U.S. patent application number 17/145736 was filed with the patent office on 2021-05-06 for camera and photography assembly.
The applicant listed for this patent is SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Zihan CHEN, Dahu PAN, Xingwang XU.
Application Number | 20210136260 17/145736 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 1000005329705 |
Filed Date | 2021-05-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20210136260 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
PAN; Dahu ; et al. |
May 6, 2021 |
CAMERA AND PHOTOGRAPHY ASSEMBLY
Abstract
A camera includes a housing, a lens assembly accommodated in the
housing, a plurality of circuit boards accommodated in the housing
and including a first circuit board and at least one second circuit
board, and a connection rod including at least one step member at a
peripheral of the connection rod. One end of the connection rod is
configured to fix the lens assembly in the housing. Another end of
the connection rod is configured to connect with the first circuit
board. One of the at least one second circuit board abuts against a
corresponding one of the at least one step member and is fixed to
the connection rod. The plurality of circuit boards are spaced
apart from the lens assembly and from each other.
Inventors: |
PAN; Dahu; (Shenzhen,
CN) ; XU; Xingwang; (Shenzhen, CN) ; CHEN;
Zihan; (Shenzhen, CN) |
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Applicant: |
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SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. |
Shenzhen |
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CN |
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Family ID: |
1000005329705 |
Appl. No.: |
17/145736 |
Filed: |
January 11, 2021 |
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16366613 |
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10897559 |
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PCT/CN2016/100449 |
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Current U.S.
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1/1 |
Current CPC
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G03B 17/02 20130101;
H05K 1/0274 20130101; G02B 7/02 20130101; H04N 5/2252 20130101;
H04N 5/2254 20130101; G03B 17/00 20130101; F16M 11/123
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International
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H04N 5/225 20060101
H04N005/225; F16M 11/12 20060101 F16M011/12; H05K 1/02 20060101
H05K001/02; G02B 7/02 20060101 G02B007/02; G03B 17/02 20060101
G03B017/02; G03B 17/00 20060101 G03B017/00 |
Claims
1. A camera comprising: a housing; a lens assembly accommodated in
the housing; a plurality of circuit boards accommodated in the
housing and including a first circuit board and at least one second
circuit board; and a connection rod including at least one step
member at a peripheral of the connection rod, the at least one step
member corresponding to the at least one second circuit board,
wherein: one end of the connection rod is configured to fix the
lens assembly in the housing; another end of the connection rod is
configured to connect with the first circuit board; and one of the
at least one second circuit board abuts against a corresponding one
of the at least one step member and is fixed to the connection rod,
the plurality of circuit boards being spaced apart from the lens
assembly and from each other.
2. The camera of claim 1, wherein: the housing comprises a cap; and
the camera further comprises a fastener, the fastener penetrating
the cap and the first circuit board to connect with the connection
rod to fix the first circuit board and the cap.
3. The camera of claim 2, wherein: the housing comprises an
accommodation assembly configured to accommodate the lens assembly
and the plurality of circuit boards, the connection rod being
configured to connect the lens assembly with the accommodation
assembly; and the cap is configured to fixedly connect, through the
fastener and the connection rod, with the accommodation
assembly.
4. The camera of claim 3, wherein: the accommodation assembly
comprises a first accommodation member and a second accommodation
member; the lens assembly comprises a lens barrel and a lens mount
connected with the lens barrel; and the lens mount is arranged in
the first accommodation member, and the lens barrel is arranged in
the second accommodation member.
5. The camera of claim 4, wherein: a support member is formed in
the accommodation assembly; and the lens mount abuts against the
support member and is fixed to the support member through the
connection rod.
6. The camera of claim 4, wherein: the fastener is a first
fastener; the lens assembly further comprises an image sensing
board that is connected to the lens mount through a second
fastener; and the lens barrel and the image sensing board are
arranged at opposite sides of the lens mount.
7. The camera of claim 1, further comprising a spacer arranged
between the lens assembly and one of the plurality of circuit
boards.
8. The camera of claim 7, wherein: the spacer is a first spacer;
and the camera further comprises a second spacer that is arranged
between the first circuit board and the housing.
9. The camera of claim 8, wherein the first spacer and the second
spacer are made of a flexible material or an elastic material.
10. The camera of claim 1, wherein the lens assembly comprises an
image sensing board that is spaced apart from each of the plurality
of circuit boards.
11. The camera of claim 10, wherein a portion of the image sensing
board is cut out to form an avoidance configured to prevent an
interference between the image sensing board and the connection
rod, the connection rod passing through the avoidance to connect
with the housing.
12. The camera of claim 10, wherein the image sensing board
comprises an image sensor disposed on the image sensing board and
aligned with an optical axis of the lens assembly.
13. The camera of claim 10, wherein the plurality of circuit boards
further comprise an adapter that is configured to electrically
connect the image sensing board to one of the plurality of circuit
boards.
14. The camera of claim 13, wherein: the adapter is a first
adapter; and the plurality of circuit boards further comprise a
second adapter, one end of the second adapter being configured to
connect with the first circuit board, and another end of the second
adapter extending out of the housing.
15. A photographing assembly comprising: a stabilization gimbal;
and a camera coupled to the gimbal and comprising: a housing; a
lens assembly accommodated in the housing; a plurality of circuit
boards accommodated in the housing and including a first circuit
board and at least one second circuit board; and a connection rod
including at least one step member at a peripheral of the
connection rod, the at least one step member corresponding to the
at least one second circuit board, wherein: one end of the
connection rod is configured to fix the lens assembly in the
housing; another end of the connection rod is configured to connect
with the first circuit board; and one of the at least one second
circuit board abuts against a corresponding one of the at least one
step member and is fixed to the connection rod, the plurality of
circuit boards being spaced apart from the lens assembly and from
each other.
16. The photographing assembly of claim 15, wherein: the housing
comprises a cap; and the camera further comprises a fastener, the
fastener penetrating the cap and the first circuit board to connect
with the connection rod to fix the first circuit board and the
cap.
17. The photographing assembly of claim 16, wherein: the housing
comprises an accommodation assembly configured to accommodate the
lens assembly and the plurality of circuit boards, the connection
rod being configured to connect the lens assembly with the
accommodation assembly; and the cap is configured to fixedly
connect, through the fastener and the connection rod, with the
accommodation assembly.
18. The photographing assembly of claim 15, wherein the lens
assembly comprises an image sensing board that is spaced apart from
each of the plurality of circuit boards.
19. The photographing assembly of claim 18, wherein the plurality
of circuit boards further comprise an adapter that is configured to
electrically connect the image sensing board with one of the
plurality of circuit boards.
20. The photographing assembly of claim 15, wherein the housing
comprises: a first connection member configured to connect an axial
drive motor of the stabilization gimbal; and a second connection
member configured to pivotally connect with a support of the
stabilization gimbal.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser.
No. 16/366,613, filed on Mar. 27, 2019, which is a continuation of
International Application No. PCT/CN2016/100449, filed on Sep. 27,
2016, the entire contents of both of which are incorporated herein
by reference.
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] This disclosure relates to a camera and a photography
assembly including the camera.
BACKGROUND
[0003] Modern cameras have more functions than old cameras and
include more electronic elements. Some cameras need to have two or
more circuit boards installed to mount electronic elements.
Currently, multiple circuit boards of a camera are just simply
fixed at the camera's housing and space of the camera is not well
employed, resulting in a large volume of the camera and hence the
camera is not easy to carry. In addition, having multiple circuit
boards results in a high requirement on assembly and a complicated
process. During the assembly process, the circuit and/or electronic
elements of the circuit board are easy to be damaged.
SUMMARY
[0004] In accordance with the disclosure, there is provided a
camera. The camera includes a housing, a lens assembly accommodated
in the housing, a connection rod, and a circuit board. One end of
the connection of the connection rod fixes the lens assembly in the
housing. The circuit board is accommodated in the housing and
supported by another end of the connection rod. The circuit board
is spaced apart from the lens assembly.
[0005] Also in accordance with the disclosure, there is provide a
photographing assembly. The photographing assembly includes a
stabilization gimbal and a camera coupled to the gimbal. The camera
includes a housing, a lens assembly accommodated in the housing, a
connection rod, and a circuit board. One end of the connection of
the connection rod fixes the lens assembly in the housing. The
circuit board is accommodated in the housing and supported by
another end of the connection rod. The circuit board is spaced
apart from the lens assembly.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0006] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of a camera
according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.
[0007] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the camera in FIG. 1.
[0008] FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are perspective views of partial
structures of the camera in FIG. 1.
[0009] FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of a portion of another
example of a camera according to some other embodiments of the
present disclosure.
REFERENCE NUMERALS FOR MAIN COMPONENTS
TABLE-US-00001 [0010] Camera 100, 100' Housing 10 Accommodation
assembly 11 Accommodation space 11a First accommodation member 111
Bottom wall 1111 Side wall 1112 Second accommodation member 112
First connection member 113 Second connection member 114 Cap 12
Connection hole 121 Connection rod 13, 13' First connection section
131 Second connection section 132 Female screw hole 1321 Groove
1322 Abutment 133 Step member 134 Support 14 Jack 141 Lens assembly
20 Lens barrel 21 Lens mount 22 Connection flake 221 Perforation
hole 2211 Image sensing board 23 Avoidance 231 First fastener 24
Circuit board 30 Through hole 31 Second circuit board 32 Adapter 40
First adapter 401 Second adapter 402 Third adapter 403 Spacer 50
Second spacer 52 Second fastener 60
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0011] Technical solutions of the present disclosure will be
described with reference to the drawings. It will be appreciated
that the described embodiments are some rather than all of the
embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments conceived
by those having ordinary skills in the art on the basis of the
described embodiments without inventive efforts should fall within
the scope of the present disclosure.
[0012] As used herein, when a first component is referred to as
"fixed to" a second component, it is intended that the first
component may be directly attached to the second component or may
be indirectly attached to the second component via another
component. When a first component is referred to as "connecting" to
a second component, it is intended that the first component may be
directly connected to the second component or may be indirectly
connected to the second component via a third component between
them. When a first component is referred to as "disposed" to a
second component, it is intended that the first component may be
directly nnconnected to the second component or may be indirectly
connected to the second component via a third component between
them. The terms "perpendicular," "horizontal," "left," "right," and
similar expressions used herein are merely intended for
description.
[0013] Unless otherwise defined, all the technical and scientific
terms used herein have the same or similar meanings as generally
understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. As described
herein, the terms used in the specification of the present
disclosure are intended to describe example embodiments, instead of
limiting the present disclosure. The term "and/or" used herein
includes any suitable combination of one or more related items
listed.
[0014] FIGS. 1-4 schematically show an example of a camera 100
according to some embodiments, the camera 100 is configured for
photographing pictures and/or videos. A user can hold the camera
100 to take pictures or videos with or without a stabilization
gimbal 200. A photography assembly including the camera 100 and the
stabilization gimbal 200 can be loaded at a carrier (not shown),
which can be any fixed or movable object, such as a building, a
vehicle, a person, an animal, etc. In some embodiments of the
present disclosure, the carrier is an unmanned aerial vehicle, by
which the photography assembly is carried to perform an aerial
photography.
[0015] The stabilization gimbal 200 can stabilize photographing
and/or adjust directions and angles of the camera 100. The
stabilization gimbal 200 may be a three-axis, a two-axis, or a
single-axis gimbal. In some embodiments of the present disclosure,
the stabilization gimbal is a three-axis gimbal, which can adjust
the camera at directions of the three axes (Pitch, Roll, and Yaw).
The stabilization gimbal has axial drive motors at directions of
three axes. Only one of the axial dive motors of the stabilization
gimbal is shown in figures according to embodiments of the present
disclosure.
[0016] The camera 100 can be configured to acquire images and/or
videos and may be a digital single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, a
surveillance camera, a portable compact camera, a video camera, or
other electronic device with an image/video acquisition function.
In some embodiments, the camera 100 has an image processing
function such as image segmentation, image synthesis, beautifying,
white balance, image stabilization, etc.
[0017] The camera 100 includes a housing 10, a lens assembly 20,
and a circuit board 30. The lens assembly 20 is connected to the
housing 10, and the circuit board 30 is accommodated by the housing
10.
[0018] The housing 10 is configured to accommodate the lens
assembly 20, the circuit board 30, and various types of electronic
elements disposed at the circuit board 30. The housing 10 includes
an accommodation assembly 11 and a cap 12, and the circuit board 30
is accommodated by the accommodation assembly 11. The cap 12 can
seal the housing 10 by capping the accommodation assembly 11 to
protect the circuit board 30 and electronic elements of various
types that are disposed at the circuit board 30.
[0019] The accommodation assembly 11 has a hollow structure, an
internal space thereof forms an accommodation space 11a for
accommodating the circuit board 30 and the lens assembly 20. In
some embodiments of the present disclosure, the accommodation
assembly 11 includes a first accommodation member 111 and a second
accommodation member 112. The first accommodation member 111 is an
approximately square groove and includes a bottom wall 1111 and
side walls 1112 connected to the bottom wall 1111. The bottom wall
1111 and the side walls 1112 together define a first accommodation
space (not shown). The side walls 1112 can be an approximately
square frame, which is about perpendicularly connected to the
bottom wall 1111 in some embodiments of the present disclosure. The
second accommodation member 112 can be approximately hollow
columnar in shape and protrudes from the bottom wall 1111. The
second accommodation member 112 includes a second accommodation
space (not shown). The first accommodation space and the second
accommodation space together constitute the accommodation space
11a.
[0020] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second
accommodation member 112 and the first accommodation member 111 are
integrally formed. The first accommodation member 111 and the
second accommodation member 112 may also be formed separately, and
connected to each other by screw connecting, engaging, gluing,
etc.
[0021] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, as shown in,
e.g., FIG. 2, the accommodation assembly 11 includes a first
connection member 113 and a second connection member 114. The first
connection member 113 is configured to connect with an axial drive
motor of the stabilization gimbal 200. The second connection member
114 is approximately shaft shaped and configured to pivotally
connect with a support (not shown) of the stabilization gimbal 200.
The first connection member 113 and the second connection member
114 are disposed at opposite sides of the housing 10. The first
connection 113 and second connection114 member are respectively
formed at opposite side walls 1112 of the first accommodation
member 111.
[0022] The housing 10 also includes connection rods 13 and support
members 14. The connection rods 13 are configured to connect the
accommodation assembly 11 with the cap 12. In some embodiments of
the present disclosure, each of the connection rods 13 is disposed
in the first accommodation member 111 and near one of the side
walls 1112. In the embodiments shown in the figures, there are four
connection rods, disposed at the four corners of the accommodation
assembly 11, respectively. A number of the connection rods 13 may
be changed according to actual requirements. For example, the
number of the connection rods 13 may be two, three, five, six,
etc.
[0023] A connection rod 13 includes a first connection section 131,
a second connection section 132, and an abutment 133 (abutting
section) located between the first connection section 131 and the
second connection section 132. In some embodiments of the present
disclosure, the first connecting section 131 includes a male screw
stud, while the second connection section 132 includes a cylinder
with a female screw hole 1321. A groove 1322 is also disposed at an
end surface of the second connection section 132. The groove 1322
can cooperate with an installation tool (e.g. a screwdriver), such
that the connection rods 13 can be installed by the installation
tool. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the groove
1322 is a slotted groove. The groove 1322 can alternatively be,
e.g., a cross shaped groove, a triangular groove, or a rectangular
groove, etc., to match a different installation tool. In some
embodiments, there may be also a protrusion with one of the
above-mentioned shapes at the end face of the second connection
section 132.
[0024] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the abutment
133 is an annular flange between the first connection section 131
and the second connection section 132. The abutment 133, the first
connection section 131, and the second connection section 132 are
integrally formed. The shape of the abutment 133 can be changed
according to different requirements but not limited to the
illustrated embodiments.
[0025] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the second
connection section 132 has a diameter greater than that of the
first connection section 131. When the diameter of the second
connection section 132 is larger than a predetermined value, the
second connection section 132 itself can be an abutment without the
need for the abutment 133.
[0026] The number of the support members 14 corresponds to the
number of the connection rods 13. The support members 14 are
configured to mount the lens assembly 20 and connect to the
connection rods 13. In some embodiments of the present disclosure,
the support members 14 are formed at corners of the first
accommodation member 111. The support members 14 protrude from a
surface of the bottom wall 1111, e.g., protruding from an inner
wall of the accommodation assembly 11. In some embodiments, each of
the support members 14 includes an annular flange. The number of
the support members 14 can be adjust according to actual needs, and
can be, e.g., two, three, four, five, six, etc. A support member 14
may be an integral annular protruding structure. A protruding
height of a support member 14 can be adjusted according to the
actual situation and the disclosure is not limited thereto.
[0027] The support members 14 may alternatively be formed at other
positions of the housing 10, for example, at the side walls 1112,
or at both of the side walls 1112 and the bottom wall 1111.
[0028] A jack 141 is formed at a surface of each support member 14.
A jack 141 corresponds to one of the connection rods 13. In some
embodiments of the present disclosure, the jack 141 includes a
female screw hole matching the external threads of the first
connection section 131.
[0029] The cap 12 includes connection holes 121 corresponding to
the connection rods 13. When the cap 12 caps at the accommodation
assembly 11, the connection holes can align with the female screw
holes 1321 of the connection rods 13.
[0030] The lens assembly 20 is configured to capture light of a
photographing scene and focus the light to an image sensor (not
shown) for imaging. The lens assembly 20 may be a
fixed-focal-length lens assembly (prime lens assembly), a zoom lens
assembly, a wide-angle lens assembly, an ultra-wide-angle lens
assembly (fisheye lens assembly), or a telephoto lens assembly,
etc.
[0031] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lens
assembly 20 includes a lens barrel 21, a lens mount 22 connected to
the lens barrel 21, and an image sensing board 23 disposed at the
lens mount 22. The lens barrel 21 and the image sensing board 23
are respectively connected to opposite sides of the lens mount
22.
[0032] Optical lens(es) are arranged in the lens barrel 21, which
are configured to capture light of the photographing scene and
focus the light to the image sensor. Besides the optical lenses,
other optical element(s) can also be arranged in the barrel 21,
such as focusing mechanism(s), filter(s), spacer(s), and/or shading
sheet(s), etc.
[0033] The lens mount 22 can fix the lens barrel 21 and the image
sensing board 23, and allow the light transmitting through the lens
barrel 21 to be projected onto the image sensor for imaging. In
some embodiments of the present disclosure, the lens mount 22 is
approximately in a square shape and includes connection flakes 221
corresponding to the support members 14. The connection flakes 221
protrude from circumferential sides of the support members 14, and
each of the connection flakes 221 has a perforation hole 2211. The
connection flakes 221 can abut against the corresponding support
members 14 and align with the jacks 141.
[0034] The image sensing board 23 includes a circuit board carrying
the image sensor of the lens assembly 20. Avoidances 231 (avoiding
members) corresponding to the connection rods 13 are disposed at
the image sensing board 23. Each of the avoidances 231 includes a
cutout corresponding to the shape of a side of the connection rods
13. When the lens assembly 20 is installed in the housing 10, the
avoidances 231 can prevent the position of the image sensing board
23 from interfering with the position of the connection post 13,
thereby facilitating the installation of the lens mount 22. The
damage of the image sensing board 23 and the electronic elements of
the image sensing board 23 can also be avoided, which may be caused
by that the image sensing board 23 cannot tilt as the lens barrel
21 tilts during the installation and application process. The image
sensing board 23 abuts against a side surface of the lens mount 22
distal from the lens barrel 21. In some embodiments of the present
disclosure, the image sensing board 23 is fixedly connected to the
lens mount 22 through first fasteners 24, each of which includes a
bolt. In some embodiments, as shown in, e.g., FIG. 2, there are
four first fasteners 24. The number of the first fasteners 24 may
not be limited to four and can be less than or more than four.
Besides using fasteners, other methods can also be applied to
connect the image sensing board 23 with the lens mount 22, such as
adhering and engaging, etc. The image sensor is disposed at a side
surface of the image sensing board 23 facing the lens assembly 20
and aligned with an optical axis of the lens assembly 20.
[0035] The circuit board 30 is configured to process and transmit
electrical signals. The circuit board 30 includes image sensors,
processors, controllers, memory units, capacitors, resistors,
printed circuits, inertial measurement units (IMU), and/or other
electronic elements (not shown). The above electronic elements are
configured to implement functions of the camera 100, such as image
processing, photographing control, data storage, data transmission,
etc.
[0036] The circuit board 30 abuts against end surfaces of the
connection rods 13 facing away from the lens assembly 20 and is
spaced apart from the lens assembly 20. In some embodiments of the
present disclosure, the circuit board 30 is approximately
rectangular, and includes through holes 31 corresponding to the
connection rods 13. When the circuit board 30 abuts against the
connection rods 13, the through holes 31 are aligned with the
corresponding female screw holes 1321.
[0037] The camera 100 also includes adapters 40, configured to
electrically connect the image sensing board 23 with the circuit
board 30, and/or the image sensing board 23 and the circuit board
30 with other devices (e.g., a gimbal, a carrier, etc.). The
adapters 40 include a first adapter 401, a second adapter 402, and
a third adapter 403. The first adapter 401 and the second adapter
402 are configured to electrically connect the image sensing board
23 to the circuit board 30. One end of the third adapter 403 is
connected to the circuit board 30, and the other end of the third
adapter 403 extends out of the housing 10 and is electrically
connected with another device. In some embodiments of the present
disclosure, the first adapter 401, the second adapter 402, and the
third adapter 403 include flexible circuit boards, so that they are
convenient to install and connect. The first adapter 401, the
second adapter 402, and the third adapter 403 may be not limited to
the illustrated embodiments, but can be other types of adapters
such as cables, etc.
[0038] The camera 100 also includes spacers 50, configured to space
apart electronic elements of different heights. The spacers 50 can
absorb shock and also perform insulation function, thereby avoiding
a short circuit of the electronic elements. The spacers 50 include
a first spacer 51 and a second spacer 52. The first spacer 51 is
disposed between the image sensing board 23 and the circuit board
30, and the second spacer 52 is disposed between the circuit board
30 and the cap 12. The spacers 50 may be made of a flexible or an
elastic material. In some embodiments, the first spacer 51 and the
second spacer 52 can be made of a same material, such as a foam
material.
[0039] The spacers 50 may be also made of rubber, sponge, or
another material. The materials of the first spacer 51 and the
second spacer 52 may also be different.
[0040] During an assembly process, the image sensing board 23 is
fixed at the lens mount 22, and the lens assembly 20 is mounted in
the accommodation assembly 11, with the lens barrel 21 in the
second accommodation member 112, and the lens mount 22 in the first
accommodation member 111. The connection piece of the lens mount 22
abuts against the support members 14, and the perforation holes
2211 can be aligned correspondingly to the jacks 141. The first
connection sections 131 of the connection rods 13 penetrate the
perforation holes 2211 and the jacks 141 and connect to the support
members 14. With the help of the abutments 133, the lens mount 22
abuts against the support members 14, so that the lens mount 22 is
fixed inside the housing 10. Then, the circuit board 30 can be
installed in the accommodation assembly 11, abutting against the
connection rods 13. The installed circuit board 30 is spaced apart
from the image sensing board 23 by the first spacer 51. The through
holes 31 are aligned with the female screw holes 1321. Further, the
adapters 40 can be connected to the image sensing board 23 and the
circuit board 30. Then, the accommodation assembly 11 can be capped
with the cap 12. The connection holes 121 are aligned to the
through holes 31 of the circuit board 30 and the female crew holes
1321 of the connection rods 13, respectively. Finally, the cap 12
can be fixed on the accommodation assembly 11. In some embodiments
of the present disclosure, the cap 12 and the circuit board 30 are
fixedly connected to the connection rods 13 by the second fasteners
60, which can be bolts. The second fasteners 60 penetrate through
the corresponding connection holes 121 and the through holes 31,
and threadedly connect to the connection rods 13. The cap 12 and
the circuit board 30 are insulated and spaced apart from each other
by the second spacer 52.
[0041] The shape of the housing 10 is not limited to the
illustrated embodiments, and may be another shape such as a
spherical shape, an ellipsoidal shape, etc.
[0042] FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of a portion of another
example of a camera 100' according to some other embodiments of the
present disclosure. The camera 100' is similar to the camera 100
described above in connection with FIGS. 1-4. As shown in FIG. 5, a
step member 134 is formed at a peripheral of a connection rods 13'
of the camera 100'. The camera 100' also includes a second circuit
board 32. The second circuit board 32 abuts against and is fixed at
the step members 134. The second circuit board 32, the circuit
board 30, and the image sensing board 23 are spaced apart from each
other. In some embodiments, the camera 100' may include more
circuit boards that can be stacked in layers to better utilize the
internal space of the camera 100', and hence the size of the camera
can be reduced.
[0043] In some embodiments, each connection rod 13' may include
multiple step members 134 to mount multiple circuit boards.
[0044] The photographing assembly uses connection rods to fix the
circuit boards, which not only can reasonably utilize the internal
space of the housing, but also can make the circuit boards easy and
fast to install and avoid damage to the circuit board and/or the
electronic elements of the circuit board during the assembly
process.
[0045] It is intended that the specification and embodiments be
considered as examples only and not to limit the scope of the
disclosure. Any modification and equivalently replacement for the
technical solution of the present disclosure should all fall in the
spirit and scope of the technical solution of the present
disclosure.
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