CN110198414B

CN110198414B - Electronic equipment and control method of camera

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Publication number: CN110198414B
Application number: CN201910579759.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 廖程明
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2019-06-28
Filing date: 2019-06-28
Publication date: 2021-08-24
Anticipated expiration: 2039-06-28
Also published as: CN110198414A

Abstract

The embodiment of the application provides an electronic device and a control method of a camera, wherein the electronic device comprises: the shell comprises a side edge, and the side edge is provided with a control area; a camera; a selection switch for receiving a mode selection signal; an operating switch for receiving a control signal; the processor is respectively electrically connected with the camera, the selection switch and the operation switch, and the processor is used for controlling the working state of the camera according to the mode selection signal and the control signal. Among the electronic equipment, the user operates through the selector switch and the operating switch to electronic equipment casing side control area, can realize controlling the operating condition of camera, and the user need not to operate electronic equipment's display screen in the in-process of shooing to it is more convenient to make user's the operation of shooing, thereby can improve the convenience of controlling the camera.

Description

Electronic equipment and control method of camera

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to electronic technologies, and in particular, to a method for controlling an electronic device and a camera.

Background

With the development of communication technology, electronic devices such as smart phones are becoming more and more popular. In the using process of the electronic equipment, the electronic equipment can control the display screen to display a picture through the mainboard, so that a user can control the camera to take a picture through touching the display screen.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application provides an electronic device and a control method of a camera, which can improve convenience of controlling the camera.

An embodiment of the present application provides an electronic device, including:

the shell comprises a side edge, and the side edge is provided with a control area;

a camera disposed within the housing;

the selection switch is arranged in the control area and used for receiving a mode selection signal;

the operating switch is arranged in the control area and used for receiving a control signal;

the processor is respectively electrically connected with the camera, the selection switch and the operation switch, and the processor is used for controlling the working state of the camera according to the mode selection signal and the control signal.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a control method for a camera, which is applied to an electronic device, where the electronic device includes:

a camera disposed within the housing;

the selection switch is arranged in the control area;

the operating switch is arranged in the control area;

the control method of the camera comprises the following steps:

receiving a mode selection signal through the selection switch;

receiving a control signal through the operation switch;

and controlling the working state of the camera according to the mode selection signal and the control signal.

In the electronic equipment that this application embodiment provided, the user operates through the selector switch and the operating switch to electronic equipment casing side control area, can realize controlling the operating condition of camera, and the user need not to operate electronic equipment's display screen in the in-process of shooing to make user's the operation of shooing more convenient, thereby can improve the convenience of controlling the camera.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and that for a person skilled in the art, other drawings can be derived from them without inventive effort.

Fig. 1 is a first structural schematic diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device shown in FIG. 1 taken along the direction P2-P2.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a first structure of an operation switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a second structure of the operation switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a third structure of the operation switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of a fourth structure of the operation switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 2.

FIG. 7 is another partial cross-sectional view of the electronic device of FIG. 1 taken along the direction P2-P2.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a second electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of a first state of a selector switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating a second state of the selection switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is a third schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 13 is another schematic flowchart of a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 14 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of a camera according to an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It is to be understood that the embodiments described are only a few embodiments of the present application and not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Referring to fig. 1, fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. An electronic device such as electronic device 20 of fig. 1 may include a housing such as housing 200, an operating switch such as operating switch 400, a camera such as camera 600, and a circuit board such as circuit board 800. The circuit board 800, the camera 600, and the operation switch 400 may be provided on the housing.

The electronic device 20 may be a computing device such as a laptop computer, a computer monitor containing an embedded computer, a tablet computer, a cellular telephone, a media player, or other handheld or portable electronic devices, smaller devices (such as a wristwatch device, a hanging device, a headset or earpiece device, a device embedded in eyeglasses, or other device worn on the head of a user, or other wearable or miniature devices), a television, a computer display not containing an embedded computer, a gaming device, a navigation device, an embedded system (such as a system in which an electronic device with a display is installed in a kiosk or automobile), a device that implements the functionality of two or more of these devices, or other electronic devices. In the exemplary configuration of fig. 1, the electronic device 20 is a portable device, such as a cellular telephone, media player, tablet, or other portable computing device. Other configurations may be used for the electronic device 20, if desired. The example of fig. 1 is merely exemplary.

The housing 200 may be formed from plastic, glass, ceramic, fiber composite, metal (e.g., stainless steel, aluminum, etc.), other suitable materials, or a combination of any two or more of these materials. The housing body 200 may be formed using a one-piece configuration in which some or all of the housing body 200 is machined or molded as a single structure, or may be formed using multiple structures (e.g., an inner frame structure, one or more structures that form an outer shell surface, etc.). The case 200 may provide a receiving cavity to receive components of the electronic device 20 such as a battery, a circuit board 800, and the like.

Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a partial sectional view of the electronic device shown in fig. 1 along a direction P2-P2. The electronic device 20 may also include a display screen such as the display screen 100, and the display screen 100 may be mounted in the housing 200. Display screen 100 may be a touch screen display incorporating conductive capacitive touch sensor electrode layers or other touch sensor components (e.g., resistive touch sensor components, acoustic touch sensor components, force-based touch sensor components, light-based touch sensor components, etc.), or may be a non-touch sensitive display. Capacitive touch screen electrodes may be formed from an array of indium tin oxide pads or other transparent conductive structures.

The display screen 100 may include an array of display pixels formed from Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) components, an array of electrophoretic display pixels, an array of plasma display pixels, an array of organic light emitting diode display pixels, an array of electrowetting display pixels, or display pixels based on other display technologies. A display screen cover layer such as a transparent glass layer, light-transmissive plastic, sapphire, or other transparent dielectric layer may be used to protect the display screen 100. In some embodiments, the display screen 100 may be a flexible screen, i.e., the display screen 100 may be bendable and foldable.

The housing 200 may include a middle frame, such as middle frame 220, and a back cover, such as back cover 240. The middle frame 220 may serve as a carrier for the electronic device 20. For example, the bezel 220 may carry the display screen 100, the circuit board 800, a battery, etc. of the electronic device 20. The middle frame 220 may be made of metal, and may be formed by injection molding or machining.

The rear cover 240 may be disposed on one side of the middle frame 220, such as the rear cover 240 disposed on a non-display side of the middle frame 220. The rear cover 240 and the middle frame 220 are fixedly connected to form a receiving cavity 220 for receiving devices of the electronic apparatus 20, such as a battery, a circuit board 800, and the like, so that the rear cover 240 can be covered on the middle frame 220 to cover the battery, the circuit board 800, and the like. It is understood that the display screen 100 and the rear cover 240 are disposed at two opposite sides of the middle frame 220, and the display screen 100 may be disposed at a display surface of the middle frame 220 to display a picture.

The middle frame 220 may have a plurality of sides 222, and the plurality of sides 222 of the middle frame 222 are all located on the periphery of the base of the middle frame 220. The lengths of the sides 222 of the middle frame 220 may be the same or different. Such as the middle frame 220, may have a first side with a longer length and a second side with a shorter length, i.e., the first side may have a length greater than the second side. Devices of the electronic apparatus 20 such as the operation switch 400 may be disposed on one or more of the sides 222 of the middle frame 220, such as the operation switch 400 of the electronic apparatus 20 disposed on one of the longer sides 222 of the middle frame 220.

The operation switch 400 may be provided on the side 222 having a shorter length. It is understood that when the lengths of the sides 222 are the same, the operation switch 400 may be disposed on any one side 222 or any plurality of sides 222. It will also be appreciated that the operating switch 400 may be disposed at the connecting position of the two connecting sides 222, or at the corner position of the middle frame 220. It will also be appreciated that one of the sides 222 may be provided with one or more operating switches 400. In some embodiments, a control area 2222, or an operation area 2222, may be provided on one of the side edges 222. The operation switch 400 may be provided in the control section 2222 of the side 222 for the user to operate. Of course, it is also possible to arrange the operation switches 400 at all positions of the side 222, i.e., the control section 2222 is the entire side 222.

In some embodiments, a self-luminous material may be disposed at the control area 2222 to allow the user to recognize the controller 2222. The color settings at the location of the control area 2222 may be different from the color settings at other locations of the side edge 222. A light emitting lamp may also be provided in the control section 2222.

In the related art, a plurality of physical keys, such as an on-off key, a volume key, a shortcut key, etc., are disposed on a side of the electronic device. The physical keys generally protrude out of the side edges, and gaps are formed between the physical keys and the side edges of the electronic equipment, so that water leakage and dust entering are easy to occur.

Based on this, in the embodiment of the present application, the operation switch 400 is disposed on the inner surface of the side edge 222, and the user can directly operate the control area 2222 to control the operation switch 400. The integrity of the side 222 is maintained and is waterproof and dustproof.

The side 222 may be provided with a first receiving groove 2224 for receiving the operation switch 400. The first receiving groove 2224 may communicate with the receiving cavity 260. The depth of the first receiving groove 2224 may be much greater than the thickness of the operating switch 400, that is, after the operating switch 400 is placed in the first receiving groove 2224, a hollow cavity is formed at a position where the first receiving groove 2224 is communicated with the receiving cavity 260, so that the control area 2222 at the position of the first receiving groove 2224 is deformed. Such as: the distance between the operation switch 400 and the housing chamber 260 is about 5 mm. The length of the first receiving groove 2224 is the distance of the first receiving groove 2224 along the length direction of the side 222, and the length of the first receiving groove 2224 can be determined according to actual requirements. The width of the first receiving groove 2224 is a distance along the width direction of the side 222, and the width of the first receiving groove 2224 may be between 1.6 mm and 2 mm.

The outer surface of the side 222 may be of various shapes, such as: arc, rectangular, rounded rectangular, etc. The outer surface of the side 222 may also be curved. At least one of the rear cover 240 and the display screen 100 may be arranged in an arc shape and cover at least a portion of the side edge 222.

The operation switch 400 is provided in the control section 2222 and on the inner surface of the side 222. The operation switch 400 may be electrically connected to the circuit board 800 of the electronic device 20. The circuit board 800 of the electronic device 20 may have integrated thereon a processor, a memory, etc., which may be used to process various operations of the electronic device 20. Such as: the processor may control the display of the display screen 100 in the electronic device 20, the processor may control the camera 600 in the electronic device 20 to take a picture, and the like. The operation switch 400 may receive a control signal in the control area 2222, where the control signal may be a signal for controlling the volume of the electronic device 20, the control signal may be a signal for controlling the power on/off of the electronic device 20, and the control signal may be a signal for controlling the operating state of the camera.

In the embodiment of the present application, the operation switch 400 is disposed on the inner surface of the side 222, and the side 222 is not provided with an aperture structure for avoiding the operation switch 400, so that a user can drive the operation switch 400 through the side 222 at the position of the control area 2222 by a control signal to control the electronic device 20, such as controlling the volume of the electronic device 20, controlling the on/off of the electronic device 20, controlling the working state of a camera in the electronic device 20, and the like.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a first structural schematic diagram of an operation switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 2. The operation switch 400 may include a pressure detection module 420. The pressure detection module 420 may be disposed on an inner surface of the housing of the electronic device 20. The pressure detection module can be used for detecting the operation mode of the user, for example, detecting the operation modes of the user such as pressing operation, sliding operation and the like, and determining the control signal according to the detected operation mode.

The pressure detection module 420 may include a first flexible circuit board 422 and a pressure detector 424 electrically connected to the first flexible circuit board 422. The first flexible circuit board 422 may be disposed on an inner surface of the side 222, such as by being adhered to the inner surface of the side 222 with glue, double-sided tape, or the like. The width of the first receiving groove 2224 may be about 1.6 mm or about 2 mm.

The pressure detector 424 may include a resistive sensor or a capacitive sensor, among others. It should be noted that when the pressure detector 424 includes a capacitive sensor, no metal is disposed at the position of the pressure detector 424 to ensure the accuracy of the detection of the capacitive sensor. The resistive sensor may be a MEMS (micro electro Mechanical Systems) sensor, which requires the width of the first receiving groove 2224 to be 1.6 mm. The resistive sensor is not limited to the MEMS piezoresistive IC, and the resistive sensor may be a strain gauge, and the strain gauge needs to have a width of the first receiving groove 2224 of about 2 mm.

It is understood that the side 222 is thin and can be deformed by the pressing force, and the first flexible circuit board 422 and the pressure detector 424 are disposed together on the inner surface of the side 222. When the side 222 is pressed, the side 222 deforms and drives the first flexible circuit board 422 and the pressure detector 424 to deform together, and the pressure is converted into an electrical signal and transmitted to the processor of the circuit board 800, and the processor can control the electronic device 20 according to the pressing operation. The pressing operation may include one press, how many presses, long press, and the like. The long press is that the press duration exceeds the preset duration. The pressing down may be a pressing operation detected a plurality of times within a preset time.

In some embodiments, the pressing operation may be determined as the first control signal, that is, the camera 600 of the electronic device 20 may be controlled to take a picture when the operation switch 400 receives the pressing operation in the control area 2222. Therefore, the user can control the camera 600 to take a picture without touching the display screen 100, the power consumption of the touch display screen 100 can be saved, and the user operation is facilitated. Especially facilitating one-handed operation for some users. It should be noted that the operation of controlling the camera 600 of the electronic device 20 to take a picture is not limited to the pressing operation, and may be other operations.

It should be noted that, in the actual assembly process, since the first flexible circuit board 422 is made of a soft material, deformation is easily generated, and in order to reduce the deformation of the first flexible circuit board 422 in the assembly process, the thickness of the first flexible circuit board 422 may be increased. Of course, a reinforcing plate may be fixedly connected to the first flexible circuit board 422.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a second structure of the operation switch of the electronic device shown in fig. 2. The operation switch 420 may further include a reinforcing sheet 426, the reinforcing sheet 426 is fixedly connected to the first flexible circuit board 422, and the reinforcing sheet 426 and the pressure detector 424 are respectively disposed on both sides of the first flexible circuit board 422. The reinforcing sheet 426 is fixedly attached to the inner surface of the side 222 at the location of the control area 2222. The reinforcing plate 426 may increase the overall strength of the pressure detecting module 420 for assembly, thereby preventing deformation during assembly and difficulty in assembly. It should be noted that the pressure detector 424 and the reinforcing sheet 426 may not be provided on both sides of the first flexible circuit board 422.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a third structure of the operation switch of the electronic device shown in fig. 2. The reinforcing sheet 426 and the pressure detector 424 may be disposed on the same side of the first flexible circuit board 422, the pressure detector 424 may be disposed within a gap 428 of the reinforcing sheet 426, and the space of the gap 428 is larger than the size of the pressure detector 424. Such as the thickness of the reinforcing sheet 426 is greater than the thickness of the pressure detector 424, the reinforcing sheet 426 and the pressure detector 424 do not touch. Therefore, the pressure detector 424 is ensured not to contact with the reinforcing sheet 426 or the side edge 222 when being deformed by the pressure, so that the accuracy of the pressure detector 424 for detecting the pressing force is affected.

It will be appreciated that in order for the pressure detector 424 to be able to effectively detect pressure, a void 428 may be provided in the reinforcing sheet 426, with the pressure detector 424 being spatially located within the void 428. Therefore, when the side 222 of the control area 2222 receives the acting force, the stress of the acting force is applied to the pressure detector 424 at the position of the gap 428 due to the arrangement of the reinforcing sheet 426, so that the signal detected by the pressure detection module 420 can be more accurate. In some embodiments, two reinforcing sheets 426 may be connected to the first flexible circuit board 422 to form the gap 428, or a gap 428 may be opened on one reinforcing sheet 426.

It should be noted that the accuracy of the signal detected by the pressure detecting module 420 can be improved without providing the reinforcing sheet 426, such as providing a groove on the side 222 of the control area 2222 to locate the pressure detector 424 in the groove, so that the thickness of the two sides of the groove is larger, and thus the thickness of the position of the pressure detector 424 is smaller, and the deformation is also easy to occur.

It should be noted that the pressure detection module 420 may also detect other operations, such as a sliding operation. The pressure detection module 420 may determine that it is continuously moving based on the pressure it detects.

The pressure detection module 420 may also control the focusing of the camera 600 according to the control signal. Such as the pressure detecting module 420 detecting the gradual increase of the pressure and determining it as the second control signal for transmission to the processor of the circuit board 800, and the processor can adjust the focal length of the camera 600 according to the second control signal. Of course, the operation of controlling the adjustment of the focal length of the camera 600 may also be other operations, such as a sliding operation or the like. It should be noted that the operation of controlling the camera 600 to take a picture and the operation of adjusting the focal length of the camera 600 are different.

Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a fourth structural diagram of the operation switch of the electronic device shown in fig. 2. The operation switch 400 may further include an ultrasonic detection module 440, and the ultrasonic detection module 440 may include a second flexible circuit board 442, a signal transmitting part 444, and a signal receiving part 446. The signal transmitting portion 444 and the signal receiving portion 446 are electrically connected to the second flexible circuit board 442. The signal transmitting portion 444 and the signal receiving portion 446 may be made of a piezoelectric ceramic material. The second flexible circuit board 442 may be disposed on an inner surface of the side 222 of the control area 2222, such as by being adhered to the inner surface of the side 222 with glue, double-sided tape, or the like. The ultrasonic detection module 440 may receive different signals, detect an operation manner of a user according to the received different signals, and then determine a control signal according to the detected operation manner to control each function of the electronic device 20 according to the control signal.

The ultrasonic detection module 440 can detect the pressed position of the control area 2222 to achieve positioning. Or the ultrasonic detection module 440 can detect a specific position for the finger to be placed in the control area 2222, so as to realize the positioning. When the pressing force continuously moves, or the user's finger slides in the control area, the ultrasonic detection module 440 receives the sliding operation signal, and determines the sliding operation signal as a second control signal, and converts the second control signal into an electrical signal and transmits the electrical signal to the processor of the circuit board 800, and the processor can adjust the focal length of the camera 600. Thereby realizing the adjustment of the focal length of the camera 600. It should be noted that the ultrasonic detection module 440 may also control the focusing of the camera 600 according to other detected operations. It should be further noted that the ultrasonic detection module 440 can control the camera 600 to take a picture and focus respectively according to two different sliding operations. Such as the sliding distance of the first sliding operation being less than the sliding distance of the second sliding operation.

It is understood that other operations, such as a tap, may also be detected by the ultrasonic detection module 440. The ultrasonic detection module 440 may also control other functions of the electronic device 20 according to other operations or different sliding operations.

Wherein the sliding direction of the sliding operation is along the length of the side 222.

It is understood that a signal transmitting portion 444 and a signal receiving portion 446 may be disposed at an interval on the ultrasonic detection module 440. A plurality of signal transmitting sections 444 and a plurality of signal receiving sections 446 may be provided at intervals.

The operation switch 400 is not limited to the ultrasonic detection module 440 and the pressure detection module 420. In some embodiments, the operation switch 400 may include a pressure detection module and an ultrasonic detection module. Such as disposing the pressure detector, the ultrasonic-wave signal transmitting section, and the ultrasonic-wave signal receiving section on the same flexible circuit board. For example: a pressure detector is disposed between a signal transmitting portion and a signal receiving portion. Of course, if the pressure detector is plural, each pressure detector is disposed between one signal transmitting portion and one signal receiving portion. The operation switch 400 includes both a pressure detector by which a degree of pressing can be effectively detected and an ultrasonic detector by which a pressed position can be effectively detected. Thereby, not only functions of the electronic device 20 such as controlling the camera 600 to take a picture, and controlling the camera 600 to focus can be accurately controlled according to the received signals. Meanwhile, the function of preventing mistaken touch can be realized according to the pressing intensity and the pressing position.

It should also be noted that the electronic device 20 may also be provided with one or more ultrasonic detectors and one or more pressure detectors in different control areas 2222.

Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is another partial sectional view of the electronic device shown in fig. 1 along a direction P2-P2. The electronic device 20 may further include a touch detection module 300, and the touch detection module 300 may be disposed between the side 222 and the rear cover 240. The side 222 may further include a detection area 2226, the detection area 2226 may be disposed adjacent to the control area 2222, the control area 2222 may be a middle position of the side 222, and the detection area 2226 may be located outside the middle position. Such as detection zone 2226, is located on a side adjacent to rear cover 240. The touch detection module 300 may be adjacent to the rear cover 240, or may be disposed between the rear cover 240 and the side 222, so as to be covered by the rear cover 240 for protection. The operation switch 400 may be located between the touch detection module 300 and the display screen 100.

The touch detection module 300 may be a capacitive detector, and the rear cover 240 may be made of glass. The capacitance detector is an electrode plate with a certain shape, under the condition that no finger touches the surface of the sensor, a certain capacitance (self-capacitance) is formed between the electrode plate and the surrounding ground, when the finger touches the surface of the sensor, the conductive property and the large mass of a human body form a grounded conductive layer, so that electric field lines are formed, and the capacitance between the capacitance detector and the ground is changed. By detecting this change in capacitance, it is possible to know whether there is a finger press. Thereby, the function of preventing the erroneous touch is realized through the touch detection module 300. It should be noted that the capacitive detector can refer to the touch function of the display screen.

The processor on the circuit board 800 of the electronic device 20 can control the electronic device 20 according to the detection result of the touch detection module 300 and the detection result of the pressure detection module 420. Of course, the processor may control the electronic device 20 only according to the detection result of the pressure detection module 420, or may control the electronic device 20 according to the detection result of the touch detection module 300. The detection result of the touch detection module 300 may include a sliding operation, and the processor may control the camera 600 of the electronic device 20 to take a picture, focus, and the like according to the sliding operation.

It should be noted that, when the touch detection module 300 is adjacent to the rear cover 240, the touch detection module 300 may be covered on the capacitance detector through a touch cover plate, the touch cover plate may be connected with the rear cover 240 in a matching manner, and the touch cover plate may protect the capacitance detector. When the detection area 2226 of the side 222 has an arc-shaped structure, the capacitive detector may be disposed on a third flexible circuit board, and the third flexible circuit board may be disposed on the side 222 at the position of the detection area 2226 of the arc-shaped structure. The corresponding touch cover or the back cover 240 may be disposed in an arc shape corresponding to the touch detection module 300 and corresponding to the arc structure of the side 222. The touch detection module 300 may be directly disposed on the outer surface of the side 222, or a second receiving groove may be formed on the side 222 for receiving the touch detection module 300.

Wherein the side edges such as the side edges 222, the pressure detection module such as the pressure detection module 420, and the touch detection module such as the touch detection module 300 may form a housing assembly. In the housing assembly, the pressure detection module 420 is disposed in the control area 2222 of the side 222, and the touch detection module 300 is disposed in the detection area 2226 of the side 222. The pressure detection module 420 can detect whether the control area 2222 has a pressing operation, and the touch detection module 300 can determine whether the detection area 2226 has a touch operation. The touch operation may include a sliding operation, and the like. It should be noted that the housing assembly can be applied to the electronic device 20. The housing assembly may also include an ultrasonic detection module such as ultrasonic detection module 440. The operation position of the control area 2222 of the side 222 can be detected by the ultrasonic detection module 440.

It will be appreciated that due to the limited width of the side 222, a user's finger pressing on the control area 2222 of the side 222 will tend to press a portion of the finger against the rear cover 240 and possibly the display screen 100. In the embodiment of the application, the detection area is set at the position of one side of the control area 2222 and the position of one side of the rear cover 240, so as to install the touch detection module 300, and the touch detection module can be used to determine whether a user presses a finger, thereby realizing the anti-false touch operation of the switch 400.

It should be noted that the user often touches the touch operation switch 400 to make the display screen 100 in a bright state, and can also detect whether the display screen 100 has a touch operation according to the display screen 100, and if the display screen 100 has a touch operation, the function of preventing a false touch can be further improved, so as to achieve more accurate control over the operation switch 400.

Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

The electronic device 20 may also include a selection switch 500. The selection switch 500 may be provided in a control section 2222 at the side of the housing. For example, the selection switch 500 may be disposed on the operation switch 400 and cover a surface of the operation switch 400. The selection switch 500 is used for receiving a mode selection signal. The mode selection signal may be used to select an operating mode of the electronic device 20 or to select an operating mode of some component of the electronic device 20. For example, the mode selection signal is used to select different photographing modes of the camera 600, such as a person photographing mode, a landscape photographing mode, a depth-of-field photographing mode, a night-scene photographing mode, and the like. The resolution of the image obtained by the camera 600 in different photographing modes may be different.

It should be noted that the material of the selection switch 500 may be flexible, for example, the material of the selection switch 500 may be a silicone sheet, a flexible plastic sheet, a flexible conforming material, and the like. Thus, the user can indirectly control the operation switch 400 by operating the surface of the selection switch 500. For example, the user may press on the surface of the selection switch 500 to perform the pressing operation of the operation switch 400; or the user may slide on the surface of the selection switch 500 to perform the sliding operation of the operation switch 400.

The processor of the electronic device 20 is electrically connected to the camera 600, the selection switch 500, and the operation switch 400, respectively. The processor is used for controlling the working state of the camera according to the mode selection signal and the control signal. For example, the processor may control a photographing mode of the camera 600, control the camera 600 to photograph, control the camera 600 to perform focus adjustment, and the like according to the mode selection signal and the control signal.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, fig. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first state of a selection switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 8, and fig. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a second state of the selection switch in the electronic device shown in fig. 8. The selection switch 500 includes at least two on states, each of which corresponds to a mode selection signal. For example, one of the at least two on states may correspond to a person photographing mode selection signal, and the other on state may correspond to a depth of field photographing mode selection signal.

Wherein the selection switch 400 may include a sliding module. The sliding module may be, for example, a slider, a paddle, or the like. The sliding module can slide to at least two different positions in the control area of the shell, and each position corresponds to an on state. The user can slide the sliding module, for example, slide the sliding member or dial the dial plate, so that the sliding module is located at different positions to control the selection switch 400 to be in different on states.

For example, the selection switch may include a paddle and a single pole multiple throw switch. The plectrum can be used as a sliding module. The paddle is connected to the processor of the electronic device 20 through the single pole, multiple throw switch. Each throw of the single pole, multiple throw switch may correspond to an on state. Therefore, the user can control the single-pole multi-throw switch to be in different on states by sliding the poke piece, thereby realizing the control of the selection switch 400 to be in different on states.

The mode selection signal is used to select different photographing modes of the camera 600. The processor of the electronic device 20 is configured to control the working states of the camera 600 in different photographing modes according to the mode selection signal and the control signal received by the operation switch. The processor controls the working state of the camera 600 according to the control signal, which is not described herein again with reference to the above description.

It will be appreciated that the control signal may comprise a picture taking signal. For example, when the operation switch 400 receives a pressing operation in the control area of the housing, the operation switch 400 determines the pressing operation as a photographing signal. Then, the processor controls the camera 600 to take pictures in different shooting modes according to the mode selection signal and the shooting signal.

It will be appreciated that the control signal may comprise a focus adjustment signal. For example, when the operation switch 400 receives a sliding operation in the length direction of the side of the housing at the control area of the housing, the operation switch 400 determines the sliding operation as a focus adjustment signal. Then, the processor adjusts the focal length of the camera 600 in different photographing modes according to the mode selection signal and the focal length adjustment signal.

Referring to fig. 11, fig. 11 is a schematic structural diagram of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. The selection switch 500 and the operation switch 400 may be independently disposed in the control section 2222 of the housing 200. For example, the operation switch 400 is provided at one end portion of the control section 2222, and the selection switch 500 is provided at the other end portion of the control section 2222. Accordingly, the user can operate the operation switch 400 and the selection switch 500 more conveniently.

In order to further describe the functions of the electronic device in the embodiments of the present application, the following is defined from the viewpoint of a control method of the electronic device.

Referring to fig. 12, fig. 12 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The electronic device can refer to the electronic device 20 above, and details thereof are not repeated here. The control method of the electronic device may include:

101, a first detection result of the pressure detection module 420 is obtained. The first detection result may include a pressing operation or no operation.

102, when the first detection result includes a pressing operation, obtaining a second detection result of the touch detection module 300. The second detection result may include a touch operation, such as a pressing, a sliding operation, or the like.

103, if the second detection result includes a touch operation, controlling the electronic device according to the pressing operation and/or the touch operation. Such as controlling the volume of the electronic device 20, turning on and off, etc.

Referring to fig. 13, fig. 13 is another schematic flow chart of a control method of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present application. The electronic device can refer to the electronic device 20 above, and details thereof are not repeated here. The control method of the electronic device may include:

201, a first detection result of the pressure detection module 420 is obtained. The first detection result may include a pressing operation or no operation.

202, when the first detection result includes a pressing operation, determining whether the display screen 100 has a touch. The touch of the display screen 100 may be various. When the processor of the electronic device detects that the display screen 100 is touched, the touch of the display screen can be reused as the anti-false touch of the pressure detection module 420.

And 203, if the display screen has touch control, controlling the electronic equipment according to the pressing operation. Such as controlling the volume of the electronic device 20, turning on and off, etc. by a press operation.

And 204, if the display screen does not have touch control, acquiring a second detection result of the touch control detection module. If the display screen 100 is not touched, there may be a malfunction. Further, a second detection result is obtained by the touch detection module 300, and whether there is a malfunction is determined according to the second detection result.

205, if the second detection result includes a touch operation, controlling the electronic device according to the pressing operation and/or the touch operation. If the second detection result includes a touch operation, that is, if the touch detection module 300 receives the touch signal, it indicates that the operation is not a wrong operation, and the electronic device is controlled according to the pressing operation and/or the touch operation.

In order to further describe the operation state of the camera controlled by the mode selection signal received by the selection switch and the operation signal received by the operation switch in the embodiments of the present application, the following is defined from the perspective of the method.

Referring to fig. 14, fig. 14 is a schematic flowchart of a control method of a camera according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The control method of the camera is applied to the electronic device such as the electronic device 20, and the electronic device 20 can refer to the above contents, which are not described herein again. The control method of the camera can comprise the following steps:

301, receiving a mode selection signal through the selection switch 500. The mode selection signal is used to select different photographing modes of the camera 600, such as a person photographing mode, a landscape photographing mode, a depth-of-field photographing mode, a night-scene photographing mode, and the like. The selection switch 500 includes at least two on states, each of which corresponds to a mode selection signal. For example, one on state may correspond to a person photographing mode selection signal, and another on state may correspond to a depth field photographing mode selection signal. The selection switch 500 may receive the mode selection signal through the detected different on-states.

302. The control signal is received by operating the switch 400. The control signal may include a first control signal and a second control signal, the first control signal and the second control signal being different. For example, the first control signal may be a photographing signal and the second control signal may be a focus adjustment signal. The photographing signal can be used to control the camera 600 to photograph, and the focus adjusting signal can be used to control the camera 600 to focus. Different control signals may be determined according to different operations received by the operation switch 400. Such as a first control signal, based on the pressing operation received by the operation switch 400, i.e., a photo signal, based on the pressing operation received by the operation switch 400. The second control signal may be determined according to the sliding operation received by the operation switch 400, that is, when the operation switch 400 receives the sliding operation along the length direction of the side of the housing in the control area of the housing, the sliding operation is determined as the focus adjustment signal.

303. And controlling the working state of the camera 600 according to the mode selection signal and the control signal.

Upon receiving the mode selection signal, the selection switch 500 of the electronic device 20 may transmit the mode selection signal to a processor of the electronic device 20. Similarly, the operation switch 400 may transmit a control signal to the processor of the electronic device 20 after receiving the control signal. Then, the processor controls the operating state of the camera 600 according to the different mode selection signals and the different control signals.

The mode selection signal is used for selecting different photographing modes of the camera, and the control of the working state of the camera according to the mode selection signal and the control signal comprises the following steps: and controlling the working states of the camera in different photographing modes according to the mode selection signal and the control signal.

Wherein, the control signal can include a photographing signal, and the control signal controls the working state of the camera in different photographing modes according to the mode selection signal, including: and controlling the camera to shoot in different shooting modes according to the mode selection signal and the shooting signal.

For example, the processor may control the camera 600 to take a picture in the person photographing mode according to the person photographing mode selection signal and the photographing signal.

Wherein, the control signal can include a focus adjusting signal, and the controlling the working state of the camera in different photographing modes according to the mode selection signal and the control signal includes: and adjusting the focal length of the camera in different photographing modes according to the mode selection signal and the focal length adjusting signal.

For example, the processor may control the camera 600 to perform the focus adjustment in the depth-of-field photographing mode according to the depth-of-field photographing mode selection signal and the focus adjustment signal.

It should be noted that the processor may also control the operating state of the camera 600 according to other control signals, which is not illustrated herein. Of course, the processor may also control other functions of the electronic device 20 in accordance with other control signals.

According to the control method of the camera, the user can control the working state of the camera by operating the selection switch and the operation switch of the side control area of the electronic equipment shell, the user does not need to operate the display screen of the electronic equipment in the photographing process, the photographing operation of the user is more convenient, and convenience in controlling the camera can be improved.

It should be noted that the control method of the camera is not limited to this. After receiving the control signal by operating the switch, the method may further include:

detecting whether the display screen 100 has touch operation;

when the display screen 100 receives a touch operation, controlling the working state of the camera according to the control signal;

when the display screen 100 does not receive the touch operation, the camera is controlled not to work.

In the embodiment of the application, when the display screen 100 has a touch, a user generally uses the electronic device 20. When the display screen has no touch, the user usually does not use the electronic device 20. The display screen 100 may be multiplexed to realize the false touch prevention operation switch 400.

Of course, after receiving the control signal by operating the switch, the method may further include:

detecting whether the touch detection module 300 has touch operation;

when the touch detection module 300 receives a touch operation, controlling the working state of the camera according to the control signal;

when the touch detection module 300 does not receive the touch operation, the camera is controlled not to work.

In the embodiment of the application, when the touch detection module 300 has a touch, a user usually uses the electronic device 20. When the touch detection module 300 has no touch, the user usually does not use the electronic device 20. The mis-touch prevention operation switch 400 can be realized by the touch detection module 300.

Of course, it is also possible to detect whether the display screen 100 and the touch detection module 300 have touch operations at the same time.

When at least one of the touch detection module 300 and the display screen 100 receives a touch operation, the operating state of the camera is controlled according to the control signal.

When the touch detection module 300 and the display screen 100 do not receive the touch operation, the camera is controlled not to operate.

In the embodiment of the application, the display screen 100 and the touch detection module 300 are used to jointly detect whether the touch operation of the user exists, so that the purpose of preventing the false touch of the operation switch 400 is jointly achieved, and the false touch prevention effect is better.

It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present application, the display screen 100 and the touch detection module 300 jointly detect whether a user has a touch operation, so as to jointly achieve the purpose of preventing the mistaken touch operation of the switch 400, which is not limited to photographing and focusing by the camera 600.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that terms such as "first", "second", and the like are used merely to distinguish one similar element from another, and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implying any indication of the number of technical features indicated.

The electronic device and the control method of the camera provided by the embodiment of the application are described in detail above. The principles and implementations of the present application are described herein using specific examples, which are presented only to aid in understanding the present application. Meanwhile, for those skilled in the art, according to the idea of the present application, there may be variations in the specific embodiments and the application scope, and in summary, the content of the present specification should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

the device comprises a shell, a detection device and a control device, wherein the shell comprises a side edge and a rear cover, and the side edge is provided with a control area and a detection area;

a camera disposed within the housing;

the selection switch is arranged in the control area and comprises a sliding module or a shifting piece, the sliding module or the shifting piece slides to at least two different positions in the control area, each position corresponds to one switching-on state, the different switching-on states correspond to different mode selection signals, the selection switch is used for receiving the mode selection signals corresponding to the switching-on states according to the sliding position of the sliding piece or the shifting position of the shifting piece, and the mode selection signals are used for indicating the photographing mode of the camera;

the operating switch is arranged in the control area and used for receiving a control signal which is used for indicating the working state of the camera, wherein the selection switch is arranged on the operating switch and covers the surface of the operating switch, and the operating switch determines a corresponding control signal according to an operating mode received by the surface of the selection switch; the method specifically comprises the following steps: receiving a mode selection signal corresponding to a switch-on state according to the sliding position of the sliding part or the shifting position of the shifting piece, indicating a photographing mode of the camera according to the mode selection signal, and indicating the working state of the camera according to the control signal;

the touch detection module is arranged between the side edge and the rear cover or in the detection area, and is used for receiving touch operation which is used for indicating whether the control signal received by the operation switch is mistaken touch operation or not;

the processor, the treater respectively with the camera select switch operating switch and touch-control detection module electric connection, the treater is used for controlling the camera is in under the mode of shooing that the mode selection signal instructed, according to the operating condition that control signal instructed shoots, just the treater still is used for when receiving during the touch-control operation, then judge operating switch receives control signal is the operation of mistaking touch-control, and according to control signal control the operating condition of camera, when not receiving during the touch-control operation, then judge operating switch receives control signal is the operation of mistaking touch-control, and control the camera is out of work.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein when the operation switch receives a pressing operation in the control area, the operation switch determines the pressing operation as a photographing signal.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the control signal comprises a focus adjustment signal, and the processor is configured to adjust the focus of the camera in different photographing modes according to the mode selection signal and the focus adjustment signal.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein when the operation switch receives a sliding operation in the side length direction at the control area, the operation switch determines the sliding operation as a focus adjustment signal.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the operation switch comprises a pressure detection module disposed on an inner surface of the housing, the pressure detection module being configured to determine the control signal according to the detected operation mode.

6. The electronic device according to any one of claims 1, wherein the operation switch comprises an ultrasonic detection module disposed on an inner surface of the housing, the ultrasonic detection module being configured to determine the control signal according to the detected operation mode.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the selection switch is provided on the operation switch and covers the operation switch surface.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the detection area is disposed at a side of the control area and near the rear cover.

9. A control method of a camera is applied to electronic equipment, and the electronic equipment is characterized by comprising the following steps:

a camera disposed within the housing;

the operating switch is arranged in the control area, the selection switch is arranged on the operating switch and covers the surface of the operating switch, and the operating switch determines a corresponding control signal based on an input operation received by the surface of the selection switch; the method specifically comprises the following steps: receiving a mode selection signal corresponding to a switch-on state according to the sliding position of the sliding part or the shifting position of the shifting piece, indicating a photographing mode of the camera according to the mode selection signal, and indicating the working state of the camera according to the control signal;

the control method of the camera comprises the following steps:

receiving a mode selection signal through the selection switch;

receiving a control signal through the operation switch, wherein the control signal is used for indicating the working state of the camera;

and the processor is also used for judging that the control signal received by the operation switch is non-error touch operation when receiving the touch operation, controlling the working state of the camera according to the control signal, judging that the control signal received by the operation switch is error touch operation when not receiving the touch operation, and controlling the camera to be out of work when controlling the camera.

10. The method for controlling a camera according to claim 9, wherein the control signal includes a focus adjustment signal, and the photographing is performed according to the working state indicated by the control signal in the photographing mode indicated by the mode selection signal, including:

and adjusting the focal length of the camera in different photographing modes according to the mode selection signal and the focal length adjusting signal.