Device for use in moving image recording

Abstract

Device (11) intended for use in moving image recording, in particular a moving image camera (13), a lighting device (14) or an associated functional module (33) for connection to a moving image camera (13) or a lighting device (14), comprising a base body (21) and a plug module (23), wherein the connector module (23) has at least one connector (25, 27) to which a cable (29, 31) can be connected for transmitting control signals (S) and / or power supply signals (V) and / or for receiving data (E), wherein a data and / or power connection (B) exists between the plug-in module (23) and the base body (21), via which data (E) and / or power can be transferred between the plug-in module (23) and the base body (21), wherein the connector module (23) is configured to arrange the connector (25, 27) optionally in a first orientation (A1) or in a second orientation (A2) that differs from the first orientation (A1) relative to the base body (21); and / or wherein the connector (25, 27) is configured to receive a connector (28) connected to the cable (29, 31) optionally in a first connector orientation (A3) or a second connector orientation (A4) opposite to the first connector orientation (A3).

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a device intended for use in video recording, which may in particular be a video camera, a lighting device, or an associated functional module for connection to a video camera or a lighting device. The device comprises a base and a connector to which a cable for transmitting control signals and / or power supply signals and / or for receiving data can be connected.

[0002] A variety of devices can be used to produce professional video recordings. These include lighting equipment, especially spotlights, used to illuminate a stage or studio where a video camera is recording a scene. Furthermore, various audio recording or sound generation devices, such as microphones or loudspeakers, can be used. These devices, which can be considered the main equipment, may also be equipped with various functional modules to influence their functions and / or settings.

[0003] For example, it may be possible to use lens adjustment modules to adjust the settings of a camera lens on a moving image camera (which may be designed as an interchangeable lens that can be optionally attached to the camera body). This would allow for adjustments to the focus position, aperture, and / or zoom factor of the camera lens by controlling the lens adjustment motor module. For this purpose, a lens adjustment motor module could, for example, include a lens adjustment motor and a drive wheel driven by the lens adjustment motor. When the lens adjustment motor module is attached to the moving image camera, this drive wheel can engage with a lens ring of the camera lens to be controlled. By rotating the drive wheel, the lens ring can then be rotated, thus changing the camera lens setting.Lighting systems can include, for example, controllable filter attachments or apertures as functional modules.

[0004] In order to transmit control signals for adjusting settings and / or power supply signals to such devices during and / or before a video recording, the devices have at least one connector at which the corresponding signals can be received via a connected cable. The connector is located on a base body, which may be designed to perform the actual functions of the device or functional module, so that the signals received at the connector can, for example, be used to forward a command to start a video recording to a control unit located in the base body of a video camera.Similarly, data acquired in the device can be transmitted to external devices, such as monitors or storage devices, via a cable connected to the plug connector.

[0005] However, the necessary supply of control and / or power signals to the devices can undesirably restrict their possible applications, as the cable routing and connection to the connector take up space, meaning the device cannot be positioned arbitrarily close to the boundaries of a recording environment. For example, with a video camera or a functional module attached to the video camera, particularly a lens motor module, an upward-facing connector can limit the camera's use in high positions and, for instance, when recording inside a vehicle, since a certain distance to the ceiling of the recording environment must be maintained to allow a cable to be routed from above to the connector.A downward-facing connector, however, can be problematic for low-angle shots, as the camera cannot be placed directly on the ground; instead, space must be left for the cable to enter. Furthermore, an outward-facing connector can also be problematic if the device needs to be positioned near walls or if a space on one side of the device needs to be kept clear for pedestrian access.

[0006] It is therefore an object of the invention to create such a device for use in moving image recording, which can be flexibly positioned in space and in particular offers flexible possibilities for positioning in the vicinity of spatial boundaries of a recording environment.

[0007] This problem is solved by a device having the features of claim 1.

[0008] This device comprises a base body and a connector module, which has at least one connector to which a cable for transmitting control signals, transmitting power supply signals, and / or receiving data can be connected. Furthermore, a data and / or power connection exists between the connector module and the base body, via which data and / or power can be transmitted. The connector module is also configured to arrange the connector either in a first orientation or in a second orientation differing from the first orientation relative to the base body; and / or the connector is configured to receive a plug connected to the cable either in a first plug orientation or in a second plug orientation opposite to the first plug orientation.

[0009] By arranging the connector on a connector module that allows it to be positioned in two different orientations relative to the base body, flexibility is achieved. This allows the connector to be oriented according to the specific application and / or recording situation. For example, in a typical operating position of the device, the connector can be positioned facing upwards in the first orientation, while in the second orientation it can be positioned facing downwards.This allows the device, for example, to be positioned close to the floor or placed directly on the floor when the plug is in the first orientation, as no floor space is required to connect the cable due to the upward-facing plug. Conversely, when the plug is in the second orientation, the device can be positioned near a ceiling, such as in a studio or vehicle, to easily guide the cable to the downward-facing plug and connect it.The ability to arrange the plug connection in either the first or second orientation allows for easy switching between orientations, enabling flexible selection of the plug connection orientation and, for example, preparation for a specific recording situation and the resulting positioning of the device.

[0010] As explained, the device can be, for example, a moving image camera or a lens motor module for a moving image camera, so that the plug connector, which can be arranged in different orientations, allows for free positioning of a moving image camera, especially near the boundaries of a recording environment.Even when the device is designed as a lighting device and / or as another device for recording moving images or as a functional module for a main device for recording moving images, the flexibility regarding the use and positioning of such a device can be increased by allowing the respective device to be positioned flexibly and arbitrarily near the boundaries of a recording environment due to the selectable orientation of the plug connection, and, for example, to be attached directly to a ceiling or floor of a recording studio.

[0011] In general, the connector module and the base body can, for example, be rigidly connected to each other, whereby the connector module can be movable relative to the base body in order to bring the connector into the first or second orientation relative to the base body. Furthermore, the connector can be rigidly arranged on the connector module or at least on a section of the connector module that is movable relative to the base body, so that the connector can also be aligned relative to the base body by moving the connector module relative to the base body, and in particular brought into the first or second orientation.

[0012] In principle, the connector module can also be detachable from the base body and only optionally connectable to it, in order to enable, for example, the transmission of power supply signals and / or control signals to the base body and / or the transmission of data from the base body to the connector module. This can be provided, for example, in devices that can optionally be operated without the connector module and have, for example, an internal power supply such as a battery or accumulator, but can optionally be supplied with electrical power via an external cable, for example, in the case of longer video recordings.In such devices, the connector module can, for example, be attached to the base body in different connector module orientations in order to be able to arrange the connector in the first orientation or the second orientation relative to the base body, and / or the connector module can be moved after being attached to the base body to move the connector between the first orientation and the second orientation relative to the base body, as will be explained in more detail below.

[0013] Furthermore, the data and / or power connection between the connector module (permanently or optionally attached to the base body) and the base body allows, for example, the transmission of signals received at the connector, particularly control signals or power supply signals, to the base body. In addition, it may also be possible, for example, to transmit data acquired at the base body to the connector module via the data and / or power connection. Such data received at the connector module can, for example, be processed there and made available to a control unit located on the connector module, or, for example, made available to an external device via the cable connected to the connector.

[0014] Furthermore, the power transmitted via the data and / or power connection can be, for example, electrical power, used to supply electrical energy to an electric motor and / or a control unit located in the base unit. In particular, a power supply signal received at the connector can be forwarded to the base unit via the data and / or power connection. However, it is also possible for mechanical power to be transmitted via the data and / or power connection between the connector module and the base unit, so that the data and / or power connection can, for example, include a mechanical coupling for transmitting or forwarding mechanical power generated in the connector module.In appropriate embodiments, the base body can therefore be completely passive with regard to the reception and / or processing of signals, wherein the plug module may, for example, have a control device for evaluating received signals in order to be able to influence components arranged on or in the base body via a mechanical coupling to the base body and, for example, a gearbox.

[0015] Generally, the data and / or power connection between the base body and the connector module can exist when the connector module is attached to the base body. The data and / or power connection can also be established, for example, by attaching the connector module to the base body (provided the connector module is optionally detachable from the base body).

[0016] In general, statements regarding an upward or downward orientation in connection with the present disclosure refer to a conventional operating position of the device in question. Furthermore, an orientation along (or parallel to) an optical axis of a moving image camera can be understood as pointing forward from a camera body towards a camera lens, whereas an orientation along (or parallel to) the optical axis from the camera lens towards a camera body can be understood as pointing backward. Upward and downward orientations can be orthogonal to the optical axis and—in the conventional operating position of the moving image camera—point towards the ceiling or floor of a recording environment.Similarly, the aforementioned orientations can be defined for a lighting device, whereby light emitted by a lighting device can be emitted from the lighting device particularly forwards and / or at a front.

[0017] Furthermore, according to the aforementioned alternative, the connector can be designed to accept a plug connected to the cable in either a first connector orientation or an opposite second connector orientation. This allows the cable connected to the plug to be routed to the connector from opposite directions, depending on the respective connector orientation, thus achieving the aforementioned flexible positioning of the device. Again, this can also facilitate easy conversion, as only the appropriate connector orientation needs to be selected when connecting the cable to the connector. For example, the connector orientations can be configured such that the cable is fed in from above in the first orientation and from below in the second.

[0018] In order to accommodate the plug in both plug orientations and to receive signals regardless of the plug orientation, the plug connection can, for example, be double and, in particular, symmetrically equipped with electrical contacts, so that it can make contact with a plug contact of the plug both when the plug is connected in the first plug orientation and when it is connected in the second plug orientation, so that signals can be transmitted from the plug to the plug connection.

[0019] Furthermore, in embodiments where the plug connection is designed to receive the plug in opposite plug orientations, it may optionally be provided that the plug connection is additionally movable between a first orientation and a second orientation relative to the base body in order to achieve further variability with regard to the cable feed.

[0020] Further embodiments are explained in the dependent claims and the description, as well as with reference to the drawings.

[0021] In some embodiments, control signals and / or power supply signals transmitted from the cable to the connector can be transmitted to the base unit via the data and / or power connection. In particular, this can make it possible to supply electrical energy to devices located in the base unit, such as control units or motors, via the cable and / or to transmit control commands to such devices in the base unit by means of control signals transmitted via the cable.

[0022] Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, data acquired in the base body can be transmitted to the connector module via the data and / or power connection. For example, image and / or audio data acquired by a device designed as a moving image camera can be transmitted to the connector module via the data and / or power connection, so that the connector module can then transmit this data, in turn, to an external device, such as a monitor or storage device, via the connector and the cable connected to it.

[0023] Furthermore, in a design of the device as a lens adjustment motor, it may be provided, for example, that the base body (in particular by means of appropriate sensors) determines the rotational position of a drive wheel which engages with a lens ring of a camera lens in order to transmit this rotational position to the connector module via the data and / or power connection. Since the drive wheel can engage with the lens ring, the rotational position of the lens ring can also be adjusted by changing the rotational position of the drive wheel, so that an adjustment made to the camera lens can ultimately depend on the rotational position of the drive wheel.For example, such transmission of information about the rotational position of the drive wheel to the connector module can therefore be made available to a control unit arranged in the connector module for controlling a lens actuator motor, so that the control unit can make any necessary adjustments depending on the current rotational position of the drive wheel and thus take current camera lens settings into account. This can be provided in particular in embodiments, which will be explained in more detail below, in which the lens actuator motor is also arranged in the connector module and mechanical power is transmitted from the connector module to the base body via the data and / or power connection in order to drive the drive wheel located there.

[0024] Data can be forwarded from the connector module to external devices, for example, via a dedicated cable that connects to the connector. Alternatively or additionally, a bidirectional cable can also be connected to the connector, allowing control signals and / or power supply signals to be transmitted to the connector module, as well as data from the connector module to external devices, all via a single cable.

[0025] Data that can be captured in the basic body can include, for example, image data, audio data, parameter values ​​relating to a setting of the device (e.g., a rotational position of a drive wheel of a lens actuator module) or another device that can be controlled by the device (e.g., set parameter values ​​of a camera lens that can be controlled by a lens actuator module), metadata relating to the recording of moving images and / or information relating to the device (e.g., a type designation, serial number, etc.).

[0026] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the base body may be passively designed with regard to control by electrical signals, and signals received at the connector terminal may be processed entirely within the connector module. In such embodiments, the data and / or power connection may thus be used, in particular, for the transmission of mechanical power from the connector module to the base body.

[0027] In some embodiments, the first orientation and the second orientation can be 180 degrees opposite each other.

[0028] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the first connector orientation and the second connector orientation can be 180 degrees opposite each other.

[0029] In particular, such relative first and second orientations can, for example, allow the connector to be positioned facing upwards or downwards by simply repositioning the connector to the respective orientation. Furthermore, such orientations can also enable the connector to be positioned facing forwards or backwards. In general, some embodiments also allow the connector to be positioned between two orientations 180 degrees opposite each other, allowing for even greater flexibility in its arrangement relative to the base body.

[0030] Plug orientations that are 180 degrees opposite to each other can also allow for opposite cable leads to the plug module, in order to connect the cables depending on the respective recording situation.

[0031] In some embodiments, the connector module can be permanently attached to the base body, while in other embodiments the connector module can be selectively detached from and selectively attached to the base body. Regardless of the specific embodiment, some embodiments may provide that the connector module, attached to the base body (permanently or selectively), is rotatable relative to the base body, and that the connector can be selectively moved into either the first or the second orientation by rotating the connector module.

[0032] In such embodiments, the orientation of the connector can thus be changed by rotating the connector module after the connector module has been attached to the base body (permanently during the manufacture of the device or optionally for use of the device). In particular, in such embodiments, at least one section of the connector module on which the connector is arranged can be rotatable relative to the base body in order to selectively move the connector into either the first or the second orientation. In some embodiments, however, a mounting section of the connector module that can be rigidly attached to the base body can also be provided, which can be fixed to the base body in a manner immovable relative to the base body, while a connector section of the connector module on which the connector is attached can be rotatable relative to the mounting section.

[0033] For example, the connector module can be attached or attachable to an outer surface of the base body, with a pivot axis for rotating the connector module being oriented perpendicular to a plane defined by this outer surface of the base body. In such embodiments, the connector module can therefore be rotatable, in particular, in the plane defined by the outer surface of the base body, in order to bring the connector into the first or the second orientation. Alternatively or additionally, however, rotation about an axis of rotation extending in the aforementioned plane and / or along the outer surface of the base body on which the connector module is arranged can also be provided, so that the connector module can, for example, be pivotable and / or foldable relative to the base body and its outer surface.

[0034] Furthermore, in such embodiments, it can be provided that the data and / or power connection exists when the connector module is rotated relative to the base body, at least when both orientations of the connector connection (first orientation and second orientation) are reached, as will be explained in more detail below. For the transmission of electrical signals, the data and / or power connection can therefore, for example, comprise a torsion-tolerant cable, a ribbon cable, a twist capsule, and / or a slip ring, or contactless signal transmission can be provided.

[0035] Furthermore, in embodiments where the connector module can only be optionally attached to the base body, it may be provided that the connector module can be locked to the base body. For this purpose, a locking mechanism may be provided, in particular, on the base body and / or the connector module, whereby such locking may be effected, for example, by a manually operated sliding latch. Alternatively, a snap-fit ​​mechanism may also be provided for securely attaching the connector module to the base body, and / or the connector module may be screwed to the base body, in particular by captive screws.

[0036] In some embodiments, the connector module can be rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a second axis of rotation relative to the base body. In particular, the first axis of rotation and the second axis of rotation can be orthogonal to each other.

[0037] For example, the first axis of rotation can be oriented orthogonally to an outer surface of the base body on which the connector module is mounted, allowing the connector module to rotate around this first axis in a plane defined by the outer surface. The second axis of rotation, on the other hand, can run within or parallel to the outer surface, allowing the connector module to be folded away from the base body and / or pivoted relative to it. This can offer even greater flexibility in the arrangement of the connector compared to rotation solely within the plane of the outer surface. For instance, folding the connector away from the base body can provide easier access for attaching the cable and / or for any operating elements located on the outer surface of the base body.

[0038] In some embodiments, the connector can be positioned in intermediate orientations between the first and second orientations by rotating the connector module.

[0039] In such embodiments, the arrangement of the connector is therefore not limited exclusively to the first and second orientations, but can also be flexibly positioned in intermediate orientations between the first and second orientations. For example, in such embodiments, the connector can therefore be arranged not only pointing upwards or downwards, but also, for example, diagonally upwards and backwards, diagonally downwards and backwards, diagonally downwards and forwards, or diagonally upwards and forwards relative to the base body, in order to respond to corresponding reception situations in which a cable feed from diagonally above or diagonally below is preferable.

[0040] In general, the first orientation and the second orientation can further represent respective end orientations with regard to the possibility of aligning the plug connector relative to the base body, which may be approximately opposite to each other, with intermediate orientations being located between such end positions.

[0041] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the connector module can be fixed in the respective intermediate orientations, as well as in the first and second orientations, relative to the base body, in order to achieve a stable orientation of the connector connection. For this purpose, a locking device can be provided, for example, whereby the connector module can be designed to lock into place relative to the base body in defined intermediate orientations, in the first orientation, and in the second orientation. Alternatively, a locking mechanism, which can be deliberately and, in particular, manually operated, can also be provided to lock the connector module relative to the base body after the connector module has been moved into a desired orientation.

[0042] In some embodiments, the connector module can be rotatably engaged, and the connector can be rotated between several predefined locking positions between the first and second positions. Alternatively, in some embodiments, the connector module can be continuously rotatable, and the connector can be continuously positioned between the first and second positions.

[0043] By rotating the connector module relative to the base body in a detent pattern, an alignment grid can be defined, allowing the connector module, and thus the connector pin, to be positioned relative to the base body. Furthermore, a detent rotation can lock the connector module in the respective detent position relative to the base body, so that the connector module can only be moved further relative to the base body by consciously applying force, but is prevented from unintentional rotation. Additionally, a contact between the connector module and the base body can be designed to transmit signals from the connector module to the base body according to the alignment grid, thus enabling signal transmission in the detent positions.

[0044] In contrast, stepless rotation of the connector module can allow for completely free positioning of the connector module relative to the base body. However, even in such embodiments, an additional locking mechanism may be provided to lock the connector module relative to the base body in a desired relative orientation. Furthermore, signal transmission from the connector module to the base body can be independent of the rotational position of the connector module relative to the base body in such embodiments.

[0045] In some embodiments, the connector module can be rotated at least 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees relative to the base body. Alternatively, the connector module can be rotated at least 360 degrees relative to the base body.

[0046] For example, a rotation of exactly 180 degrees can be provided to allow the connector to be positioned either facing upwards or downwards when the device is in use. A rotation of at least 360 degrees, on the other hand, can enable completely free positioning of the connector, with rotations exceeding 360 degrees even allowing completely unrestricted rotation of the connector module relative to the base body, without the need for any stops to restrict the rotation of the connector module relative to the base body in corresponding embodiments.

[0047] In some embodiments, the first and second orientations can correspond to the respective end positions of the connector module's rotation. For example, starting from the first orientation, the connector module can be rotated 180 degrees or 360 degrees to the second orientation, with rotations beyond the second orientation (from the first orientation) not possible in such embodiments. Rather, the connector can only be rotated from the second orientation back towards the first orientation, but not beyond the second orientation. Alternatively, however, free rotation of the connector module beyond 360 degrees can also be provided.

[0048] In some embodiments, the plug module can be connected to the base body via a swivel joint.

[0049] In some embodiments, the data and / or power connection for transmitting the control signals and / or the power supply signals from the connector to the base body and / or for transmitting data acquired in the base body to the connector module may comprise a torsion-tolerant cable connection, a ribbon conductor, a twist capsule and / or a slip ring.

[0050] Such data and / or power connections between the connector module and the base body can, in particular, enable signal transmission in various rotational positions of the connector module relative to the base body. However, in the case of a data and / or power connection via a torsion-tolerant cable connection, a ribbon cable, or a twist capsule, rotation of the connector module relative to the base body may be limited to a maximum of 360 degrees. In contrast, a data and / or power connection via a slip ring can allow the connector module to rotate freely relative to the base body, enabling signal transmission from the connector module to the base body in any relative orientation.

[0051] In some embodiments, the data and / or power connection may include a contactless signal connection for transmitting the control signals and / or power supply signals from the connector module to the base body and / or for transmitting data acquired in the base body to the connector module, wherein in particular an optical signal connection, a short-range radio connection and / or an inductive signal connection may be provided.

[0052] Such signal transmission can also allow for completely free rotation of the connector module relative to the base body, since no mechanical connecting element, such as a cable, is required between the connector module and the base body for signal transmission that could restrict the rotation of the connector module relative to the base body. Rather, in the case of a contactless signal connection and corresponding contactless signal transmission, the signal transmission can occur in any relative orientation between the connector module and the base body.

[0053] Furthermore, it may be possible, in particular, to transmit a power supply signal via an inductive signal connection between the connector module and the base body, so that a power supply connected to the connector can be transmitted to the base body and components arranged therein or on it via an inductive signal connection. In contrast, an optical signal connection and / or a short-range radio connection between the connector module and the base body are particularly suitable for transmitting control signals received at the connector and / or data acquired in the base body.

[0054] In some embodiments, the plug module may include a display and / or operating device designed to display current settings of the device and / or to receive control commands from a user.

[0055] For example, such a display and / or control device may include a display and / or a touchscreen to show and / or adjust settings made on the respective device. Such a display and / or control device may, in particular, extend in a plane that is parallel to an outer surface of the base body on which the connector module is arranged, wherein the connector module may, for example, be rotatable about an axis of rotation perpendicular to this plane relative to the base body.

[0056] Furthermore, in some embodiments, a power supply signal received at the connector may be used to supply the display and / or control unit with electrical energy, whereby control commands for devices arranged in the base unit can be entered at the display and / or control unit. For example, control commands for setting a focus position by a lens motor and / or brightness settings of a lighting device can be set at the display and / or control unit, whereby these control commands can be transmitted to the base unit, for example, as control signals via the data and / or power connection.Furthermore, a power supply signal received at the plug connection can be used both to supply the display and / or operating device with electrical energy and to transmit it to the base body in order to supply components located in or on it with electrical energy.

[0057] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the device may be equipped with a radio receiver for receiving control commands via a radio link. Such a radio receiver may be located, for example, on the connector module and / or in the base body. This may, for instance, allow the device to be controlled by an associated remote control unit and, for example, remotely transmit commands to a lens actuator to adjust the settings of a camera lens on a video camera. Remote control of lighting devices, such as for adjusting the brightness, color, or angle of an emitted light beam, may also be possible.

[0058] In some embodiments, the display and / or operating device, together with the at least one connector, can be rotatable relative to the base body. In such embodiments, the display and / or operating device and the connector can thus be provided on the connector module in a manner that is immovable relative to each other, wherein the connector can, for example, be arranged on an end face of the connector module and the display and / or operating device can be arranged on an outer surface of the connector module connecting the end face on which the connector is arranged and an end face opposite this end face.

[0059] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the display and / or control unit can be configured to selectively change its orientation relative to the connector depending on the orientation of the connector relative to the base body. For example, similar to a smartphone, the display on the display and / or control unit can switch between portrait and landscape orientation when the connector module is rotated 90 degrees from portrait to landscape orientation. Additionally, the display can also switch to orientations 180 degrees opposite when the connector module is rotated 180 degrees.In particular, this ensures that the display and / or operating device is always properly legible, regardless of the orientation of the connector module relative to the base body, by compensating for changing orientations of the connector relative to the base body by aligning the display and / or operating device in the opposite direction relative to the connector.

[0060] Alternatively, in some embodiments the display and / or operating device can be rigidly attached to the base body and the at least one plug connection can be arranged on a plug section of the plug module which is movable, in particular rotatable, relative to the display and / or operating device.

[0061] In such embodiments, it can therefore be provided that the display and / or operating device is always mounted in a predetermined orientation relative to the base body, whereby the connector can be movable relative to the base body by means of the movable connector section relative to the display and / or operating device, in order to be arranged in the first or second orientation. For this purpose, in particular, the connector section can be rotatable relative to the display and / or operating device by, for example, rigidly attaching the display and / or operating device to a pivot axis of the connector section and rigidly connecting it to the base body via this pivot axis.

[0062] In some embodiments, the display and / or control device can be rigidly attached to a cylindrical column of the base body, about which the connector section is rotatable. The cylindrical column of the base body can, in particular, be the aforementioned axis of rotation of the connector section, wherein the connector section, viewed along the cylindrical column, can be arranged between the display and / or control device and the base body, so that the display and / or control device is visible on an outside of the device and the connector section can be rotatable between the display device and the base body.

[0063] In some embodiments, the connector module can be selectively detachable from the base body and selectively attached to the base body in a first connector module orientation and in a second connector module orientation that differs from the first, in particular by plugging it in. In such embodiments, the connector connection can be arranged in the first orientation when the connector module is attached in the first orientation and in the second orientation when the connector module is attached in the second orientation.

[0064] By allowing the connector module to be attached to the base body in different orientations, a simple way can be created to selectively position the connector in either the first or second orientation on the base body. For example, the connector module can be attached to the base body in opposite orientations, allowing the connector to be positioned either upwards or downwards (when the device is in its normal operating position).In such embodiments, the connector module can ultimately be rotatable at a distance from the base body in order to bring the connector into the first orientation or the second orientation, in order to then be attached to the base body, so that the connector assumes the first orientation or the second orientation relative to the base body.

[0065] In particular, it can be provided that the connector module can optionally be plugged into the base body and thus connected to the base body via a plug connection. For this purpose, the connector module can, for example, be plugged onto a mounting section projecting from the base body or plugged into a mounting section provided in the base body as a mounting recess, with a mounting section protruding from the connector module. Furthermore, by attaching the connector module to the base body, and especially by plugging the connector module into the base body, a data and / or power connection between the connector module and the base body can also be established in order to transmit signals received at the connector to the base body.For this purpose, respective cooperating electrical contacts for signal transmission can be provided at the respective mounting sections of the connector module and the base body, which can come into contact with each other during the process of attaching the connector module to the base body.

[0066] As already mentioned, alternatively or additionally to attaching the plug module to the base body in different plug module orientations, it can also be provided that the plug module can be optionally attached to the base body and, after being attached or fastened to the base body, can be rotated relative to the base body in order to be able to transfer the plug connection into different orientations relative to the base body.It can be provided that the connector module can be attached to the base body in a single connector module orientation relative to the base body, so that the changing orientation of the connector connection relative to the base body can only be achieved by rotating the connector module relative to the base body, or the connector module can also be attached to the base body in different connector module orientations in order to be able to make additional adjustments to the orientations of the connector connection relative to the base body by additionally rotating the connector module (or a connector section of the connector module) relative to the base body.

[0067] Furthermore, in some embodiments it may also be provided that the connector module can be attached to the base body in various intermediate orientations between the first connector module orientation and the second connector module orientation, in order to achieve greater variability with regard to the orientation of the connector connection relative to the base body.

[0068] In some embodiments, the base body can have a plug-in element that is rotationally symmetrical with respect to a difference in the angle of rotation between the first and second plug-in module orientations, in particular 90 degrees or 180 degrees, to which the plug-in module can be selectively plugged. Furthermore, in such embodiments, the plug-in module can have a corresponding plug-in element to allow the plug-in module to be attached to the base body (as mentioned, in particular by plugging it on or inserting it).

[0069] By designing the plug-in element to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the difference in rotation angle between the first and second plug-in module orientations, a connection via the plug-in element can be made in both orientations. For example, the plug-in element can have a square cross-section to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to 90-degree rotations, so that the plug-in module can be attached to the base body in a total of four different orientations, each offset by 90 degrees from the others.Alternatively, a rectangular cross-section, rather than a square one, for the connector element could be considered to allow for connector module orientations that are offset by 180 degrees and thus opposite to each other, enabling the connector pin to be positioned on the base body in opposite orientations. Furthermore, a circular cross-section for the connector element could also be provided to allow completely free attachment of the connector module relative to the base body in any orientation of the connector pin with respect to rotations around the connector element.

[0070] Furthermore, in some embodiments, rotationally symmetrical contacts corresponding to the rotational symmetry of the plug element may be provided on the plug element or plug elements in order to always be able to achieve a transfer of data and / or power between the plug connection and the base body when the plug module is attached to the base body.

[0071] In some embodiments, the plug module may have a plug element designed to correspond to the plug element of the base body, wherein the plug element of the plug module may optionally be pluggable onto the plug element of the base body.

[0072] In particular, a plug-in element designed with rotational symmetry regarding the angle of rotation can also be provided on the plug-in module. This element can interact with the plug-in element of the base body to enable the plug-in module to be connected to the base body in both the first and second plug-in module orientations. For example, the plug-in elements can be the aforementioned mounting sections, which can be designed as a mounting recess and a mounting section that can be inserted or plugged into the mounting recess and projects away from the respective component (plug-in module or base body). The plug-in element of the plug-in module can therefore also be rectangular, square, or circular, for example.

[0073] In some embodiments, at least one contact arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to a difference in the angle of rotation (in particular the one mentioned above) between the first and second connector module orientations can be provided on the base body for establishing the data and / or power connection in both the first and second connector module orientations. Alternatively or additionally, in some embodiments, at least one contact arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to the difference in the angle of rotation between the first and second connector module orientations can be provided on the connector module for establishing the data and / or power connection in both the first and second connector module orientations.

[0074] By providing at least one component of the connector module and the base body with a contact arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to the angle of rotation, the data and / or power connection can be established independently of the chosen connector module orientation when the connector module is connected to the base body. For example, the rotationally symmetrically arranged contact can have at least two electrical contacts, such as spring-loaded contact pins or sliding contacts, arranged offset from each other with respect to the angle of rotation, so that an electrical contact arranged on the other component can be brought into contact with one of the electrical contacts after a rotation by the angle of rotation relative to the component having the rotationally symmetrically arranged contact.This allows the data and / or power connection to be established in any of the connector module orientations. Therefore, at least one of the components, the base body and connector module, can be equipped with at least two of the necessary electrical contacts to enable contact in any of the connector module orientations.

[0075] In general, therefore, in some embodiments, at least one of the components base body and plug module can be provided with multiple electrical contacts, wherein a number of electrical contacts can correspond to a number of possible plug orientations in which the plug module can be attached to the base body.

[0076] With a rotationally symmetrical arrangement of electrical contacts on the base body, it can be provided, for example, that signals to be received can be received and transmitted via any of the electrical contacts, so that contacts not contacted in a particular connector module orientation are not required for signal reception. Data to be transmitted from the base body, on the other hand, can be transmitted to any of the relevant electrical contacts, so that transmission to the connector module is possible in any of the connector module orientations. A corresponding design can also be provided for rotationally symmetrical contacts formed on the connector module.

[0077] Furthermore, in principle, it may be sufficient to establish the data and / or power connection in any connector module orientation by designing one of the components, the base body and the connector module, with a rotationally symmetrical contact (in particular realized by multiple electrical contacts and multiple pin assignments). This is because, after a rotation by the angle of rotation, a contact on the other component can always be brought into contact with the rotationally symmetrical contact (or with electrical contacts offset by the angle of rotation). However, a rotationally symmetrical arrangement of contacts on both components may also be provided, so that, for example, every electrical contact of the connector module can come into contact with an electrical contact of the base body in any connector module orientation.

[0078] As mentioned, the rotationally symmetrical contact can, in particular, comprise several electrical contacts, which can be offset from each other by the difference in rotational angle. However, ring-shaped (and thus rotationally symmetrical with respect to any difference in rotational angle) contacts can also be provided on the connector module and the base body, in order to achieve the data and / or power connection through the interaction of the ring-shaped contacts, regardless of the orientation of the connector module. In particular, such ring-shaped contacts can also be pluggable together.

[0079] For example, the contacts can be arranged on the aforementioned plug-in elements of the base body and the plug-in module, so that connecting the plug-in module to the base body immediately establishes a data and / or power connection. For this purpose, the contacts can be arranged, for example, on mutually facing surfaces of the plug-in elements, which can be oriented perpendicular to a connection direction along which the plug-in module can be moved onto the base body. Furthermore, the contacts can also be designed, for example, on the respective outer surfaces of the plug-in elements (oriented along and, in particular, parallel to the aforementioned connection direction) and, for example, as sliding contacts, in order to establish the data and / or power connection when the plug-in module is connected to the base body.

[0080] In some embodiments, the connector can be connected to at least one data contact (arranged on the connector module) for transmitting data between the connector module and the base body and / or to at least one power supply contact (arranged on the connector module) for transmitting the power supply signal from the connector module to the base body, wherein at least one data contact arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to the angle of rotation and / or at least one power supply contact arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to the angle of rotation can be provided on the base body.Furthermore, at least one data contact of the plug mode can be in contact with at least one data contact of the base body in both the first plug module orientation and the second plug module orientation, and / or at least one power supply contact of the plug mode can be in contact with at least one power supply contact of the base body in both the first plug module orientation and the second plug module orientation.

[0081] In particular, in such embodiments, a rotationally symmetrical arrangement of the base body with at least one data contact and at least one power supply contact can also be provided in order to be able to transmit both data (in particular the control signals received at the connector terminal or data detected at the base body) and the power supply signal in each of the connector module orientations between the connector module and the base body.

[0082] In some embodiments, the base body can have several data contacts and / or power supply contacts arranged offset from each other by a difference in the angle of rotation, wherein the at least one data contact of the connector module can be in contact with a first of the several data contacts of the base body in the first connector module orientation and with a second of the several data contacts of the base body in the second connector module orientation. Alternatively or additionally, the at least one power supply contact of the connector module can also be in contact with a first of the several power supply contacts of the base body in the first connector module orientation and with a second of the several power supply contacts of the base body in the second connector module orientation.

[0083] In particular, the aforementioned multiple assignment with data contacts and / or power supply contacts can be provided on the base body in order to establish the data and / or power connection in each of the connector module orientations.

[0084] In addition, some embodiments may also provide for a reverse design in which the rotationally symmetrical data contact(s) can be arranged on the connector module in order to be able to come into contact with a data contact or power supply contact of the base body in each of the connector module orientations.

[0085] In some embodiments, the connector module can be attached to the base body by a snap-in mechanism, a locking mechanism, and / or screws, particularly captive screws. Therefore, despite the possibility of detaching the connector module from the base body, secure attachment of the connector module to the base body can ultimately be achieved during operation of the device.

[0086] In some embodiments, the base body may have a detection device configured to detect the first or second orientation of the connector. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the base body may have a detection device configured to detect the first or second orientation of the connector received at the connector. Alternatively, the connector module may have a detection device, and the base body may have a position marker, in particular a sensor disk and / or a rotor, wherein the detection device may be configured to detect the first or second orientation of the connector by reading the position marker.

[0087] In general, the respective detection device can be designed to detect the orientation of the plug connection or the plug relative to the base body and to send out a corresponding detection signal.

[0088] In particular, the contact for signal transmission from the connector module to the base body can depend on the orientation of the connector relative to the base body. Therefore, information about the orientation of the connector relative to the base body may need to be considered during signal processing of signals received at the connector, especially control signals. The detection device can thus acquire information about the orientation of the connector module relative to the base body in order to take this into account during signal processing and to evaluate and / or adjust signals accordingly, depending on the orientation of the connector relative to the base body.

[0089] In some embodiments, the base body and / or the connector module can include a control unit configured to generate control commands depending on the detected orientation of the connector pin and / or to adapt received control commands depending on the detected orientation of the connector pin. As mentioned, this allows for an adaptation of the signal processing depending on the orientation of the connector pin relative to the base body.

[0090] In some embodiments, the connector module or base body may have a base body with a continuous shaft extending from a first shaft entrance to a second shaft entrance opposite the first. In such embodiments, the connector module may have at least one connector support body, in particular a cassette, on which the at least one connector connection is formed, particularly on an end face. The connector support body may also be optionally inserted, in particular slid into, the shaft with the connector connection pointing towards the first shaft entrance or with the connector connection pointing towards the second shaft entrance, and / or be attachable in the shaft with the connector connection pointing towards the first shaft entrance or with the connector connection pointing towards the second shaft entrance.In particular, the base body can be attached to, attachable to, and / or formed on the base body via the shaft.

[0091] By allowing the connector carrier to be inserted into the shaft either with the connector facing towards the first shaft entrance or with the connector facing towards the second shaft entrance, the connector can be arranged relative to the base body in either the first orientation or the opposite orientation by inserting the connector carrier into the shaft accordingly. Furthermore, in such embodiments, the connector can be accessible for cable connection, particularly at the first shaft entrance in the first orientation and particularly at the opposite second shaft entrance in the second orientation.This also allows for a flexible arrangement of the plug connection relative to the base body, whereby the mounting of the plug connection in the opposite orientations can be carried out in an uncomplicated manner by simply inserting the plug module into the slot, so that conversions can be carried out quickly and without problems.

[0092] In some designs, the plug connection can be accessed at the respective shaft entrance for connecting the cable when the plug module is inserted into the shaft.

[0093] In particular, the connector accessible at the first shaft entrance can be positioned in the first orientation, and the connector accessible at the second shaft entrance in the second orientation. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the connector can protrude from the shaft, so that the cable does not necessarily have to be inserted into the shaft to be connected to the connector.

[0094] In some embodiments, the base body may be provided with a locking mechanism for securing the inserted connector carrier and / or a latching mechanism for locking the inserted connector carrier. In particular, the connector carrier can thus be securely locked and / or latched in the slot to ensure a reliable arrangement of the connector carrier on the base body during operation of the device.

[0095] In some embodiments, symmetrically arranged sliding contacts can be provided in the shaft at the first shaft entrance and the second shaft entrance for contacting the plug connection when the plug carrier body is inserted.

[0096] In particular, the sliding contacts can also be electrically symmetrical in order to be able to forward signals received at the plug connector to the base body regardless of the orientation of the plug connection.

[0097] In some embodiments, the connector carrier can also be stepped, and the connector terminal can be contacted by a spring-loaded contact pin or end-face sliding contact arranged in the slot when the connector carrier is inserted into the slot. Such a configuration can also enable the transmission of signals received at the connector terminal to the base body when the connector carrier is inserted into the slot of the base body.

[0098] In some embodiments, the connector module can have a first connector and a second connector, wherein the first and second connectors can be arranged on respective connector carriers. Furthermore, in such embodiments, the connectors can be selectively arranged by inserting the respective connector carriers into the slot, pointing either towards the same slot entrance or in opposite directions.

[0099] Such an arrangement of the connector terminals on the respective connector carriers allows for even greater variability in the arrangement of the connector terminals relative to the base body, as the two connector terminals do not necessarily have to point in the same direction, but can also be arranged in opposite directions relative to the base body. This can, for example, allow a power supply cable to be fed in from above and a control signal cable to be fed in from below, or vice versa. Alternatively, and depending on the specific installation situation, the two connector terminals can also be aligned in the same direction to allow the respective cables to be connected to the connector terminals to be fed in from the same direction.

[0100] Furthermore, in some embodiments, it may also be provided that two connector terminals are arranged on a common connector carrier, in particular together on one end face of a connector carrier. Connector terminals arranged in this way can therefore be positioned together in the first orientation or the second orientation by appropriately inserting the connector carrier into the slot.

[0101] In some embodiments, the connector module can have at least two connector terminals. In particular, a first connector terminal of the at least two can be used to receive power supply signals, and a second connector terminal of the at least two can be used to receive control signals for the device. The two connector terminals can, for example, be arranged on opposite ends of the connector module. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the two connector terminals can be moved together between the first and second orientations, while alternatively, in other embodiments, the connector terminals can be moved individually relative to the base body, so that the respective connector terminals can also be moved into different orientations relative to each other.

[0102] Furthermore, in some embodiments, at least three connectors may be provided, with a cable for receiving data, in particular data acquired from the device and / or the base body, being connectable to a third of these connectors. Alternatively, instead of such a separate connector, a cable for transmitting control signals may, for example, be bidirectional in order to receive and transmit data from the device.

[0103] Therefore, in some embodiments, the plug connectors can be arranged together either in the first orientation or in the second orientation, or can be aligned independently of each other relative to the base body.

[0104] To enable the connector connections to be aligned independently of one another relative to the base body, the connector connections can, for example, be provided on individual connector carriers, which can be attached to the base body independently and optionally, and possibly in different orientations. Alternatively, instead of inserting such connector carriers into a shaft as described above, it can also be provided, for example, that the connector module has connector carriers with individual mounting sections or plug-in elements, which can be attached to the base body independently of one another, in particular plugged in.Furthermore, such connector carrier bodies (or other connector sections) can, for example, be mounted one above the other on the base body along a rotation axis of the connector module and be rotatable relative to each other around the rotation axis in order to be able to transfer the connector connections into different orientations relative to the base body.

[0105] In some embodiments, the connector module can include a drive motor, and the base body can include a gearbox driven by the drive motor. The drive motor can be configured to drive a drive coupling arranged on the connector module, the gearbox having a connecting coupling (arranged on the base body) for mechanical coupling with the drive coupling. The drive coupling can further comprise two coupling halves arranged opposite each other on the connector module, wherein optionally a first coupling half of the two coupling halves or a second coupling half of the two coupling halves can be coupled to the connecting coupling of the gearbox.In such embodiments, the plug connector can be arranged in the first orientation relative to the base body when the first coupling half is coupled to the connection coupling of the gearbox, and in the second orientation relative to the base body when the second coupling half is coupled to the connection coupling of the gearbox.

[0106] In such embodiments, the connector module can thus be designed as an electronics and motor module, whereas the gearbox and, in particular, the entire base body can be designed to be passive with regard to the processing of electrical signals. For example, the base body of a device designed as a lens actuator module can include the gearbox and a drive wheel that can be driven by the gearbox and engage with a lens ring of a camera lens in order to rotate the lens ring via the drive wheel. By connecting the connector module to the base body, the drive motor, which in corresponding embodiments can be designed as a lens actuator, can be coupled to the gearbox in order to drive the gearbox and, via that, the drive wheel.Control signals or power supply signals received at the connector can therefore be processed within the connector module to control the drive motor and / or supply it with the necessary electrical energy. For this purpose, the connector module can also include a control unit that processes received control signals and controls the drive motor. In such embodiments, the data and / or power connection between the connector module and the base body can, in particular, include the engagement between the drive coupling and the connection coupling to transfer mechanical power from the connector module to the base body.

[0107] Furthermore, by designing the drive coupling with two coupling halves that can be selectively coupled to the connecting coupling, the aforementioned arrangement of the plug connection can be achieved in two orientations on the base body, particularly in opposite directions to each other, whereby the gearbox can be driven by the drive motor in both the first and the second orientation. For this purpose, the plug connection can be arranged, for example, on an end face of the plug module, with the end face being oriented, for example, upwards or downwards, depending on which of the coupling halves is coupled to the connecting coupling.

[0108] As an alternative to a drive coupling design with two coupling halves, in some embodiments the connector module can further comprise a drive motor and the base body can comprise a gearbox driven by the drive motor, wherein the drive motor can be configured to drive a drive coupling arranged on the connector module. In such embodiments, the gearbox can have a connecting coupling for mechanically coupling with the drive coupling, wherein the connecting coupling can have two coupling halves arranged opposite each other on the base body.A first coupling half of the two coupling halves or a second coupling half of the two coupling halves can optionally be coupled to the drive coupling of the plug module, wherein the plug connection is arranged in the first orientation relative to the base body when the first coupling half is coupled to the drive coupling, and wherein the plug connection is arranged in the second orientation relative to the base body when the second coupling half is coupled to the drive coupling.

[0109] In such embodiments, the drive coupling and the connecting coupling can ultimately be configured in a way that is the reverse of the previously described embodiment, with one of the components having two coupling halves. However, even in this case, the gearbox can be driven in both the first and the second orientation.

[0110] In some embodiments, the first and second coupling halves can be designed to rotate freely when the other coupling half is coupled to the connecting coupling. This allows the transmission to be driven via either coupling half. Furthermore, in some embodiments, the first and second coupling halves can be rigidly connected or formed as a single unit, with the drive motor always being able to drive both coupling halves, in particular to set them in rotation, and with the drive power being transmitted to the connecting coupling via one of the coupling halves (the respective coupled coupling half), while the other coupling half rotates freely.

[0111] As an alternative to such free-running of one of the clutch halves, it can also be provided that the drive motor is designed to selectively couple to either the first clutch half or the second clutch half in order to transmit drive power to the clutch half that is coupled to the connecting clutch, while the respective other clutch half can be decoupled from the drive motor.

[0112] In some embodiments, the connector module may also include a control unit for controlling the drive motor. In such embodiments, the base body may also be designed to be passive. Therefore, in such embodiments, control signals or power supply signals received at the connector terminal can be processed exclusively at the connector module.

[0113] In general, a control device mentioned in the present disclosure may, for example, comprise a microprocessor and / or a CPU (Central Processing Unit).

[0114] In some embodiments, the connector can be configured as a terminal strip extending from a first end to a second end and designed to receive an elongated connector which is formed on the cable or can be connected to the cable, wherein the elongated connector can be optionally connected to the terminal strip in the first connector orientation and in the direction of the first end of the terminal strip or in the second connector orientation and in the direction of the second end of the terminal strip.

[0115] By designing the connector as a terminal strip, it is particularly possible to insert the cable from either opposite directions and connect it to the base unit by connecting the plug to the terminal strip in the respective orientation. The plug can, for example, be integrated directly into the cable, so that the cable is essentially matched to the terminal strip, or the plug can be connected to the cable via a socket, allowing conventional cables to be connected to the elongated plug via a standardized plug-socket connection.

[0116] Furthermore, the terminal strip can, for example, be rigidly attached to the base body. The plug can therefore be aligned relative to the base body, depending on its orientation relative to the terminal strip.

[0117] The plug can be connected to the terminal strip, for example, by snapping it in, sliding it in and / or holding it magnetically.

[0118] Furthermore, contact between the plug and the terminal strip can be provided via spring contacts, pogo pins and / or plug-in contacts.

[0119] In some embodiments, the terminal strip can be equipped with an electrical contact pair, wherein a plug contact formed on the connector can be connected to a first contact of the contact pair in the first plug orientation and to a second contact of the contact pair in the second plug orientation. In particular, such dual occupancy of the terminal strip can enable the plug contact to be connected to a respective electrical contact of the terminal strip in both the first and second plug orientations, in order to achieve signal transmission to the plug terminal in both the first and second plug orientations.

[0120] In some embodiments, the connector module may have two terminal blocks for connecting a respective plug. In particular, the terminal blocks may be arranged opposite each other, and each plug may be connectable to the terminal blocks independently of the other, so that the plugs can be connected to the respective terminal blocks, for example, facing in the same direction or in opposite directions.

[0121] In some embodiments, the connecting strip can be formed in a channel-like manner on a connecting section of the base body, wherein the connecting section can be formed in a C-shaped, T-shaped or H-shaped manner, in particular in a section plane oriented perpendicular to an extension direction of the connecting strip.

[0122] As an alternative to such a connector design as a terminal strip, some embodiments may also provide that the connector is oriented perpendicular to the cable's direction of travel and can be connected to the connector in various orientations. The connector may, for example, be rotationally symmetrical with respect to a difference in the angle of rotation between the connector orientations (e.g., circular, square, rectangular) and corresponding to the connector, in order to connect the connector to the connector in the different orientations and, in particular, to align the cable relative to the base body.

[0123] In some embodiments, the device can be designed as a lens actuator module and can optionally be attached to a moving image camera with a camera lens, in particular to the camera lens of the moving image camera and / or to a camera body of the moving image camera.

[0124] As previously explained, such a lens motor module can, in particular, include a lens motor designed to drive a drive wheel, which in turn can engage with a lens ring of the associated camera lens when the lens motor module is attached to the moving image camera. Therefore, the lens motor can drive the drive wheel and rotate the lens ring of the camera lens to adjust settings of the camera lens, such as focus position, aperture, or zoom factor. The lens motor module can, for example, be connected to the camera body of the moving image camera via a mounting rod and positioned relative to the camera lens in such a way that the drive wheel engages with the lens ring.

[0125] As already explained, such an arrangement of a lens motor module on a moving image camera leads to a larger design of the moving image camera, and the cables required for the control and / or power supply of the lens motor module may restrict the movement and positioning of the moving image camera.However, by selectively positioning the connector(s) of a lens-driven motor module, as a device according to the present disclosure, in either the first or second orientation relative to the base body of the lens-driven motor module, on which, in particular, the drive wheel for engaging the lens ring and the lens-driven motor for driving the drive wheel can be arranged, the connector(s) can be oriented, in particular depending on the respective shooting situation, in order to achieve free movement and positioning of the moving image camera. This can also be achieved by freely arranging a connector in either the first or the second connector orientation.In particular, for a lens motor module, the training according to the present disclosure can thus bring about improvements in order to overcome limitations regarding the positioning of a moving image camera that have so far been associated with the use of lens motor modules.

[0126] In some embodiments, the base body of the lens-actuating motor module can include a lens-actuating motor and a drive wheel that can be rotated by the lens-actuating motor. The drive wheel can be configured to engage with a lens ring of the camera lens when the lens-actuating motor is attached and to transmit the rotation to the lens ring. Furthermore, in some embodiments, a gearbox can be additionally provided for transmitting drive power generated by the lens-actuating motor to the drive wheel.

[0127] In some embodiments, the connector module can be configured to receive control signals and / or power supply signals for the lens motor via the cable. Specifically, the connector module can have a first connector for connecting a first cable and a second connector for connecting a second cable, with control signals for the lens motor being receivable at the first connector and power supply signals for the lens motor being receivable at the second connector. Furthermore, the respective received control signals and / or power supply signals can be transmitted from the connector module to the base body and, in particular, to a lens motor arranged in the base body and / or a control device for controlling the lens motor.

[0128] Data determined in the base body, in particular information about a rotational position of the drive wheel and / or about parameters set on a camera lens that can be controlled by the lens actuator, can be transmitted to the connector module via the data and / or power connection in some embodiments.

[0129] In particular, in such embodiments, the base body can therefore include sensors for acquiring data, and especially the rotational position of the drive wheel, in order to transmit such data to the connector module. The transmitted data can, for example, be processed in the connector module and made available to a control unit or a display and / or operating device located therein, and / or the data can be transmitted from the connector module to an external device, for example via a cable connected to the connector and / or a bidirectional cable, via which, in particular, the control signals can also be transmitted.

[0130] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the plug module can include a control device for controlling the lens actuator, wherein the control device can be configured to generate control commands for the lens actuator depending on the data determined at the base body.

[0131] In particular, a control unit arranged in the connector module can therefore be provided with direct information about the rotational position of the drive wheel, so that the control unit can actuate the lens actuator taking into account the current rotational position of the drive wheel. This can be provided, for example, in embodiments in which the connector module is designed as an electronics and motor module and includes both the lens actuator and a control unit for actuating the lens actuator, whereas the base body can be passive with regard to processing power supply signals for generating mechanical power.Even in such embodiments, a power supply signal transmitted via the cable to the connector can be passed through the data and / or power connection to the base unit in order to supply the aforementioned sensors with the necessary electrical energy and to enable the transmission of the acquired data to the connector module. Alternatively, the base unit can also have its own power source (e.g., battery or accumulator) to acquire and transmit the data.

[0132] In some embodiments, the connector module can be rotatable about a rotation axis oriented orthogonally to an optical axis of the camera lens. In particular, the rotation axis can be arranged orthogonally to the optical axis of the camera lens when the lens actuator module is attached to the motion picture camera. Such rotation of the connector module allows, in particular, the aforementioned orientation of the connector's terminal pointing upwards or downwards to be achieved if an outer surface of the base body to which the connector module is attached is oriented vertically (or at least with a vertical component).

[0133] In some embodiments, the base body may have a mounting rod for attaching it to a camera body of the moving image camera. In particular, after being attached to the camera body, the mounting rod may extend parallel to the camera lens and / or its optical axis in order to position the lens actuation motor module by attaching it to the mounting rod in such a way that a drive wheel of the lens actuation motor module engages with a lens ring of the camera lens.

[0134] In some embodiments, the connector can be arranged on a bracket connected to a display of the connector module, and the bracket can be pivotable around the display. Furthermore, in such embodiments, the display can be rigidly attached to the base body.

[0135] In particular, the bracket can thus be pivotable relative to the base body, with one pivot axis of the bracket extending, for example, parallel to a plane of extension on an outer surface of the base body to which the connector module is attached. This allows the connector, located, for example, on an end face of the bracket, to be positioned, in particular, either facing upwards or downwards relative to the base body by pivoting the bracket accordingly.

[0136] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the connector module may have two connector pins arranged on separate brackets, allowing the connector pins to pivot independently relative to the display and thus move independently between the first and second orientations. Alternatively, two connector pins may be arranged on a common bracket, allowing them to pivot together around the display.

[0137] In some embodiments, the bracket can be fork-shaped, and the display can be positioned between two extensions of the bracket arranged perpendicular to a pivot axis of the bracket. The connector, on the other hand, can be located, in particular, on a connecting section of the bracket that joins the extensions.

[0138] Furthermore, the invention relates to a moving image camera with a camera lens which has at least one rotatable lens ring for adjusting a parameter of the camera lens, and with a lens adjustment motor module of the type disclosed herein.

[0139] In particular, the lens adjustment motor module can also be attached to a camera body of the moving image camera via a mounting rod and have a drive wheel which engages with the lens ring, so that settings of the camera lens can be adjusted by turning the drive wheel.

[0140] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the camera lens may have three lens rings for adjusting respective parameters of the camera lens, in particular a focus position, an iris aperture and a zoom factor, wherein the moving image camera may also comprise three respective lens actuating motor modules of the type disclosed herein, by means of which a respective lens ring is rotatable.

[0141] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the device can be designed as a moving image camera, whose camera body forms the base body, or as a lighting device.

[0142] The invention is explained below by way of example only, with reference to various embodiments and the drawings.

[0143] They show: Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B a schematic representation of a moving image camera with a camera lens and several lens actuation motor modules attached to a camera body via a mounting rod, wherein the moving image camera is intended for performing a moving image recording, Fig. 2A to 2C are respective perspective views of an embodiment of a lens actuating motor module as a device intended for recording moving images, comprising a base body and a plug module on which two plug connections are arranged, wherein the plug connections are arranged relative to the base body in a first orientation, in an intermediate orientation or in a second orientation. Fig. 3A to 3C are respective schematic representations of a further embodiment of a lens actuating motor module with a plug module rotatable relative to a base body. Fig. 4 A schematic representation of the lens actuator module to illustrate the signal transmission from the plug module to the base body, Fig. Figures 5A to 5F are schematic representations of a further embodiment of a lens actuating motor module with a plug module that can be detached from the base body, wherein the plug module can be optionally attached to the base body in a first plug module orientation or in a second plug module orientation. Fig. 5G to 5I schematic representations of a further embodiment of a lens actuating motor module with a plug module detachable from the base body, wherein the plug module can be optionally attached to the base body in a first plug module orientation or in a second plug module orientation, Fig. Figures 6A to 6D show schematic representations of a further embodiment of a lens actuator module, in which a base body with a shaft is provided on the base body, into which respective plug carrier bodies of the plug module with plug connections arranged on them can be inserted in different orientations. Fig. 7A and Fig. 7B a respective schematic representation of a further embodiment of a lens actuating motor module with connectors arranged on a hinged bracket, Fig. Figures 8A to 8C show schematic representations of a further embodiment of a lens actuator module with a plug module detachable from the base body, which has a drive motor for driving a gearbox arranged on the base body with a drive coupling for connecting the drive motor to a connection coupling of the gearbox. Fig. Figures 8D to 8F show schematic representations of a further embodiment of a lens actuator module with a plug module detachable from the base body, which has a drive motor for driving a gearbox arranged on the base body with a drive coupling for connecting the drive motor to a connection coupling of the gearbox. Fig. 9 a representation of a further embodiment of a lens actuating motor module with connecting strips formed on a base body of the lens actuating motor module, to which elongated plug connectors can be attached in opposite orientations, and Fig. 10A and Fig. 10B a respective schematic representation of a lighting device as a further device intended for use in a moving image recording with a plug module attached to a base body with two plugs which can be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation by rotating the plug module relative to the base body.

[0144] The Fig. 1A and Fig. Figure 1B shows a device 11 intended for use in video recording, wherein the device 11 is designed as a video camera 13 with a camera body 55 and a camera lens 49. The camera lens 49 has three lens rings 16, 18 and 20, which can be rotated by respective lens actuation motor modules 15, 17 and 19. As shown below with reference to the Fig. As explained in more detail in Sections 2A to 7B, the lens-positioning motor modules 15, 17, and 19 have drive wheels 93 that engage with the respective lens rings 16, 18, or 20. These drive wheels can be rotated by lens-positioning motors 91 of the lens-positioning motor modules 15, 17, and 19, thereby rotating the lens rings 16, 18, or 20 and adjusting the camera lens 49. For example, the first lens ring 16 can be used to set the focus position of the camera lens 49, while rotating the second lens ring 18 can, for example, adjust the focal length. Furthermore, the third lens ring 20 can be used to adjust the iris diaphragm opening.

[0145] The lens motor modules 15, 17, and 19 are connected to the camera body 55 via a mounting rod 51 and thus form separate and independent units from the moving image camera 13. Therefore, the lens motor modules 15, 17, and 19, as respective functional modules 33, themselves constitute devices 11 intended for use in video recording. The lens motor modules 15, 17, and 19 are shown, by way of example, attached to the mounting rod 51 at different heights on the respective lens motor modules 15, 17, and 19, in order to engage with the respective lens ring 16, 18, or 20.Alternatively, for example, attachment to mounting points at the same height can be provided, whereby the lens adjustment motor modules 15, 17 and 19 can be brought into engagement with the respective lens rings 16, 18 and 20 by pivoting towards the camera lens 49, and whereby different pivot paths can be used to accommodate the different heights of the lens rings 16, 18 and 20. Furthermore, a viewfinder 53 is arranged on the camera body 55, by means of which a section of the image to be recorded can be aimed.

[0146] To supply the moving image camera 13 with electrical energy and to transmit control commands, for example to start or interrupt a recording, a connector module 23 with two connectors 25 and 27 is arranged on a base body 21 of the moving image camera 13, which is formed by the camera body 55. A first cable 29 is connected to connector 25, through which control signals S for the moving image camera 13 can be transmitted to the connector module 23 and from there to the base body 21. A cable 31 is also connected to the second connector 27 to transmit a power supply signal V to the connector module 23 and from there to the base body 21 of the moving image camera 13. Furthermore, cable 29 can also be used to transmit data E, such as image data or audio data, acquired by the device 11 to an external device.For this purpose, the cable 29 can be designed to be bidirectional. Alternatively, however, the connector module 23 could also have, for example, another connector for connecting a cable for transmitting data acquired by the device 11.

[0147] According to Fig. In 1A, the connector terminals 25 and 27 are further arranged in a first orientation A1, in which the connector terminals 25 and 27 are oriented perpendicular to an optical axis O of the camera lens 49 and pointing upwards, so that the cables 29 and 31 can be connected to the respective connector terminals 25 and 27 from above. Such an arrangement of the cables 29 and 31 at the connector terminals 25 and 27 can be particularly advantageous if the moving image camera 13 is to be positioned close to the ground, so that sufficient space is available for feeding the cables 29 and 31 in from above, whereas space on the underside of the moving image camera 13 is not restricted by the feeding of the cables 29 and 31.However, attaching cables 29 and 31 to upward-facing connectors 25 and 27 may be problematic if the moving image camera 13 is to be mounted on an upper boundary of a recording environment, such as the ceiling of a recording studio or a vehicle. In such recording situations, the space available above connectors 25 and 27 is limited, making the attachment of cables 29 and 31 complex and potentially causing kinks in the cable routing, which could lead to damage to cables 29 and 31.

[0148] To address this problem, devices 11 of the type disclosed herein, and in particular the moving image camera 13, are designed according to the Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B provides that the connector module 23 is rotatable about a rotational axis D1, which is orthogonal to the optical axis O of the moving image camera 13 and its camera lens 49, relative to the base body 21. This makes it possible to selectively configure the connector terminals 25 and 27 in a Fig. Figure 1B illustrates the second orientation A2, which is rotated relative to the base body 21. In this orientation, the connector terminals 25 and 27 are arranged opposite to the first orientation A1 and point downwards, so that the cables 29 and 31 can be connected to the connector module 23 from below. Therefore, with the connector terminals 25 and 27 arranged in the second orientation A2, the moving image camera 13 can be positioned, in particular, near the ceiling of a recording environment without affecting the connection of the cables 29 and 31 to the connector terminals 25 and 27 or the routing of the cables 29 and 31.

[0149] In principle, the ability to selectively orient the connector module 23, and thus the connector pins 25 and 27, relative to the base body 21 into either the first orientation A1 or the second orientation A2 allows for greater flexibility in the connection of cables 29 and 31, enabling adaptation to specific shooting situations. The rotatability of the connector module 23, attached to the base body 21, allows for easy adjustment of the orientation of connector pins 25 and 27. This is achieved, for example, by rotating the connector module 23 into the appropriate orientation A1 or A2 before connecting cables 29 and 31, depending on the specific shooting situation and / or the positioning of the moving image camera 13.

[0150] Furthermore, it can also be provided that the connector terminals 25 and 27 are not exclusively arranged in the orientations A1 and A2, which are 180 degrees opposite each other, but that the connector module 23 can also be positioned relative to the base body 21 in intermediate orientations Z located between orientations A1 and A2, in order to achieve even greater flexibility with regard to the orientation of the connector terminals 25 and 27. For example, in corresponding embodiments, the connector terminals 25 and 27 could also be oriented diagonally upwards and backwards, diagonally downwards and backwards, diagonally downwards and forwards, and / or diagonally upwards and forwards relative to the base body 21.

[0151] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the rotation of the connector module 23 may be limited to rotations between the first orientation A1 and the second orientation A2. Alternatively, however, rotation of the connector module 23 by up to 360 degrees or completely free rotation of the connector module 23 relative to the base body 21 may also be provided. Possibilities for signal transmission between the connector module 23 and the base body 21 are described below, particularly in connection with Fig. 4 explained. Although it refers to Fig. 4 to a lens actuating motor module 17, however, the signal transmission methods explained with reference to this figure can also be used with other devices 11 for use in moving image recordings and, for example, the moving image camera 13 according to the Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B or one based on the Fig. 10A and Fig. The lighting device illustrated in 10B can be used in 14.

[0152] As already mentioned, the moving image camera has 13 features according to the Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B, in particular lens adjustment motor modules 15, 17, and 19, are provided to rotate the respective lens rings 16, 18, and 20 of the camera lens 49 and thereby make adjustments to the camera lens 49. While these lens adjustment motor modules 15, 17, and 19 are located in the Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B are only shown schematically, the Fig. Figures 2A to 2C show a possible embodiment, with reference to the lens actuation motor module 17 as an example. In particular, it is evident from this that the lens actuation motor modules 15, 17, and 19 can also be configured as devices 11 for use in moving image recording and, in particular, as functional modules 33, wherein the lens actuation motor modules 15, 17, and 19 also have plug connectors 25 and 27 for connecting components in the Fig. 2A to 2C may have cables not shown in order to transmit control signals S or power supply signals V to the respective lens actuator modules 15, 17 or 19.

[0153] With regard to the design of the lens actuating motor module 17, the Fig. 2A to 2C further states that the lens actuating motor module 17 has the aforementioned drive wheel 93, which, when the lens actuating motor module 17 is attached to the moving image camera 13, engages with the associated lens ring 18 in order to be able to drive the lens ring 18 by rotating the drive wheel 93 (cf. Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B). In the case of Fig. In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 2A to 2C, the drive wheel 93 is arranged on a base body 21 of the lens actuating motor module 17, to which a plug module 23 with the aforementioned plug connections 25 and 27 is attached.

[0154] Fig. Figure 2A shows that the connector terminals 25 and 27 can be arranged in a first orientation A1 pointing downwards or opposite to the drive wheel 93 in order to allow cables to be fed in from below and connected to the connector terminals 25 and 27. Furthermore, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector module 23 has a display and / or control device 43 with a display 95 arranged on an outside of the connector module 23 in order to display current settings of the camera lens 49 or to receive control commands, for example via a touchscreen.

[0155] As especially from Fig. As shown in Figure 2B, in the illustrated embodiment, the connector terminals 25 and 27 are arranged on a connector section 47, wherein the connector section 47 is rotatable about an axis of rotation D1 both relative to the base body 21 and relative to the display and / or control unit 43. For this purpose, the display and / or control unit 43 can, for example, be rigidly attached to a column 45 (not visible in the figures), which in turn is rigidly connected to the base body 21, with the connector section 47 being rotatable about the column 45 as the axis of rotation D1. Furthermore, the rotatable connector section 47 is arranged between the display and / or control unit 43 and the base body 21.

[0156] In Fig. 2B is connector section 47 and connector pins 25 and 27 are those extending from the in Fig. The first orientation A1 shown in Figure 2A is rotated relative to the base body 21 and aligned in an intermediate orientation Z, in which the connector terminals 25 and 27 point slightly obliquely forward. A detent-type rotation of the connector section 47 relative to the base body 21 may be provided, so that the intermediate orientations Z can be designed as detent orientations R according to a predefined alignment grid, in order to position the connector terminals 25 and 27 in defined orientations relative to the base body 21.

[0157] How Fig. As illustrated in Figure 2C, the connector section 47 can further be rotated by at least 180 degrees from the first orientation A1 in order to optionally arrange the connector terminals 25 and 27 in a second orientation A2 opposite to the first orientation A1 and pointing upwards, so that cables can optionally be connected to the connector terminals 25 and 27 either from above or from the direction of the drive wheel 93. Since the lens-actuator module 17 is to be connected to the camera body 55 via the mounting rod 51, this variable attachment of the cables to the connector terminals 25 and 27 of the lens-actuator module 17 (and the lens-actuator modules 15 and 19) also makes it possible to respond to respective shooting situations and positioning of the moving image camera 13 in order to implement a suitable cable routing.

[0158] Furthermore, the Fig. 2A to 2C, that a radio device 39 may also be fitted to the connector section 47 in order to receive control commands, for example from an external remote control device, via a radio link. Such a radio device 39 may in particular have an antenna for receiving the control commands.

[0159] While the Fig. Figures 2A to 2C thus illustrate an embodiment in which the plug section 47 of the plug module 23 is rotatable relative to the display and / or operating device 43 of the plug module 23. Fig. Figures 3A to 3C schematically show another embodiment of a lens actuating motor module 17. Here too, the lens actuating motor module 17 has a base body 21 and a connector module 23, which is connected to the base body 21 via a swivel joint 35 and is positioned from a first orientation A1 (see Figure 3A to 3C). Fig. 3A) via intermediate alignments Z implemented as grid alignments R (see Fig. 3B) relative to the base body 21 optionally into a second orientation A2 opposite to the first orientation A1 (cf. Fig. 3C) is rotatable. However, in this embodiment, a display and / or operating device 43 is rigidly arranged on the connector module 23 and rotatable together with the connector terminals 25 and 27 relative to the base body 21, whereby it may be provided, for example, that a display on the display and / or operating device 43 switches in the opposite direction to a rotation of the connector module 23 relative to the base body 21 in order to always ensure adequate readability of the information displayed on the display and / or operating device 43. In addition, the Fig. Figures 3A to 3C schematically show that the lens actuating motor module 17 may have a locking mechanism 61 for fixing the plug module in the locking devices R and / or the first orientation A1 and the second orientation A2.

[0160] In Fig. Figure 4 schematically shows further components of the lens-actuating motor module 17, which serve in particular for signal transmission from the connector terminals 25 and 27 to the base body 21 and for controlling the drive wheel 93. Accordingly, a control device 73 is arranged in the base body 21, which is connected to a lens-actuating motor 91, via which the drive wheel 93 can be driven (optionally via a gearbox not shown). In particular, the control device 73 can be configured to rotate the drive wheel 93 via the lens-actuating motor 91 in order to thereby make a specific adjustment of the associated lens ring 18 of the camera lens 49 depending on control signals S received via one of the connector terminals 25 or 27.

[0161] In order to transmit signals received at connector terminals 25 and 27 to the base body 21 and, in particular, to the control unit 73 and the lens actuator 91, a data and / or power connection B is provided from the connector module 23 to the base body 21. The connector module 23 can be configured for this purpose according to Fig. 4. Sliding contacts 38 and 38' are provided, in particular connected to the plug terminals 25 and 27, which in turn interact with a slip ring 37 arranged on the base body 21. Such a data and / or power connection B can, in particular, allow free rotation of the plug module 23 relative to the base body 21, whereby signal transmission to the base body 21 can take place in every rotational position of the plug module 23 relative to the base body 21.

[0162] Furthermore, it illustrates Fig. 4, that a position marker 71, in particular a encoder disk and / or a pole wheel, can be provided on the base body 21, which can be read by a detection device 67 arranged on the connector module 23, wherein the detection device 67 can determine the rotational position of the connector module 23 relative to the base body 21 based on the read position marker 71. In addition, the detection device 67 is connected to the aforementioned radio device 39, wherein a radio device 41 is also provided in the base body 21 as part of the control device 73, so that information about the orientation of the connector module 23 relative to the base body 21 can be transmitted to the control device 73. The control device 73 can be configured to generate and / or adapt control commands for the lens actuator 91 depending on the detected orientation of the connector module 23 relative to the base body 21.

[0163] Furthermore, it shows Fig. 4. It is also possible that – alternatively or additionally to the detection device 67 and the position marker 71 – a detection device 65 is provided on the base body 21 and the connector module 23 can have a position marker 69. The detection device 65 can be configured to read the position marker 69 of the connector module 23 and thereby determine the orientation of the connector module 23 relative to the base body 21. The detection device 65 is connected to the control unit 73, so that the control unit 73 can generate and / or adjust any control commands for the lens actuator 91 depending on the detected orientation of the connector module 23 relative to the base body 21.

[0164] Furthermore, as an alternative to a data and / or power connection B via a slip ring 37, it can also be provided that the plug terminals 25 and 27 are connected to the radio device 39, so that signals received at the plug terminals 25 and 27 can be transmitted contactlessly to the radio device 41 of the base body 21. For the transmission of the power supply signal S, inductive signal transmission can also be provided, in particular, whereas the control signals V can be transmitted to the base body 21, for example, via an optical connection or a short-range radio connection. Again, as an alternative to the representation according to Fig. 4 It may also be provided that detection signals emitted by a detection device 67 arranged on the plug module 23 can also be transmitted to the control device 73 via the slip ring 37, for example.

[0165] Another embodiment of a lens actuating motor module 17 is shown based on the Fig. Figures 5A to 5F illustrate this embodiment. In this embodiment, the connector module 23 can be selectively detached from and selectively attached to the base body 21, for which purpose a plug-in element 57 is formed on the base body 21 and a corresponding plug-in element 59 is formed on the connector module 23, as shown in particular in the figures. Fig. 5D and Fig. Figure 5E shows the plug-in element 59 of the plug-in module 23 projecting from the plug-in module 23 in such a way that the plug-in element 59 can be inserted into the plug-in element 57 of the base body 21, which is designed as a mounting recess, in order to attach the plug-in module 23 to the base body 21. In addition, a locking mechanism 63 is provided on the base body 21 to lock the plug-in module 23, which is attached to the base body 21, to the base body 21.

[0166] Furthermore, it is evident from the Fig. Sections 5A to 5D show that the plug-in elements 57 and 59 are rectangular and therefore rotationally symmetrical with respect to rotations of 180 degrees. How Fig. As illustrated in Figure 5B, the connector module 23 can initially be attached to the base body 21 in a first connector module orientation C1, in which the connector terminals 25 and 27 can be arranged on the base body 21 in a first orientation A1, pointing upwards or towards the drive wheel 93. However, the connector module 23 can optionally also be attached to the base body 21 in a second connector module orientation C2, opposite to the first connector module orientation C1, so that the connector terminals 25 and 27 are, as Fig. Figure 5C shows that the connectors can be arranged in a second orientation A2, pointing away from the drive wheel 93 or downwards relative to the base body 21. This configuration also allows for a flexible arrangement of the connector terminals 25 and 27, optionally in the first orientation A1 or in the second orientation A2.

[0167] In order to enable the transmission of data and / or power between the connector module 23 and the base body 21 when the connector module 23 is attached in both the first connector module orientation C1 and the second connector module orientation C2, data contacts 125 and 127 and power supply contacts 129 and 131 are arranged rotationally symmetrically on the connector element 57 with respect to the difference in rotation angle between the first connector module orientation C1 and the second connector module orientation C2, so that contacts 137 are consequently provided on the connector element 57 in a rotationally symmetrical manner (see Figure 57). Fig. 5E). In addition, on the side of the plug element 59 facing the plug element 57 when the plug module 23 is attached to the base body 21, a data contact 133 and a power supply contact 135 are arranged such that, in the first plug module orientation C1, the data contact 133 of the plug element 59 comes into contact with the data contact 125 of the plug element 57 for data transmission between the plug module 23 and the base body 21, while the power supply contact 135 of the plug element 59 is in contact with the power supply contact 129 of the plug element 57 in the first plug module orientation C1 (see also Fig. 5F). In the second connector module orientation C2, the data contact 133 and the power supply contact 135 of the connector element 59 contact the data contact 127 and the power supply contact 131 of the connector element 59, respectively. This makes it possible to establish the data and / or power connection B in both the first connector module orientation C1 and the second connector module orientation C2.

[0168] Furthermore, it can alternatively or additionally be provided that the connector module 23, which can optionally be detached from the base body 21, is also rotatable relative to the base body 21 when the connector module 23 is attached to the base body 21. For this purpose, a swivel joint could, for example, be provided between the plug element 59 of the connector module 23 and a plug section on which the plug contacts 25 and 27 are arranged, in order to allow the plug contacts 25 and 27 to rotate relative to the base body 21. In such embodiments, the data and / or power connection B can, for example, be established via ring-shaped sliding contacts.

[0169] Furthermore, the plug-in elements 57 and 59 can also be configured in other ways, for example, to allow rotational symmetry with respect to 90-degree rotations by means of a square cross-section, or to enable completely free attachment of the plug-in module 23 to the base body 21 by means of a circular cross-section. In such embodiments, a correspondingly rotationally symmetrical arrangement of data contacts and power supply contacts can also be provided on the respective base body and / or plug-in module. In particular, for circular plug-in elements 57 and 59, ring-shaped contacts could be provided to establish the data and / or power connection in any rotational position of the plug-in module 23 relative to the base body 21.

[0170] Furthermore, the rotationally symmetrical contact between the connector element 23 and the base body 21 can also be achieved by differently arranged contacts. For example, the data contact 133 and the power supply contact 135 of the connector element 59 could be located not on a surface facing the base body 21, but on the outer surfaces of the projecting connector element 59, so that rotationally symmetrical contacts 125 to 131 could be arranged on an inner surface of the connector element 57 to establish the data and / or power connection B. In addition, even in such embodiments with a detachable connector module 23, it can be provided, for example, that the data and / or power connection B comprises a contactless signal connection between the connector module 23 and the base body 21.

[0171] Alternatively, to the presentation of Fig. 5D and Fig. 5F, the person skilled in the art also recognizes that, in principle, a rotationally symmetrical arrangement of contacts for establishing the data and / or power connection B could also be provided on the plug element 59 of the plug module 23 (or generally on the plug module 23), whereas on the plug element 57 of the base body 21 (or generally on the base body 21) only corresponding mating contacts can be arranged, which in each of the first plug module orientation C1 and the second plug module orientation C2 are contacted by a respective contact of the plug module 23.

[0172] The Fig. Figures 5G to 5I also illustrate a further embodiment in which the plug-in elements 57 and 59 are again rectangular in order to realize plug-in module orientations C1 and C2 offset from each other by 180 degrees, as shown by the Fig. Figures 5A to 5F illustrate this. In addition, in the embodiment described here, both the plug-in element 57 and the plug-in element 59 have ring-shaped contacts 137, which are rotationally symmetrical with respect to the 180-degree difference in rotation angle between the plug-in module orientations C1 and C2. For example, a power supply contact 131 or 135 and a data contact 125 or 133 are provided on each of the two plug-in elements 57 and 59. The contacts 137 of the plug-in element 59 also extend beyond the plug-in element 59, for example, to allow the plug-in module 23 to be inserted into a recess in which the contacts 137 of the plug-in element 57 are arranged when the base body 21 is plugged into the plug-in module 21.This also allows the data and / or power connection B to be achieved in both connector module orientations C1 and C2 for the transmission of the power supply signal V, the control signal S or other data.

[0173] According to the based on the Fig. In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 6A to 6D, the variable orientation of the plug connections 25 and 27 can further be achieved by forming a base body 75 with a shaft 77 on the base body 21, which extends from a first shaft entrance 79 to an opposite second shaft entrance 81. Fig. Figure 6B illustrates a view of an end face of the relevant lens actuator module 17, in which the first shaft entrance 79 of the shaft 77 is more clearly visible on the base body 75.

[0174] In this embodiment, the connector module 23 is designed with two connector carrier bodies 83 and 85, wherein the connector terminal 25 is arranged on the connector carrier body 83 and the connector terminal 27 is arranged on the connector carrier body 85. In particular, the connector carrier bodies 83 and 85 can be designed as respective cassettes, on the end face 87 of which the respective connector terminal 25 or 27 is arranged. In addition, sliding contacts 38 and 38' are provided on the connector carrier bodies 83 and 85.

[0175] As especially from Fig. As shown in Figure 6C, this design allows the connector carrier bodies 83 and 85 to be inserted into the shaft 77 in such a way that the connector terminals 25 and 27 protrude from the first shaft entrance 79 and are accessible at the first shaft entrance 79 for cable attachment. The connector terminals 25 and 27 can therefore be arranged in the first orientation A1 and pointing towards the drive wheel 93. Fig. Figure 6D illustrates that the plug connections 25 and 27 can be arranged independently of each other at the shaft entrances 79 and 81, so that, for example, plug connection 25 can be inserted into the shaft 77 in the first orientation A1 and pointing towards the drive wheel 93, whereas plug connection 27 can be flexibly inserted into the shaft 77 in the opposite second orientation A2 and pointing towards the second shaft entrance 81. Those skilled in the art understand that this allows for completely individual positioning of the plug connections 25 and 27, so that, for example, plug connection 25 can be arranged in the second orientation A2 while plug connection 27 is positioned in the first orientation A1.In addition, a joint arrangement of the plug connectors 25 and 27 in the second orientation A2 can also be achieved by inserting the plug carrier bodies 83 and 85 into the shaft 77 accordingly.

[0176] To enable signal transmission from the plug terminals 25 and 27 to the base body 21, symmetrical sliding contacts 89 are provided at the shaft entrances 79 and 81, which, when the plug carrier bodies 83 and 85 are inserted, come into contact with the respective sliding contacts 38 and 38', as Fig. Figure 6B shows an example for the first shaft entrance 79. Alternatively, a stepped design of the plug carrier bodies 83 and 85 could also be provided in order to contact spring contacts arranged in the shaft 77.

[0177] The Fig. 7A and Fig. Figure 7B further illustrates an embodiment in which the connector carrier body 23 comprises a bracket 99 on which the connector terminals 25 and 27 are arranged. The bracket 99 is rotatable about a second axis of rotation D2, which, when the lens actuation motor module 17 is attached, can be aligned in particular parallel to the optical axis O of the moving image camera 13 (see Figure 7B). Fig. 1A and Fig. 1B), wherein the plug connections 25 and 27 can be selectively positioned in the in by rotating the lever 99 Fig. 7A illustrated the first alignment A1 or in the Fig. Figure 7B illustrates the second alignment A2 relative to the base body 21 of the lens actuation motor module 17. Furthermore, the bracket 99 is pivotable around a display 95, which is rigidly mounted on the base body 21.

[0178] The Fig. Figures 8A to 8C illustrate a further embodiment of a lens actuating motor module 17 with optional first orientation A1 (see Figure 8A to 8C). Fig. 8B) and in a second orientation opposite to it A2 (see Fig. 8C) plug connectors 25 and 27 can be arranged relative to a base body 21. In this embodiment, a drive motor 101 is provided on the plug module 23, which is configured to drive a drive coupling 103. The drive coupling 103 has a first coupling half 105 and a second coupling half 107, each of the coupling halves 105 and 107 being selectively connectable to a connecting coupling 109 formed on the base body 21 in order to selectively connect the drive motor 101 to a gearbox 111 formed on the base body 21. The gearbox 21 is in turn connected to the drive wheel 93, so that drive power generated by the drive motor 101 can be transmitted via the drive coupling 103, the connecting coupling 109 and the gearbox 111 to the drive wheel 93 in order to set the drive wheel 93 in rotation. The drive motor 101 therefore functions as the lens positioning motor 91.In addition, in such embodiments, the data and / or power connection B includes the respective coupling half 105 or 107 engaging in the connection coupling 109, since mechanical power generated at the plug module 23 can be transmitted to the base body 21 via this engagement.

[0179] How Fig. As shown in Figure 8A, the connector module 23 is also detachable from the base body 21 in this embodiment. However, due to the design of the drive coupling 103 with two coupling halves 105 and 107, the connector module 23 can be arranged on the base body in opposite connector module orientations C1 and C2, with each coupling half 105 or 107 connecting to the connecting coupling 109. When the connector module 23 is connected to the base body 21 in the first connector module orientation C1, the connector terminals 25 and 27 are therefore in the first orientation A1 and point upwards (see Figure 8A). Fig. 8B), whereas the plug terminals 25 and 27 can be arranged in the second orientation A2 and pointing downwards when plug module 23 is connected to the base body 21 in the second plug module orientation C2. Furthermore, the respective coupling half 105 or 107 not connected to the connecting coupling 109 can run freely when the drive motor 101 is activated.

[0180] Furthermore, a control unit 102 for controlling the drive motor 101 is provided on the connector module 23 in order to process control signals S received at the connector terminal 25 within the connector module 23. Therefore, in such embodiments, the base body 21 can optionally be completely passive, so that signal transmission from the connector module 23 to the base body 21 can be dispensed with.

[0181] The Fig. Figures 8D to 8F illustrate that a reverse design of the connecting coupling 109 with two coupling halves 105 and 107 and the drive coupling 103 with only one coupling connection can also be provided in order to enable the aforementioned fastening of the plug module 23 with plug connections 25 and 27 arranged in opposite orientations A1 and A2 to the base body 21.

[0182] Furthermore, the Fig. Figures 8D to 8F state that a sensor 139 may be provided on the base body 21, in particular to detect the rotational position of the drive wheel 93, and that corresponding data E may be transmitted via the data and / or power connection B to the connector module 23 and, in particular, to the control unit 102. Therefore, in such embodiments, a power supply signal V received at the connector 27 may be transmitted via the data and / or power connection B to the base body 21 to supply the sensor 139 with electrical energy, or the base body 21 may have its own electrical energy source (not shown) for the sensor 139. In particular, transmission of the power supply signal V and / or the data E as described above in connection with the Fig. The rotationally symmetrical contacts described in sections 5A to 5F are engaged when the plug module 23 is connected to the base body 21 and the drive coupling 103 is engaged with the connection coupling 109.

[0183] Based on the Fig. In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 9, a connection section 121 with an H-shaped cross-section is further formed on the base body 21 of the indicated device 11. This section forms the connector module 23 and has two opposing channel-like terminal strips 113 and 115, each forming a connector terminal 25 or 27. The terminal strips 113 and 115 extend from a first end 114 to a second end 116. Furthermore, elongated connectors 28 are formed on cables 29 and 31 to be connected to the connector terminals 25 and 27. Alternatively, instead of such a direct connection, it could also be provided that the cables 29 or 31 can be selectively connected to the elongated connectors 28 via standardized connectors.

[0184] Terminal blocks 113 and 115 each have contact pairs 119 with electrical contacts 117 and are thus doubly populated, while plugs 28 each have plug contacts 123. Due to the doubly populated terminal blocks 113 and 115 with the contact pairs 119, plugs 28 can be connected to terminal blocks 113 and 115 in either a first plug orientation A3 or a second plug orientation A4, whereby in each of the first and second plug orientations A3 or A4, the plug contact 123 comes into contact with an electrical contact 117 of the respective terminal block 113 or 115. In the first plug orientation A3, the plug also points towards a first end 114 of the terminal block 113 or 115, so that the cable 29 can, for example, be fed in from above.In contrast, in the second connector orientation A4, plug 28 points towards the second end 116 of the terminal strip 113 or 115 to allow cable 31 to be fed in from below. The person skilled in the art understands that, as an alternative to the orientation according to... Fig. 9 also a feed of cables 29 and 31 from the same direction or one of the representations of the Fig. 9 opposite orientation of cables 29 and 31 may be provided.

[0185] The Fig. 10A and Fig. Figure 10B further illustrates that a device 11, intended for use in moving image recording, can also be designed, for example, as a lighting device 14 and, in particular, as a spotlight which emits light L to illuminate a scene to be recorded. Here, too, a plug module 23 with plug connections 25 and 27 can be arranged, in particular rotatably, on a base body 21 of the lighting device 14 in order to selectively position the plug connections 25 and 27 in a first orientation A1 (see Figure 10B). Fig. 10A) or a second orientation opposite to it A2 (see below). Fig.10B) relative to the base body 21, and cables 29 and 31 for transmitting control signals S or power supply signals V can be routed either from above or below (or generally in opposite orientations) and connected to the plug connectors 25 and 27. This also allows, in particular, free positioning of the lighting device 14, for example, with plug connectors 25 and 27 positioned near the floor in the first orientation A1, or with plug connectors 25 and 27 positioned on the ceiling of a recording studio in the second orientation A2. In principle, however, all the above-described possibilities for mounting plug connectors 25 and 27 in different orientations A1, A2, or intermediate orientations Z in connection with the lens motor module 17 can be applied to both the moving image camera 13 and the lighting device 14. Reference symbol list 11 Device 13 Moving image camera 14 Lighting equipment 15 Lens actuator module 16 first lens ring 17 Lens actuator module 18 second lens ring 19 Lens actuator module 20 third lens ring 21 Basic shapes 23 Plug module 25 plug connector 27 Plug connector 28 plugs 29 cables 31 cables 33 Functional module 35 Swivel joint 37 Slip ring 38 Sliding contact 38' Sliding contact 39 Radio equipment 41 Radio equipment 43 Display and / or operating device 45 pillar 47 Plug section 49 camera lens 51 Mounting rod 53 viewfinders 55 camera bodies 57 Plug-in element 59 plug-in element 61 Locking mechanism 63 Locking mechanism 65 Recording device 67 Recording device 69 position markers 71 position markers 73 Control unit 75 Base bodies 77 Shaft 79 first shaft entrance 81 second shaft entrance 83 plug carrier bodies 85 plug carrier bodies 87 Front 89 Sliding contact 91 Lens actuation motor 93 Drive wheel 95 Display 97 Swivel axis 99 irons 101 Drive motor 102 Control unit 103 Drive coupling 105 first clutch half 107 second clutch half 109 Connection coupling 111 gearbox 113 Connection strip 114 first end 115 Connection strip 116 second end 117 Contact 118 Contact 119 contact pairs 121 Connection section 123 Plug contact 125 Data contact 127 Data contact 129 Power supply contact 131 Power supply contact 133 Data contact 135 Power supply contact 137 rotationally symmetrical contact sensors 139 Sensors A1 first alignment A2 second alignment A3 first connector orientation A4 second connector orientation B Data and / or power connection C1 first connector module alignment C2 second connector module orientation D1 first axis of rotation D2 second axis of rotation E data L light O optical axis R Raster alignment S control signal V power supply signal Z Intermediate alignment

Claims

Device (11) intended for use in moving image recording, in particular a moving image camera (13), a lighting device (14) or an associated functional module (33) for connection to a moving image camera (13) or a lighting device (14), comprising a base body (21) and a connector module (23), wherein the connector module (23) has at least one connector (25, 27) to which a cable (29, 31) for transmitting control signals (S) and / or power supply signals (V) and / or for receiving data (E) can be connected, wherein a data and / or power connection (B) exists between the connector module (23) and the base body (21), via which data (E) and / or power can be transmitted between the connector module (23) and the base body (21), wherein the connector module (23) is configured to connect the connector (25,27) optionally arranged in a first orientation (A1) or in a second orientation (A2) differing from the first orientation (A1) relative to the base body (21); and / or wherein the plug connector (25, 27) is configured to receive a plug (28) connected to the cable (29, 31) optionally in a first plug orientation (A3) or a second plug orientation (A4) opposite to the first plug orientation (A3). Device (11) according to claim 1, wherein control signals (S) and / or power supply signals (V) transmitted from the cable (29, 31) to the connector (25, 27) are transferable to the base body (21) via the data and / or power connection (B); and / or wherein data (E) determined in the base body (21) are transferable to the connector module (23) via the data and / or power connection (B). Device (11) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first orientation (A1) and the second orientation (A2) are opposite each other by 180 degrees. Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the plug module (23) is permanently attached to the base body (21); or wherein the plug module (23) is optionally detachable from or attachable to the base body (21), wherein the plug module (23) attached to the base body (21) is rotatable relative to the base body (21), wherein the plug connector (25, 27) can be selectively moved into the first orientation (A1) or into the second orientation (A2) by rotating the plug module (23). Device (11) according to claim 4, wherein the plug module (23) is rotatable about a first axis of rotation (D1) and about a second axis of rotation (D2) relative to the base body (21). Device (11) according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the plug connector (25, 27) can be positioned by rotating the plug module (23) in intermediate orientations (Z) located between the first orientation (A1) and the second orientation (A2). Device (11) according to one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the connector module (23) is rotatable in a detent manner and the connector connection (25, 27) is rotatable into several predetermined detent orientations (R) between the first orientation (A1) and the second orientation (A2), or wherein the connector module (23) is continuously rotatable and the connector connection (25, 27) is continuously positionable between the first orientation (A1) and the second orientation (A2). Device (11) according to one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the connector module (23) is rotatable by at least 180 degrees but less than 360 degrees relative to the base body (21); or wherein the connector module (23) is rotatable by at least 360 degrees relative to the base body (21). Device (11) according to one of claims 4 to 8, wherein the first orientation (A1) and the second orientation (A2) correspond to a respective end position of the rotation of the plug module (23). Device (11) according to one of claims 4 to 9, wherein the plug module (23) is connected to the base body (21) via a swivel joint (35). Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the data and / or power connection (B) for transmitting the control signals (S) and / or power supply signals (V) from the connector (25, 27) to the base body (21) and / or for transmitting data (E) determined in the base body (21) to the connector module (23) comprises a torsion-tolerant cable connection, a flat ribbon conductor, a twist capsule or a slip ring (37). Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the data and / or power connection (B) comprises a contactless signal connection for transmitting the control signals (S) and / or power supply signals (V) from the plug connector (25, 27) to the base body (21) and / or for transmitting data (E) determined in the base body (21) to the plug module (23), in particular wherein an optical signal connection, a short-range radio connection and / or an inductive signal connection is provided. Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the plug module (23) has a display and / or operating device (43) which is configured to display current setting values ​​of the device (11) and / or to receive control commands from a user. Device (11) according to claim 13, wherein the display and / or operating device (43) together with the at least one plug connection (25, 27) is movable, in particular rotatable, relative to the base body (21). Device (11) according to claim 13, wherein the display and / or operating device (43) can be rigidly attached to the base body (21), wherein the at least one plug connection (25, 27) is arranged on a plug section (47) of the plug module (23), which is movable relative to the display and / or operating device (43), in particular rotatable. Device (11) according to claim 15, wherein the display and / or operating device (43) is rigidly attached to a cylindrical column (45) of the base body (21), about which the plug section (47) is rotatable. Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the plug module (23) is optionally detachable from the base body (21) and optionally attachable, in particular pluggable, to the base body (21) in a first plug module orientation (C1) and in a second plug module orientation (C2) that differs from the first plug module orientation (C1), wherein the plug connection (25, 27) is arranged in the first orientation (A1) when the plug module (23) is attached in the first plug module orientation (C1) and in the second orientation (A2) when the plug module (23) is attached in the second plug module orientation (C2). Device (11) according to claim 17, wherein the base body (21) has a plug element (57) that is rotationally symmetrical with respect to a difference in rotation angle between the first plug module orientation (C1) and the second plug module orientation (C2), in particular 180 degrees, to which the plug module (23) can be selectively plugged. Device (11) according to claim 18, wherein the plug module (23) has a plug element (59) designed to correspond with the plug element (57) of the base body (21), wherein the plug element (59) of the plug module (23) can be selectively plugged into the plug element (57) of the base body (21). Device (11) according to one of claims 17 to 19, wherein at least one contact (137) is provided on the base body (21) that is arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to a difference in the angle of rotation between the first connector module orientation (C1) and the second connector module orientation (C2) for establishing the data and / or power connection (B) both in the first connector module orientation (C1) and in the second connector module orientation (C2); and / or wherein at least one contact (137) is provided on the connector module (21) that is arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to the difference in the angle of rotation between the first connector module orientation (C1) and the second connector module orientation (C2) for establishing the data and / or power connection (B) both in the first connector module orientation (C1) and in the second connector module orientation (C2). Device (11) according to claim 20, wherein the connector (25, 27) is connected to at least one data contact (133) for transmitting data between the connector module (23) and the base body (21) and / or to at least one power supply contact (135) for transmitting the power supply signal (V) from the connector module (23) to the base body (21), wherein at least one data contact (125, 127) arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to the angle of rotation and / or at least one power supply contact (129, 131) arranged rotationally symmetrically with respect to the angle of rotation is provided on the base body (21), wherein the at least one data contact (133) of the connector module (23) is in contact with the at least one rotationally symmetrically arranged data contact (125, 127) in both the first connector module orientation (C1) and the second connector module orientation (C2).127) of the base body (21) and / or wherein the at least one power supply contact (135) of the plug mode (23) is in contact with the at least one rotationally symmetrically arranged power supply contact (129, 131) of the base body (21) in both the first plug module orientation (C1) and the second plug module orientation (C2). Device (11) according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the base body (21) has several data contacts (125, 127) and / or power supply contacts (129, 131) arranged offset from each other by the difference in the angle of rotation, wherein the at least one data contact (133) of the connector module (23) is in contact with a first of the several data contacts (125, 127) of the base body (21) in the first connector module orientation (C1) and in contact with a second of the several data contacts (125, 127) of the base body (21) in the second connector module orientation (C2); and / or wherein at least one power supply contact (135) of the plug module (23) in the first plug module orientation (C1) is in contact with a first of the several power supply contacts (129, 131) of the base body (21) and in the second plug module orientation (C2) is in contact with a second of the several power supply contacts (129, 131) of the base body. Device (11) according to one of claims 17 to 22, wherein the plug module (23) can be attached to the base body (21) by a latching mechanism (61), a locking mechanism (63) or by screws, in particular by captive screws. Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the base body (21) has a detection device (65) configured to detect the first orientation (A1) or the second orientation (A2) of the plug connector (25, 27); or wherein the base body (21) has a detection device (65) configured to detect the first plug orientation (A3) or the second plug orientation (A4) of the plug (28) received at the plug connector (25, 27); or wherein the plug module (23) has a detection device (67) and wherein the base body (21) has a position marker (71), in particular a sensor disk and / or a pole wheel, wherein the detection device (67) is configured to detect the first orientation (A1) or the second orientation (A2) of the plug connector (25, 27) by reading the position marker (71). Device (11) according to claim 24, wherein the base body (21) and / or the plug module (23) comprises a control device (73) which is configured to generate control commands depending on the detected orientation of the plug connector (25, 27) or plug (28) and / or to adapt received control commands depending on the detected orientation of the plug connector (25, 27) or plug (28). Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the plug module (23) or the base body (21) has a base body (75) with a continuous shaft (77) which extends from a first shaft entrance (79) to a second shaft entrance (81) opposite the first shaft entrance (79), wherein the plug module (23) has at least one plug carrier body (83, 85), in particular a cassette, on which the at least one plug connection (25, 27) is formed, in particular on an end face (87), wherein the plug carrier body (83, 85) can be inserted into the shaft (77) either with a plug connection (25, 27) pointing towards the first shaft entrance (79) or with a plug connection (25, 27) pointing towards the second shaft entrance (81). Device (11) according to claim 26, wherein the plug connection (25, 27) is accessible at the respective shaft entrance for connecting the cable (29, 31) when the plug module (23) is inserted into the shaft (77). Device (11) according to claim 26 or 27, wherein a locking mechanism (63) for locking the inserted plug carrier body (83, 85) and / or a latching mechanism (61) for latching the inserted plug carrier body (83, 85) is provided on the base body (75). Device (11) according to one of claims 26 to 28, wherein sliding contacts (38, 38') are arranged symmetrically in the shaft (77) at the first shaft entrance (79) and the second shaft entrance (81) for contacting the plug connector (25, 27) when the plug carrier body (83, 85) is inserted. Device (11) according to one of claims 26 to 29, wherein the plug carrier body (83, 85) is stepped and wherein the plug connection (25, 27) is contacted by a spring contact pin or end-face sliding contact (38, 38') arranged in the shaft (77) when the plug carrier body (83, 85) is inserted into the shaft (77). Device (11) according to one of claims 26 to 30, wherein the plug module (23) has a first plug connection (25, 27) and a second plug connection (25, 27), wherein the first plug connection (25, 27) and the second plug connection (25, 27) are arranged on a respective plug carrier body (83, 85), wherein the plug connections (25, 27) can be arranged by inserting the respective plug carrier bodies (83, 85) into the shaft (77) either pointing in the direction of the same shaft entrance or pointing in the opposite direction. Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the plug module (23) has at least two plug connectors (25, 27). Device (11) according to claim 32, wherein the plug connections (25, 27) can be arranged together either in the first orientation (A1) or in the second orientation (A2), or wherein the plug connections (25, 27) can be aligned independently of each other relative to the base body (21). Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the connector module (23) comprises a drive motor (101) and wherein the base body (21) comprises a gearbox (111) that can be driven by the drive motor (101), wherein the drive motor (101) is configured to drive a drive coupling (103) arranged on the connector module (23), wherein the gearbox (111) has a connecting coupling (109) for mechanical coupling with the drive coupling (103), wherein the drive coupling (103) has two coupling halves (105, 107) arranged opposite each other on the connector module (23), wherein optionally a first coupling half (105) of the two coupling halves (105, 107) or a second coupling half (107) of the two coupling halves (105, 107) can be coupled with the connecting coupling (109) of the gearbox (111), wherein the plug connector (25, 27) is arranged relative to the base body (21) in the first orientation (A1),when the first coupling half (105) is coupled to the connecting coupling (109) of the gearbox (111), and wherein the plug connection (25, 27) is arranged relative to the base body (21) in the second orientation (A2), when the second coupling half (107) is coupled to the connecting coupling (109) of the gearbox (111). Device (11) according to one of claims 1 to 33, wherein the connector module (23) comprises a drive motor (101) and wherein the base body (21) comprises a gearbox (111) that can be driven by the drive motor (101), wherein the drive motor (101) is configured to drive a drive coupling (103) arranged on the connector module (23), wherein the gearbox (111) has a connecting coupling (109) for mechanical coupling with the drive coupling (103), wherein the connecting coupling (109) has two coupling halves (105, 107) arranged opposite each other on the base body (21), wherein optionally a first coupling half (105) of the two coupling halves (105, 107) or a second coupling half (107) of the two coupling halves (105, 107) is connected to the drive coupling (103) of the connector module (23). is connectable, wherein the plug connector (25, 27) is arranged relative to the base body (21) in the first orientation (A1),when the first coupling half (105) is coupled to the drive coupling (103), and wherein the plug connector (25, 27) is arranged relative to the base body (21) in the second orientation (A2), when the second coupling half (107) is coupled to the drive coupling (103). Device (11) according to claim 34 or 35, wherein the first coupling half (105) and the second coupling half (107) are designed to run freely when the respective other coupling half (107, 105) is coupled. Device (11) according to one of claims 34 to 36, wherein the plug module (23) further comprises a control device (102) for controlling the drive motor (101). Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the connector (25, 27) is a terminal strip (113, 115) extending from a first end (114) to a second end (116) and is configured to receive an elongated connector (28) which is formed on the cable (29, 31) or can be connected to the cable (29, 31), wherein the elongated connector (28) can be connected to the terminal strip (113, 115) either in the first connector orientation (A3) and pointing towards the first end (114) of the terminal strip (113, 115) or in the second connector orientation (A4) and pointing towards the second end (116) of the terminal strip (113, 115), wherein the terminal strip (113, 115) is in particular rigidly arranged on the base body (21). Device (11) according to claim 38, wherein the terminal strip (113, 115) is provided with an electrical contact pair (119), wherein a plug contact (123) formed on the plug (28) can be connected in the first orientation (A1) to a first contact (117) of the contact pair (119) and in the second orientation (A2) to a second contact (118) of the contact pair (119). Device (11) according to claim 38 or 39, wherein the connector module (23) has two terminal strips (113, 115) for connecting a respective connector (28). Device (11) according to one of claims 38 to 40, wherein the connecting strip (113, 115) is formed in a channel-like manner on a connecting section (121) of the base body (21), wherein the connecting section (121) is formed in a T-shape or H-shape, in particular perpendicular to an extension direction of the connecting strip (113, 115). Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the plug connector (25, 27) is arranged on a bracket (99) connected to a display (95) of the plug module (23), wherein the bracket (99) is pivotable about the display (95). Device (11) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the device (11) is designed as a lens actuating motor module (15, 17, 19) and can optionally be attached to a moving image camera (13) with a camera lens (49), in particular to the camera lens (49) of the moving image camera (13). Device (11) according to claim 43, wherein the base body (21) of the lens actuating motor module (15, 17, 19) has a lens actuating motor and a drive wheel (93) which can be driven to rotation by the lens actuating motor (91), wherein the drive wheel (93) is designed to engage with a lens ring (16, 18, 20) of the camera lens (49) when the lens actuating motor module (15, 17, 19) is attached and to transmit the rotation to the lens ring (16, 18, 20). Device (11) according to claim 43 or 44, wherein the connector module (23) is configured to receive control signals (S) and / or power supply signals (V) for the lens actuator (91) via the cable (29, 31), in particular wherein the connector module (23) has a first connector (25) for connecting a first cable (29, 31) and a second connector (27) for connecting a second cable (29, 31), wherein control signals (S) for the lens actuator (91) can be received at the first connector (25) and power supply signals (V) for the lens actuator can be received at the second connector (27). Device (11) according to one of claims 43 to 45, wherein data (E) determined in the base body (21), in particular information about a rotational position of the drive wheel (93) and / or about parameters set on a camera lens (49) that can be controlled by the lens actuator (91), can be transmitted to the plug module (23) via the data and / or power connection (B). Device (11) according to claim 46, wherein the plug module (23) comprises a control device (102) for controlling the lens actuator (91), wherein the control device (102) is configured to generate control commands for the lens actuator (91) depending on the data (E) determined at the base body (21). Device (11) according to one of claims 43 to 47, wherein the plug module (23) is rotatable about a rotation axis (D1, D2) oriented orthogonally to an optical axis of the camera lens (49). Device (11) according to one of claims 43 to 48, wherein the base body (21) has a fastening rod (51) for attaching to a camera body (55) of the moving image camera (13). Moving image camera (13) with a camera lens (49) which has at least one rotatable lens ring (16, 18, 20) for adjusting a parameter of the camera lens (49), and with a lens adjustment motor module (15, 17, 19) according to one of claims 43 to 49.

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