Magnetic attraction structure of camera

Abstract

This utility model discloses a magnetic suction structure for a camera, relating to the field of camera device technology. It is used to mount a camera on one side of a light-transmitting substrate for monitoring the other side. The structure includes a mounting base and a camera body mounted on the mounting base. The camera body includes a housing and a camera assembly fixedly mounted within the housing. A front plate is provided at the front end of the housing, with a through hole. The lens of the camera assembly is mounted at the through hole. A first magnetic suction element is fixedly connected to the front plate, avoiding the through hole. The mounting base has an opening corresponding to the through hole. A second magnetic suction element, corresponding to the first magnetic suction element, is fixedly provided at the end of the mounting base near the camera body. A connector for fixing the mounting base to the light-transmitting substrate is provided at the end of the mounting base away from the camera body. This utility model's technical solution facilitates the mounting of the camera body on a light-transmitting substrate for monitoring the space on the other side of the substrate, and also enables quick installation and removal of the camera.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of camera device technology, and in particular to a camera device that can be installed on a transparent substrate to monitor the other end of the transparent substrate. Background Technology

[0002] A camera is an electronic device that converts optical image signals into electrical signals (or digital signals). Its core function is to capture light, color, and dynamic information in real-world scenes. Widely used in everyday photography, video calls, security monitoring, and environmental perception for autonomous driving, it serves as a crucial visual gateway connecting the real and digital worlds.

[0003] However, when a camera needs to monitor from one space to another, such as indoor-to-outdoor monitoring, the traditional method is to glue the camera directly to the glass. This is inconvenient for installing and removing the camera, and it is also inconvenient to remove the camera when it needs to be repaired or moved to another location.

[0004] Therefore, the aforementioned technical problems need to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, this utility model proposes a magnetic suction structure for a camera, which aims to solve the technical problem of inconvenience in disassembling and installing cameras mounted on light-transmitting substrates in the prior art.

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the basic technical solution proposed by this utility model is as follows: a magnetic suction structure for a camera, used to install a camera on one side of a light-transmitting substrate to monitor the other side, including a fixing base and a camera body installed on the fixing base. The camera body includes a housing and a camera component fixedly installed in the housing. The front end of the housing is provided with a front plate, and the front plate has a through hole. The lens of the camera component is installed at the through hole. A first magnetic suction member is fixedly connected to the side of the front plate away from the through hole. The fixing base has an opening corresponding to the through hole. A second magnetic suction member corresponding to the first magnetic suction member is fixedly provided at the end of the fixing base near the camera body. A connector for fixing to the light-transmitting substrate is provided at the end of the fixing base away from the camera body.

[0007] Preferably, the mounting base has a groove at one end near the camera body that matches the front end of the housing, the second magnetic component is fixedly installed at the bottom of the groove, the housing is embedded in the groove so that the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component attract and fix each other, and the through hole is provided at the bottom of the groove corresponding to the opening.

[0008] Furthermore, the front plate has a first arc-shaped groove on each of its opposite sides, and the first magnetic attractor is fixedly installed in the arc-shaped groove. The bottom of the groove has a second arc-shaped groove at each of its opposite ends, corresponding to the first arc-shaped groove, and the second magnetic attractor is fixedly installed in the second arc-shaped groove.

[0009] Furthermore, an annular groove is formed around the periphery of the recess at one end of the mounting base near the camera body, and a third magnetic attractor is fixedly installed in the annular groove.

[0010] Preferably, the front end of the front plate is provided with an annular protrusion, and the fixing seat is provided with an annular groove at the bottom of the groove corresponding to the annular protrusion.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0012] The technical solution of this utility model uses a connector to fix the mounting base on the light-transmitting substrate. Then, the camera body is brought close to the mounting base, and the camera body is fixed by mutual attraction between the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component. The lens of the camera component is aligned with the through hole and the opening to monitor the scene on the other side of the light-transmitting substrate. When the camera body needs to be removed, it can be simply pulled off the mounting base, which is convenient and simple. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a magnetic suction structure for a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a magnetic suction structure for a camera according to one embodiment of the present invention, and another embodiment thereof.

[0015] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the magnetic attraction structure of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the magnetic front panel structure of a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a magnetic mounting base structure for a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a light-blocking component of a magnetic structure for a camera according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0020] 1. Camera body; 2. Mounting base; 11. Housing; 12. Camera assembly; 13. Front panel; 14. First magnetic clasp; 21. Second magnetic clasp; 22. Opening; 23. Connector; 24. Groove; 25. Second arc-shaped groove; 26. Annular groove; 27. Third magnetic clasp; 28. Annular slot; 121. Lens; 122. Light-blocking component; 131. Through hole; 132. First arc-shaped groove; 133. Annular protrusion; 1221. Light-shielding part; 1222. Light-transmitting hole. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The following will be combined with the appendix Figure 1 To be continued Figure 6 The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model are clearly and completely described. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0022] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of this utility model, the directions shown in the accompanying drawings shall prevail, such as front and back. Figure 1 For the sake of accuracy, the specific details should be as follows: Figure 1 The right side is the front. Figure 1 The left side is the rear; at the same time, as Figure 2 As shown, the horizontal direction is roughly defined as left and right, and the vertical direction is defined as up and down. If a specific orientation changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0023] like Figure 1As shown, in one embodiment of this utility model, the magnetic structure of the camera includes a fixing base 2 and a camera body 1 mounted on the fixing base 2. The camera body 1 includes a housing 11 and a camera assembly 12 fixedly mounted inside the housing 11. For ease of explanation, the end of the lens 121 near the camera assembly 12 is not front-end. A front plate 13 is provided at the front end of the housing 11. The front plate 13 can be integrally formed with the housing 11 or detachably connected to the housing 11 for installing internal components, for example, by fixing with screws or clips. A through hole 131 is provided on the front plate 13, and the lens 121 of the camera assembly 12 is installed in the through hole 131 so that light enters the lens 121 to form an image. To facilitate the installation and removal of the camera body 1, a first magnetic suction member 14 is fixedly connected to the side of the front plate 13 that avoids the through hole 131. It can be fixed by glue or clips. An opening 22 corresponding to the through hole 131 is provided on the fixing base 2 to monitor the other side of the light-transmitting substrate. Then, a second magnetic member 21 corresponding to the first magnetic member 14 is fixedly provided on the fixing base 2 near the camera body 1. When the outer shell 11 is brought close to the fixing base 2, the first magnetic member 14 and the second magnetic member 21 attract each other. When the front plate 13 of the camera body 1 is brought close to the fixing base 2, the first magnetic member 14 and the second magnetic member 21 are attracted and fixed to each other, thereby realizing the quick installation of the camera body 1. When the camera body needs to be disassembled, the camera body 1 can be directly separated from the fixing base 2 for easy disassembly. In addition, a connector 23 for fixing to the light-transmitting substrate is provided on the fixing base 2 away from the camera body 1. The fixing base 2 is fixed to the light-transmitting substrate by the connector 23. The connector 23 can be double-sided tape / adhesive / suction cup / Velcro.

[0024] In some embodiments, the light-transmitting substrate is glass; in other embodiments, the light-transmitting substrate may be polycarbonate (PC), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polystyrene (PS), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP), polyimide (PI), sapphire, and quartz, etc.; in addition, in some embodiments, the light-transmitting substrate may be single-layer glass or multi-layer glass, which is not limited here.

[0025] In order to enable the camera body 1 to obtain a clear image and facilitate the implementation of some embodiments, such as replacing the magnetic structure with the suction cup mentioned above, the surface of the light-transmitting substrate needs to be smoothed to facilitate the adsorption of the suction cup.

[0026] Specifically, the first magnetic clasp 14 can be disposed at the rear end of the front panel 13, i.e., inside the housing 11, to hide the first magnetic clasp 14 and enhance aesthetics. Alternatively, the first magnetic clasp 14 can be disposed at the front end of the front panel 13. Similarly, the second magnetic clasp 21 can be hidden inside the mounting base 2 or disposed on the surface of the mounting base 2. The camera assembly 12 is existing technology, and suitable camera assemblies available on the market can be used. This embodiment realizes the function of the camera body 1 monitoring the space on the other side of the light-transmitting substrate from one side of the light-transmitting substrate, and at the same time, the first magnetic clasp 14 and the second magnetic clasp 21 enable quick installation and removal of the camera body 1.

[0027] Because double-layered glass can easily cause glare when the light-transmitting substrate is used, thus affecting the quality of the surveillance image, a light-blocking element 122 can be installed at the lens 121 of the camera to solve this problem. Figure 6 As shown, the light-blocking member 122 has a light-blocking portion 1221 and a light-transmitting hole 1222. The light-blocking portion 1221 is configured to be disposed around the position of the lens 121 and to allow the lens 121 to pass through the light-transmitting hole 1222 to achieve imaging of the external environment of the light-transmitting substrate from the inside of the light-transmitting substrate. The light-blocking portion 1221 extends from one side of the lens 121 toward the inside of the light-transmitting substrate to block light from the periphery of the light-blocking portion 1221 from entering the lens 121.

[0028] Furthermore, to increase the fixing strength of the mounting base 2 to the camera body 1, one possible implementation is as follows: Figure 5 As shown, a groove 24 matching the front end of the outer shell 11 is provided at the end of the fixing base 2 near the camera body 1, so that the front end of the camera body 1 can be embedded in the groove 24 and the gap between the front end of the camera body 1 and the inner wall of the groove 24 is less than 0.1 mm. The interference fit further fixes the camera body 1. The side wall of the groove 24 can support and limit the side wall of the camera, preventing the camera body 1 from sliding with the fixing base 2 under its own weight and falling off. Correspondingly, the through hole 131 is provided at the bottom of the groove 24 corresponding to the opening 22, and the second magnetic suction member 21 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the groove 24. When installing the camera body 1, the outer shell 11 is embedded in the groove 24 and fixed by mutual attraction between the first magnetic suction member 14 and the second magnetic suction member 21.

[0029] In one possible implementation, Velcro can be fixedly installed in the groove 24 and secured with adhesive. Correspondingly, Velcro is also fixedly connected to the front end of the outer casing 11. The camera body 1 is secured by Velcro, which facilitates disassembly and installation. To better facilitate the fixation of the camera body 1, a pad can be added to the bottom of the groove 24. The material of the pad is not limited. The Velcro is raised so that it is flush with or slightly higher than the surface of the fixing base 2, thereby enabling magnetic fixation or Velcro fixation as needed.

[0030] Specifically, such as Figures 2 to 5 As shown, the first magnetic attractor 14 is positioned at the front end of the front plate 13, bringing the first magnetic attractor 14 and the second magnetic attractor 21 closer together to increase the attraction force. To this end, first arc-shaped grooves 132 are formed on opposite sides of the front plate 13. The first arc-shaped grooves 132 are arc-shaped and positioned on both sides of the through hole 131, with the through hole 131 as the center. Two first magnetic attractors 14 are provided, and each is fixedly installed within the arc-shaped groove. The first magnetic attractor 14 can be constructed from a single piece of magnet, with a shape and size similar to the first arc-shaped groove 132, to facilitate installation. The first magnetic attractor 14 can also be composed of multiple small square magnets arranged and installed in the first arc groove 132 according to the curvature of the first arc groove 132. Correspondingly, the bottom of the groove 24 has two opposite ends with a second arc groove 25 corresponding to the first arc groove 132. The shape and size are the same as the first arc groove 132, and the position is the same as the first arc groove 132. There are also two second magnetic attractors 21. The second magnetic attractors 21 are fixedly installed in the second arc groove 25 respectively. The shape of the first magnetic attractor 14 is the same as the first magnetic attractor 14.

[0031] Optionally, in one embodiment, the first magnetic attractor 14 can be made of a ferromagnetic material, that is, a material that can be attracted by a magnet, such as pure iron, silicon steel, permalloy, etc., and the second magnetic attractor 21 can be made of a permanent magnet material, such as neodymium iron boron, samarium cobalt alloy, strontium ferrite, ferrite, etc. Similarly, in another embodiment, the first magnetic attractor 14 can be made of a permanent magnet material, and the second magnetic attractor 21 can be made of a ferromagnetic material; in yet another embodiment, both the first magnetic attractor 14 and the second magnetic attractor 21 can be made of permanent magnet materials.

[0032] In order to better secure the camera body 1, such as Figure 5As shown, an annular groove 26 is formed around the groove 24 at one end of the mounting base 2 near the camera body 1. The annular groove 26 encloses the groove 24. A third magnetic attractor 27 is fixed in the annular groove 26. The third magnetic attractor 27 can be a whole annular magnetic strip. It is embedded in the annular groove 26, and the side of the third magnetic attractor 27 near the groove 24 attracts each other with the side of the first magnetic attractor 14 near the annular groove 26, that is, the magnetic poles are opposite. It is fixed with glue. Under the interaction of the first magnetic attractor 14 and the second magnetic attractor 21, the third magnetic attractor 27 can further increase the restraint on the camera body 1 and prevent the camera body 1 from falling.

[0033] Preferably, such as Figures 4 to 5 As shown, the front plate 13 has an annular protrusion 133 at its front end. The mounting base 2 has an annular groove 28 at the bottom of the groove 24 that corresponds to the annular protrusion 133. When the camera body 1 is installed on the mounting base 2, the annular protrusion 133 is embedded in the annular groove 28, increasing the contact area between the two, which increases the binding area of ​​the mounting base 2 on the camera body 1 and further strengthens the camera body 1. At the same time, the annular protrusion 133 also plays a protective role, limiting the front plate 13 and preventing the lens 121 of the camera assembly 12 installed in the through hole 131 of the front plate 13 from rubbing against other objects, scratching the lens 121 and affecting the imaging effect. In addition, the annular protrusion 133 also plays a guiding role, making the lens 121 of the camera assembly 12 accurately aligned with the opening 22 of the mounting base 2, preventing the mounting base 2 from partially obstructing the lens 121 and affecting the imaging effect of the camera body 1. In order to make it easier for the annular protrusion 133 to be embedded in the annular groove 28, the edges of the annular protrusion 133 can be chamfered.

[0034] In addition, in order to facilitate the insertion of the camera body 1 into the groove 24, the mounting base 2 is provided with a beveled guide on the periphery of the groove 24, which expands the space at the upper end of the groove 24, increases the fault tolerance, and makes it easier to install the camera body 1.

[0035] Specifically, the working principle and usage process of this utility model are as follows: the fixing base 2 is fixed on the light-transmitting substrate by the connector 23, and then the camera body 1 is brought close to the fixing base 2. The camera body 1 is fixed by the mutual attraction of the first magnetic component 14 and the second magnetic component 21. The lens 121 of the camera component 12 is aligned with the through hole 131 and the opening 22 to monitor the scene at the other end of the light-transmitting substrate. When the camera body 1 needs to be disassembled, it can be directly pulled off the fixing base 2, which is convenient and simple.

[0036] Furthermore, the camera body 1 is limited by the groove 24 to increase the fixing effect, and the third magnetic suction member 27 further increases the binding force on the camera body 1 to prevent the camera body 1 from falling.

[0037] Optionally, the third magnetic element 27 is made of permanent magnet material or ferromagnetic material.

[0038] Based on the disclosure and teachings of the above specification, those skilled in the art can make changes and modifications to the above embodiments. Therefore, this utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed and described above, and some modifications and changes to this utility model should also fall within the protection scope of the claims of this utility model. Furthermore, although some specific terms are used in this specification, these terms are only for convenience of explanation and do not constitute any limitation on this utility model.

Claims

1. A magnetic structure for a camera, used to mount a camera on one side of a light-transmitting substrate for monitoring the other side, comprising a mounting base (2) and a camera body (1) mounted on the mounting base (2), characterized in that, The camera body (1) includes a housing (11) and a camera assembly (12) fixedly installed inside the housing (11). The front end of the housing (11) is provided with a front plate (13), and the front plate (13) has a through hole (131). The lens (121) of the camera assembly (12) is installed at the through hole (131). A first magnetic suction member (14) is fixedly connected to the side of the front plate (13) away from the through hole (131). The fixing seat (2) has an opening (22) corresponding to the through hole (131). A second magnetic suction member (21) corresponding to the first magnetic suction member (14) is fixedly provided at the end of the fixing seat (2) close to the camera body (1). A connector (23) for fixing the fixing seat (2) to a light-transmitting substrate is provided at the end of the fixing seat (2) away from the camera body (1).

2. The magnetic suction structure for a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting base (2) has a groove (24) at one end near the camera body (1) that matches the front end of the outer shell (11). The second magnetic suction member (21) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the groove (24). The outer shell (11) is embedded in the groove (24) so ​​that the first magnetic suction member (14) and the second magnetic suction member (21) are attracted and fixed to each other. The through hole (131) is located at the bottom of the groove (24) and corresponds to the opening (22).

3. The magnetic suction structure for a camera according to claim 2, characterized in that, The front plate (13) has a first arc-shaped groove (132) on both sides, and the first magnetic suction member (14) is fixedly installed in the arc-shaped groove. The bottom of the groove (24) has a second arc-shaped groove (25) corresponding to the first arc-shaped groove (132) at both ends, and the second magnetic suction member (21) is fixedly installed in the second arc-shaped groove (25).

4. The magnetic suction structure for a camera according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting base (2) has an annular groove (26) around the groove (24) at one end near the camera body (1), and a third magnetic suction element (27) is fixedly installed in the annular groove (26).

5. A magnetic suction structure for a camera according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that, The front plate (13) has an annular protrusion (133) at its front end, and the fixing seat (2) has an annular groove (28) at the bottom of the groove (24) corresponding to the annular protrusion (133).

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