CN110557468A

CN110557468A - Mobile terminal

Info

Publication number: CN110557468A
Application number: CN201810547379.6A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 黄茂昭; 杨自美; 王嘉蒙; 范晓宇
Original assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Current assignee: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd
Priority date: 2018-05-31
Filing date: 2018-05-31
Publication date: 2019-12-10
Anticipated expiration: 2038-05-31
Also published as: CN110557468B

Abstract

The application relates to a mobile terminal which comprises a host terminal and an image acquisition device. The host computer end includes casing assembly, display screen and folding assembly, and casing assembly includes first casing, second casing, and folding assembly connects between first casing and second casing, and first casing can rotate around the second casing through folding assembly to realize casing assembly's expansion and fold. A first mounting groove is formed in the first shell, and a second mounting groove is formed in the second shell. Image acquisition equipment can install in one of first mounting groove and second mounting groove and protrusion on the casing subassembly, and when casing subassembly folds, another one in first mounting groove and the second mounting groove can lock on image acquisition equipment to hold the part of image acquisition equipment protrusion in the casing subassembly. The image acquisition equipment can also be detached from the host end and can be in communication connection with the host end after being detached. The mobile terminal is beneficial to improving the screen occupation ratio of the mobile terminal.

Description

Mobile terminal

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of mobile terminals.

background

A general mobile terminal (a mobile phone, a tablet, etc.) is equipped with a front camera, and the front camera can be used for providing functions of video call, self-shooting, etc. The front camera needs to occupy partial area of one side where the display screen of the mobile terminal is located, and the screen occupation ratio of the mobile terminal is not favorably improved.

Disclosure of Invention

the embodiment of the application provides a mobile terminal to solve the problem that the setting of a front camera is not favorable for improving the screen occupation ratio of the mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal, comprising:

The host end comprises a shell assembly, a display screen and a folding assembly, wherein the shell assembly comprises a first shell and a second shell, the display screen is respectively connected with the first shell and the second shell, the folding assembly is connected between the first shell and the second shell, and the first shell can rotate around the second shell through the folding assembly so as to realize the unfolding and folding of the shell assembly; a first mounting groove is formed in one side, back to the display screen, of the first shell, and a second mounting groove is formed in one side, back to the display screen, of the second shell; and

the image acquisition equipment comprises a mainboard, a power supply module and a camera module, wherein the mainboard can be in power-on connection with the power supply module and can be in communication connection with the camera module, and the camera module is provided with a light incident surface; the image acquisition equipment can be arranged in one of the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove and protrudes out of the shell assembly, and when the shell assembly is folded, the other one of the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove can be buckled on the image acquisition equipment so as to accommodate the part of the image acquisition equipment protruding out of the shell assembly; the image acquisition equipment can also be detached from the host end, and after the image acquisition equipment is detached from the host end, the image acquisition equipment can be in communication connection with the host end.

In one embodiment, the display screen comprises a first display part and a second display part, the first display part is connected to the first shell, and the second display part is connected to the second shell; the image acquisition equipment can be arranged in the first mounting groove, so that the direction of the light incident surface is opposite to that of the first display part; the image acquisition equipment can also be arranged in the second mounting groove, so that the orientation of the light incident surface is opposite to that of the second display part.

In one embodiment, the image acquisition device can be installed in the first installation groove or the second installation groove from the side where the light incident surface is located.

In one embodiment, the display screen is a flexible screen, and the display screen includes a connecting portion connected between the first display portion and the second display portion, and the first display portion, the second display portion and the connecting portion are integrally formed.

In one embodiment, the first mounting groove penetrates an edge of the first housing, and the second mounting groove penetrates an edge of the second housing.

In one embodiment, the image capturing device includes a first connecting end, a second connecting end is disposed on at least one of the first housing and the second housing, and the image capturing device can be connected to the second connecting end through the first connecting end, so that the host end can be communicatively connected to the image capturing device.

In one embodiment, the image acquisition device comprises a shell, wherein the shell comprises a front wall, a rear wall and a side wall, the front wall and the rear wall are arranged oppositely, the side wall is connected between the front wall and the rear wall, and the front wall is provided with a light through hole penetrating through the front wall; the front wall, the rear wall and the side walls are enclosed to form an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is used for accommodating the mainboard, the power module and the camera module, and the light incident surface is exposed out of the light through hole; the rear wall is provided with a groove, and the groove penetrates through the side wall; the first connecting end is rotatably arranged in the groove and is provided with a first position and a second position, and the first connecting end protrudes out of the outer surface of the side wall when in the first position; when the first connecting end is at the second position, the first connecting end is accommodated in the groove or protrudes out of the outer surface of the rear wall.

in one embodiment, the first housing is provided with a first notch communicated with the first mounting groove, when in the first position, the image acquisition device can be buckled in the first mounting groove, and the part of the first connecting end protruding out of the outer surface of the side wall can be accommodated in the first notch; the second shell is provided with a second notch communicated with the second mounting groove, when the second shell is at the first position, the image acquisition equipment can be buckled in the second mounting groove, and the part of the first connecting end, which protrudes out of the outer surface of the side wall, can be accommodated in the second notch.

In one embodiment, the first connection end is a Type-C connector male head or a connector female seat; or the first connecting end is a Micro USB type connector male head or a connector female seat.

In one embodiment, the main plate has a front end surface and a rear end surface which are opposite to each other, and the front end surface and the light incident surface are in the same orientation; the mainboard comprises a circuit board and a third connecting end, and the third connecting end can be electrically connected with the circuit board; the camera module comprises a lens barrel, a flexible circuit board and a fourth connecting end, wherein the lens barrel and the fourth connecting end are respectively connected to two ends of the flexible circuit board; the flexible circuit board is folded from the rear end face to the front end face and buckled on the third connecting end through the fourth connecting end, so that the camera module can be in communication connection with the mainboard.

In one embodiment, the power module is provided with a first through hole, the main board is provided with a second through hole, and the second through hole penetrates through the front end face and the rear end face; the power supply module is stacked on the mainboard; the lens barrel penetrates through the first through hole and the second through hole.

In one embodiment, the image acquisition device comprises a shielding piece, wherein the shielding piece is covered on the front end face; a third gap is formed in the edge of the shielding piece, the third connecting end is arranged in the third gap, and the power module is abutted to the fourth connecting end.

a mobile terminal, comprising:

The display screen comprises a first display part and a second display part, the first display part is connected to the first shell, and the second display part is connected to the second shell; the folding assembly is connected between the first shell and the second shell, and the first shell can rotate around the second shell through the folding assembly so as to realize the unfolding and folding of the shell assembly; a first mounting groove is formed in one side, back to the first display part, of the first shell, and a second mounting groove is formed in one side, back to the second display part, of the second shell; and

the image acquisition equipment comprises a camera module and a first connecting end, wherein the first connecting end can be in communication connection with the camera module, and the camera module is provided with a light incident surface; the image acquisition equipment can be arranged in one of the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove and protrudes out of the shell assembly, and when the shell assembly is folded, the other one of the first mounting groove and the second mounting groove can be buckled on the image acquisition equipment so as to accommodate the part of the image acquisition equipment protruding out of the shell assembly; the image acquisition equipment can also be detached from the host computer end, and after the image acquisition equipment is detached from the host computer end, the image acquisition equipment can be connected to the host computer end through the first connecting end and is in communication connection with the host computer end.

Above-mentioned mobile terminal, image acquisition equipment can be followed the host computer and served the dismantlement, and image acquisition equipment can be used to shoot the function in order to carry out leading camera from host computer end after serving the dismantlement with host computer end communication connection to can avoid leading camera to occupy the area of display screen place one side, be favorable to promoting mobile terminal's screen to account for than. Because image acquisition equipment when casing subassembly folds, partly holds in first mounting groove, and another part holds in the second mounting groove, above-mentioned structure is favorable to the thickness of first casing of attenuate and second casing to do benefit to mobile terminal's frivolousization.

drawings

in order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described below, it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without creative efforts.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an image capturing device of a mobile terminal mounted in a first mounting groove according to an embodiment;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in fig. 1 in a deployed state;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in fig. 2 in a folded state;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the image capture device of the mobile terminal of FIG. 1 shown removed from the first mounting slot;

Fig. 5 is an exploded view of an image pickup device of the mobile terminal shown in fig. 4;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of an image capturing device of the mobile terminal shown in fig. 4 connected to a second connecting terminal;

Fig. 7 is a front view of the image capturing device of the mobile terminal shown in fig. 6 connected to the second connection terminal;

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of an image capture device of the mobile terminal shown in fig. 4;

fig. 9 is a perspective view of the first connecting end of the image capturing device shown in fig. 8 at a first position;

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the image capturing device of fig. 8 with the first connecting end in a second position;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the image capturing device of FIG. 8 with the housing removed;

Fig. 12 is a front view of an image capturing device of a mobile terminal connected to a second connection terminal in another embodiment.

Detailed Description

To facilitate an understanding of the present application, the present application will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present application are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. This application may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "left," "right," and the like as used herein are for illustrative purposes only.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the present application is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

As used herein, a "communication terminal" (or simply "terminal") includes, but is not limited to, a device that is configured to receive/transmit communication signals via a wireline connection, such as via a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), a digital cable, a direct cable connection, and/or another data connection/network, and/or via a wireless interface (e.g., for a cellular network, a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), a digital television network such as a DVB-H network, a satellite network, an AM-FM broadcast transmitter, and/or another communication terminal). A communication terminal arranged to communicate over a wireless interface may be referred to as a "wireless communication terminal", "wireless terminal" or "mobile terminal". Examples of mobile terminals include, but are not limited to, satellite or cellular telephones; a Personal Communications System (PCS) terminal that may combine a cellular radiotelephone with data processing, facsimile and data communications capabilities; PDAs that may include radiotelephones, pagers, internet/intranet access, Web browsers, notepads, calendars, and/or Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers; and conventional laptop and/or palmtop receivers or other electronic devices that include a radiotelephone transceiver. The mobile phone is a mobile terminal equipped with a cellular communication module.

referring to fig. 1-3, in one embodiment, the mobile terminal 10 is a smart phone. The mobile terminal 10 includes a host terminal 100 and an image capture device 200. The host end 100 comprises a housing assembly 110, a display screen 120 and a folding assembly 130, wherein the housing assembly 110 comprises a first housing 111 and a second housing 113, the display screen 120 is respectively connected with the first housing 111 and the second housing 113, the folding assembly 130 is connected between the first housing 111 and the second housing 113, and the first housing 111 can rotate around the second housing 113 through the folding assembly 130 to realize the unfolding and folding of the housing assembly 110. In one embodiment, the folding assembly 130 employs a hinge structure to facilitate the unfolding and folding of the housing assembly 110. Referring to fig. 1 and 2, the housing assembly 110 is in a deployed state. Referring to fig. 3, the housing assembly 110 is in a closed state, and the display screen 120 is located at the outer side of the housing assembly 130. A first mounting groove 140 is formed on a side of the first casing 111 facing away from the display screen 120, and a second mounting groove 150 is formed on a side of the second casing 113 facing away from the display screen 120.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the image capturing apparatus 200 includes a main board 210, a power module 220, and a camera module 230, the main board 210 can be electrically connected to the power module 220 and can be in communication with the camera module 230, the camera module 230 has a light incident surface 231, and ambient light can pass through the light incident surface 231 and enter the photosensitive element of the camera module 230. The image capturing device 200 can be mounted in one of the first mounting groove 140 and the second mounting groove 150 and protrude from the housing assembly 110, and when the housing assembly 110 is folded, the other of the first mounting groove 140 and the second mounting groove 150 can be buckled on the image capturing device 200 to accommodate the portion of the image capturing device 200 protruding from the housing assembly 110. Taking the example of the image capturing device 200 being installed in the first installation groove 140, after being installed in the first installation groove 140, the image capturing device 200 protrudes out of the first casing 111, and when the casing assembly 110 is folded, the second installation groove 150 can be buckled on the image capturing device 200 to accommodate the portion of the image capturing device 200 protruding out of the first casing 111. It is understood that the image capturing device 200 may be installed in the second installation groove 150, and then the housing assembly 110 is closed, so that the first installation groove 140 is fastened to the image capturing device 200. It is understood that the depths of the first and second mounting grooves 140 and 150 may be equal to make the external appearance of the mobile terminal 10 symmetrical.

Referring to fig. 4, the image capture apparatus 200 is also detachable from the host terminal 100, and after the image capture apparatus 200 is detached from the host terminal 100, the image capture apparatus 200 can be communicatively connected to the host terminal 100. The user can realize multi-scene and multi-angle shooting through the image capturing apparatus 200, and view images shot by the image capturing apparatus 200 through the display screen 120 of the host terminal 100. For example, a user may hold the image capturing apparatus 200 with one hand and the host 100 with the other hand, and images of various positions and angles may be taken through the image capturing apparatus 200 and viewed through the display screen 120 of the host 100. As another example, the user may place the image capturing apparatus 200 somewhere and view an image captured by the image capturing apparatus 200 through the host terminal 100 at another place. In other embodiments, the mobile terminal 10 may be a tablet or the like.

In an embodiment, the power module 220 of the image capturing device 200 may include a lithium battery that can be repeatedly charged and discharged, and may also include other types of batteries that can be repeatedly charged and discharged. The power module 220 can provide power for the camera module 230 and the motherboard 210. The main board 210 of the image capturing device 200 may include a first short-range communication unit, and the host 100 is provided with a second short-range communication unit capable of implementing short-range communication with the image capturing device 200. The image capturing apparatus 200 may be communicatively connected to a second short range communication unit in the host terminal 100 through the first short range communication unit. Further, the first short-range communication unit and the second short-range communication unit use the same communication protocol, and both the first short-range communication unit and the second short-range communication unit may be Bluetooth (Bluetooth) communication units, or both wifi (wireless fidelity) communication units, or both ZigBee communication units, or both nfc (near Field communication) communication units.

Above-mentioned mobile terminal 10, image acquisition equipment 200 can be followed host computer end 100 and dismantled down, and image acquisition equipment 200 can be used to shoot in order to carry out the function of leading camera from host computer end 100 end communication connection after dismantling from host computer end 100 to can avoid leading camera to occupy the area of display screen 120 place one side, be favorable to promoting mobile terminal 10's the screen to account for than. Since the image capturing device 200 is partially received in the first mounting groove 140 and partially received in the second mounting groove 150 when the housing assembly 110 is folded, the thickness of the first housing 111 and the second housing 113 can be reduced, which is beneficial to the light and thin of the mobile terminal 10.

in one embodiment, when the image capture device 200 is mounted in one of the first and second mounting slots 140 and 150, the portion protruding from the housing assembly 110 may be completely received in the other of the first and second mounting slots 140 and 150, so that the mobile terminal 10 has better appearance integrity in the folded state. In other embodiments, when the image capturing apparatus 200 is mounted in one of the first mounting groove 140 and the second mounting groove 150, the portion protruding from the housing assembly 110 does not have to be completely received in the other of the first mounting groove 140 and the second mounting groove 150, that is, a portion of the image capturing apparatus 200 is received in the first mounting groove 140, a portion is received in the second mounting groove 150, and the other portion may be located between the first housing 111 and the second housing 113. The above structure is also beneficial to reducing the thickness of the first casing 111 and the second casing 113, so as to facilitate the lightening and thinning of the mobile terminal 10.

Referring to fig. 2 and 3, in an embodiment, the display screen 120 includes a first display part 121 and a second display part 123, the first display part 121 is connected to the first housing 111, and the second display part 123 is connected to the second housing 113. Referring also to fig. 1, the image pickup apparatus 200 can be installed in the first installation groove 140 such that the incident surface 231 is oriented opposite to the first display part 121. The image pickup apparatus 200 can also be installed in the second installation groove 150 such that the incident surface 231 is oriented in the opposite direction to the second display part 123. When the image capturing device 200 is installed in the first installation groove 140 or the second installation groove 150, the image capturing device 200 may be in communication connection with the mobile terminal 10, and at this time, the image capturing device 200 may perform a function of a rear camera, so that a user may perform operations such as long-range shooting and video recording through the image capturing device 200. It is understood that the orientation of the first display part 121 refers to the orientation of the side of the first display part 121 on which information is displayed, and the orientation of the second display part 123 refers to the orientation of the side of the first display part 121 on which information is displayed. In the above embodiment, the image pickup device 200 is loaded into the first mounting groove 140 or the second mounting groove 150 from the side facing away from the light incident surface 231.

In an embodiment, the image capturing apparatus 200 may be further installed into the first installation groove 140 or the second installation groove 150 from the side where the light incident surface 231 is located. For example, the image capturing apparatus 200 may be installed in the first installation groove 140 from the side where the light incident surface 231 is located, so that the light incident surface 231 has the same orientation as the first display part 121. At this moment, first mounting groove 140 can play the guard action to camera module 230 of image acquisition equipment 200, prevents that the income plain noodles 231 of camera module 230 from being damaged by accidental collision, and above-mentioned setting can also avoid the user to deliberately fix a position in first mounting groove 140 or the second mounting groove 150 of packing into image acquisition equipment 200 after the one side at income plain noodles 231 place of image acquisition equipment 200 again, therefore can promote the convenience of using.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 3, the display screen 120 is a flexible display (OLED), the display screen 120 further includes a connection portion 125 connected between the first display portion 121 and the second display portion 123, and the first display portion 121, the second display portion 123 and the connection portion 125 are integrally formed. The connecting portion 125 may be used for display when the housing assembly 110 is in the unfolded state, and may not be used for display when the housing assembly 110 is in the folded state. The above configuration is advantageous for achieving a high screen occupancy, for example, the screen occupancy of the mobile terminal 10 may be over 85% when the housing assembly 110 is unfolded. When the housing assembly 110 is unfolded, a higher high screen ratio can be obtained on the side of the first display portion 121 or the side of the second display portion 123. In other embodiments, the Display screen 120 may also be another type of screen, such as a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), the connecting portion 125 is used for supporting the edges of the first Display portion 121 and the second Display portion 123, and the connecting portion 125 has no Display function. The above arrangement is also advantageous for achieving a high screen ratio of the mobile terminal 10.

Referring to fig. 4, in an embodiment, the image capturing apparatus 200 includes a first connecting end 240, and a second connecting end 160 is disposed on at least one of the first housing 111 and the second housing 113, and the image capturing apparatus 200 can be connected to the second connecting end 160 through the first connecting end 240, so that the host 100 can be communicatively connected to the image capturing apparatus 200. Specifically, the first connection end 240 may be a Type-C male connector or a Type-C female connector, and the second connection end 160 is correspondingly Type-C and is matched with the first connection end 240. When the first connection end 240 is of Type-C Type, the image capturing device 200 may be inserted into the second connection end 160 in a forward or reverse direction. In other embodiments, the first connection end 240 may also be a male connector or a female connector of Micro USB type, and the second connection end 160 is matched with the first connection end 240. After the image capturing device 200 is connected to the second connection end 160 through the first connection end 240, the light incident surface 231 may be oriented in the same direction as or opposite to the first display part 121. Referring to fig. 6 and 7, taking the same orientation of the light incident surface 231 and the first display portion 121 as an example, when the housing assembly 110 is in the unfolded state, the image capturing apparatus 200 may perform the function of a front camera, so as to facilitate the user to perform operations such as self-shooting, video call, and the like; when the housing assembly 110 is in the closed state, the image capturing apparatus 200 may perform a function of a front camera on the side where the first display part 121 is located, and the image capturing apparatus 200 may perform a function of a rear camera on the side where the second display part 123 is located.

Referring to fig. 8, the image capturing apparatus 200 has a substantially rectangular block shape, and the image capturing apparatus 200 includes a housing 250, wherein the housing 250 includes a front wall 251, a rear wall 253, and a side wall 255 connected between the front wall 251 and the rear wall 253. Referring to fig. 5, the front wall 251 is provided with a light passing hole 257 penetrating through the front wall 251. The front wall 251, the rear wall 253, and the side wall 255 enclose a receiving cavity (not shown) for receiving the motherboard 210, the power module 220, and the camera module 230, and the light incident surface 231 is exposed from the light passing hole 257. Referring to fig. 9 and 10, the rear wall 253 defines a groove 259, and the groove 259 extends through the side wall 255. The first connection end 240 is rotatably disposed in the groove 259 and has a first position and a second position. Referring to fig. 9, in the first position, the first connection end 240 protrudes out of the outer surface of the sidewall 255. At this time, the image capturing apparatus 200 may be connected to the second connection terminal 160 through the first connection terminal 240 to communicatively connect the image capturing apparatus 200 with the host terminal 100.

referring to fig. 10, in the second position, the first connection end 240 protrudes out of the outer surface of the rear wall 253. After the image capturing device 200 is detached from the host 100, rotating the first connecting end 240 to the second position can prevent the first connecting end 240 from protruding out of the outer surface of the sidewall 255, which is beneficial to beautifying the appearance of the side where the front wall 251 of the image capturing device 200 is located, and when the first connecting end 240 is folded to the second position, the rear wall 253 can protect the first connecting end 240, thereby preventing the first connecting end 240 from being damaged due to accidental collision, and the above structure is also beneficial to reducing the thickness of the whole image capturing device 200.

It can be understood that the first connection end 240 can be accommodated in the groove 259 when located at the second position, so as to beautify the appearance of the image capturing apparatus 200 and prevent the first connection end 240 from being damaged due to accidental collision. It can be understood that, since the first connection end 240 of the image capturing apparatus 200 can rotate relative to the housing 250, when the image capturing apparatus 200 is inserted into the second connection end 160 of the host end 100, the angle of the light incident surface 231 of the image capturing apparatus 200 relative to the display screen 120 can be adjusted, thereby providing a multi-angle and multi-scene shooting function.

Referring to fig. 7, the first shell 111 is provided with a first notch 141 communicating with the first mounting groove 140, when the first connection end 240 is at the first position, the image capturing apparatus 200 can be fastened in the first mounting groove 140, and a portion of the first connection end 240 protruding from the outer surface of the sidewall 255 can be accommodated in the first notch 141. The second shell 113 is provided with a second notch 151 communicated with the second mounting groove 150, when the first connection end 240 is at the first position, the image capturing device 200 can be fastened in the second mounting groove 150, and the portion of the first connection end 240 protruding out of the outer surface of the sidewall 255 can be accommodated in the second notch 151. The first notch 141 and the second notch 151 are configured to facilitate positioning of the image capturing device 200 in the first mounting groove 140 or the second mounting groove 150, so that a user can accurately mount the image capturing device 200 on the host end 100. When the first connection end 240 protrudes out of the outer surface of the rear wall 253 at the second position, the first notch 141 can accommodate the first connection end 240 to reduce the overall thickness of the first housing 111, and the second notch 151 is also beneficial to reducing the overall thickness of the second housing 113, thereby being beneficial to reducing the weight of the mobile terminal 10.

referring to fig. 5, the main plate 210 may include a front end surface 211 and a rear end surface 213 that are opposite to each other, and the front end surface 211 and the light incident surface 231 are oriented in the same direction. The motherboard 210 includes a circuit board 215 and a third connection terminal 217, and the third connection terminal 217 can be electrically connected to the circuit board 215. The front face 211 and the back face 213 may both be located on a circuit board 215. The Circuit board 215 may be a Printed Circuit board (pcb), the camera module 230 includes a lens barrel 233, a Flexible Circuit board 235 (FPC), and a fourth connection end 237, the lens barrel 233 is connected to one end of the Flexible Circuit board 235, and the fourth connection end 237 is connected to the other end of the Flexible Circuit board 235, referring to fig. 11, the Flexible Circuit board 235 is folded from a rear end 213 to a front end 211 and is fastened to the third connection end 217 through the fourth connection end 237, so that the camera module 230 can be communicatively connected to the main board 210, specifically, a coordinate system is established with the length direction of the image capturing apparatus 200 as an x axis, the width direction as a y axis, and the thickness direction as a z axis, the front end 211 and the rear end 213 are respectively located at two ends of the main board 210 in the z axis direction, the arrangement is such that the Flexible Circuit board 235 of the camera module 230 is folded in the thickness direction of the image capturing apparatus 200, therefore, the size of the flexible wiring board 235 occupied in the length or width direction of the image capturing apparatus 200 can be reduced, which is advantageous for reducing the volume of the image capturing apparatus 200. In an embodiment, the fourth connection end 237 and the third connection end 217 are two terminals of a Board-to-Board connector (BTB) capable of being mated with each other, and the structure of the Board-to-Board connector facilitates standardization of the fourth connection end 237 and the third connection end 217 and communication connection between the camera module 230 and the motherboard 210.

The power module 220 is provided with a first through hole 221, the main board 210 is provided with a second through hole 219 penetrating through the front end surface 211 and the rear end surface 213, the power module 220 is stacked on the main board 210, and the lens barrel 233 penetrates through the first through hole 221 and the second through hole 219. The above arrangement can avoid stacking the lens barrel 233 on the main board 210 in the thickness direction (z-axis direction) of the image pickup apparatus 200, and therefore makes the arrangement of the internal components of the image pickup apparatus 200 compact, which is advantageous for reducing the overall thickness of the image pickup apparatus 200.

Referring to fig. 5, in an embodiment, the image capturing apparatus 200 may further include a shielding member 260 covering the front surface 211, the shielding member 260 being located between the power supply module 220 and the main board 210. The shielding member 260 can prevent the electronic components on the motherboard 210 from being interfered by the power module 220, and can protect the electronic components on the motherboard 210. The shielding member 260 is in a sheet shape, the shielding member 260 can be formed by stamping, and the shape of the shielding member 260 can be matched with the shape structure of the main board 210, so that the shielding member 260 and the main board 210 form a good fit. The edge of the shielding element 260 is opened with a third gap 261 penetrating the edge of the shielding element 260, and the third connecting end 217 is located in the third gap 261. The third notch 261 is provided to prevent the third connection end 217 from protruding beyond the shield 260. When the fourth connecting end 237 is fastened to the third connecting end 217, the fourth connecting end 237 is prevented from protruding out of the shielding member 260, thereby reducing the overall thickness of the image capturing device 200. Further, when the fourth connecting end 237 is fastened to the third connecting end 217, the power module 220 abuts against the fourth connecting end 237. Above-mentioned setting utilizes power module 220 can support tight fourth link 237 to prevent not hard up of fourth link 237, and then be favorable to guaranteeing the reliability of the circular telegram connection of fourth link 237 and third link 217.

In the embodiment where the image capturing apparatus 200 includes the main board 210 and the power module 220, the image capturing apparatus 200 can operate independently after being detached from the host 100, and transmit the captured data to the host 100 for further processing by the host 100. In another embodiment, the motherboard 210 and the power module 220 may be omitted. When the motherboard 210 and the power module 220 are omitted, the image capturing device 200 can be connected to the host 100 through the first connection end 240, and the host 100 is communicatively connected to the camera module 230 through the first connection end 240. For example, the second connection end 160 is disposed in the first housing 111 or the second housing 113, and the first connection end 240 can be connected to the second connection end 160 to communicatively connect the image capturing device 200 and the host end 100. At this time, the image capturing apparatus 200 may be powered by a battery in the host terminal 100, and data of the image capturing apparatus 200 may be processed by a processor in the host terminal 100. The above setting can also utilize the image capturing device 200 to execute the function of the front camera or the rear camera, so that the high screen ratio of the mobile terminal 10 can be realized, and details are not repeated here.

In the above-described embodiment, the first mounting groove 140 does not extend through the edge of the first housing 111, and the second mounting groove 150 does not extend through the edge of the second housing 113, which is advantageous in maintaining the appearance integrity of the housing assembly 110. Referring to fig. 12, in another embodiment, the first mounting groove 140 penetrates an edge of the first casing 111, the second mounting groove 150 penetrates an edge of the second casing 113, the image capturing device 200 may be exposed to the edge of the first casing 111 when being mounted in the first mounting groove 140, and the image capturing device 200 may be exposed to the edge of the second casing 113 when being mounted in the second mounting groove 150, which is beneficial to detaching the image capturing device 200 from the host 100. In an embodiment, the sizes of the first mounting groove 140 and the second mounting groove 150 may be increased, so that when the first housing 111 is folded with the second housing 113, the image capturing device 200 can be installed into the first mounting groove 140 and the second mounting groove 150 from the side of the host end 100, or the image capturing device 200 can be taken out from the side of the host end 100.

The technical features of the embodiments described above may be arbitrarily combined, and for the sake of brevity, all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments described above are not described, but should be considered as being within the scope of the present specification as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express several embodiments of the present application, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the claims. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the concept of the present application, which falls within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present patent shall be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the display comprises a first display portion and a second display portion, the first display portion being connected to the first housing, the second display portion being connected to the second housing; the image acquisition equipment can be arranged in the first mounting groove, so that the direction of the light incident surface is opposite to that of the first display part; the image acquisition equipment can also be arranged in the second mounting groove, so that the orientation of the light incident surface is opposite to that of the second display part.

3. The mobile terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the image capturing device is capable of being installed in the first installation groove or the second installation groove from a side where the light incident surface is located.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 2, wherein the display screen is a flexible screen, and the display screen comprises a connecting portion connected between the first display portion and the second display portion, and the first display portion, the second display portion and the connecting portion are integrally formed.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the first mounting slot extends through an edge of the first housing and the second mounting slot extends through an edge of the second housing.

6. the mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the image capturing device comprises a first connecting end, and a second connecting end is disposed on at least one of the first housing and the second housing, and the image capturing device is connectable to the second connecting end through the first connecting end, so that the host end can be communicatively connected to the image capturing device.

7. The mobile terminal according to claim 6, wherein the image capturing device comprises a housing, the housing comprises a front wall, a rear wall and a side wall, the front wall and the rear wall are opposite to each other, the side wall is connected between the front wall and the rear wall, and the front wall is provided with a light through hole penetrating through the front wall; the front wall, the rear wall and the side walls are enclosed to form an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is used for accommodating the mainboard, the power module and the camera module, and the light incident surface is exposed out of the light through hole; the rear wall is provided with a groove, and the groove penetrates through the side wall; the first connecting end is rotatably arranged in the groove and is provided with a first position and a second position, and the first connecting end protrudes out of the outer surface of the side wall when in the first position; when the first connecting end is at the second position, the first connecting end is accommodated in the groove or protrudes out of the outer surface of the rear wall.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7, wherein the first housing defines a first notch that is in communication with the first mounting groove, and when in the first position, the image capturing device can be fastened in the first mounting groove, and a portion of the first connecting end protruding out of the outer surface of the sidewall can be received in the first notch; the second shell is provided with a second notch communicated with the second mounting groove, when the second shell is at the first position, the image acquisition equipment can be buckled in the second mounting groove, and the part of the first connecting end, which protrudes out of the outer surface of the side wall, can be accommodated in the second notch.

9. the mobile terminal of claim 6, wherein the first connection end is a Type-C male connector or a female connector; or the first connecting end is a Micro USB type connector male head or a connector female seat.

10. the mobile terminal according to claim 1, wherein the main board has a front end surface and a rear end surface which are opposite to each other, and the front end surface and the light incident surface are oriented in the same direction; the mainboard comprises a circuit board and a third connecting end, and the third connecting end can be electrically connected with the circuit board; the camera module comprises a lens barrel, a flexible circuit board and a fourth connecting end, wherein the lens barrel and the fourth connecting end are respectively connected to two ends of the flexible circuit board; the flexible circuit board is folded from the rear end face to the front end face and buckled on the third connecting end through the fourth connecting end, so that the camera module can be in communication connection with the mainboard.

11. The mobile terminal according to claim 10, wherein the power module has a first through hole, the main board has a second through hole, and the second through hole penetrates through the front end surface and the rear end surface; the power supply module is stacked on the mainboard; the lens barrel penetrates through the first through hole and the second through hole.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 10, wherein the image capture device comprises a shield disposed over the front face; a third gap is formed in the edge of the shielding piece, the third connecting end is arranged in the third gap, and the power module is abutted to the fourth connecting end.

13. A mobile terminal, comprising:

14. the mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein a second connection end is disposed on at least one of the first housing and the second housing, and the first connection end is capable of connecting to the second connection end to communicatively connect the image capturing device to the host end.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 13, wherein the first connection end is a Type-C male connector or a female connector; or the first connecting end is a Micro USB type connector male head or a connector female seat.

16. The mobile terminal according to claim 13, wherein the image capturing device comprises a housing, the housing comprises a front wall, a rear wall and a side wall, the front wall and the rear wall are opposite to each other, the side wall is connected between the front wall and the rear wall, and the front wall is provided with a light passing hole penetrating through the front wall; the front wall, the rear wall and the side walls are enclosed to form an accommodating cavity, the accommodating cavity is used for accommodating the camera module, and the light incident surface is exposed out of the light through hole; the rear wall is provided with a groove, and the groove penetrates through the side wall; the first connecting end is rotatably arranged in the groove and is provided with a first position and a second position, and the first connecting end protrudes out of the outer surface of the side wall when in the first position; when the first connecting end is at the second position, the first connecting end is accommodated in the groove or protrudes out of the outer surface of the rear wall.