Image capturing module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10578952-B2
Application number	US-201916433825-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 6, 2019
Priority date	Aug 29, 2014
Publication date	Mar 3, 2020
Grant date	Mar 3, 2020

Abstract

An image capturing device includes a camera unit and a casing enclosing the camera unit. The camera unit includes an optical lens and an image sensing module. The casing includes a first housing body, a second housing body attachable to the first housing body, a front enclosure, and a back enclosure. The first housing body, the second housing body, the front enclosure, and the back enclosure jointly enclose a receiving space. A first ventilating window is disposed on the first housing body or the second housing body, and a second ventilation window is disposed on the back enclosure. The first ventilating window and the second ventilation window are configured to provide ventilation to the receiving space.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image capturing device, comprising:
a camera unit comprising an optical lens and an image sensing module;
a casing enclosing the camera unit, comprising:
a first housing body;
a second housing body attachable to the first housing body;
a mounting portion formed at a joint of the first housing body and the second housing body and configured for mounting the casing to a carrying apparatus;
a front enclosure; and
a back enclosure,

wherein the first housing body, the second housing body, the front enclosure, and the back enclosure jointly enclose a receiving space, a first ventilating window is disposed on the first housing body or the second housing body, a second ventilation window is disposed on the back enclosure, and the first ventilating window and the second ventilation window are configured to provide ventilation to the receiving space.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the front enclosure or the back enclosure is configured to enclose an opening formed by the first housing body and the second housing body.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first ventilating window comprises:
a first opening portion; and
a second opening portion connected to the first opening portion, wherein the second opening portion is arranged farther away from the front enclosure than the first opening portion, inclined relative to an optical axis of the camera unit, and oriented towards the front enclosure.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein a profile of the second opening portion is in a shape of an arc, a top of the arc being further away from the optical axis of the camera unit than a bottom of the arc.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the carrying apparatus is a gimbal.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the carrying apparatus is attachable to an aerial vehicle.

7. The device of the claim 1 , wherein the first housing body and the second housing body are configured to snap together.

8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a heat dissipation device disposed in the receiving space.

9. The device of claim 8 , further comprising a circuit board device connected to the camera unit, the circuit board device comprising a circuit board unit disposed at a periphery of the camera unit and comprising a functional module.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the functional module comprises an image processor.

11. The device of claim 9 , wherein the functional module is configured to perform at least one of image transmission, power management, or gimbal control.

12. The device of claim 9 , wherein the heat dissipation device comprises a heat sink attached on a surface of the functional module for dissipating heat from the functional module.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the heat sink comprises a base and a plurality of heat dissipation fins formed on the base, the base being connected to the functional module.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the heat sink further comprises a thermal conduction filler disposed between the base and the functional module.

15. The device of claim 9 , wherein the circuit board unit further comprises a plurality of rigid boards and a plurality of flexible boards connecting the plurality of rigid boards.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein a first rigid board of the plurality of rigid boards faces the first ventilating window.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein a second rigid board of the plurality of rigid boards faces the second ventilating window.

18. The device of claim 8 , wherein the heat dissipation device comprises a heat dissipation fan connected to the casing and configured to drive airflow within the casing.

Assignees

• Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tang Yin
• Qiu Hualiang
• Yang Feihu

Classifications

• H05K5/0213

  Venting apertures; Constructional details thereof · CPC title

• G03B15/006

  Apparatus mounted on flying objects · CPC title

• H05K7/2039

  characterised by the heat transfer by conduction from the heat generating element to a dissipating body (arrangements for increasing/decreasing heat-transfer, e.g. fins details, F28F13/00) · CPC title

• H05K7/20136

  Forced ventilation, e.g. by fans (H05K7/202 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G03B17/02 Primary

  Bodies · CPC title