Magnetic sensor assembly for sensing rotational positions of a camera module

    公开(公告)号:US11650041B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-16

    申请号:US17201498

    申请日:2021-03-15

    CPC classification number: G01B7/30 G01D5/145 G03B17/561

    Abstract: A magnetic sensor assembly for detecting angular positions of a camera module, includes: a housing; a rotation member configured to rotate together with the camera module; a magnet member that is configured to rotate with the rotation member on at least a portion of the housing, the magnet member includes a first multi-pole magnetized magnet that has a first number of pole pairs alternately disposed along a first circumference on the rotation member, and further includes a second multi-pole magnetized magnet that has a second number of pole pairs alternately disposed along a second circumference on the rotation member; a hall sensor configured to detect a change of magnetic field generated from the first multi-pole magnetized magnet and the second multi-pole magnetized magnet; and a processor configured to estimate an initial position of the rotation member and a rotational angle from the initial position using the detected magnetic field.

    Lighting control apparatus and method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11228719B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-18

    申请号:US15992947

    申请日:2018-05-30

    Abstract: A method of controlling zoom of a lighting unit based on brightness of an image may include determining at least one of an angle of view of an optical unit and an optical zoom magnification of the optical unit configured to obtain an image by using an image sensor, determining a zoom adjustment range of a lighting unit based on at least one of the angle of view and the optical zoom magnification, and adjusting zoom of the lighting unit such that brightness of the image meets a preset condition within the zoom adjustment range, wherein a diffusion range of light from the lighting unit is adjusted through the zoom adjustment of the lighting unit.

    Method of maintaining tilt angle, method of controlling tilting, and surveillance camera

    公开(公告)号:US10567653B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15933270

    申请日:2018-03-22

    Abstract: A method of rotating a surveillance camera having an acceleration sensor and being controllable by a processor to maintain a tilt-angle to conform to a command tilt-angle, includes the steps of moving the surveillance camera tilt to a predetermined command tilt-angle in response to a signal from the processor; periodically calculating estimated tilt-angles by using acceleration values in at least one axis of an acceleration sensor; calculating a difference value between an estimated tilt-angle of a current period and an estimated tilt-angle of a previous period; and when the difference value between the estimated tilt-angles exceeds a set limit, moving the camera to another position to correct the tilt angle according to the difference calculate.

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