Camera and photography assembly

Abstract

A camera includes a housing, a lens assembly accommodated in the housing, a plurality of circuit boards accommodated in the housing and including a first circuit board and at least one second circuit board, and a connection rod including at least one step member at a peripheral of the connection rod. One end of the connection rod is configured to fix the lens assembly in the housing. Another end of the connection rod is configured to connect with the first circuit board. One of the at least one second circuit board abuts against a corresponding one of the at least one step member and is fixed to the connection rod. The plurality of circuit boards are spaced apart from the lens assembly and from each other.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A camera comprising:
 a housing;   a lens assembly accommodated in the housing;   a plurality of circuit boards accommodated in the housing and including a first circuit board and at least one second circuit board; and   a connection rod including at least one step member at a peripheral of the connection rod, the at least one step member corresponding to the at least one second circuit board,   wherein:
 one end of the connection rod is configured to fix the lens assembly in the housing; 
 another end of the connection rod is configured to connect with the first circuit board; and 
 one of the at least one second circuit board abuts against a corresponding one of the at least one step member and is fixed to the connection rod, the plurality of circuit boards being spaced apart from the lens assembly and from each other. 
   
     
     
         2 . The camera of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the housing comprises a cap; and   the camera further comprises a fastener, the fastener penetrating the cap and the first circuit board to connect with the connection rod to fix the first circuit board and the cap.   
     
     
         3 . The camera of  claim 2 , wherein:
 the housing comprises an accommodation assembly configured to accommodate the lens assembly and the plurality of circuit boards, the connection rod being configured to connect the lens assembly with the accommodation assembly; and   the cap is configured to fixedly connect, through the fastener and the connection rod, with the accommodation assembly.   
     
     
         4 . The camera of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the accommodation assembly comprises a first accommodation member and a second accommodation member;   the lens assembly comprises a lens barrel and a lens mount connected with the lens barrel; and   the lens mount is arranged in the first accommodation member, and the lens barrel is arranged in the second accommodation member.   
     
     
         5 . The camera of  claim 4 , wherein:
 a support member is formed in the accommodation assembly; and   the lens mount abuts against the support member and is fixed to the support member through the connection rod.   
     
     
         6 . The camera of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the fastener is a first fastener;   the lens assembly further comprises an image sensing board that is connected to the lens mount through a second fastener; and   the lens barrel and the image sensing board are arranged at opposite sides of the lens mount.   
     
     
         7 . The camera of  claim 1 , further comprising a spacer arranged between the lens assembly and one of the plurality of circuit boards. 
     
     
         8 . The camera of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the spacer is a first spacer; and   the camera further comprises a second spacer that is arranged between the first circuit board and the housing.   
     
     
         9 . The camera of  claim 8 , wherein the first spacer and the second spacer are made of a flexible material or an elastic material. 
     
     
         10 . The camera of  claim 1 , wherein the lens assembly comprises an image sensing board that is spaced apart from each of the plurality of circuit boards. 
     
     
         11 . The camera of  claim 10 , wherein a portion of the image sensing board is cut out to form an avoidance configured to prevent an interference between the image sensing board and the connection rod, the connection rod passing through the avoidance to connect with the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The camera of  claim 10 , wherein the image sensing board comprises an image sensor disposed on the image sensing board and aligned with an optical axis of the lens assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The camera of  claim 10 , wherein the plurality of circuit boards further comprise an adapter that is configured to electrically connect the image sensing board to one of the plurality of circuit boards. 
     
     
         14 . The camera of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the adapter is a first adapter; and   the plurality of circuit boards further comprise a second adapter, one end of the second adapter being configured to connect with the first circuit board, and another end of the second adapter extending out of the housing.   
     
     
         15 . A photographing assembly comprising:
 a stabilization gimbal; and   a camera coupled to the gimbal and comprising:
 a housing; 
 a lens assembly accommodated in the housing; 
 a plurality of circuit boards accommodated in the housing and including a first circuit board and at least one second circuit board; and 
 a connection rod including at least one step member at a peripheral of the connection rod, the at least one step member corresponding to the at least one second circuit board, 
 wherein:
 one end of the connection rod is configured to fix the lens assembly in the housing; 
 another end of the connection rod is configured to connect with the first circuit board; and 
 one of the at least one second circuit board abuts against a corresponding one of the at least one step member and is fixed to the connection rod, the plurality of circuit boards being spaced apart from the lens assembly and from each other. 
 
   
     
     
         16 . The photographing assembly of  claim 15 , wherein:
 the housing comprises a cap; and   the camera further comprises a fastener, the fastener penetrating the cap and the first circuit board to connect with the connection rod to fix the first circuit board and the cap.   
     
     
         17 . The photographing assembly of  claim 16 , wherein:
 the housing comprises an accommodation assembly configured to accommodate the lens assembly and the plurality of circuit boards, the connection rod being configured to connect the lens assembly with the accommodation assembly; and the cap is configured to fixedly connect, through the fastener and the connection rod, with the accommodation assembly.   
     
     
         18 . The photographing assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the lens assembly comprises an image sensing board that is spaced apart from each of the plurality of circuit boards. 
     
     
         19 . The photographing assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the plurality of circuit boards further comprise an adapter that is configured to electrically connect the image sensing board with one of the plurality of circuit boards. 
     
     
         20 . The photographing assembly of  claim 15 , wherein the housing comprises:
 a first connection member configured to connect an axial drive motor of the stabilization gimbal; and   a second connection member configured to pivotally connect with a support of the stabilization gimbal.