CN109842698B

CN109842698B - Mobile terminal

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Publication number: CN109842698B
Application number: CN201711194775.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林煜桂
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2017-11-24
Filing date: 2017-11-24
Publication date: 2024-02-27
Anticipated expiration: 2037-11-24
Also published as: CN109842698A

Abstract

The invention relates to a mobile terminal, which comprises a body, a display screen and a functional module, wherein the body comprises a first surface, a second surface and a side peripheral surface which is oppositely arranged and is connected with the first surface and the second surface, a containing groove is formed in the side peripheral surface of the body, the display screen is arranged on one side of the first surface, the functional module comprises a rotating shaft and a camera, the functional module is rotationally connected with the body through the rotating shaft, an orthographic projected circumcircle of the functional module on a rotating plane takes the rotating shaft of the functional module as a circle center, when the functional module is in a first position, the camera is positioned in the containing groove, and when the functional module is in a second position, the camera is positioned outside the containing groove. The functional module with the camera is rotationally arranged in the body of the mobile terminal, so that the camera does not occupy the space of the mobile terminal for setting the display screen, and the display screen can be made as large as possible, thereby realizing the high screen occupation ratio of the mobile terminal.

Description

Mobile terminal

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of mobile terminals, in particular to a mobile terminal.

Background

At present, mobile terminals such as smart phones and the like are provided with front cameras and are used for providing functions such as video call and self-timer. The front camera needs to occupy part of the space of the panel of the mobile terminal, so that the area for display on the panel of the mobile terminal is relatively reduced, which is not beneficial to the realization of the high screen occupation ratio pursued at present.

Disclosure of Invention

An embodiment of the invention provides a mobile terminal capable of realizing high screen duty ratio.

The utility model provides a mobile terminal, includes body, display screen and function module, the body includes relative first surface, second surface and the side global of connecting first surface and second surface that set up, set up the accepting groove on the side global of body, the display screen sets up one side of first surface of body, the function module includes axis of rotation and camera, the income plain noodles of camera is dorsad the second surface, the function module rotates through the axis of rotation and sets up in the accepting groove, the function module is in orthographic circumscribed circle on the plane of rotation of function module regards the axis of rotation of function module as the centre of a circle, the function module can rotate to the second position by first position, works as when the function module is in first position, the camera is located the display screen is in the orthographic projection region on the plane of rotation of function module, when the function module is in the second position, the camera is located the display screen is outside the orthographic projection region on the plane of function module.

In one embodiment, the orthographic projection of the receiving groove on the rotation plane of the functional module includes a region in the shape of a major arc.

In one embodiment, the predetermined distance is provided between the receiving groove and the first surface, and between the receiving groove and the second surface.

In one embodiment, the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module is a major arc bow.

In one embodiment, the functional module includes a first outer peripheral surface and a second outer peripheral surface, the first outer peripheral surface having a shape that matches the shape of the side peripheral surface of the body and being flush with the side peripheral surface of the body when the functional module is in the first position, the second outer peripheral surface having an irregular geometry.

In one embodiment, the functional module includes a first outer peripheral surface and a second outer peripheral surface, the shape of the first outer peripheral surface matches the shape of the side peripheral surface of the body and when the functional module is in the first position, the first outer peripheral surface is flush with the side peripheral surface of the body, and the second outer peripheral surface is a cylindrical surface.

In one embodiment, the functional module comprises a front cover plate and a rear cover plate which are combined with each other, the camera is located between the front cover plate and the rear cover plate, the front cover plate is closer to the first surface than the rear cover plate, and a light transmission area is formed on the front cover plate for the camera to collect light.

In one embodiment, the front cover plate and the rear cover plate are respectively provided with a shaft hole for the rotating shaft of the functional module to penetrate through.

In one embodiment, the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module in the first position and the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module in the second position are symmetrical with respect to the orthographic projection of the rotation axis on the rotation plane of the functional module.

In one embodiment, the second surface of the body is further provided with another camera, and the light incident surface of the other camera faces away from the first surface.

The utility model provides a mobile terminal, includes body, display screen and function module, the body includes relative first surface, second surface and the side global of connecting first surface and second surface that set up, set up the accepting groove on the side global of body, the display screen sets up one side of first surface of body, the function module includes axis of rotation and camera, the function module pass through the axis of rotation with the body rotates to be connected, the function module is in orthographic circumscribed circle on the plane of rotation of function module uses the axis of rotation of function module is the centre of a circle, the function module can rotate to the second position by first position, works as the function module is in the first position, the camera is located in the accepting groove, works as the function module is in the second position, the camera is located outside the accepting groove.

In one embodiment, the accommodating groove and the first surface, and the accommodating groove and the second surface are both provided with a preset distance, the light incident surface of the camera faces away from the second surface, the functional module comprises a front cover plate and a rear cover plate which are combined with each other, the camera is located between the front cover plate and the rear cover plate, the front cover plate is closer to the first surface than the rear cover plate, a light transmitting area is arranged on the front cover plate for the camera to collect light, another camera is further arranged on the second surface of the body, and the light incident surface of the other camera faces away from the first surface.

In one embodiment, the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module in the first position and the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module in the second position are symmetrical with respect to the orthographic projection of the rotation axis on the rotation plane of the functional module. .

According to the mobile terminal, the functional module provided with the camera is rotatably arranged in the body of the mobile terminal, so that the camera does not occupy the space of the mobile terminal for setting the display screen, the display screen can be made as large as possible, and the high screen occupation ratio of the mobile terminal is realized. In addition, as the orthographic projection circumcircle of the functional module on the rotation plane takes the rotation axis of the functional module as the circle center, the rotation angle of the functional module is not limited, and the functional module can be prevented from being damaged due to improper use; on the other hand, the area occupied by the functional module is smaller, so that the functional module can be better matched with other components, and the industrialization of the mobile terminal is facilitated.

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Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a portion of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective combined schematic view of another angle of the structure shown in fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a schematic perspective view of the functional module in the mobile terminal shown in fig. 1 after being rotated by a certain angle.

Fig. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the functional module in the mobile terminal shown in fig. 1 after another angle of rotation.

Fig. 5 is a front view schematically showing a part of the internal structure of the mobile terminal shown in fig. 1, which is shown in dotted lines.

Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view of a functional module and a driving member in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a perspective combined schematic view of another angle of the structure shown in fig. 7.

Fig. 9 is a schematic front view of the structure shown in fig. 7.

Fig. 10 is a schematic side view of the structure shown in fig. 7.

Fig. 11 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 11 in a use state.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 11 in another use condition.

Fig. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a part of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 15 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 14 in a use state.

Fig. 16 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 14 in another use condition.

Detailed Description

Communication terminals (or simply terminals) include, but are not limited to, devices configured to receive/transmit communication signals via a wireline connection, such as via a public-switched telephone network (PSTN), a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), a digital cable, a direct cable connection, and/or another data connection/network, and/or via a wireless interface (e.g., with respect to a cellular network, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), a digital television network such as a DVB-H network, a satellite network, an AM-FM broadcast transmitter, and/or another communication terminal). A communication terminal configured to communicate via a wireless interface may be referred to as a "wireless communication terminal," wireless terminal, "and/or" mobile terminal. Examples of mobile terminals provided by the present invention include, but are not limited to, satellites or cellular telephones; a Personal Communications System (PCS) terminal that may combine a cellular radiotelephone with data processing, facsimile and data communications capabilities; a PDA that can include a radiotelephone, pager, internet/intranet access, web browser, organizer, calendar, and/or a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver; and conventional laptop and/or palmtop receivers or other electronic devices that include a radiotelephone transceiver.

As shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, a mobile terminal is specifically described by taking a smart phone as an example in an embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal includes a body 10, a display 30, and a function module 50.

The body 10 is an assembly carrier of the display screen 30 and the functional module 50, the display screen 30 and the body 10 form a fixed connection, and the functional module 50 and the body 10 form a rotary connection. The body 10 may be made of a metal material, for example, aluminum, an aluminum alloy, or stainless steel. The body 10 includes a first surface 101, a second surface 102, and a side peripheral surface 103 connecting the first surface 101 and the second surface 102, which are disposed opposite to each other. The opposite arrangement is also understood to be a back-to-back arrangement. Assuming that a plane parallel to the XZ plane is defined at a point in the thickness direction (Y-axis direction in fig. 1) of the side peripheral surface 103, all positions on the first surface 101 may be located on one side of the plane, and all positions on the second surface 102 may be located on the other opposite side of the plane. Wherein the display screen 30 is loaded on one side of the first surface 101 of the body 10. One side of the first surface 101 of the body 10 may be concave to form a receiving cavity such that the first surface 101 of the body 10 eventually appears to be non-planar, but has a combination of multiple stepped faces. The edge of the display screen 30 may be mounted on one of the stepped surfaces. The outer surface of the display screen 30 may be flush with the step surface at the highest position of the first surface 101, or may be a step surface slightly protruding from the highest position of the first surface 101. The display screen 30 is at least partially disposed in the accommodation chamber formed by the body 10 in the thickness direction. The housing formed on the body 10 may also be used for housing other components of the mobile terminal, such as a control module, a power module, a driving member 70 (fig. 6), etc. In order to place the other components, the accommodating cavity may further have a bump, a board, or other structures, and the portion of the body 10 opposite to the second surface 102 may be a portion of the first surface 101 of the body 10, regardless of the specific configuration of the structure in the accommodating cavity.

In one embodiment, the body 10 may include a middle frame. The two opposite end surfaces of the middle frame are the first surface 101 and the second surface 102, and the outer wall surface of the middle frame is the side peripheral surface 103. The middle frame is surrounded to form the accommodating cavity. The display screen 30 is combined with one of the end surfaces of the middle frame, and the display screen 30 is at least partially positioned in the accommodating cavity in the thickness direction. The inner part of the middle frame may be provided with a board body connected to the inner wall surface of the middle frame for carrying other components of the mobile terminal, such as a control module, a power module, a driving member 70, etc. In one embodiment, the body 10 may further include a rear cover coupled with the other end surface of the middle frame to seal the receiving cavity at one side of the second surface 102 of the body 10 such that an outer surface of the rear cover becomes the second surface 102 of the body 10. The second surface 102 may be planar, curved, or may be largely planar with portions protruding to form convex structures. In one embodiment, as shown in fig. 2, the area of the second surface 102 where the camera 60 is disposed protrudes beyond other areas of the second surface 102, that is, the portion of the second surface 102 other than the area where the camera 60 is disposed presents a plane.

The side surface 103 of the body 10 is provided with grooves, holes and other structures for assembling elements for realizing specific functions, or for forming detachable connection between peripheral elements for realizing specific elements and the mobile terminal, or as channels for inputting and outputting signals such as sound. The first mounting groove 104, the second mounting groove 105 and the receiving groove 106 are schematically shown in fig. 1 and 2. The body 10 has a rectangular block shape, and the cross section of the side circumferential surface 103 may be linear or curved. The side circumferential surface 103 includes a first side circumferential surface 113, a second side circumferential surface 123, a third side circumferential surface (not shown), and a fourth side circumferential surface 143, where the first side circumferential surface 113 is opposite to the third side circumferential surface, the second side circumferential surface 123 is opposite to the fourth side circumferential surface 143, and the four side circumferential surfaces are connected end to form a rectangular outline. In other embodiments, the contour of the side circumferential surface 103 may be rectangular, circular, or other shapes. The first mounting groove 104 is disposed on the second side circumferential surface 123, and a power button 20 is disposed in the first mounting groove 104, and by operating the power button 20, a function such as lighting the display 30 of the mobile terminal can be realized. The second mounting groove 105 is disposed on the fourth side peripheral surface 143, and a volume control key 21 is disposed in the second mounting groove 105, so that the volume of the audio information of the mobile terminal can be adjusted by operating the volume control key 21. The receiving groove 106 is disposed on the first side circumferential surface 113, and the functional module 50 is rotatably disposed in the receiving groove 106.

In other embodiments, the positions of the slots and holes on the side peripheral surface 103 of the body 10 may be varied as desired, for example the first mounting slot 104 and the second mounting slot 105 may be provided on the same side peripheral surface of a rectangular profile. Further, the grooves, holes on the side peripheral surface 103 of the body 10 are also not limited to the specific examples described above, but may also include one or more of sound transmission holes, earphone holes, data line/power line plug holes.

The display screen 30 is electrically connected with the functional module 50, the control module, etc. for displaying information. In one embodiment, the display screen 30 is a touch display screen 30, and the user operates the information displayed on the display screen 30 by means of touch operation. The diagonal of the display screen 30 has a length of 4 inches to 8 inches. Further, the ratio of the area of the display screen 30 for display to the area of the second surface 102 of the body 10 is not less than 85%. If the ratio of the area of the display screen 30 to the area of the second surface 102 of the body 10 is large, it intuitively appears that the respective edges of the display screen 30 are at a small distance from the side circumferential surface 103 of the body 10, so that the display screen 30 covers almost all the area of one side of the first surface 101 of the body 10.

The function module 50 is configured to provide at least one function that can be distinguished from the display function of the display screen 30. In an embodiment, the functional module 50 is a camera module, and includes a camera 51, and provides functions of video call, photography, etc. for the mobile terminal through the photographing and camera shooting functions of the camera 51. It will be appreciated that the functional module 50 may further include a light sensor, a receiver, etc. to assist the photographing function of the camera 51 or other functional devices independent of the photographing function of the camera 51.

As shown in fig. 5 and 6, the functional module 50 includes a rotation shaft 52, and the functional module 50 can be rotatably installed in the receiving groove 106 by forming a rotation connection with the body 10 through the rotation shaft 52, and the functional module 50 can be rotated in the receiving groove 106 by an automatic driving or a manual driving manner. Wherein the rotation angle range of the functional module 50 is not less than 180 degrees. As shown in fig. 1 and 5, the functional module 50 is entirely accommodated in the accommodation groove 106, and a part of the outer circumferential surface of the functional module 50 is tightly engaged with the side circumferential surface 103 of the body 10, so that the part of the outer circumferential surface of the functional module 50 fills up the accommodation groove 106 on the body 10 to be flush with the side circumferential surface 103 of the body 10. Assuming that the rotation angle of the functional modules 50 is 0 degrees when all the functional modules are in the accommodating groove 106, fig. 3 shows a state when the rotation angle of the functional modules 50 is a certain angle between 0 degrees and 90 degrees, and at this time, part of the structure of the functional modules 50 is exposed out of the accommodating groove 106; fig. 4 shows a state when the rotation angle of the functional module 50 is 180 degrees, and the camera 51 of the functional module 50 is exposed out of the receiving groove 106.

The rotational arrangement of the functional module 50 can make the functional module 50 have different positions in the rotational plane. Taking the position shown in fig. 1 and fig. 5 as the first position, in the first position, the camera 51 of the functional module 50 is located in the orthographic projection area of the display screen 30 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50, and at this time, the camera 51 is blocked, so that the shooting function cannot be realized. The rotation plane of the function module 50 is parallel to the plane defined by the XZ axis in the XYZ axis coordinates in fig. 1. When the second surface 102 of the body 10 is planar or mostly planar, it can be seen that the second surface 102 is parallel to the rotation plane of the functional module 50. When the display screen 30 is a plane, the plane of the display screen 30 is also parallel to the rotation plane of the functional module 50. The optical axis of the camera 51 is perpendicular to the rotation plane of the functional module 50.

The position shown in fig. 4 is taken as an example of the second position, and in the second position, the camera 51 of the functional module 50 is located outside the orthographic projection area of the display screen 30 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50, and at this time, the camera 51 is exposed out of the accommodating groove 106, so that the shooting function can be normally implemented. The orthographic projection of the functional module 50 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50 in the first position and the orthographic projection of the functional module 50 on the rotation plane in the second position are symmetrical with respect to the orthographic projection of the rotation axis 52 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50. It should be understood that the first and second positions are merely exemplary, and the functional module 50 may have different positions, and that the different positions of the functional module 50 may be other positions during practical application, for example, the positions shown in fig. 3. No matter where the camera 51 is located, the display of the display screen 30 is not affected, and the area of the display screen 30 is not required to be shared with the display screen 30 on the first surface 101, so that the area of the display screen 30 can be made as large as possible to improve the screen occupation ratio.

As shown in fig. 5, the circumscribed circle of the orthographic projection of the functional module 50 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50 is centered on the rotation axis 52 of the functional module 50. This means that the functional module 50 can be rotated by any angle, even more than 360 degrees, about the rotation axis 52. The rotation angle of the functional module 50 is not limited, and compared with a limited design scheme, the physical damage of the functional module 50 caused by improper use of a user can be avoided, the service life is prolonged, and meanwhile, the user experience is improved.

In order to enable the functional module 50 to rotate at any angle, the orthographic projection of the receiving groove 106 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50 at least includes a region in the shape of a major arc. The area, which is shaped as a major arc arch, is used to house the functional module 50 and provide space for the functional module 50 to rotate. The receiving groove 106 may also include an area other than the area in the shape of the major arc described above, and these areas of the receiving groove 106 communicate with each other. For example, the accommodating groove 106 further includes a region in which the driving member 70 is disposed, and the driving member 70 is disposed in a matching manner with the functional module 50 and is in transmission connection with the functional module 50, so as to drive the functional module 50 to rotate. For another example, the accommodating groove 106 further includes an area for accommodating a control module, and the control module and the functional module 50 are provided with connectors matched with each other, so that the communication connection between the functional module 50 and the control module is established by means of the communication connection of the connectors.

In an embodiment, the accommodating groove 106 and the first surface 101, and the accommodating groove 106 and the second surface 102 have a predetermined distance therebetween, in other words, the accommodating groove 106 is formed at a middle portion of the side peripheral surface 103 of the body 10 in the thickness direction. The distance between the receiving groove 106 and the first surface 101 and the distance between the receiving groove 106 and the second surface 102 may be equal or unequal. In other embodiments, the receiving groove 106 may also be in communication with the second surface 102, in other words, the functional module 50 rotatably disposed in the receiving groove 106 is exposed at one side of the second surface 102.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6 together, in one embodiment, the orthographic projection of the functional module 50 on the plane of rotation of the functional module 50 is a major arc bow. That is, the outline of the functional module 50 exactly matches the shape of the region of the receiving groove 106 for placing the functional module 50. The functional module 50 includes a first peripheral surface 501 and a second peripheral surface 502, wherein an orthographic projection of the first peripheral surface 501 on a rotation plane of the functional module 50 corresponds to a chord of the major arc bow, and an orthographic projection of the second peripheral surface 502 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50 corresponds to an arc of the major arc bow. The shape of the first outer peripheral surface 501 matches the shape of the side peripheral surface 103 of the body 10 and when the functional module 50 is in the first position, the first outer peripheral surface 501 is flush with the side peripheral surface 103 of the body 10. Thus, in the first position, the functional module 50 and the body 10 form a unified whole in appearance, so as to improve the aesthetic appearance of the mobile terminal. The second peripheral surface 502 presents a regular cylindrical shape, and in the embodiment shown in fig. 6, the functional module 50 has a substantially round block-like structure with a partial cut-out.

In other embodiments, the functional module 50 may have a different shape. For example, the functional module 50 includes a first outer peripheral surface 501 and a second outer peripheral surface 502, the shape of the first outer peripheral surface 501 matches the shape of the side peripheral surface 103 of the body 10 and the first outer peripheral surface 501 is flush with the side peripheral surface 103 of the body 10 when the functional module 50 is in the first position. When the functional module 50 is in the second position, the second peripheral surface 502 is at least partially exposed out of the receiving groove 106. The second outer circumferential surface 502 has an irregular geometric shape, and the specific shape of the second outer circumferential surface 502 can be customized according to the requirement. For example, the second peripheral surface 502 may be designed to be the outline of the head portrait of a person, may be designed to be various cartoon figures, such as the figures of animals including mice and rabbits, and may be designed to be the figures of plants including petals, so as to satisfy the preference of different people.

The functional module 50 includes a housing that in one embodiment includes a front cover 53 and a rear cover 54 that are coupled to each other. The contour of the housing generally defines the contour of the functional module 50, which means that the plane of rotation of the housing, i.e. the plane of rotation of the functional module 50, is the same as the front projection of the housing on the plane of rotation. The housing is rotatably disposed in the receiving groove 106 by the rotation shaft 52. The camera 51 is located between a front cover 53 and a rear cover 54. The front cover plate 53 is adjacent to a side of the first surface 101 of the body 10 and the rear cover plate 54 is adjacent to a side of the second surface 102 of the body 10. The edge of the front cover 53 may form a flange extending toward the rear cover 54, and the rear cover 54 and the flange are combined to form a space for placing the camera 51. The edge of the rear cover plate 54 may also form a flange extending toward the front cover plate 53, and the front cover plate 53 is combined with the flange, or the flanges of the front cover plate 53 and the rear cover plate 54 are combined with each other to form a space for placing the camera 51.

The number of cameras 51 may be one or two or more. As shown in fig. 7, when the camera 51 is one, the front cover 53 is provided with a light-transmitting area 531 for the camera 51 to collect light. In some embodiments, the transparent area 531 may be a transparent solid piece, or may be a hollow-out transparent solid piece, so as to expose the camera 51. The light incident surface of the camera 51 faces away from the second surface 102. When the functional module 50 is located at the second position, the camera 51 can cooperate with the display screen 30 to realize functions such as video call or self-timer of the mobile terminal. When there are two or more cameras 51, all of the cameras 51 may collect light on one side of the front cover 53, or some of the cameras 51 may collect light on one side of the front cover 53, and another part of the cameras 51 may collect light on one side of the rear cover 54. The rear cover plate 54 may also be provided with a corresponding light-transmitting area for lighting by the corresponding camera 51. The light incident surface of the camera 51 that collects light on the rear cover 54 side faces away from the first surface 101. In the embodiment where the accommodating groove 106, the first surface 101 and the second surface 102 have the predetermined distance, when the functional module 50 is at the first position, the camera 51 with the light incident surface facing away from the first surface 101 is hidden in the accommodating groove 106 at the same time, so that the shooting function cannot be realized. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 2, another camera 60 may be disposed on the second surface 102 of the body 10, and the light incident surface of the camera 60 disposed on the second surface 102 faces away from the first surface 101, and the camera 60 may be used to replace the camera 51 with the light incident surface on the functional module 50 facing away from the first surface 101, so that the functional module 50 can implement a photographing function even in the first position.

In the embodiment in which the accommodating groove 106 communicates with the second surface 102, the camera 51 with the light incident surface facing away from the first surface 101 is exposed at one side of the second surface 102 of the body 10 no matter where the functional module 50 is located. At this time, on the premise that the functional module 50 and the control module form a communication connection, the shooting function of the camera 51, in which the light incident surface faces away from the first surface 101, may be implemented at a plurality of different positions.

The front cover plate 53 and the rear cover plate 54 are respectively provided with shaft holes 532 and 542 through which the rotation shaft 52 of the functional module 50 passes. The rotation shaft 52 may penetrate a space between the front cover plate 53 and the rear cover plate 54. In another embodiment, the rotation shaft 52 may be provided in two sections, one of which is coupled to the shaft hole 532 of the front cover 53 and the other of which is coupled to the shaft hole 542 of the rear cover 54, and the rotation shaft 52 does not penetrate the space between the front cover 53 and the rear cover 54.

The rotation shaft 52 may also be integrally formed with the front cover plate 53 and the rear cover plate 54, respectively. The rotation shaft 52 is engaged with a corresponding fitting hole in the body 10. Alternatively, the rotary shaft 52 may be fixed in the body 10 and rotatably inserted into shaft holes 532, 542 formed in the front and rear cover plates 53, 54.

As shown in fig. 6, in one embodiment, the automatic driving of the functional module 50 is achieved by means of a gear engagement transmission of the driving member 70 with the functional module 50. The driving member 70 is in communication connection with the control module and the functional module 50, and when the functional module 50 is required to be switched between different positions, such as a first position and a second position, the driving member 70 can drive the functional module 50 to rotate by a corresponding angle by sending an instruction to the control module so as to reach a predetermined position.

The driving member 70 is disposed outside the functional module 50, and does not increase the volume of the functional module 50, and when the functional module 50 is rotated to, for example, the second position, the visual appearance of the mobile terminal is not negatively affected by exposing the functional module 50 to an excessive volume. Meanwhile, the driving member 70 does not rotate out of the accommodating groove 106 along with the functional module 50, so that energy consumption required by rotation of the functional module 50 can be saved. The transmission is formed in a gear meshing mode, so that the transmission path between the driving member 70 and the functional module 50 can be shortened, the space required by the rotation of the driving member 70 and the functional module 50 can be controlled as much as possible, and the interference with other components in the body 10 of the mobile terminal and the influence on the placement of the other components are avoided.

Referring to fig. 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, the functional module 50 further includes a first gear 521 fixed on the rotation shaft 52, and the first gear 521 is configured to cooperate with the driving member 70. The driving member 70 includes a motor 71, a second gear 72, and an intermediate gear 73, the second gear 72 is fixed to an output shaft of the motor 71, and the intermediate gear 73 is engaged between the first gear 521 and the second gear 72. The rotation shaft of the intermediate gear 73 may be provided on the corresponding structure of the body 10. The motor 71 is fixed in the body 10, and the second gear 72 sequentially drives the intermediate gear 73 and the first gear 521 to rotate by the operation of the motor 71, so as to realize the rotation of the functional module 50.

The rotation shaft 52 of the functional module 50, the output shaft 710 of the motor 71 and the rotation shaft of the intermediate gear 73 are perpendicular to the display screen 30, so that the rotation of the functional module 50 can be realized by means of parallel axial gear transmission, and the arrangement has the advantages of simple structure and high transmission efficiency.

As shown in fig. 10, the first gear 521, the second gear 72, and the intermediate gear 73 are all located on the same plane P. By arranging the first gear 521, the second gear 72, and the intermediate gear 73 on the same plane P, the size of the gears in the axial direction can be reduced, so that the thickness occupied by the functional module 50 and the driving member 70 as a whole is smaller, and an increase in the volume of the mobile terminal is avoided. The plane P is parallel to the second surface 102. Further, the motor 71 and the camera 51 are both located on the same side of the plane P. Further, the thickness occupied by the functional module 50 at the one side of the plane P is the same as the thickness occupied by the driving member 70 at the one side of the plane P.

As shown in fig. 9, the orthographic projections of the rotation shaft 52 and the rotation shaft of the intermediate gear 73 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50 are connected to form a first connection line AB, the orthographic projections of the rotation shaft 710 and the rotation shaft of the intermediate gear 73 on the rotation plane of the functional module 50 are connected to form a second connection line AC, and an included angle a formed between the first connection line AB and the second connection line AC is an obtuse angle. This means that the functional module 50 and the driving element 70 are arranged as far as possible in the rotation plane, and by arranging the functional module 50 and the driving element 70 in the rotation plane in a staggered manner, the functional module 50 and the driving element 70 can be arranged in the same plane without influencing the respective rotation, i.e. without increasing the thickness occupied by the functional module 50 and the driving element 70.

Further, the diameter of the intermediate gear 73 is larger than the sum of the diameters of the first gear 521 and the second gear 72. By increasing the area of the intermediate gear 73, the second gear 72 on the motor 71 can be reduced, so that the projected circumscribed circle area of the driver 70, the functional module 50 on the rotation plane is reduced, that is to say the area occupied in the rotation plane is reduced. In addition, the projection of the intermediate gear 73 is disposed in the circumcircle of the first gear 521 and the second gear 72, and the above arrangement manner can also reduce the area occupied by the driving member 70 and the functional module 50 in the rotation plane. Thus, interference with other components in the body 10 can be avoided, and space required by the other components is not required to be occupied, so that the overall design and production and manufacture of the mobile terminal are facilitated.

After the functional module 50 rotates, communication connection with the control module, the display screen 30 and other components is required to be ensured, so that the camera shooting function of the functional module 50 can be realized. The functional module 50 can form a communication connection with the control module in at least one rotational position by providing matched connectors on the functional module 50 and the control module. The connecting piece can adopt conductive contact pins to realize communication connection in a conductive contact mode, or adopt optical communication pieces to realize communication connection in a photoelectric conversion mode. In the following, the description will be given specifically by means of different embodiments.

As shown in fig. 11, 12 and 13, in one embodiment, the functional module 50 and the control module are electrically connected by providing mutually matched pins 55 and 80.

Specifically, the control module is disposed in the body 10 and includes pins 80 extending to the receiving slots 106. The pins 80 are electrically connected with the motherboard of the control module.

The functional module 50 includes a contact pin 55 electrically connected to the camera 51. The positioning of the contact pin 55 and the pin 80 enables the contact pin 55 and the pin 80 to be electrically connected when the functional module 50 is in the second position. Thus, when the functional module 50 is in the second position, the signal collected by the camera 51 can be transmitted to the control module. In some embodiments, the pin 80 is resilient, so that the stability of the circuit conduction between the pin 80 and the contact pin 55 is better. As shown in fig. 11, the pin 80 includes a fixing base 801, a fixing post 802, and a post core 803. The fixing base 801 may be a circuit board body connected to a motherboard of the control module. The fixed column 802 is connected to the fixed seat 801, and the column core 803 is elastically disposed in the fixed column 802 and can elastically stretch and retract relative to the fixed column 802. For example, an elastic member may be disposed in the fixing pillar 802, and the elastic force provided by the elastic member makes the circuit between the pillar 803 and the contact pin 55 more stable.

When the functional module 50 is in the first position, whether the contact pin 55 and the pin 80 are in the circuit-on state or the circuit-off state can be set according to requirements, and when the contact pin 55 and the pin 80 are arranged in a plurality of positions, the functional module 50 can be electrically conducted in all the positions, which means that the functional module 50 can realize signal transmission with the control module in other positions except the second position, so that the shooting function of the camera 51 of the functional module 50 can be realized in the positions. When the number of the pins 55 and the pins 80 is single, or two but in a regular symmetrical distribution state, the functional module 50 rotates a certain angle to deviate from the second position, the pins 55 and the pins 80 are offset, and the circuit between the pins 55 and the pins 80 is disconnected.

Specifically, the contact pins 55 are exposed from the second outer peripheral surface 502. As shown in fig. 12 and 13, two contact pins 55 and pins 80 are provided, and the two contact pins 55 are symmetrically distributed on the second peripheral surface 502 of the functional module 50 near both ends of the first peripheral surface 501. When the functional module 50 is in the second position as shown in fig. 13, the contact pin 55 and the pin 80 just abut and are electrically conducted. When the functional module 50 is in the first position as shown in fig. 12, the contact pins 55 and the pins 80 are offset from each other to be in a circuit-open state.

Still further, as shown in fig. 11, the rear cover 54 includes a first flange 503 and a second flange 504 extending toward the front cover 53, and the first and second flanges 503, 504 on the front and rear covers 53, 54 are combined and the camera 51 is accommodated between the front and rear covers 53, 54. The first flange 503 forms a first outer circumferential surface 501 of the functional module 50, and the second flange 504 forms a second outer circumferential surface 502 of the functional module 50. The contact pin 55 is exposed from the second folded edge 504. For example, a through hole 541 where the contact pin 55 is exposed may be formed on the second flange 504.

In other embodiments, the first and second flanges 503 and 504 may extend from the front cover 53 toward the rear cover 54, or the front cover 53 and the rear cover 54 may each extend from the corresponding flange, and the flanges on the front cover 53 and the rear cover 54 are combined with each other to form a space for placing the camera 51.

As shown in fig. 14, 15 and 16, in one embodiment, the functional module 50 and the control module are electrically connected by providing an optical signal receiver 81 and an optical signal transmitter 56 that are matched with each other.

Specifically, the control module includes an optical signal receiver 81 extending to the accommodating groove 106, and the optical signal receiver 81 is electrically connected to the motherboard of the control module.

The functional module 50 includes an optical signal transmitter 56 electrically connected to the camera 51. The optical signal transmitter 56 and the optical signal receiver 81 are disposed at positions such that the optical signal transmitter 56 and the optical signal receiver 81 can be in optical path conduction when the functional module 50 is in the second position. Thus, when the functional module 50 is in the second position, the signal collected by the camera 51 may be converted into an optical signal by the optical signal transmitter 56 and received by the optical signal receiver 81, and finally converted into an electrical signal to be transmitted to the control module. In some embodiments, the optical paths of the optical signal transmitter 56 and the optical signal receiver 81 are spaced apart when they are on. Because no relative contact occurs, friction is not generated, abrasion in the long-term use process can be avoided, and the service life is prolonged.

Whether or not the optical paths of the optical signal transmitter 56 and the optical signal receiver 81 are turned on when the functional module 50 is in the first position may be set as needed, and when the optical signal transmitter 56 and the optical signal receiver 81 are provided in plural, it may be achieved that the functional module 50 can be turned on in all of the plural positions, which means that the functional module 50 can achieve signal transmission with the control module in other positions than the second position, and thus the photographing function of the camera 51 of the functional module 50 can be achieved in plural positions. When the number of the optical signal emitters 56 and the optical signal receivers 81 is single or two but in a regular symmetrical distribution state, the functional module 50 rotates a certain angle to deviate from the second position, the optical signal emitters 56 and the optical signal receivers 81 are offset from each other, and the optical path between the optical signal emitters 56 and the optical signal receivers 81 is disconnected.

Specifically, the second outer peripheral surface 502 is provided with a light transmitting area corresponding to the optical signal emitter 56. As shown in fig. 15 and 16, the optical signal emitters 56 and the optical signal receivers 81 are provided in two, and the two optical signal emitters 56 are symmetrically distributed on the second outer peripheral surface 502 of the functional module 50 near both ends of the first outer peripheral surface 501. When the functional module 50 is in the second position as in fig. 16, the optical signal transmitter 56 and the optical signal receiver 81 just interface and the optical path is conductive. When the functional module 50 is in the first position as shown in fig. 15, the optical signal transmitter 56 and the optical signal receiver 81 are displaced from each other to assume an optical path disconnected state.

Still further, as shown in fig. 14, the rear cover 54 includes a first flange 503 and a second flange 504 extending toward the front cover 53, and the first and second flanges 503, 504 on the front and rear covers 53, 54 are combined and the camera 51 is accommodated between the front and rear covers 53, 54. The first flange 503 forms a first outer circumferential surface 501 of the functional module 50, and the second flange 504 forms a second outer circumferential surface 502 of the functional module 50. The second flange 504 is provided with a light-transmitting area 542 corresponding to the optical signal emitter 56, for example, the light-transmitting area 542 may be a transparent solid area on the second flange 504, or a light-transmitting hole hollowed out in a corresponding area of the second flange 504 to expose the optical signal emitter 56. In other embodiments, the first and second flanges 504 may extend from the front cover 53 toward the rear cover 54, or the front cover 53 and the rear cover 54 may each extend from the corresponding flanges, and the flanges on the front cover 53 and the rear cover 54 are combined with each other to form a space for placing the camera 51.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The above examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the invention, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, which are all within the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention is to be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. The mobile terminal is characterized by comprising a body, a display screen and a functional module, wherein the body comprises a first surface, a second surface and a side peripheral surface which are oppositely arranged and are connected with the first surface and the second surface, a containing groove is formed in the side peripheral surface of the body, the display screen is arranged on one side of the first surface of the body, the functional module comprises a rotating shaft and a camera, the light inlet surface of the camera faces away from the second surface, the functional module is rotationally arranged in the containing groove through the rotating shaft, the rotating angle range of the functional module is not less than 180 degrees, the circumcircle of the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotating plane of the functional module takes the rotating shaft of the functional module as the center of a circle, the functional module can be rotated from a first position to a second position, when the functional module is in the first position, the camera is positioned in the orthographic projection area of the display screen on the rotating plane of the functional module, and when the functional module is in the second position, the camera is positioned outside the orthographic projection area of the display screen on the rotating plane of the functional module.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein an orthographic projection of the receiving slot on a rotation plane of the functional module includes an area shaped as a major arc bow.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the receiving groove and the first surface and the receiving groove and the second surface each have a predetermined distance therebetween.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the orthographic projection of the functional module on the plane of rotation of the functional module is a major arc bow.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the functional module includes a first outer peripheral surface and a second outer peripheral surface, the first outer peripheral surface having a shape that matches a shape of a side peripheral surface of the body and the first outer peripheral surface being flush with the side peripheral surface of the body when the functional module is in the first position, the second outer peripheral surface having an irregular geometry.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the functional module includes a first outer peripheral surface and a second outer peripheral surface, the first outer peripheral surface having a shape that matches a shape of a side peripheral surface of the body and being flush with the side peripheral surface of the body when the functional module is in the first position, the second outer peripheral surface being a cylindrical surface.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the functional module comprises a front cover plate and a rear cover plate that are combined with each other, the camera is located between the front cover plate and the rear cover plate, the front cover plate is closer to the first surface than the rear cover plate, and a light-transmitting area is arranged on the front cover plate for the camera to collect light.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the front cover plate and the rear cover plate are respectively provided with a shaft hole through which a rotation shaft of the functional module is inserted.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module in the first position and the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module in the second position are symmetrical about an orthographic projection center of the rotation axis on the rotation plane of the functional module.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a further camera is further disposed on the second surface of the body, and a light incident surface of the further camera faces away from the first surface.

11. The utility model provides a mobile terminal, its characterized in that includes body, display screen and function module, the body includes relative first surface, second surface and the side peripheral face of connecting first surface and second surface that sets up, set up the holding tank on the side peripheral face of body, the display screen sets up one side of first surface of body, the function module includes axis of rotation and camera, the function module pass through the axis of rotation with the body rotates to be connected, the rotation angle scope of function module is not less than 180 degrees, the function module is in orthographic circumscribed circle on the plane of rotation of function module regards as the centre of a circle of function module, the function module can rotate to the second position by first position, when the function module is in first position, the camera is located in the holding tank, when the function module is in the second position, the camera is located outside the holding tank.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the orthographic projection of the receiving slot on the rotation plane of the functional module includes an area shaped as a major arc bow.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the orthographic projection of the functional module on the plane of rotation of the functional module is a major arc bow.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 12, wherein the functional module includes a first outer peripheral surface and a second outer peripheral surface, the first outer peripheral surface having a shape that matches a shape of a side peripheral surface of the body and being flush with the side peripheral surface of the body when the functional module is in the first position, the second outer peripheral surface being a cylindrical surface.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein a preset distance is provided between the accommodating groove and the first surface, and between the accommodating groove and the second surface, the light incident surface of the camera faces away from the second surface, the functional module comprises a front cover plate and a rear cover plate which are combined with each other, the camera is located between the front cover plate and the rear cover plate, the front cover plate is closer to the first surface than the rear cover plate, a light transmitting area is arranged on the front cover plate for the camera to collect light, another camera is further arranged on the second surface of the body, and the light incident surface of the other camera faces away from the first surface.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module in the first position and the orthographic projection of the functional module on the rotation plane of the functional module in the second position are symmetrical about an orthographic projection center of the rotation axis on the rotation plane of the functional module.