 10, the one-way bearing 12 and the bevel gear 11 rotate synchronously. The bevel gear 11 will drive the bevel gear 15 to rotate. With the one-way bearing 14 only able to rotate counterclockwise, the positioning rod 13 will rotate synchronously when the drive device 9 rotates counterclockwise, driving the short connecting rod 16 and the long connecting rod 17 to follow the movement, pulling the positioning column 18, and thus driving the camera body 4 to swing synchronously around its own mounting fulcrum, so as to achieve the adjustment of the illumination area in the longitudinal horizontal direction.

[0037] Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0038] The above description is the preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A camera for easy adjustment, characterized in that, Including the casing (1): The drive assembly (2) is mounted on the housing (1); Mounting bracket (3) is mounted on drive assembly (2). Camera body (4) is rotatably mounted on mounting bracket (3). When drive assembly (2) rotates clockwise, it will drive mounting bracket (3) to rotate synchronously, thereby changing the lateral illumination angle of camera body (4). A linkage structure (5) is installed on the mounting bracket (3). A swing structure (6) is installed on the linkage structure (5). The swing structure (6) is connected to the camera body (4). When the drive component (2) rotates counterclockwise, it will drive the swing structure (6) to move through the linkage structure (5), thereby changing the longitudinal illumination angle of the camera body (4).

2. The camera of claim 1, wherein, A damping component 1 (7) is provided between the housing (1) and the mounting bracket (3), and damping components 2 (8) are installed at both ends of the mounting bracket (3). Both sides of the camera body (4) are connected to the damping component 2 (8).

3. The camera of claim 2, wherein, The drive assembly (2) includes a drive device (9), which is mounted on the upper surface of the housing (1). A drive rod (10) is coaxially mounted on the drive end of the drive device (9). A bevel gear (11) is provided at the lower end of the drive rod (10). A one-way bearing (12) is fitted on the drive rod (10). The one-way bearing (12) can only rotate clockwise. The mounting bracket (3) is connected to the one-way bearing (12).

4. The camera of claim 3, wherein, The linkage structure (5) includes a positioning rod (13), which is rotatably mounted on the mounting frame (3). A one-way bearing (14) is fitted on the positioning rod (13). The one-way bearing (14) can only rotate counterclockwise. A bevel gear (15) is installed on the one-way bearing (14), and the bevel gear (15) meshes with the bevel gear (11).

5. The camera of claim 4, wherein, The swing structure (6) includes a short connecting rod (16), one end of which is installed on one end of the positioning rod (13), and a long connecting rod (17) is rotatably installed on the other end of the short connecting rod (16). The swing structure (6) also includes a positioning post (18), which is installed on one side of the camera body (4), and one end of the long connecting rod (17) is rotatably installed on the positioning post (18).

6. The camera of claim 1, wherein, A mounting bracket (19) is installed on the housing (1).

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