Patent Publication Number: US-11644637-B2

Title: Thermal imaging device

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application is a national phase application under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/CN2018/098470, filed Aug. 3, 2018, which claims the benefit of priority to Chinese patent application No. 201721417322.1, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Oct. 30, 2017 and entitled “Trigger key assembly and thermal imaging device having the same”, Chinese patent application No. 201721704316.4, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Dec. 8, 2017 and entitled “Handheld infrared imager”, and Chinese patent application No. 201820032982.6, filed with the China National Intellectual Property Administration on Jan. 9, 2018 and entitled “Manual focusing lens structure and handheld infrared imager”, each of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present application relates to the field of imaging technology, in particular to a thermal imaging device. 
     BACKGROUND 
     For thermal imaging devices, such as a handheld infrared imager, in general, the focusing wheel and the lens are locked. During manual focusing, the rotation of the focusing wheel drives the lens to move forward and backward, so as to achieve focusing. 
     In this focusing method, the focusing wheel moves forward and backward with the lens, then each time when focusing, the focusing wheel is in a different position, the focusing wheel needs to be found accordingly, and the focusing can be achieved by turning the focusing wheel, which makes use experience of an entire product decline. 
     SUMMARY 
     In embodiments of the present application, focusing refers to an adjustment process of changing distance from the lens optical center to the film plane to obtain a clear image of an object. 
     An embodiment of the present application provides a thermal imaging device, so that during the focusing, the focusing wheel is always maintained at a set axial position to improve the use experience. 
     An embodiment of the present application provides a thermal imaging device, the thermal imaging device includes: 
     a housing, which includes a front housing; 
     a lens mount, fixedly connected to the front housing, and wherein a sealing gasket is provided between the front housing and the lens mount; 
     a lens, threaded with the lens mount; 
     a manual lens focusing structure, including a focusing wheel and an axial positioning structure, wherein the focusing wheel and the lens are connected to each other in a manner of synchronous rotation and relative axial movement mode; the axial positioning structure axially positions the focusing wheel. 
     In the thermal imaging device of the embodiments of the present application, an axial positioning of the focusing wheel is provided, and the focusing wheel mates with the lens of the thermal imaging device. In this way, when the focusing wheel rotates, the lens is driven to rotate, thereby achieving focusing. During the focusing process, the lens moves axially with respect to the focusing wheel, and the focusing wheel does not move axially because of the axial positioning structure. In this way, the product experience is greatly enhanced, while ensuring that the overall appearance is not affected during the focusing process. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       In order to more clearly describe the technical solutions of the present application and those of the prior art, drawings used to illustrate embodiments and the prior art will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are just some embodiments of the present application. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to these drawings without creative efforts. 
         FIG.  1    is a schematic exploded view of a thermal imaging device according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  2    is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a thermal imaging device according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  3    is a partial enlarged view of  FIG.  2   ; 
         FIG.  4    is a schematic view of an installation manner of a lens mount and a lens according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  5   a    is a schematic exploded view of a limit seat assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  5   b    is a schematic cross-sectional view of a limit seat assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  6    is a schematic view of an installation manner of a limit seat assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  7    is a schematic view of an installation manner of a focusing wheel according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  8    is a schematic view of a focusing limit position according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  9    is a schematic view of an installation manner of a handwheel rubber, a front cover, and the like according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  10    is a schematic perspective view of a manual lens focusing structure according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  11    is a schematic structural view of a thermal imaging device according to another embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  12    is an exploded view of a thermal imaging device according to another embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  13    is a schematic structural view of a side of a mounting display screen of a rear housing according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  14    is a schematic structural view of a light-shielding cover according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  15    is a schematic structural view of a first buckling portion and a second buckling portion being buckled according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  16    is a schematic structural view of a seal provided on the first buckling portion according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  17    is an exploded view of a trigger key assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; 
         FIG.  18    is a schematic structural view from another perspective after the trigger key assembly in  FIG.  17    is assembled; 
         FIG.  19   a    is a schematic assembled view of a trigger fixing mount, a sealing gasket, a key structure, and a PCB board sealing gasket in the trigger key assembly of  FIG.  17   ; 
         FIG.  19   b    is a schematic view of the assembled trigger fixing mount, sealing gasket, key structure, and PCB board sealing gasket in  FIG.  19     a;    
         FIG.  19   c    is a schematic assembled view of the assembled components in  FIG.  19   b    and a trigger, a rotating connection member and a torsion spring of  FIG.  17   ; 
         FIG.  19   d    is a schematic view after the trigger key assembly in  FIG.  19   c    is assembled; 
         FIG.  19   e    is an assembly schematic view of the trigger key assembly in  FIG.  19   d    being assembled to the housing; 
         FIG.  19   f    is a schematic view of the trigger key assembly and the housing of  FIG.  19   e    assembled into a thermal imaging device; 
         FIG.  19   g    is a schematic structural view of a thermal imaging device according to another embodiment of the present application. 
     
    
    
     REFERENCE NUMERALS 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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                 Lens mount 
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                 Torsion spring 
               
               
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                 Sealing gasket 
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                 Rotating connection member 
               
               
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                 Housing 
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                 Key PCB board 
               
               
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                 Lens 
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                 PCB board sealing gasket 
               
               
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                 Limit seat 
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                 Sealing washer 
               
               
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                 Rotating ring 
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                 Front housing 
               
               
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                 Clamping ring 
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                 Rear housing 
               
               
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                 Focusing wheel 
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                 First buckling portion 
               
               
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                 Decorative ring 
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                 Ledge 
               
               
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                 Handwheel rubber 
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                 Key 
               
               
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                 Front cover 
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                 Grease groove 
               
               
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                 First screw 
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                 Radial expansion portion 
               
               
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                 Second screw 
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                 Straight groove 
               
               
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                 Fastening screw 
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                 Upper cover 
               
               
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                 Display screen 
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                 Side cover 
               
               
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                 Light shield 
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                 Second buckling portion 
               
               
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                 Electronic device 
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                 Movement 
               
               
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                 Sealing member 
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                 Battery 
               
               
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                 Trigger fixing mount 
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                 Trigger mounting lug 
               
               
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                 Trigger 
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                 trigger fixing mount 
               
               
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                 Shaft mounting hole of 
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                 Torsion arm of torsion 
               
               
                   
                 trigger 
                   
                 spring 
               
               
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                 hole of trigger 
                   
                 key PCB board 
               
               
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                 First side of key PCB 
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                 Second side of key PCB 
               
               
                   
                 board 
                   
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                 Switch contacting 
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                 Socket 
               
               
                   
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                 Cushion block 
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                 Pressing projection 
               
               
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                 Mounting pole 
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     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In order to make objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more apparent, the present application now will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and the detailed description. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some of the embodiments of the present application instead of all the embodiments. All further embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skills in the art based on the embodiments herein without any creative efforts are within the scope of the present application. 
     In the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals are used to indicate the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The following describes the present application in detail with reference to the drawings. 
     In the description of the present application, directions or positional relationships indicated by terms “center”, “longitudinal”, “lateral”, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “vertical”, “horizontal”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside”, “outside”, etc. are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referred apparatus or element must have a specific orientation, structure and operation in a specific orientation, so it cannot be understood as a limitation on the scope of application for protection. 
     The following describes the present application in detail with reference to the drawings. A manual lens focusing structure provided by the embodiment of the present application may be included in a thermal imaging device such as a handheld infrared imager.  FIG.  1    is a schematic exploded view of a thermal imaging device according to an embodiment of the present application.  FIG.  2    is a schematic partial cross-sectional view of a thermal imaging device according to an embodiment of the present application.  FIG.  3    is a partial enlarged view of  FIG.  2   . As shown in  FIGS.  1  to  3   , the thermal imaging device of an embodiment of the present application includes: a housing  3  (including a front housing  31 ), a lens mount  1 , a lens  4  and a manual lens focusing structure, the manual lens focusing structure of an embodiment of the present application includes: a focusing wheel  8  and an axial positioning structure. The focusing wheel  8  and the lens  4  are connected to each other in a manner of synchronous rotation and relative axial movement. For example, the focusing wheel  8  and the lens  4  are connected to each other in a synchronous rotation mode through a keyway fit. That is, the focusing wheel  8  can drive the lens  4  to rotate, and convert the rotation of the lens  4  into an axial movement, thereby achieving focusing. 
     Any suitable structure may be used to realize a connection relationship between the focusing wheel and the lens, which rotates synchronously but can move relatively axially. For example, structures such as a flat key and a spline can be used. Both the flat key and the spline are set axially. In one example, a radial protrusion (such as a spline) is provided on the outer periphery of the lens, and a radially concave groove (such as a spline groove) is correspondingly provided on the focusing wheel. In another example, a circumferentially aligned groove is provided on the outer periphery of the lens and the focusing wheel, and a key is provided in the groove. Advantageously, lubricant or grease is provided between the focusing wheel and the lens, especially at the aforementioned keyway fit structure. 
     The axial positioning structure axially positions the focusing wheel  8  and prevents the focusing wheel  8  from moving axially during the rotation of the focusing wheel  8 . That is, the focusing wheel  8  only rotates, but does not perform axial movement. In other words, during the focusing process, the focusing wheel  8  rotates synchronously with respect to the lens, but does not move axially along with the lens. 
     In the manual lens focusing structure according to the embodiment of the present application, an axial positioning of the focusing wheel is provided, and the focusing wheel mates with the lens through a guiding activity of a key way. In this way, when the focus wheel rotates, the lens moves axially through the cooperation of the key way, and the focus wheel does not move axially because of forward and backward limits. As a result, the use experience of the product is enhanced, while ensuring that the overall appearance may not be affected. 
     The lens  4  may be any suitable lens. Optionally, the thermal imaging device may be a handheld infrared imager, and the lens  4  may be an infrared lens provided on the handheld infrared imager. 
     Referring to  FIG.  1    and  FIG.  9   , in order to improve hand feeling during focusing, a handwheel rubber  10  is provided on the focusing wheel  8 . In order to increase the aesthetic feeling, a decorative ring  9  may be provided on the focus wheel  8 . Both the handwheel rubber  10  and the decorative ring  9  are sleeved on the radial outer periphery of the focusing wheel  8 . Multiple axially extending stripes are provided on the outer periphery of the handwheel rubber  10  to increase friction. Actually, when performing manual focusing, the operator rotates the handwheel rubber  10 , and then the focusing wheel  8  drives the lens  4  to rotate. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  3  and  4   , the inner wall of the focusing wheel  8  is provided with an axial straight groove  81 . The axial straight groove  81  mates with a key  41  provided on the outer periphery of the lens  4 . The key  41  can move axially in the axial straight groove  81 . The cooperation of the axial straight groove  81  of the focusing wheel  8  and the key  41  of the lens  4  makes the rotation of the focusing wheel  8  and the lens  4  synchronous, but the two can move relative to each other in the axial direction. It is also possible to provide a key on the focusing wheel, and to provide an axial straight groove on the lens, which is also within the protection scope of the embodiment of the present application. The specific shape of the key  41  can be set as required. In addition, the number of the axial straight grooves  81  and the keys  41  can also be set as required, and is not limited to the arrangement of three circumferentially evenly distributed keyway fit in the illustrated embodiment of the present application. 
     In the illustrated embodiment, the key  41  is provided on the outer periphery of the lens  4  in an integrated structure. A groove may be provided on the outer periphery of the lens  4 , and the key  41  may be provided in the groove and protrude from the groove. 
     Optionally, as shown in  FIG.  8   , a rear end face of the lens  4  mates with the lens mount  1  to form a rear axial limit position of the lens  4  (B in  FIG.  8   ); the key  41  of the lens  4  mates with an axial limit portion of the focusing wheel  8  to form a front axial limit position of the lens  4  (A in  FIG.  8   ). The rear axial limit position and the front axial limit position limit a maximum axial movement range of the lens  4 , that is, the maximum focusing range is limited. Other structures may also be used to limit a focusing range. The focusing limit position in the prior art is generally implemented by screws and grooves. In the embodiment of the present application, the rear end face of the lens can be mated with the lens mount, and the focusing wheel and the lens can be realized by keyway fit. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  5   a  and  5   b   , the axial positioning structure includes: a limit seat  5  and a rotating ring  6 . The limit seat  5  can be fixed to a front housing  31  by a second screw  13 ; the limit seat  5  can also be fixed to other parts of the thermal imaging device. The rotating ring  6  is rotatably sleeved on a radially outer side of the limit seat  5 . The rotating ring  5  is limited with respect to the limit seat  5 . The focusing wheel  8  is integrally connected with the rotating ring  6 , thereby limiting the axial movement of the focusing wheel  8 . 
     A grease groove  51  may be provided on a radially outer periphery of the limit seat  5 . Grease can be provided in the grease groove  51 , which is used to provide lubrication for the rotation of the rotating ring  6  when the damping is too large during the process of the rotating ring  6  being sleeved to the limit seat  5 . A damping grease can also be provided in the grease groove  51 , which is used to provide damping for the rotating ring  6  when the damping is too small during the process of the rotating ring  6  being sleeved to the limit seat  5 . Specific parameters such as the position, width, depth, and number of grease grooves  51  can be set as required. 
     The limit seat  5  includes an outer peripheral wall, an inner peripheral wall, and an annular plate connecting the outer peripheral wall and the inner peripheral wall. The rotating ring  6  is rotatably sleeved on the radially outer side of the outer periphery wall of the limit seat  5 . A mounting through-hole is provided on the annular plate, and the second screw  13  is connected to the housing of the imaging device through the mounting through-hole, and may also be connected to the lens mount  1 . 
     The axial positioning structure may also include a clamping ring  7 . The clamping ring  7  is threaded with one end of the limit seat  5 , and the other end of the limit seat  5  is provided with a radial expansion portion  52 . The rotating ring  6  is sandwiched between the clamping ring  7  and the radial expansion portion  52  of the limit seat  5  in the axial direction. Specifically, the rotating ring  6  is sleeved on the outer periphery of the limit seat  5  and can rotate relative to the rotating ring  6 . The clamping ring  7  is threaded with an external thread of the end of the limit seat  5 , to form an axial limit position for the rotating ring  6 . The distance between the clamping ring  7  and the radial expansion portion of the limit seat  5  is slightly larger than an axial dimension of the rotating ring  6 . The difference between the distance and the axial dimension is appropriately set to ensure that the rotating ring  6  rotates smoothly without axial shaking. For example, the difference between the distance and the axial dimension is between 0.05 mm and 0.5 mm. 
     Referring to  FIG.  3   , the focusing wheel  8  is fixedly connected to the rotating ring  6  by a radially extending fastening screw  14 . Optionally, three fastening screws  14  uniformly distributed in the circumferential direction are provided. 
     In the following, installation steps of the above manual lens focusing structure are briefly explained. 
     Firstly, a first component is assembled. The lens mount  1  and the front housing  31  are fixed with a first screw  12 ; the lens  4  is screwed into the lens mount  1  to form the first component. The sealing gasket  2  is sandwiched between the lens mount  1  and the front housing  31 , to prevent external moisture from entering. Specifically, the lens mount  1  is provided with an internal thread, and the lens  4  is provided with an external thread. The external thread of the lens  4  is mated with the internal thread of the lens mount  1 . 
     Secondly, the limit seat  5 , the rotating ring  6 , and the clamping ring  7  are assembled into a second component, to ensure that the rotating ring  6  can rotate smoothly without axial shaking. 
     Thirdly, the second component is assembled and fixed to the first component, see  FIG.  6   . Specifically, the limit mount  5  is fixedly connected to the front housing  31  or the lens mount  1  by using the second screw  13 . 
     Fourthly, after the straight groove  81  of the focusing wheel  8  is mated with the key  41  of the lens  4 , and guided in, the focusing wheel  8  is sleeved on the rotating ring  6 . Then, the focusing wheel  8  and the rotating ring  6  are fastened together using a radially extending fastening screw  14 . Therefore, the focusing wheel  8  will drive the rotating ring  6  to rotate integrally. 
     Fifthly, the decoration ring  9 , the handwheel rubber  10 , the front cover  11  and the like are assembled. 
     The above manual lens focusing structure can be used for various imaging devices or detection devices that requires focusing. A specific application is a handheld infrared imager, which includes the manual lens focusing structure described above. In one embodiment, the handheld infrared imager includes: a front housing  31 ; a lens mount  1 ; a lens  4 , a focusing wheel  8  and an axial positioning structure, etc. The front housing  31  is a part of the housing of the whole handheld infrared imager, and mates with the front cover  11 , to define an accommodating space. The above manual lens focusing structure is generally accommodated in this accommodating space. 
     The lens mount  1  is fixedly connected to the front housing  31 . Specifically, the lens mount  1  is fixed to the front housing  31  by a first screw  12 . A sealing gasket  2  is provided between the front housing  31  and the lens mount  1 , to prevent moisture from entering an inter space. The lens  4  is screwed to the lens mount  1 . Specifically, the lens  4  is screwed into the lens mount  1 . However, it is also possible to provide a threaded hole on the lens, and a stud on the lens mount, and screw the stud in the threaded hole on the lens. 
     The focusing wheel  8  is connected to the lens  1  in a synchronously rotating manner through a keyway fit. Specifically, as described above, various appropriate key way structures can be used to realize a connection between the focusing wheel and the lens  1 . As long as the following functions can be achieved: the focusing wheel  8  and the lens  4  are synchronized in rotation, but both can move relative to the axial direction. 
     The axial positioning structure performs axial positioning of the focusing wheel  8  and may use any of the above specific structures. 
     Current thermal imaging devices generally also include a display screen and a light-shielding cover that shields the display screen. By setting the light-shielding cover, the light can be effectively blocked under a strong light condition, to prevent the light from directly hitting the display screen, so as to prevent the light from affecting the image of the display screen that the people observes. When manufacturing a thermal imaging device, in order to avoid the cost of increasing the thermal imaging device by opening mold of the light-shielding cover separately, the light-shielding cover and the housing are usually provided in an integrated structure. However, on occasions such as cloudy days or indoors where light intensity is weak, when the light-shielding cover is not needed, the light-shielding cover cannot be removed from the housing, affecting the use of thermal imaging device. 
     As shown in  FIGS.  11  and  12   , in addition to the housing  3 , the lens mount  1 , the lens  4 , and the manual lens focusing structure as shown in  FIG.  1   , the thermal imaging device of another embodiment of the present application may also include a display screen  15  provided on the housing  3  and a light-shielding cover  16  provided outside the housing  3  to shield the display screen  15 . An electronic device  17  is provided inside the housing  3 , the display screen  15  is electrically connected to the electronic device  17 . As shown in  FIGS.  13  to  15   , a first buckling portion  33  is provided outside the housing  3 , and a second buckling portion  163  is provided on the light-shielding cover  16 . When it is necessary to use the light-shielding cover  16 , the light-shielding cover  16  is fixed to the housing  3  through the first buckling portion  33  and the second buckling portion  163 . When it is not necessary to use the light-shielding cover  16 , the second buckling portion  163  is withdrawn from the first buckling portion  33 , and the light-shielding cover  16  is removed from the housing  3 . 
     After the first buckling portion  33  and the second buckling portion  163  are provided, a detachable connection between the housing  3  and the light-shielding cover  16  can be achieved. In this way, when the light intensity is weak on cloudy days or indoors, when it is not necessary to use the light-shielding cover  16 , the light-shielding cover  16  can be removed from the housing  3 , thereby reducing the influence of the light-shielding cover  16  on the imager. 
     Each component of the thermal imaging device may have various structures. The following takes a specific embodiment as an example to introduce the structure of each component of the thermal imaging device in detail. 
     The housing  3  may include the front housing  31  and the rear housing  32 , wherein the display screen  15  and the light-shielding cover  16  are provided on the rear housing  32 . A groove can be provided on the front housing  31 , and a convex rib can be provided on the rear housing  32 . The rear housing  32  is fixed to the front housing  31  through the groove and the convex rib to improve the convenience of installation. The rear housing  32  is provided with a ledge  34  protruding backward (the rear is a direction away from the front housing  31 ). The ledge  34  and the display screen  15  are provided on the same face of the rear housing  32 , and the ledge  34  is arranged around the outer circumference of the rear housing  32 . The curved shape of inner and outer surfaces of the ledge  34  is the same as that of the side of the rear housing  32 . 
     A first buckling portion  33  is provided on the ledge  34 . Here, the first buckling portion  33  is preferably selected as a latching groove to facilitate processing. The number of first buckling portions  33  is the same as the number of second buckling portions  163 , and each of the first buckling portions  33  is snapped into a different second buckling portion  163 . 
     The ledge  34  can be bonded to the rear housing  32  to facilitate the installation of a sealing member  18  (as shown in  FIG.  16   ) in the latching groove to reduce the possibility of dust, moisture, etc. entering the housing  3 . The shape of the inner surface of the ledge  34  may be the same as the shape of the outer surface of a contact portion of the rear housing  32 , and has a certain arc. The sealing member  18  may be a sealing block or the like, and is adhered to the ledge  34  and the rear housing  32  by an adhesive. 
     The electronic device  17  includes a movement  171  and a battery  172 . The display screen  15  is connected to the movement  171 , and the movement  171  is connected to the battery  172 . The movement  171  is mounted on the front housing  31 , and the battery  172  is mounted on a handle position of the housing  3 . 
     The light-shielding cover  16  includes an upper cover body  161  provided above the display screen  15  and a side cover body  162  having an upper end connected to the upper cover body  161 , and covering the side of the display screen  15 . A side cover body  162  is provided at each end of the upper cover body  161 , and the upper cover body  161  and the side cover body  162  smoothly transition at a connection portion. 
     Both the upper cover body  161  and the side cover body  162  are plate-shaped structures, and the outer surface of the upper cover body  161  and the outer surface of the side cover body  162  may have a certain arc. After the light-shielding cover  16  is fixed on the housing  3 , the outer surface of the upper cover body  161  and the outer surface of the side cover body  162  are respectively in contact with the inner surface of the ledge  34  of the housing  3  at the corresponding position, so as to be able to support the light-shielding cover  16  through the ledge  34 , improving the fixing fastness of the light-shielding cover  16 . 
     At this time, the material of the light-shielding cover  16  may be a material capable of deforming, such as an engineering plastic material, so as to facilitate the second buckling portion  163  to be snapped into the first buckling portion  33 . The color of the light-shielding cover  16  may be black, and the inside is sprayed with a matte paint, which can effectively prevent light from illuminating the inside of the light-shielding cover  16 , thereby preventing reflection on the display screen  15  to affect the human eye to observe the image. 
     The second buckling portion  163  may be a lug and has a substantially rectangular flat plate structure. The upper cover body  161  and the side cover body  162  are each provided with a second buckling portion  163  to improve the fastness of the light-shielding cover  16  fixed to the housing  3 . The upper cover body  161  may be provided with two second buckling portions  163  which are proximate to the two ends of the upper cover body  161 . Each side cover body  162  is provided with a second buckling portion  163  which is proximate to the lower end of the side cover body  162  (where the lower end of the side cover body  162  is opposite to the upper end). In this way, after the light-shielding cover  16  is deformed, it is convenient to snap the second buckling portion  163  into the first buckling portion  33 , and the fixing fastness of the light-shielding cover  16  can be improved. 
     The second buckling portion  163  is perpendicular to the surface of the light-shielding cover  16  on which it is located, that is, the second buckling portion  163  on the upper cover body  161  is perpendicular to the surface of the upper cover body  161  on which it is located, and the second buckling portion  163  on the side cover body  162  is perpendicular to the surface of the side cover body  162  on which it is located, so as to facilitate the second buckling portion  163  to be snapped into the first buckling portion  33 . Of course, “perpendicular to” here is not an absolute 90 degrees, but may be slightly larger than 90 degrees (for example, 93 degrees) or slightly smaller than 90 degrees (for example, 85 degrees). The orientation of each of the second buckling portions  163  may be the same, for example, toward the rear of the housing  3 , to facilitate the installation of the light-shielding cover  16 . 
     When installing the light-shielding cover  16 , the two side cover bodies  162  of the light-shielding cover  16  are grasped to apply a force to each of the two side cover bodies  162 . The two side cover bodies  162  are bent and deformed toward each other, and the upper cover body  161  also generates a certain bending deformation. At this time, the second buckling portion  163  of the upper cover body  161  is engaged into the corresponding first buckling portion  33 , and then the force applied to the side cover body  162  is canceled, and the deformation of the light shielding cover  16  is cancelled. The second latching portion  163  of the side cover body  162  is also engaged into the corresponding first latching portion  33 , thereby completing the installation of the light-shielding cover  16 . 
     When removing the light-shielding cover  6 , the two side cover bodies  162  of the light-shielding cover  16  are grasped to apply opposing forces to the two side cover bodies  162 . The two side cover bodies  162  are bent and deformed toward each other. At this time, the second buckling portion  163  of the side cover body  162  is detached from the first buckling portion  33 . Then, the second buckling portion  163  of the upper cover body  161  is detached from the first buckling portion  33  to remove the light-shielding cover  16 . 
     In the embodiment of the present application, the light-shielding cover can be detachably connected to the housing through the first buckling portion and the second buckling portion. On occasions such as cloudy days or indoors where light intensity is weak, when it is not necessary to use the light-shielding cover, the light-shielding cover can be removed from the housing, thereby reducing the possibility of the influence of the light-shielding cover on the imager. 
     In the current thermal imaging device, a trigger key assembly is generally provided. By controlling the trigger key assembly, the control circuit is turned on or off, so as to control the operation of the thermal imaging device. However, the trigger key assembly generally uses a linear pressing manner. When a touch switch or a travel switch inside the trigger key structure is touched, the reset after releasing the trigger is mostly realized by soft rubber or spring. The key structure of this linear movement manner is easy to jam, moreover, the internal spring will obviously weaken the feedback feeling of the key, which will cause the poor key experience of the entire trigger key assembly and affect human-machine experience of the entire product. 
     Therefore, as shown in  FIG.  17    and  FIG.  18   , a trigger key assembly provided by an embodiment of the present application includes a trigger fixing mount  19 , a trigger  20 , a key structure, and a rotating connection member  22 . The key structure is provided between the trigger fixing mount  19  and the trigger  20  and can turn on or off a circuit when being pressed by the trigger  20 . One end of the trigger  20  is provided on the trigger fixing mount  19  through a rotating connection member  22 . 
     In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the trigger  20  is connected to the trigger fixing mount  19  by using the rotating connection member  22 , so that the trigger  20  is movably mated with the trigger fixing mount  19  through the rotating connection member  22 , so that the trigger  20  touches the key structure in a rotating manner after being pressed, which can effectively improve the pressing feel of the trigger  20 , thereby achieving the effect of improving the trigger key experience. 
     The rotating connection member  22  may include a rotating shaft. In order to install the rotating shaft, a trigger mounting lug  191  is provided on the side of the mounting trigger  20  of the trigger fixing mount  19 , and two spaced trigger mounting lugs  191  are provided with a rotating shaft mounting hole  192 . Correspondingly, one end of the trigger  20  is provided with a rotating shaft mounting hole  201 . When installing the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft mounting hole  192  of the trigger fixing mount  19  is aligned with the rotating shaft mounting hole  201  of the trigger  20 , and one end of the rotating shaft is inserted from a rotating shaft mounting hole on one side into another rotating shaft mounting hole on the other side. At this time, both ends of the rotating shaft are rotatably installed in the mounting holes in which the trigger fixing mount  19  is aligned with the trigger  20  so that the other end of the trigger  20  can rotate around the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft may be made of materials with excellent wear resistance and oxidation resistance, which is wear resistant and has a long life. 
     The trigger key assembly may also include a reset member provided between the trigger fixing mount  19  and the trigger  20  to provide elastic force for the trigger  20  to recover and maintain the initial position after being pressed. The trigger  20  is spaced from the key structure at the initial position, thereby ensuring that the trigger  20  is released in time after being pressed down, and is disengaged from a switch contact portion of the key structure to avoid accidentally triggering the switch contact portion of the key structure. The distance between the trigger  20  and the key structure at the initial position can be determined according to actual situation. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  17 ,  19     c  and  19   d , the reset member includes a torsion spring  21 , which is sleeved on the outside of a portion of the rotating shaft between rotating shaft mounting holes, and torsion arms  211  at both ends of the torsion spring  21  abut against the trigger fixing mount  19  and the trigger  20 . Specifically, the torsion arm  211  at one end of the torsion spring  21  is inserted into a torsion arm positioning hole  212  of the trigger  20 , and the torsion arm  211  at another end of the torsion spring  21  is inserted into the torsion arm positioning hole (not shown in the figures) of the trigger fixing mount  19 , which provides the elastic force for the trigger  20  to maintain at the initial position. The reverse force provided by the torsion spring  21  enables the user to more clearly feel the reset action of the trigger  20 , which is beneficial to improve the effect of the trigger key experience. 
     Referring to  FIGS.  17 ,  19     a  and  19   b , the key structure is a key PCB (Printed Circuit Board) board  23 , the key PCB board  23  may be a product directly purchased from the market. The trigger key assembly also includes a PCB board sealing gasket  24  that is adhered to one side of the key PCB board  23  by a sealant (such as  3 M glue). The PCB board sealing gasket  24  can prevent the water accumulated in the trigger  20  from entering the key PCB board  23  and ensure the electrical performance of the key PCB board  23 . 
     The PCB sealing gasket  24  may be made of a rubber material, and includes a cushion block  241 . One side of the cushion block  241  is bonded to the first side  232  where the switch contact portion of the key PCB board  23  is located by a sealant. A pressing projection  242  is provided on the other side of the cushion block  241 , and the pressing projection  242  is aligned with or corresponds to the position of the switch contact portion  234  of the key PCB board  23 . Therefore, the pressing projection can apply a force to the switch contact portion  234  of the key PCB board  23  when being pressed by the trigger  20 . 
     The key PCB board  23  may be provided with a mounting through-hole  231 , for example, one mounting through-hole  231  is provided at each of four corners of the key PCB board  23 . A mounting post  243  is provided on a side of the first side  232  of the key PCB  241  bonded to the key PCB  23  is provided with a mounting post  243 . The outer side wall of the mounting post  243  is provided with a flange  244  having a diameter larger than the diameter of the mounting through-hole  231 . The flange  244  passes through the mounting through-hole  231  from a first side of the key PCB board and is pressed against a second side  233  different from the first side  232  of the key PCB board  23  in the direction of the key PCB board  23 . This is beneficial to the sealing performance of the PCB board sealing gasket  24  to the key PCB board  23 . The second side  233  of the key PCB board  23  is provided with a socket  235  for forming an electrical connection with the main board in the thermal imaging device. After the switch contact portion  234  is pressed, the socket  235  turns on or off a circuit formed with the main board in the thermal imaging device. 
     As shown in  FIG.  19   d   , the flange  244  may include a transition section a, and the outer diameter of the transition section a gradually increases from the outside to the inside with respect to the cushion block  241 . This structure is beneficial to provide a fastening force for the adhesion of the PCB board sealing gasket  24  and the key PCB board  23  when the PCB board sealing gasket  24  is assembled on the first side  232  of the key PCB board  23 . 
     As shown in  FIGS.  19   e ,  19   f  and  19   g   , a thermal imaging device according to another embodiment of the present application may include a trigger key assembly, in addition to the housing  3 , the lens mount  1 , the lens  4 , and the manual lens focusing structure as shown in  FIG.  1   , the display screen  15  and the light-shielding cover  16  as shown in  FIG.  11   . 
     The trigger fixing mount  19  of the trigger key assembly may be fixedly connected to any position of the housing  3  by a bolt member, and a sealing gasket  25  is provided between the trigger fixing mount  19  and the housing  3  to waterproof the housing  3 . The shape of the sealing gasket  25  can be selected according to the size of the trigger fixing mount  19 . The material can be selected from sealing ring material on the market. 
     In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the trigger is connected to the trigger fixing mount by using the rotating connection member, and the trigger is movably mated with the trigger fixing mount through the rotating connection member, so that the trigger touches the key structure in a rotating manner after being pressed, which can effectively improve the pressing feel of the trigger, thereby achieving the effect of improving the trigger key experience. 
     The above embodiments are only used to describe the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and are not limited thereto. Those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may be modified, or some of the technical features are equivalently replaced; these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solution depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.