WO2019072157A1 - Module de caméra et son procédé d'installation - Google Patents

Module de caméra et son procédé d'installation Download PDF

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WO2019072157A1
WO2019072157A1 PCT/CN2018/109413 CN2018109413W WO2019072157A1 WO 2019072157 A1 WO2019072157 A1 WO 2019072157A1 CN 2018109413 W CN2018109413 W CN 2018109413W WO 2019072157 A1 WO2019072157 A1 WO 2019072157A1
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欧石平
汪海东
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/50—Constructional details
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    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
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  • the present disclosure relates to a camera module, and in one application, to a camera module that is fixedly mounted on a predetermined device.
  • cameras are often fixed as a separate component or module on a device such as a car for identifying obstacles or directions.
  • the lens portion of the camera often extends from the housing of the device or is aligned with the outer surface of the housing.
  • the lens portion often cannot be aligned with the outer surface of the housing or the axis of the lens tends to be the axis of the camera mounting hole of the housing.
  • the structure of the current camera module is difficult to achieve the entrance protection of the camera.
  • the camera module includes a housing; a lens cover that protrudes from the housing; and a lens assembly that is disposed in the lens cover and the housing; wherein the outer surface defined by the lens cover is provided with an alignment portion adjacent to the housing.
  • the camera module is mounted in a mounting module with the outer end face of the mounting module aligned with the outer surface of the lens cover of the camera module.
  • the mounting module includes a hole for receiving a lens cover of the camera module; a barrel protruding from an inner surface of the hole; a mounting box for housing the housing of the camera module; The inner surface of the body is provided with a coupling portion coupled to the alignment portion on the lens cover.
  • the outer surface of the lens cover is provided with a seal ring on the outer side of the alignment portion.
  • the width of the alignment portion is approximately one-half the width of the lens cover.
  • the alignment portion is an external thread
  • the coupling portion is an internal thread that mates with the alignment portion
  • the alignment portion is a glue layer having a predetermined thickness.
  • the alignment portion is a glue coating capable of adhering the lens cover to the cylinder.
  • Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a method for installing the camera module described above.
  • the method comprises the steps of: providing a sealing ring on the outer side of the threaded portion of the outer surface of the lens cover; screwing the camera module into the cylinder of the mounting module to align the outer end surface of the lens cover with the outer surface of the mounting module;
  • the cartridge houses the housing of the camera module; the mounting box is secured to the inner surface of the mounting module by screw holes.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an overall cross-sectional schematic view of a camera module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of a camera module according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a left side view of a camera module in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure.
  • the term “include” and its various variants may be understood to mean an open term, which means “including but not limited to”.
  • the term “based on” can be understood to mean “based at least in part.”
  • the term “an embodiment” can be understood to mean “at least one embodiment.”
  • the term “another embodiment” may be understood to mean “at least one other embodiment.”
  • the camera is widely used as an identification component in various fields.
  • the camera as a module can identify obstacles or lane directions, etc., to support driving safety.
  • the camera module often needs to ensure the installation accuracy of the camera module when it is installed. Otherwise, the identification may be inaccurate and affect safety.
  • the axis is not coaxial with the axis of the mounting member. These all affect the accuracy of the recognition.
  • the current camera module mounting method is difficult to provide entrance protection to the camera module, thereby causing the camera to be easily damaged.
  • the camera assembly proposed by the present disclosure substantially solves or alleviates at least some of the problems mentioned above.
  • the structure of the camera assembly and the mounting method of the camera assembly according to the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 through 3.
  • the camera module described in the present disclosure has a housing 1, a lens cover 2, and a lens assembly 3.
  • the lens cover 2 has a cylindrical structure and protrudes from one side of the casing 1.
  • the lens assembly 3 is disposed in the inner space of the housing 1 and the lens cover 2.
  • lens assembly 3 can include a series of lenses. In the left view of the camera module as shown in Figure 3, the outermost lens of the lens assembly can be seen.
  • the portion of the outer surface of the lens cover adjacent to the housing is provided with the alignment portion 21.
  • the alignment portion 21 the camera assembly can be accurately mounted in a desired position in a simple manner, and the mounting accuracy such as coaxiality can be ensured while the labor intensity of the installation is also reduced. Thereby, the installation cost and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
  • the alignment portion 21 occupies a width that is substantially half of the lens cover 2.
  • the width of the lens cover 2 refers to the distance from the housing 1 to the end of the lens cover 2 away from the housing 1. It should be understood that the length of the alignment portion 21 can be appropriately adjusted according to the needs of the actual situation. In some embodiments, the alignment portion 21 can occupy the entire lens cover or occupy most of the width.
  • the alignment portion in accordance with the present disclosure has a variety of forms to achieve alignment, as will be further explained below.
  • the camera module is mounted into the mounting module 5.
  • the mounting module 5 can be part of the device to which the camera module is mounted.
  • the mounting module 5 may be part of a front bumper or rear bumper or other component of the car.
  • the outer surface of the lens cover 2 is flush with the outer end surface of the mounting module 5 while the axis of the lens assembly 3 can be aligned with the axis of the mounted device.
  • the camera module according to the present disclosure protrudes from the outer surface of the mounting module 5 after installation.
  • the outer surface of the lens cover 2 of the camera module is recessed into the outer surface of the mounting module 5 to better protect the lens.
  • the mounting module 5 has a housing that may be a housing 54 of a device to which the camera module is mounted as previously described, such as a housing 54 of a car bumper. It should be understood that the housing may also be a housing 54 that is separate from the device to which the camera module is mounted.
  • a hole 51 for receiving a lens cover of the camera module is provided on the outer casing 54.
  • the mounting module 5 also includes a barrel 52 that protrudes from the inner surface of the outer casing 54. It should be understood that the inner surface of the outer casing 54 is the surface on which one side of the camera module is disposed.
  • the barrel 52 and the hole 51 are disposed concentrically, that is, the barrel 52 protrudes from the inner surface of the outer casing 54 around the central axis of the hole 51.
  • a coupling portion that engages with the alignment portion 21 is provided on the inner surface of the cylinder 52. It should be understood that in some embodiments, where the thickness of the outer casing 54 is sufficient, the structure of the barrel 52 may be omitted and the coupling portion disposed directly on the inner surface of the aperture 51. In some embodiments, the coupling portion may also be just the inner surface of the barrel 52 or the bore 51.
  • the coupling portion of the camera module according to the present disclosure is an internal thread provided inside the cylindrical body 52, and the alignment portion 21 is an external thread provided outside the lens cover 2.
  • the alignment portion 21 can be screwed into the coupling portion, thereby achieving precise positioning at the time of installation.
  • the external thread as the alignment portion 21 can occupy a width of 1/2 to 3/4 of the lens cover 2. The mounting process of the camera module using the external thread as the alignment portion 21 will be further explained below.
  • the remaining width of the lens cover 2 is provided with a sealing ring 4.
  • the seal ring 4 is disposed outside the alignment portion 21, that is, away from the side of the housing 1.
  • the seal ring 4 provides the camera module with an inlet protection for vibration damping while also providing a seal.
  • the seal ring 4 can be an O-ring. It should be understood that the seal ring 4 can also employ other structures that enable the above functions.
  • the alignment portion 21 is a glue layer (not shown) having a certain thickness disposed on the outer surface of the lens cover 21.
  • the certain thickness of the rubber layer has a certain elasticity, which can further provide inlet protection for the camera module.
  • the rubber layer enables the camera module to be firmly bonded to the hole of the outer casing 54, ensuring the installation accuracy such as coaxiality and ensuring the durability of the installation.
  • the inner surface of the barrel 52 may be a smooth surface or a surface having internal threads.
  • the adhesive layer of a certain thickness may be a double-sided tape having a certain thickness, and is disposed on the outer surface of the lens cover 21 by winding or the like.
  • the glue layer can also be applied to the outer surface of the lens cover 2 by other means.
  • the alignment portion 21 may also employ a glue coating applied to the outer surface of the lens cover 2.
  • a glue coating applied to the outer surface of the lens cover 2.
  • the installation of the camera module makes the installation more convenient while ensuring the installation accuracy such as coaxiality.
  • the manner of a certain thickness of glue or glue coating described above may be used in situations where the camera module does not disassemble or is not frequently removed after installation.
  • the mounting module 5 further includes a mounting box 53.
  • the mounting box 53 is for accommodating at least a portion of the housing 53.
  • the mounting box 53 generally has a rectangular parallelepiped or cubic shell-like structure.
  • the internal structure of the mounting box 53 is adapted to the external structure of the housing 1 of the camera module.
  • the opening 55 may be an entire face of a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped, or may be a part of one face. In the embodiment shown in Figures 1 and 2, the opening 55 can be a whole face of a cube or a rectangular parallelepiped.
  • mounting ears 56 are provided on the outside of at least one pair of opposing walls of the opening 55.
  • One or more through holes 57 are provided in each of the mounting ears 56 for the bolts 58 to pass through.
  • a bolt 58 is used to secure the mounting box 53 to the outer casing 54.
  • a mounting post 59 is provided at a corresponding location on the inner surface of the outer casing 54, and a screw hole 50 is provided in the mounting post 59, and the bolt 58 is screwed into the screw hole 50 to secure the mounting box 53.
  • the mounting post 59 may be omitted and the screw hole 50 may be disposed directly in the outer casing 54.
  • the mounting box 53 can also be mounted to the outer casing 54 by other means, such as by snapping, gluing or rivet attachment.
  • the mounting process of the camera module will be specifically described below by taking an external thread as the alignment portion 21 as an example.
  • the mounting process is also very simple.
  • a seal ring 4 is provided outside the alignment portion 21 of the outer surface of the lens cover 2.
  • the outer diameter of the seal ring 4 may be less than or equal to the equivalent diameter of the external thread as the alignment portion 21.
  • the lens cover 2 provided with the seal ring 4 is screwed into the barrel 52 on the outer casing 54 of the mounting module 5.
  • the outer casing 54 is sufficiently thick, it can be screwed directly into the hole 51 of the outer casing 54.
  • the limit portion 22 is provided at the other end opposite to the end at which the sealing portion 4 is provided with the sealing ring 4.
  • the outer diameter of the stopper portion 22 is larger than the equivalent diameter of the external thread as the alignment portion 21.
  • the limiting portion 22 enables the camera module to be screwed to a predetermined angle and maintained at the predetermined angle.
  • the reference plane of the camera is parallel to the reference horizontal plane (eg, the horizon).
  • the predetermined plane may be taken as the reference plane of the camera at other angles to the reference horizontal plane as needed.
  • the seal ring 4 is pressed against the bottom surface and side walls of the barrel 52 or the interior of the bore 4 to provide sealing and cushioning. Further, at the predetermined angle, the axis of the lens unit 3 is coaxial with the axis of the barrel 52 or the hole 4, thereby ensuring accuracy in image recognition.
  • the outer end surface of the lens cover 2 screwed to a predetermined angle and held at the predetermined angle is aligned with the outer surface of the outer casing 54 of the mounting module 5 or protrudes from the outer surface of the outer casing 54 or recessed outside the outer casing 54. Inside the surface. All of the above can be selected according to the needs of the actual situation.
  • the housing 1 of the camera module is housed in the mounting box 5.
  • the bolt 58 is passed through the through hole 57 in the mounting ear 56 of the mounting case 5, screwed into the screw hole 50 of the mounting post 59 to fix the mounting case 53 on the inner surface of the mounting module 5, thereby completing the steps in a simple manner The installation of the camera module is completed.
  • the external thread and the internal thread are respectively used as the alignment portion 21 and the coupling portion, automatic alignment of the central axis of the lens assembly with the central axis of the barrel 52 can be achieved, and the mounting accuracy is ensured.
  • the sealing ring 4 due to the use of the sealing ring 4, it provides good inlet protection and provides an additional seal.
  • the external thread is used as the alignment portion 21, and the mounting process of the camera module is explained. It should be understood that the mounting process using the glue layer or the glue coat of a certain thickness as the alignment portion 21 can also be easily performed while ensuring the mounting accuracy of the coaxiality or the like.

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La présente invention concerne un module de caméra et un procédé d'installation du module de caméra. Le module de caméra comprend un boîtier, un capuchon de lentille faisant saillie à partir du boîtier, et un ensemble lentille, l'ensemble lentille étant disposé dans le capuchon de lentille et le boîtier, une partie d'alignement étant disposée sur la surface externe du capuchon de lentille à proximité du boîtier. Le procédé d'installation du module de caméra comprend les étapes suivantes : une bague d'étanchéité est disposée à l'extérieur de la partie d'alignement sur la surface extérieure du capuchon de lentille ; le capuchon de lentille est vissé dans un cylindre d'un module d'installation de sorte que la surface d'extrémité externe du capuchon de lentille affleure la surface externe du module d'installation ; le boîtier du module de caméra est logé dans une boîte d'installation ; et un boulon s'étend à travers un trou traversant de façon à fixer la boîte d'installation sur la surface intérieure du module d'installation.
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