U.S. patent application number 15/356944 was filed with the patent office on 2017-06-22 for rotating mount.
This patent application is currently assigned to LG Innotek Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Sung Jin JUNG.
Application Number | 20170176842 15/356944 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 58588660 |
Filed Date | 2017-06-22 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170176842 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
JUNG; Sung Jin |
June 22, 2017 |
ROTATING MOUNT
Abstract
A rotating mount includes an imaging device, a stand cover
connected to the imaging device, a mounting plate configured to fix
a position of the imaging device and having an insertion hole
formed in one area thereof, and a pivot joint connected to the
stand cover and having a protrusion inserted into the insertion
hole.
Inventors: |
JUNG; Sung Jin; (Seoul,
KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LG INNOTEK CO., LTD. |
Seoul |
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KR |
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Assignee: |
LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
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Family ID: |
58588660 |
Appl. No.: |
15/356944 |
Filed: |
November 21, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16M 11/10 20130101;
G03B 17/561 20130101; F16M 11/041 20130101; F16M 2200/08 20130101;
F16M 13/02 20130101; F16M 11/105 20130101; F16M 13/027 20130101;
H04N 5/2252 20130101; F16M 11/2014 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G03B 17/56 20060101
G03B017/56; F16M 13/02 20060101 F16M013/02; F16M 11/20 20060101
F16M011/20; F16M 11/10 20060101 F16M011/10; F16M 11/04 20060101
F16M011/04 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 16, 2015 |
KR |
10-2015-0180211 |
Claims
1. A rotatable mount comprising: an imaging device; a stand cover
connected to the imaging device; a fastening plate configured to
fix a position of the rotatable mount and having an insertion hole
formed in one area thereof; and a pivot joint connected to the
stand cover and having a protrusion inserted into the insertion
hole, the protrusion being rotatable inside the insertion hole.
2. The mount of claim 1, wherein a ledge for preventing separation
of the protrusion is formed in the insertion hole.
3. The mount of claim 1, wherein the protrusion has a hooked
structure.
4. The mount of claim 1, wherein a plurality of through-holes
configured to fix the fastening plate are formed in the pivot
joint.
5. The mount of claim 3, wherein an inclined portion is formed at
an entrance of the insertion hole.
6. The mount of claim 1, wherein the stand cover includes an
internal space configured to accommodate the pivot joint.
7. The mount of claim 6, wherein the stand cover includes an
engaging tab for preventing separation from the pivot joint.
8. The mount of claim 7, wherein the engaging tab protrudes inside
the stand cover and fixes the stand cover to the pivot joint.
9. The mount of claim 1, wherein an inner diameter of the insertion
hole is smaller than an outer diameter of the protrusion.
10. The mount of claim 1, further comprising a connector configured
to connect the imaging device to the stand cover such that the
connector pivots with the stand cover.
11. The mount of claim 10, wherein the connector and the stand
cover are connected in an axial combination.
12. The mount of claim 11, wherein the connector is connected at a
position spaced apart from a center of the stand cover.
13. The mount of claim 10, wherein an imaging device insertion hole
into which a protrusion provided in the imaging device is inserted
is formed at one side of the connector, and a plurality of
fastening clips for preventing separation of the imaging device are
provided on an outer circumferential surface of the protrusion.
14. The mount of claim 13, wherein an extended hole is formed in
the imaging device insertion hole.
15. The mount of claim 12, wherein the stand cover includes a cover
protrusion and is connected to the connecting unit, and the cover
protrusion is located outside the center of the stand cover.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119
to Korean Application No. 10-2015-0180211, filed on Dec. 16, 2015,
whose entire disclosure is herein incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] 1. Field
[0003] The present disclosure relates to a rotatable mount.
[0004] 2. Background
[0005] Generally, a monitoring and imaging apparatus may be an
apparatus which is installed at a wall or a ceiling in order to
prevent theft or accidents beforehand by monitoring entrants and
continuously capturing and recording the movement of the
entrants.
[0006] Such a monitoring and imaging apparatus includes a body in
which a charged coupled device (CDD) for performing digital signal
processing on an optical signal incident from a normal lens is
embedded, a function adjusting unit including a group of lenses of
an imaging device and combined with the body, and an imaging device
signal processing unit for performing image signal processing on a
digital signal passed through the imaging device and outputting an
image signal. The function adjusting unit may include a focus
adjusting device which may adjust a distance between the group of
lenses and an imaging surface of the imaging device so as to
capture a clear image of a normal subject. The focus adjusting
device is adjusted according to an installation position and an
installation place when the monitoring and imaging apparatus is
installed, and forms a setting state of a focus required by the
function adjustment.
[0007] Recently, with the increase of working parents, various
types of small-sized monitoring and imaging apparatuses for
monitoring children are being increased. The monitoring and imaging
apparatus is set at a position of a wall or ceiling so as to
capture an entire screen of a desired place to be captured.
However, when the monitoring and imaging apparatus is installed on
a wall as a fixed type, there is a problem in that a mount cannot
be rotated and a focus may not be adjusted.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The embodiments will be described in detail with reference
to the following drawings in which like reference numerals refer to
like elements wherein:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a view illustrating an overall configuration of a
rotating mount according to an embodiment of the present
disclosure;
[0010] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the
rotating mount of FIG. 1 when viewed from a front surface
thereof;
[0011] FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the
rotating mount of FIG. 1 when viewed from a back surface thereof;
and
[0012] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a combined
state of the rotating mount of FIG. 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, a rotating mount 1 according to
an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an imaging
device or a camera 100, a stand cover 200, a connecting unit or a
connector 300, a fixing unit or a mounting plate 500, and a
pivoting unit or a pivot joint 400.
[0014] The imaging device 100 is a device for capturing an image
with no limitation on a type and a shape thereof. A video camera
may be used as the imaging device 100. The imaging device 100 may
be provided to have a cylindrical shape, and a lens for capturing
an image may be provided at one side of the imaging device 100.
Further, a protrusion 110 for fixing the connecting unit 300 may be
provided in one area or one side of the imaging device 100.
[0015] The stand cover 200 may be connected to the imaging device
100 to fix the imaging device 100. The stand cover 200 may be
provided to have a plate shape in order to stably support the
imaging device 100 and may be connected to the pivoting unit 400 to
adjust a capturing position of the imaging device 100. There is no
limitation on the shape of the stand cover 200, and the stand cover
200 may be deformed in various shapes for stably supporting the
imaging device 100.
[0016] In one embodiment, the stand cover 200 may be provided in a
disc shape in order to stably support the imaging device 100, and
an internal space 230 for accommodating the pivoting unit 400 may
be formed on a lower surface of the stand cover 200. The stand
cover 200 may be connected to the pivoting unit 400 and may rotate
360 degrees according to rotation of the pivoting unit 400. A cover
protrusion 210 may be formed on an upper surface of the stand cover
200 and may be connected to the connecting unit 300.
[0017] The connecting unit 300 may have one side connected to the
imaging device 100 and the other side connected to the stand cover
200, and may allow the imaging device 100 to capture an image in a
state of being separated by a predetermined distance from the stand
cover 200. This is to prevent a capturing range from being limited
by capturing a wall or a floor to which the stand cover 200 is
fixed when the imaging device 100 is directly connected to the
stand cover 200. There may be no limitation on the shape of the
connecting unit 300, and the connecting unit 300 may be deformed in
various shapes for connecting the imaging device 100 to the stand
cover 200 to be spaced apart from each other. Alternatively, the
connecting unit may be flexible to allow bending in different
orientation.
[0018] The connecting unit 300 may be provided to have a plate
shape having a predetermined width, and one side of the connecting
unit 300 may be connected to the imaging device 100 and the other
side of the connecting unit 300 may be connected to the stand cover
200. A portion connected to the imaging device 100 may be fixedly
combined in order to prevent the imaging device 100 from being
moved. There may be no limitation on the method of fixedly
combining the connecting unit 300, and various methods such as
screwing and the like may be used.
[0019] In one embodiment, an imaging device insertion hole 310 into
which the protrusion 110 formed in the imaging device 100 is
inserted may be formed in the connecting unit 300, and a fastening
unit 120 for preventing separation of the connecting unit 300 may
be provided in the protrusion 110. A plurality of fastening units
120 are provided along an outer circumferential surface of the
protrusion 110, and they are easily detachable through a hooked
structure. The imaging device insertion hole 310 formed in the
connecting unit 300 may be deformed according to a shape of the
protrusion 110, and an extended hole 320 may be formed in a
predetermined direction for easy fastening to the fastening unit
120 having a hooked structure.
[0020] The other side of the connecting unit 300 may be combined
with the cover protrusion 210 formed on the upper surface of the
stand cover 200. The other side of the connecting unit 300 may be
connected to the cover protrusion 210 in an axial combination to
have a pivoting structure. In one embodiment, a space into which
the cover protrusion 210 is inserted may be formed in the
connecting unit 300. The cover protrusion 210 is inserted thereinto
and then is combined in an axial direction to rotate 180 degrees in
forward and backward directions.
[0021] This allows the imaging device 100 to easily adjust its
capturing position through a rotating structure of the pivoting
unit 400 and a double rotating structure of the connecting unit
300. There may be no limitation on the combination method of the
connecting unit 300, and various structures for rotating the
connecting unit 300 in the forward and backward directions may be
used. Further, the cover protrusion 210 may be located outside the
center of the stand cover 200. This is to maintain a stable fixed
state at the center of the imaging device 100 located at the center
of the stand cover 200 when the cover protrusion 210 is combined
with the stand cover 200.
[0022] The fixing unit 500 may fix the imaging device 100. The
fixing unit 500 may have various shapes for fixing the imaging
device 100, and a fixing method may be changed according to a fixed
position. The fixing unit 500 may be provided to have a plate shape
in order to stably support the imaging device 100, and an insertion
hole 510 into which the rotating structure of the pivoting unit 400
is inserted may be formed in the fixing unit 500.
[0023] In one embodiment, the fixing unit 500 may be provided to
have a circular shape to be fixed to a wall, and may be fixed in
the circular shape to be stably supported against an external force
in all directions. Further, a plurality of fixing holes 530 may be
provided in the fixing unit 500 to ease combining by screwing. The
fixing holes 530 may be formed at positions which are symmetrical
to each other in order to stably combine the fixing unit 500.
[0024] The fixing unit 500 may be fixed at various positions such
as a wall, a floor, a table, and the like, and the fixing unit 500
may be stably fixed at a position for supporting a load using a
screw, a nail, or the like. Further, the fixing unit 500 may be
detachably connected at a position of a table, a desk, or the like
using Velcro or the like.
[0025] The pivoting unit 400 may be connected to the stand cover
200, and a rotating unit 420 inserted into the insertion hole 510
may be formed in the pivoting unit 400. The pivoting unit 400 may
be connected to the stand cover 200 by being inserted into the
internal space 230 formed in the stand cover 200, and the rotating
unit 420 which protrudes in a downward direction may be provided
under the pivoting unit 400.
[0026] The rotating unit 420 may be provided to have a protruding
shape which protrudes in the downward direction, may be inserted
into the insertion hole 510 formed in the fixing unit 500, and may
rotate in a state of being fixed to the fixing unit 500 by a
supporting unit 540 formed in the insertion hole 510. In one
embodiment, the rotating unit 420 may have a hooked structure. The
hooked structure has a structure in which facing areas at a center
thereof are incised in a cylindrical shape and are movable while
being inserted into the insertion hole 510. The hooked structure
may pass through the insertion hole 510 and may be fixed by the
supporting unit 540.
[0027] Further, in order to easily insert the hooked structure into
the insertion hole 510 of the fixing unit 500, an inclined portion
520 may be formed. The inclined portion 520 may be formed at an
entrance of the insertion hole 510 to have a slope, and thus the
hooked structure may be easily fastened thereto.
[0028] A combined form or structure of the rotating unit 420 and
the fixing unit 500 will be described again. A plurality of
through-holes 410 may be formed in the pivoting unit 400. The
plurality of through-holes 410 correspond to positions of the
plurality of fixing holes 530 formed in the fixing unit 500. The
through-holes 410 are for addressing an inconvenience of separating
the fixing unit 500 from the pivoting unit 400 in order to fix the
fixing unit 500 when the through-holes 410 are manufactured with
the fixing unit 500 and are sold in a state of being combined with
each other.
[0029] Referring to FIG. 4, in the rotating mount 1 according to
the embodiment of the present disclosure, the pivoting unit 400 may
be inserted into the stand cover 200 and may be connected thereto
to have a structure in which the fixing unit 500 is inserted into
the pivoting unit 400.
[0030] In this case, an engaging portion 220 for preventing
separation of the pivoting unit 400 may be formed in the stand
cover 200. The engaging portion 220 may be provided to protrude
toward the internal space 230 formed in the stand cover 200. In one
embodiment, the engaging portion 220 may be provided to have a
plurality of protruding shapes or in a stepped shape to support the
entire pivoting unit 400. Further, when the engaging portion 220 is
provided to have a plurality of protruding shapes, protrusion
insertion holes into which the protruding shapes are inserted may
be formed on the pivoting unit 400 and may be combined with the
protruding shapes. There may be no limitation on the shape of the
engaging portion 220, and the engaging portion 220 may have various
shapes for fixing the pivoting unit 400.
[0031] When the rotating unit 420 is provided in a hooked
structure, the hooked structure has a structure in which the hooked
structure passes through the insertion hole 510 along the inclined
portion 520 formed in the insertion hole 510, expands when it
reaches the supporting unit 540 formed inside the insertion hole
510, and is fixed by the supporting unit 540.
[0032] When the pivoting unit 400 is combined with the fixing unit
500, an inner diameter of the insertion hole 510 and an outer
diameter of the rotating unit 420 may be designed to overlap.
Although the rotating unit 420 has to be rotatably combined with
the insertion hole 510, this is to prevent the rotating unit 420
from being rotated by the positioning of the imaging device 100 or
the movement of the connecting unit 300. For example, an overlap
width may be designed within a range of 0.05 mm to 0.1 mm, and a
force ranging from 0.15 kgf to 0.3 kgf may be used when rotating
the rotating unit 420. Through the overlapping design, a product
supporting function and a convenience of adjustment by a user may
be improved.
[0033] According to the embodiment, a capturing position of an
imaging device can be easily adjusted by using a rotating
structure. Further, when there is a problem in the imaging device,
the imaging device can be easily repaired by being combined in an
easily detachable structure.
[0034] The present disclosure is directed to a rotating mount which
pivots to adjust a focus. The present disclosure is also directed
to a rotating mount which eases detaching an imaging device when
there is a problem in the imaging device. Further, the present
disclosure is directed to a rotating mount which includes a
rotating structure to easily adjust a capturing position of an
imaging device.
[0035] According to an aspect of the present disclosure, there is
provided a rotating mount including an imaging device, a stand
cover connected to the imaging device, a fixing unit configured to
fix a position of the imaging device and having an insertion hole
formed in one area thereof, and a pivoting unit connected to the
stand cover and having a rotating unit inserted into the insertion
hole.
[0036] A supporting unit for preventing separation of the rotating
unit may be formed in the insertion hole. The rotating unit may
have a hooked structure. A plurality of through-holes configured to
easily fix the fixing unit may be formed in the pivoting unit. An
inclined portion may be formed at an entrance of the insertion
hole.
[0037] The stand cover may include an internal space configured to
accommodate the pivoting unit. The stand cover may include an
engaging portion for preventing separation of the pivoting unit.
The engaging portion may protrude inside the stand cover and fix
the pivoting unit. An inner diameter of the insertion hole may
overlap an outer diameter of the rotating unit.
[0038] The rotating mount may further include a connecting unit
configured to connect the imaging device to the stand cover, and
the connecting unit and the stand cover may be connected to pivot.
The connecting unit and the stand cover may be connected in an
axial combination. The connecting unit may be connected at a
position spaced apart from a center of the stand cover.
[0039] An imaging device insertion hole into which a protrusion
provided in the imaging device is inserted may be formed at one
side of the connecting unit, and a plurality of fastening units for
preventing separation of the imaging device may be provided on an
outer circumferential surface of the protrusion. An extended hole
may be formed in the imaging device insertion hole. The stand cover
may include a cover protrusion and may be connected to the
connecting unit, and the cover protrusion may be located outside
the center of the stand cover.
[0040] It should be understood that, although the terms "first,"
"second," etc. may be used herein to describe various elements,
these elements are not to be limited by these terms. These terms
are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example,
a first element could be termed a second element, and, similarly, a
second element could be termed a first element, without departing
from the scope of the present disclosure. As used herein, the term
"and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the
associated listed items.
[0041] In an embodiment, when an element is referred to as being
formed "on" or "under" another element, the description includes
the meaning of the two elements being in direct contact with each
or the element could be indirectly on or under the other element by
one or more elements being interposed therebetween. Further, when
an element is referred to as being formed "on" or "under" another
element, the description may include the meaning of "formed in an
upper direction of the element" and "formed in a lower direction of
the element."
[0042] Any reference in this specification to "one embodiment," "an
embodiment," "example embodiment," etc., means that a particular
feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with
the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the
disclosure. The appearances of such phrases in various places in
the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same
embodiment. Further, when a particular feature, structure, or
characteristic is described in connection with any embodiment, it
is submitted that it is within the purview of one skilled in the
art to effect such feature, structure, or characteristic in
connection with other ones of the embodiments.
[0043] Although embodiments have been described with reference to a
number of illustrative embodiments thereof, it should be understood
that numerous other modifications and embodiments can be devised by
those skilled in the art that will fall within the spirit and scope
of the principles of this disclosure. More particularly, various
variations and modifications are possible in the component parts
and/or arrangements of the subject combination arrangement within
the scope of the disclosure, the drawings and the appended claims.
In addition to variations and modifications in the component parts
and/or arrangements, alternative uses will also be apparent to
those skilled in the art.
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