Camera device

• US 10,266,125 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2016
• Issued: 04/23/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yuhua Wang
• Original Assignee: Yuhua Wang
• Inventors: Wang, Yuhua
• Primary Examiner(s): Jiang, Zaihan
• Application Number:
  US15/351,051
• Publication Number:
  US 20170057423A1
• Time in Patent Office: 890 Days
• Field of Search: 348148
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/00 Optical viewing arrangements; Real-time viewing arrangements for drivers or passengers using optical image capturing systems, e.g. cameras or video systems specially adapted for use in or on vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 1/29 for viewing an area inside the vehicle, e.g. for viewing passengers or cargo
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0054 using cigarette lighter
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0059 using clips, clamps, straps or the like
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/007 using magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/008 Adjustable or movable supports
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/40 characterised by the details of the power supply or the coupling to vehicle components
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2300/406 using wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/50 Constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/56 provided with illuminating means

Abstract

A camera device comprises: a camera section which includes a camera base and a camera case disposed on the camera base and housing a pickup lens therein; and an attaching device which includes a magnetic attraction box and a fixing device formed integrally with the magnetic attraction box and fixable to an automobile, wherein one of a front surface of the magnetic attraction box and a back surface of the camera base is provided with a magnet capable of attracting an iron family metal and the other of the front surface and the back surface has properties of an iron family metal attractable by the magnet, and the fixing device is a fixing device having a grooved rail, double bar drag hooks and a spring, the magnetic attraction box being formed integrally with the grooved rail.

Claims

1. A camera device, comprising:

a camera section which includes a camera base and a camera case disposed on the camera base and housing a pickup lens therein; and

an attaching device which includes a magnetic attraction box and a fixing device formed integrally with the magnetic attraction box and fixable to an automobile,

wherein a wireless transmitter which transmits an image signal picked up by the pickup lens to a receiver within the automobile in a wireless manner is provided in the camera base, a front surface of the magnetic attraction box is an attachment surface attachable to and matchable with a back surface of the camera base, one of the front surface and the back surface is provided with a magnet capable of attracting an iron family metal and the other of the front surface and the back surface has properties of an iron family metal attractable by the magnet, at least two positioning recesses are provided in the one of the front surface and the back surface and positioning projections matchable with the positioning recesses are provided on the other of the front surface and the back surface, number of the positioning projections is equal to number of the positioning recesses, electricity is introduced by the magnetic attraction box from an electrical system of the automobile into the camera base through a plug-socket device to supply power for image picking up and signal transmission,

wherein the fixing device formed integrally with the magnetic attraction box and fixable to the automobile is a fixing device having a grooved rail, double bar drag hooks and a spring, the magnetic attraction box is formed integrally with the grooved rail, and the fixing device is fixable to vertical shafts of a headrest of a seat in the automobile and

wherein a U-shaped space is formed in the camera base, a distance between two arms of the camera base is slightly larger than a length of the camera case so that the camera case is exactly held in the U-shaped space, pivot-bearing structures by which the camera case is rotated with respect to the camera base by an elevation angle or a depression angle are respectively provided at locations where both ends of the camera case are in contact with the two arms of the camera base and held by them, each of the pivot-bearing structures having an elevation angle of about 30°

to about 60° and

a depression angle of about 15°

to about 30°

as a rotatable angle, and rotational position fixing devices in a form of bead and cavity are provided in two adjacent surfaces rotated relatively to each other, each of the rotational position fixing devices having about 4 to about 12 fixable positions.

2. The camera device according to claim 1, wherein the back surface of the camera base is provided with a magnet capable of attracting an iron family metal and the front surface of the magnetic attraction box has properties of an iron family metal attractable by the magnet, at least two positioning recesses are provided in the back surface of the camera base and positioning projections matchable with the positioning recesses the number of which is equal to that of the positioning recesses are provided on the front surface of the magnetic attraction box, electricity from the electrical system of the automobile is introduced by the magnetic attraction box into a socket in the back surface of the camera base from a plug on the front surface of the magnetic attraction box through the plug-socket device to supply power for image picking up and signal transmission.

3. The camera device according to claim 1, wherein the fixing device having the grooved rail, the double bar drag hooks and the spring further has a slidable bottom plate capable of moving the magnetic attraction box, the magnetic attraction box is formed integrally with the bottom plate, and the fixing device is fixable to the vertical shafts of the headrest of the seat in the automobile.

4. The camera device according to claim 1, wherein slots to be passed through by a binding tape are provided on left and right ends of a back portion of the camera base.

5. A camera device, comprising:

a camera section which includes a camera base and a camera case disposed on the camera base and housing a pickup lens therein; and

an attaching device which includes a magnetic attraction box and a fixing device formed integrally with the magnetic attraction box and fixable to an automobile,

wherein a wireless transmitter which transmits an image signal picked up by the pickup lens to a receiver within the automobile in a wireless manner is provided in the camera base, a front surface of the magnetic attraction box is an attachment surface attachable to and matchable with a back surface of the camera base, one of the front surface and the back surface is provided with a magnet capable of attracting an iron family metal and the other of the front surface and the back surface has properties of an iron family metal attractable by the magnet, at least two positioning recesses are provided in the one of the front surface and the back surface and positioning projections matchable with the positioning recesses are provided on the other of the front surface and the back surface, number of the positioning projections is equal to number of the positioning recesses, electricity is introduced by the magnetic attraction box from an electrical system of the automobile into the camera base through a plug-socket device to supply power for image picking up and signal transmission, and

wherein the fixing device formed integrally with the magnetic attraction box and fixable to the automobile is a power supply connector, one end of the power supply connector is formed integrally with the magnetic attraction box by being connected to a back surface of the magnetic attraction box, the other end of the power supply connector is an electrical plug matchable with a power supply socket outside a tail portion of the automobile, and

wherein a U-shaped space is formed in the camera base, a distance between two arms of the camera base is slightly larger than a length of the camera case so that the camera case is exactly held in the U-shaped space, pivot-bearing structures by which the camera case is rotated with respect to the camera base by an elevation angle or a depression angle are respectively provided at locations where both ends of the camera case are in contact with the two arms of the camera base and held by them, each of the pivot-bearing structures having an elevation angle of about 30°

to about 60° and

a depression angle of about 15°

to about 30°

as a rotatable angle, and rotational position fixing devices in a form of bead and cavity are provided in two adjacent surfaces rotated relatively to each other, each of the rotational position fixing devices having about 4 to about 12 fixable positions.

6. The camera device according to claim 5, wherein the back surface of the camera base is provided with a magnet capable of attracting an iron family metal and the front surface of the magnetic attraction box has properties of an iron family metal attractable by the magnet, at least two positioning recesses are provided in the back surface of the camera base and positioning projections matchable with the positioning recesses the number of which is equal to that of the positioning recesses are provided on the front surface of the magnetic attraction box, electricity from the electrical system of the automobile is introduced by the magnetic attraction box into a socket in the back surface of the camera base from a plug on the front surface of the magnetic attraction box through the plug-socket device to supply power for image picking up and signal transmission, and

wherein a clip matchable with a spring cover of the power supply socket outside the tail portion of the automobile is provided on the power supply connector, a pivot-bearing structure by which either end of the power supply connector is rotated around a concentric longitudinal axis of the power supply connector by a left inclination angle or a right inclination angle is provided between both ends of the power supply connector, the pivot-bearing structure of the power supply connector having a rotatable angle of about 360°

, and a rotational position fixing device in a form of bead and cavity is provided in two adjacent surfaces rotated relatively to each other, the rotational position fixing device having about 12°

to about 24°

fixable positions.

7. The camera device according to claim 5, wherein the camera base, the camera case, the magnetic attraction box, and the power supply connector are made to be water proof, air tight, and moisture resistant.

8. The camera device according to claim 5, wherein a soft rubber waterproof seal ring is provided for one or both of the front surface of the magnetic attraction box and the back surface of the camera base, and a soft rubber waterproof cap is provided for a plug on the front surface of the magnetic attraction box.

9. The camera device according to claim 5, wherein a battery bin for supplying power in which a battery is disposed is further provided in the camera base.

10. The camera device according to claim 5, wherein about 2 to about 12 semiconductor auxiliary light sources are provided around the pickup lens in the camera case.

11. The camera device according to claim 5, wherein a pair of ultrasonic range-sensing alarming probes are provided on the camera base and located on both sides of the camera case.

12. A camera device, comprising:

a camera section which includes a camera base and a camera case disposed on the camera base and housing a pickup lens therein; and

an attaching device which includes a magnetic attraction box and a fixing device formed integrally with the magnetic attraction box and fixable to an automobile, wherein a wireless transmitter which transmits an image signal picked up by the pickup lens to a receiver within the automobile in a wireless manner is provided in the camera base, a front surface of the magnetic attraction box is an attachment surface attachable to and matchable with a back surface of the camera base, one of the front surface and the back surface is provided with a magnet capable of attracting an iron family metal and the other of the front surface and the back surface has properties of an iron family metal attractable by the magnet, at least two positioning recesses are provided in the one of the front surface and the back surface and positioning projections matchable with the positioning recesses are provided on the other of the front surface and the back surface, number of the positioning projections is equal to number of the positioning recesses, electricity is introduced by the magnetic attraction box from an electrical system of the automobile into the camera base through a plug-socket device to supply power for image picking up and signal transmission, and

wherein the fixing device formed integrally with the magnetic attraction box and fixable to the automobile is a clamp plate fastened and fixed to a license plate outside a tail portion of the automobile,

and wherein a U-shaped space is formed in the camera base, a distance between two arms of the camera base is slightly larger than a length of the camera case so that the camera case is exactly held in the U-shaped space, pivot-bearing structures by which the camera case is rotated with respect to the camera base by an elevation angle or a depression angle are respectively provided at locations where both ends of the camera case are in contact with the two arms of the camera base and held by them, each of the pivot-bearing structures having an elevation angle of about 30°

to about 60° and

a depression angle of about 15°

to about 30°

as a rotatable angle, and rotational position fixing devices in a form of bead and cavity are provided in two adjacent surfaces rotated relatively to each other, each of the rotational position fixing devices having about 4 to about 12 fixable positions.

13. The camera device according to claim 12, wherein the back surface of the camera base is provided with a magnet capable of attracting an iron family metal and the front surface of the magnetic attraction box has properties of an iron family metal attractable by the magnet, at least two positioning recesses are provided in the back surface of the camera base and positioning projections matchable with the positioning recesses the number of which is equal to that of the positioning recesses are provided on the front surface of the magnetic attraction box, electricity from the electrical system of the automobile is introduced by the magnetic attraction box into a socket in the back surface of the camera base from a plug on the front surface of the magnetic attraction box through the plug-socket device to supply power for image picking up and signal transmission, and a double-faced adhesive strip is adhered to the clamp plate to enhance clamping firmness.

14. The camera device according to claim 12, wherein the camera base, the camera case, and the magnetic attraction box are made to be water proof, air tight, and moisture resistant.

15. The camera device according to claim 12, wherein a soft rubber waterproof seal ring is provided for one or both of the front surface of the magnetic attraction box and the back surface of the camera base, and a soft rubber waterproof cap is provided for a plug on the front surface of the magnetic attraction box.

16. The camera device according to claim 12, wherein a battery bin for supplying power in which a battery is disposed is further provided in the camera base.

17. The camera device according to claim 12, wherein about 2 to about 12 semiconductor auxiliary light sources are provided around the pickup lens in the camera case.

18. The camera device according to claim 12, wherein a pair of ultrasonic range-sensing alarming probes are provided on the camera base and located on both sides of the camera case.