Camera and camera device

Abstract

The application provides a camera and a camera device. The camera comprises a lens assembly, a shell and a battery, the lens assembly is installed on the shell, the shell is provided with a battery compartment, the battery compartment is provided with a mounting groove, the battery is installed in the mounting groove and used for supplying power for the lens assembly. The camera device comprises the camera and a connecting piece, the connecting piece is used for fixing the camera on a surface of a carrier. The camera of the application supplies power for the lens assembly through the battery installed in the battery compartment, without connecting the power supply through the power supply and the wire to supply power for the lens assembly, so that the camera of the application is not limited to be used due to environmental conditions, the camera can be applied to various scenes, and the use experience of the user is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of camera technology, and more particularly to a camera and camera device. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of technology, cameras are widely used in various scenarios. However, existing cameras need to be connected to a power source via a wire to operate. The camera is powered directly by the power source and the wire. This means that users need to check whether there is a power source nearby and whether the length of the wire they are carrying is sufficient for the connection before using the camera. If either of these conditions is not met, the camera will not work. Only when both conditions are met can the camera work. This limits the use of cameras, making them unsuitable for various scenarios and thus reducing the user experience. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides a camera and a camera device that can solve at least some of the problems described above.

[0004] In a first aspect, this application provides a camera, including:

[0005] Lens assembly;

[0006] The housing has a lens assembly mounted on it, and the housing has a battery compartment with a mounting slot inside.

[0007] A battery, installed in the mounting slot, is used to power the lens assembly.

[0008] Secondly, this application provides a camera device, comprising:

[0009] The aforementioned cameras;

[0010] A connector for fixing the camera to a carrier surface;

[0011] This application provides a camera and a camera device. The camera includes a lens assembly, a housing, and a battery. The lens assembly is mounted on the housing, which has a battery compartment with a mounting slot. The battery is installed in the mounting slot to power the lens assembly. The camera device includes a camera and a connector for fixing the camera to a carrier surface. This application's camera, by providing a battery compartment and installing a battery within it, powers the lens assembly directly. It eliminates the need for wires to connect to a power source, instead powering the lens assembly through a power source and wires. This camera is not limited by environmental conditions and can be applied to various scenarios, thereby improving the user experience. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application 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 application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the camera device in the embodiments of this application.

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 3D exploded view.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A three-dimensional exploded view from another direction.

[0016] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the first shell in the diagram.

[0017] Figure 5 for Figure 3 Exploded 3D view of some of the components.

[0018] Figure 6 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the battery compartment structure.

[0019] Icon labels:

[0020] Camera device-100;

[0021] Camera - 200; Lens assembly - 1; Housing - 2; Battery compartment - 21; Mounting slot - 22; Receiving cavity - 23; First housing - 24; First post - 241; First magnetic groove - 242; First positioning groove - 243; Hole - 244; Second housing - 25; Light-transmitting area - 251; Second post - 252; Speaker mounting part - 253; Receiving slot - 254; Battery - 3; Cover - 4; Second magnetic groove - 41; Second positioning groove - 42; Battery slot - 43; Second magnetic component - 5; Mylar plate - 6; Reset button - 7; Speaker - 8; Card slot - 9; Radar detector - 10; Controller - 11; Power supply interface - 12;

[0022] Connector-300. Detailed Implementation

[0023] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0024] In the description of the embodiments of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper," "lower," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. The term "connection" in this application, unless otherwise specified, primarily refers to a physical structural connection; however, if specified, it may also include direct or indirect connections. The terms "first" and "second" in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order. Furthermore, the term "comprising" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0025] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the camera device 100 in an embodiment of this application. The camera device 100 includes a camera 200 and a connector 300, the connector 300 being used to fix the camera 200 to a carrier surface.

[0026] Therefore, fixing the camera 200 to the surface of the carrier allows the camera 200 to be used in a variety of application scenarios. This setting also facilitates the installation and fixation of the camera 200, saves the user's installation and fixation time, and improves the stability of the camera 200 during use.

[0027] In some embodiments, the carrier is a light-transmitting carrier, such as, but not limited to, glass, or a light-transmitting carrier made of materials such as polycarbonate (PC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), polyimide (PI), sapphire, and quartz, etc., without limitation.

[0028] In some embodiments, the carrier is a non-transparent carrier, such as a non-transparent carrier made of materials such as metal, plastic, ceramic, leather, or wood, or a non-transparent carrier such as a wall or column, which is not limited here.

[0029] It is understood that when the carrier is glass, the glass can be window glass, fish tank glass, car glass, etc., and there is no limitation here.

[0030] In some embodiments, when the carrier is glass, the outer side of one side of the lens of the camera 200 is fixed to the surface of the carrier so that the camera 200 can capture the environment on the other side of the glass through the glass. Alternatively, the outer side of the non-lens side of the camera 200 is fixed to the surface of the carrier so that the camera 200 can directly capture the environment on the side of the glass where the camera 200 is located.

[0031] In some embodiments, the connector 300 is at least one of double-sided adhesive, Velcro, magnetic components, and negative pressure structures.

[0032] Therefore, users can have a choice of the types of connectors 300 to meet the needs of actual situations, and the camera device 100 can be applied to a variety of application scenarios. In addition, this setting also facilitates the installation and fixation of the camera 200, saving users installation and fixation time.

[0033] In some embodiments, the connector 300 is a hook and loop fastener, including a textured hook and loop fastener and a hook and loop fastener. The textured hook and loop fastener has an adhesive side near the carrier and a textured side near the camera 200. The hook and loop fastener has a hook side near the carrier and an adhesive side near the camera 200. The textured hook and loop fastener are adhered to the carrier and the hook and loop fastener are adhered to the outer surface of the camera through the adhesive side. The textured and hook and loop fasteners are then bonded together through the adhesion of the textured and hook sides, thus fixing the camera 200 to the surface of the carrier.

[0034] In some embodiments, the connector 300 is double-sided adhesive, and the camera 200 is fixed to the carrier surface by means of double-sided adhesive.

[0035] In some embodiments, the connector 300 is a magnetic component, which is divided into a camera magnetic component and a carrier magnetic component. The carrier magnetic component is installed on the surface of the carrier by means of adhesive, magnetic attraction, etc., and the camera magnetic component is installed on the outer side of the camera 200 by means of adhesive, magnetic attraction, etc. The camera 200 is fixed to the surface of the carrier by the magnetic attraction between the camera magnetic component and the carrier magnetic component.

[0036] In some embodiments, the connector 300 is a negative pressure structure, which is disposed on the outer side of the camera 200 or the surface of the carrier. When the negative pressure structure enters a negative pressure state, the camera 200 can be fixed on the surface of the carrier through the negative pressure structure.

[0037] In the prior art, when the carrier is double-layered glass, and the outer side of one side of the lens of the camera 200 is fixed to the surface of the double-layered glass, so that when the camera 200 takes pictures of the environment on the other side of the double-layered glass through the double-layered glass, because there is a gap between the two pieces of glass, the light emitted from the side where the camera 200 is located (such as indoors or inside a car) passes through the first layer of glass close to the camera 200 and reaches the second layer of glass away from the camera 200. The second layer of glass will reflect the received light into the lens of the camera 200 within the gap, causing glare in the image.

[0038] To address the aforementioned glare issue, in some embodiments, the connector 300 is a black Velcro strap. The size of the hook-and-loop Velcro strap or textured Velcro strap attached to the first glass layer is increased. This increased size allows the black hook-and-loop Velcro strap or textured Velcro strap to directly block light emitted from the interior from reaching the first glass layer, thus directly blocking the reflected light path and preventing glare in the image. The ratio of the size of the hook-and-loop Velcro strap or textured Velcro strap attached to the first glass layer to the lens aperture is between 2:1 and 30:1.

[0039] In some embodiments, when the size of the hook-and-loop fastener or textured fastener pasted on the first glass layer is not large enough, a light-shielding element can be pasted around the hook-and-loop fastener or textured fastener pasted on the first glass layer to block the reflected light path. The ratio of the total size of the hook-and-loop fastener or textured fastener pasted on the first glass layer to the light-shielding element and the aperture of the lens is between 2:1 and 30:1.

[0040] In some embodiments, the housing 2 of the camera 200 is relatively large, which can directly block the reflected light path of the light emitted from inside, so that the image will not have glare. The ratio of the size of the housing 2 to the aperture of the lens is between 2:1 and 30:1.

[0041] In other embodiments, the size of the housing 2 is small and cannot achieve the effect of blocking the reflected light path of the light emitted from inside. In such cases, it is necessary to use the method described in the above embodiments to achieve the effect of blocking the reflected light path of the internal light so that glare will not occur in the image.

[0042] Please see Figure 2 and Figure 3 , Figure 2 for Figure 1 3D exploded view, Figure 3 for Figure 1An exploded view from another direction. The camera 200 includes a lens assembly 1, a housing 2, and a battery 3. The lens assembly 1 is mounted on the housing 2. The housing 2 has a battery compartment 21, and the battery compartment 21 has a mounting slot 22. The battery 3 is installed in the mounting slot 22 to supply power to the lens assembly 1.

[0043] Therefore, the camera 200 of this application provides power to the lens assembly 1 by setting up a battery compartment 21 and installing a battery 3 in the battery compartment 21. It does not require connecting wires to a power source, but provides power to the lens assembly 1 through a power source and wires. The camera 200 of this application will not be limited in use due to environmental conditions. The camera 200 can be applied to a variety of scenarios, thereby improving the user experience.

[0044] In some embodiments, the battery 3 is a rechargeable battery or a dry cell battery.

[0045] Therefore, the battery 3 can be either a rechargeable battery or a dry cell battery, providing users with a choice of battery types to meet actual needs and making the camera 200 suitable for various scenarios.

[0046] In some embodiments, when the battery 3 is two dry cell batteries, the number of mounting slots 22 is two, and they are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the battery compartment 21 based on the centerline of the battery compartment 21.

[0047] It is understood that the number and type of the batteries 3 can be selected according to actual needs, and the number of the mounting slots 22 can be set according to the type and number of the batteries 3, which is not limited here.

[0048] The aforementioned lens refers to the lens in the lens assembly 1.

[0049] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the housing 2 has a receiving cavity 23, the lens assembly 1 is installed in the receiving cavity 23, and a portion of the lens assembly 1 is exposed on the outer side of the housing 2.

[0050] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the housing 2 includes a first housing 24 and a second housing 25, which together form the receiving cavity 23. One side of the first housing 24 is recessed to form the battery compartment 21.

[0051] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the inner side of the first housing 24 is provided with a first post 241, and the second housing 25 is provided with a second post 252 corresponding to the first post 241. The first post 241 is inserted into the second post 252 to install the second housing 25 onto the first housing 24.

[0052] Among them, such as Figure 2 As shown, the second housing 25 has a light-transmitting area 251, through which the lens assembly 1 passes and is partially exposed on the outer side of the housing 2.

[0053] It is understood that the light-transmitting area 251 can be a through hole provided for a corresponding exposed lens assembly 1, as described above, or it can be a corresponding glass area, as long as the lens assembly 1 can receive light at the light-transmitting area 251, and there is no limitation here.

[0054] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the camera 200 also includes a cover 4, which is mounted on the battery compartment 21.

[0055] Therefore, the cover 4 is installed on the battery compartment 21, which can protect the battery 3 from interference, and can also fix the battery 3 to a certain extent, ensuring that the battery 3 is securely installed in the battery compartment 21. It can also prevent the battery 3 from being accidentally ejected or subjected to external impact, thereby improving the safety of using the camera 200.

[0056] In conjunction with the above, when the carrier is a light-transmitting carrier, the camera 200 is fixed to one side of the carrier. At this time, the lens assembly 1 faces the carrier so that the lens assembly 1 can capture the scene on the other side of the carrier through the light-transmitting carrier.

[0057] When the carrier is a non-transparent carrier, the camera 200 is still fixed on the carrier, but at this time the lens assembly 1 faces away from the carrier so that the lens assembly 1 can directly capture or photograph the scene on the side where the camera 200 is located, without having to take pictures through the carrier. However, at this time, the installation stability between the cover 4 and the battery compartment 21 must be ensured.

[0058] Please see Figure 4 and Figure 5 , Figure 4 for Figure 2 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the first shell 24 in the middle. Figure 5 for Figure 3An exploded 3D view of some components. In some embodiments, the camera 200 further includes a first magnetic element (not shown in the figure), and the bottom of the battery compartment 21 is provided with a first magnetic groove 242 on the side opposite to the cover 4. The first magnetic element is installed in the first magnetic groove 242. The camera 200 also includes a second magnetic element, which is the cover 4 itself or an element disposed on the cover 4. The cover 4 is detachably installed on the battery compartment 21 by the magnetic attraction between the second magnetic element 5 and the first magnetic element.

[0059] Thus, the cover 4 is detachably mounted on the battery compartment 21 by the magnetic attraction between the second magnetic component 5 and the first magnetic component. This design facilitates the installation of the cover 4 on the battery compartment 21 and improves the installation efficiency of the user.

[0060] Specifically, the second magnetic element 5 may be the cover 4 itself or an element disposed on the cover 4. This may include: at least a portion of the cover 4 itself being made of a metal material capable of magnetic attraction with the first magnetic element; therefore, at least a portion of the cover 4 itself being the second magnetic element 5. Thus, the at least portion of the cover 4 itself, as the second magnetic element 5, can directly generate magnetic attraction with the first magnetic element, thereby mounting the cover 4 onto the battery compartment 21; or, the cover 4 may have a second magnetic element 5 mounted on it, and the second magnetic element 5 generates magnetic attraction with the first magnetic element. Therefore, the cover 4 can be mounted onto the battery compartment 21 through the magnetic attraction between the second magnetic element 5 and the first magnetic element.

[0061] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the first magnetic groove 242 is a groove adapted to the first magnetic component. The number of the first magnetic grooves 242 corresponds to the number of the first magnetic components. Each first magnetic component is installed in the corresponding first magnetic groove 242. Specifically, the first magnetic groove 242 is disposed on the first housing 24 and located in the receiving cavity 23.

[0062] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the second magnetic component 5 is an element disposed on the cover 4. The cover 4 has a second magnetic groove 41 on the side facing the battery compartment 21. The second magnetic groove 41 is disposed corresponding to the first magnetic component, and the second magnetic component 5 is installed in the second magnetic groove 41.

[0063] Therefore, the second magnetic element 5 can enhance the stability of the cover 4 installed on the battery compartment 21, thereby increasing the protective effect of the cover 4 on the battery 3.

[0064] In some embodiments, the second magnetic groove 41 is a groove adapted to the second magnetic element 5, and the number of the second magnetic grooves 41 corresponds to the number of the second magnetic elements 5, with each second magnetic element 5 installed in the corresponding second magnetic groove 41.

[0065] In some embodiments, the second magnetic groove 41 is formed by either an inward or outward concavity on the surface of the cover 4 facing the battery compartment 21.

[0066] Therefore, the second magnetic element 5 can enhance the stability of the cover 4 installed on the battery compartment 21, thereby increasing the protective effect of the cover 4 on the battery 3.

[0067] Specifically, the second magnetic groove 41 may be formed by the surface of the cover 4 facing the battery compartment 21 by being recessed or protruding. This may include: the cover 4 itself being recessed at the position corresponding to the first magnetic element to form the second magnetic groove 41; or the cover 4 being protruding outward corresponding to the first magnetic element to form the second magnetic groove 41.

[0068] In some embodiments, the cover 4 is provided with a second magnetic groove 41 on the side facing the battery compartment 21, and the second magnetic element 5 is installed in the second magnetic groove 41. The first magnetic element is the part of the first housing 24 itself that is close to the cover 4, that is, the first magnetic element is located in the battery compartment 21. At this time, the cover 4 is installed on the battery compartment 21 by the magnetic attraction between the second magnetic element 5 and the first magnetic element.

[0069] Please see Figure 6 , Figure 6 for Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the battery compartment 21 is shown. In some embodiments, a first positioning groove 243 is provided at the bottom of the battery compartment 21 based on the position of all the first magnetic components. The first positioning groove 243 allows the user to know the approximate position of the first magnetic components, thereby improving the accuracy of the second magnetic component 5 in aligning with the first magnetic component, and thus improving the stability of the cover 4 installed on the battery compartment 21.

[0070] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the cover 4 can protrude from the first positioning groove 243 to form a second positioning groove 42. The second magnetic groove 41 is located inside the second positioning groove 42. The first positioning groove 243 can improve the accuracy of the second magnetic component 5 aligning with the first magnetic component, thereby improving the stability of the cover 4 installed on the battery compartment 21.

[0071] In some embodiments, when at least a portion of the cover 4 itself is made of a metal material that can magnetically attract the first magnetic element, the bottom of the second positioning groove 42 or the portion of the cover 4 corresponding to the bottom of the second magnetic groove 41 is the second magnetic element 5. Thus, the cover 4 itself can act as the second magnetic element 5 and directly attract the first magnetic element, thereby mounting the cover 4 onto the battery compartment 21.

[0072] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the cover 4 is recessed inward to form a battery groove 43 corresponding to the position of the battery 3, so as to fit and install the part of the battery 3 exposed in the mounting groove 22 into the battery groove 43.

[0073] In some embodiments, the thickness of the cover 4 gradually decreases from the middle region to the edge of the cover 4. When the edge of the cover 4 is pressed, the edge of the cover 4 is close to the bottom of the battery compartment 21, so that at least a portion of the side of the battery compartment 21 opposite to the edge is exposed from the opening of the housing 2.

[0074] Therefore, the user can press the edge of the cover 4 to remove the cover 4. This design makes it easy for the user to remove the cover 4, further facilitating the replacement of the battery 3, thereby improving the efficiency of replacing the battery 3 and saving replacement time.

[0075] Specifically, since the battery compartment 21 is formed by the indentation of the housing 2 (i.e., the first housing 24), the battery compartment 21 is a recessed area. The thickness of the cover 4 gradually decreases from a certain point in the middle area to the edge of the cover 4. Therefore, the part of the cover 4 near the battery 3 is curved, so there is a certain gap between the edge of the cover 4 and the battery compartment 21. When the edge of the cover 4 is pressed, the edge of the cover 4 gradually moves closer to the bottom of the battery compartment 21. When the edge of the cover 4 abuts against the bottom of the battery compartment 21, the cover 4 is completely lifted up.

[0076] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the camera 200 also includes a Mylar sheet 6, which is positioned corresponding to the first magnetic component, or when the bottom of the battery compartment 21 is provided with a first positioning groove 243, the Mylar sheet 6 is installed in the first positioning groove 243.

[0077] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the battery compartment 21 is equipped with a reset button 7, which allows the user to reset the camera 200.

[0078] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the outer side of the housing 2 is provided with a power supply interface 12, which is connected to the lens assembly 1 and is used to supply power to the lens assembly 1 through an external power source.

[0079] Therefore, the power supply interface 12 can directly supply power to the lens assembly 1 through the external power source. The power supply interface 12 can be used when the battery 3 is out of power or there is no battery 3, so that the camera 200 can still work in the aforementioned emergency situation, avoid interruption of the operation of the camera 200, and enhance the continuity of the operation of the camera 200.

[0080] It is understood that the power supply interface 12 can be a Type-A, Type-C, or other type of interface, and no limitation is made here.

[0081] In some embodiments, the camera 200 further includes a speaker 8, which is installed in the receiving cavity 23. The periphery of the first housing 24 is provided with a plurality of holes 244 corresponding to the speaker 8, so that the sound emitted by the speaker 8 can be transmitted through the first housing 24.

[0082] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the second housing 25 is provided with a speaker mounting part 253. The speaker mounting part 253 is formed by protruding from the side of the second housing 25 toward the first housing 24 along the direction from the second housing 25 to the first housing 24. The speaker 8 is mounted on the speaker mounting part 253 to be fixedly installed in the receiving cavity 23.

[0083] In some embodiments, the camera 200 further includes a card slot 9 for holding a memory card.

[0084] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the camera 200 also includes a radar detector 10 and a controller 11. The radar detector 10 is installed inside the housing 2. The radar detector 10 is used to detect whether a living organism or object enters the detection area of ​​the radar detector 10. The controller 11 is used to determine whether to wake up the lens assembly 1 to enter the working state based on the detection result.

[0085] Therefore, the radar detector 10 allows the camera 200 to continue its detection work even when mounted on one side of the glass and taking pictures of the environment on the other side of the glass, thus expanding the application scenarios of the camera 200 and making it suitable for different scenarios. Furthermore, the controller 11 only wakes up the lens assembly 1 to enter the working state when a living being or object enters the detection area of ​​the radar detector 10, further reducing the power consumption of the camera 200, enabling the camera 200 to achieve low power consumption, reducing energy loss and thus reducing energy costs, and also increasing the service life of the camera 200.

[0086] Specifically, when a living organism or object enters the detection area of ​​the radar detector 10, the controller 11 wakes the lens assembly 1 from its dormant state to its working state. When no living organism or object enters the detection area of ​​the radar detector 10, the controller 11 does not wake the lens assembly 1 to its working state, and the lens assembly 1 remains in its dormant state. For example... Figure 2 As shown, both the radar detector 10 and the controller 11 are installed inside the receiving cavity 23.

[0087] In some embodiments, the radar detector 10 operates at a frequency of 10 GHz, and the housing 2 is made of plastic material, so that the radar detector 10 can detect through the housing 2.

[0088] In the prior art, the camera 200 determines the presence of a human body or a heat-generating object by sensing the temperature of the human body or object. When the temperature of the human body or object is within a preset range, the controller 11 controls the lens assembly 1 to enter the working state; otherwise, the lens assembly 1 is in a dormant state. However, the prior art camera 200 cannot sense the temperature of a human body or a heat-generating object outside the glass. Therefore, the prior art camera 200 has certain requirements for applicable scenarios. In contrast, the camera 200 in this application is equipped with a radar detector 10, which allows the camera 200 to continue its detection work even when mounted on glass, expanding the applicable scenarios of the camera 200 and making it suitable for different scenarios.

[0089] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the second housing 25 has a receiving groove 254 protruding from the side facing the first housing 24. When the first housing 24 is installed on the second housing 25, at least a portion of the radar detector 10 is located in the receiving groove 254. The receiving groove 254 can increase the firmness of the radar detector 10 installation.

[0090] In some embodiments, the lens assembly 1 is used to take pictures or record videos of the detection area after the controller 11 wakes up the lens assembly 1 to enter the working state, and the controller 11 is used to control the lens assembly 1 to continue working when there is a target creature or target object in the image or video captured by the lens assembly 1.

[0091] Therefore, the lens assembly 1 monitors the detection area in real time. If a target organism or target object is present, the controller 11 controls the lens assembly 1 to continue working and capture the target organism or target object. The secondary detection improves the detection accuracy of the camera 200 so as to capture the target organism or target object that needs to be captured.

[0092] In some embodiments, the organism or object entering the detection area may be a moving object such as a human body or a car, and the target organism and target object are selected according to the user's needs.

[0093] In some embodiments, the controller 11 is used to control the lens assembly 1 to stop working and enter a sleep state when there is no target organism or target object in the image or video captured by the lens assembly 1.

[0094] Therefore, the lens assembly 1 monitors the detection area in real time. If no target organism or object is found, the lens assembly 1 enters a dormant state. Secondary detection improves the detection accuracy of the camera 200, enabling it to capture the target organism or object to be captured. Furthermore, controlling the working state of the lens assembly 1 based on the detection results further reduces the power consumption of the camera 200, achieving a low-power technical effect. This reduces energy loss and thus energy costs, and also extends the service life of the camera 200.

[0095] In some embodiments, users can select creatures and / or objects of interest on a mobile terminal. The selected creatures or objects can be target creatures or target objects. When a target creature or object enters the detection area, the mobile terminal will send a push notification, in which the user can see the captured image or video. If the selected creatures or objects of interest are only a portion of the target creatures and / or target objects, then the mobile terminal will only send a push notification when a creature or object of interest enters the detection area.

[0096] In summary, this application possesses the aforementioned superior characteristics, enabling it to achieve unprecedented performance in use and thus become a highly practical product.

[0097] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Where there is no conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A camera, characterized in that, include: Lens assembly; The housing has a lens assembly mounted on it, and the housing has a battery compartment with a mounting slot inside. A battery, which is installed in the mounting slot, is used to power the lens assembly; The camera also includes a cover mounted on the battery compartment. The camera also includes a first magnetic component. The bottom of the battery compartment, on the side opposite to the cover, has a first magnetic groove. The first magnetic component is installed in the first magnetic groove. The camera also includes a second magnetic component, which is either the cover itself or a component disposed on the cover. The cover is detachably mounted on the battery compartment by the magnetic attraction between the second magnetic component and the first magnetic component. The thickness of the cover gradually decreases from the middle area to the edge of the cover. When the edge of the cover is pressed, the edge of the cover approaches the bottom of the battery compartment, causing at least a portion of the side of the battery compartment opposite to the edge to be exposed from the opening of the housing.

2. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that, The battery is a rechargeable battery or a dry cell battery.

3. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that, The second magnetic component is an element disposed on the cover. The cover has a second magnetic groove on the side facing the battery compartment. The second magnetic groove is disposed corresponding to the first magnetic component, and the second magnetic component is installed in the second magnetic groove.

4. The camera according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second magnetic groove is formed by either an inward or outward concavity on the surface of the cover facing the battery compartment.

5. The camera according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The camera also includes a radar detector and a controller. The radar detector is installed inside the housing and is used to detect whether a living organism or object enters the detection area of ​​the radar detector. The controller is used to determine whether to wake up the lens assembly to enter the working state based on the detection result.

6. The camera according to claim 5, characterized in that, The lens assembly is used to take pictures or record videos of the detection area after the controller wakes up the lens assembly and puts it into working state. The controller is used to control the lens assembly to continue working when there is a target creature or target object in the image or video captured by the lens assembly.

7. The camera according to claim 5, characterized in that, The controller is used to control the lens assembly to stop working and enter a sleep state when there is no target organism or target object in the image or video captured by the lens assembly.

8. The camera according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer side of the housing is provided with a power supply interface, which is connected to the lens assembly and used to supply power to the lens assembly through an external power source.

9. A camera device, characterized in that, include: The camera as described in any one of claims 1-8; A connector for fixing the camera to a carrier surface.

10. The camera device according to claim 9, characterized in that, The connector is at least one of double-sided adhesive, Velcro, magnetic components, and negative pressure structures.

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