# US 2019/0246019 A1 · Combined camera > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0246019 A1 - Document ID: US20190246019A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/343,174 - Filed: 2017-05-23 - Published: 2019-08-08 - Earliest claimed: 2016-10-24 - Assignees: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Wei TIAN; Fuqiang QI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190246019A1 ## CPC - G03B 17/561: {Support related camera accessories} - H04N 23/55: Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof - G03B 17/56: Accessories (carrying-cases A45C11/38) - G03B 19/22: Double cameras - H04N 23/00: Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof - H04N 23/45: for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images - H04N 23/51: Housings - H04N 23/695: Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects - H04N 23/90: Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums - G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract The present application provides a combined camera, comprising a first camera housing inside which a first camera is provided. One side of the first camera housing is provided with a rotating disc that is rotatable relative to the first camera housing; a rotating bracket is fixed on the rotating disc, a second camera housing that is rotatable relative to the rotating bracket is provided on the rotating bracket, and a second camera is provided within the second camera housing. Obviously, the second camera housing of the combined camera directly rotatably connected to the first camera housing through both the rotating disc and the rotating bracket, thereby eliminating the mounting bracket and the base in the existing combined camera of a gun-ball linkage structure, thus simplifying the overall structure and reducing its height dimension. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A combined camera, comprising a first camera housing (10) inside which a first camera (11) is provided, wherein one side of the first camera housing (10) is provided with a rotating disc (30) that is rotatable relative to the first camera housing (10); a rotating bracket is fixed on the rotating disc (30), a second camera housing (20) that is rotatable relative to the rotating bracket is provided on the rotating bracket, and a second camera (21) is provided within the second camera housing (20). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The combined camera of claim 1, further comprising a first motor (12) and a second motor (22), wherein the first motor (12) is fixed within the first camera housing (10) and is configured to drive the rotating disc (30) to rotate relative to the first camera housing (10), the second motor (22) is fixed within the second camera housing (20) and is configured to drive the second camera housing (20) to rotate relative to the rotating bracket. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The combined camera of claim 2, further comprising a main board (60), which is integrated with a power supply module, a pan/tilt head module and a core switching module, and is fixedly mounted within the first camera housing (10). ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The combined camera of claim 3, further comprising a connecting wire (50), which is electrically connected to the main board (60) at one end, and is extended, at the other end, through the first camera housing (10), the rotating disc (30) and into the second camera housing (20), and electrically connected to the second camera (21) and the second motor (22). ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The combined camera of claim 3, wherein, the first camera housing (10) is a cylindrical housing, the first camera (11), the rotating disc (30) and the first motor (12) are sequentially arranged along a length direction of the first camera housing (10), and the main board (60) is arranged along a length direction of the first camera housing (10). ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The combined camera of claim 3, wherein, the first camera housing (10) has a first waterproof sealing cavity (la), a first image acquisition hole and a first transparent cover (103); the first camera (11), the main board (60) and the first motor (12) are all located within the first waterproof sealing cavity (la), the first image acquisition hole is communicated with the first waterproof sealing cavity (la) and is blocked by the first transparent cover (103), enabling the first camera (11) to acquire an image of an external object through the first transparent cover (103). ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The combined camera of claim 6, wherein, the first camera housing (10) comprises a first bottom shell (101) and a first shell cover (102); the first bottom shell (101) and the first shell cover (102) are sealingly connected to form the first waterproof sealing cavity (la), the first image acquisition hole is opened in the first bottom shell (101) or the first shell cover (102). ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The combined camera of claim 6, wherein, there are a plurality of first cameras (11), which are sequentially distributed along an arc. ### Claim 9 (depends on 3) The combined camera of claim 3, wherein, the second camera housing (20) has a second waterproof sealing cavity (2a), a second image acquisition hole and a second transparent cover (203); the second camera (21) and the second motor (22) are both located within the second waterproof sealing cavity (2a), the second image acquisition hole is communicated with the second waterproof sealing cavity (2a) and is blocked by the second transparent cover (203), enabling the second camera (21) to acquire an image of an external object through the second transparent cover (203). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The combined camera of claim 1, wherein, the first camera housing (10) has a concave rotating disc insertion hole (10a), the rotating disc (30) is completely inserted into the rotating disc insertion hole (10a) and is rotatably connected to the first camera housing (10). ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The combined camera of claim 1, wherein, the first camera housing (10) is gun-shaped, and the second camera housing (20) is spherical. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The combined camera of claim 1, wherein, there are two rotating brackets, which are respectively provided on two sides of the second camera housing (20) and are both rotatably connected to the second camera housing (20), the axes of rotation of the rotating disc (30) and the second camera housing (20) are perpendicular to each other.