CN217928060U

CN217928060U - Image pickup apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN217928060U
Application number: CN202221511280.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 党伟强; 张蕾; 杨期; 程江南
Original assignee: Insta360 Innovation Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Insta360 Innovation Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-06-16
Filing date: 2022-06-16
Publication date: 2022-11-29
Anticipated expiration: 2032-06-16

Abstract

The application provides a camera device, which comprises a shooting component, a holder component and a base, wherein the holder component comprises a connecting arm, and the shooting component is connected to the connecting arm; the base includes main part and holder, and the linking arm is connected in the main part, and the surface that the main part deviates from the linking arm is equipped with accommodating space, and the main part still includes joint portion, and joint portion is connected and joint portion salient in accommodating space sets up with accommodating space, and the holder rotationally connects in the main part, and the holder is connected with the main part angle selectively to be located accommodating space or be located accommodating space outer. The application provides a shoot the subassembly, the holder can be placed the use on horizontal desktop when being located accommodating space, can cooperate joint portion to stabilize the centre gripping when holder is connected with the main part angle and use on other equipment, is applicable to multiple application scene, shoots the subassembly and is connected with cloud platform subassembly, shoots the wide range of angular adjustment of picture, has promoted the video conferencing effect.

Description

Image pickup apparatus

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of cloud platforms, in particular to camera equipment.

Background

Along with the generalization of remote office, a video conference becomes a common communication mode in work, and the camera equipment with the holder can adjust the picture angle of participants in the video conference to obtain a better conference effect, but the installation mode of the video conference camera on the market is fixed, the adjustment of the shot picture angle is limited, and the use scene is single.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

It is an object of the present application to propose an image pickup apparatus to improve at least one of the technical problems mentioned above. The application achieves the above object by the following technical scheme.

The embodiment of the application provides camera equipment which comprises a shooting assembly, a holder assembly and a base, wherein the holder assembly comprises a connecting arm, and the shooting assembly is connected to the connecting arm; the base includes main part and holder, and the linking arm is connected in the main part, and the surface that the main part deviates from the linking arm is equipped with accommodating space, and the main part still includes joint portion, and joint portion is connected with accommodating space and joint portion salient in accommodating space sets up, and the holder rotationally connects in the main part, and the holder is located accommodating space selectively or is located accommodating space outer and is connected with the main part angle.

In one embodiment, the connecting arm comprises a first connecting sub-arm rotatably connected to the main body along a first axis and a second connecting sub-arm rotatably connected to the first sub-arm.

In one embodiment, the second connector arm includes a first connector portion, a connector body, and a second connector portion, the first connector portion and the second connector portion are respectively connected to two ends of the connector body, the first connector portion is rotatably connected to the first connector arm along a second axis, the second connector portion is rotatably connected to the connector body along a third axis, and the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis are perpendicular to each other.

In one embodiment, the camera assembly is connected to the second connecting portion.

In one embodiment, the base is provided with a reset switch for resetting the head assembly to an initial position, the initial position being a position in which the first connecting sub-arm is rotated by 0 ° with respect to the main body, the first connecting portion is rotated by 0 ° with respect to the first connecting sub-arm, and the second connecting portion is rotated by 0 ° with respect to the main body.

In one embodiment, the clamping piece comprises a clamping surface and a bottom surface which are arranged oppositely, and the clamping surface and the bottom surface are respectively provided with a clamping anti-skidding piece and a bottom surface anti-skidding piece.

In one embodiment, the bottom surface is provided with an installation part, and the installation part is used for connecting the holder and an external accessory.

In one embodiment, the base further comprises a damping shaft, and the clamping member is connected with the main body through the damping shaft.

In one embodiment, a clamping anti-slip piece is arranged at the joint of the accommodating space and the clamping part.

In an embodiment, the base further comprises a controller, and the controller is used for controlling the shooting assembly to shoot and controlling the rotation of the holder assembly.

The application provides a shoot subassembly, the holder can be placed the use on horizontal desktop when being located accommodating space, can cooperate joint portion stable centre gripping when holder and main part angle are connected in other equipment for example the display, use on the TV, shoot angle adjustment range is big, is applicable to multiple application scene.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 shows a schematic configuration diagram of an image pickup apparatus provided by the present application.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic configuration diagram of the image pickup apparatus of fig. 1 when the holder is located in the receiving groove.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic view of another angle configuration of the image pickup apparatus of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows a schematic view of a further angle of the image pickup apparatus of fig. 1.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative and are only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

In order to make the technical solutions of the present invention better understood, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It should be apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person skilled in the art based on the embodiments in the present application without making any creative effort belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1, the present embodiment provides an image capturing apparatus 100, including a shooting component 110, a pan-tilt assembly 120, and a base 130, where the pan-tilt assembly 120 includes a connecting arm 121, and the shooting component 110 is connected to the connecting arm 121; the base 130 comprises a main body 131 and a clamping member 132, the connecting arm 121 is connected to the main body 131, an accommodating space 133 is provided on a surface of the main body 131 away from the connecting arm 121, the main body 131 further comprises a clamping portion 1311, the clamping portion 1311 is connected to the accommodating space 133, the clamping portion 1311 protrudes from the accommodating space 133, the clamping member 132 is rotatably connected to the main body 131, and the clamping member 132 is selectively located in the accommodating space 133 or located outside the accommodating space 133 and is connected to the main body 131 at an angle.

The image capturing apparatus 100 provided by the present application may be applied to multiple application scenes, such as a small video conference, a video call, etc., the capturing component 110 may include a conventional lens to implement an image capturing function, or the capturing component 110 may include a wide-angle lens to obtain a wider view. Shooting component 110 is fixed in cloud platform subassembly 120, and connecting arm 121 is used for driving shooting component 110 and rotates to the adjustment is shot the angle.

The base 130 is used for supporting the pan/tilt head assembly 120 and fixing the position of the image capturing apparatus 100. The body 131 may include a weight to increase the weight of the body 131, lower the center of gravity of the image pickup apparatus 100, so that the installation of the image pickup apparatus 100 is more stable.

The clamping member 132 is selectively located in the accommodating space 133, so that the clamping member 132 does not protrude from the main body 131, the image capturing apparatus 100 can be placed on a horizontal desktop for use, a shooting picture can be adjusted by adjusting the placing position of the image capturing apparatus 100, when the clamping member 132 is located outside the accommodating space 133 and is in angular connection with the main body 131, the angle between the clamping member 132 and the main body 131 can be adjusted, and the image capturing apparatus 100 can be conveniently clamped on a surface to be mounted, such as a display or a television.

The arrangement of the clamping portion 1311 enables that when the clamping piece 132 is located in the accommodating space 133, the bottom surface 1322 is flush with the clamping portion 1311, so that the image pickup apparatus 100 can be stably placed on a desktop for use, and meanwhile, the protruding arrangement of the clamping portion 1311 enables that when the clamping piece 132 is angularly connected with the main body 131 to install and fix the image pickup apparatus 100 in a clamping manner, the clamping portion 1311 is clamped on an installation surface, so that the image pickup apparatus 100 is not easy to fall off, the installation stability of the image pickup apparatus 100 is enhanced, and the image pickup apparatus 100 can be flexibly and stably installed in a clamping manner.

The camera device 100 provided by the application is suitable for various application scenes, the adjustment range of the shooting angle is large, the video conference effect is improved, and meanwhile, the camera device is compact in structure and convenient to carry.

Referring to fig. 2, in one embodiment, the connecting arm 121 includes a first connecting sub-arm 1211 and a second connecting sub-arm 1212, the first connecting sub-arm 1211 is rotatably connected to the main body 131 along the first axis L1, and the second connecting sub-arm 1212 is rotatably connected to the first connecting sub-arm 1211. The first axis L1 may be disposed perpendicular to the body 131, and the first connection sub-arm 1211 may rotate relative to the body 131 clockwise or counterclockwise along the first axis L1, wherein an angular range of the first connection sub-arm 1211 rotating clockwise along the first axis L1 may be 60 °, an angular range of the first connection sub-arm 1211 rotating counterclockwise along the first axis L1 may be 60 °, in other embodiments, an angular range of the first connection sub-arm 1211 rotating clockwise or counterclockwise along the first axis L1 may be greater than 60 °, and is not limited herein. The first sub-arm 1211 can adjust a photographing view angle of the photographing assembly 110 in a horizontal direction in a wide range by rotating about the first axis L1 with respect to the body 131, so that the image pickup apparatus 100 can be applied to a scene in which a plurality of persons use, and the photographing view angle can be adjusted in time when the image pickup apparatus is used, thereby achieving an optimal view effect.

In one embodiment, the second sub-arm 1212 includes a first connection portion 1213, a main body 1214 and a second connection portion 1215, the first connection portion 1213 and the second connection portion 1215 are connected to two ends of the main body 1214, the first connection portion 1213 is rotatably connected to the first sub-arm 1211 along a second axis L2, the second connection portion 1215 is rotatably connected to the main body 1214 along a third axis L3, the first axis L1, the second axis L2 and the third axis L3 are perpendicular to each other, and the photographing assembly 110 is connected to the second connection portion 1215.

The first connecting portion 1213 and the connecting body 1214 can be connected at an angle, the connecting body 1214 and the second connecting portion 1215 can be located on the same straight line, and the second connecting portion 1215 drives the photographing component 110 to rotate. The second axis L2 may be disposed perpendicular to the first connection portion 1213, and the second axis L2 is perpendicular to the first axis L1, so that the photographing assembly 110 may rotate on a vertical plane.

The first connection portion 1213 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise relative to the first connection sub-arm 1211 along the second axis L2, wherein the first connection portion 1213 rotates clockwise along the second axis L2 by an angle of 90 °, the first connection portion 1213 rotates counterclockwise along the second axis L2 by an angle of 80 °, and in other embodiments, the rotation angle of the first connection portion 1213 clockwise or counterclockwise along the second axis L2 is not limited.

First connecting portion 1213 is rotatory along second axis L2 for second connector sub-arm 1212 can drive shoots subassembly 110 and rotate on the vertical plane, makes when camera device 100 centre gripping is installed in non-horizontal position, can conveniently adjust the picture of shooing to the level promptly, gives the better use experience of user.

The third axis L3 is perpendicular to the first axis L1 and the second axis L2, respectively, the second connecting portion 1215 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise along the third axis L3 with respect to the connecting body 1214, wherein an angular range of the clockwise rotation of the second connecting portion 1215 relative to the connecting body 1214 along the third axis L3 is 75 °, an angular range of the counterclockwise rotation of the second connecting portion 1215 relative to the connecting body 1214 along the third axis L3 is 75 °, and in other embodiments, an angular range of the clockwise rotation or the counterclockwise rotation of the second connecting portion 1215 relative to the connecting body 1214 along the third axis L3 may be greater than 75 °, so as to obtain a larger angular adjustment range, which is not limited herein.

The second connecting part 1215 rotates along the third axis L3 relative to the connecting body 1214 to drive the photographing component 110 to rotate, and the height of the picture photographed by the photographing component 110 can be adjusted in the vertical direction along with the height of the position where the image pickup apparatus 100 is installed, so that the photographed picture includes all the required contents, and meanwhile, the position of the main user in the picture can be adjusted instantly when the apparatus is used by multiple users.

The base 130 is provided with a reset switch 134, the reset switch 134 is used for resetting the holder assembly 120 to an initial position, the initial position is a position in which the first connecting sub-arm 1211 is rotated by 0 ° with respect to the main body 131, the first connecting portion 1213 is rotated by 0 ° with respect to the first connecting sub-arm 1211, and the second connecting portion 1215 is rotated by 0 ° with respect to the connecting main body 1214. The initial position, that is, the position of the pan/tilt assembly 120 when not rotating, can be reset to the initial position by pressing or touching the reset switch 134, and is suitable for the operation before the camera device 100 is used and stored, or the operation before the camera device 100 is changed in the installation position, and the shooting angle is adjusted by rotating the pan/tilt assembly 120 again.

In one embodiment, the base 130 further includes a controller (not shown) for controlling the photographing assembly 110 to photograph and controlling the pan/tilt head assembly 120 to rotate, and the reset switch 134 is electrically connected to the controller. The controller is arranged inside the base 130 and is invisible from the outside of the image pickup apparatus 100, so that the image pickup apparatus 100 is compact in structure, the internal space of the image pickup apparatus 100 is maximally utilized, the size of the image pickup apparatus 100 is miniaturized, and the image pickup apparatus is convenient to use in various application scenes.

The reset switch 134 is provided to facilitate the use of the image capturing apparatus 100, and in one embodiment, the reset switch 134 is in signal connection with a remote controller or a mobile device, so that the pan/tilt head assembly 120 can be reset to the initial position by a fast operation of the remote controller or a mobile phone.

Referring to fig. 3, in one embodiment, the clamping member 132 includes a clamping surface 1321 and a bottom surface 1322, which are opposite to each other, and the clamping surface 1321 and the bottom surface 1322 are respectively provided with a clamping anti-slip member 1323 and a bottom anti-slip member 1324. When the clamping member 132 is located in the accommodating space 133, the bottom surface 1322 is directly contacted with the desktop to stably place the image pickup apparatus 100 on the desktop for use, and the friction between the image pickup apparatus 100 and the desktop is increased by the arrangement of the bottom surface anti-slip member 1324, so that the image pickup apparatus 100 is not easy to slide, the shooting stability is ensured, and the image pickup apparatus 100 is also not easy to slide from the desktop. The arrangement of the bottom surface anti-skid component 1324 ensures that the whole machine is kept stable in the rotating process of the holder component 120. When the clamping piece 132 is connected with the main body 131 at an angle, the camera device 100 can be installed in a clamping mode, the clamping surface 1321 abuts against the installation surface, and the friction force between the clamping surface 1321 and the installation surface is increased due to the arrangement of the clamping anti-skid piece 1323, so that the camera device 100 clamped on the installation surface is not easy to fall off, and the shooting stability is ensured.

In one embodiment, a clamping anti-slip member 1325 is disposed at a connection position of the accommodating space 133 and the clamping portion 1311. The clamping anti-slip member 1325 is provided here to enhance the friction between the clamping portion 1311 and the mounting surface, so that the image capturing apparatus 100 can be firmly clamped to the mounting surface and is not likely to slip off and shift.

Referring to fig. 4, in one embodiment, the bottom surface 1322 is provided with a mounting portion 1326, and the mounting portion 1326 is used for connecting the image capturing apparatus 100 with an external accessory. The mounting portion 1326 may include a nut, and the external fitting may be a mounting bracket or a mounting table, and when the external fitting is a mounting bracket, may be fastened and connected to the mounting portion 1326 by a screw. The shape and size of the mounting bracket are not limited herein, and the use of the image pickup apparatus 100 in combination with an external attachment makes it possible to flexibly adapt the image pickup apparatus 100 to various application scenarios, for example, the image pickup apparatus 100 may be mounted to the external attachment in a manner of being turned 180 ° reversely, or the image pickup apparatus 100 may capture in an inclined manner by being connected to the external attachment.

In other embodiments, the mounting portion 1326 is not limited to be mounted by a nut and a screw in connection with the external fitting, for example, the mounting portion 1326 may include a snap or a slot, and is stably connected with the external fitting by a snap-fit manner.

In one embodiment, the base 130 further includes a damping shaft 135, and the clamping member 132 is coupled to the body 131 via the damping shaft 135. Damping pivot 135's effect is that the contained angle that keeps between holder 132 and the main part 131 can be fixed in certain specific angle according to the mounting means, and adaptation in the installation face of different thickness, the installation of camera device 100 has been made things convenient for, and the contained angle between holder 132 and the main part 131 is difficult for changing simultaneously for when camera device 100 passes through the mode installation of centre gripping, cooperation joint portion 1311, installation that can be more firm, the picture of shooing in the use is also more stable.

The application provides a shoot subassembly 110, can place the use on horizontal desktop when holder 132 is located accommodating space 133, holder 132 cooperates joint portion 1311 when being connected with main part 131 angle and can stabilize the centre gripping in other equipment like the display, use on the TV, be applicable to multiple application scene, shoot subassembly 110 and connect in cloud platform subassembly 120, cloud platform subassembly 120 can rotate in three axial, and it is big to rotate ground angle range, make and shoot angle adjustment range big, the meeting effect has been promoted.

Furthermore, the description of the terms "some embodiments," "other embodiments," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments or examples is included in at least one embodiment or example of the application. In this application, the schematic representations of the terms used above are not necessarily intended to refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the various embodiments or examples and features of the various embodiments or examples described in this application can be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without conflicting.

The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical solutions of the present application, and not for limiting the same; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may be modified, or some technical features may be equivalently replaced; such modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and they should be construed as being included in the present disclosure.

Claims

1. An image pickup apparatus characterized by comprising:

a shooting component;

the holder assembly comprises a connecting arm, and the shooting assembly is connected to the connecting arm;

the base, the base includes main part and holder, the linking arm connect in the main part, the main part deviates from the surface of linking arm is equipped with accommodating space, the main part still includes joint portion, joint portion with accommodating space connects just joint portion salient in accommodating space sets up, the holder rotationally connect in the main part, the holder is located selectively in accommodating space or be located accommodating space outer with the main part angle is connected.

2. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connection arm includes a first connection sub-arm rotatably connected to the main body along a first axis, and a second connection sub-arm rotatably connected to the first connection sub-arm.

3. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second connector sub-arm includes a first connector portion, a connector main body, and a second connector portion, the first connector portion and the second connector portion being connected to both ends of the connector main body, respectively, the first connector portion being rotatably connected to the first connector sub-arm along a second axis, the second connector portion being rotatably connected to the connector main body along a third axis, the first axis, the second axis, and the third axis being perpendicular to each other.

4. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said photographing component is connected to said second connecting portion.

5. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the base is provided with a reset switch for resetting the pan/tilt head assembly to an initial position at which the first connection sub-arm is rotated by an angle of 0 ° with respect to the main body, the first connection portion is rotated by an angle of 0 ° with respect to the first connection sub-arm, and the second connection portion is rotated by an angle of 0 ° with respect to the connection main body.

6. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clamping member includes a clamping surface and a bottom surface which are opposite to each other, and the clamping surface and the bottom surface are provided with a clamping anti-slip member and a bottom surface anti-slip member, respectively.

7. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said bottom surface is provided with an installation portion for connecting said pan/tilt head with an external attachment.

8. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base further includes a damping rotation shaft, said clamp being connected with said main body through said damping rotation shaft.

9. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a joint anti-slip member is provided at a joint of the accommodating space and the joint portion.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said base further comprises a controller for controlling said photographing assembly to photograph and controlling said pan/tilt assembly to rotate.