CN107426467B

CN107426467B - Camera fixing device

Info

Publication number: CN107426467B
Application number: CN201610349146.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 赖正一; 洪子修
Original assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Hongfujin Precision Industry Shenzhen Co Ltd; Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2016-05-24
Filing date: 2016-05-24
Publication date: 2020-02-07
Anticipated expiration: 2036-05-24
Also published as: CN107426467A

Abstract

A camera head fixture includes a camera lens for capturing an image. The camera fixing device is used for being fixed on an electronic device comprising a display screen, so that when the electronic device rotates from a first placing state to a second placing state in a plane where the display screen is located, the camera lens is positioned above the display screen in the direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

Description

Camera fixing device

Technical Field

The invention relates to a camera fixing device.

Background

Cameras are built in electronic devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers. However, the image captured by the built-in camera often cannot meet the requirements of the user, and therefore, an external camera with clearer shooting needs to be additionally configured for the electronic device. The external camera is fixed on the rear cover of the electronic device and is arranged above the display screen. However, when the user rotates the display screen to adjust the display mode, for example, when the display screen is adjusted from a vertical screen state to a horizontal screen state, the external camera rotates along with the electronic device, so that the camera is arranged on the left side or the right side of the display screen, and the external camera is not convenient to shoot images.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, there is a need to provide a camera fixing device, so that when the electronic device is placed in different states, the cameras can be placed above the display screen, and the cameras can shoot images conveniently.

A camera fixing device is used for being fixed on an electronic device and comprises a camera lens and a shell for fixing the camera lens, wherein the electronic device comprises a display screen and an outer frame surrounding the display screen, the outer frame comprises a first edge and a second edge positioned on one side of the first edge, the camera fixing device also comprises a rotating piece and a fixing piece, the rotating piece is rotatably connected with the fixing piece and fixedly connected with the electronic device, the rotating piece rotates along with the electronic device relative to the fixing piece when the electronic device rotates, a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove are formed on the rotating piece, the rotating piece comprises a first track for connecting the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove, a containing groove and a containing space communicated with the containing groove are formed at one end of the fixing piece, the camera shell is contained in the containing space and can slide up and down along the containing groove, a rolling piece is fixed at one end of the camera shell far away from the camera lens, when the first edge is parallel to the horizontal plane, the rolling piece is clamped in the first positioning groove, and the camera lens is arranged above the first edge of the electronic device.

Furthermore, a third positioning groove is formed in the rotating part, the second positioning groove and the third positioning groove are located on two sides of the first positioning groove, the rotating part further comprises a second rail connected with the first positioning groove and the third positioning groove, the electronic device further comprises a third edge connected to the other side of the first edge, the rolling part rolls along the second rail and enables the camera shell to slide in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane along the accommodating groove in the process that the electronic device rotates in a second direction opposite to the first direction in the plane where the display screen is located from the placement state that the first edge is parallel to the horizontal plane, and when the electronic device rotates to the state that the third edge is parallel to the horizontal plane, the rolling part is clamped in the third positioning groove and enables the camera lens to be placed above the third edge of the electronic device.

Further, the second edge is vertically connected with the first edge, and when the electronic device is rotated by 90 degrees from a state where the first edge is placed parallel to the horizontal plane toward the first direction, the imaging lens is placed above the first edge of the electronic device to be placed above the second edge.

Further, the third edge is vertically connected to the first edge, and when the electronic device is rotated by 90 degrees from a state where the first edge is placed parallel to the horizontal plane toward the second direction, the imaging lens is placed above the first edge of the electronic device to be placed above the third edge.

Further, the length of the first edge is longer than that of the second edge, the first track is an arc surface, and the arc surface protrudes towards one end of the camera lens.

Furthermore, the camera fixing device also comprises two tension springs, one ends of the two tension springs are fixed on two opposite sides of the camera shell, and the other ends of the two tension springs are fixed on the fixing piece.

Further, two extension springs are symmetrically fixed on two sides of the camera shooting shell.

Furthermore, the rotating part comprises a rotating shaft, a shaft hole is formed on the fixing part, and the rotating shaft is rotatably accommodated in the shaft hole and fixedly connected with the electronic device.

Furthermore, the camera shell comprises a first shell and a second shell which are fixed with each other, one end of each of the first shell and the second shell, which is far away from the camera lens, extends out of a lug, a through hole is formed in each lug, the rolling part comprises a roller and a fixed shaft, the fixed shaft is arranged in the two through holes, and the roller is arranged between the two lugs.

Furthermore, the camera fixing device further comprises a forming wire spring, the forming wire spring is fixed on the rotating piece, the forming wire spring forms a first limiting groove, the fixing piece comprises a positioning pin, and when the rolling piece is clamped in the second positioning groove, the positioning pin is clamped in the first limiting groove.

When the electronic device rotates from the placing state that the first edge is parallel to the horizontal plane to the placing state that the second edge is parallel to the horizontal plane, the camera lens is positioned above the display screen in the direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, so that the camera lens can conveniently shoot images when the electronic device is in two different placing states.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the camera fixing device of the present invention fixed to an electronic device in a first placement state.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the electronic device in fig. 1 fixed to the camera fixing device when the electronic device is rotated to the second placement state.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of the camera head fixture of fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the camera fixing device of fig. 1 with a rear cover removed.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the camera device of fig. 2 with a rear cover removed.

Description of the main elements

The following detailed description will further illustrate the invention in conjunction with the above-described figures.

Detailed Description

The present invention will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, a camera fixing device 100 is provided. The camera fixing device 100 includes a camera lens 20 for taking an image. The camera fixing device 100 is used for being fixed on an electronic device 200 including a display screen 80, so that when the electronic device 200 is rotated from a first placement state to a second placement state in a plane where the display screen 80 is located, the camera lens 20 is positioned above the display screen 80 in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane.

The electronic device 200 further comprises a frame 82 surrounding the display screen 80. The outer frame 82 includes a first edge 84, and a second edge 86 and a third edge 88 connected to both sides of the first edge 84. Referring to fig. 3 to 5, the camera fixing device 100 further includes a camera housing 22 for fixing the camera lens 20, a rotating member 30 and a fixing member 50. The rotating member 30 is rotatably connected to the fixing member 50 and fixedly connected to the electronic device 200, and rotates with the electronic device 200 relative to the fixing member 50 when the electronic device 200 rotates. The rotating member 30 includes a rotating shaft 32, and a shaft hole 52 is formed in the fixed member 50. The shaft 32 is rotatably received in the shaft hole 52 and is fixedly connected to the electronic device 200. The shaft 32 and the rear case 81 of the electronic device 200 are formed with a plurality of first fixing holes (not shown) and second fixing holes (not shown) aligned with each other. The plurality of screws are screwed in the first fixing hole and the second fixing hole to fix the electronic device 200 and the rotation member 30. In another embodiment, the rotating shaft 32 has a magnetic force, the rear case 81 has a magnetic force at a portion facing the rotating shaft 32, and the rotating shaft 32 and the rear case 81 are attracted to each other by the magnetic force to fix the rotating member 30 and the electronic device 200.

The rotating member 30 has a first positioning groove 36, a second positioning groove 38 and a third positioning groove 40. The second positioning slot 38 and the third positioning slot 40 are located on two sides of the first positioning slot 36. The rotating member 30 includes a first track 42 connecting the first positioning slot 36 and the second positioning slot 38 and a second track 44 connecting the first positioning slot 36 and the third positioning slot 40. The first rail 42 and the second rail 44 are arc surfaces. The first edge 84 is longer than the second and

third edges

86, 88, and the arc projects toward one end of the camera lens 20.

An accommodating groove (not shown) is formed at one end of the fixing member 50. The fixing member 50 further forms a receiving space 56 communicating with the receiving groove. The fixing member 50 includes a front cover 58 and a rear cover (not shown). The front cover 58 and the rear cover are buckled to form the accommodating space 56. The front cover 58 and the rear cover have a first notch 57 and a second notch formed at the same end. When the front cover 58 and the rear cover are fastened, the first notch 57 and the second notch form the receiving groove. The camera housing 22 is accommodated in the accommodating space 56 and can slide up and down along the accommodating groove.

A roller 70 is secured to the end of the camera housing 22 remote from the camera lens 20. The camera housing 22 includes a first shell 24 and a second shell 26 secured to each other. One end of each of the first shell 24 and the second shell 26, which is away from the camera lens 20, extends to form a protruding piece 25, and a through hole 27 is formed on each protruding piece 25. The rolling member 70 includes a roller 72 and a fixing shaft 74 passing through the roller 72. The fixed shaft 74 is disposed in the through holes 27, and the roller 72 is disposed between the protruding pieces 25, so that the roller 72 rolls around the axis of the through hole 27.

When the first edge 84 is parallel to the horizontal plane, the rolling member 70 is engaged in the first positioning groove 36 and the camera lens 20 is disposed above the first edge 84 of the electronic device 200. In the process of rotating the electronic device 200 from the first edge 84 parallel to the horizontal plane in the first direction in the plane of the display screen 80, the rolling member 70 rolls along the first rail 42 and slides the camera housing 22 along the accommodating groove in the direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane. When the electronic device 200 is rotated to a position where the second edge 86 is parallel to the horizontal plane, the rolling member 70 is locked in the second positioning groove 38 and the camera lens 20 is placed above the second edge 86 of the electronic device 200. In the process of rotating the display screen 80 in the plane in the second direction opposite to the first direction from the placement state where the first edge 84 is parallel to the horizontal plane, the rolling member 70 rolls along the second rail 44 and slides the camera housing 22 along the accommodating groove in the direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane. When the electronic device 200 rotates until the third edge 88 is parallel to the horizontal plane, the rolling member 70 is locked in the third positioning groove 40 and the camera lens 20 is placed above the third edge 88 of the electronic device 200.

The second edge 86 and the third edge 88 are perpendicularly connected to the first edge 84. The second positioning groove 38 and the third positioning groove 40 are symmetrically disposed on two sides of the first positioning groove 36, and centers of the first positioning groove 36, the second positioning groove 38 and the third positioning groove 40 are connected to form an isosceles triangle. When the electronic device 200 is rotated by 90 degrees in the first direction from the state where the first edge 84 is placed parallel to the horizontal plane, the imaging lens 20 is placed above the first edge 84 of the electronic device 200 to above the second edge 86. When the electronic device 200 is rotated by 90 degrees in the second direction from the state where the first edge 84 is placed parallel to the horizontal plane, the imaging lens 20 is placed above the first edge 84 of the electronic device 200 to above the third edge 88.

The camera head fixture 100 further includes two tension springs 62. One ends of the two tension springs 62 are fixed to opposite sides of the camera housing 22, and the other ends are fixed to the fixing member 50. Thus, when the user rotates the electronic device 200, the camera housing 22 slides along the accommodating groove, and the two tension springs 62 provide a resistance to prevent the camera housing 22 from sliding, thereby increasing the hand feeling of the user when rotating the electronic device 200. Two tension springs 62 are symmetrically fixed to both sides of the camera housing 22. In this way, the sliding direction of the camera housing 22 when sliding along the accommodating groove will remain unchanged. The tension spring 62 is a tension spring 62.

The front cover 58 is formed with a plurality of first protrusions 64 having a slant surface at an edge of the shaft hole 52 at a side away from the electronic device 200. The camera fixing device 100 further includes a plate spring 76. The leaf spring 76 includes a plurality of second projections 78 having a slope that cooperates with the first projections 64. The plate spring 76 is fixed to the rotation member 30 and is disposed around the rotation shaft 32. The second protrusion 78 is flush with the first protrusion 64. When the rotation member 30 rotates with the electronic device 200, the second protrusion 78 with a slope provides resistance to rotation, thereby increasing the feeling of the user rotating the electronic device 200.

The rotating member 30 has a plurality of fixing pins (not shown) fixed to a side thereof away from the rotating shaft 32. The camera fixing device 100 further includes a molded wire spring 75. The shaped wire spring 75 forms a plurality of mounting holes (not shown). The plurality of fixing pins are respectively received in the plurality of mounting holes to fix the molded wire spring 75 to the rotor 30. The shaped wire spring 75 further forms a first limiting groove 71 and a second limiting groove 79 symmetrically located at both sides of the rotation shaft 32. The first position-limiting groove 71 is located on a side of the rotating shaft 32 away from the second positioning groove 38. The second limiting groove 79 is located on a side of the rotating shaft 32 away from the third positioning groove 40. A positioning pin 77 located right below the shaft hole 52 is fixed to a surface of the front cover 58 opposite to the rear cover. When the rolling member 70 is engaged in the second positioning groove 38, the positioning pin 77 is engaged in the first limiting groove 71 to prevent the rotating member 30 from further rotating. When the rolling member 70 is locked in the third positioning groove 40, the positioning pin 77 is clamped in the second limiting groove 79 to prevent the rotating member 30 from further rotating.

When the electronic device 200 is rotated from the state where the first edge 84 is parallel to the horizontal plane to the state where the second edge 86 is parallel to the horizontal plane, the camera lens 20 is positioned above the display screen 80 in the direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, so that the camera lens 20 can conveniently capture images when the electronic device 200 is in two different states.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the above embodiments are illustrative only and not intended to be limiting, and that suitable modifications and variations to the above embodiments are within the scope of the disclosure provided that the invention is not limited thereto.

Claims

1. The utility model provides a camera fixing device, camera fixing device are used for being fixed in an electron device and include camera lens and fixed camera lens's casing, electron device includes the display screen and encircles the frame of display screen, and the frame includes first edge and is located the second edge of first edge one side, its characterized in that: the camera fixing device also comprises a rotating part and a fixing part, the rotating part is rotationally connected with the fixing part and is fixedly connected with the electronic device, the rotating part rotates relative to the fixing part along with the electronic device when the electronic device rotates, a first positioning groove and a second positioning groove are formed on the rotating part, the rotating part comprises a first track which is connected with the first positioning groove and the second positioning groove, an accommodating groove and an accommodating space which is communicated with the accommodating groove are formed at one end of the fixing part, a camera shell is accommodated in the accommodating space and can slide up and down along the accommodating groove, a rolling part is fixed at one end of the camera shell far away from the camera lens, the rolling part is clamped in the first positioning groove when the first edge is parallel to the horizontal plane and becomes the top edge of the electronic device, the camera lens is arranged above the first edge of the electronic device, and the electronic device rotates towards the first direction in the plane where the display screen is positioned in the placing state, the rolling piece rolls along the first track and enables the camera shooting shell to slide in the direction vertical to the horizontal plane along the containing groove, and when the electronic device rotates until the second edge is parallel to the horizontal plane and becomes the top edge of the electronic device, the rolling piece is clamped in the second positioning groove and enables the camera shooting lens to be arranged above the second edge of the electronic device.

2. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the rotating part is also provided with a third positioning groove, the second positioning groove and the third positioning groove are positioned at two sides of the first positioning groove, the rotating part further comprises a second rail connected with the first positioning groove and the third positioning groove, the electronic device further comprises a third edge connected to the other side of the first edge, the rolling part rolls along the second rail and enables the camera shell to slide in the direction vertical to the horizontal plane in the process that the electronic device rotates towards the second direction opposite to the first direction in the plane where the display screen is positioned from the placing state that the first edge is parallel to the horizontal plane, and when the electronic device rotates to the state that the third edge is parallel to the horizontal plane, the rolling part is clamped in the third positioning groove and enables the camera lens to be placed above the third edge of the electronic device.

3. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 2, wherein: the third edge is vertically connected with the first edge, and when the electronic device is rotated by 90 degrees towards the second direction from a placing state that the first edge is parallel to the horizontal plane, the camera lens is placed above the first edge of the electronic device to be placed above the third edge.

4. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the second edge is vertically connected with the first edge, and when the electronic device is rotated by 90 degrees towards the first direction from a placing state that the first edge is parallel to the horizontal plane, the camera lens is placed above the first edge of the electronic device to be placed above the second edge.

5. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the length of the first edge is longer than that of the second edge, the first track is an arc surface, and the arc surface protrudes towards one end of the camera lens.

6. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the camera fixing device further comprises two tension springs, one ends of the two tension springs are fixed on two opposite sides of the camera shell, and the other ends of the two tension springs are fixed on the fixing piece.

7. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 6, wherein: the two tension springs are symmetrically fixed on two sides of the camera shell.

8. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the rotating part comprises a rotating shaft, a shaft hole is formed in the fixing part, and the rotating shaft is rotatably accommodated in the shaft hole and fixedly connected with the electronic device.

9. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the camera shooting shell comprises a first shell and a second shell which are fixed with each other, one end, away from the camera lens, of each of the first shell and the second shell extends out of a lug, a through hole is formed in each lug, the rolling piece comprises a roller and a fixed shaft, the fixed shaft is arranged in the two through holes, and the roller is arranged between the two lugs.

10. The camera mounting apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the camera fixing device further comprises a forming wire spring, the forming wire spring is fixed on the rotating piece, the forming wire spring forms a first limiting groove, the fixing piece comprises a positioning pin, and when the rolling piece is clamped in the second positioning groove, the positioning pin is clamped in the first limiting groove.