WO2018145261A1

WO2018145261A1 - Multifunctional camera and control method therefor, wearable device, pan-tilt, and aerial vehicle

Info

Publication number: WO2018145261A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/073092
Authority: WO
Inventors: 宋亮
Original assignee: 深圳市大疆创新科技有限公司
Priority date: 2017-02-08
Filing date: 2017-02-08
Publication date: 2018-08-16
Also published as: CN108476293A; CN108476293B

Abstract

A multifunctional camera, comprising a connector (1), at least two rotation members (2) respectively disposed on the connector, and a rotation member driving mechanism. Each rotation member is provided with a camera body (100) corresponding thereto; the camera body rotates with the rotation of the corresponding rotation member; at least two camera bodies are communicationally connected to each other by means of the connector. The present invention achieves more comprehensive functions, a wider application occasion, and lower costs by flexibly combining the at least two camera bodies, the connector, and the rotation members.

Description

Multifunctional camera and control method thereof, wearable device, pan/tilt, aircraft

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of photography, and in particular, to a multi-function camera and a control method thereof, a wearable device, a pan/tilt head, and an aircraft.

Background technique

At present, the existing camera and video equipment, such as cameras, video recorders, computer cameras, sports cameras, car driving instruments, handheld PTZ cameras and shooting aircraft, are often used for curing and limited. The basic functions of these devices are photo and video, but the focus is different. For example, sports cameras are more compact and portable; driving recorders focus on wide-angle video, high and low temperature, and dark light imaging.

In practical applications, in order to achieve different uses, the user will purchase the corresponding function photographing and video recording equipment according to the needs of the user, which not only increases the cost, but also takes up space seriously, and is also disadvantageous to environmental protection.

Summary of the invention

The invention provides a multifunctional camera and a control method thereof, a wearable device, a cloud platform and an aircraft.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a multi-function camera includes a connecting member, at least two rotating members respectively disposed on the connecting member, and a rotating member driving mechanism, and each rotating member is provided with a corresponding a camera body that rotates with rotation of a corresponding rotating member; the at least two camera bodies are communicatively coupled by the connecting member.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a wearable device includes a carrier, and the carrier is provided with a multi-function camera, and the multi-function camera includes a connecting member and is respectively disposed on the connecting member. At least two rotating members and a rotating member driving mechanism, each of which is provided with Corresponding camera body, the camera body rotates with the rotation of the corresponding rotating member; the at least two camera bodies are communicatively connected by the connecting member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a cloud platform includes a shaft arm, a motor for driving the shaft arm to rotate, and a multi-function camera mounted on the shaft arm, the multi-function camera including a connecting member and a separate unit At least two rotating members on the connecting member and a rotating member driving mechanism, each rotating member is provided with a corresponding camera body, and the camera body rotates with the rotation of the corresponding rotating member; the at least two The camera bodies are communicatively coupled by the connectors.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an aircraft includes a body and a head mounted on the body, the platform comprising a shaft arm, a motor for driving the shaft arm to rotate, and a motor mounted on the shaft a multi-function camera on the arm, the multi-function camera includes a connecting member, at least two rotating members respectively disposed on the connecting member, and a rotating member driving mechanism, and each rotating member is provided with a camera body corresponding thereto, The camera body rotates with the rotation of the corresponding rotating member; the at least two camera bodies are communicatively coupled by the connecting member.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a multi-function camera control method is provided, the multi-function camera comprising at least two camera bodies that can establish a communication connection, the method comprising:

Obtaining a communication state between the at least two camera bodies and a respective installation position of the at least two camera bodies;

The operation modes of the at least two camera bodies are controlled according to the acquired communication state and installation location.

It can be seen from the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present invention that the present invention can not only replace the conventional camera and video recording device by the flexible combination of at least two camera bodies and the connecting member and the rotating member, but also the combination of at least two camera bodies can Overcoming the defects in the prior art that the same camera cannot realize various functions (for example, 3D camera function, super wide-angle function, front-rear simultaneous camera recording function, etc.), the function of the multi-function camera of the present invention is compared with the prior art camera. It is more comprehensive, more applicable, and less costly.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly described below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. Other drawings may also be obtained from those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the drawings.

1 is a schematic diagram of splitting of a multi-function camera in an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic structural diagram of a camera body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a schematic diagram of a communication state of a multi-function camera according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram showing a positional relationship of a multifunction camera in a 3D mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the positional relationship of the multi-function camera in the super wide-angle mode according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 is a schematic diagram showing a positional relationship of a multi-function camera in a back-to-back mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart of a camera body control method in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of power-on detection of a multi-function camera according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

9 is a flow chart showing the operation of the multi-function camera in a stand-alone mode according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the operation of the multi-function camera in the host mode according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

11 is a flow chart showing the operation of the multi-function camera in the slave mode in an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 12 is a perspective view of a wearable device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 13 is a partial schematic structural diagram of a cloud platform according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

Figure 14 is a perspective view of a pan/tilt head according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 15 is a perspective view of a pan/tilt head in the prior art;

Figure 16 is a perspective view of a prior art aircraft;

17 is a perspective view of still another cloud platform in an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 18 is a perspective view of an aircraft in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Reference mark:

100: camera body; 101: external interface; 102: second mounting portion;

200: pan/tilt; 201: axle arm; 202: X-axis motor; 203: Y-axis motor; 204: Z-axis motor; 205: third data interface; 206: second mounting position; 207: hand-held lever;

300: first external device;

400: wearable equipment;

500: the fuselage;

1: connector; 11: first data interface; 12: first installation bit;

2: rotating member; 21: second data interface; 22: first mounting portion.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention are clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. It is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts are within the scope of the present invention. Further, the features of the following embodiments and examples may be combined with each other without conflict.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a multi-function camera provided by an embodiment of the present invention may include a connecting member 1 , at least two rotating members 2 respectively disposed on the connecting member 1 , and a rotating member driving mechanism ( FIG. Not shown). Wherein, each of the rotating members 2 is provided with a camera body 100 corresponding thereto, and the camera body 100 rotates with the rotation of the corresponding rotating member 2, the at least two The camera bodies 100 are communicatively connected by the connector 1.

The multi-function camera in the embodiment of the present invention can set the angle of the imaging axis between at least two of the camera bodies 100 to be set according to actual needs by providing the rotating member 2 and the camera body 100, thereby realizing 3D photographing. The camera function, the super wide-angle function, the front-rear camera recording function, and the like overcome the defects in the prior art that the same camera cannot be used to implement multiple functions. In addition, the at least two camera bodies 100 are communicatively connected through the connector 1 to integrate the communication module between the camera bodies 100 onto the connector 1 such that the overall structure of the multifunction camera is simpler and at least The communication connection between the two camera bodies 100 enables a high degree of integration of the multifunction camera.

Referring to FIG. 2, the camera body 100 includes a camera main control, a storage module, a photosensitive chip (ie, an image sensor), a lens, a display module, a wireless transmission module, an input collection module, a power module, and an external interface module. The storage module, the photosensitive chip, the lens, the display module, the wireless transmission module, the input collection module, the power module, and the external interface module are respectively connected to the camera master communication.

The camera master may include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and the CPU may select a device capable of processing and transmitting data, such as a computer or a dedicated chip, wherein the special chip may be an ARM (Advanced RISC). Machines, RISC microprocessors, AVR (out of RISC reduced instruction set high-speed 8-bit microcontroller) and other single-chip microcomputers, can also be ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) chips, or FPGA (FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate) Programmable devices such as Array, Field Programmable Gate Array, and CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device).

The photosensitive chip and the lens are used together to collect an image, and the photosensitive chip and the lens are respectively connected to the camera master to communicate the captured image to the master camera, and the photosensitive chip is controlled by the master camera and Lens parameters. Optionally, the photosensitive chip is a CCD (Charge-coupled Device) or a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) device.

The storage module can be used to store an image acquired by a camera master, and the display module can be used to display an image acquired by a camera master. The storage module may be selected as a hard disk or the like having a memory space as a storage device. The display module can be selected as one or more of an LED indicator, a simple working status display, a color image display, and the like according to actual needs.

The wireless transmission module and the external interface module enable communication of the camera body 100 with the first external device 300. The wireless transmission module can use, but is not limited to, wireless transmission technologies such as wifi, Bluetooth, and mobile communication. The external interface module implements a communication connection between the camera body 100 and the first external device 300 in a wired manner. In the embodiment of the present invention, the camera body 100 may include an external interface 101 to implement wireless or wired communication with the first external device 300.

The input collection module is configured to receive a control signal of the first external device 300 (eg, a photo recording command) or receive an image captured by the other camera body 100. Optionally, the input collection module is communicably connected to the first external device 300 through the wireless transmission module or the external interface module, so that the multifunctional camera realizes communication with the first external device 300 by wireless or wired manner. .

The power module is configured to supply power to the camera body 100 to implement normal operation of the camera body 100.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 3, the multi-function camera provided by the embodiment of the present invention does not install a color image display in consideration of cost, power consumption, volume, and the like. In this case, in order to preview the image acquired by the camera body 100, The first external device 300 with wifi, Bluetooth, etc. is connected to the camera body 100 in the multi-function camera provided by the embodiment of the present invention. The first external device 300 can implement the camera body 100 through wifi, Bluetooth, or the like. control. The first external device 300 may be an electronic device having a wireless communication function such as a mobile phone or a computer. Of course, in other embodiments of the present invention, for example, in a high-profile multi-function camera, each camera body 100 can also be provided with a color image display, so that images obtained in each camera body 100 can be simultaneously displayed. In a color image display.

In the practical application, at least two of the camera bodies 100 are set as masters, and others are set as slaves. In some examples, the slave communicates with the first external device 300 through the host. In this case, the camera body 100 as a host is communicatively coupled to the camera body 100 as a slave, and the host processes the image acquired by itself and the image from the slave to the first external device 300. . In other examples, the host and the slave communicate with the first external device 300 respectively, and the first external device 300 separately collects images from the host and the slave, and then combines and processes the collected multiple images. Follow-up actions. Optionally, the host and the slave communicate with each other, and the host sends a synchronization signal to the slave to achieve synchronization between the master and the slave.

It should be noted that the multi-function camera body 100 of the embodiment of the present invention can implement basic photographing and recording functions independently of other devices.

Optionally, no communication connection is established between at least two of the camera bodies 100, that is, each camera body 100 operates independently. At this time, each camera body 100 is used as a stand-alone machine. When the camera body 100 is used as a stand-alone machine, it can be equipped with a bicycle stand, a waterproof cover, a camera helmet, a car windshield suction cup, etc., to realize a common motion camera, a car driving recorder and the like.

The structure of the multifunction camera of the embodiment of the present invention will be further explained below.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the connector 1 is provided with a first data interface 11 and a first mounting location 12 . In this embodiment, the first data interface 11 is a multi-contact or multi-pin interface, and the first data interface 11 can also adopt an interface similar to a USB interface or a network interface. In this embodiment, the first data interface 11 includes a plurality of pins. A part of the pins in the first data interface 11 can be used as a power interface, and a part of the pins can be used as a data transmission and signal synchronization interface.

The pin used as the power interface of the first data interface 11 can be connected to an external power source as the total power source of the multi-function camera.

A pin of the first data interface 11 used as a data transmission and signal synchronization interface may be communicably connected to the first external device 300, and the first data interface 11 is used as a data transmission. The pins used with the signal synchronization interface also need to be communicatively coupled to the camera body 100 that is set as the master and/or set as the slave, thereby enabling communication of the multifunction camera with the first external device 300. For example, the host and/or the slave receives control signals from the first external device 300 through the first data interface 11 or transmits images, video data, and the like to the first external device 300 through the first data interface 11. In this embodiment, the first external device 300 only needs to communicate with the camera body 100 as a host without communication with other camera bodies 100. Therefore, the multi-function camera of the embodiment of the present invention is simpler to use. Convenience. Of course, in other embodiments, the first external device 300 can also communicate with each camera body 100 at the same time, so that each camera body 100 can directly send an image to the first external device 300 by the first external device. 300 pairs of collected images are post-fused and processed.

The first mounting location 12 is for connection with a second external device to secure the connector 1 to the second external device to secure the multifunction camera to the second external device. In some examples, the first external device 300 and the second external device are the same device, such as the PTZ 200. In other examples, the first external device 300 is independent of the second external device. For example, in an actual application scenario, the first external device 300 is a mobile phone, and the second external device is a wearable device. 400. The first mounting position 12 can be a plurality of types of mounting structures, for example, a hook or a card slot suitable for a snap-fit connection, a threaded hole or a through hole suitable for a threaded connection or a bolted connection, etc. . In this embodiment, the first mounting position 12 is a mounting hole structure.

In order to prevent the shooting line of sight of the camera body 100 from being blocked such that the right and left centers of gravity of the multi-function camera are balanced, all of the rotating members 2 are distributed around the first mounting position 12. Optionally, all of the rotating members 2 are evenly distributed around the first mounting position 12 or all of the rotating members 2 are symmetrically distributed on both sides of the first mounting position 12.

A second data interface 21 and a first mounting portion 22 are provided on each of the rotating members 2. In this embodiment, the second data interface 21 is a multi-contact or multi-pin interface, and the second data interface 21 can also adopt an interface similar to a USB interface or a network interface. In this embodiment, The second data interface 21 includes a plurality of pins. A part of the pins of the second data interface 21 can be used as a power interface, a part of the pins can be used as a data transmission and signal synchronization interface, a part of the pins can be used as a host and a slave identification interface, and a part of the pins can be used as a host and/or a slave. An external device performs a communication interface.

The pins used as the power interface of the second data interface 21 can be connected to the pins used as the power interface of the first data interface 11 to implement power supply to the corresponding camera body 100.

The pins of the second data interface 21 used as the data transmission and signal synchronization interface can be communicatively coupled to the camera body 100 disposed on the corresponding rotating member 2, and the data transmission and signal synchronization interface on the rotating member 2 of the slave device The pins used are connected to the pins used as the data transmission and signal synchronization interface on the rotating member 2 of the host, that is, the host and the slave are communicatively connected through the second data interface 21, thereby realizing communication between the master and the slave. For example, the host transmits a synchronization signal to the slave through the second data interface 21 to achieve synchronous acquisition of the image, or the slave transmits the captured image thereof to the host through the second data interface 21.

The pins of the second data interface 21 as the master and slave identification interfaces enable identification and switching of the master and the slave. In this embodiment, each of the rotating members includes a pin used as a host and a slave identification interface. For convenience of description, in the embodiment of the present invention, the pin used as the host and the slave identification interface is also referred to as a master. Identify the interface. Optionally, in order to realize automatic identification and switching between the master and the slave, the master-slave identification interface on each rotating component respectively pulls up or pulls down the resistor, and the resistor corresponding to the master-slave identification interface on the rotating component of the host is provided. The resistance value is different from the resistance value corresponding to the master-slave identification interface on the rotating member provided with the slave to set one of the at least two camera bodies 100 as the master, and the other is the slave.

For example, when the rotating member 2 is three and the three rotating members 2 are respectively connected to a camera body 100, one of the rotating members 2 includes a master-slave identification interface with a pull-up of 250 ohms, and the other two rotating members 2 Each includes a master-slave identification interface with a 50-ohm resistor, and the camera body 100 on the rotating member 2 corresponding to the master-slave identification interface of the pull-up 250-ohm resistor is set as a host, and the other two camera bodies 100 are set. For the slave. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, The rotating member 2 provided with the main unit is referred to as a host position, and the rotating member 2 provided with the slave is referred to as a slave position, and the second data interface 21 for communication between the master and the slave is also referred to as master-slave data. interface.

The pins of the second data interface 21 used as a communication interface between the host and/or the slave and the first external device 300 can implement communication between the host and/or the slave and the first external device 300, thereby facilitating user operations. The pin used as the communication interface between the host and the first external device 300 is located at the host position, and the pin used as the communication interface between the slave and the first external device 300 is located at the slave position.

In this embodiment, the first external device 300 only needs to communicate with the host, and the slave communicates with the host, and the host processes the image and sends the image to the first external device 300. A pin used as a communication interface between the host and the first external device on the host bit may be connected to a pin used as a data transmission and signal synchronization interface of the first data interface 11 to implement a connection between the host and the first external device 300. Communication connection. For example, the host transmits an image to the first external device 300 through the second data interface 21, or the host receives a control signal from the first external device 300 through the second data interface 21.

In other embodiments, the first external device 300 can communicate with each camera body 100 at the same time, and the first external device 300 performs post-fusion and processing on the collected images. In this embodiment, the host bit and the corresponding pin on the slave position are respectively connected with the pins of the first data interface 11 used as the data transmission and signal synchronization interface, thereby implementing the first external device 300 and each camera body. Communication connection between 100.

An external interface 101 is provided on each camera body 100. The external interface 101 is a multi-contact or multi-pin interface, and the external interface 101 can also adopt an interface similar to a USB interface or a network interface. In the present embodiment, the external interface 101 on each camera body 100 includes a plurality of pins. A part of the pins in the external interface 101 can be used as a power interface, and a part of the pins can be used as a data transmission and signal synchronization interface.

The pin of the external interface 101 used as a power interface may be connected to the second data interface 21 The pins used as the power interface are correspondingly connected to supply power to the corresponding camera body 100.

The pins used by the data transmission and signal synchronization interface of the external interface 101 can be connected to the pins of the second data interface 21 used as data transmission and signal synchronization interfaces, thereby realizing data transmission between each camera body 100 and the corresponding rotating member 2. And signal synchronization.

The first mounting portion 22 is for mounting a corresponding camera body 100, for example, the first mounting portion 22 is coupled to the bottom of the camera body 100 such that the camera body 100 is fixed to the rotating member 2. The camera body 100 is provided with a second mounting portion 102 that cooperates with the first mounting portion 22 on the corresponding rotating member 2. The first mounting portion 22 may be in various forms of mounting structures, for example, may be a hook or a card slot suitable for a snap-fit connection, and may be a threaded hole or a through hole suitable for a threaded connection or a bolted connection. and many more. In this embodiment, the first mounting portion 22 is a mounting hole structure. The second mounting portion 102 is a mounting structure that cooperates with the first mounting portion 22, and may be, for example, a hook or a card slot suitable for a snap-fit connection, and may be a threaded hole suitable for a threaded connection or a bolted connection. Or through holes, and so on. In the embodiment, the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 102 are mounting hole structures.

Alternatively, in order to facilitate detachability of the mounting of the camera body 100 and to reduce wear at the junction of the camera body 100 and the corresponding rotating member 2, the camera body 100 is magnetically attracted to the corresponding rotating member 2. In some examples, magnetic blocks that can be attracted to each other are disposed in the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 102 that are engaged with each other such that the magnetic blocks in the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 102 are sucked. The resultant forces are attracted together to fix the camera body 100 to the corresponding rotating member 2. In still other examples, the rotating member 2 is made of a magnetic material, and the second mounting portion 102 of the camera body 100 is provided with a protrusion which is made of a metal material that can be attracted by the magnet, and the protrusion is inserted into the corresponding portion. Inside the mounting portion 22, the camera body 100 is fixed to the corresponding rotating member 2.

Optionally, the camera body 100 is in a snap-fit connection with the corresponding rotating component 2, the first mounting portion 22 is snap-fitted with the second mounting portion 102, and the second mounting portion 102 is disposed on the The bottom of the camera body 100. In some examples, the second mounting portion 102 is provided with a protrusion. The projection is snapped into the first mounting portion 22. In other examples, the first mounting portion 22 is provided with a protrusion that is snap-fitted into the second mounting portion 102.

Optionally, the camera body 100 is threadedly coupled to a corresponding turntable. In some examples, the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 102 are respectively provided with internal threads, and the first mounting portion 22 and the second mounting portion 102 are connected to each other by screws.

The number of the rotating members 2 can be set according to actual needs, for example, the rotating members 2 can be two, three or more. In order to achieve omnidirectional shooting of the current scene, the at least two rotating members 2 are evenly distributed around the center of the connecting member 1.

Optionally, referring to FIG. 1 , at least two of the two rotating members 2 are two, and the two rotating members 2 are symmetrically disposed at two ends of the connecting member 1 , and the first mounting position 12 is provided. Between the two rotating members 2 to prevent the multi-function camera from being mounted to the second external device, fastening the fasteners of the first mounting position 12 and the second external device to block the two camera bodies 100 shots of sight. In some examples, the first mounting location 12 is located in the middle of the two rotating members 2 to balance the center of gravity of the multifunction camera.

Optionally, the rotating member 2 is a turntable, and the turntable is rotatably connected to the connecting member 1. In some examples, the turntable is coupled to the connector 1 by a spherical pair such that the turntable is rotatable about its spherical shape at the junction with the connector 1, increasing the rotatable range of the turntable, such that the two camera bodies The setting of the angle between the imaging axes of 100 is more flexible.

Optionally, each turntable can rotate a preset angle. In some examples, each turntable can be rotated a predetermined angle clockwise or counterclockwise. The preset angle can be set according to actual needs.

Optionally, the preset angle is 0°-90°, so that the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 ranges from 0° to 180°.

The initial position of the turntable and camera body 100 may need to be set. In one practical application, referring to FIG. 4, the initial time is set, the two turntables are at 0°, the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 are parallel to each other and the lens orientations of the two camera bodies 100 are the same. Each camera body 100 is counterclockwise The maximum angle of rotation is 90°, and when each camera body 100 is rotated 90° counterclockwise, the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 is the largest, and the maximum angle is 180°.

In some examples, when one of the two camera bodies 100 is the master and the other is the slave, please refer to FIG. 4, when the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 are parallel to each other and the two camera bodies 100 are When the lenses are oriented the same, the two cameras operate in the 3D mode, that is, when the rotation angle of each of the dials is 0°, the two camera bodies 100 operate in the 3D mode (ie, the stereo mode). The 3D mode can imitate the human eye. In the working mode, stereo images, videos, and the like can be obtained through the multi-function camera, and combined with VR (Virtual Reality) devices, 3D TVs, etc., can be brought to the user. Come to the stereoscopic experience.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 is an acute angle, a right angle or an obtuse angle, the two cameras operate in an ultra wide angle mode. For example, when each turntable is rotated by 30°, the angle between the imaging axes of the two cameras is 60°, at which time the two cameras operate in wide-angle mode. When each turntable is rotated by 45°, the angle between the imaging axes of the two cameras is 90°, at which time the two cameras operate in wide-angle mode. Compared with the traditional fisheye lens, the super wide-angle mode can obtain high-quality wide-angle images or videos with extremely low distortion rate, avoiding loss of image quality and complicated post-correction.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 is 180°, that is, the angle of each turntable is 90° counterclockwise, the two cameras operate in a back-to-back mode (ie, photographing simultaneously before and after) Video mode).

Referring to FIG. 6, in another practical application, when the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 is set to 180°, the initial time is set, and when one turntable rotates 90° counterclockwise, the rotation of the other turntable The angle is 0°, the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 are parallel to each other and the lenses of the two camera bodies 100 are opposite, and the two camera bodies 100 also operate in a back-to-back mode.

Back-to-back mode can get images in both directions before and after (or left and right) Frequency, can bring new photo and video experience to users, and can significantly improve efficiency in some application scenarios (such as shooting images on both sides of the same river).

The type of the rotating member drive mechanism can be set as needed. In some examples, the rotating member drive mechanism can be selected as a motor to effect driving of the rotating member 2. In other examples, the rotating member driving mechanism may be selected as a driving member provided on the rotating member 2, and the driving member may be manually rotated to drive the rotating member 2 to rotate.

In the multi-function camera proposed by the embodiment of the present invention, the software and hardware of the camera body 100 are completely identical, and the two camera bodies 100 are completely interchangeable. However, in different application modes, the camera's working mode is not exactly the same, which requires the camera body 100 to automatically determine which mode it should work in.

As shown in FIG. 7 , a flowchart of a multi-function camera control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, the multi-function camera control method can be used to control the multi-function camera, and the multi-function camera can be controlled by referring to an embodiment of the multi-function camera. The method is explained.

7 is a multi-function camera control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the multi-function camera includes at least two camera bodies 100 that can establish a communication connection, and the method may include:

Step S101: Acquire a communication state between the at least two camera bodies 100 and respective installation positions of the at least two camera bodies 100.

Referring to FIG. 8 , optionally, in this step, the multi-function camera is first powered on, and then it is detected whether there is a dual-machine interconnection (ie, at least a state in which a communication connection is established between the two camera bodies 100 ) If the communication connection between the two camera bodies 100 is not established, at least the two camera bodies 100 are controlled to be stand-alone, that is, at least two of the camera bodies 100 operate independently; if at least two are detected A communication connection has been established between the two camera bodies 100 to further detect whether at least one of the two camera bodies 100 is mounted on the host position.

When it is detected that at least one of the two camera bodies 100 is mounted on the host position, and the other camera body 100 is mounted on the slave position, it is further determined whether the camera body 100 located at the host position is located on the slave position. At least one camera body 100 is successfully handshaked. If the handshake is successful, the camera body 100 located at the host position is designated as the host, and the camera body 100 that successfully handshakes with the host is designated as the slave; if the handshake fails, at least the specified The two camera bodies 100 are stand-alone.

It can be seen that the communication state between the at least two camera bodies 100 includes: a state in which the communication connection is not established, a state in which the plurality of camera bodies 100 that have established the communication connection but not completed the handshake, and at least two places in which the communication connection has been established. The state after the camera body 100 completes the handshake.

Step S102, controlling an operation mode of the at least two camera bodies 100 according to the acquired communication state and the installation location.

When it is detected in step S101 that no communication connection is established between at least two of the camera bodies 100, or at least two of the camera bodies 100 have established a communication connection but does not complete the handshake, at least two of the camera bodies 100 are designated. For stand-alone. The unfinished handshake includes: no handshake request is made between at least two of the camera bodies 100 or at least two handshake requests are made between the camera bodies 100 but the handshake fails.

When it is detected in step S101 that at least two communication connections have been established between the camera body 100 and the handshake is completed (ie, the handshake is successful), then one of the at least two camera bodies 100 is designated as the host, and the other camera body is specified. 100 is the slave.

The embodiment of the present invention sets the working mode of each camera body according to the communication state and the installation position, and can not only realize various functions that the conventional camera body 100 cannot perform, but also can bring a better user experience, and the multifunctional camera The use and settings are relatively simple.

Optionally, at least two of the camera bodies 100 are two.

In some examples, the two camera bodies 100 are stand-alone. Referring to FIG. 9, the single machine may perform an operation of processing an image acquired by the current camera body 100 to obtain a processed image. When the two camera bodies 100 are stand-alone, each camera body 100 is independently operated. Separately collect their respective images for the user to use.

Optionally, the single machine further performs: receiving a control signal from the first external device 300, and transmitting the processed image to the first external device 300 according to the control signal. In this execution step, the user can send a control signal to the single machine according to actual needs, thereby acquiring the image or video information of interest from the single machine.

Optionally, the control signal sent by the first external device 300 is a photo recording command, and after receiving the control signal from the first external device 300, the single device further performs: encoding and/or storing the processed The image not only meets the diverse needs of users, but also facilitates subsequent transmission and processing.

Optionally, the sending, by the host, the processed image to the first external device 300 according to the control signal, according to the communication type of the first external device 300 and the current single device, sending the processed The image is to the first external device 300.

When the communication type of the first external device 300 and the current single device is a wireless channel connection, the first external device 300 sends a control signal to the current single device through the wireless channel, where the current host is wirelessly Sending image data to the first external device 300 makes it more convenient for the user to acquire an image.

When the communication type of the first external device 300 and the current single device is a wired channel, the first external device 300 sends a control signal to the current single device through the wired channel, and the current single device transmits by using a wired manner. Image data to the first external device 300.

Of course, the button on the single machine can also be directly controlled. After the single machine obtains the button signal, the single machine can send an image to the first external device 300 or other operations according to the button signal.

In other examples, one of the two camera bodies 100 is a master and the other is a slave.

Referring to FIG. 10, the host may perform an operation of transmitting a synchronization signal to a slave, and then processing an image acquired by the host and an image from the slave according to an angle between imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100. , get the processed image. The angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 can be calculated according to the rotational position information of the corresponding rotating member 2. By synchronizing The signal realizes the synchronization of the images acquired by the master and the slave, thereby ensuring the spatial uniformity of the images taken by the two camera bodies 100.

Optionally, when the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 are parallel to each other and the lens orientations of the two camera bodies 100 are the same, the two cameras operate in a 3D mode, and the host images according to the two camera bodies 100. The angle between the axes and the image acquired by the host and the image from the slave include: 3D encoding the image acquired by the host and the image from the slave to obtain a 3D image frame.

Optionally, when the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 is an acute angle, a right angle or an obtuse angle, the two cameras operate in an ultra wide-angle mode, and the main body is based on the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100. The angle between the image captured by the host and the image from the slave includes: stitching the image acquired by the host and the image from the slave to obtain a wide-angle image.

Optionally, when the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 is 180°, or the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100 are parallel to each other and the lenses of the two camera bodies 100 face opposite directions The two cameras operate in a back-to-back mode, and the host processes the image acquired by the host and the image from the slave according to an angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies 100, including: collecting the host The image and the image from the slave are encoded to facilitate subsequent transmission and processing of the image.

Optionally, the host further performs: receiving a control signal from the first external device 300, and sending the processed image to the first external device 300 according to the control signal, so that the user obtains the Interested in image or video information.

The sending, by the host, the processed image to the first external device 300 includes: transmitting the processed image to the first external device 300 based on a communication type of the first external device 300 and the host.

When the communication type of the first external device 300 and the host is a wireless channel connection, the first external device 300 sends a control signal to the host through the wireless channel, and the host wirelessly sends image data to the host. The first external device 300 is configured to enable the user to acquire an image More convenient.

When the communication type of the first external device 300 and the host is a wired channel connection, the first external device 300 sends a control signal to the host through the wired channel, and the host sends the image data by wire to The first external device 300.

Of course, the button on the host can also be directly controlled. After the host obtains the button signal, the single device can send an image to the first external device 300 or other operations according to the button signal.

Optionally, the control signal sent by the first external device 300 is a photo recording command, and after receiving the control signal from the first external device 300, the host further performs: encoding and/or storing the image captured by the host and/or The processed image satisfies the diverse needs of the user and facilitates subsequent transmission and processing.

In this embodiment, referring to FIG. 11, corresponding to the host, the slave may perform operations of: receiving a synchronization signal and configuration parameters from the host, and setting an image sensor of the slave according to the configuration parameter, and After receiving the control signal from the host, the image acquired by the slave is sent to the host. The control of the slave is realized by the host, thereby ensuring the spatial consistency of the images collected by the two camera bodies 100. The host sends a synchronization signal to the slave through a master-slave data interface, and the slave transmits its acquired image to the host through a master-slave data interface.

The control signal sent by the host to the slave may be part of a control signal sent by the first external device 300 to the host, and the control signal sent by the host to the slave may also be generated by a button on the host. signal.

Optionally, the control signal sent by the host is a photo recording command, and after receiving the control signal from the host, the slave performs: encoding and/or storing an image acquired by the slave, thereby facilitating subsequent Transmission and processing.

Of course, in other embodiments, the master and the slave are in communication with the first external device 300, respectively, and the images from the master and the slave are processed by the first external device 300. In this embodiment, the slave performs: receiving a synchronization signal and a configuration parameter from the host, and according to the configuration parameter Setting the image sensor of the slave, and receiving a control signal from the first external device 300, and transmitting the processed image to the first external device 300 according to the control signal, thereby enabling the user to Get images or video information of interest. The transmitting, by the slave, the processed image to the first external device 300 includes: transmitting the processed image to the first external device based on a communication type of the first external device 300 and the slave 300.

When the communication type of the first external device 300 and the slave is a wireless channel connection, the first external device 300 sends a control signal to the slave through the wireless channel, and the slave sends the image wirelessly. Data to the first external device 300 makes it more convenient for the user to acquire an image. When the communication type of the first external device 300 and the slave is a wired channel, the first external device 300 sends a control signal to the slave through the wired channel, and the slave sends the cable through a wired manner. Image data to the first external device 300. Of course, the button on the slave can also be directly controlled. After the slave obtains the button signal, the slave can send an image to the first external device 300 or other operations according to the button signal.

Optionally, the control signal sent by the first external device 300 is a photo recording command, and after receiving the control signal from the first external device 300, the slave performs: encoding and/or storing the image captured by the slave and / or the processed image to meet the diverse needs of users, and to facilitate subsequent transmission and processing.

The multi-function camera control method proposed by the embodiment of the present invention can automatically switch between the stand-alone mode, the 3D mode, the super wide-angle mode, and the back-to-back mode according to the installation mode of the user, and does not need to be manually set, thereby improving the usability.

Referring to FIG. 12, which is a practical application of the above multi-function camera, the second external device is a wearable device 400, and the multi-function camera is applied to the wearable device 400, wherein the wearable device 400 includes a carrier, A multi-function camera is provided on the carrier.

The wearable device 400 further includes a cap, the carrier is a brim, and the connector 1 is disposed on the brim. Optionally, the multi-function camera is fixed to the brim by means of a fastener, the first mounting position 12, and a connecting hole provided on the brim. Optionally, The bottom of the connecting member 1 is provided with an adhesive layer, and the adhesive layer is adhered to the brim to fix the multi-function camera to the cap.

In this application scenario, the user wears the wearable device 400 to realize 3D video, super wide-angle video, and front-rear (left and right) video capture.

Please refer to FIG. 13 , FIG. 14 and FIG. 17 , which is another practical application of the multi-function camera, wherein the second external device is a pan-tilt 200, and the multi-function camera is applied to the pan-tilt 200, wherein the The pan/tilt 200 includes a shaft arm 201, a motor that drives the rotation of the shaft arm 201, and a multifunction camera mounted on the shaft arm 201.

Referring to FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 , respectively, FIG. 15 is a schematic structural diagram of mounting the camera body 100 of the pan/tilt head 200 in the prior art and a structural diagram of mounting the camera body 100 of the pan/tilt head 200 in the aircraft. The camera body 100 is located at the intersection of three X, Y, and Z axis motors, wherein the opening of the X axis motor 202 is clamped on both sides of the camera body 100. When the camera body 100 includes the dual camera body 100, the prior art The mounting method of the two sides is obviously unsuitable because the width of the dual camera body 100 is large, and in the super wide-angle mode and the back-to-back mode, the two camera bodies 100 are to be photographed toward both sides, if both sides are still used The camera body 100 is mounted in a manner that the structure clamped on both sides blocks the line of sight of the corresponding camera body 100 so that a part of the angle is not captured, resulting in poor user experience.

Mounting the camera body 100 to solve the structure of the two sides clamps may block the problem of the line of sight corresponding to the camera body 100. Optionally, the motor that drives the rotation of the shaft arm 201 includes an X-axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis motor 204. The X-axis motor 202 is disposed at the intersection of the Y-axis motor 203 and the Z-axis motor 204. The connecting member 1 is disposed on the axle arm 201, and at least two of the camera bodies 100 are distributed on both sides of the X-axis motor 202.

For example, at least two of the two rotating members 2 are two. After the connecting member 1 is mounted on the axle arm 201, the two rotating members 2 are symmetrically disposed on both sides of the X-axis motor 202, through which The installation method can not only solve the problem of obstructing the camera body 100 in the installation manner of the two sides clamping in the prior art, but also balance the center of gravity of the gimbal 200, thereby improving the gimbal. 200 performance.

In order to fix the connecting member 1 more firmly on the platform 200, the connecting member 1 is interposed between the mounting shell of the X-axis motor 202 and the axle arm 201, and the X-axis motor 202 A second mounting location 206 is provided on the mounting housing that mates with the first mounting location 12. The second mounting position 206 can be a plurality of types of mounting structures. For example, the second mounting position 206 can be a hook or a card slot suitable for a snap-fit connection, and can be a thread suitable for threaded or bolted connection. Hole or through hole, and so on. In this embodiment, the second mounting location 206 is a mounting hole structure.

Optionally, the shaft arm 201 is provided with a third mounting position (not shown) corresponding to the first mounting position 12 and the second mounting position 206. The third mounting position is a mounting structure that cooperates with the first mounting position 12 and the second mounting position 206. For example, the third mounting position may be a hook or a card slot suitable for the snap connection. It is a threaded hole or through hole for threaded or bolted connections, and so on. In this embodiment, the third mounting position is a mounting hole structure.

In some examples, the first mounting location 12, the second mounting location 206, and the third mounting location are each provided with internal threads, the first mounting location 12, the second mounting location 206, and the mounting The connection is achieved by screwing and screwing, thereby fixing the connector 1 to the axle arm 201. At the same time, the connecting member 1 is interposed between the mounting shell of the X-axis motor 202 and the shaft arm 201, and the connecting member 1 can be further fixed to the shaft arm 201.

In order to realize the communication connection between the multi-function camera and the pan/tilt head 200, the mounting shell of the X-axis motor 202 is further provided with a third data interface 205 communicably connected to the first data interface 11 through the first The data interface 11 and the third data interface 205 cause the multi-function camera to transmit a picture or video to the pan-tilt 200. In this embodiment, the third data interface 205 is a multi-contact or multi-pin interface, and the third data interface 205 can adopt an interface similar to a USB interface or a network interface. In this embodiment, the third data interface 205 includes a plurality of pins. A part of the pins in the third data interface 205 can serve as a power interface, and a part of the pins can serve as a data transmission and signal synchronization interface.

A pin used as a power interface of the third data interface 205 may be connected to a pin used as a power interface of the first data interface 11 to enable the pan/tilt to be capable of the present invention. The multi-function camera of the embodiment performs power supply.

The pins of the third data interface 205 used for data transmission and signal synchronization can be connected with the pins of the first data interface 11 for synchronous use as data transmission and signals, so as to achieve more than the gimbal and the embodiment of the present invention. Functional camera data communication.

Referring to Figure 17, the platform 200 further includes a hand-held lever 207 that is coupled to the axle arm 201 to form a hand-held head 200 for portability by a user.

Referring to FIG. 18, for a practical application of the pan/tilt head 200 described above, the pan/tilt head 200 is applied to an aircraft, wherein the aircraft includes a fuselage 500 and a platform 200 disposed on the fuselage 500. Wherein, the aircraft may be an aircraft such as an unmanned aerial vehicle or a remote control aircraft.

The body 500 can be used to mount the platform 200, for example, a Z motor of the platform 200 is mounted on the body 500.

The X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis motors 204 are respectively a pitch axis, a roll axis and a yaw axis motor. Under the respective driving of the above three motors, the multi-function cameras on the pan/tilt 200 can be pitched respectively. The shaft, roll axis and yaw axis rotate.

In addition to all the functions of the conventional handheld pan/tilt 200 and aerial photography aircraft, the multi-function camera proposed by the embodiment of the present invention can also realize functions that are difficult to be realized by conventional devices such as 3D imaging, super wide-angle imaging, and back-to-back imaging. In a practical application, if a conventional aerial vehicle is used to fly along a wide river and it is necessary to photograph the two sides of the river, the conventional aerial vehicle can only capture one side of the river bank at a time, and the aircraft is assembled with the embodiment of the present invention. After the pan/tilt head 200 of the multi-function camera, only two camera bodies 100 need to be adjusted to the super wide-angle mode or the back-to-back mode, and then the aircraft is controlled to fly along the center of the river once, and the two sides of the river can be photographed at the same time, thereby greatly improving effectiveness.

In summary, the present invention can not only replace the conventional photographing and recording apparatus by the flexible combination of at least two camera bodies 100 and the connecting member 1 and the rotating member 2, and the combination of at least two camera bodies 100 can overcome the existing ones. Multiple functions cannot be implemented using the same camera in technology (eg The defect of the 3D camera function, the super wide-angle function, the front-and-back simultaneous photo-recording function, etc., compared with the prior art camera, the function of the multi-function camera of the invention is more comprehensive, the application occasion is more extensive, and the cost is lower.

In the description of the present invention, "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right" should be understood as mounting the camera body 100, the rotating member 2 and the connecting member 1 in order from top to bottom. The "upper", "down", "front", "back", "left", and "right" directions of the formed multi-function camera.

It should be noted that, in this context, relational terms such as first and second are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply such entities or operations. There is any such actual relationship or order between them. The terms "including", "comprising" or "comprising" or "comprising" are intended to include a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or device that comprises a plurality of elements includes not only those elements but also other items not specifically listed Elements, or elements that are inherent to such a process, method, item, or device. An element that is defined by the phrase "comprising a ..." does not exclude the presence of additional equivalent elements in the process, method, item, or device that comprises the element.

The method and apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above. The principles and implementations of the present invention are described in the specific examples. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the method of the present invention and At the same time, there will be changes in the specific embodiments and the scope of application according to the idea of the present invention, and the contents of the present specification should not be construed as limiting the present invention. .

Claims

A multi-functional camera, comprising: a connecting member, at least two rotating members respectively disposed on the connecting member; and a rotating member driving mechanism, wherein each rotating member is provided with a camera body corresponding thereto, The camera body rotates with the rotation of the corresponding rotating member; the at least two camera bodies are communicatively coupled by the connecting member.
The multifunction camera according to claim 1, wherein one of at least two of said camera bodies is set as a master, and the other is set as a slave.
The multifunction camera of claim 2 wherein said slave communicates with said first external device via said host.
The multifunction camera of claim 2 wherein said master and slave communicate with a first external device, respectively.
The multifunction camera according to claim 2, wherein said connector is provided with a first data interface in communication with the first external device, said first data interface being in communication with a camera body set as a host connection.
The multi-function camera according to claim 2, wherein each of the rotating members is provided with a second data interface using the above pull-up or pull-down resistors, and the second data of the above-mentioned pull-up or pull-down resistors is used on the two rotating members The pull-up or pull-down resistors corresponding to the interface have different resistance values, so that one of the at least two camera bodies is set as the master, and the other is the slave.
The multi-function camera according to claim 2, wherein each of the rotating members is provided with a second data interface for communicating with a camera body provided on the rotating member, at least two of the camera bodies passing through The second data interface communication connection is described.
The multifunction camera according to claim 1, wherein at least two of said rotating members are two, and said two rotating members are symmetrically disposed at both ends of said connecting member.
The multifunction camera of claim 8 wherein said rotating member is a turntable.
A multifunction camera according to claim 9, wherein each of the turntables is slidable Rotate the preset angle clockwise or counterclockwise.
The multifunction camera according to claim 10, wherein said preset angle ranges from 0° to 90°.
The multifunction camera according to claim 11, wherein said preset angle is 30 or 45.
The multifunction camera according to claim 9, wherein said camera body is magnetically attracted to said turntable.
The multifunction camera according to claim 9, wherein said camera body is coupled to a corresponding turntable.
The multi-function camera according to claim 14, wherein the turntable is provided with a first mounting portion for mounting the camera body, and the bottom of the camera body is provided with a snap fit with the first mounting portion. Second mounting part.
The multifunction camera of claim 9 wherein said camera body is threadedly coupled to a corresponding turntable.
The multifunction camera according to claim 1, wherein said connecting member is provided with a first mounting position for connection with a second external device, said at least two rotating members being distributed in said first mounting position Around.
A wearable device comprising a carrier, the carrier is provided with a multi-function camera, wherein the multi-function camera comprises a connecting member and at least two rotating members respectively disposed on the connecting member And a rotating member driving mechanism, each rotating member is provided with a corresponding camera body, the camera body is rotated with the rotation of the corresponding rotating member; and the at least two camera bodies are communicably connected by the connecting member .
A wearable device according to claim 18, wherein one of at least two of said camera bodies is set as a master and the others are set as slaves.
The wearable device according to claim 19, wherein said slave communicates with said first external device through said host.
A wearable device according to claim 19, wherein said host and slave Communicate with the first external device separately.
The wearing device according to claim 19, wherein the connector is provided with a first data interface in communication with the first external device, and the first data interface is in communication with the camera body set as the host .
The wearing device according to claim 19, wherein each of the rotating members is provided with a second data interface using the above pull or pull down resistors, and the second data interface of the upper and lower pull resistors is used on the two rotating members The resistance values of the corresponding pull-up or pull-down resistors are different, so that one of the at least two camera bodies is set as the master, and the other is the slave.
The wearing device according to claim 19, wherein each of the rotating members is provided with a second data interface for communicating with a camera body provided on the rotating member, and the two camera bodies pass the Two data interface communication connections.
The wearing device according to claim 18, wherein at least two of said rotating members are two, and said two rotating members are symmetrically disposed at both ends of said connecting member.
The wearing device according to claim 25, wherein the rotating member is a turntable.
A wearable device according to claim 26, wherein each of the dials is rotatable by a predetermined angle clockwise or counterclockwise.
The wearing device according to claim 27, wherein the predetermined angle ranges from 0° to 90°.
The wearing device according to claim 28, wherein the predetermined angle is 30° or 45°.
The wearing device according to claim 26, wherein said camera body is magnetically attracted to said turntable.
The wearing device according to claim 26, wherein the camera body is coupled to a corresponding turntable.
The wearing device according to claim 31, wherein the turntable is provided with a first mounting portion for mounting the camera body, and the bottom of the camera body is provided with the first The second mounting portion of the fitting portion is engaged with the fitting portion.
A wearable device according to claim 26, wherein said camera body is threadedly coupled to a corresponding turntable.
The wearing device according to claim 18, wherein the connecting member is provided with a first mounting position for connecting with the wearing device, and the at least two rotating members are distributed around the first mounting position. .
The wearing device according to claim 18, wherein the wearing device further comprises a cap, the carrier is a brim, and the connecting member is disposed on the brim.
A pan/tilt head comprising a shaft arm, a motor for driving the arm arm to rotate, and a multi-function camera mounted on the arm arm, wherein the multi-function camera comprises a connecting member and is respectively disposed on the connecting member At least two rotating members and a rotating member driving mechanism, each of the rotating members is provided with a corresponding camera body, the camera body rotating with the rotation of the corresponding rotating member; between the at least two camera bodies The connection is made via the connector.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 36, wherein one of at least two of said camera bodies is set as a master, and the other is set as a slave.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 37, wherein said slave communicates with said first external device through said host.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 37, wherein said master and slave communicate with a first external device, respectively.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 37, wherein the connector is provided with a first data interface in communication with the first external device, and the first data interface is in communication with the camera body set as the host .
The pan/tilt head according to claim 37, wherein each of the rotating members is provided with a second data interface using the above pull or pull down resistors, and the second data interface of the upper and lower pull resistors is used on the two rotating members The resistance values of the corresponding pull-up or pull-down resistors are different, so that one of the at least two camera bodies is set as the master, and the other is the slave.
A platform according to claim 37, wherein each of the rotating members is provided The two camera bodies are communicatively coupled by the second data interface in a second data interface communicatively coupled to a camera body disposed on the rotating member.
The platform according to claim 36, wherein at least two of said rotating members are two, and said two rotating members are symmetrically disposed at both ends of said connecting member.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 43, wherein the rotating member is a turntable.
The platform according to claim 44, wherein each of the dials is rotatable by a predetermined angle clockwise or counterclockwise.
The platform according to claim 45, wherein said predetermined angle ranges from 0° to 90°.
The platform according to claim 46, wherein said predetermined angle is 30 or 45.
The platform according to claim 44, wherein said camera body is magnetically attracted to said turntable.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 44, wherein the camera body is coupled to a corresponding turntable.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 49, wherein the turntable is provided with a first mounting portion for mounting the camera body, and the bottom of the camera body is provided with a first snap-fit engagement with the first mounting portion Second installation department.
A platform according to claim 44, wherein said camera body is threadedly coupled to a corresponding turntable.
A platform according to claim 36, wherein said connecting member is provided with a first mounting position for connection with said axle arm, said at least two rotating members being distributed in said first mounting position All around.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 52, wherein said motor for driving said arm arm rotation comprises X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis motors, said X-axis motor being provided on Y-axis motor and Z-axis motor Intersection.
The platform according to claim 53, wherein said connecting member is provided in said On the axle arm, at least two of the camera bodies are distributed on both sides of the X-axis motor.
The platform according to claim 54, wherein the connecting member is interposed between the mounting shell of the X-axis motor and the axle arm, and the mounting shell of the X-axis motor is provided with a seat The second mounting position in which the first mounting position is matched.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 53, wherein the connecting member is provided with a first data interface, and the mounting shell of the X-axis motor is further provided with a third communication connection with the first data interface. Data interface.
The pan/tilt head according to claim 36, wherein said pan/tilt head further comprises a hand held lever, said hand held lever being coupled to said axle arm.
An aircraft comprising a fuselage and a pan/tilt head disposed on the fuselage, the pan/tilt head comprising a shaft arm, a motor for driving the arm arm to rotate, and a multi-function camera mounted on the axle arm, the feature The multi-function camera includes a connecting member, at least two rotating members respectively disposed on the connecting member, and a rotating member driving mechanism, and each rotating member is provided with a camera body corresponding thereto, and the camera body is provided Rotating by rotation of the corresponding rotating member; the at least two camera bodies are communicatively connected by the connecting member.
The aircraft according to claim 58, wherein one of at least two of said camera bodies is set as a master and the others are set as slaves.
The aircraft of claim 59 wherein said slave communicates with said first external device via said host.
The aircraft of claim 59 wherein said master and slave communicate with a first external device, respectively.
The aircraft according to claim 59, wherein said connector is provided with a first data interface in communication with the first external device, said first data interface being communicatively coupled to a camera body configured as a host.
The aircraft according to claim 59, wherein each of the rotating members is provided with a second data interface using the above pull or pull down resistors, and the two rotating members are corresponding to the second data interface of the pull or pull down resistors. The pull-up or pull-down resistors have different resistance values to set at least two One of the camera bodies is a host, and the others are slaves.
The aircraft according to claim 59, wherein each of the rotating members is provided with a second data interface for communicating with a camera body provided on the rotating member, the two camera bodies passing through the second Data interface communication connection.
The aircraft according to claim 58, wherein at least two of said rotating members are two, and said two rotating members are symmetrically disposed at both ends of said connecting member.
The aircraft according to claim 65, wherein said rotating member is a turntable.
The aircraft of claim 66 wherein each of the dials is rotatable by a predetermined angle clockwise or counterclockwise.
The aircraft according to claim 67, wherein said predetermined angle ranges from 0° to 90°.
The aircraft of claim 68 wherein said predetermined angle is 30 or 45.
The aircraft according to claim 66, wherein said camera body is magnetically attracted to said turntable.
The aircraft according to claim 66, wherein said camera body is coupled to a corresponding turntable.
The aircraft according to claim 71, wherein the turntable is provided with a first mounting portion for mounting the camera body, and the bottom of the camera body is provided with a second snap-fit engagement with the first mounting portion. Installation department.
The aircraft of claim 66 wherein said camera body is threadedly coupled to a corresponding turntable.
The aircraft according to claim 58, wherein said connecting member is provided with a first mounting position for connection with said axle arm, said at least two rotating members being distributed around said first mounting position .
The aircraft according to claim 74, wherein said motor for driving said arm rotation comprises X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis motors, said X-axis motor being provided on Y-axis motor and Z The intersection of the shaft motors.
The aircraft according to claim 75, wherein said connecting member is disposed on said axle arm, and at least two of said camera bodies are distributed on both sides of said X-axis motor.
The aircraft according to claim 76, wherein said connecting member is interposed between said mounting shell of said X-axis motor and said axle arm, said mounting shell of said X-axis motor being provided with said The second mounting position of the first mounting position is matched.
The aircraft according to claim 75, wherein the connecting member is provided with a first data interface, and the mounting shell of the X-axis motor is further provided with third data communicably connected to the first data interface. interface.
The aircraft according to claim 75, wherein said X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis motors are a pitch axis, a roll axis, and a yaw axis motor, respectively.
A multi-function camera control method, characterized in that the multi-function camera comprises at least two camera bodies that can establish a communication connection, the method comprising:

Obtaining a communication state between the at least two camera bodies and a respective installation position of the at least two camera bodies;

The operation modes of the at least two camera bodies are controlled according to the acquired communication state and installation location.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 80, wherein the controlling the working modes of the at least two camera bodies according to the acquired communication state and the installation position comprises:

Determining, according to the acquired communication state and the installation location, at least one of the two camera bodies as a host, and designating another camera body as a slave;

Alternatively, at least two of the camera bodies are designated as a single unit according to the acquired communication state and installation location.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 81, wherein the communication state between the at least two camera bodies comprises: a state in which a communication connection is not established, a plurality of camera bodies in which a communication connection has been established but not completed The state of the handshake and at least two of the established communication connections The camera body completes the state after the handshake.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 82, wherein said designating at least one of said two camera bodies is a host, and specifying execution conditions of other camera bodies as slaves are:

At least two of the camera bodies that have established a communication connection are successfully handshaked.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 81, wherein at least two of the camera bodies are two, and when the current camera body is a host, the current camera body executes:

Sending a synchronization signal to the slave; processing an image acquired by the host and an image from the slave according to an angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies to obtain a processed image.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 84, wherein when the two camera body imaging axes are parallel to each other and the lens directions of the two camera bodies are the same, the two cameras operate in the 3D mode. ,

The processing of the image acquired by the host and the image from the slave according to the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies includes:

The image acquired by the host and the image from the slave are 3D encoded.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 84, wherein when the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies is an acute angle, a right angle or an obtuse angle, the two cameras operate in an ultra wide-angle mode,

The processing of the image acquired by the host and the image from the slave according to the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies includes:

The image acquired by the host and the image from the slave are spliced and encoded.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 84, wherein an angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies is 180, or the imaging axes of the two camera bodies are parallel to each other and the two When the lenses of the camera bodies are facing in opposite directions, the two cameras operate in a back-to-back mode.

The processing of the image acquired by the host and the image from the slave according to the angle between the imaging axes of the two camera bodies includes:

An image acquired by the host and an image from the slave are encoded.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 84, wherein said current camera further performs:

Receiving a control signal from the first external device;

And transmitting the processed image to the first external device according to the control signal.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 88, wherein the transmitting the processed image to the first external device comprises:

Transmitting the processed image to the first external device based on a communication type of the first external device and the host.
A multi-function camera control method according to claim 89, wherein said communication type is wireless communication or wired communication.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 88, wherein when the control signal sent by the first external device is a photo recording command, after receiving the control signal from the first external device, the host further carried out:

The image captured by the host and/or the processed image is encoded and/or stored.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 81, wherein at least two of the camera bodies are two, and when the current camera body is a slave, the current camera executes:

Receiving synchronization signals and configuration parameters from the host;

Setting an image sensor of the slave according to the configuration parameter;

After receiving the control signal from the host, sending the image acquired by the slave to the host; or after receiving the control signal from the first external device, sending the image collected by the slave to the first external device.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 92, wherein when the control signal sent by the host or the first external device is a photo recording command, the slave receives the slave or the first external After the control signal of the device, further execution:

Encode and/or store images acquired by the slave.
A multi-function camera control method according to claim 81, wherein said finger The execution conditions for at least two of the camera bodies to be single are:

At least two of the camera bodies do not establish a communication connection;

Alternatively, at least two of the camera body handshakes that have established a communication connection fail.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 81, wherein when the current camera is a single machine, the current camera body executes:

The image acquired by the current camera body is processed to obtain a processed image.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 95, wherein the current camera body further performs:

Receiving a control signal from the first external device;

And transmitting the processed image to the first external device according to the control signal.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 96, wherein the transmitting the processed image to the first external device according to the control signal comprises:

And transmitting the processed image to the first external device based on a communication type of the first external device and the current camera body.
A multi-function camera control method according to claim 97, wherein said communication type is wireless communication or wired communication.
The multi-function camera control method according to claim 96, wherein when the control signal sent by the first external device is a photo recording command, the current camera is received after receiving the control signal from the first external device The ontology also performs:

The processed image is encoded and/or stored.