Protective structure and camera assembly

Abstract

This application discloses a protective structure and a camera assembly, relating to the field of protective structure design technology. The protective structure is applied to a camera and includes a protective sleeve, a fixing member, and a positioning member. The protective sleeve has a receiving cavity for accommodating the camera. Both the fixing member and the positioning member are disposed within the receiving cavity. The fixing member has a positioning buckle and a guide rail. The inner wall of the protective sleeve has a positioning opening extending along the central axis of the receiving cavity. The positioning buckle can engage with the positioning opening to connect the fixing member to the protective sleeve. A first end of the positioning member is connected to the protective sleeve, and a second end engages with the guide rail. The camera can drive the fixing member to move relative to the protective sleeve, causing the positioning buckle to disengage from the positioning opening and engage with the camera. The second end of the positioning member also engages with a positioning recess in the guide rail to fix the camera to the protective structure. This solution can solve the problem of the limited applicability of current cameras.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of protective structure design technology, specifically relating to a protective structure and a camera assembly. Background Technology

[0002] As people place increasing importance on personal privacy and home security, cameras used for personal monitoring have become increasingly common. However, traditional cameras are complex to install and require a high level of professional skills. Battery-powered cameras, on the other hand, are more suitable for installation and use by non-professionals. This avoids the installation of power cables and data cables and reduces the difficulty of fixing the camera. Therefore, this type of camera has become the first choice for ordinary consumers.

[0003] However, battery-powered cameras typically lack adequate waterproofing, UV protection, and backlight resistance, limiting their use to indoor environments such as homes, doorways, and hallways. This restricts their applicability to outdoor settings. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a protective structure and camera assembly that can solve the problem of the limited application scenarios of current cameras.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this application is implemented as follows:

[0006] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a protective structure applied to a camera, including a protective sleeve, a fixing member, and a positioning member. The protective sleeve has a receiving cavity for accommodating the camera. The fixing member and the positioning member are both disposed within the receiving cavity. The fixing member is provided with a positioning buckle and a guide rail. The inner wall of the protective sleeve is provided with a positioning opening extending along the central axis of the receiving cavity. The positioning buckle can be positioned and engaged with the positioning opening to connect the fixing member to the protective sleeve. A first end of the positioning member is connected to the protective sleeve, and a second end of the positioning member engages with the guide rail. The camera can drive the fixing member to move relative to the protective sleeve, causing the positioning buckle to disengage from the positioning opening and engage with the camera. The second end of the positioning member is positioned and engaged with a positioning recess of the guide rail to fix the camera to the protective structure.

[0007] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a camera assembly, including a camera and the aforementioned protective structure, wherein the camera is detachably disposed within the receiving cavity of the protective sleeve.

[0008] In this embodiment, when the camera needs to be installed inside the protective structure, the camera is first installed into the receiving cavity of the protective sleeve. Then, the camera is driven by hand to make it contact the fixing component. The camera is then driven further, at which point the camera moves together with the fixing component. The positioning buckle of the fixing component disengages from the positioning opening of the protective sleeve and engages with the camera. When the fixing component moves to the positioning recess of the guide rail and engages with the second end of the positioning component, the camera is stopped from being driven. At this point, the camera is fixedly connected to the protective structure. When the camera needs to be removed from the protective structure, the camera is driven by hand to disengage from the positioning recess of the fixing component. The camera and the fixing component move in the opposite direction relative to the protective sleeve until the positioning buckle on the fixing component disengages from the camera and engages with the positioning opening on the protective sleeve. Then, the fixing component stops moving, while the camera continues to move in the opposite direction relative to the protective sleeve until the camera is removed from the receiving cavity of the protective sleeve. This solution allows the camera to be detachably mounted within the protective structure, enabling it to operate outdoors and providing a degree of waterproofing, UV resistance, and backlight resistance, thus expanding its applicable scenarios. At the same time, the assembly method between the camera and the protective structure is relatively simple, easy to operate, and convenient for frequent removal of the camera for charging. Attached Figure Description

[0009] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the protective structure disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0010] Figures 2 to 3 These are schematic diagrams of the protective structure and the camera in a first state as disclosed in the embodiments of this application, viewed from different angles.

[0011] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the protective structure and camera disclosed in the embodiments of this application in a first state;

[0012] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of the structure shown;

[0013] Figures 6 to 7 This is a schematic diagram of the protective structure and the camera in a second state disclosed in the embodiments of this application from different perspectives;

[0014] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the protective structure and camera in a second state as disclosed in the embodiments of this application;

[0015] Figure 9 for Figure 8 A magnified view of a portion of the structure shown;

[0016] Figures 10 to 12This is a schematic diagram showing the guide rails of the positioning and fixing components disclosed in the embodiments of this application in different states.

[0017] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0018] 100-Protective sleeve, 110-Positioning opening, 120-Protrusion, 130-Annular cylinder, 140-Protective cover;

[0019] 200-Fixing component, 210-Positioning buckle, 210'-First positioning buckle, 210”-Second positioning buckle, 211-Connecting part, 212-Positioning part, 212a-Guide slope, 220-Guide rail, 221-Positioning recess, 222-Guide section, 222a-First sliding section, 222b-Second sliding section, 222c-Third sliding section, 223-Limiting section, 230-Plate body, 240-First side wall, 250-Second side wall;

[0020] 300-Positioning component, 310-Connecting section, 311-First straight section, 312-Second straight section, 320-Positioning section;

[0021] 400-Camera;

[0022] 500-Elastic drive component;

[0023] 600 - Guide deformation component;

[0024] 700 - Support components, 710 - Mounting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0025] 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, not all, of the embodiments of this application. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0026] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in the specification and claims of this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such use of data can be interchanged where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first," "second," etc., are generally of the same class and the number of objects is not limited; for example, a first object can be one or more. Furthermore, in the specification and claims, "and / or" indicates at least one of the connected objects, and the character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0027] The protective structure and camera assembly provided in this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings, through specific embodiments and application scenarios.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 12 As shown in the figure, this application discloses a protective structure applied to a camera 400. Of course, this protective structure can also be used to protect other devices, and this application does not impose any limitations on it.

[0029] The following is a detailed description using a protective structure for protecting a camera 400 as an example:

[0030] The protective structure includes a protective sleeve 100, a fixing member 200, and a positioning member 300. The protective sleeve 100 has a receiving cavity for accommodating the camera 400. The fixing member 200 and the positioning member 300 are both disposed within the receiving cavity. Optionally, the fixing member 200 and the positioning member 300 are both located at the end of the receiving cavity away from its opening. The fixing member 200 is provided with a positioning buckle 210 and a guide rail 220. The inner wall of the protective sleeve 100 is provided with a positioning opening 110 extending along the extension direction of the central axis of the receiving cavity. The positioning buckle 210 can be positioned and engaged with the positioning opening 110 to connect the fixing member 200 to the protective sleeve 100. The first end of the positioning member 300 is connected to the protective sleeve 100, and the second end of the positioning member 300 is engaged with the guide rail 220. The camera 400 can drive the fixing member 200 to move relative to the protective sleeve 100, so that the positioning buckle 210 is disengaged from the positioning opening 110 and engaged with the camera 400. The second end of the positioning member 300 is positioned and engaged with the positioning recess 221 of the guide rail 220 to fix the camera 400 to the protective structure.

[0031] When at least a portion of the camera 400 is outside the receiving cavity, the positioning latch 210 engages with the positioning opening 110 to connect the fixing member 200 to the protective sleeve 100. At this time, the second end of the positioning member 300 is disengaged from the positioning recess 221 of the guide rail 220. When the camera 400 is inside the receiving cavity, the positioning latch 210 disengages from the positioning opening 110 and engages with the camera 400. The second end of the positioning member 300 is engaged with the positioning recess 221 of the guide rail 220 to connect and fix the camera 400 to the protective structure.

[0032] In this embodiment, when the camera 400 needs to be installed inside the protective structure, firstly, part of the camera 400 is installed into the receiving cavity of the protective sleeve 100. Then, the camera 400 is manually driven to contact the fixing member 200. Then, the camera 400 is further driven, at which point the camera 400 moves together with the fixing member 200. The positioning buckle 210 of the fixing member 200 disengages from the positioning opening 110 of the protective sleeve 100 and engages with the camera 400. When the fixing member 200 moves to the positioning recess 221 of the guide rail 220 and engages with the second end of the positioning member 300, the driving of the camera 400 is stopped. At this point, the camera 400 is fixedly connected to the protective structure. When it is necessary to remove the camera 400 from the protective structure, manually drive the camera 400 to disengage the positioning recess 221 of the positioning member 300 from the positioning recess 221 of the fixing member 200. The camera 400 and the fixing member 200 move together in the opposite direction relative to the protective sleeve 100 until the positioning buckle 210 on the fixing member 200 disengages from the camera 400 and engages with the positioning opening 110 on the protective sleeve 100. Then the fixing member 200 stops moving, while the camera 400 continues to move in the opposite direction relative to the protective sleeve 100 until the camera 400 is removed from the receiving cavity of the protective sleeve 100. This solution, by detachably installing the camera 400 into the protective structure, enables the camera 400 to have outdoor capabilities, possessing certain waterproof, UV-resistant, and backlight-resistant capabilities, thereby expanding the applicable scenarios of the camera 400. At the same time, the assembly method between the camera 400 and the protective structure is relatively simple, easy to operate, and convenient for frequent removal of the camera 400 for charging. Therefore, the embodiments of this application can solve the problem that the applicable scenarios of the current camera 400 are relatively limited.

[0033] Optionally, the positioning member 300 can be a rigid member; or, in other optional embodiments, the positioning member 300 is a deformable member and has a rod-shaped structure. The positioning member 300 includes a connecting section 310 and a positioning section 320 connected together. The connecting section 310 is connected to the protective sleeve 100. The positioning section 320 is bent relative to the connecting section 310. The positioning section 320 cooperates with the guide rail 220. The guide rail 220 includes a connecting guide section 222 and a limiting section 223. The limiting section 223 is provided with a positioning recess 221. The camera 400 can drive the fixing member 200 to move relative to the protective sleeve 100, so that the positioning section 320 slides from the guide section 222 to the limiting section 223 and is positioned and cooperates with the positioning recess 221, and causes the positioning member 300 to deform.

[0034] During the installation of camera 400 into the protective structure, the camera 400 and the fixing member 200 are moved together relative to the protective sleeve 100 along the direction close to the bottom of the protective sleeve 100. At this time, the positioning segment 320 of the positioning member 300 slides from the guide segment 222 of the guide rail 220 to the limiting segment 223 and engages with the positioning recess 221. Simultaneously, the positioning member 300 deforms, such as increasing or decreasing the angle between the positioning segment 320 and the connecting segment 310, and the positioning segment 320 twists relative to the connecting segment 310. During the removal of camera 400 from the protective structure, the camera 400 and the fixing member 200 are moved together relative to the protective sleeve 100 to make the positioning segment 320 rotate. The positioning segment 320 of the positioning member 300 disengages from the positioning recess 221 of the guide rail 220. At this time, the positioning member 300 has a tendency to recover its deformation due to its own elasticity. The positioning segment 320 of the positioning member 300 slides into contact with the guide segment 222 of the guide rail 220. At the same time, the camera 400 and the fixing member 200 move in the opposite direction relative to the protective sleeve 100 until the positioning buckle 210 on the fixing member 200 disengages from the camera 400 and engages with the positioning opening 110 on the protective sleeve 100. Then the fixing member 200 stops moving, while the camera 400 continues to move in the opposite direction relative to the protective sleeve 100, so that the camera 400 is removed from the receiving cavity of the protective sleeve 100. This solution sets the positioning component 300 as a deformable component, utilizing the deformation properties of the positioning component 300 itself to allow the positioning component 300 to move flexibly between the guide section 222 and the limiting section 223 of the guide rail 220. This can prevent the positioning component 300 from being damaged due to excessive force, and it can also improve the installation efficiency of the camera 400.

[0035] Optionally, the connecting segment 310 can be a straight-line structure; or, in an optional embodiment, the connecting segment 310 includes a first straight segment 311 and a second straight segment 312 connected together, the second straight segment 312 being bent relative to the first straight segment 311, the first straight segment 311 being connected to the protective sleeve 100, and optionally, the bottom of the protective sleeve 100 may be provided with a mounting hole, the first straight segment 311 being inserted into the mounting hole; the length of the second straight segment 312 is greater than the length of the first straight segment 311, the second straight segment 312 being connected to the positioning segment 320, the second straight segment 312 extending along the moving direction of the fixing member 200, during the process of the positioning segment 320 of the positioning member 300 sliding from the guide segment 222 of the guide rail 220 to the limiting segment 223, the included angle between the first straight segment 311 and the second straight segment 312 increases, so that the connecting segment 310 deforms. During the installation of the camera 400 onto the protective structure, the camera 400 and the fixing member 200 are moved together relative to the protective sleeve 100 in a direction close to the bottom of the protective sleeve 100. Since the second straight segment 312 is relatively long, its lever arm is also relatively long. When the positioning segment 320 is subjected to a small driving force, the angle between the first straight segment 311 and the second straight segment 312 increases. At the same time, the second straight segment 312 can be twisted relative to the first straight segment 311, thereby deforming the connecting segment 310. This allows the positioning segment 320 of the positioning member 300 to slide from the guide segment 222 of the guide rail 220 to the limiting segment 223, which saves driving force.

[0036] In another optional embodiment, the guide segment 222 includes a first slide segment 222a, a second slide segment 222b, and a third slide segment 222c. The first slide segment 222a extends along the moving direction of the fixing member 200. The first ends of the second slide segment 222b and the third slide segment 222c are both connected to the first end of the first slide segment 222a. The two ends of the limiting segment 223 are respectively connected to the second ends of the second slide segment 222b and the third slide segment 222c. Optionally, the second slide segment 222b and the third slide segment 222c can be disposed on the first slide segment 222a. 2a are opposite sides; or, the third slide segment 222c is located in the extending direction of the first slide segment 222a, and the third slide segment 222c protrudes relative to the second slide segment 222b in a direction perpendicular to the bottom of the groove of the first slide segment 222a, that is, a height difference is formed between the third slide segment 222c and the second slide segment 222b, and the second slide segment 222b is inclined relative to the third slide segment 222c, so that the positioning segment 320 of the positioning member 300 slides from the first slide segment 222a to the second slide segment 222b, and slides along the second slide segment 222b to the limiting segment 223. Optionally, the second slide segment 222b and the limiting segment 223 can both be located above the third slide segment 222c. Of course, the second slide segment 222b and the limiting segment 223 can also be located below the third slide segment 222c. This application embodiment does not specifically limit this.

[0037] When the positioning segment 320 slides to the bifurcation of the third slide segment 222c and the second slide segment 222b, the positioning segment 320 slides from the first slide segment 222a to the inclined second slide segment 222b by utilizing the height difference between the third slide segment 222c and the second slide segment 222b. At this time, the positioning member 300 deforms, and the positioning segment 320 slides along the second slide segment 222b to the limiting segment 223 and engages with the positioning recess 221. When the positioning segment 320 disengages from the positioning recess 221, the positioning member 300 tends to recover its deformation due to its own elasticity. At this time, the positioning segment 320 enters the third slide segment 222c due to the downward elastic force and slides along the third slide segment 222c to the first slide segment 222a to recover its deformation. In this scheme, the special structure of the guide rail 220 and the deformation performance of the positioning component 300 are used to make the positioning component 300 slide along different trajectories, thereby preventing the fixing component 200 from being stuck and improving the flexibility and smoothness of the camera 400's assembly and disassembly.

[0038] Optionally, the connecting segment 310 in the above embodiment includes a first straight segment 311 and a second straight segment 312 connected together. The second straight segment 312 is bent relative to the first straight segment 311. The first straight segment 311 is connected to the protective sleeve 100. The first straight segment 311 is located on the side of the second straight segment 312 away from the second sliding section 222b. The length of the second straight segment 312 is greater than the length of the first straight segment 311. The second straight segment 312 is connected to the positioning segment 320. The second straight segment 312 extends along the moving direction of the fixing member 200. When the positioning segment 320 slides to the bifurcation of the third sliding segment 222c and the second sliding segment 222b, the height difference between the third sliding segment 222c and the second sliding segment 222b increases the angle between the first straight segment 311 and the second straight segment 312, and the second straight segment 312 can be twisted relative to the first straight segment 311 along the side away from the first straight segment 311. At this time, the connecting segment 310 deforms, and the positioning segment 320 slides along the second sliding segment 222b to the limiting segment 223. When the positioning segment 320 is disengaged from the positioning recess 221, the positioning segment 320 enters the third sliding segment 222c due to the downward elastic force of the second straight segment 312, and slides along the third sliding segment 222c to the first sliding segment 222a to restore its deformation.

[0039] In another optional embodiment, the protective structure further includes an elastic drive member 500. Optionally, the elastic drive member 500 can be a spring, or other types of elastic members; this application embodiment does not impose specific limitations on this. The elastic drive member 500 is disposed within the receiving cavity. The first end of the elastic drive member 500 is connected to the protective sleeve 100. Optionally, the first end of the elastic drive member 500 can be connected to the bottom of the protective sleeve 100. The second end of the elastic drive member 500 is connected to the fixing member 200. The elastic drive member 500 can drive the fixing member 200 to move relative to the protective sleeve 100 along the extension direction of the central axis of the receiving cavity, so that the positioning buckle 210 is disengaged from the camera 400 and positioned in conjunction with the positioning opening 110. During the installation of the camera 400 into the protective structure, when the camera 400 and the fixing member 200 move together relative to the protective sleeve 100 in a direction close to the bottom of the protective sleeve 100, the elastic drive member 500 is compressed and deformed. When it is necessary to remove the camera 400 from the protective structure, after the positioning section 320 of the positioning member 300 disengages from the positioning recess 221 of the fixing member 200, the elastic drive member 500 uses its own elastic force to drive the fixing member 200 and the camera 400 to move in the opposite direction relative to the protective sleeve 100. This process does not require manual driving, which can improve the ease of installation and removal of the camera 400 and save effort. Of course, the above-mentioned elastic drive member 500 can also be replaced by a cylinder, hydraulic cylinder, or other types of drive members, or, the elastic drive member 500 can be omitted, and the camera 400 can be manually pulled out of the receiving cavity of the protective structure.

[0040] Optionally, the number of elastic drive members 500 is at least two, and each elastic drive member 500 is arranged at intervals along the circumference of the fixing member 200. This can increase the elastic force on the fixing member 200 and make the elastic force on the fixing member 200 more uniformly distributed.

[0041] Optionally, the fixing member 200 can be a fixing bracket; or, in other optional embodiments, the fixing member 200 is a plate-shaped structure, including a plate body 230, a first side wall 240, a second side wall 250, and the positioning buckle 210 mentioned above. The first side wall 240 and the second side wall 250 are respectively connected to the first edge and the second edge opposite to the plate body 230, and are arranged opposite to each other. At least one of the first side wall 240 and the second side wall 250 is provided with a guide rail 220 on the side facing the inner wall of the protective sleeve 100. The positioning member 300 is provided with the guide rail 220 one by one. When both the first side wall 240 and the second side wall 250 are provided with guide rails 220, this can increase the connection area between the fixing member 200 and the protective sleeve 100. At the same time, the positioning members 300 are distributed on both sides opposite to the fixing member 200, which can make the constraint force on the fixing member 200 more evenly distributed, thereby improving the stability of the moving member 200 relative to the protective sleeve 100. The first end of the positioning buckle 210 is connected to the plate body 230, and the second end of the positioning buckle 210 can be positioned and engaged with the positioning opening 110.

[0042] Optionally, the number of positioning clips 210 can be one, or the number of positioning clips 210 can be at least two, including a first positioning clip 210' and a second positioning clip 210" which are respectively disposed on the third and fourth edges opposite to the main body 230. When the number of positioning clips 210 is at least two, each positioning clip 210 engages with the camera 400, which increases the connection area between the protective structure and the camera 400, thereby improving the stability of the camera 400; furthermore, the first positioning clip 210' and the second positioning clip 210" are located on opposite sides of the camera 400, which makes the constraint force on the camera 400 more evenly distributed, thereby improving the connection stability between the camera 400 and the protective structure.

[0043] In another optional embodiment, the positioning buckle 210 includes a connecting portion 211 and a positioning portion 212 connected together. The positioning portion 212 protrudes relative to the connecting portion 211 toward the central region of the receiving cavity. A guide slope 212a is provided at one end of the positioning portion 212 away from the connecting portion 211. The positioning portion 212 can slide into the positioning opening 110 via the guide slope 212a, so that the positioning portion 212 is positioned and engaged with the positioning opening 110. When it is necessary to remove the camera 400 from the protective structure, the fixing member 200 and the camera 400 move together in a direction away from the bottom of the protective sleeve 100. After the positioning portion 212 is disengaged from the camera 400, the positioning portion 212 slides into the positioning opening 110 via the guide slope 212a, so that the positioning portion 212 is positioned and engaged with the positioning opening 110, fixing the fixing member 200 relative to the protective sleeve 100, while the camera 400 continues to move in a direction away from the bottom of the protective sleeve 100. In this design, the positioning part 212 slides into the positioning opening 110 via the guide slope 212a, which facilitates the smooth disengagement of the positioning part 212 from the camera 400, thereby improving the disassembly efficiency of the camera 400.

[0044] Alternatively, a stepped structure can be provided on the inner wall of the protective sleeve 100 to form an end face, and then a positioning opening 110 can be opened on the end face; or, the inner wall of the protective sleeve 100 is provided with a protrusion 120, and the protrusion 120 is provided with a positioning opening 110. The protrusion 120 can serve as a reinforcing rib to improve the structural strength of the protective sleeve 100. In addition, this arrangement can prevent the sleeve body of the protective sleeve 100 from being too thick.

[0045] In another optional embodiment, the protective sleeve 100 includes a detachably connected annular cylinder 130 and a protective cover 140. Optionally, the annular cylinder 130 and the protective cover 140 can be connected by a detachable method such as snap-fit ​​or screw connection. The protective cover 140 is disposed at one end of the annular cylinder 130 to form a receiving cavity. The annular cylinder 130 and the protective cover 140 are sealed together to improve the sealing performance of the receiving cavity, thereby improving the performance of the protective structure in protecting the camera 400. A positioning opening 110 is disposed on the inner wall of the annular cylinder 130, and the first end of the positioning member 300 is connected to the protective cover 140, which facilitates the installation and removal of the positioning member 300. In addition, since the annular cylinder 130 and the protective cover 140 are detachably connected, this facilitates the installation and removal of the fixing member 200. Of course, the annular cylinder 130 and the protective cover 140 can also be connected by a fixed connection method such as welding.

[0046] In one optional embodiment, the protective structure further includes a guide deformation element 600. Optionally, the guide deformation element 600 can be a silicone structure, or other structures, which are not specifically limited in this embodiment. The guide deformation element 600 is disposed within the receiving cavity and is used to guide and cooperate with the camera 400. During the movement of the camera 400 relative to the protective sleeve 100, the camera 400 and the guide deformation element 600 cooperate to guide the camera 400 to move in a preset direction, thereby improving the efficiency of the camera 400's assembly and disassembly. Furthermore, the guide deformation element 600 has deformability, which can protect the camera 400 and prevent the edges of the camera 400 from directly contacting the protective sleeve 100 and being damaged. Optionally, the number of guide deformation elements 600 can be at least two. When the cross-sectional shape of the receiving cavity is rectangular, guide deformation elements 600 are provided at each corner of the receiving cavity, which can increase the contact area between the guide deformation element 600 and the camera 400.

[0047] And / or, in another optional embodiment, the protective structure further includes a support component 700 disposed on the inner wall of the protective sleeve 100. The support component 700 is used to support the camera 400. The provision of the support component 700 can increase the structural strength of the protective sleeve 100. Furthermore, when the camera 400 is supported on the support component 700, this can increase the connection area between the camera 400 and the protective sleeve 100, thereby improving the connection stability between the camera 400 and the protective structure.

[0048] Optionally, the support assembly 700 includes a magnetically connected mounting plate 710 and a mounting base, the mounting plate 710 being disposed on the inner wall of the protective sleeve 100, and the mounting base being used to mount the camera 400.

[0049] Based on the protective structure disclosed in the embodiments of this application, the embodiments of this application also disclose a camera assembly, which includes a camera 400 and the protective structure described in any of the above embodiments, wherein the camera 400 is detachably disposed within the receiving cavity of the protective sleeve of the protective structure.

[0050] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other forms under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims, and all of these forms are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A protective structure applied to a camera, characterized in that, The device includes a protective sleeve (100), a fixing member (200), and a positioning member (300). The protective sleeve (100) has a receiving cavity for accommodating the camera (400). The fixing member (200) and the positioning member (300) are both disposed within the receiving cavity. The fixing member (200) is provided with a positioning buckle (210) and a guide rail (220). The inner wall of the protective sleeve (100) is provided with a positioning opening (110) extending along the extension direction of the central axis of the receiving cavity. The positioning buckle (210) can be positioned and engaged with the positioning opening (110) so that the fixing member (200) and the protective sleeve (300) are aligned. The sleeve (100) is connected, the first end of the positioning member (300) is connected to the protective sleeve (100), the second end of the positioning member (300) is engaged with the guide rail (220), the camera (400) can drive the fixing member (200) to move relative to the protective sleeve (100), so that the positioning buckle (210) is disengaged from the positioning opening (110) and engaged with the camera (400), and the second end of the positioning member (300) is positioned and engaged with the positioning recess (221) of the guide rail (220) to fix the camera (400) and the protective structure.

2. The containment structure of claim 1, wherein, The positioning element (300) is a deformable element and has a rod-like structure. The positioning element (300) includes a connecting section (310) and a positioning section (320) connected together. The connecting section (310) is connected to the protective sleeve (100). The positioning section (320) is bent relative to the connecting section (310) and cooperates with the guide rail (220). The guide rail (220) includes a guide section (222) and a limiting section (223) that are connected. The limiting section (223) is provided with the positioning recess (221). The camera (400) can drive the fixing member (200) to move relative to the protective sleeve (100), so that the positioning section (320) slides from the guide section (222) to the limiting section (223) and is positioned and engaged with the positioning recess (221), and the positioning member (300) is deformed.

3. The containment structure of claim 2, wherein, The connecting segment (310) includes a first straight segment (311) and a second straight segment (312) connected together. The second straight segment (312) is bent relative to the first straight segment (311). The first straight segment (311) is connected to the protective sleeve (100). The length of the second straight segment (312) is greater than the length of the first straight segment (311). The second straight segment (312) is connected to the positioning segment (320). The second straight segment (312) extends along the moving direction of the fixing member (200). During the process of the positioning segment (320) sliding from the guide segment (222) to the limiting segment (223), the angle between the first straight segment (311) and the second straight segment (312) increases, so that the connecting segment (310) deforms.

4. The containment structure of claim 2, wherein, The guide section (222) includes a first slide section (222a), a second slide section (222b), and a third slide section (222c). The first slide section (222a) extends along the moving direction of the fixing member (200). The first end of the second slide section (222b) and the first end of the third slide section (222c) are both connected to the first end of the first slide section (222a). The two ends of the limiting section (223) are respectively connected to the second ends of the second slide section (222b) and the second ends of the third slide section (222c). The third slide (222c) is located in the extension direction of the first slide (222a). The third slide (222c) protrudes relative to the second slide (222b) in a direction perpendicular to the bottom of the groove of the first slide (222a). The second slide (222b) is inclined relative to the third slide (222c) so that the positioning segment (320) slides from the first slide (222a) to the second slide (222b) and slides along the second slide (222b) to the limiting segment (223).

5. The containment structure of claim 1, wherein, The protective structure also includes an elastic drive member (500), which is disposed in the receiving cavity. The first end of the elastic drive member (500) is connected to the protective sleeve (100), and the second end of the elastic drive member (500) is connected to the fixing member (200). The elastic drive member (500) can drive the fixing member (200) to move relative to the protective sleeve (100) along the extension direction of the central axis of the receiving cavity, so that the positioning buckle (210) is disengaged from the camera (400) and positioned in conjunction with the positioning opening (110).

6. The containment structure of claim 1, wherein, The fastener (200) is a plate-shaped structure. The fastener (200) includes a plate body (230), a first side wall (240), a second side wall (250), and a positioning buckle (210). The first side wall (240) and the second side wall (250) are respectively connected to the first edge and the second edge opposite to the plate body (230), and are arranged opposite to each other. At least one of the first side wall (240) and the second side wall (250) is provided with the guide rail (220) on the side facing the inner wall of the protective sleeve (100). The positioning element (300) is arranged in a one-to-one correspondence with the guide rail (220). The first end of the positioning buckle (210) is connected to the plate body (230), and the second end of the positioning buckle (210) can be positioned and engaged with the positioning opening (110). The number of positioning buckles (210) is at least two, including a first positioning buckle (210') and a second positioning buckle (210"). The first positioning buckle (210') and the second positioning buckle (210") are respectively disposed on the third edge and the fourth edge opposite to the main body of the plate (230).

7. The containment structure of claim 1, wherein, The positioning buckle (210) includes a connecting part (211) and a positioning part (212) connected together. The positioning part (212) protrudes relative to the connecting part (211) toward the central region of the receiving cavity. The end of the positioning part (212) away from the connecting part (211) is provided with a guide slope (212a). The positioning part (212) can slide into the positioning opening (110) through the guide slope (212a) so that the positioning part (212) is positioned and engaged with the positioning opening (110); and / or, The inner wall of the protective sleeve (100) is provided with a protrusion (120), and the protrusion (120) is provided with the positioning opening (110).

8. The containment structure of claim 1, wherein, The protective sleeve (100) includes a detachably connected annular cylinder (130) and a protective cover (140). The protective cover (140) is disposed at one end of the annular cylinder (130) to form the receiving cavity. The annular cylinder (130) and the protective cover (140) are sealed together. The positioning opening (110) is disposed on the inner wall of the annular cylinder (130). The first end of the positioning member (300) is connected to the protective cover (140).

9. The containment structure of claim 1, wherein, The protective structure further includes a guide deformation element (600), which is disposed within the receiving cavity and is used for guiding and engaging with the camera (400); and / or, The protective structure also includes a support component (700), which is disposed on the inner wall of the protective sleeve (100) and is used to support the camera (400).

10. A camera assembly characterized by, The device includes a camera (400) and a protective structure according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the camera (400) is detachably disposed within the receiving cavity of the protective sleeve.

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