KR200491889Y1 - A camera housing - Google Patents

Abstract

A camera housing device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a camera accommodating unit accommodating a camera therein, but an opening opening formed at a position corresponding to a lens of the camera; The front surface of the lens extends in a predetermined length from the surface where the opening portion of the camera accommodating part is formed, and a bottom surface composed of a plurality of layers and a guide wall for guiding light collected by the lens from both sides of the bottom surface are formed. Guide part; And an angle adjusting unit adjusting an angle of the accommodated camera using a plurality of wheels on at least one side of the camera receiving unit. According to this embodiment, regardless of the type of vehicle or the position of attachment, the user can easily adjust the angle of the camera after attachment, so as to obtain an image most similar to the driver's view and further increase visibility of driving information. have.

Description

Camera housing device {A CAMERA HOUSING}

The present invention relates to a camera housing device, and more particularly, to a camera device attached to one side of a vehicle and photographing an image.

The vehicle navigation device developed for the convenience of the driver maps the location of the vehicle to pre-stored map information using location information using a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite and displays it to the user.

Through this, the user can recognize his/her current location and receive assistance when driving by recognizing the route to the destination through the display device of the navigation device.

However, in order to increase the user's discernment, the general navigation device images surrounding situation information close to the actual reality, or displays night and day separately according to time, but if it is necessary to check the route in a short moment while driving, Due to the difference in image information between the visible reality and the navigation device, there is a case that the driving path is mistaken.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, augmented reality (ie, augmented reality), a computer graphic technique that synthesizes a virtual object in a real environment so that the virtual object appears to exist in the real environment, that is, a real situation recognized by the user while driving Techniques are being developed to enhance the user's discrimination power by photographing a camera and superimposing information on a driving route on a photographed image.

For example, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2016-0010694 (Publication Date 2016.01.28) proposes an augmented reality notification providing system and method that can effectively express notification information by utilizing intent and characteristics.

In this regard, in order to display information using an image captured in a vehicle running at high speed, it is required to develop a camera configuration for acquiring high quality images in hardware as well as software image processing.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by blocking external light reflected from other components such as glass located in a vehicle while driving, a clear image is obtained and through this, a user is provided with highly discernible information. It is aimed at.

In addition, it is an object to enable the user to adjust the angle of the camera from the outside in response to the attachment position of the vehicle so as to obtain an image most similar to the driver's view.

A camera housing device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a camera accommodating unit accommodating a camera therein but an opening opening formed at a position corresponding to a lens of the camera; The front surface of the lens extends in a predetermined length from the surface where the opening portion of the camera accommodating part is formed, and a bottom surface composed of a plurality of layers and a guide wall for guiding light collected by the lens from both sides of the bottom surface are formed. Guide part; And an angle adjusting unit adjusting an angle of the accommodated camera by using a plurality of wheels on at least one side of the camera receiving unit.

The angle adjusting unit includes a first rotating unit extending from the inside of the camera receiving unit to the other side by including a groove having a predetermined depth formed on at least one side surface of the camera receiving unit to adjust the angle of the received camera; And a second rotation part that is gear-engaged with the first rotation part on one side and is coupled with the camera on the other side to rotate the camera together when the first rotation part rotates.

It is preferable that a wrench groove having a predetermined depth is formed at the center of rotation of the first rotating part.

The first rotating part includes a first wheel having a first diameter, and the second rotating part includes a second wheel coupled with the first wheel and having a second diameter greater than the first diameter.

The first rotating portion is a worm including a first wheel having a first diameter, and the second rotating portion includes a second wheel having a second diameter coupled to the first wheel.

Preferably, the angle adjusting unit further includes a friction unit that contacts the first or second rotating unit to prevent the rotating unit from rotating arbitrarily.

It is preferable that a horizontal system is formed on one side of the second rotating part.

Preferably, the guide wall is reduced in height and width in the extending direction.

The guide wall is preferably formed of a wall surface of a pattern corresponding to a pattern composed of a plurality of layers of the bottom surface.

A camera housing device according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above technical problem includes a camera accommodating unit accommodating a camera therein but an opening opening formed at a position corresponding to a lens of the camera; The front surface of the lens extends in a predetermined length from the surface where the opening portion of the camera accommodating part is formed, and a bottom surface composed of a plurality of layers and a guide wall for guiding light collected by the lens from both sides of the bottom surface are formed. Guide part; And a first rotating portion extending from the inside of the camera receiving portion to the other side, including a groove having a predetermined depth formed to adjust the angle of the accommodated camera on at least one side of the camera receiving portion. It includes an angle adjustment unit that is gear-engaged with one rotation unit, and includes a second rotation unit configured to rotate with the camera when the first rotation unit rotates in combination with the camera at the other side.

According to the present invention, a clear image can be obtained by blocking external light reflected during driving, thereby providing highly discriminating information to a user, so that a driving user can easily obtain driving assistance information such as route information. have.

In addition, regardless of the type of vehicle or the attachment location, the user can easily adjust the angle of the camera after attachment, thereby obtaining an image most similar to the driver's view, and further improving visibility of driving information.

1 is a perspective view showing a camera housing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the opposite side of the camera housing device according to FIG. 1;
3 and 4 are views showing an angle adjusting unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing a friction unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The matters related to the operational effects including the technical configuration for the above object of the camera device according to the present invention will be clearly understood by the following detailed description with reference to the drawings in which preferred embodiments of the present invention are shown.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and techniques for achieving them will be clarified with reference to embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms. This embodiment can be provided to completely disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, as well as to complete the disclosure of the invention. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components.

For the sake of simplicity and clarity of illustration, the drawings show a general construction manner, and detailed descriptions of well-known features and techniques may be omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the discussion of the described embodiments of the invention. Additionally, components of the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale. For example, the size of some of the components in the drawings may be exaggerated relative to other components to help understand the embodiments of the present invention. The same reference numerals in different drawings indicate the same component, and similar reference numerals may indicate similar components, although not necessarily.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or corresponding components are assigned the same reference numbers regardless of the reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted.

In the description of the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

1 is a view showing a camera housing device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the camera housing device 100 according to the present exemplary embodiment includes a camera accommodating part 110, a guide part 120, and an angle adjusting part 130.

In this embodiment, the camera accommodating unit 110 accommodates a camera therein, but an opening 112 is formed at a position corresponding to the lens of the camera.

In this embodiment, the guide portion 120 extends from the camera receiving portion 110 to the front of the lens at a predetermined length, and has a predetermined length from the surface where the opening 112 of the camera receiving portion 110 is formed. A bottom surface 122 extending in front of the lens and a guide wall 124 for guiding light collected from the lens at both sides of the bottom surface are formed.

In more detail, the camera housing device 100 according to FIG. 1 may be divided into a portion in which an actual camera is accommodated and a portion formed in front of the lens of the camera.

Specifically, the two parts are continuously formed, and in this embodiment, the camera housing 100 device is divided into a camera accommodating part 110 and a guide part 120 based on the surface on which the opening 112 is formed.

First, the camera accommodating unit 110 forms an empty space therein, so that the camera is inserted into and accommodated in the interior space. However, since the lens of the camera is exposed to the outside to collect light, an opening 112 for exposing the lens of the camera is formed on one surface of the camera accommodating unit 110.

Additionally, the lens of the accommodated camera may protrude further out through the aperture of the opening 112.

In addition, in this embodiment, the camera accommodating unit 110 may further include a configuration capable of rotating the camera therein, so that the lens of the camera is collected from the front by rotating the camera to fit the installation position. do.

Next, when the guide unit 120 is described in this embodiment, the guide unit 120 may be formed to extend toward the front from the opening 112.

Specifically, the guide unit 120 may be composed of a bottom surface 122 and a guide wall 124.

That is, in this embodiment, the bottom surface 122 is blocked by two surfaces of the four directions as a guide wall 124, and one surface by a surface in which the opening 112 of the accommodating portion 110 is formed. Based on the lens, only one front surface is opened.

Therefore, through the guide unit 120, the lens of the camera can collect only light that flows in from the front, and can prevent the collection of external stray light due to reflection or the like.

When the shape of the guide wall 124 is additionally described, the height of the guide wall 124 is lowered on the bottom surface 122 and narrower in width as it extends forward based on the lens formation position. Can. Through this, it is possible to secure a wider viewing angle toward the front.

That is, since the height of the guide wall 124 decreases and the width decreases, the opening space increases, thereby securing a viewing angle of the lens and collecting a light amount of a predetermined level or more to provide a clear image to the user.

Specifically, the width to be opened at this time is determined to secure the viewing angle of the lens, and may preferably range from 32 degrees to 47 degrees.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the bottom surface 122 of the guide unit 120 is formed of a plurality of layers to form a continuous pattern, and the pattern prevents reflection, scattering, etc. of light entering the lens, thereby making the camera a clearer image. So that it can be acquired.

Along with this, the guide wall 124 also has a smooth wall surface, and a plurality of layers may be continuous surfaces.

In addition, it is preferable that the layers of the bottom surface 122 of the guide portion 120 and the wall surface of the guide wall 124 correspond to each other. That is, among the layers of the bottom surface 122 and the guide wall 124, neighboring layers may have their surfaces continuous to further prevent light reflection or the like. Ultimately, this allows the camera to acquire a clear image.

Additionally, the surface formed as a pattern may be composed or coated with a material having a reflectivity below a threshold.

Next, the angle adjusting unit 130 according to the present embodiment will be described.

In this embodiment, the angle adjusting unit 130 is a configuration for adjusting the angle of the camera. Referring to FIG. 1, it may be formed on one side of the camera receiving unit 110.

At this time, the user attaches the camera housing device 100 according to the present embodiment to the vehicle, and uses the angle adjusting unit 130 so that the lens of the camera faces forward, preferably the axis of the lens is parallel to the horizontal plane So you can adjust the angle of the camera.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an opposite surface of the camera housing device 100 according to FIG. 1, and a horizontal level ( 20) may be combined.

Specifically, on the opposite side, a disk-shaped rotating body capable of accommodating the horizontal system 20 is configured, and coupled to the disk-shaped rotating body.

At this time, the horizontal system 20 may be coupled to the angle adjusting unit 130 at a position parallel to a plane including the axis of the camera lens.

Therefore, by manipulating the rotating portion so that the horizontal system 20 points to the horizontal, a lens having an axis on a parallel plane can also be made parallel to the horizontal plane.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figure 3 will be described in more detail with respect to the angle adjustment unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing the internal configuration of the camera housing device 100 according to the present embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 3, the angle adjustment unit 130 according to the present embodiment includes a wrench groove 133, a first rotation unit 142, a second rotation unit 152, and a friction unit 156.

In this embodiment, the first rotating unit 142 includes a groove 133 of a predetermined depth formed on at least one side of the camera receiving unit 110 to adjust the angle of the received camera 10, the camera receiving unit It is configured to extend from 110 to the other side.

In this embodiment, the second rotating part 152 is gear-coupled with the first rotating part 142 on one side, and is coupled with the camera 10 on the other side to rotate the camera 10 when rotating the first rotating part 142. ) Are configured to rotate together.

At this time, the first rotating portion 142 includes a first wheel 144 having a first diameter, and the second rotating portion 152 is coupled to the first wheel 144 and a second larger than the first diameter It is configured to include a second wheel 154 having a diameter.

At this time, the groove in this embodiment may be a wrench groove (133). That is, the first rotating portion 142 including the wrench groove 133 is composed of a wheel 144 having a relatively small diameter, and the second rotating portion 152 is composed of a relatively large wheel 154.

Therefore, the second rotating unit 152 is rotated less than the user actually rotates the first rotating unit 142. Through this, it is possible to finely adjust the angle of the camera 10 coupled to the second rotating unit 152.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the angle adjusting unit 130 includes a friction unit 156 to prevent the camera 10 from rotating arbitrarily.

Since the camera housing device 100 according to the present embodiment can be attached to a vehicle, the angle of the camera may be changed from the angle of the camera initially set by the user due to vibration during vehicle operation.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 3, the friction part 156 may be configured to contact the second rotation part 152.

In FIG. 3, the friction part 156 prevents the second rotation part 152 from rotating arbitrarily, thereby preventing the angle of the camera 10 from being randomly changed.

In addition, it is also possible to configure the friction portion 156 to contact the first rotation portion 142 instead of the second rotation portion 152 according to the design, and the friction to contact both the first rotation portion 142 and the second rotation portion 152 It is also possible to constitute a plurality of portions 156.

That is, the friction unit 156 fixes the first rotation unit 142 or the second rotation unit 152 using a friction force to prevent the camera angle from being randomly changed due to factors other than the user's setting.

In this embodiment, the configuration of the friction portion 156 may be entirely composed of an elastic member such as rubber, and according to various embodiments, only a portion in contact with the first rotating portion 142 or the second rotating portion 152 is composed of an elastic member. The part that is fixed to the camera accommodating part 110 may be made of the same material as the camera accommodating part 110.

In the present embodiment, when the parts of the friction part 156 that are combined with the camera accommodating part 110 are made of the same material, they can be manufactured together with the camera accommodating part 110 at the time of injection, and additionally in contact with the rotating part. The manufacturing process can be further simplified by combining and manufacturing an elastic member such as rubber only on the part.

In addition, referring to FIG. 4 as another embodiment, the first wheel 144 of the first rotation unit 142 according to the present embodiment is composed of a worm, and the second wheel 154 of the second rotation unit 152 is It is also possible to consist of a worm wheel.

At this time, the wrench groove 133 of the angle adjustment unit 130 may be formed on the opposite side of the direction in which the opening 112 is formed, rather than one side of the camera accommodating unit 110.

Specifically, the first rotating portion 142 may be formed extending from the wrench groove 133 toward the opening 112 of the camera. In addition, the first wheel 144 may be configured in a spiral shape along the longitudinal direction of the first rotating portion 142.

Next, the second rotating part 152 is formed on the upper end of the first rotating part 142 and may be configured to include a second wheel 154 having teeth.

In this embodiment, the second wheel 154 is coupled to the first wheel 144.

According to the above configuration, the rotation axis of the first rotation unit 142 and the rotation axis of the second rotation unit 152 cross each other.

In addition, at this time, the combination of the first wheel 144 and the second wheel 154 has more teeth than the combination of the gear according to FIG. 3, so that a more precise angle can be adjusted, and the gear clearance can be reduced. .

5, the friction part 156 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail.

In the above-described embodiment, the friction portion 156 is bonded and fixed to the inner surface of the camera accommodating portion 110 and illustrated in contact with a part of the surface of the second rotating portion 152, but in more detail, the friction portion 156 is The second rotating part 152 may be formed at a position where the camera housing device 10 is engaged.

Referring to FIG. 5, FIG. 5 is a view showing a cross section of a portion in which the second rotating part 152 is coupled to the camera housing device 100, and is coupled to the second rotating part 152 in the camera housing device 100. The portion 114 is a thermoplastic material, and a portion of the circular arc has a cross-sectional shape, so that the cylindrical second rotating portion 152 can be closely coupled.

In addition, a friction portion 156 composed of a rubber urethane may be additionally formed on a cross section of the arc of the coupling portion 114 along a curved surface. Through this, a friction force is generated when the second rotating part 152 and the camera housing device 100 are coupled, thereby preventing the camera 10 from rotating arbitrarily.

In addition, both ends of the coupling portion 114 in Figure 5 is coupled to the camera housing 100 using a screw (114a).

In another embodiment, both ends of the coupling portion 114 may be configured with a spring washer instead of a screw to further prevent loosening due to vibration of the vehicle.

According to the above-described present invention, a clear image is obtained by blocking external light reflected during driving, thereby providing highly discriminating information to a user, so that a driving user can easily obtain driving assistance information such as route information. Can.

In addition, regardless of the type of vehicle or the attachment location, the user can easily adjust the angle of the camera after attachment, thereby obtaining an image most similar to the driver's view, and further improving visibility of driving information.

On the other hand, terms such as "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" in the specification and claims, if any, are used to distinguish between similar elements, but not necessarily Used to describe a specific sequence or order of occurrence.

It will be understood that the terms so used are compatible under appropriate circumstances so that the embodiments of the invention described herein can operate in sequences other than those illustrated or described herein, for example.

Likewise, where the method is described as including a series of steps, the order of such steps presented herein is not necessarily the order in which such steps may be performed, and any described steps may be omitted and/or here Any other steps not described may be added to the method.

In addition, the terms "left", "right", "front", "back", "upper", "bottom", "above", "below", etc. in the specification and claims are used for explanation, It is not necessarily to describe the constant relative position.

It will be understood that the terms so used are compatible under appropriate circumstances such that the embodiments of the invention described herein can operate in other directions than those illustrated or described herein, for example.

The term "connected" as used herein is defined as being connected directly or indirectly in an electrical or non-electrical manner. Objects described herein as “adjacent” to one another may be physically in contact with one another, in close proximity to one another, or in the same general scope or area as appropriate for the context in which the phrases are used. The presence of the phrase "in one embodiment" here does not necessarily mean the same embodiment.

Also, in the specification and claims, reference to various variations of these expressions such as'connected','connected','concluded','concluded','coupled','combined', etc. is directly with other components. It is used in a sense that includes connecting or indirectly connecting through other components.

In addition, the suffixes "module" and "part" for the components used in the present specification are given or mixed only by considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have a meaning or a role distinguished from each other in itself.

In addition, the terms used in this specification are for describing the embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form also includes the plural form unless otherwise specified in the phrase. As used herein,'comprise' and/or'comprising' refers to the components, steps, operations and/or elements mentioned above, the presence of one or more other components, steps, operations and/or elements. Or do not exclude additions.

So far, the present invention has been focused on the preferred embodiments. All embodiments and conditional examples disclosed through this specification are described with the intention of helping those skilled in the art to understand the principles and concepts of the present invention by those skilled in the art. It will be understood that this may be implemented in a modified form without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, the disclosed embodiments should be considered in terms of explanation, not limitation. The scope of the present invention is shown in the claims rather than the foregoing description, and all differences within the equivalent range should be interpreted as being included in the present invention.

10: camera 100: camera housing device
110: camera housing
112: opening portion 120: guide portion
122: bottom 124: guide wall
130: angle adjustment unit 133: wrench groove
156: friction portion 114: coupling portion
142: first rotating portion 144: first wheel
152: second rotating portion 154: second wheel
20: Level

Claims (11)

A camera accommodating part accommodating the camera therein, but having an opening opened at a position corresponding to the lens of the camera;
The front surface of the lens extends in a predetermined length from the surface where the opening portion of the camera accommodating part is formed, and a bottom surface composed of a plurality of layers and a guide wall guiding light collected by the lens from both sides of the bottom surface are formed. Guide part; And
It includes; an angle adjusting unit for adjusting the angle of the accommodated camera using a plurality of wheels on at least one side of the camera receiving unit;
The angle adjustment unit,
A first rotating portion extending from at least one inner surface to the other inner surface of the camera receiving portion to adjust the angle of the accommodated camera;
A second rotation part coupled to the first rotation part on one side and coupled to the camera on the other side to rotate the camera together when the first rotation part rotates;
Including,
The first rotating portion includes a first wheel having a first diameter,
The second rotating part is located on the upper end of the first rotating part and is coupled to the first wheel and includes a second wheel having a second diameter greater than the first diameter. According to claim 1,
Camera housing device, characterized in that a wrench groove of a predetermined depth is formed in the rotation center of the first rotation unit According to claim 1,
A camera housing device characterized in that a horizontal system is formed on one side of the second rotation unit. According to claim 1,
The guide wall is a camera housing device characterized in that the height and width are reduced in the extending direction The method of claim 4,
The guide wall is a camera housing device characterized in that it is formed of a wall surface of a pattern corresponding to a pattern consisting of a plurality of layers of the bottom surface A camera accommodating part accommodating the camera therein, but having an opening opened at a position corresponding to the lens of the camera;
The front surface of the lens extends in a predetermined length from the surface where the opening portion of the camera accommodating part is formed, and a bottom surface composed of a plurality of layers and a guide wall guiding light collected by the lens from both sides of the bottom surface are formed. Guide part; And
It includes; an angle adjusting unit for adjusting the angle of the accommodated camera using a plurality of wheels on the opposite side of the direction in which the opening of the camera receiving portion is formed
The angle adjustment unit,
In order to adjust the angle of the accommodated camera, a first rotating portion extending from an inner side to an inner side of the opposite side of the direction in which the opening is formed, and gear coupled with the first rotating portion on one side, and the camera on the other side It includes a second rotating unit to rotate the camera when rotating the first rotating unit in combination,
The first rotating portion includes a first wheel having a first diameter,
The second rotating portion is located on top of the first rotating portion, the camera housing device, characterized in that it comprises a second wheel having a second diameter greater than the first diameter coupled to the first wheel. The method of claim 6,
Camera housing device, characterized in that a wrench groove of a predetermined depth is formed in the rotation center of the first rotation unit The method of claim 6,
The first rotating part is a worm gear including a first wheel having a first diameter,
The second rotating unit is a camera housing device, characterized in that the worm gear including a second wheel having a second diameter coupled to the first wheel The method of claim 6,
A camera housing device characterized in that a horizontal system is formed on one side of the second rotation unit. The method according to claim 1 or 6,
A camera housing device further comprising a friction part that contacts the first or second rotating part and prevents the rotating part from rotating arbitrarily. The method of claim 10,
The friction housing is made of an elastic member, characterized in that the camera housing device

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