CN216930161U - Camera module - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a camera module. The camera module comprises a camera, a shell and a lining arranged in the shell; the camera is connected and installed on the lining; the shell is provided with a camera shooting and light collecting area of the camera; and the inside lining can be relative the shell rotates, drive when the inside lining rotates the camera rotates, make the shooting angle of camera is adjustable, satisfies different shooting demands. And the shell can be movably connected to the base and can be turned over front and back relative to the base, so that the shooting angle adjusting range of the camera is further expanded. The camera module is an independent module, can be independently and conveniently installed on the display equipment, and is convenient to disassemble, assemble and maintain or replace. Moreover, the shooting angle of camera can be adjusted accurately, satisfies extensive shooting demand, improves and uses experience and feels.

Description

Camera module

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of camera modules, in particular to a camera module.

Background

The camera has wide application in modern society, can provide needs such as shooing, control for people's production and life. Especially in display equipment such as computers, televisions and the like, the arranged camera can realize the functions of video screen conversation, chatting, photographing and the like of the corresponding display equipment, and even realize the functions of face recognition and the like, so that the multifunctional use of the display equipment is met, and even the intellectualization of the display equipment is realized.

At present, a camera arranged on a display device such as a computer and a television is usually arranged integrally with the display device, and although the appearance effect of the whole display device is provided, the camera cannot be detached. When the camera is invalid, the camera cannot be independently maintained and replaced, and the whole display equipment needs to be disassembled, so that the working hours are consumed, the display equipment is easy to damage or age quickly, and the service life of the display equipment is shortened. In addition, the camera that the integration was installed additional on display device can't shoot the angular adjustment, when leading to needing to shoot the angular conversion, can only adjust the position of shooing the object or the position of whole display device, and it is extremely inconvenient to use, especially on display device such as TV set, the TV set that fixed hanging was established can't carry out the position change basically, can't satisfy corresponding shooting demand.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model provides a camera module, aiming at solving the problems that the existing camera is not convenient to independently maintain and replace when arranged on a display device, and the shooting angle of the camera cannot be adjusted, so that the camera module is inconvenient to use. The camera module can realize detachable independent installation of the camera on the display device, and the shooting of the camera can be adjusted, so that the wide shooting requirement is met.

The purpose of the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme.

A camera module comprises a camera, a shell and a lining arranged in the shell;

the camera is connected and installed on the lining; the shell is provided with a camera shooting and light collecting area of the camera; and the inside lining can rotate relatively the shell, drive when the inside lining rotates the camera rotates.

Preferably, one end of the lining is movably connected to the shell through an angle adjusting knob; the angle adjusting knob is movably connected with the shell and can rotate relative to the shell; the inside lining with the angle adjustment knob is connected, just the angle adjustment knob drives when rotating the inside lining rotates.

More preferably, the other end of the liner is operatively connected to the outer shell by a damper assembly.

Still further preferably, the damping assembly comprises a rotating shaft support and a spring; the rotating shaft support is connected to the shell, the lining is provided with a damping rotating shaft, the damping rotating shaft is rotatably limited on the rotating shaft support, and the spring is sleeved on the damping rotating shaft; and two ends of the spring are respectively in action connection with the rotating shaft support and the damping rotating shaft.

Preferably, the damping rotating shaft penetrates through the rotating shaft support and is rotatably limited on the rotating shaft support, and a spring gland is connected to the end part of the damping rotating shaft in a locking manner; the spring is sleeved on the damping rotating shaft and limited between the spring gland and the rotating shaft support.

Still further preferably, in the camera module of any one of the above embodiments, an angle limiting column is disposed on one side of the rotating shaft support facing the lining, and is used for limiting a range of a rotation angle of the lining.

Preferably, the camera shooting lighting area is a lighting hole formed in the shell; the lighting hole has a length adapted to a rotation angle range of the inner liner.

More preferably, the camera is mounted on a motherboard PCBA, and the motherboard PCBA is fixedly mounted on the inner liner.

More preferably, the camera is connected with a switch key exposed out of the shell; the switch key is connected with the camera through the key circuit board.

More preferably, the key circuit board is mounted on the inner liner, and the switch key is mounted on the angle adjustment knob.

Preferably, the camera module of any one of the above embodiments further comprises a base; the shell is arranged on the base through a movable connecting piece and can turn over relative to the base.

In the above scheme, the camera sets up on the inside lining to shell and inside lining are the support, can realize the meticulous fine setting of shooting angle. The shell is movably arranged on the base and can be turned over relative to the base, so that the shooting angle of the camera is roughly adjusted.

More preferably, a damper is operatively disposed between the movable connecting member and the base. The output end of the damper is connected with the movable connecting piece, and the fixed end of the damper is connected with the base.

More preferably, the base is provided with an external port, including a USB interface; the external port is electrically connected with the camera in the shell through a wiring.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages and beneficial effects:

according to the camera module, the shell and the lining are arranged, the camera is arranged on the lining, and the camera is driven to rotate when the lining rotates relative to the shell, so that the shooting angle of the camera can be adjusted, and different shooting requirements are met. The lining is adjusted by being driven by an angle adjusting knob, fine adjustment can be realized, and the change of a fine shooting angle is met; moreover, the damping assembly is connected between the lining and the shell in an acting mode, so that the lining can stay at any angle, and the shooting stability of the camera is further kept.

The shell can be movably connected to the base and can be turned back and forth relative to the base, so that the shooting angle adjusting range of the camera is further expanded; and a damper is arranged, so that the shell can stay at any turning angle. The adjustment of the angle adjusting knob is combined, so that the accurate adjustment of the shooting angle of the camera can be realized. In addition, be provided with external port on the base, the whole camera module that makes to install the camera can independently, install additional on display device conveniently through the grafting mode to make things convenient for the dismouting to maintain or change, and the dismouting in-process is little to display device's damage.

Drawings

Fig. 1 and 2 are schematic perspective views of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention along different viewing angles;

fig. 3 is an exploded view of a camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 4 and 5 are schematic views of the mounting structure of the camera head on the liner at different viewing angles;

fig. 6 is a side view of the camera module of the present invention in an inverted state in an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the base;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the construction of the articulating components;

the attached drawings are marked as follows: 1-camera, 2-mainboard PCBA, 3-shell, 301-lighting hole, 4-lining, 401-damping rotating shaft, 5-angle adjusting knob, 6-switch button, 7-button PCBA, 8-button fixing plate, 9-rotating shaft support, 901-angle limiting column, 10-spring, 11-spring gland, 12-base, 1201-front shell, 1202-rear shell, 1203-external port, 13-movable connector, 1301-first line-passing hole, 1302-second line-passing hole, 14-damper, 15-external PCBA, 16-decorative sheet.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions of the present invention are further described in detail below with reference to specific examples and drawings, but the scope and implementation of the present invention are not limited thereto.

In the description of the specific embodiments, it should be noted that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings or orientations or positional relationships where the products of the utility model are usually placed when the products of the utility model are used, and the terms "first", "second", and the like are used for convenience of distinction and are only used for convenience of description and simplification of description, but do not indicate or imply that the structures or elements that are referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed in a specific orientation, and be operated, and therefore are not to be construed as limiting the utility model and are not to indicate or imply relative importance.

Unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "disposed," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly and encompass, for example, both fixed and removable connections or integral parts thereof; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate. Additionally, where the term "and/or" is used, all references herein are to the inclusion of any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Example one

The camera module is an independent camera module and can be arranged on display equipment or electrical equipment such as a computer, a television, a refrigerator and the like. Moreover, when in use, the device can be independently installed or integrally installed with corresponding equipment.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, the camera module includes a camera 1, a housing 3 and a lining 4. Wherein, camera 1 and inside lining 4 set up in shell 3, are equipped with the district of adopting light of making a video recording of camera 1 on shell 3. When the camera 1 performs shooting work, light enters the shell 3 from the shooting lighting area and is acquired by the camera 1 to form an image.

And the liner 4 can rotate relative to the shell 3, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the camera 1 is connected and mounted on the liner 4. When the lining 4 rotates relative to the shell 3, the camera 1 is driven to rotate, so that the shooting angle of the camera 1 is adjusted to change, such as the adjustment of the forward 0-50 degrees relative to the horizontal.

Specifically, the camera 1 may be directly connected to the inner liner 4, or mounted on the inner liner 4 through the main board PCBA 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the camera 1 is mounted on the main board PCBA 2, the main board PCBA 2 is fixedly mounted on the inner liner 4, and the inner liner 4 rotates relative to the housing 3 to drive the main board PCBA 2 to rotate, so as to drive the camera 1 to rotate.

The camera 1 is connected to a switch button 6 exposed outside the housing 3. Specifically, the button PCBA 7 of the switch button 6 is fixedly mounted on the inner liner 4, the switch button 6 corresponds to the button PCBA 7 and is in functional connection, the button PCBA 7 is electrically connected with the camera 1, and the camera 1 can be controlled to be opened and closed by pressing the switch button 6.

The shooting and light collecting area on the shell 3 is provided with an area range adaptive to the shooting angle adjusting and changing range of the camera 1, so that the camera 1 can realize shooting in the angle adjusting range. Optionally, the housing 3 may be made of a transparent material, or at least a part of the non-transparent material corresponding to the photographing and lighting area is made of a transparent material, or the photographing and lighting area of the housing 3 is an open-hole area, and light can directly enter the open-hole area.

Example two

In a further preferred embodiment, the imaging lighting area is a lighting hole 301 formed in the housing 3, and the lighting hole 301 has a length adapted to the rotation angle range of the lining 4, that is, the length of the lighting hole 301 is adapted to the angle rotation adjustment range of the camera 1.

The shape and structure of the outer shell 3 and the inner lining 4 can be any, and only the realization of corresponding functions is required. In the preferred embodiment, the outer shell 3 is of a cylindrical configuration and the liner 4 is of a semi-circular cylindrical configuration, the liner 4 being disposed coaxially with the outer shell 3, the liner 4 being circumferentially inverted relative to the outer shell 3. Specifically, the length of the lighting hole 301 varies according to the shape of the housing 3, and as shown in the embodiment, the housing 3 with a long cylinder structure has a circular arc outer wall, and the lighting hole 301 has a circumferential length along the outer circumference of the housing 3; when the position of the housing 3 corresponding to the lighting hole 301 is a plane, the lighting hole may have a corresponding plane length.

EXAMPLE III

In a further preferred embodiment, as in any one of the first to second embodiments, please refer to fig. 1 to 5, one end of the liner 4 is movably connected to the housing 3 by an angle adjusting knob 5, and the angle adjusting knob 5 drives the liner 4 to rotate relative to the housing 3. Specifically, angle adjustment knob 5 swing joint assembly is on shell 3, can rotate relative shell 3, and angle adjustment knob 5 and inside lining 4 fixed connection and drive inside lining 4 and rotate when rotating.

In the illustrated embodiment, the inner end of the angle adjusting knob 5 is sleeved in the housing 3 and can rotate relative to the housing 3, and the end of the lining 4 corresponding to the angle adjusting knob 5 is fixedly connected with the inner end of the angle adjusting knob 5. And optionally, the angle adjusting knob 5 is provided with a through hole for accommodating switch assembly, the key PCBA 7 is fixedly mounted on one end of the lining 4 corresponding to the angle adjusting knob 5, and the switch key 6 is assembled on the angle adjusting knob 5 through the key fixing plate 8 and decorated through the decoration sheet 16.

In addition, the periphery of angle adjustment knob 5 has the regulation line, and this regulation line is arranged along angle adjustment knob 5's the wrench movement circumferencial direction, and when carrying out camera 1's angle modulation, the effort face of arranging the formation by the regulation line can guarantee the application of force effect, and then improves the angle modulation precision.

In another preferred embodiment, and referring again to fig. 1-5, the other end of the liner 4 is operatively connected to the outer shell 3 through a damping assembly. When inside lining 4 relatively rotated for shell 3, damping subassembly can exert damping force to inside lining 4, makes inside lining 4 hover at arbitrary angle, ensures that inside lining 4 and camera 1 thereon all can remain stable at arbitrary angle, and then guarantees camera 1's shooting stability.

Specifically, the damping assembly includes a shaft support 9 and a spring 10. Wherein, pivot support 9 connects on shell 3, has damping pivot 401 on the inside lining 4, and this damping pivot 401 can select for the integrative axis body that extends on the inside lining 4, and the rotatable spacing of damping pivot 401 is on pivot support 9, and spring 10 cover is established on damping pivot 401 and is in compression state, and the both ends of spring 10 are connected with pivot support 9 and damping pivot 401 effect respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, the damping rotating shaft 401 passes through the rotating shaft support 9 and is rotatably limited on the rotating shaft support 9, and the end of the damping rotating shaft 401 is tightly connected with the spring gland 11; the spring 10 is sleeved on the damping rotating shaft 401 and compressed and limited between the spring gland 11 and the rotating shaft support 9, and two ends of the spring 10 are respectively abutted against the spring gland 11 and the lining 4.

Therefore, when the lining 4 rotates, the compressed spring 10 can generate a damping effect on the lining 4, and the lining 4 cannot automatically rotate after rotating to a corresponding adjusting angle and releasing external force, and then is suspended and kept at a fixed angle. And when an external force greater than the damping force of the spring 10 is applied, the liner 4 is rotated again and adjusted to another angle.

It is further preferable that an angle limiting column 901 is disposed on a side of the spindle support 9 facing the liner 4, for limiting a rotation angle range of the liner 4. Specifically, the angle limiting columns 901 are columns protruding towards the inner liner 4 on the rotating shaft support 9, and according to the limitation of the range of the rotation angle of the camera 1, as in a specific embodiment, the angle limiting columns 901 include two columns, and when two bottom edges of the inner liner 4 rotate in place along different circumferential directions, the two bottom edges of the inner liner will abut against the two angle limiting columns 901 respectively to limit the stroke, so that the range of the rotation angle of the inner liner 4 is limited, and further the range of the rotation angle of the camera 1 is limited.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, the camera module further includes a base 12. As shown in fig. 6, the housing 3 is mounted on the base 12 through the movable connecting member 13, and the housing 3 can be turned back and forth around the movable connecting member 13 relative to the base 12, for example, the housing can be turned backwards at an angle of 0-170 ° relative to the horizontal. The shell 3 drives the built-in camera 1 to turn over when turning over relative to the base 12.

Therefore, the adjustment of the angle adjusting knob 5 is combined, the shell 3 is turned over relative to the base 12, so that the front and back turning of the camera 1 can be adjusted, and meanwhile, the angle adjusting knob 5 can drive the camera 1 to further turn over relative to the shell 3, so that the shooting angle adjusting range of the camera 1 can be further expanded. Moreover, the accurate adjustment of any shooting angle of the camera can be realized.

Specifically, the base 12 includes a front shell 1201 and a rear shell 1202, the front shell 1201 has a cavity for accommodating components and is provided with a hinge hole connected with a movable connector 13, the movable connector 13 is hinged on the front shell 1201, and the rear shell 1202 is mutually assembled to form the integrated base 12 on the front shell 1201 and decorated by a decoration sheet 16.

In the preferred embodiment, a damper 14 acts between the movable connection 13 and the base 12. Referring to fig. 7, the damper 14 is disposed on the base 12, an output end of the damper 14 is connected to the movable connecting member 13, and a fixed end is fixedly connected to the base 12. When the shell 3 overturns relatively to the base 12, the damper 14 can apply damping force to the shell 3, so that the shell 3 can hover at any angle, the shell 3 and the camera 1 arranged in the shell 3 can be kept stable at any angle, and the shooting stability of the camera 1 is further ensured.

In another preferred embodiment, please refer to fig. 7 again, an external port 1203 is disposed on the base 12, and the external port 1203 may be a data port and/or a power port, which may implement data transmission and/or power supply. In addition, the external port 1203 is not limited to a port type, and may include a USB interface.

Specifically, the external port 1203 is provided with an external PCBA15 in a connected manner, the external PCBA15 is disposed in the cavity of the base 12, and the external PCBA15 is electrically connected with the camera 1 in the housing 3 through a wire. As shown in fig. 8, the movable connector 13 has a first wire through hole 1301 and a second wire through hole 1302 which are communicated with each other, and the wires connecting the external PCBA15 and the camera 1 sequentially pass through the first wire through hole 1301 and the second wire through hole 1302, then enter the housing 3 after passing through the movable connector 13, and are connected to the camera 1, so as to ensure the electrical connection between the external PCBA15 and the camera 1, and effectively avoid the excessive bending of the wires when the housing 3 is turned over relative to the base 12.

Based on the arrangement, the integral camera module can be independently and conveniently installed on the display device in an inserting mode, for example, the display device is provided with an inserting port corresponding to the external port 1203 and even a groove matched with the base 12, the external port 1203 can be directly inserted into the inserting port, even the base 12 can be completely assembled into the corresponding groove, the disassembly and assembly are convenient for maintenance or replacement, and the damage to the display device in the disassembling and assembling process is small.

The above embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the technical solutions of the present invention are described in further detail, but the above descriptions are exemplary, not exhaustive, and are not limited to the disclosed embodiments, the scope and implementation manner of the present invention are not limited thereto, and any changes, combinations, deletions, substitutions, or modifications without departing from the spirit and principle of the present invention will be included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. A camera module is characterized by comprising a camera, a shell and a lining arranged in the shell;

the camera is connected and installed on the lining; the shell is provided with a camera shooting and light collecting area of the camera; and the inside lining can rotate relatively the shell, drive when the inside lining rotates the camera rotates.

2. The camera module of claim 1, wherein one end of said inner liner is movably connected to said housing by an angle adjustment knob; the angle adjusting knob is movably connected with the shell and can rotate relative to the shell; the inner lining is connected with the angle adjusting knob, and the inner lining is driven to rotate when the angle adjusting knob rotates.

3. The camera module of claim 2, wherein the other end of the liner is operatively connected to the housing by a damping assembly.

4. The camera module of claim 3, wherein the damping assembly comprises a spindle support and a spring; the rotating shaft support is connected to the shell, the lining is provided with a damping rotating shaft, the damping rotating shaft is rotatably limited on the rotating shaft support, and the spring is sleeved on the damping rotating shaft; and two ends of the spring are respectively in action connection with the rotating shaft support and the damping rotating shaft.

5. The camera module according to claim 4, wherein the damping spindle passes through the spindle support and is rotatably limited on the spindle support, and a spring gland is lockingly connected to an end of the damping spindle; the spring is sleeved on the damping rotating shaft and limited between the spring gland and the rotating shaft support.

6. The camera module according to claim 4, wherein an angle limiting column is disposed on a side of the rotating shaft support facing the lining.

7. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the camera lighting area is a lighting hole formed in the housing; the lighting hole has a length adapted to a rotation angle range of the inner liner.

8. The camera module according to claim 1, wherein the camera is connected with a switch button exposed outside the housing; the switch key is connected with the camera through the key circuit board.

9. The camera module of any one of claims 1-8, further comprising a base; the shell is installed on the base through a movable connecting piece and can be turned over relative to the base.

10. The camera module of claim 9, wherein a damper is operatively disposed between said movable connector and said base.

11. The camera module according to claim 9, wherein the base is provided with an external port; the external port is electrically connected with the camera in the shell through a wiring.

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