Patents by Inventor Caisheng Yan

Caisheng Yan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11856278
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an embedded mounting bracket and camera assembly comprising same. The embedded mounting bracket is used for mounting a camera, and the embedded mounting bracket includes a bracket body and a mounting member. The bracket body includes a bracket side wall, the bracket side wall includes a lower end surface and an upper end surface opposite to the lower end surface, and the upper end surface includes multiple step surfaces with different heights from the lower end surface. The mounting member is detachably assembled to the bracket body for bearing the camera. The mounting member is selectively assembled on the step surfaces with different heights, so as to replaceably assemble at least two cameras with different body heights to the bracket body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Caisheng Yan, Yan Wu, Lei Li
  • Patent number: 11706508
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application relates to a camera, comprising a first housing, a stitching lens mechanism, and a driving assembly. The stitching lens mechanism is mounted in the first housing, and the stitching lens mechanism comprises at least two first assemblies, the first lens assembly comprises a first lens, a first included angle is formed between at least two first lenses. A driving assembly is connected to the first lens assembly through a rotating assembly. At least two first lenses are distributed in a first plane, the first housing is rotatably arranged in a second plane, and the second plane is perpendicular to the first plane. Each of the first lens assemblies takes pictures in different orientations for the same scene, so that the imaging field of view is larger. So that the first housing can rotate under the drive of the driving assembly, that is, the stitching lens mechanism can rotate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Peng Xu, Zhan Ye, Caisheng Yan, Hongjie Guan, Yang Li, Yufei Ma
  • Publication number: 20230069647
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an embedded mounting bracket and camera assembly comprising same. The embedded mounting bracket is used for mounting a camera, and the embedded mounting bracket includes a bracket body and a mounting member. The bracket body includes a bracket side wall, the bracket side wall includes a lower end surface and an upper end surface opposite to the lower end surface, and the upper end surface includes multiple step surfaces with different heights from the lower end surface. The mounting member is detachably assembled to the bracket body for bearing the camera. The mounting member is selectively assembled on the step surfaces with different heights, so as to replaceably assemble at least two cameras with different body heights to the bracket body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Caisheng YAN, Yan WU, Lei LI
  • Patent number: 11525973
    Abstract: A multi-lens camera includes a main housing assembly, lenses, a lens adjuster and a transparent cover. The transparent cover is mounted on the main housing assembly; the lens adjuster is mounted in the space formed by the main housing assembly and the transparent cover; the transparent cover includes a flat portion and a curved portion surrounding the flat portion; the lenses are located in the space covered by the curved portion; the lens adjuster includes a fixing disc and at least two lens brackets; each of the lens brackets includes a first bracket and a second bracket arranged on the first bracket; the first support is movably arranged on the fixing disc, and is capable of moving along the circumferential direction of the fixing disc; a lens is rotationally engaged with the second bracket, such that the lens rotates around axis thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HIKIVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Caisheng Yan, Zhiqiang Rong, Zhan Ye, Peng Xu
  • Patent number: 11463609
    Abstract: The present application discloses a camera device for collecting vehicle information. In the present application, the camera device uses a dual-lens configuration including a first camera assembly and a second camera assembly, wherein the lens field of view of the first camera assembly intersects with the lens field of view of the second camera assembly, so as to form a layout mode that two areas on both sides of the camera device are photographed in a staggered manner, thereby avoiding the occurrence of a blind area between the lens fields of view of the first camera assembly and the second camera assembly and improving the overall photographing range of the camera device. Moreover, the camera device may introduce at least one auxiliary function such as photosensitive detection, light supplementing, and target detection, so as to improve the quality of image photographing and the accuracy of photographing moment, thereby facilitating improving the accuracy of vehicle information collection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Caisheng Yan, Zhan Ye, Wenxue Wang, Zhenhua Zhou
  • Patent number: 11385529
    Abstract: A camera bracket includes a T-direction supporting base (1) and a rotatory adjustment mechanism (2); a fixed tooth slot (10) is provided in the T-direction supporting base; the rotatory adjustment mechanism includes a rotatory supporting base (20), an adapter (21) and a fine adjustment bolt assembly (22). The rotatory supporting base includes a fine adjustment plate (200) and a rotatory tooth slot (201) fixedly connected, and a limiting hole (200a) is provided in the fine adjustment plate; the adapter includes a rotatory connection portion (210) and a connection base (211) fixedly connected. The connection base is provided with a fine adjustment threaded hole (211a) corresponding to the limiting hole which can be aligned with the limiting hole in a vertical plane perpendicular to an axis of the rotatory tooth slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Caisheng Yan, Zhan Ye
  • Patent number: 11381721
    Abstract: A lens adjusting device for a multi-lens camera, comprising: a first holder and a second holder, which is provided on the first holder and is configured for mounting a lens; wherein, the second holder is rotatably cooperated with the first holder and can rotate in a direction parallel to a support plane of the first holder; one of the support plane of the first holder and a surface on the second holder opposite to the support plane is provided with a plurality of first toothed slots, and the other is provided with a first engaging teeth, and the first engaging teeth is elastically engaged with the first toothed slots in the rotation direction of the second holder. The solution above can solve current issues that operation is complex and adjustment efficiency is low existed in adjustment of a lens in P direction by a multi-lens camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Caisheng Yan, Yan Wu, Zhan Ye, Peng Xu
  • Publication number: 20220191355
    Abstract: The present application discloses a camera device for collecting vehicle information. In the present application, the camera device uses a dual-lens configuration including a first camera assembly and a second camera assembly, wherein the lens field of view of the first camera assembly intersects with the lens field of view of the second camera assembly, so as to form a layout mode that two areas on both sides of the camera device are photographed in a staggered manner, thereby avoiding the occurrence of a blind area between the lens fields of view of the first camera assembly and the second camera assembly and improving the overall photographing range of the camera device. Moreover, the camera device may introduce at least one auxiliary function such as photosensitive detection, light supplementing, and target detection, so as to improve the quality of image photographing and the accuracy of photographing moment, thereby facilitating improving the accuracy of vehicle information collection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Yang LI, Caisheng YAN, Zhan YE, Wenxue WANG, Zhenhua ZHOU
  • Publication number: 20220146916
    Abstract: A camera bracket includes a T-direction supporting base (1) and a rotatory adjustment mechanism (2); a fixed tooth slot (10) is provided in the T-direction supporting base; the rotatory adjustment mechanism includes a rotatory supporting base (20), an adapter (21) and a fine adjustment bolt assembly (22). The rotatory supporting base includes a fine adjustment plate (200) and a rotatory tooth slot (201) fixedly connected, and a limiting hole (200a) is provided in the fine adjustment plate; the adapter includes a rotatory connection portion (210) and a connection base (211) fixedly connected. The connection base is provided with a fine adjustment threaded hole (211a) corresponding to the limiting hole which can be aligned with the limiting hole in a vertical plane perpendicular to an axis of the rotatory tooth slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Yang Li, Caisheng Yan, Zhan Ye
  • Patent number: 11272123
    Abstract: A multi-lens camera is disclosed in the embodiment of the present application. The multi-lens camera includes a main casing assembly, lenses, a lens regulator, a supporting mechanism and a transparent cover; wherein the transparent cover is mounted on the main casing assembly, and the lens regulator is mounted within a space formed by the main casing assembly and the transparent cover; the transparent cover includes a flat portion and a curved portion surrounding the flat portion; the lens regulator includes a fixing disc and at least two lens brackets, and each of the lens brackets includes a first bracket for mounting a lens; the first bracket is movably arranged on the fixing disc and is movable along the circumferential direction of the fixing disc. The solution described above can solve the problem of the transparent cover of the multi-lens camera having poor resistance to deformation as described in the background.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Caisheng Yan, Zhiqiang Rong, Zhan Ye
  • Publication number: 20220006925
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present application relates to a camera, comprising a first housing, a stitching lens mechanism, and a driving assembly. The stitching lens mechanism is mounted in the first housing, and the stitching lens mechanism comprises at least two first assemblies, the first lens assembly comprises a first lens, a first included angle is formed between at least two first lenses. A driving assembly is connected to the first lens assembly through a rotating assembly. At least two first lenses are distributed in a first plane, the first housing is rotatably arranged in a second plane, and the second plane is perpendicular to the first plane. Each of the first lens assemblies takes pictures in different orientations for the same scene, so that the imaging field of view is larger. So that the first housing can rotate under the drive of the driving assembly, that is, the stitching lens mechanism can rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Peng XU, Zhan YE, Caisheng YAN, Hongjie GUAN, Yang LI, Yufei MA
  • Patent number: 11150543
    Abstract: A transparent cover of an optical camera system comprises a curved sidewall portion having an outer contour formed by the rotation of a preset continuous curve. The preset continuous curve comprises a first curve segment and a second curve segment, each having a curvature no more than a first preset value, wherein the first back focus offset of a curved surface corresponding to the first curve segment does not exceed the second preset value, and a second back focus offset of a curved surface corresponding to the second curve segment does not exceed a third preset value. A first line segment is formed by connecting an end point of the preset continuous curve with a center of a circle circumscribing edges of a camera, and an included angle between the first line segment and a boundary line between the first and second curve segments is greater than 0.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhan Ye, Yang Li, Youhui Xu, Yao Liu, Caisheng Yan, Peng Xu
  • Patent number: 11108940
    Abstract: A multi-lens camera and a lens adjustment device, the multi-lens camera includes a main housing assembly, lenses, and a lens adjustment device; the main housing assembly includes a main housing and an inner baffle arranged at the top opening of the main housing; the inner baffle and the main housing constitute a main board cavity; a main board is arranged in the main board cavity; the area of the main board is less than that of the main board cavity, the lenses are mounted on the lens adjustment device, and the overall area of the lenses and the lens adjustment device is within the area of the support region of the inner baffle; the lens adjustment device includes a cylindrical component and at least two lens brackets, the lenses are mounted on the lens brackets, which are connected with the component to drive the lenses to rotate around the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Caisheng Yan, Zhiqiang Rong, Man Jiang, Zhan Ye
  • Patent number: 10992875
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling an infrared lamp and a four-lens adjustable camera are provided. Aspects of the disclosure include determining, for each of a plurality of lenses of a four-lens adjustable camera, a brightness change rate between a picture captured by the lens when a first infrared lamp group is not turned on and a picture captured by the lens when the first infrared lamp group is turned on. Embodiments of the invention further include determining a lens with a largest brightness change rate among the plurality of lenses as a lens bound to the first infrared lamp group. Aspects of the present application improve the light compensation effect of the first infrared lamp group on the premise that the first infrared lamp group is fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Guitao Deng, Hailong Gao, Caisheng Yan, Yan Wu, Zhan Ye, Peng Xu, Yang Li, Zhiqiang Rong
  • Publication number: 20210092265
    Abstract: A multi-lens camera and a lens adjustment device, the multi-lens camera includes a main housing assembly, lenses, and a lens adjustment device; the main housing assembly includes a main housing and an inner baffle arranged at the top opening of the main housing; the inner baffle and the main housing constitute a main board cavity; a main board is arranged in the main board cavity; the area of the main board is less than that of the main board cavity, the lenses are mounted on the lens adjustment device, and the overall area of the lenses and the lens adjustment device is within the area of the support region of the inner baffle; the lens adjustment device includes a cylindrical component and at least two lens brackets, the lenses are mounted on the lens brackets, which are connected with the component to drive the lenses to rotate around the component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicant: Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang LI, Caisheng YAN, Zhiqiang RONG, Man JIANG, Zhan YE
  • Publication number: 20210072625
    Abstract: A transparent cover of an optical camera system comprises a curved sidewall portion having an outer contour formed by the rotation of a preset continuous curve. The preset continuous curve comprises a first curve segment and a second curve segment, each having a curvature no more than a first preset value, wherein the first back focus offset of a curved surface corresponding to the first curve segment does not exceed the second preset value, and a second back focus offset of a curved surface corresponding to the second curve segment does not exceed a third preset value. A first line segment is formed by connecting an end point of the preset continuous curve with a center of a circle circumscribing edges of a camera, and an included angle between the first line segment and a boundary line between the first and second curve segments is greater than 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventors: Zhan Ye, Yang Li, Youhui Xu, Yao Liu, Caisheng Yan, Peng Xu
  • Publication number: 20210072486
    Abstract: A multi-lens camera includes a main housing assembly, lenses, a lens adjuster and a transparent cover. The transparent cover is mounted on the main housing assembly; the lens adjuster is mounted in the space formed by the main housing assembly and the transparent cover; the transparent cover includes a flat portion and a curved portion surrounding the flat portion; the lenses are located in the space covered by the curved portion; the lens adjuster includes a fixing disc and at least two lens brackets; each of the lens brackets includes a first bracket and a second bracket arranged on the first bracket; the first support is movably arranged on the fixing disc, and is capable of moving along the circumferential direction of the fixing disc; a lens is rotationally engaged with the second bracket, such that the lens rotates around axis thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang LI, Caisheng YAN, Zhiqiang RONG, Zhan YE, Peng XU
  • Patent number: 10871703
    Abstract: The present application discloses a multi-lens camera, comprising a camera body and a light supplementing device; wherein, the camera body comprises a body shell assembly, lenses, an lens regulator and a transparent cover that is installed on the body shell assembly; the lens regulator is installed within a space formed by the body shell assembly and the transparent cover; the transparent cover comprises a flat portion and a curved portion surrounding the flat portion; the lenses are located within a space covered by the curved portion; the lens regulator comprises a fixing disc and at least two lens brackets; each of the lens brackets comprises a first bracket configured for mounting a lens; the first bracket is movably provided on the fixing disc, and is movable along the circumference of the fixing disc; the light supplementing device surrounds and is located outside of the camera body to provide fill light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: HANGZHOU HIKVISION DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Li, Caisheng Yan, Zhiqiang Rong, Zhan Ye, Peng Xu
  • Publication number: 20200389603
    Abstract: A multi-lens camera is disclosed in the embodiment of the present application. The multi-lens camera includes a main casing assembly, lenses, a lens regulator, a supporting mechanism and a transparent cover; wherein the transparent cover is mounted on the main casing assembly, and the lens regulator is mounted within a space formed by the main casing assembly and the transparent cover; the transparent cover includes a flat portion and a curved portion surrounding the flat portion; the lens regulator includes a fixing disc and at least two lens brackets, and each of the lens brackets includes a first bracket for mounting a lens; the first bracket is movably arranged on the fixing disc and is movable along the circumferential direction of the fixing disc. The solution described above can solve the problem of the transparent cover of the multi-lens camera having poor resistance to deformation as described in the background.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Yang LI, Caisheng YAN, Zhiqiang RONG, Zhan YE
  • Publication number: 20200389584
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a method and an apparatus for controlling an infrared lamp and a four-lens adjustable camera. The method includes: determining, for each of a plurality of lenses of a four-lens adjustable camera, a brightness change rate between a picture captured by the lens when a first infrared lamp group is not turned on and a picture captured by the lens when the first infrared lamp group is turned on, the first infrared lamp group being one infrared lamp group in the four-lens adjustable camera; determining a lens with a largest brightness change rate among the plurality of lenses as a lens bound to the first infrared lamp group. The embodiments of the present application improve the light compensation effect of the first infrared lamp group on the premise that the first infrared lamp group is fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Guitao Deng, Hailong Gao, Caisheng Yan, Yan Wu, Zhan Ye, Peng Xu, Yang Li, Zhiqiang Rong