Network camera
A network camera comprising a casing and a base is provided. The casing has a slot. The base comprises a supporter and a joint rod. The joint rod has a joint terminal and an engaging terminal. The joint terminal is pivotally connected to the supporter. The engaging terminal has an engaging flange engaged within the slot.
1. A network camera, comprising:
a casing, having a slot, wherein the casing comprises:
a side board; and
a protruding portion protruding from the side board and comprising:
an outer ring wall;
an inner ring wall; and
a first terminal wall connecting the inner ring wall and the outer ring wall, wherein a recess is formed among the outer ring wall, the inner ring wall and the first terminal wall; and
a base, comprising:
a supporter; and
a joint rod, having a joint terminal and an engaging terminal, wherein the joint terminal is pivotally connected to the supporter, and the engaging terminal has an engaging flange engaged within the slot.
2. The network camera according to claim 1 , wherein the joint rod is a universal joint rod.
3. The network camera according to claim 1 , wherein the joint terminal is a ball joint.
4. The network camera according to claim 1 , wherein the casing further comprises:
a stopping portion, wherein the slot is formed between the stopping portion and a terminal portion of the inner ring wall.
5. The network camera according to claim 4 , wherein the stopping portion connects the side board or the outer ring wall.
6. The network camera according to claim 4 , wherein the stopping portion has a through hole, the engaging terminal comprises a protruding terminal portion, which passes through the through hole of the stopping portion.
7. The network camera according to claim 1 , wherein an inner diameter of the inner ring wall gradually shrinks along a direction towards the slot from the first terminal wall.
8. The network camera according to claim 1 , wherein the protruding portion further comprises:
a second terminal wall connected to the inner ring wall;
wherein the slot is formed on the inner ring wall and is not extended to a terminal surface of the second terminal wall.
9. The network camera according to claim 8 , wherein the slot is an open ring-shaped slot.
10. The network camera according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging flange directly contacts a terminal surface of the inner ring wall.
11. The network camera according to claim 10 , wherein the engaging terminal comprises a positioning flange, the positioning flange has a first large diameter and a first small diameter, and the protruding portion of the casing has an opening, wherein the opening has a second large diameter and a second small diameter;
wherein, the positioning flange is disposed in the opening with the first large diameter being aligned with the second large diameter of the opening and the first small diameter being aligned with the second small diameter of the opening.
12. The network camera according to claim 1 , wherein the engaging flange has a first large diameter and a first small diameter,
and the protruding portion has an opening which has a second large diameter and a second small diameter;
wherein, the engaging flange is disposed in the opening with the first large diameter being aligned with the second large diameter of the opening and the first small diameter being aligned with the second small diameter of the opening.
13. A network camera, comprising:
a casing, comprising:
a side board; and
a protruding portion protruding from the side board, the protruding potion having an opening and a slot; and
a base, comprising:
a supporter; and
a joint rod, having a joint terminal and an engaging terminal, wherein the joint terminal is pivotally connected to the supporter, the engaging terminal is engaged within the opening, and the engaging terminal has an engaging flange engaged within the slot.
14. The network camera according to claim 13 , wherein the protruding portion comprises:
an outer ring wall;
an inner ring wall; and
a first terminal wall connecting the inner ring wall and the outer ring wall;
wherein, a recess is formed among the outer ring wall, the inner ring wall and the first terminal wall.
15. The network camera according to claim 14 , wherein the casing further comprises:
a stopping portion connecting the side board or the outer ring wall, wherein the slot is formed between the stopping portion and a terminal portion of the inner ring wall;
wherein an inner diameter of the inner ring wall gradually shrinks along a direction towards the slot from the first terminal wall.
16. The network camera according to claim 15 , wherein the stopping portion has a through hole, the engaging terminal comprises a protruding terminal portion, which passes through the through hole of the stopping portion.
17. The network camera according to claim 14 , wherein the protruding portion further comprises:
a second terminal wall connected to the inner ring wall;
wherein the slot is an open ring-shaped slot, formed on the inner ring wall and not extended to a terminal surface of the second terminal wall.
18. The network camera according to claim 14 , wherein the engaging flange directly contacts a terminal surface of the inner ring wall;
wherein the engaging terminal comprises a positioning flange having a first large diameter and a first small diameter, and the opening has a second large diameter and a second small diameter;
wherein, the positioning flange is disposed in the opening with the first large diameter being aligned with the second large diameter of the opening and the first small diameter being aligned with the second small diameter of the opening.
19. The network camera according to claim 13 , wherein the engaging flange has a first large diameter and a first small diameter, and the opening of the protruding portion has a second large diameter and a second small diameter;
wherein, the engaging flange is disposed in the opening with the first large diameter being aligned with the second large diameter of the opening and the first small diameter being aligned with the second small diameter of the opening.