阅读说明：本技术 相机壳装置、摄像设备及后视系统 (Camera case device, camera shooting equipment and rearview system ) 是由 侯俊 黄衍豊 于 2021-06-11 设计创作，主要内容包括：本申请涉及应用于骑行设备的影像技术。本申请提供一种相机壳装置、摄像设备及后视系统。相机壳装置包括基座、面盖、第一电连接端、第一警示灯及第二电连接端,所述基座上设有用于容纳相机的容纳空间,所述面盖盖设于所述基座并覆盖所述容纳空间,所述第一电连接端设于所述基座上,所述第一警示灯设于所述面盖上,所述第二电连接端设于所述面盖上并与所述第一警示灯电连接,所述第二电连接端在所述面盖盖合于所述基座上时与所述第一电连接端电连接,以使相机能够控制第一警示灯发出提醒光信号向骑行设备后方路人和/或车辆进行警示,从而提高了用户在骑乘骑行设备时的安全性。(The application relates to an image technology applied to riding equipment. The application provides a camera shell device, camera equipment and back vision system. Camera shell device includes base, face lid, first electricity connection end, first warning light and second electricity connection end, be equipped with the accommodation space that is used for holding the camera on the base, face lid is located base and cover accommodation space, first electricity connection end is located on the base, first warning light is located face is covered, second electricity connection end is located face is covered and with first warning light electricity is connected, second electricity connection end is in face lid fits on the base time with first electricity connection end electricity is connected to make camera can control first warning light and send warning light signal and warn to equipment rear road man and/or vehicle of riding to the security that the user was riding the equipment when has improved.)

1. The utility model provides a camera shell device, its characterized in that, includes base, face lid, first electricity connection end, first warning light and second electricity connection end, be equipped with the accommodation space that is used for holding the camera on the base, face lid is located base and cover accommodation space, first electricity connection end is located on the base, first warning light is located face is covered, second electricity connection end is located face is covered and with first warning light electric connection.

2. The camera housing device of claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary processor disposed in the base, wherein the auxiliary processor is electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal, and the second electrical connection terminal is electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal when the surface cover covers the base, so that the first warning lamp can emit a warning light signal according to a warning signal transmitted from the camera.

3. The camera housing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the warning signal comprises a first deceleration warning signal, the warning light signal comprises a first deceleration warning light signal, and the auxiliary processor controls the first warning light to emit the first deceleration warning light signal according to the first deceleration warning signal if an acceleration variation value of the camera within a first preset time threshold exceeds a first variation threshold.

4. The camera housing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the reminding optical signal comprises a second speed-reduction reminding optical signal and a third speed-reduction reminding optical signal, and the first warning lamp emits the second speed-reduction reminding optical signal at a lower brightness than the first warning lamp emits the third speed-reduction reminding optical signal; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the flashing frequency of the first warning lamp when the second speed reduction reminding optical signal is sent is less than the flashing frequency of the first warning lamp when the second speed reduction reminding optical signal is sent.

5. The camera housing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the warning light signal comprises a turn warning light signal, the turn warning light signal comprises a normal turn warning light signal and a sharp turn warning light signal, and the first warning light emits the normal turn warning light signal at a lower brightness than the first warning light emits the sharp turn warning light signal; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the flashing frequency of the first warning lamp when the general turning reminding optical signal is sent out is less than the flashing frequency of the first warning lamp when the quick turning reminding optical signal is sent out.

6. The camera housing device of claim 2, further comprising a light sensor disposed on the base, the light sensor being electrically connected to an auxiliary processor in the base, the light sensor being configured to sense an ambient brightness of an environment in which the camera housing device is located, the auxiliary processor sending a first turn-on signal to the first warning light to turn on the first warning light when it is determined that the ambient brightness detected by the light sensor is lower than a predetermined brightness threshold.

7. The camera housing apparatus of claim 6, wherein the first warning light emits light according to the warning signal with a brightness greater than a brightness of light emitted when the first warning light is turned on according to the first turn-on signal, and/or a frequency of flashing of the first warning light according to the warning signal is greater than a frequency of flashing of the first warning light when the first warning light is turned on according to the first turn-on signal.

8. The camera housing apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a second warning light disposed on the bottom of the base, the second warning light being in communication with an auxiliary processor in the base, the auxiliary processor sending a second turn-on signal to the second warning light to control the second warning light to emit light when the ambient brightness detected by the light sensor is lower than a predetermined brightness threshold.

9. The camera housing apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second warning light comprises a first laser light module and a second laser light module, and a distance between the first laser light module and the second laser light module ranges from greater than 40mm to less than 80 mm.

10. The camera housing device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein a normal line of the light emitting surface of the first laser lamp module is inclined in a reverse direction with respect to a reference direction within an angle range of more than 0 ° and less than 15 °, a normal line of the light emitting surface of the second laser lamp module is inclined in a forward direction with respect to the reference direction within an angle range of more than 0 ° and less than 15 °, and the first laser lamp module and the second laser lamp module are spaced apart along the reference direction.

11. The camera housing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a main body and a latch, a first end of the latch is movably connected to the main body, and a second end of the latch is connected to the main body to close one end of the accommodating space.

12. The camera housing apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a short-range wireless communication chip disposed at the second end of the buckle, wherein the camera is capable of switching from a non-cycling mode to a cycling mode when a distance between the camera and the short-range wireless communication chip is less than a preset distance threshold.

13. The camera housing apparatus of claim 11, wherein an interface is disposed on a sidewall of the accommodating space, the interface being disposed opposite to the clip when the second end of the clip is connected to the main body, the interface being configured to electrically connect with the camera.

14. The camera housing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a main body, the main body comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, the cover comprises a third surface and a fourth surface opposite to each other, the third surface faces the first surface when the cover is covered on the base, the first electrical connection terminal is disposed on the first surface, the second electrical connection terminal is disposed on the third surface, and the first warning light is disposed on the fourth surface.

15. An image pickup apparatus comprising the camera housing device according to any one of claims 1 to 14 and a camera housed in the housing space and electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal.

16. A rearview system applied to a riding device, comprising the imaging device and a display device of claim 15, wherein the imaging device is used for being mounted on the riding device to capture a rear image of the riding device, and the display device is used for displaying the rear image.

17. The camera equipment is characterized by comprising a first warning lamp and a lens, wherein the first warning lamp comprises a plurality of lamp units, the orthographic projection of the optical axis of the lens on a projection surface and the distance between the orthographic projections of the lamp units on the projection surface are in a range larger than 15mm, and the projection surface is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens.

18. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein a range of a distance between an orthographic projection of the optical axis of the lens on the projection surface and an orthographic projection of the lamp unit on the projection surface is greater than 15mm and less than nine-tenths of a longest edge of the image capturing apparatus.

19. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the image capturing apparatus further comprises a main processor, the main processor is communicatively connected to the first warning lamp, and the main processor is configured to send a warning signal to the first warning lamp to control the first warning lamp to send out a warning light signal.

20. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the warning light signal includes a first deceleration warning light signal, and the main processor controls the first warning light to emit the first deceleration warning light signal if an acceleration change value of the image capturing apparatus within a first preset time threshold exceeds a first change threshold.

21. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the warning light signal includes a second deceleration warning light signal and a third deceleration warning light signal, and a luminance of the first warning light when the second deceleration warning light signal is emitted is lower than a luminance of the first warning light when the third deceleration warning light signal is emitted; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the flashing frequency of the first warning lamp when the second speed reduction reminding optical signal is sent is less than the flashing frequency of the first warning lamp when the second speed reduction reminding optical signal is sent.

22. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the warning light signal includes a turn warning light signal, the turn warning light signal includes a normal turn warning light signal and a sharp turn warning light signal, and a brightness of the first warning light when the normal turn warning light signal is emitted is lower than a brightness of the first warning light when the sharp turn warning light signal is emitted; and/or the presence of a gas in the gas,

the flashing frequency of the first warning lamp when the general turning reminding optical signal is sent out is less than the flashing frequency of the first warning lamp when the quick turning reminding optical signal is sent out.

23. The image capturing apparatus of claim 19, wherein the image capturing apparatus further comprises a light sensor, the light sensor is in communication with the main processor, the light sensor is configured to sense an ambient brightness of an environment where the image capturing apparatus is located, and the main processor sends a first turn-on signal to the first warning light to turn on the first warning light when it is determined that the ambient brightness detected by the light sensor is lower than a preset brightness threshold.

24. The image pickup apparatus according to claim 23, wherein a luminance with which the first warning lamp emits light in accordance with the warning signal is larger than a luminance with which the first warning lamp emits light when turned on in accordance with the first turn-on signal, and/or a frequency with which the first warning lamp flashes in accordance with the warning signal is larger than a frequency with which the first warning lamp flashes when turned on in accordance with the first turn-on signal.

25. The camera apparatus of claim 23, wherein the camera apparatus further comprises a second warning light disposed on a bottom of the camera apparatus, and when the ambient brightness detected by the light sensor is lower than a preset brightness threshold, the main processor sends a second turn-on signal to the second warning light to control the second warning light to emit light, the second warning light includes a first laser light module and a second laser light module, and a distance between the first laser light module and the second laser light module is greater than 40mm and less than 80 mm.

26. The image capturing apparatus of claim 25, wherein the normal of the light emitting surface of the first laser lamp module is inclined in a reverse direction with respect to a reference direction by an angle in a range greater than 0 ° and less than 15 °, the normal of the light emitting surface of the second laser lamp module is inclined in a forward direction with respect to the reference direction by an angle in a range greater than 0 ° and less than 15 °, and the first laser lamp module and the second laser lamp module are spaced apart in the reference direction.

Technical Field

The present application relates to the field of imaging technologies, and in particular, to a camera housing device, a camera apparatus, and a rear view system.

Background

Riding equipment (such as bicycles and the like) is a common vehicle in our daily lives. Riding equipment is usually not provided with or only provided with simple headlights, and cannot provide light reminding to the rear. However, when a user rides the riding device, the user needs to frequently perform operations such as emergency braking, and if a pedestrian and/or a vehicle behind the riding device is not timely avoided, collision accidents are easily caused with the riding device, and the safety of the riding device for the user is affected.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides a camera shell device, camera equipment and a rearview system, which can improve the safety of a user riding equipment.

In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a camera shell device, including base, face lid, first electricity link, first warning light and second electricity link, be equipped with the accommodation space that is used for holding the camera on the base, face lid is located base and cover accommodation space, first electricity link is located on the base, first warning light is located face is covered, second electricity link is located face cover and with first warning light electric connection.

In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides an image capturing apparatus, including the camera housing device and the camera as described above, where the camera is accommodated in the accommodating space and electrically connected to the first electrical connection end.

In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a rearview system, including the above-mentioned image pickup device and display device, where the image pickup device is installed on the riding device to pick up a rear image of the riding device, and the display device is used to display the rear image.

In a fourth aspect, the embodiment of the application provides a camera equipment, camera equipment includes camera housing device and inlays to locate camera in the camera housing device, be equipped with first warning light on the camera housing device, first warning light includes a plurality of lamp units, the orthographic projection of the optical axis of camera lens on the plane of projection with the lamp unit is in the scope of distance between the orthographic projection on the plane of projection is for being greater than 15mm, the plane of projection is perpendicular the optical axis of camera lens.

The camera shell device, camera equipment and rear-view system that this application embodiment provided, first warning light can be based on warning signal that the camera sent and comes sends and reminds light signal to the rear way people and/or the vehicle of equipment of riding are warned, make rear way people and/or vehicle can in time dodge, reduce the possibility that collision accident etc. took place, improved the security that the user took advantage of the equipment of riding. Because the first electric connection end is arranged on the base, and the first warning lamp and the second electric connection end are arranged on the face cover, the luminous area of the first warning lamp is favorably enlarged, and the flexibility of arranging elements in the camera shell device is increased.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a rear view system provided in a first embodiment of the present application when installed on a riding device;

fig. 2 is a schematic perspective assembly diagram of an image pickup apparatus of a rear view system according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a schematic perspective exploded view of an image pickup apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a block diagram of an image capturing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a first warning light of an image pickup apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6a is a front view of an image pickup apparatus provided in a second embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 6b is a schematic diagram illustrating an orthographic projection position of the first warning light and the camera shown in FIG. 6a on the projection plane;

fig. 7 is a block diagram of an image pickup apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present application;

fig. 8 is a front view of an image pickup apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 9 is a schematic view of an image pickup apparatus provided in a first embodiment of the present application when mounted on a riding apparatus;

fig. 10 is a schematic perspective assembly view of an image pickup apparatus provided in a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11a is a front view of an image pickup apparatus provided in the first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 11b is a schematic view of the optical axis of the lens, the center of the front light, and the position of the reference plane of the image pickup apparatus shown in fig. 11 a;

fig. 11c is a schematic diagram illustrating the optical axis of a lens of an image pickup apparatus and the position of the center of a front lighting lamp according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic perspective exploded view of an image pickup apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 13 is a block diagram of an image pickup apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present application;

fig. 14 is a block diagram of an image pickup apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

It should be understood that expressions such as "include" and "may include" that may be used in the present application indicate the presence of the disclosed functions, operations, or constituent elements, and do not limit one or more additional functions, operations, and constituent elements. In the present application, terms such as "including" and/or "having" may be interpreted as indicating specific characteristics, numbers, operations, constituent elements, components, or combinations thereof, but may not be interpreted as excluding the existence or addition possibility of one or more other characteristics, numbers, operations, constituent elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Further, in this application, the expression "and/or" includes any and all combinations of the associated listed words. For example, the expression "a and/or B" may include a, may include B, or may include both a and B.

In the present application, expressions including ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" and the like may modify the respective elements. However, such elements are not limited by the above expression. For example, the above description does not limit the order and/or importance of the elements. The above expressions are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment indicate different user equipments, although both the first user equipment and the second user equipment are user equipments. Similarly, 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 application.

It should be understood that "electrically connected" in this application is to be taken in a broad sense, and may be, for example, an electrical connection that is directly connected, an electrical connection that is indirectly connected through an intermediary, and communication between two elements.

It should be understood that "communicatively coupled" in this application includes both wired and wireless communication connections.

Referring to fig. 1, a rear view system applied to a riding device 1000 is provided in a first embodiment of the present application. In this embodiment, the riding apparatus 1000 is a bicycle. Riding device 1000 includes a frame 1010, a seat 1030, and a handlebar 1050. Seat 1030 and handlebar 1050 are mounted to frame 1010.

The rear view system includes an image pickup apparatus 100 and a display apparatus 200. The image pickup apparatus 100 is configured to be mounted on the riding apparatus 1000 to capture a rear image of the riding apparatus 1000. The rear of the riding device 1000 refers to the direction the user's back is facing when riding. The camera device 100 is connected with the display device 200 through a wireless communication module or a wired module for communication, and the camera device 100 collects images behind the riding device in real time and transmits the images to the display device 200 in real time. The display device 200 is configured to be mounted on the handlebar 1050 to display a real-time image of the rear side captured by the camera device 100. Since the display device 200 can display the rear image of the riding device 1000, the user can observe the rear road condition from the display device 200 without repeatedly returning when riding (for example, turning), thereby improving the riding safety and reliability of the user. In this embodiment, the display device 200 is a smartphone.

It is to be understood that the present application does not limit the type and structure of the display device 200, and the display device 200 may be capable of displaying images, and the display device 200 includes, but is not limited to, a device capable of displaying images, such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a handheld computer, an ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), a netbook, and an Augmented Reality (AR) \ Virtual Reality (VR) wearable device, and the like. For example, the wearable device is smart glasses, and the display device 200 may be worn on the head of the user when the wearable device is smart glasses.

It is understood that the present application is not limited to the camera device 100 being mounted on the frame 1010, and the camera device 100 may be mounted on other locations of the riding device 1000 that provide sufficient mounting locations and sufficient rear view, for example, the camera device 100 may be mounted on a seat 1030 at a position away from the handlebar 1050, for example, as shown in fig. 1, on a rigid member below and behind the seat 1030, and the camera device 100 may be capable of capturing rear images of the riding device 1000.

It is understood that the cycling apparatus 1000 includes, but is not limited to, a scooter, a motorcycle, an electric balance car (also known as a somatosensory car, a thinking car, a photographic car), a wheelchair, a head-mounted apparatus (e.g., a helmet worn by a user while cycling), and the like.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, the image capturing apparatus 100 includes a camera 10 and a camera housing device 30. The camera 10 may be housed in a camera housing arrangement 30, with the camera 10 being removably mounted to the frame 1010 via the camera housing arrangement 30. Since the image pickup apparatus 100 is composed of the camera 10 and the camera housing device 30 which are separately provided, when one of the camera 10 and the camera housing device 30 is damaged or needs to be replaced for another reason, a new device can be directly replaced, facilitating use.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4 in combination, the camera 10 includes a housing 11, and the housing 11 may carry (attach to, support, hold, and/or otherwise carry) a lens 12, an image sensor 13, a position sensor 14, and a main processor 16.

The lens 12 may include instrument(s), tool(s), and/or media that act on light passing through them. For example, the lens 12 may include one or more of lenses, mirrors, prisms, and/or other lenses. The lens 12 may affect the direction, deviation, and/or path of light passing through the lens 12. The lens 12 may be configured to direct at least a portion of the light within the field of view of the lens 12 to the image sensor 13.

The image sensor 13 may include sensor(s) that convert received light into an output signal. The output signal may comprise an electrical signal. For example, the image sensor 13 may include one or more of a charge coupled device sensor, an active pixel sensor, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensor, an N-type metal oxide semiconductor sensor, and/or other image sensors. The image sensor 13 may generate an output signal conveying information defining one or more images (e.g., video frames of a video). For example, the image sensor 13 may be configured to generate an image output signal based on light incident on the image sensor 13 during a capture duration. The image output signal may convey image information defining an optical field of view.

The position sensor 14 is communicatively coupled to the main processor 16. The position sensor 14 is used to detect motion data of the camera 10 and feed back to the main processor 16. The motion data comprises any one or a combination of more than one of the following: acceleration data, velocity data, attitude data, and the like. The position sensor 14 may include sensor(s) that convert experienced position/motion into an output signal. The output signal may comprise an electrical signal. For example, the position sensor 14 may refer to a set of position sensors, and the set of position sensors 14 may include acceleration sensors, gyroscope sensors, velocity sensors, gravity sensors, attitude sensors, six-axis sensors with gyroscope sensors integrated with gravity sensors, gravitational acceleration, nine-axis sensors with gyroscopes integrated with magnetometers, and/or other position sensors.

The main processor 16 is configured to send an alarm signal to the camera housing device 30 according to the motion data, so that the camera housing device 30 sends an alarm light signal to remind passers-by or surrounding vehicles. The reminding light signal refers to light emitted by the camera housing device 30 and capable of being seen by the naked eyes of passers-by and/or persons in the vehicle, for example, refers to patterns or characters formed by the light emitted by the camera housing device 30. The motion data may indicate the state in which the cycling apparatus 1000 is in.

The warning signal comprises a deceleration warning signal. The reminding light signal comprises a deceleration reminding light signal. The main processor 16 is configured to send a deceleration warning signal to the camera housing device 30 according to the motion data, so that the camera 10 can control the camera housing device 30 to send a deceleration reminding light signal when the riding apparatus 1000 decelerates, that is, the camera housing device 30 has a function of warning that the riding apparatus 1000 is in a deceleration state. Thus, when the riding device 1000 decelerates, the camera housing device 30 can remind a passerby or a vehicle behind the riding device 1000, thereby reducing the possibility of accidents such as collision of the passerby and/or the vehicle behind the riding device 1000 with the riding device 1000, and improving the safety of the riding device 1000 for a user.

The motion data detected by the position sensor 14 includes acceleration data. The warning signal includes a first deceleration warning signal. The reminder light signal includes a first deceleration reminder light signal. If the acceleration variation value within the first preset time threshold exceeds the first variation threshold, the main processor 16 sends a first deceleration warning signal to the camera housing device 30. The acceleration change value within the first preset time threshold exceeds the first change threshold, meaning that the riding device 1000 is performing an emergency deceleration (or emergency braking). In other words, the first deceleration warning signal indicates that the cycling apparatus 1000 is in an emergency deceleration (or emergency braking) state. The camera shell device 30 sends out a first deceleration reminding light signal according to the first deceleration warning signal.

In an embodiment, the deceleration warning signal further includes a second deceleration warning signal and a third deceleration warning signal, and the deceleration reminding optical signal includes a second deceleration reminding optical signal and a third deceleration reminding optical signal. The second deceleration reminding optical signal is different from the third deceleration reminding optical signal. The motion data detected by the position sensor 14 includes acceleration data. If the acceleration variation value exceeds the first variation threshold value and is less than the second variation threshold value within the first preset time threshold value range, the main processor 16 sends a second deceleration warning signal to the camera housing device 30. When the acceleration change value exceeds the first change threshold value and is less than the second change threshold value within the first preset time threshold value range, it means that the riding device 1000 is in a general deceleration state. The camera shell device 30 sends out a second deceleration reminding light signal according to the second deceleration warning signal. If the acceleration variation value exceeds the second variation threshold within the first preset time threshold range, the main processor 16 sends a third deceleration warning signal to the camera casing device 30. When the acceleration variation value exceeds the second variation threshold value within the first preset time threshold value range, it means that the riding device 1000 is in an emergency deceleration (or emergency braking) state. The main processor 16 controls the camera housing device 30 to send out a third deceleration reminding light signal according to the third deceleration warning signal. According to different deceleration states of a person riding on the riding device 1000, the camera 10 controls the camera shell device 30 to send out different reminding light signals so as to better warn the people and vehicles around or behind the riding device 1000.

In this embodiment, the brightness of the second deceleration reminding optical signal is lower than that of the third deceleration reminding optical signal; and/or the flashing frequency of the second deceleration reminding optical signal is less than that of the third deceleration reminding optical signal. It will be appreciated that the color of the second deceleration alert light signal may be different from the color of the third deceleration alert light signal.

The warning signal further comprises a steering warning signal. The reminding light signal comprises a steering reminding light signal. If the angle variation value within the second preset time threshold range is greater than the first angle threshold, the main processor 16 sends a steering warning signal to the camera housing device 30 according to the motion data to control the camera housing device 30 to send a steering reminding light signal, that is, the camera housing device 30 has a function of warning that the riding device 1000 is in a steering state.

The motion data includes acceleration data and pose data. The steering warning signal comprises a first steering warning signal and a second steering warning signal. The steering reminding optical signal comprises a first steering reminding optical signal and a second steering reminding optical signal. The main processor 16 obtains an angle change value within a second preset time threshold range according to the acceleration data. If the angle change value within the second preset time threshold range is greater than the first angle threshold, the main processor 16 determines the steering direction of the cycling apparatus 1000 according to the tilt direction in the posture data. Wherein the steering includes a first steering (e.g., left steering) and a second steering (e.g., right steering). The main processor 16 sends a first turn alert signal to the camera housing apparatus 30 when the turn is determined to be the first turn. The camera housing device 30 sends a first turn alert light signal when receiving the first turn alert signal. And sends a second turn alert signal to the camera housing apparatus 30 when the main processor 16 determines that the turn is the second turn. The camera housing device 30 sends out a second steering reminding light signal when receiving the second steering warning signal.

In one embodiment, the steering warning signal includes a general steering warning signal and a sudden steering warning signal. The steering reminding optical signal comprises a general steering reminding optical signal and a sharp steering reminding optical signal. The general turn-alert light signal is different from the quick turn-alert light signal. When the angle change value detected by the position sensor 14 within the second preset time threshold range is greater than the second angle threshold value and less than the third angle threshold value, the main processor 16 may determine that the cycling apparatus 1000 is performing a general steering. The main processor 16 sends a general turn signal to the camera housing device 30, and the camera housing device 30 sends a general turn signal warning light signal. The position sensor 14 detects that the angle change value is greater than the third angle threshold within the second preset time threshold, and the third angle threshold is greater than the second angle threshold, and the main processor 16 determines that the cycling apparatus 1000 is in the hard steering state. The main processor 16 sends a sharp turn warning signal to the camera housing device 30, and the camera housing device 30 sends a sharp turn warning light signal. The camera shell device 30 can send different reminding light signals when the riding device 1000 performs general turning and sudden turning, so that surrounding passersby and/or vehicles of the riding device 1000 can be better reminded.

In this embodiment, the brightness of the general turning reminding optical signal is lower than that of the sharp turning reminding optical signal; and/or the flashing frequency of the general turning reminding optical signal is less than that of the sharp turning reminding optical signal. It will be appreciated that the color of the turn alert light signal is generally different from the color of the sharp turn alert light signal.

More specifically, the general steering warning signal includes a general first steering warning signal and a general second steering warning signal. The first and second steering signals are different from each other. The general turning reminding optical signal comprises a general first turning reminding optical signal and a general second turning reminding optical signal. The first and second sharp turn reminding optical signals are respectively coupled to the first and second optical signal sources. When the angle change detected by the position sensor 14 within the second preset time threshold range is greater than the second angle threshold and less than the third angle threshold, the main processor 16 may determine that the cycling apparatus 1000 is in the general steering state, and the main processor 16 determines the steering of the cycling apparatus 1000 in the general steering state according to the tilt direction in the posture data. The main processor 16 sends a general first steering alert signal to the camera housing apparatus 30 when it determines that the steering in the general steering of the cycling apparatus 1000 is the first steering. The camera housing device 30 emits a general first turn alert light signal when receiving the general first turn alert signal. The main processor 16 sends a normal second turn warning signal to the camera housing apparatus 30 when it determines that the turn of the cycling apparatus 1000 in the normal turn is the second turn. The camera housing device 30 sends out a normal second turn-around warning light signal when receiving the normal second turn-around warning signal.

When the position sensor 14 detects that the angle change value is greater than the third angle threshold within the second preset time threshold, the main processor 16 can determine that the riding device 1000 is performing sharp steering, and the main processor 16 can determine the steering of the riding device 1000 during the sharp steering according to the inclination direction in the posture data. The main processor 16 sends a first sharp turn warning signal to the camera housing apparatus 30 when it determines that the turn of the cycling apparatus 1000 in the sharp turn is the first turn. The camera housing device 30 sends out the first sharp turning reminding light signal when receiving the first sharp turning warning signal. The main processor 16 sends a second sharp turn warning signal to the camera housing apparatus 30 when it determines that the turn of the cycling apparatus 1000 in the sharp turn is the second turn. The camera housing device 30 sends out a second sharp turning reminding optical signal when receiving the second sharp turning warning signal. According to the specific steering of the riding device 1000, the camera shell device 30 sends out corresponding reminding light signals so as to better remind passers-by and/or vehicles around the riding device 1000.

Although the main processor 16 is shown as a single entity in fig. 4, this is for illustration purposes only. The main processor 16 may include one or more processors (logic circuits) that provide information processing capabilities in the camera 10. The main processor 16 may provide one or more computing functions for the camera 10. The main processor 16 may operate/send command signals to one or more components of the camera 10 to operate the camera 10. For example, the main processor 16 may facilitate operation of the camera 10 when capturing image(s) and/or video(s), facilitate operation of the lens 12 (e.g., changing how the lens 12 directs light), and/or facilitate operation of the image sensor 13 (e.g., changing how received light is converted to information defining an image/video, and/or how the image/video is post-processed after capture). The main processor 16 may obtain information from the image sensor 13 and/or the position sensor 14 and/or facilitate the transmission of information from the image sensor 13 and/or the position sensor 14 to another device/component.

The main processor 16 may include a memory, such as a random access memory device (RAM), a flash memory, or another suitable type of memory device, such as a non-transitory computer-readable memory. The memory of the main processor 16 may include executable instructions and data that may be accessed by one or more processors of the main processor 16.

For example, the host processor 16 may include one or more Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) modules, such as double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM). In some implementations, the main processor 16 may include a Digital Signal Processor (DSP). In some implementations, the main processor 16 may include an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). For example, the host processor 16 may include a custom image signal processor.

The camera 10 further comprises an interface 17 electrically connected to the main processor 16, the interface 17 being adapted to electrically connect to the camera housing arrangement 30. It will be appreciated that other interfaces may also be included on the camera 10, such as a communications interface for transmitting images to other devices, a user interface for allowing a user to control image capture functions and/or view images, and so forth.

The camera 10 also includes a battery 19 for powering the camera 10.

The components of the camera 10 may communicate with each other via a bus (not shown).

The camera housing device 30 includes a base 31 and a cover 33. The face cover 33 is rotatably connected to the base 31. The base 31 is detachably mounted to the frame 1010 of the cycling apparatus 1000 for carrying the camera 10. The face cover 33 is used to protect the camera 10.

Specifically, the base 31 includes a main body 311 and a catch 313. The main body 311 is provided with an accommodating space 3111 for accommodating the camera 10. The cover 33 can cover the base 31 and cover the accommodating space 3111. A first end of the catch 313 is pivotally connected to the body 311. The second end of the latch 313 is latched to the body 311 to prevent the camera 10 accommodated in the accommodating space 3111 from being detached from the base 31. When the second end of the buckle 313 is separated from the main body 311, the main body 311 forms an opening (not shown) communicating with the accommodating space 3111, and the camera 10 can slide into the accommodating space 3111 from the opening.

Since the main body 311 and the latch 313 are connected by a latch, it is convenient to assemble the camera 10 on the base 31 or disassemble the camera 10 from the base 31. In addition, the clasp 313 and the main body 311 together enclose the camera 10, which is beneficial for protecting the camera 10 and reducing the vibration of the camera 10 during the image capturing process so as to improve the quality of the image captured by the camera 10. It is understood that a shock absorbing structure contacting the camera 10 may be further disposed on the base 31 to reduce the shock to which the camera 10 is subjected.

It is understood that the base 31 and the cover 33 may not be pivotally connected, and that the base 31 and the cover 33 may be connected together in other ways, for example, the base 31 and the cover 33 may be snap-fit connected, etc.

It is understood that the buckle 313 may be omitted from the base 31, and the camera 10 may be fixed on the base 31 by other methods, for example, in some embodiments, a first retaining portion is disposed on the housing 11 of the camera 10, a second retaining portion is disposed on the inner wall of the accommodating space 3111, the first retaining portion is connected with the second retaining portion in a retaining manner, one of the first retaining portion and the second retaining portion is an elastic protrusion, the other of the first retaining portion and the second retaining portion is a retaining hole in retaining fit with the elastic protrusion, and when the camera 10 is installed at the predetermined position, the elastic protrusion is retained in the retaining hole.

Body 311 includes a first face 3113 (shown in fig. 3), a second face 3114 (shown in fig. 3), and a side face 3115 (shown in fig. 2). First surface 3113 and second surface 3114 are arranged oppositely, and accommodation space 3111 is a through hole or a through groove penetrating through first surface 3113 and second surface 3114. Side 3115 is connected at one end to first face 3113 and at the other end to second face 3114. When the cover 33 is covered on the base 31, the first surface 3113 is disposed toward the cover 33. It is understood that the receiving space 3111 may also be a groove that penetrates the first surface 3113 but does not penetrate the second surface 3114. The first surface 3113 is further provided with a first engaging portion 315 for engaging with the surface cover 33.

The face cover 33 is rotatably connected to the main body 311 so that the face cover 33 is openably and closably provided on the main body 311. When a user has a need to operate the camera 10 accommodated in the accommodating space 3111, the user can directly turn the face cover 33 over with respect to the base 31 for operation, thus improving the convenience of use of the camera housing apparatus 30 and the image pickup apparatus 100.

The surface cover 33 is provided with a hollow area 333. The position of the hollow area 333 corresponds to the position of the lens 12 when the camera 10 is accommodated in the accommodating space 3111, so that the user can conveniently operate the lens 12 of the camera 10 when the camera 10 is accommodated in the accommodating space. The face cover 33 is made of a non-light-transmitting material. The cover 33 includes a third surface 3331 and a fourth surface 3333 disposed opposite to each other, and the third surface 3331 is disposed toward the first surface 3113 when the cover 33 is covered on the base 31. Light can enter the camera lens 12 of the camera 10 located in the accommodating space 3111 through the hollowed-out region 333. It is understood that in some embodiments, the hollow area 333 may be omitted from the cover 33, and the cover 33 may be made of a light-transmissive material.

The face cover 33 further includes a second engaging portion 335 disposed on the third surface 3331. When the surface cover 33 is covered on the base 31, the second engaging portion 335 is engaged with the first engaging portion 315, so that the possibility that the surface cover 33 is separated from the base 31 is reduced.

In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 315 is an engaging hole recessed on the first surface 3113, and the second engaging portion 335 is a buckle protruding on the third surface 3331.

It should be understood that the present application does not limit the position where the first engaging portion 315 is disposed on the base 31, the present application does not limit the position where the second engaging portion 335 is disposed on the face cover 33, one of the first engaging portion 315 and the second engaging portion 335 is an engaging hole, and the other of the first engaging portion 315 and the second engaging portion 335 is a buckle engaged with the engaging hole.

The camera housing device 30 further includes an auxiliary processor 51, a first electrical connection terminal 52, a first warning light 53 and a second electrical connection terminal 55.

The sub-processor 51 is fixedly housed in the main body 311 of the base 31. The auxiliary processor 51 is used to electrically connect with the camera 10 when the camera 10 is carried on the base 31. The first electrical connection terminal 52 is disposed on the first surface 3113, and the first electrical connection terminal 52 is electrically connected to the auxiliary processor 51. The second electrical connection terminal 55 is disposed on the third surface 3331 of the face cover 33, and the first warning light 53 is disposed on the fourth surface 3333 of the face cover 33. The second electrical connection terminal 55 is electrically connected to the first warning light 53. When the surface cover 33 covers the base 31, the second electrical connection terminal 55 is electrically connected to the first electrical connection terminal 52. In this embodiment, the first electrical connection end 52 is a male socket of a Pogo pin connector (also called Pogo pin connector), and the second electrical connection end 55 is a female socket of the Pogo pin connector. It is to be understood that the present application does not limit the type of the electrical connector of the first electrical connection end 52, the present application does not limit the type of the electrical connector of the second electrical connection end 55, and the first electrical connection end 52 and the second electrical connection end 55 are electrically connected after being in physical contact.

The auxiliary processor 51 can control the first warning lamp 53 to send a warning light signal to warn surrounding passersby and/or vehicles of the riding device 1000 according to the received warning signal sent by the camera 10, so that accidents such as collision are reduced, and riding safety of a user when riding the riding device 1000 is improved. In addition, since the first electrical connection terminal 52 is disposed on the base 31 and the first warning light 53 and the second electrical connection terminal 55 are disposed on the surface cover 33, it is beneficial to enlarge the light-emitting area of the first warning light 53 and increase the flexibility of arranging the components on the camera housing device 30.

Although the secondary processor 51 is shown as a single entity in fig. 4, this is for illustration purposes only. The auxiliary processor 51 may include one or more processors (logic circuits) that provide information processing capabilities in the camera housing arrangement 30. The secondary processor 51 may provide one or more computing functions for the secondary processor 51. The secondary processor 51 may operate/send command signals to one or more components of the secondary processor 51 to operate the secondary processor 51.

The secondary processor 51 may include a memory, such as a random access memory device (RAM), a flash memory, or another suitable type of memory device, such as a non-transitory computer-readable memory. The memory of the secondary processor 51 may include executable instructions and data that may be accessed by one or more processors of the secondary processor 51.

For example, in some implementations, the secondary processor 51 may include one or more Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) modules, such as a double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM includes a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) — in some implementations, the secondary processor 51 may include an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

In this embodiment, the interface 317 is protruded from the inner wall of the accommodating space 3111 (as shown in fig. 3). The interface 317 is disposed opposite the catch 313 when the second end of the catch 313 is snap-coupled with the body 311. When the camera 10 slides into the accommodating space 3111 and reaches a preset position, the interface 317 interfaces with the interface 17 on the camera 10, so that the auxiliary processor 51 and the main processor 16 are electrically connected. Since the interface 317 protruded on the inner wall of the accommodating space 3111 is directly electrically connected to the interface 17 on the camera 10 without exposing the wiring outside the camera housing device 30, the wiring structure of the image capturing apparatus 100 is simplified. After the camera 10 slides to the preset position on the base 31, no further plug wire is needed to electrically connect the camera 10 and the camera housing device 30, so that the assembly steps of the camera 10 on the camera housing device 30 are simplified, and the assembly efficiency of the camera device 100 is improved.

In this embodiment, the first warning light 53 is disposed around the camera 10, and the first warning light 53 is disposed along the periphery of the fourth surface 3333 to form a ring structure. The auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to emit a warning light signal according to the warning signal. The reminding light signal is that the first warning light 53 emits light or flickers. Referring to fig. 5, the first warning light 53 includes a plurality of light units 531. The auxiliary processor 51 may control at least a portion of the plurality of light units 531 to emit light or blink according to the warning signal, so that the first warning light 53 emits a warning light signal.

If the auxiliary processor 51 receives the first deceleration warning signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning light 53 to emit a first deceleration reminding light signal. The first deceleration reminding light signal may be that all the light units 531 in the first warning light 53 emit light or blink, and the first deceleration warning signal may also be that some of the light units 531 emit light or blink. The first deceleration alert light signal is used to alert a passerby behind the cycling apparatus 1000 and/or the vehicle cycling apparatus 1000 that the speed is being reduced.

In one embodiment, if the auxiliary processor 51 receives the second deceleration warning signal sent by the main processor 16, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to send a second deceleration reminding light signal to remind passers-by behind the riding device 1000 and/or the vehicle riding device 1000 that the general deceleration is being performed. If the auxiliary processor 51 receives the third deceleration warning signal sent by the main processor 16, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to send a third deceleration reminding light signal to remind passers-by and/or the vehicle riding device 1000 behind the riding device 1000 that the riding device 1000 is performing emergency deceleration. The brightness of the first warning light 53 when the second deceleration reminding light signal is emitted is less than the brightness of the first warning light 53 when the third deceleration reminding light signal is emitted, so that passersby and/or vehicles behind the riding device 1000 can be further warned when the riding device 1000 performs emergency deceleration.

In order to realize that the brightness of the second deceleration reminding light signal is less than the brightness of the first warning light 53 when the third deceleration reminding light signal is sent, the first warning light 53 can make all the light units 531 emit light with the first brightness when the second deceleration reminding light signal is sent, and the first warning light 53 can make all the light units 531 emit light with the second brightness when the third deceleration reminding light signal is sent, wherein the first brightness is less than the second brightness.

It can be understood that, in order to realize that the brightness of the second deceleration reminding optical signal is less than that of the third deceleration reminding optical signal, the light emitting quantity of the light unit 531 when the third deceleration reminding optical signal is generated can also be made less than the light emitting quantity of the light unit 531 when the third deceleration reminding optical signal is generated by the first warning light 53.

It is to be understood that the present application does not limit the brightness of the first warning light 53 when the second deceleration reminding light signal is emitted to be less than the brightness of the first warning light 53 when the third deceleration reminding light signal is emitted, in some embodiments, the color of the second deceleration reminding light signal (e.g. yellow) is different from the color of the third deceleration reminding light signal (e.g. red), and so on. In some embodiments, the flashing frequency of the first warning light 53 when the second deceleration reminding light signal is emitted is less than the flashing frequency of the first warning light 53 when the third deceleration reminding light signal is emitted.

If the auxiliary processor 51 receives the first steering warning signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to emit a first steering warning light signal to warn a person behind the riding apparatus 1000 and/or the vehicle riding apparatus 1000 that the first steering is being performed. If the auxiliary processor 51 receives the second steering warning signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to emit a second steering warning light signal to warn the person behind the riding device I000 and/or the vehicle riding device 1000 that the second steering is being performed. When the first warning light 53 emits the first turn notification light signal, the pattern formed by the light emission of the partial light unit 531 is a turn arrow (e.g., a left turn arrow) corresponding to the first turn. When the first warning light 53 emits the second turn notification light signal, the pattern formed by the light emission of the partial light unit 531 is a turn arrow (e.g., left turn arrow) corresponding to the second turn. It can be understood that the present application does not limit the pattern formed when the first warning light 53 emits the first turning notification light signal, and the present application does not limit the pattern formed when the first warning light 53 emits the second turning notification light signal, for example, the pattern may be a square pattern.

In one embodiment, if the auxiliary processor 51 receives the general turn signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning light 53 to emit the general turn signal. If the auxiliary processor 51 receives the fast steering warning signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to emit the fast steering reminding light signal. The brightness of the general turn-signal light emitted from the first warning light 53 is less than the brightness of the emergency turn-signal light emitted from the first warning light 53, and/or the flashing frequency of the general turn-signal light emitted from the first warning light 53 is less than the flashing frequency of the emergency turn-signal light emitted from the first warning light 53. The camera shell device 30 can send out reminding light signals with different brightness when the riding device 1000 performs general steering and emergency steering, so that surrounding passersby and/or vehicles of the riding device 1000 can be better reminded.

More specifically, if the auxiliary processor 51 receives the general first turn signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning light 53 to emit the general first turn signal. If the auxiliary processor 51 receives the normal second steering warning signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to emit the normal second steering warning light signal. If the auxiliary processor 51 receives the first sharp turning warning signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to emit a first sharp turning reminding light signal. If the auxiliary processor 51 receives the second sharp turning warning signal, the auxiliary processor 51 controls the first warning lamp 53 to emit the second sharp turning reminding light signal.

It is to be understood that the brightness of the general turning reminding light signal emitted by the first warning light 53 is not limited to be less than the brightness of the sharp turning reminding light signal emitted by the first warning light 53, in some embodiments, the color (e.g. yellow) of the general turning reminding light signal emitted by the first warning light 53 is different from the color (e.g. red) of the sharp turning reminding light signal emitted by the first warning light 53, and so on.

When the user rides the riding device in an environment with low ambient brightness, such as at night or in a tunnel, if the user lacks a light warning, the user is easy to collide with passers-by and/or vehicles to cause safety accidents. In this embodiment, the camera housing device 30 further includes a light sensor 56 (shown in fig. 2 and 4) disposed on a side surface 3115 of the main body 311. The light sensor 56 is electrically connected to the auxiliary processor 51, and the light sensor 56 is used for detecting an environmental brightness value of the environment where the camera housing device 30 is located and feeding back the environmental brightness value to the auxiliary processor 51. The auxiliary processor 51 compares the ambient brightness value with a preset ambient brightness threshold. If the ambient brightness value is smaller than the preset ambient brightness threshold, the auxiliary processor 51 determines that the environment where the camera casing device 30 is located is a low-brightness environment, the auxiliary processor 51 sends a first turn-on signal to the first warning light 53, and the first warning light 53 emits light and/or flashes according to the first turn-on signal. When the light sensor 56 detects that the riding device 1000 runs in a low-brightness environment, the first warning lamp 53 can automatically emit light to warn pedestrians and/or vehicles, and therefore the safety of the user in riding the riding device 1000 in the low-brightness environment is improved. In this embodiment, the first warning light 53 emits light according to the warning signal with a brightness greater than the brightness of the first warning light 53 when turned on according to the first turn-on signal, and/or the first warning light 53 flashes according to the warning signal with a frequency greater than the frequency of the first warning light 53 flashing when turned on according to the first turn-on signal, so as to warn passersby and/or vehicles better in a low-brightness environment. The warning signals comprise a first deceleration warning signal, a second deceleration warning signal, a third deceleration warning signal, a first sharp turning warning signal and a second sharp turning warning signal. If the ambient brightness value is not less than the preset ambient brightness threshold, the auxiliary processor 51 determines that the environment of the camera casing device 30 is a high-brightness environment.

It is to be understood that the position where the light sensor 56 is provided on the image pickup apparatus 100 is not limited, and may be provided on the camera 10, for example.

It is understood that, in other embodiments, the brightness of the first warning light 53 emitting light according to the warning signal may also be not greater than the brightness of the first warning light 53 emitting light when turned on according to the first turn-on signal, and the frequency of the first warning light 53 flashing according to the warning signal may also be not greater than the frequency of the first warning light 53 flashing when turned on according to the first turn-on signal.

In this embodiment, the camera housing device 30 further includes a second warning light 57 (as shown in fig. 2 and 4) disposed at the bottom of the base 31, and the second warning light 57 is in communication with the auxiliary processor 51. When the ambient brightness detected by the light sensor 56 is lower than the preset brightness threshold, the auxiliary processor 51 sends a second turn-on signal to the second warning lamp 57 to control the second warning lamp 57 to emit light, so as to remind passers-by and/or vehicles around the riding device 1000 of the safe driving range, and reduce the possibility of accidents such as scraping, collision and the like between the riding device 1000 and passers-by and/or vehicles around.

The body 311 further includes a bottom surface 3116 at the bottom of the body 311. Bottom surface 3116 is fixedly coupled to side surface 3115. Bottom surface 3116 is coupled between first surface 3113 and second surface 3114. The second warning light 57 is provided on the bottom surface 3116. The second warning lamp 57 includes a first laser lamp module 571 and a second laser lamp module 573. The first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573 are disposed at an interval. The first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573 are disposed on the bottom surface 3116, so as not to interfere with the camera 10 when capturing the rear image. The distance between the first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573 is [40,80] mm, that is, the distance between the first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573 is not less than 40mm and not more than 80mm, which reduces the possibility of interference between the first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573.

The normal line of the light emitting surface of the first laser lamp module 571 is inclined at an angle in the range of [0 ° and 15 ° ] in the reverse direction (for example, the X-direction in fig. 2) with respect to the reference direction, and the normal line of the light emitting surface of the second laser lamp module 573 is inclined at an angle in the range of [0 ° and 15 ° ] in the forward direction (for example, the X + direction in fig. 2) with respect to the reference direction, so that the possibility of interference between the first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573 is further reduced. In this embodiment, the interface 17 and the interface 317 of the camera 10 are inserted into each other along the reference direction, and the first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573 are disposed at an interval along the reference direction. It will be appreciated that the present application is not limited to the interface 17 and the interface 317 of the camera 10 being plugged together in the reference direction. It can be understood that the present application does not limit the second warning lamp 57 to be a laser lamp, the present application does not limit the distance range between the first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573, the present application does not limit the range of the inclination angle of the normal of the light-emitting surface of the first laser lamp module 571 relative to the reverse direction (for example, the X-direction in the figure) of the reference direction, and the range of the inclination angle of the normal of the light-emitting surface of the second laser lamp module 573 relative to the forward direction (for example, the X-direction in the figure) of the reference direction.

The body 311 also includes a top surface 3118 at the top of the body 311. Bottom surface 3116 is disposed opposite top surface 3118. Side surface 3115 is connected between bottom surface 3116 and top surface 3118. The main body 311 is provided with a fixing buckle 3119 protruding from a top surface 3118 for being fixedly connected with the frame 1010.

The camera 10 generally includes a non-riding mode and a riding mode. When the camera 10 is not mounted on the cycling apparatus 1000, the camera 10 may operate in the non-cycling mode due to little shake or low shake intensity. When the camera 10 is installed on the riding device 1000, the riding device 1000 is in a motion state, so that the camera 10 shakes a lot and shakes with high intensity, and the camera 10 generally works in a riding mode to acquire high-quality images. The camera housing apparatus 30 further includes a near field communication chip (e.g., NFC chip) 58, and the near field communication chip 58 is disposed at the second end of the buckle 313. The camera 10 includes a sensing device 21 electrically connected to the main processor 16, the sensing device 21 being used to sense the short-range wireless communication chip 58.

When the camera 10 slides into the accommodating space 3111 and reaches a preset position, and the second end of the buckle 313 is in buckle connection with the main body 311, the distance between the camera 10 and the short-range wireless communication chip 58 is less than a preset distance threshold. If the distance between the camera 10 and the short-range wireless communication chip 58 is less than the predetermined distance threshold, the sensing device 21 of the camera 10 generates an indication signal indicating that the camera 10 is installed in the predetermined position of the camera housing device 30. The indication signal is used to instruct the camera 10 to enter the riding mode. The sensing device 21 feeds back an indication signal to the main processor 16. The main processor 16 controls the camera 10 to enter the riding mode from the non-riding mode according to the indication signal. When the distance between the camera 10 and the short-distance wireless communication chip 58 is smaller than the preset distance threshold, the camera 10 can enter the riding mode to shoot by itself without manual operation of a user, so that the use convenience of the image pickup apparatus 100 is improved.

The camera housing device 30 further includes a power supply 59 fixedly housed in the main body, the power supply 59 being electrically connected to the auxiliary processor 51. The power supply 59 is used for supplying power to the first warning light 53, the auxiliary processor 51, the second warning light 57, the camera 10 and other devices. The power source 59 may be a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery. The specification of the power supply 59 is one of 18650 specification and 21700 specification.

Camera housing arrangement 30 further includes a power switch 61 disposed on side 3115 for turning on power supply 59. It is to be understood that the present application is not limited to the position where the power switch 61 is disposed on the camera housing device 30, and for example, the power switch 61 may be disposed on the top surface 3118 or the second surface 3114.

The camera housing apparatus 30 further includes a power indicator 62 disposed on the side 3115, the power indicator 62 electrically connected to the power source 59, the power indicator 62 for indicating a status of the power source 59. It is to be understood that the present application is not limited to the location of the power indicator 62 on the camera housing apparatus 30, for example, the power indicator 62 may be disposed on the top surface 3118 or the second surface 3114.

Camera housing arrangement 30 also includes a charging terminal 63 disposed on side 3115 for charging power source 59. It is to be understood that the position of charging terminal 63 provided in camera housing device 30 is not limited in the present application, and power switch 61 may be provided on top surface 3118 or second surface 3114, for example.

In the camera housing device 30, the image capturing apparatus 100 and the rear view system provided in the first embodiment of the present application, the camera housing device 30 can control the first warning light 53 to emit light for warning according to the received warning signal sent by the camera 10, so as to reduce the occurrence of accidents such as collision and improve the riding safety of the user when riding the riding apparatus 1000.

Referring to fig. 6a, an image capturing apparatus 100 according to a second embodiment of the present application is different from the image capturing apparatus according to the first embodiment in that a camera housing device 30 is integrally provided with a camera 10, i.e., the camera 10 is embedded in the camera housing device 30. Since the camera housing device 30 is provided integrally with the camera 10, the structure of the image pickup apparatus 100 is simplified.

The camera housing device 30 is provided with a first warning light 53, and the camera 10 includes a lens 12. Referring to fig. 6b, fig. 6b is a schematic position diagram of orthographic projections of the first warning light 53 and the camera 10 of the image capturing apparatus on the projection surface, where the orthographic projection of the first warning light 53 on the projection surface is 53a, the first warning light 53 includes a plurality of light units, the orthographic projection of the light units on the projection surface is 531a, and the orthographic projection of the optical axis O of the lens 12 on the projection surface is O'. The projection plane is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens 12. The range of the distance between the forward projection O 'and the forward projection 531a is greater than 15mm, and the preferential range of the distance between the forward projection O' and the forward projection 531a is 15mm and less than 30 mm. In other words, the range of the distance between the orthographic projection of the optical axis of the lens 12 on the projection plane and the orthographic projection of the lamp unit on the projection plane is greater than 15mm, and the projection plane is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens 12. The range of the distance between the orthographic projection of the optical axis of the lens 12 on the projection surface (O' as shown in fig. 6 b) and the orthographic projection of the lamp unit on the projection surface is preferably more than 15mm and less than nine tenths of the longest edge of the camera housing arrangement. When the first warning light 53 is turned on, the possibility that the light range of the first warning light 53 overlaps with the imaging angle of view of the lens 12 is reduced, and the interference caused by the imaging of the lens 12 by the first warning light 53 improves the imaging quality of the camera 10 and the imaging device 100.

In the present embodiment, the image pickup apparatus 100 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The camera housing device 30 includes a first edge 301 and a second edge 303 connected to each other, and the first warning light 53 is disposed along the first edge 301 and the second edge 303 to form a ring structure. The first edge 301 and the second edge 303 are also edges of the image capturing apparatus 100. The length of the first edge 301 is M and the length of the second edge 303 is N, where M is greater than N, i.e., the first edge 301 is the longest edge of the image capturing apparatus 100. It is understood that M may be equal to N.

The first edge 301 extends in a first direction (X direction as shown in fig. 6 a), the second edge 303 extends in a second direction (Y direction as shown in fig. 6 a) perpendicular to the first direction, the optical axis O of the lens 12 is parallel to a third direction, the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction.

A distance L2 between an orthogonal projection 531a of each lamp unit disposed along the second edge 303 on the projection surface and a first axis B1 (shown in fig. 6B) is in a range of greater than 15mm and less than four fifths (M × 4/5) of the length of the first edge 301, the first axis B1 being parallel to the second direction. The distance L3 between the orthographic projection 531a of each lamp unit arranged along the first edge 301 on the projection plane and the second axis B2 (as shown in fig. 6B) ranges from more than 15mm to less than four fifths (M × 4/5) of the length of said first edge 301. Thus, when the first warning light 53 is turned on, the possibility of overlapping the light range of the first warning light 53 and the imaging angle of view of the lens 12 is further reduced, the interference caused by the imaging of the lens 12 by the first warning light 53 is reduced, and the imaging quality of the image pickup apparatus 100 is improved and reduced.

The main processor 16 of the camera 10 is electrically connected to the first warning lamp 53. The main processor 16 is configured to send an alarm signal to the first alarm lamp 53 according to the motion data detected by the position sensor 14 of the camera 10, so that the first alarm lamp 53 sends an alarm light signal to remind passers-by or surrounding vehicles.

If the acceleration variation value within the first preset time threshold exceeds the first variation threshold, the main processor 16 sends a first deceleration warning signal to the first warning light 53. The first warning light 53 emits a first deceleration reminding light signal according to the first deceleration warning signal.

In one embodiment, if the acceleration variation value exceeds the first variation threshold and is less than the second variation threshold within the first predetermined time threshold, the main processor 16 sends a second deceleration warning signal to the first warning light 53. The first warning light 53 emits a second deceleration reminding light signal according to the second deceleration warning signal. If the acceleration variation value exceeds the second variation threshold within the first preset time threshold range, the main processor 16 sends a third deceleration warning signal to the first warning light 53. The first warning light 53 emits a third deceleration reminding light signal according to the third deceleration warning signal.

The main processor 16 is further configured to send a steering warning signal to the first warning light 53 according to the motion data detected by the position sensor 14, so as to control the first warning light 53 to send a steering warning light signal.

The steering warning signal comprises a first steering warning signal and a second steering warning signal. The steering reminding optical signal comprises a first steering reminding optical signal and a second steering reminding optical signal. The main processor 16 obtains an angle change value within a second preset time threshold range according to the acceleration data. If the angle change value within the second preset time threshold range is greater than the first angle threshold, the main processor 16 determines the steering direction of the riding device according to the inclination direction in the posture data. Wherein the steering includes a first steering (e.g., left steering) and a second steering (e.g., right steering). The main processor 16 sends a first turn alert signal to the first warning lamp 53 when it determines that the turn is the first turn. The first warning light 53 emits a first turn-signal warning light signal according to the first turn-signal warning signal. The main processor 16 sends a second steering warning signal to the first warning lamp 53 when it determines that the steering is the second steering. The first warning light 53 emits a second steering reminding light signal according to the second steering warning signal.

In one embodiment, the steering warning signal further includes a general steering warning signal and a sudden steering warning signal. The steering reminding optical signal comprises a general steering reminding optical signal and a sharp steering reminding optical signal. When the angle change detected by the position sensor 14 within the second preset time threshold range is greater than the second angle threshold and less than the third angle threshold, the main processor 16 may determine that the cycling apparatus is performing a general steering. The main processor 16 sends a general turning warning signal to the first warning lamp 53, and the first warning lamp 53 sends a general turning warning light signal according to the general turning warning signal. The position sensor 14 detects that the angle change is greater than the third angle threshold within the second preset time threshold, and the third angle threshold is greater than the second angle threshold, and the main processor 16 determines that the cycling apparatus 1000 is performing a sudden steering. The main processor 16 sends a sharp turn warning signal to the first warning light 53, and the first warning light 53 sends a sharp turn warning light signal. First warning light 53 can be when equipment of riding turn to with turn to suddenly different warning light signal, thereby can remind peripheral passerby and/or the vehicle of equipment of riding better.

More specifically, the general steering warning signal includes a general first steering warning signal and a general second steering warning signal. The first and second steering signals are different from each other. The general turning reminding optical signal comprises a general first turning reminding optical signal and a general second turning reminding optical signal. The first and second sharp turn reminding optical signals are respectively coupled to the first and second optical signal sources. When the angle change detected by the position sensor 14 within the second preset time threshold range is greater than the second angle threshold and less than the third angle threshold, the main processor 16 may determine that the riding device is performing a general steering, and the main processor 16 determines the steering of the riding device during the general steering according to the tilt direction in the posture data. The main processor 16 sends a general first steering warning signal to the first warning lamp 53 when it determines that the steering of the cycling apparatus in the general steering is the first steering. The first warning lamp 53 emits a general first turn-alert light signal in response to the general first turn-alert signal. The main processor 16 sends a normal second steering warning signal to the first warning lamp 53 when it determines that the steering in which the cycling apparatus makes the normal steering is the second steering. The first warning lamp 53 emits a normal second turn alert light signal according to the normal second turn alert signal.

When the position sensor 14 detects that the angle change is larger than the third angle threshold within the second preset time threshold, the main processor 16 can determine that the riding device is performing sharp steering, and the main processor 16 can determine the steering of the riding device during sharp steering according to the inclination direction in the posture data. The first sharp turn warning signal is sent to the first warning lamp 53 when the main processor 16 determines that the turn at the time of the sharp turn of the riding device is the first turn. The first warning light 53 emits a first sharp turning reminding light signal according to the first sharp turning warning signal. The main processor 16 sends a second sharp turn warning signal to the first warning lamp 53 when it determines that the turn at which the cycling apparatus makes a sharp turn is a second turn. The first warning light 53 emits a second sharp turning reminding light signal according to the second sharp turning warning signal.

It is understood that the arrangement of the first warning light 53 on the camera housing device 30 is not limited, and the first warning light 53 may not have a ring structure, for example, as shown in fig. 8, the first warning light 53 may have a substantially rectangular shape, and the first warning light 53 is located below the camera 10. The number of the first warning lights 53 may also be two or more.

The image pickup apparatus 100 further includes a light sensor 56 provided on the camera housing device 30, the light sensor 56 being electrically connected to the main processor 16. The light sensor 56 is configured to sense an ambient brightness of an environment where the image capturing apparatus 100 is located, and when the main processor 16 determines that the ambient brightness detected by the light sensor 56 is lower than a preset brightness threshold, the main processor 16 sends a first turn-on signal to the first warning lamp 53 to turn on the first warning lamp 53.

The first warning light 53 emits light according to the warning signal, wherein the luminance of the first warning light 53 emitted according to the warning signal is larger than the luminance of the first warning light 53 emitted according to the first opening signal when the first warning light 53 is turned on, and/or the flashing frequency of the first warning light 53 emitted according to the warning signal is larger than the flashing frequency of the first warning light 53 when the first opening signal is turned on.

The image capturing apparatus 100 further includes a second warning light 57 disposed on the bottom of the camera housing device 30, the second warning light 57 is electrically connected to the main processor 16, and when the ambient brightness detected by the light sensor 56 is lower than the preset brightness threshold, the main processor 16 sends a second turn-on signal to the second warning light 57 to control the second warning light 57 to emit light.

The second warning lamp 57 includes a first laser lamp module 571 and a second laser lamp module 573, and the distance between the first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573 is greater than 40mm and less than 80 mm.

The normal of the light emitting surface of the first laser lamp module 571 is inclined in a reverse direction with respect to the reference direction by an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 15 °, and the normal of the light emitting surface of the second laser lamp module 573 is inclined in a forward direction with respect to the reference direction by an angle greater than 0 ° and less than 15 °. The first laser lamp module 571 and the second laser lamp module 573 are disposed at an interval along the reference direction.

The image pickup apparatus 100 further includes a power supply 59, and the power supply 59 is electrically connected to the main processor 16. The power supply 59 is used for supplying power to the first warning lamp 53, the second warning lamp 57, the light sensor 56, the camera 10 and the like. The power source 59 may be a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery. The specification of the power supply 59 is one of 18650 specification and 21700 specification.

It is understood that the position of the first warning light 53 is not limited to the camera housing device 30, the first warning light 53 may be disposed on the camera 10, in some embodiments, the image capturing apparatus 100 includes the first warning light 53 and the lens 12, the first warning light 53 includes a plurality of light units, a range of a distance between an orthographic projection of an optical axis of the lens 12 on the projection plane and an orthographic projection of the light units on the projection plane is greater than 15mm, the projection plane is perpendicular to the optical axis of the lens 12, and the image capturing apparatus 100 can capture an image.

It is to be understood that the light sensor 56 is not limited to being disposed on the camera housing apparatus, and the light sensor 56 may be disposed on the camera 10.

Referring to fig. 9, a third embodiment of the present application provides an image capturing apparatus 100 applied to a riding apparatus 1000. In this embodiment, the riding apparatus 1000 is a bicycle. Riding device 1000 includes a frame 1010, a seat 1030, and a handlebar 1050. Seat 1030 and handlebar 1050 are mounted to frame 1010. The camera device 100 is used to be mounted on the handlebar 1050 of the riding device 1000 to capture images of the front of the riding device 1000. The front of the riding device 1000 refers to the direction the user's eyes face when riding.

It is understood that the present application is not limited to the camera device 100 being mounted on the handlebar 1050, and the camera device 100 may be mounted on other positions of the riding device 1000, which can provide a sufficient mounting position and a sufficient front view space, for example, the camera device 100 is mounted on the frame 1010, and the camera device 100 can capture a front image.

Referring to fig. 10, 11a and 12, the image capturing apparatus 100 includes a camera 10 and a camera housing device 30 detachably connected to each other. The camera 10 is detachably mounted to the handlebar 1050 through the camera housing device 30. Since the image pickup apparatus 100 is composed of the camera 10 and the camera housing device 30 which are separately provided, when one of the camera 10 and the camera housing device 30 is damaged or needs to be replaced for another reason, a new device can be directly replaced, facilitating use.

Referring to fig. 13 in combination, the camera 10 includes a housing 11, and the housing 11 may carry (attach to, support, retain, and/or otherwise carry) a lens 12, an image sensor 13, and a main processor 16.

The lens 12 may include instrument(s), tool(s), and/or media that act on light passing through them. For example, the lens 12 may include one or more of lenses, mirrors, prisms, and/or other lenses. The lens 12 may affect the direction, deviation, and/or path of light passing through the lens 12. The lens 12 may be configured to direct at least a portion of the light within the field of view of the lens 12 to the image sensor 13.

The image sensor 13 may include sensor(s) that convert received light into an output signal. The output signal may comprise an electrical signal. For example, the image sensor 13 may include one or more of a charge coupled device sensor, an active pixel sensor, a complementary metal oxide semiconductor sensor, an N-type metal oxide semiconductor sensor, and/or other image sensors. The image sensor 13 may generate an output signal conveying information defining one or more images (e.g., video frames of a video). For example, the image sensor 13 may be configured to generate an image output signal based on light incident on the image sensor 13 during a capture duration. The image output signal may convey image information defining an optical field of view.

The position sensor 14 is used to detect motion data of the camera 10 and feed back to the main processor 16. The motion data comprises any one or a combination of more than one of the following: acceleration data, velocity data, attitude data, and the like. The position sensor 14 may include sensor(s) that convert experienced position/motion into an output signal. The output signal may comprise an electrical signal. For example, the position sensor 14 may refer to a set of position sensors, and the set of position sensors 14 may include acceleration sensors, gyroscope sensors, velocity sensors, gravity sensors, attitude sensors, six-axis sensors with gyroscope sensors integrated with gravity sensors, gravitational acceleration, nine-axis sensors with gyroscopes integrated with magnetometers, and/or other position sensors.

Although the main processor 16 is shown as a single entity in fig. 13, this is for illustration purposes only. The main processor 16 may include one or more processors (logic circuits) that provide information processing capabilities in the camera 10. The main processor 16 may provide one or more computing functions for the camera 10. The main processor 16 may operate/send command signals to one or more components of the camera 10 to operate the camera 10. For example, the main processor 16 may facilitate operation of the camera 10 when capturing image(s) and/or video(s), facilitate operation of the lens 12 (e.g., changing how the lens 12 directs light), and/or facilitate operation of the image sensor 13 (e.g., changing how received light is converted to information defining an image/video, and/or how the image/video is post-processed after capture). The main processor 16 may obtain information from the image sensor 13 and/or the position sensor 14 and/or facilitate the transmission of information from the image sensor 13 and/or the position sensor 14 to another device/component.

The main processor 16 may include a memory, such as a random access memory device (RAM), a flash memory, or another suitable type of memory device, such as a non-transitory computer-readable memory. The memory of the main processor 16 may include executable instructions and data that may be accessed by one or more processors of the main processor 16.

For example, the host processor 16 may include one or more Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) modules, such as double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM). In some implementations, the main processor 16 may include a Digital Signal Processor (DSP). In some implementations, the main processor 16 may include an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). For example, the host processor 16 may include a custom image signal processor.

The camera 10 further comprises an interface 17 electrically connected to the main processor 16, the interface 17 being adapted to electrically connect to the camera housing arrangement 30. It will be appreciated that other interfaces may also be included on the camera 10, such as a communications interface for transmitting images to other devices, a user interface for allowing a user to control image capture functions and/or view images, and so forth.

The camera 10 also includes a battery 19 for powering the camera 10.

The components of the camera 10 may communicate with each other via a bus (not shown).

The camera housing device 30 includes a base 31 and a cover 33 covering the base 31. The base 31 is detachably mounted to the frame 1010 of the cycling apparatus 1000 for carrying the camera 10. The face cover 33 is used to protect the camera 10.

Specifically, the base 31 includes a main body 311 and a catch 313. The main body 311 is provided with an accommodating space 3111 for accommodating the camera 10. A first end of the catch 313 is pivotally connected to the body 311. A second end of the latch 313 is connected to the main body 311 for closing one end of the accommodating space 3111 to prevent the camera 10 accommodated in the accommodating space 3111 from being detached from the base 31. When the second end of the buckle 313 is separated from the main body 311, the main body 311 forms an opening (not shown) communicating with the accommodating space 3111, and the camera 10 can slide into the accommodating space 3111 from the opening.

Since the main body 311 and the latch 313 are connected by a latch, it is convenient to assemble the camera 10 on the base 31 or disassemble the camera 10 from the base 31. In addition, the clasp 313 and the main body 311 together enclose the camera 10, which is beneficial for protecting the camera 10 and reducing the vibration of the camera 10 during the image capturing process so as to improve the quality of the image captured by the camera 10. It is understood that a shock absorbing structure contacting the camera 10 may be further disposed on the base 31 to reduce the shock to which the camera 10 is subjected.

It is understood that the buckle 313 may be omitted from the base 31, and the camera 10 may be fixed on the base 31 by other methods, for example, in an embodiment, a first retaining portion is disposed on the housing 11 of the camera 10, a second retaining portion is disposed on the inner wall of the accommodating space 3111, the first retaining portion is connected with the second retaining portion in a retaining manner, one of the first retaining portion and the second retaining portion is an elastic protrusion, the other of the first retaining portion and the second retaining portion is a retaining hole in retaining fit with the elastic protrusion, and when the camera 10 is installed at the predetermined position, the elastic protrusion is retained in the retaining hole.

Body 311 includes a first face 3113 (shown in fig. 12), a second face 3114 (shown in fig. 12), and a side face 3115 (shown in fig. 10). First surface 3113 and second surface 3114 are arranged oppositely, and accommodation space 3111 is a through hole or a through groove penetrating through first surface 3113 and second surface 3114. Side 3115 is connected at one end to first face 3113 and at the other end to second face 3114. When the cover 33 is covered on the base 31, the first surface 3113 is disposed toward the cover 33. It is understood that the receiving space 3111 may also be a groove that penetrates the first surface 3113 but does not penetrate the second surface 3114. The first surface 3113 is further provided with a first engaging portion 315 (shown in fig. 12) for engaging with the surface cover 33.

The face cover 33 is rotatably connected to the main body 311 so that the face cover 33 is openably and closably provided on the main body 311. When a user has a need to operate the camera 10 accommodated in the accommodating space 3111, the user can directly turn the face cover 33 over with respect to the base 31 for operation, thus improving the convenience of use of the camera housing apparatus 30 and the image pickup apparatus 100.

The surface cover 33 is provided with a hollow area 333. The position of the hollow area 333 corresponds to the position of the lens 12 when the camera 10 is accommodated in the accommodating space 3111, so that the user can conveniently operate the lens 12 of the camera 10 when the camera 10 is accommodated in the accommodating space. The face cover 33 is made of a non-light-transmitting material. The cover 33 includes a third surface 3331 (shown in fig. 12) and a fourth surface 3333 (shown in fig. 12) which are oppositely disposed, and the third surface 3331 is disposed toward the first surface 3113 when the cover 33 is covered on the base 31. Light can enter the camera lens 12 of the camera 10 located in the accommodating space 3111 through the hollowed-out region 333. It is understood that in some embodiments, the hollow area 333 may be omitted from the cover 33, and the cover 33 may be made of a light-transmissive material.

The face cover 33 further includes a second engaging portion 335 (shown in fig. 12) disposed on the third surface 3331. When the surface cover 33 is covered on the base 31, the second engaging portion 335 is engaged with the first engaging portion 315, so that the possibility that the surface cover 33 is separated from the base 31 is reduced.

In this embodiment, the first engaging portion 315 is an engaging hole recessed on the first surface 3113, and the second engaging portion 335 is a buckle protruding on the third surface 3331.

It should be understood that the present application does not limit the position where the first engaging portion 315 is disposed on the base 31, the present application does not limit the position where the second engaging portion 335 is disposed on the face cover 33, one of the first engaging portion 315 and the second engaging portion 335 is an engaging hole, and the other of the first engaging portion 315 and the second engaging portion 335 is a buckle engaged with the engaging hole.

The camera housing apparatus 30 further includes an auxiliary processor 51, a front light 54, and a light sensor 56. The sub-processor 51 is fixedly housed in the main body 311 of the base 31. The auxiliary processor 51 is used to electrically connect with the camera 10 when the camera 10 is carried on the base 31.

Although the secondary processor 51 is shown as a single entity in fig. 13, this is for illustration purposes only. The auxiliary processor 51 may include one or more processors (logic circuits) that provide information processing capabilities in the camera housing arrangement 30. The secondary processor 51 may provide one or more computing functions for the secondary processor 51. The secondary processor 51 may operate/send command signals to one or more components of the secondary processor 51 to operate the secondary processor 51.

The secondary processor 51 may include a memory, such as a random access memory device (RAM), a flash memory, or another suitable type of memory device, such as a non-transitory computer-readable memory. The memory of the secondary processor 51 may include executable instructions and data that may be accessed by one or more processors of the secondary processor 51.

For example, the secondary processor 51 may include one or more Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) modules, such as double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM). In some implementations, the secondary processor 51 may include a Digital Signal Processor (DSP). In some implementations, the secondary processor 51 may include an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC).

In the present embodiment, the front lighting lamp 54 is provided on the main body 311 to provide illumination for the user, thereby improving the safety of the riding device for the user. The accommodating space 3111 and the front lighting lamp 54 are arranged along a first direction (for example, an X direction shown in fig. 10, 11a, and 12), and an interface 317 (shown in fig. 12) is convexly provided on an inner wall of the accommodating space 3111 near one end of the front lighting lamp 54. When the camera 10 slides into the accommodating space 3111 and reaches a preset position, the interface 317 is located between the camera 10 and the front lighting lamp 54, and the camera 10 and the front lighting lamp 54 are arranged along a first direction (for example, the X direction shown in fig. 10, 11a, and 12). In this embodiment, the main body 311 is provided with a groove structure 320 (as shown in fig. 10), the accommodating space 3111 and the groove structure 320 are arranged on the main body 311 at an interval along the first direction, and the front lighting lamp 54 is fixedly accommodated in the groove structure 320.

When the camera 10 slides into the accommodating space 3111 and reaches a preset position, the interface 317 interfaces with the interface 17 on the camera 10, so that the auxiliary processor 51 and the main processor 16 are electrically connected. Since the interface 317 protruded on the inner wall of the accommodating space 3111 is directly electrically connected to the interface 17 on the camera 10 without exposing the wiring outside the camera housing device 30, the wiring structure of the image capturing apparatus 100 is simplified. After the camera 10 slides to the preset position on the base 31, no further plug wire is needed to electrically connect the camera 10 and the camera housing device 30, so that the assembly steps of the camera 10 on the camera housing device 30 are simplified, and the assembly efficiency of the camera device 100 is improved.

The inner wall of the accommodating space 3111 includes a bottom wall 321, a top wall 323, and a side wall 325, the bottom wall 321 and the top wall 323 are disposed opposite to each other along a second direction (a Y direction shown in fig. 12) perpendicular to the first direction, one end of the side wall 325 is connected to the bottom wall 321, the other end of the side wall 325 is connected to the top wall 323, and the side wall 325 is disposed opposite to the opening of the accommodating space 3111. The side wall 325 is provided at one end of the accommodating space 3111 near the front illumination lamp 54. The third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the third direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

Let H be the height of the accommodating space 3111 in a second direction (e.g., Y direction shown in fig. 12) perpendicular to the first direction, and H be the distance between the bottom wall 321 and the top wall 323. From the front view of the image pickup apparatus 100 shown in fig. 11a, the front illumination lamp 54 is substantially rectangular, and the intersection of the diagonal lines of the rectangle is regarded as the center Q of the front illumination lamp 54. The groove structure 320 is rectangular corresponding to the front illumination lamp 54. Referring to fig. 11b, the center Q of the front lighting lamp 54 is substantially located on a reference plane F1 (as shown in fig. 11a and 11 b), wherein the reference plane F1 is perpendicular to the second direction, and the distance between the reference plane F1 and the bottom wall 321 of the accommodating space 3111 is H/2. In other words, the reference plane F1 is separated from the side of the camera 10 that is adjacent to the bottom wall 321 by a distance H/2. The optical axis O of the lens 12 is not located on the reference plane F1.

It is understood that, due to some errors caused by manufacturing process factors, etc., referring to fig. 11C, the center Q of the front lighting lamp 54 may not be located on the reference plane F1, the orthographic projection (orthographic projection in the second direction) of the center Q of the front lighting lamp 54 on the reference plane F1 is a first orthographic projection Q ', the range of the distance C1 between the center Q of the front lighting lamp 54 and the first orthographic projection Q ' is not greater than 2cm (centimeter), and the preferred range of the distance C1 between the center Q of the front lighting lamp 54 and the first orthographic projection Q ' is not greater than 5 mm. In other words, the distance between the center Q of the front illumination lamp 54 and the reference plane F1 is not more than 5 mm. The front light 54 includes, but is not limited to, a light bulb. When the camera 10 is accommodated in the accommodating space 3111, the reference plane F1 passes through the camera 10.

It is to be understood that the shape of the headlamp 54 is not limited, and the groove structure 320 corresponds to the shape of the headlamp 54, for example, when the headlamp 54 is substantially circular, the center Q of the headlamp 54 is the center of the circle.

Referring to fig. 11b, an orthogonal projection (orthogonal projection along the second direction) of the optical axis O of the lens 12 on the reference plane F1 is a second orthogonal projection O'. The range of the distance C2 along the first direction between the center Q of the front lighting lamp 54 and the second orthographic projection O 'is greater than 15mm and less than 50mm, and the optimal range of the distance C2 along the first direction between the center Q of the front lighting lamp 54 and the second orthographic projection O' is greater than 15mm and less than 30mm, so that when the front lighting lamp 54 is turned on, the possibility that the light range of the front lighting lamp 54 overlaps with the imaging angle of view of the lens 12 is reduced, the interference of the front lighting lamp 54 on the imaging of the lens 12 is reduced, and the imaging quality of the camera 10 and the imaging device 100 is improved.

It can be understood that when the center Q of the front illumination lamp 54 is not located on the reference plane F1, please refer to fig. 11C, a first orthogonal projection of the center Q of the front illumination lamp 54 on the reference plane F1 is Q ', a second orthogonal projection of the optical axis O of the lens 12 on the reference plane F1 is O', a distance C2 between Q 'and O' ranges from more than 15mm to less than 50mm, and a preferred range of the distance C2 between Q 'and O' is from more than 15mm to less than 30 mm. In other words, the distance range between the center Q of the headlight 54 and the virtual surface F2 is greater than 15mm and less than 50mm, the optical axis O of the lens 12 is located on the virtual surface F2, and the virtual surface F2 is perpendicular to the first direction. The distance range between the center Q of the front illumination lamp 54 and the virtual plane F2 is preferably greater than 15mm and less than 30 mm.

In this embodiment, the camera housing device 30 further includes a light sensor 56 (shown in fig. 13) provided on a side surface 3115 of the main body 311. The light sensor 56 is in communication with the auxiliary processor 51, and the light sensor 56 is configured to detect an ambient brightness value of an environment where the camera housing apparatus 30 is located and feed back the ambient brightness value to the auxiliary processor 51. The auxiliary processor 51 compares the ambient brightness value with a preset ambient brightness threshold. If the ambient brightness value is smaller than the preset ambient brightness threshold, the auxiliary processor 51 determines that the environment where the camera housing device 30 is located is a low-brightness environment, the auxiliary processor 51 sends a turn-on signal to the headlight 54, and the headlight 54 emits light according to the turn-on signal. When the light sensor 56 detects that the riding device 1000 runs in a low-brightness environment, the front illuminating lamp 54 automatically emits light for illumination, so that great convenience is brought to a user, and the safety of the user for riding the riding device 1000 in the low-brightness environment is improved.

The camera 10 generally includes a non-riding mode and a riding mode. When the camera 10 is not mounted on the cycling apparatus 1000, the camera 10 may operate in the non-cycling mode due to little shake or low shake intensity. When the camera 10 is installed on the riding device 1000, the riding device 1000 is in a motion state, so that the camera 10 shakes a lot and shakes with high intensity, and the camera 10 generally works in a riding mode to acquire high-quality images. The camera housing apparatus 30 further includes a near field communication chip (e.g., NFC chip) 58, and the near field communication chip 58 is disposed at the second end of the buckle 313. The camera 10 includes a sensing device 21 electrically connected to the main processor 16, the sensing device 21 being used to sense the short-range wireless communication chip 58.

When the camera 10 slides into the accommodating space 3111 and reaches a preset position, and the second end of the buckle 313 is in buckle connection with the main body 311, the distance between the camera 10 and the short-range wireless communication chip 58 is less than a preset distance threshold. If the distance between the camera 10 and the short-range wireless communication chip 58 is less than the predetermined distance threshold, the sensing device 21 of the camera 10 generates an indication signal indicating that the camera 10 is installed in the predetermined position of the camera housing device 30. The indication signal is used to instruct the camera 10 to enter the riding mode. The sensing device 21 feeds back an indication signal to the main processor 16. The main processor 16 controls the camera 10 to enter the riding mode from the non-riding mode according to the indication signal. When the distance between the camera 10 and the short-distance wireless communication chip 58 is smaller than the preset distance threshold, the camera 10 can enter the riding mode to shoot by itself without manual operation of a user, so that the use convenience of the image pickup apparatus 100 is improved.

The camera housing device 30 further includes a power supply 59 fixedly housed in the main body, the power supply 59 being electrically connected to the auxiliary processor 51. The power supply 59 is fixedly housed in the main body 311, and the power supply 59 is electrically connected to the sub-processor 51. The power supply 59 is used to supply power to the front illumination lamp 54 and the like. The power source 59 may be a rechargeable or non-rechargeable battery. The battery capacity of the power source 59 is 2000mAh or more, i.e., the battery capacity of the power source 59 is greater than or equal to 2000 mAh. The specification of the power supply 59 is one of 18650 specification and 21700 specification. In order to provide the cruising ability of the power supply 59, the brightness of the headlight 54 cannot be too great, and the headlight 54 is configured to set the corresponding illumination brightness of 80 to 750 lumens. The illumination intensity of the front illumination lamp 54 is preferably in the range of 300 and 500 lumens.

Camera housing arrangement 30 further includes a power switch 61 disposed on side 3115 for turning on power supply 59.

The camera housing apparatus 30 further includes a power indicator 62 disposed on the side 3115, the power indicator 62 is electrically connected to the power source 59, and the power indicator 63 is used for indicating the status of the power source 59.

Camera housing arrangement 30 also includes a charging terminal 63 disposed on side 3115 for charging power source 59. It is to be understood that the position of charging terminal 63 provided in camera housing device 30 is not limited in the present application, and power switch 61 may be provided on top surface 3118 or second surface 3114, for example. It is understood that the face cover 33 may be omitted.

Referring to fig. 14, an image capturing apparatus 100 according to a fourth embodiment of the present application is different from the image capturing apparatus according to the first embodiment in that a camera housing device is integrally provided with a camera, that is, the camera is embedded in the camera housing device. Since the camera housing means is provided integrally with the camera, the structure of the image pickup apparatus 100 is simplified.

The light sensor 56 is in communication with the main processor 16, and the light sensor 56 is configured to detect an ambient brightness value of an environment where the image capturing apparatus 100 is located and feed back the ambient brightness value to the main processor 16. The main processor 16 compares the ambient brightness value with a preset ambient brightness threshold. If the ambient brightness value is smaller than the preset ambient brightness threshold value, the main processor 16 determines that the environment in which the image capturing apparatus 100 is located is a low-brightness environment, the main processor 16 sends an on signal to the front illumination lamp 54, and the front illumination lamp 54 emits light according to the on signal. When the light sensor 56 detects that the riding device runs in a low-brightness environment, the front illuminating lamp 54 automatically emits light to illuminate, so that great convenience is brought to a user, and the safety of the riding device ridden by the user in the low-brightness environment is improved.

The function of the position sensor 14 is similar to that described in the first embodiment and will not be described in detail.

The camera 10 includes a camera lens, a distance between a center of the front illuminating lamp 54 and a virtual plane ranges from more than 15mm to less than 50mm, the camera 10 and the front illuminating lamp 54 are arranged in a first direction, an optical axis of the lens is located on the virtual plane, and the virtual plane is perpendicular to the first direction. The range of the distance between the center of the front illumination lamp 54 and the virtual surface is preferably more than 15mm and less than 30 mm.

The camera 10 includes a bottom wall and a top wall which are oppositely arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a distance between a center of the front illuminating lamp 54 and a reference surface is not more than 2cm, the reference surface is perpendicular to the second direction, and the distance between the reference surface and the bottom wall is half of the distance between the bottom wall and the top wall. The distance between the center of the front illumination lamp 54 and the reference surface is not more than 5 mm.

The image pickup apparatus 100 further includes a power supply 59, and the power supply 59 is electrically connected to the front illumination lamp 54 and supplies power to the front illumination lamp 54 and the camera 10. The specification of the power supply 59 is one of 18650 specification and 21700 specification.

The battery capacity of the power supply 59 is above 2000mAh, the illumination brightness range of the front illumination lamp 54 is 80-750 lumens, and the illumination brightness range of the front illumination lamp 54 is preferably 300-500 lumens.

The above disclosure is only for the purpose of illustrating the preferred embodiments of the present application and is not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present application, so that the present application is not limited thereto, and all equivalent variations and modifications can be made to the present application.