CN109995907B

CN109995907B - Functional module, electronic device and control method of electronic device

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Publication number: CN109995907B
Application number: CN201711499668.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 贾玉虎
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2017-12-29
Filing date: 2017-12-29
Publication date: 2020-12-22
Anticipated expiration: 2037-12-29
Also published as: CN109995907A

Abstract

The application discloses a functional assembly, which comprises a camera module and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a first magnet, at least one second magnet and a driving rod; the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are arranged side by side, and the first magnet and the at least one second magnet can mutually approach or depart under the action of magnetic force; the driving rod is provided with a first rod and a second rod which are movably connected with each other, the joint of the first rod and the second rod is arranged on the first magnet, the end part of the first rod is movably connected with the camera module, and the end part of the second rod is movably connected with a device in the electronic device. The functional assembly provided by the application simplifies the arrangement structure of the electronic device and improves user experience. The application also provides an electronic device and a control method of the electronic device.

Description

Functional module, electronic device and control method of electronic device

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to electronic devices, and particularly to a functional module, an electronic device, and a control method of an electronic device.

Background

At present, functional devices are arranged on the front side and the back side of the mobile phone, and the functional devices can be a camera, a receiver, a light sensing element, a flash lamp and the like. The functional devices usually occupy the use areas of the front and back of the mobile phone, so that the structures of the front and back of the mobile phone are complicated, and the user experience is reduced.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides a functional assembly, an electronic device and a control method of the electronic device.

In one aspect, the present application provides a functional assembly, which is applied to an electronic device and includes a camera module and a driving mechanism, where the driving mechanism includes a first magnet, at least one second magnet, and a driving rod; the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are arranged side by side, and can approach or move away from each other under the action of magnetic force; the driving rod is provided with a first rod and a second rod which are movably connected with each other, the joint of the first rod and the second rod is arranged on the first magnet, the end part of the first rod is movably connected with the camera module, and the end part of the second rod is used for being movably connected with a device in the electronic device; when the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are close to each other, the distance between the end part of the first rod and the end part of the second rod is gradually reduced, so that the camera module is gradually close to the end part of the second rod; when the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are far away from each other, the distance between the end part of the first rod and the end part of the second rod is gradually increased, so that the camera module is gradually far away from the end part of the second rod.

On the other hand, an embodiment of the present application further provides an electronic device, which includes a housing and a functional component, where the housing is provided with an actuating hole, the functional component is accommodated in the housing, and the camera module is slidably disposed in the actuating hole of the housing, and when the first magnet slides and approaches the second magnet, a distance between an end of the first rod and an end of the second rod gradually decreases, so that the camera module gradually retracts into the actuating hole; when the first magnet slides and is far away from the second magnet, the distance between the end part of the first rod and the end part of the second rod is gradually increased, so that the camera module gradually extends out of the actuating hole.

In another aspect, an embodiment of the present application further provides a control method for an electronic device, where the electronic device includes a housing, a camera module, and a driving mechanism, the housing is provided with an actuating hole, the driving mechanism is accommodated in the housing, and the camera module is slidably disposed in the actuating hole of the housing, where the driving mechanism includes a first magnet, at least one second magnet, and a driving rod; the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are arranged side by side, and the first magnet can slide close to or far away from the second magnet; the driving rod is provided with a first rod and a second rod which are connected with each other, the joint of the first rod and the second rod is arranged on the first magnet, the end part of the first rod is provided with the camera module, and the end part of the second rod is used for being rotatably connected to a device;

the control method of the electronic device comprises the following steps:

the electronic device receives an extension signal;

the electronic device controls the driving mechanism according to the extending signal, so that when a first magnet in the driving mechanism slides and is far away from a second magnet, the distance between the end part of the first rod and the end part of the second rod is gradually increased to enable the camera module to extend out of the actuating hole;

the electronic device receiving a retraction signal;

the electronic device controls the driving mechanism according to the retraction signal, so that when a first magnet in the driving mechanism slides and approaches the second magnet, the distance between the end of the first rod and the end of the second rod gradually decreases to retract the camera module into the actuating hole.

In the functional component, the electronic device and the control method thereof provided by the application, after the first magnet and the second magnet are electrified, the first magnet slides towards the direction away from the second magnet due to mutual repulsion, so that the driving rod arranged on the first magnet is driven to rotate, the change of the moment is generated, the camera module is gradually ejected out of the shell of the electronic device, the interaction between the camera module and a user is ensured, and otherwise, the first magnet slides towards the direction close to the second magnet due to mutual attraction after the first magnet and the second magnet are electrified, so that the camera module is gradually retracted into the shell of the electronic device, the use volume of the electronic device using the functional component is reduced, the electronic device is convenient for the user to carry, and therefore the user experience is improved by the functional component.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on these drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a schematic view of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a housing in the electronic device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the camera module of the electronic device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the functional components of FIG. 1 in a retracted state;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the functional assembly of FIG. 1 in an extended state;

FIG. 6 is a top view of the slide rail in the housing of FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a top view of another slide rail in the housing of FIG. 2;

fig. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

Technical solutions in embodiments of the present application will be described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art without any inventive work based on the embodiments in the present application are within the scope of protection of the present application.

In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly stated or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "disposed at … …" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as being fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; may be a mechanical connection; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood in a specific case by those of ordinary skill in the art.

In addition, in the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified. In the present specification, the term "step" is used to mean not only an independent step but also an independent step unless clearly distinguished from other steps, as long as the intended function of the step is achieved. In the present specification, the numerical ranges indicated by "are ranges including the numerical values recited before and after" are respectively the minimum value and the maximum value. In the drawings, elements having similar or identical structures are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Referring to fig. 1 to 6, an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing 1 and a functional element 3, where the housing 1 is provided with an actuating hole 12 a;

the functional assembly 3 comprises a camera module 31 and a driving mechanism 32, wherein the driving mechanism 32 comprises a first magnet 321, at least one second magnet 322 and a driving rod 323; the first magnet 321 is arranged side by side with the at least one second magnet 322, and the first magnet 321 can slide close to or away from the second magnet 322; the driving rod 323 is provided with a first rod 3231 and a second rod 3232 which are connected to each other, a connection portion of the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is disposed on the first magnet 321, an end portion of the first rod 3231 is provided with the camera module 31, and an end portion of the second rod 3232 is configured to be rotatably connected to a device (such as a circuit board or a housing) of the electronic apparatus 100;

the functional component 3 is accommodated in the housing 1, and the camera module 31 is slidably disposed in the actuating hole 12a of the housing 1, when the first magnet 321 slides and approaches the second magnet 322, a distance between an end of the first rod 3231 and an end of the second rod 3232 gradually decreases, so that the camera module 31 gradually retracts into the actuating hole 12 a; when the first magnet 321 slides away from the second magnet 322, the distance between the end of the first rod 3231 and the end of the second rod 3232 gradually increases, so that the camera module 31 gradually protrudes out of the actuation hole 12 a.

In the electronic device 100 provided by the present application, after being powered on, the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 mutually repel each other to enable the first magnet 321 to slide towards a direction away from the second magnet 322, so as to drive the driving rod 323 arranged on the first magnet 321 to rotate, thereby generating a change of the moment, further gradually ejecting the camera module 31 out of the housing 1 of the electronic device 100, thereby ensuring that the camera module 31 interacts with a user, and conversely, after being powered on, the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 mutually attract each other to enable the first magnet 321 to slide towards a direction close to the second magnet 322, further gradually retracting the camera module 31 into the housing 1 of the electronic device 100, thereby reducing a usage volume of the electronic device 100 using the functional component 3, facilitating the user to carry the electronic device 100, and therefore the functional component 3 improves user experience.

Referring to fig. 2, in the embodiment, the housing 1 of the electronic device 100 has a back plate 11 and a peripheral frame 12 surrounding the back plate 11, an opening of the actuating hole 12a is located on the peripheral frame 12, and a part of a hole wall of the actuating hole 12a is located on the back plate 11.

Wherein the electronic device 100 has a top portion which is located on a short side of the housing 1. The actuating hole 12a is opened on the top. The actuating hole 12a is a rectangular hole, and one of the walls of the actuating hole 12a is located on the back plate 11, so that when the camera module 31 is assembled in the housing 1, the camera module 31 can slide against the back plate 11, thereby optimizing the structure of the electronic device 100.

For convenience of description, a direction from one short side to the other short side of the electronic device 100 is defined as a Y direction, and a direction from one long side to the other long side of the electronic device 100 is defined as an X direction. And more specifically, the movement of the camera module 31 in the Y direction toward the opening on the top from the actuation hole 12a is defined as extension, whereas the movement of the camera module 31 in the Y direction toward the opening on the top away from the actuation hole 12a is defined as retraction.

Further, the actuating hole 12a of the housing 1 has a bottom wall 111 opposite to the opening of the actuating hole 12a, the bottom wall 111 is protruded from a part of the hole wall of the actuating hole 12a on the back plate 11, the bottom wall 111 is provided with an accommodating hole 111a, the first rod 3231 passes through the accommodating hole 111a of the bottom wall 111, and when the camera module 31 retracts into the actuating hole 12a, the camera module 31 is supported on the bottom wall 111.

The backboard 11 is provided with a rectangular baffle to form a bottom wall 111, the size of the bottom wall 111 is slightly larger than the size of the portion of the camera module 31 against the bottom wall to ensure that the bottom wall 111 can have better strength to support the camera module 31, and the bottom wall 111 is provided with an accommodating hole 111a for the end of the first rod 3231 connected with the camera module 31 to pass through.

Through setting up diapire 111 for when camera module 31 is in the retraction state, camera module 31 can bear on diapire 111, when electronic device 100 falls or receives the collision, because have the fender of diapire 111 and can not collide with other components and parts of electronic device 100, further improved electronic device 100's reliability. Of course, in other embodiments, the camera module 31 may be held by only the driving rod 323.

Furthermore, the partial hole wall of the actuation hole 12a on the back plate 11 has at least one second guiding slot 111b, and the camera module 31 is provided with a protrusion corresponding to the second guiding slot 111b along the circumferential direction thereof, and one protrusion is slidably connected to one second guiding slot 111 b.

Wherein, the actuating hole 12a is recessed with a rectangular groove on the wall of the back plate 11 to form a second guiding slot 111 b. The length of the second guiding slot 111b is parallel to the sliding direction of the camera module 31 in the actuating hole 12a of the housing 1. The second guide chute 111b can better correct the sliding track of the camera module 31, and ensure that the camera module 31 slides stably in the Y direction.

It can be understood that, referring to fig. 1, the electronic device 100 further includes a display module 2 disposed on the housing 1, the display module 2 has a display area 21, and when the camera module 31 retracts into the actuating hole 12a, an orthographic projection area of the camera module 31 on the display module 2 is at least partially located in the display area 21 of the display module 2.

The display module 2 is covered with the peripheral frame 12 of the shell 1 and covers the opening of the peripheral frame 12. Because the camera module 31 can flexibly extend out of the actuating hole 12a or retract into the actuating hole 12a according to the use requirement, the camera module 31 does not occupy the front space of the electronic device 100, and does not form a limitation on the screen occupation ratio of the display module 2, thereby improving the screen occupation ratio of the electronic device 100 and being beneficial to the full-screen display development requirement of the electronic device 100.

When the camera module 31 retracts into the actuating hole 12a, the area of the orthographic projection of the camera module 31 on the display module 2 is at least partially located in the display area 21 of the display module 2. Because the camera module 31 does not need to occupy the position of the display area 21, the display area 21 can have an area as large as possible, so that the screen occupation ratio of the display screen is increased, and the overall screen display requirement of the electronic device 100 is met.

Camera module 31 does not occupy the position on the display screen among electronic device 100, reduces the processing such as hollowing or punching to the display screen, reduces the manufacturing procedure to the display screen, camera module 31 does not also occupy the position on the display area 21 among electronic device 100 to improve electronic device 100's screen and account for than, convenient operation improves user experience.

The display module 2 may be a touch display module 2. The Display module 2 may be a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) or an Organic Light-Emitting Display (OLED).

Referring to fig. 3, in the present embodiment, the camera module 31 includes a camera housing 3111, a camera 312 and a cover 313, the camera housing 3111 has an opening and an inner cavity extending along the opening, the camera 312 is accommodated in the inner cavity of the camera housing 3111, the cover 313 closes the opening of the camera housing 3111, and the cover 313 has a light-transmitting portion 311a for transmitting light to the camera 312. Of course, in other embodiments, the camera module 31 may be replaced by other functional devices, and the functional devices include, but are not limited to, any one or more combinations of an iris recognition module, a face recognition module, a flash 314, a microphone, a receiver, a photoreceptor, a fingerprint module, and a key.

Since the actuating hole 12a is provided with the second sliding guide grooves 111b, correspondingly, the camera module 31 is provided with protrusions (not shown in the figure) corresponding to the second sliding guide grooves 111b along the circumferential direction thereof, and one of the protrusions is slidably connected to one of the second sliding guide grooves 111 b. The camera housing 3111 is provided with a rectangular protrusion, and when the camera module 31 is accommodated in the actuating hole 12a, the rectangular protrusion on the camera housing 3111 is located in the second guide chute 111b, so that when the camera module 31 extends, the second guide chute 111b can better correct the sliding track of the camera module 31, and the camera module 31 can slide stably in the Y direction.

In one embodiment, referring to fig. 3, the number of the cameras 312 may be two, so as to form a dual-camera module shooting environment, and meet the shooting requirements of wide-angle shooting, long-distance shooting, and the like. Of course, the number of the cameras 312 may be other numbers.

Correspondingly, the cover 313 has two light-transmitting portions 311a, and the two light-transmitting portions 311a are respectively aligned with the two cameras 312 to allow external light to be incident on the cameras 312.

Optionally, the camera module 31 further includes at least one of an iris recognition module, a face recognition module, a fingerprint recognition module, a flash lamp 314, a photosensitive sensor, a receiver and a transmitter, and at least one of the iris recognition module, the face recognition module, the fingerprint recognition module, the flash lamp 314, the photosensitive sensor, the receiver and the transmitter is accommodated in the inner cavity of the camera housing 3111.

In one embodiment, the camera housing 3111 is further provided with a flash 314. The number of the camera modules 31 disposed in the inner cavity of the camera housing 3111 is two, and the flash 314 is located between the two camera modules 31. The camera housing 3111 is further provided with a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) accommodated in the inner cavity. The printed circuit board carries the flash 314. The camera module 31 is electrically connected to the printed circuit board through an electrical connector.

Optionally, the camera module 31 further includes a Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) (not shown in the figure). One end of the flexible circuit board extends into the camera housing 3111 and is electrically connected to the camera module 31, and the other end of the flexible circuit board extends out of the camera housing 3111.

It is understood that the first magnet and the second magnet are both electromagnets. The two magnets are electromagnets, so that the magnetic poles of the two magnets can be changed, and the control on the functional component is facilitated. Of course, in other embodiments, one of the first magnet and the second magnet may be an electromagnet with switchable magnetic poles, and the other magnet may be a magnet with non-switchable magnetic poles.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, in the present embodiment, the number of the second magnets 322 is two. The first magnet 321 and the two second magnets 322 are arranged side by side along the X direction with a space between two adjacent magnets. The first magnet 321 and the two second magnets 322 are electrically connected to a circuit board in the electronic device 100, and the circuit direction of the magnets is changed through the circuit board to control the mutual attraction between the first magnet and the second magnet 322 or the mutual repulsion between the first magnet and the second magnet 322. Of course, in other embodiments, the number of second magnets 322 may be one or more, and so on.

It is understood that two second magnets 322 may be fixed to the back plate 11 of the housing 1. In some embodiments, the two second magnets 322 may be fixed to the back plate 11 of the housing 1 by means of bonding. In some embodiments, the two second magnets 322 may be fixed to the back plate 11 of the housing 1 by welding. In some embodiments, the two second magnets 322 may be fixed to the back plate 11 of the housing 1 by means of a snap connection, or the like.

It can be understood that, referring to fig. 2, the functional assembly 3 further has a sliding rail 112 extending along a direction in which the first magnet 321 and the at least one second magnet 322 are arranged side by side, the sliding rail 112 is located between the driving rod 323 and the at least one second magnet, and the first magnet 321 is slidably connected in the sliding rail 112.

Specifically, the back plate 11 is convexly provided with a blocking wall, and the blocking wall is provided with a strip-shaped groove along the X direction to form the slide rail 112. The bottom of the first magnet 321 is slidably connected to the slide rail 112, so that when the first magnet 321 slides in a direction close to or away from the second magnet 322, the first magnet 321 can always slide along the X direction under the traction of the slide rail 112, and the slide rail 112 can better ensure the sliding track of the camera module 31, and ensure the smooth sliding of the camera module 31 in the X direction. In addition, the sliding rails 112 are formed on the back plate 11, so that the back plate 11 is used for bearing the first magnet 321, and the strength of the back plate 11 is high, so that the first magnet 321 can be ensured to be strongly borne, and the structure of the electronic device 100 is optimized.

Further, referring to fig. 6, the slide rail 112 has a first limit end 112a and a second limit end 112b that are oppositely disposed along a length extending direction thereof, when the first magnet 321 abuts against the first limit end 112a, a distance between an end of the first rod 3231 and an end of the second rod 3232 is the largest, and when the first magnet 321 abuts against the second limit end 112b, a distance between an end of the first rod 3231 and an end of the second rod 3232 is the smallest. In other embodiments, referring to fig. 7, the sliding rail 112 may have only one first position-limiting end 112a, and the second position-limiting end 112b is an open opening, that is, the sliding rail 112 may slide out from the second position-limiting end 112b to abut against the second magnet 322 due to magnetic attraction.

Specifically, referring to fig. 6, the sliding rail 112 has two closed ends extending along the X direction, namely a first position-limiting end 112a and a second position-limiting end 112 b. The existence of the first and second position-limiting

ends

112a and 112b limits the sliding stroke of the first magnet 321, and avoids the first magnet 321 from sliding too much to collide with other components in the electronic device 100, such as the second magnet 322 or a circuit board, due to too large magnetic force between the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322, thereby improving the reliability of the electronic device 100.

When the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 attract each other, the first magnet 321 slides in the sliding rail 112 to the second limiting end 112b, and due to the blocking of the second limiting end 112b, the first magnet 321 no longer slides and has a distance with the second magnet 322, at this time, the driving rod 323 is driven by the first magnet 321, the distance between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 along the Y direction is the minimum, and correspondingly, the camera module 31 is carried on the bottom wall 111 of the actuation hole 12a at this time.

When the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 repel each other, the first magnet 321 slides in the sliding rail 112 to the first limiting end 112a, and due to the blocking of the first limiting end 112a, the first magnet 321 no longer slides, at this time, the driving rod 323 is driven by the first magnet 321, the distance between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 along the Y direction is the largest, and correspondingly, the camera module 31 at this time entirely extends out of the opening of the actuating hole 12a of the housing 1.

As can be appreciated, referring to fig. 4 and 5, the first rod 3231 is rotatably connected to the second rod 3232, and a rotation axis of the first rod 3231 rotatably connected to the second rod 3232 is parallel to a rotation axis of an end portion of the second rod 3232; when the first magnet 321 slides and approaches the second magnet 322, an included angle between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 gradually decreases, so that the camera module 31 gradually approaches an end of the second rod 3232; when the first magnet 321 slides and moves away from the second magnet 322, an included angle between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 gradually increases, so that the camera module 31 gradually moves away from the end of the second rod 3232.

In the present embodiment, the driving lever 323 includes a first lever 3231 and a second lever 3232, forming a link structure. The change in the size of the angle between the first and

second rods

3231, 3232 determines the change in the length of the first and

second rods

3231, 3232 in the Y-direction. The end of the first rod 3231 of the driving rod 323 is rotatably connected to the device, the end of the second rod 3232 is provided with a camera module 31, and the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 are rotatably connected to each other.

In this embodiment, due to the existence of the bottom wall 111 of the actuating hole 12a, the end of the first rod 3231 needs to pass through the receiving hole 111a on the bottom wall 111 of the actuating hole 12a and then be connected to the camera module 31.

Optionally, the camera module 31 is provided with a rotating frame 311a, an end of the first rod 3231 is rotatably connected to the rotating frame 311a, and a rotating shaft of the end of the first rod 3231 is parallel to a rotating shaft of the end of the second rod 3232. The camera housing 3111 is provided with two ear plates protruding at an interval to form a rotating frame 311a, an end of the first rod 3231 is rotatably connected to the rotating frame 311a through a pin, and a rotating shaft of the end of the first rod 3231 passes through the back plate 11.

Optionally, the back plate 11 of the housing 1 is provided with a rotating seat 113, an end of the second rod 3232 is rotatably connected to the rotating seat 113, and a central axis of a rotating shaft at the end of the second rod 3232 passes through the back plate 11. An L-shaped lug plate is convexly arranged on the back plate 11, a pin shaft is rotatably connected between the lug plate and the back plate 11 to form the rotating seat 113, and the end part of the second rod 3232 penetrates through the pin shaft to be rotatably connected onto the rotating seat 113. The central axis of the rotation shaft of the end of the second rod 3232 passes through the back plate 11, that is, the end of the second rod 3232 can rotate 360 degrees in the X direction. Of course, in other embodiments, the rotating base 113 may also be disposed on a side wall of the circuit board or a device adjacent to the driving rod 323. Of course, in other embodiments, the rotating base 113 may also be a pin, the pin is protruded from the back plate 11, and the end of the second rod 3232 is rotatably connected to the pin, so that the end of the second rod 3232 can be rotatably connected.

The motion process of the driving rod 323 is as follows: along with the sliding of the first magnet 321, the angle between the connection between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is increased or decreased by the external force, and meanwhile, the change of the angle between the connection between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 drives the end of the first rod 3231 and the end of the second rod 3232 to rotate, and correspondingly, the rod length of the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 in the Y direction is changed, so that the camera module 31 at the end of the first rod 3231 moves in the Y direction.

Wherein, the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 attract each other, the first magnet 321 gradually slides in the sliding rail 112 to the second limit end 112b, the rotational connection between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is subjected to a pulling force in the direction of the second magnet 322 along with the sliding of the first magnet 321, wherein the included angle between the second rod 3232 and the first rod 3231 becomes smaller, the end of the second rod 3232 rotates in the direction of the second magnet 322, the end of the first rod 3231 rotates in the direction of the second magnet 322, correspondingly, the camera module 31 gradually performs a retracting motion in the Y direction, when the first magnet 321 slides in the sliding rail 112 to the second limit end 112b, the first magnet 321 no longer slides and has a distance with the second magnet 322 due to the abutting of the second limit end 112b, at this time, the driving rod 323 is driven by the first magnet 321, the distance between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 in the Y direction is smallest, correspondingly, the camera module 31 is carried on the bottom wall 111 of the actuation hole 12a at this time.

Wherein the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 repel each other, the first magnet 321 gradually slides in the sliding rail 112 to the second limit end 112b, the rotational connection between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is subjected to a pulling force in a direction of the second magnet 322 along with the sliding of the first magnet 321, wherein an included angle between the second rod 3232 and the first rod 3231 becomes smaller (at this time, the included angle between the second rod 3232 and the first rod 3231 becomes gradually larger until approaching 90 degrees), the end of the second rod 3232 rotates in a direction of the second magnet 322, the end of the first rod 3231 rotates in a direction of the second magnet 322, correspondingly, the camera module 31 gradually extends in the Y direction, the first magnet 321 slides in the sliding rail 112 to the first limit end 112a, the first magnet 321 does not slide any more due to the blocking of the driving rod 112a, and at this time, the first magnet 321 is driven by the first magnet 323, the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 are spaced apart from each other at the maximum distance in the Y direction, and accordingly, the camera module 31 is entirely protruded from the opening of the actuation hole 12a of the housing 1.

Further, the driving rod 323 further includes a first elastic member, a head end and a tail end of the first elastic member, which are opposite to each other along the elastic deformation direction, are respectively disposed on the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232, and the first elastic member is in a natural deformation state.

Specifically, the first elastic member is a spring. When the angle between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is the largest, the first elastic element is still in the natural deformation state. This first elastic component takes place suddenly at camera module 31 and falls when, because camera module 31 sets up in the tip of first pole 3231, camera module 31 falls suddenly and can lead to the contained angle between first pole 3231 and the second pole 3232 to diminish, and the elastic force of first elastic component can play the effect of damping when two poles will hit promptly, corresponding camera module 31 also can stop a certain height and no longer continue to fall owing to the existence of elastic force, functional component 3 and electronic device 100's reliability has further been improved.

When the electronic device 100 provided by the embodiment of the application starts to be assembled, first, the end of the second rod 3232 is rotatably connected to the rotating seat 113 on the back plate 11, and the end of the first rod 3231 passes through the accommodating hole 111a of the bottom wall 111 and is rotatably connected to the rotating frame 311a on the camera module 31; the second magnet 322 is fixed on the back plate 11 along the X direction, the first magnet 321 is slidably connected to the slide rail 112, and the connection point between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is connected to the first magnet 321.

If the camera module 31 is accommodated in the housing 1 at this time, and the camera module 31 needs to extend, the power is turned on to make the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 repel each other, the first magnet 321 gradually slides to the second limit end 112b in the slide rail 112, the rotational connection between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is pulled in the direction of the second magnet 322 along with the sliding of the first magnet 321, wherein the included angle between the second rod 3232 and the first rod 3231 becomes smaller (at this time, the included angle between the second rod 3232 and the first rod 3231 becomes larger gradually until approaching 90 degrees), the end of the second rod 3232 rotates in the direction of the second magnet 322, the end of the first rod 31 rotates in the direction of the second magnet 322, correspondingly, the camera module 31 gradually extends in the Y direction, and slides to the first limit end 112a in the slide rail 112, due to the blocking of the first limiting end 112a, the first magnet 321 no longer slides, and at this time, the driving rod 323 is driven by the first magnet 321, and the distance between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 along the Y direction is the largest, and correspondingly, the camera module 31 at this time entirely extends out of the opening of the actuating hole 12a of the housing 1.

If the camera module 31 is entirely extended out of the opening in the actuation hole 12a of the housing 1 and the camera module 31 needs to be retracted into the housing 1, the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 are attracted to each other by energizing, the first magnet 321 gradually slides in the slide rail 112 to the second limit end 112b, the rotational connection between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is pulled in the direction of the second magnet 322 along with the sliding of the first magnet 321, wherein the included angle between the second rod 3232 and the first rod 3231 becomes smaller, the end of the second rod 3232 rotates in the direction of the second magnet 322, the end of the first rod 3231 rotates in the direction of the second magnet 322, correspondingly, the camera module 31 gradually retracts in the Y direction, the first magnet 321 slides in the slide rail 112 to the second limit end 112b, and the first magnet 321 continues to slide without a distance from the second magnet 322 due to the abutment of the second limit end 112b, at this time, the driving rod 323 is driven by the first magnet 321, the distance between the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 along the Y direction is the smallest, and correspondingly, the camera module 31 is loaded on the bottom wall 111 of the actuating hole 12a at this time.

In the functional assembly 3 and the electronic device 100 provided in the present application, the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 slide away from the second magnet 322 due to mutual repulsion after being energized, thereby driving the driving rod 323 arranged on the first magnet 321 to rotate, generating the change of moment, and then the camera module 31 is gradually ejected out of the housing 1 of the electronic device 100, which ensures the camera module 31 to interact with the user, and conversely, the first magnet 321 slides towards the direction of the second magnet 322 due to the attraction of the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 after being electrified, and then gradually retract the camera module 31 into the housing 1 of the electronic device 100, so that the usage volume of the electronic device 100 using the functional component 3 is reduced, and the electronic device 100 is convenient for a user to carry, and therefore, the functional component 3 improves the user experience.

Referring to fig. 1 to 8, the present disclosure further provides a control method of the electronic device 100. The control method of the electronic device 100 is applied to the electronic device 100 according to any of the foregoing embodiments. The electronic device 100 includes a housing 1, a camera module 31 and a driving mechanism 32, wherein the housing 1 is provided with an actuating hole 12a, the driving mechanism 32 is accommodated in the housing 1, and the camera module 31 is slidably disposed in the actuating hole 12a of the housing 1, wherein the driving mechanism 32 includes a first magnet 321, at least one second magnet 322, and a driving rod 323; the first magnet 321 is arranged side by side with the at least one second magnet 322, and the first magnet 321 can slide close to or away from the second magnet 322; the driving rod 323 is provided with a first rod 3231 and a second rod 3232 which are connected to each other, a connection portion of the first rod 3231 and the second rod 3232 is disposed on the first magnet 321, an end portion of the first rod 3231 is provided with the camera module 31, and an end portion of the second rod 3232 is configured to be rotatably connected to a device.

The control method of the electronic device 100 comprises the following steps:

s101: the electronic device 100 receives the extension signal;

s103: the electronic device 100 controls the driving mechanism 32 according to the extending signal, so that when the first magnet 321 in the driving mechanism 32 slides and moves away from the second magnet 322, the distance between the end of the first rod 3231 and the end of the second rod 3232 gradually increases to extend the camera module 31 out of the actuating hole 12 a;

s105: the electronic device 100 receives a retraction signal;

s107: the electronic device 100 controls the driving mechanism 32 according to the retraction signal, so that when the first magnet 321 in the driving mechanism 32 slides and approaches the second magnet 322, the distance between the end of the first rod 3231 and the end of the second rod 3232 gradually decreases to retract the camera module 31 into the actuation hole 12 a.

It is understood that the electronic device 100 may receive the extending signal or the retracting signal through a touch display screen, a receiver, a photosensitive element, a flash 314, and the like.

In the present embodiment, when a user needs to take a picture, the electronic device 100 inputs the extension signal to extend the camera module 31 out of the actuation hole 12a for taking a picture. At this time, the extension signal is a photographing signal. When the user finishes shooting, the camera module 31 can retract into the actuating hole 12a by inputting the retraction signal into the electronic device 100. At this time, the contraction signal is a shooting completion signal.

In the control method of the electronic device 100, the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 are mutually repelled after being electrified, so that the first magnet 321 slides towards the direction away from the second magnet 322, thereby driving the driving rod 323 arranged on the first magnet 321 to rotate, generating the change of moment, and then the camera module 31 is gradually ejected out of the housing 1 of the electronic device 100, which ensures the camera module 31 to interact with the user, and conversely, the first magnet 321 slides towards the direction of the second magnet 322 due to the attraction of the first magnet 321 and the second magnet 322 after being electrified, and then gradually retract the camera module 31 into the housing 1 of the electronic device 100, so that the usage volume of the electronic device 100 using the functional component 3 is reduced, and the electronic device 100 is convenient for a user to carry, and therefore, the functional component 3 improves the user experience.

The foregoing is an embodiment of the present application, and it should be noted that, for those skilled in the art, several modifications and decorations can be made without departing from the principle of the embodiment of the present application, and these modifications and decorations are also regarded as the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A functional assembly is applied to an electronic device and is characterized by comprising a camera module and a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a first magnet, at least one second magnet and a driving rod; the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are arranged side by side, and can approach or move away from each other under the action of magnetic force; the driving rod is provided with a first rod and a second rod which are movably connected with each other, the joint of the first rod and the second rod is arranged on the first magnet, the end part of the first rod is movably connected with the camera module, and the end part of the second rod is used for being movably connected with a device in the electronic device; when the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are close to each other, the distance between the end part of the first rod and the end part of the second rod is gradually reduced, so that the camera module is gradually close to the end part of the second rod; when the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are far away from each other, the distance between the end part of the first rod and the end part of the second rod is gradually increased, so that the camera module is gradually far away from the end part of the second rod.

2. The functional assembly according to claim 1, wherein the first lever is rotatably connected to the second lever with a rotation axis parallel to a rotation axis of an end of the second lever; when the first magnet slides and approaches to the second magnet, an included angle between the first rod and the second rod is gradually reduced, so that the camera module approaches to the end part of the second rod gradually; when the first magnet slides and is far away from the second magnet, the included angle between the first rod and the second rod is gradually increased, so that the camera module is gradually far away from the end part of the second rod.

3. The functional module according to claim 2, wherein the camera module is provided with a turret to which the end of the first lever is rotatably connected, and a rotation axis of the end of the first lever is parallel to a rotation axis of the end of the second lever.

4. The functional module according to claim 2, wherein the driving lever further comprises a first elastic member, a head end and a tail end of the first elastic member, which are opposite to each other along the elastic deformation direction, are respectively disposed on the first lever and the second lever, and the first elastic member is in a natural deformation state.

5. The functional assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a slide rail extending along a direction in which the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are arranged side by side, the slide rail being located between the drive rod and the at least one second magnet, the first magnet being slidably coupled in the slide rail.

6. The functional assembly according to claim 5, wherein the slide rail has a first stopper end and a second stopper end which are oppositely arranged along a length extension direction thereof, a distance between an end of the first rod and an end of the second rod is largest when the first magnet abuts against the first stopper end, and a distance between an end of the first rod and an end of the second rod is smallest when the first magnet abuts against the second stopper end.

7. The functional assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first magnet and the second magnet are both electromagnets.

8. The functional assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the camera module includes a camera housing, a camera, and a cover plate, the camera housing has an opening and an inner cavity extending along the opening, the camera is accommodated in the inner cavity of the camera housing, the cover plate closes the opening of the camera housing, and the cover plate has a light-transmitting portion for transmitting incident light to the camera.

9. The functional module according to claim 8, wherein the camera module further comprises at least one of an iris recognition module, a face recognition module, a fingerprint recognition module, a flashlight, a photosensor, a receiver, and a microphone, and the at least one of the iris recognition module, the face recognition module, the fingerprint recognition module, the flashlight, the photosensor, the receiver, and the microphone is accommodated in the inner cavity of the camera housing.

10. An electronic device, comprising a housing and the functional component as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the housing is provided with an actuating hole, the functional component is accommodated in the housing, and the camera module is slidably disposed in the actuating hole of the housing, when the first magnet slides and approaches the second magnet, a distance between an end of the first rod and an end of the second rod gradually decreases, so that the camera module gradually retracts into the actuating hole; when the first magnet slides and is far away from the second magnet, the distance between the end part of the first rod and the end part of the second rod is gradually increased, so that the camera module gradually extends out of the actuating hole.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the housing has a back plate and a peripheral frame surrounding the back plate, the opening of the actuation hole is located on the peripheral frame, and a part of the wall of the actuation hole is located on the back plate.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the actuating hole of the housing has a bottom wall opposite to the opening of the actuating hole, the bottom wall is protruded from a portion of a wall of the actuating hole on the back plate, the bottom wall has an accommodating hole, the first rod passes through the accommodating hole of the bottom wall, and when the camera module retracts into the actuating hole, the camera module is carried on the bottom wall.

13. The electronic device according to claim 11, wherein the actuating hole has at least one second guiding groove on a portion of a hole wall of the back plate, the camera module is protruded along a circumferential direction thereof with a protrusion corresponding to the second guiding groove, and one of the protrusions is slidably connected to one of the second guiding grooves.

14. The electronic device according to claim 10, wherein the back plate of the housing is provided with a rotating seat, an end of the second rod is rotatably connected to the rotating seat, and a central axis of a rotating shaft at the end of the second rod passes through the back plate.

15. The electronic device according to any one of claims 10 to 14, further comprising a display module disposed on the housing, wherein the display module has a display area, and when the camera module retracts into the actuation hole, an orthographic projection area of the camera module on the display module is at least partially located in the display area of the display module.

16. The control method of the electronic device is characterized in that the electronic device comprises a shell, a camera module and a driving mechanism, wherein the shell is provided with an actuating hole, the driving mechanism is accommodated in the shell, and the camera module is arranged in the actuating hole of the shell in a sliding manner, wherein the driving mechanism comprises a first magnet, at least one second magnet and a driving rod; the first magnet and the at least one second magnet are arranged side by side, and the first magnet can slide close to or far away from the second magnet; the driving rod is provided with a first rod and a second rod which are connected with each other, the joint of the first rod and the second rod is arranged on the first magnet, the end part of the first rod is provided with the camera module, and the end part of the second rod is used for being rotatably connected to a device;

the control method of the electronic device comprises the following steps:

the electronic device receives an extension signal;

the electronic device receiving a retraction signal;